Thursday, November 19, 2009

How African are you?


Does this ring true in your families? 
 You know you are black if..... 
  • You unwrap all your gifts carefully, so that you can reuse the wrapping.
  • You don't have genuine Tupperware, only use margarine, ice-cream and yoghurt tubs.
  • You call an older person you've never met before 'uncle' or 'aunty.'
  • More than 90% of the music CD's and cassettes in your home are illegal copies.
  • Your garage is always full of stuff because you never throw anything away, just in case you need it someday.
  • You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottle from you stays at hotels.
  • You have almost always-overweight baggage when travelling by plane.
  • If a store has a limit on the quantity of a product, then each member of the family will join separate queues to purchase the maximum quantity possible.
  • All children have annoying nicknames.
  • Nobody in your family informs you that they are coming over for a visit.
  • You stuff your pockets with, mints and toothpicks at restaurants.
  • Your mother has a minor disagreement with her sister and does not talk to her for 10 years.
  • You only make telephone calls at a cheaper rate at night.
  • You teach others swear words in your language.
  • You never have less than 20 people to meet you at the airport or see you off even if it is a local flight.
  • You keep changing your Internet Service Provider because the first month is free. Office supplies mysteriously find their way to your home.
  • You don't buy a printer because it is cheaper to do it at work.
  • You wash your car on a Sunday.
  • Weddings never start at the appointed time.
  • You always lie about the ages of your children if they have to pay higher admission fees.
  • When you are young, your parents buy you clothes at least two sizes too big so that they would last longer.
  • At least one of your uncles is a teacher.
  • You have a 10 kg bag of rice in the kitchen.
  • You always read the Sport sections of the Sunday newspapers first.
 

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