How woul u feel about the next:- Where are u from? South Africa. O canÂ´t be u are white!!?

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Chucky

They are fukcing useless in other countries! I am white and stay in Pretoria along with several millions of other white people!

Hulle is net fokken dom, verskoon hulle!!!!

BLOU BULLE

Anria A

I'm living in London (blond haired green eyed girl)
On one or two occasions, while talking to European housemates, or people from work etc, I mentioned my Mom is Austrian, but my Dad is an Afrikaner, after a while I found out, no one knew what an Afrikaner is, and that everybody was assuming my Dad is black, and when I asked them what made them think that, almost all of them replied, but surely if he was born in Africa, he cant be white?
Idiots.

Alf Garnett

It maybe puts into perspective how important South Africa is in the eyes of other Countries. Once Apatheid was gone it went off the radar for most Countries and the people living in them e.g the US and UK are more concerned about radical Islamics than anything else right now and when you think Africa you think Black.

pixie_1211

I hate that!
It has happened to me so much since i've been in America
People's perspective is way off...
we also have houses and cars!!! and most americans don't get it

Dir33

Don't worry guys, the effects of apartheid were not only to blacks. I once wrote an article at my university about the unforeseen effects of the system . I mentioned that prejudice and my tutor got me wrong . I have shown her your question and the tutor now understands. The Rhodesians suffered the same fate when they migrated to Australia and they didn't like the fact that they were referred to as Africans. The South Africans at least they love to be called Africans but they have to live with the after effects and ignorance of 400 years of apartheid .(that they are Blacks - How come you are white )

Brad M

You're right, dude. I get that all quite often over here.
People in the States' only reference to SA is from Tarzan movies mostly.

Vango

I live in Taiwan (where South Africans are the second biggest foreign, read "white", group). Not only does one get the "but you're white" stuff, but before they get there they first assume you're American (the fourth biggest foreign group in Taiwan). Then they follow it up with "But you're white" and then put the cherry on top of their ignorance with "Which country in South Africa?".

Barney B

The rest of the world should rather stop watching Tarzan & Jane movies, and rather come and see what South Africa is all about.

Benks

That question is just getting old, coz there are white people living in South Africa and we do have use of electronic stuff...

Why do the American people think we are not evolved? That's so annoying...

Ni Ten Ichi Ryu

I'd reply and say, "You should see my yard! We've got 2 lion cubs, an elephant and 6 giraffe. We had a baby rhino but our cheetah attacked him and he's in the bush hospital. We had to shoot two sprinbok which kept running across our landing strip in the yard. It's the only way we can get any groceries in Cape Town/ Durban/ Johannesburg because the nearest shop is 500 km's away and you can only get there by plane, canoe and 4 X 4. You should really come and visit."

Out of Africa

It's been a real eye-opener at times, when I've been on chat-sites. The ignorance of some individuals is mind boggling.

"But how can you be on the 'net, you don't have computers..."
"Are there tigers walking in the streets?..." (Wrong continent idiot!)
"Are you Black?"...
"Do you live in mud huts?..."

These are just a few examples, I've come across! Americans seem to be the most naive, uneducated nation, from what I've experienced.

Rooibos

It seems that the "Oh, you are white and African?" response is mostly from folks who haven't had an opportunity to travel much and hold many pre-conceived notions about a good number of things! One of the funnier things said:

[Black American] So where are you from??

[Me] South Africa.

[American] But you look white to me!

[Me] I am white.

[American] Ok but don't you have a black family or something? I mean, black people come from Africa.

[Me] So do some white people, too.

[American] No way, you must be black or something, right?

[Me] No, there have been whites living and rearing families in Africa since the 1600's, possibly even longer.

[American] Oh. Well, then you're a white person who lived in Africa.

[Me] No, I'm an African.

[American] No way! See, my people are from Africa, so I'm African-American.

[Me] No, you're an American. If that were the case, I'd be an American-African, then, wouldn't I?

That topic abruptly ended there....LOL

people are so dumb. . they think of Africa and think of a bunch of black ppl walking around with elephants and lions. Its all the fault of National Geographics magazines. South Africa rocks. . I just love it so much!!

rabbit

I get that a lot on the net as well

robsnor

All they see and know is the Africa part in South Africa. The associate Africa with blacks.

kobie65

You are obviously stupid as you ask dumb questions.has it ever occurred to you that whites migrated to Africa and stayed there,and are still there.

glynis18

When my friend and I travelled through Vietnam and then Russia, she got the same! People thought we were Swedes, because obviously she can't be South African (she is white) and there are people of colour in Sweden. huh!? Have no idea where they got that from, but anyway... She used to get VERY angry about it.

jack daniels

I EXPERIENCE MUCH THE SAME THING HERE IN THE FAR EAST BUT IT'S A JOKE NOW BECAUSE I TAKE THE PISS OUT OF THEM, I ALWAYS TELL THEM THAT I HAVE BEEN IN CHINA SO LONG AND THE CRAP FOOD THEY HAVE HERE HAS TAKEN ALL THE COLOUR FROM MY SKIN AND THEY CATCH ON QUICKLY ENOUGH, JUST IGNORANCE CAN'T BLAME THEM THOUGH IT'S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE AND WE DON'T EVEN FEATURE WHICH IS GOOD IN SOME WAYS.

Psychodelic Chicken

ha, i was born in SA, but we moved over to uk a few years ago, some of the questions people asked me were just dumb. "why aren't you black?" was one. doh!

cgroenewald_2000

I am from Gauteng in South Africa. If I could have had R5 for every time somebody asked me over the internet if we had electricity, I would be a rich girl today!!! (I am white)

Marrs Attack

dude!!!!!I know exactly what youÂ´re talking about.im living here in munich,germany.my wife is german and when ever she tells people that she is married to a south african,they automatically think she is married to a black man.they get so suprised when they see me,as quite evidently i am a white man.i think that it is actually cool in a way.it makes south africa all the more mysterious to them.

kittenkitten

well,before I moved to SA I lived in Spain.I would tell people I was moving to South Africa,and they would say:"Really!!!! which country?" so,that shows that if they don't even know it's a COUNTRY,how can they know about the people who live in it?

Charmaine V

Maybe we should blame the movies! Watched a movie the other day and guess how they portrait us - black people wearing only a lion cloth, walking in the bushes, scared of all the wild animals.

londongal

When I came through customs at Heathrow 4 years ago the official actually did a double take!! Haha what a joke!

Now, try telling your family your boyfriend is from Botswana, and then explaining that he is white!!

Hehe

skunk_luv

I am done being insulted by comments like these. The just show how ignorant and narrow minded people are...and if they are willing to show it then we can't stop it. One almost wants to pity them for the extent of their ignorance...

It is ignorant for two reasons. Firstly (and most obviously) there are not only black people in South Africa and secondly...there is nothing wrong with a multi-racial relationship as long as both parties are in it for the right reasons...

tay_jen1

lol. yes well it is a well known fact that some other countries are well ignorant about everything and everyone outside of their borders

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