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[–]The Guy Your Girlfriend Wishes You WereRandianHero 32 points33 points ago

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"I'm from South Africa."

"Really? Which country?"

[–]Azzwagon 45 points46 points ago

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"Live in South Africa"

"Never portrayed at all"

FTFY

[–]Cenobite 3 points4 points ago

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"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."

[–]crseat 103 points104 points ago

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[–]gameadd1kt 63 points64 points ago

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[–]somerandomguy1232 6 points7 points ago

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bravo good sir

[–]shad0wknight289 1 point2 points ago

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[–]FlyingPasta 28 points29 points ago

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That guy is the less annoying version of 'inb4'

[–]zoozoo458 1 point2 points ago

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It's already here.....

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[–]joe935120 9 points10 points ago

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You son of a bitch.

[–]Ruach 38 points39 points ago

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Aww crap now they know dude! we're fucked now

[–]Cerenex 17 points18 points ago*

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There are OTHER South African Redditors? I thought I was Forever Alone boytjie!

[–]godzilla9218 11 points12 points ago

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fellow South African checking in. Living in Canada at the moment though.

[–]LoweringTheTone 12 points13 points ago

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And another. In Britain

[–]booyah2 6 points7 points ago

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Another living in Korea

[–]Freakazo 5 points6 points ago

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And another. In Australia

[–]FallopianRaider 5 points6 points ago

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1 more, in NZ.

[–]BaconMarmalade 6 points7 points ago

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And another, in Tokyo

[–]TyrannicalDuck 8 points9 points ago

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And just to be different, another. From South Africa. Cape Town, to be precise.

[–]DeathOfTrees 5 points6 points ago

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Same here. Jesus. Thought I was going to be the only South African who's actually from South Africa

[–]godzilla9218 0 points1 point ago

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lol there are like more South Africans in other parts of the world than in the actual country.

[–]DeathOfTrees 1 point2 points ago

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Yea we're taking over, but it's a secret. We can't tell anyone though, we'll be ki

[–]tapthatassss 3 points4 points ago

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Love Cape Town, Dad was born there. Are you familiar with the Seef Realty company? Lol

[–]StephanBotha 1 point2 points ago

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I WANT TO MOVE THERE! What do you do there? I live in Dubai currently

[–]Digitalgeezer 2 points3 points ago

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I got in a fight with a South African... does that count.

[–]NickRowan 2 points3 points ago

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Yes, you're practically family now.

[–]b_rodriguez 1 point2 points ago

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Fighting with South Africans is what makes you South African.

[–]Gumpie 0 points1 point ago

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Another one here.

[–]pasabaporahi 64 points65 points ago

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shhh! if north americans discover that you are fucked!

[–]TranceF0rm 35 points36 points ago

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Too late.

[–]DivinusVox 27 points28 points ago

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You mean north hemispherians? Europe loves the Australia jokes.

[–]LordFinkleMcGraw 7 points8 points ago

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Here in Australia we just think of Europe as a joke.

With everything that's been going on lately I don't think that's unfair. Harsh but not unfair.

[–]easy_Money 12 points13 points ago

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Whatchout guys. Looks like we've got an upside down badass over here.

[–]LordFinkleMcGraw 4 points5 points ago

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I'll fight ya. Over economic policy that is.

[–]easy_Money 0 points1 point ago

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Fuck bitches, get money. Dolla-olla bill ya'll.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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atleast we don't have to deal with your crazy kangaroo drive by's.

[–]FreshPrinceOfAiur 0 points1 point ago

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Africa's next to Europe. Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere. Africa is in the Northern Hemisphere.

You can't explain that.

[–]xerox9000000 1 point2 points ago

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Africa's *below Europe

[–]FreshPrinceOfAiur 1 point2 points ago

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I cannot begin to express how stupid a "correction" that is.

[–]DeathOfTrees 2 points3 points ago

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South Africa isn't in the Northern Hemisphere though :)

[–]xerox9000000 0 points1 point ago

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I'm not really sure how stupid it is. If Africa was next to Europe, and I doubt I'm the only person that relates "next to" as to the left or right of, then geographically the world would be completely different and the Indian and Atlantic oceans would be some amalgamation of the two and we would only have 3 oceans. In short, that "correction" shifted the continents back to their proper locations and prevented only god knows what, or no one could speculate if you're atheist, from happening to the entire fucking world. Also my "correction" has more upvotes than yours soooo obviously some people agree it isn't stupid

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[–]thecoffee 4 points5 points ago

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East of Chile

[–]Rokolin 13 points14 points ago

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I live in South America and a feel the same :D

[–]mortarnpistol 10 points11 points ago

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I saw "How I feel as a South African" and a picture of black kids, and I thought you were gonna turn the racism up to 11...

[–]oblivinite 6 points7 points ago

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this is how I feel as a New Zealand redditor.

[–]GetAGymHitTheLawyer 4 points5 points ago

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This is how I feel as a South African living in New Zealand.

[–]Zone86 4 points5 points ago

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As an Australian redditor I have to say that honestly the upside down joke isn't even funny and hasn't been for a looooong time. Talk about flogging a dead horse

[–]Rampes 7 points8 points ago

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ǝsɹoɥ pɐǝp ɐ ƃuıƃƃolɟ ʇnoqɐ ʞlɐ┴ ˙ǝɯıʇ ƃuoooool ɐ ɹoɟ uǝǝq ʇ,usɐɥ puɐ ʎuunɟ uǝʌǝ ʇ,usı ǝʞoɾ uʍop ǝpısdn ǝɥʇ ʎlʇsǝuoɥ ʇɐɥʇ ʎɐs oʇ ǝʌɐɥ I ɹoʇıppǝɹ uɐılɐɹʇsn∀ uɐ s∀

FTFY HUEHUEHUE

[–]StephanBotha 1 point2 points ago

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Its only Aussies who dont find it funny. I get a good chuckle out of it every time I see one.

[–]truesound 6 points7 points ago

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From Africa

Always portrayed with a loin cloth.

[–]DeathOfTrees 0 points1 point ago

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this

[–]Bir83 5 points6 points ago

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Eish, man. There's always one...

[–]SuperNovaDude 3 points4 points ago

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Eish? I know that word! Howzit bru??

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[–]Freakazo 1 point2 points ago

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Anyone of you know where I can get lekker biltong in the southern Sydney area?

[–]Bir83 1 point2 points ago

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Haaazit :-)

[–]meatwad75892 5 points6 points ago

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Silly Earthlings, you're entire solar system is upside down to us.

[–]eaglewatch1945 2 points3 points ago

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Probably because most people don't understand the concept of hemispheres and the full extent of their knowledge of Australia comes from Crocodile Dundee and Men at Work.

[–]GetAGymHitTheLawyer 4 points5 points ago

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Nice going, now we're in deep kak.

[–]Freakazo 0 points1 point ago

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Ag, been living in Australia for a couple of years, I think it's time you guys back home also get called out for it.

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[–]Freakazo 0 points1 point ago

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... Are there any South Africans still living in South Africa?

[–]Battlesheep 29 points30 points ago

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Actually, the upside down australia meme is because it's on the other side of the planet from north America. You'd be sideways or something

[–]familyturtle 27 points28 points ago

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That's strange, in the UK we're always told Australia is the other side of the world as well, and you guys are miles away. Turns out we're both as right/wrong as each other!

[–]RedHerringxx[S] 17 points18 points ago

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South Africa's opposite Hawaii?! Tha... that mean's we're also technically down under!

[–]familyturtle 7 points8 points ago

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Well according to the OED the first recorded use of the phrase in relation to Australia was from an Englisman in 1886, so presumably it was originally 'down under' from Britain. But I guess everywhere's down under from somewhere.

Yes I am genuinely bored enough to look this kind of thing up.

[–]DooleyBoyDooleyBoy 0 points1 point ago

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Ah 1886! Good year for Coca Cola and Mercedes Benz... and for people who know useless facts!

[–]dzzt229 1 point2 points ago

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I come out smack bang in the middle of Bermuda triangle area...

[–]yukel 1 point2 points ago

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Don't you mean Botswana? South Africa is more south

[–]pokemanz43 7 points8 points ago

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Turn's out there's nothing but ocean opposite me. I don't know why I was so surprised to learn this.

[–]ThaddyG 2 points3 points ago

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Yeah, as a kid I always assumed from the old saying that China was on the other side of the US, but once you stop and think for two seconds you realize that both countries are in the Northern Hemisphere so that really doesn't make sense.

[–]ConansBeard 4 points5 points ago

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well you probably still would land close to china, that link does it antipodal which is just a straight line through the center then out, to reach china you wouldnt be going through the center but just straight across

[–]ThaddyG 2 points3 points ago

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Well naturally you can't dig around the center of the Earth. Where's the fun in that?

[–]Amanuet 7 points8 points ago

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Hang on, the whole of Australia tunnels to the North Atlantic... I can't tunnel straight down to anywhere. Time to hang up the shovel :(

[–]GaucheSesquipedalian 1 point2 points ago

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I live in Florida. According to your awesome tool there, Australia is close enough to the opposite side of the world for government work.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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That tool is seriously awesome/

[–]CjLinkSFW 1 point2 points ago

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i always kind of think about them being sideways. same with equatorial parts of south america... we can have south america sideways rotated left and south africa sideways rotated right...?

[–]SouthAfrican 11 points12 points ago

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As a South African redditor living in North Ameri - OH god I just got vertigo.

[–]southafricanbamf 14 points15 points ago

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So you're the one who took SouthAfrican! I had to get creative with my name.

(I think it might have worked out, though)

[–]SouthAfrican 0 points1 point ago

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I must admit I was pretty surprised it was available! But I agree, my username has a significant lack of bad ass mofo

[–]magingzulu 1 point2 points ago

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I feel your pain.

[–]lolgcat 3 points4 points ago

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As a North African redditor living in South Ameri - OH god I just had daily sex!

[–]meplusone -1 points0 points ago

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DM:HS!

[–]Nangz 2 points3 points ago

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I thought they did it because Australia was "down under"

[–]diuvic 3 points4 points ago

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Isn't South Africa "White Africa"? Think Charlize Theron.

[–]TheAbeLincoln 5 points6 points ago

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Its actually only about 5-10% white, but (excuse any implied racism) the white population is generally far more educated, and hence successful, and therefore a far more visible group, despite being lacking in numbers.

[–]Freakazo 3 points4 points ago

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Always hard to explain that to foreigners, way too scared to come of as racist.

[–]Andy_1 3 points4 points ago

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I feel similarly in New Zealand, but then I remember that people think that we are part of Australia.

[–]Reinher 2 points3 points ago

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This succeeds on multiple levels, therefore: upvote.

[–]sp4ce 2 points3 points ago

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oh now you've asked for it...

[–]jberth 30 points31 points ago

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[–]WeCanSeeItFineThanks 57 points58 points ago

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(╯°□°)╯︵http://i.imgur.com/NoEDY.jpg

[–]jberth 31 points32 points ago

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(╯°□°)╯︵^(╯°□°)╯︵http://imgur.com/L7Kms

[–]WalrusTuskk 9 points10 points ago

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so meta

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I'm so meta even this acronym

[–]cannedmath 3 points4 points ago

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So the comic is upside down but the guy throwing it isn't?!!

Pfff I expected too much from reddit!!

[–]RedHerringxx[S] 12 points13 points ago

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You'll rue the day!

[–]selfantagonist 2 points3 points ago

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Well, start rueing.

[–]oh_no_a_hobo 10 points11 points ago

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No one escapes. No one.

[–]Vadormir 5 points6 points ago

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you're a funny one

[–]caveman_rejoice 1 point2 points ago

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I thank you sir.

[–]mashingLumpkins 1 point2 points ago

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I always thought this about the Australia joke.

[–]rahdyrahrah 1 point2 points ago

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The explanation why:

"There's a south Africa?" - America

[–]DeathByCarousel 1 point2 points ago

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How's the prawn situation coming along? Still waiting for that sequel, Julio.

[–]azbo22 1 point2 points ago

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I'm South African.... but I live in Australia. FUCK.

[–]Freakazo 0 points1 point ago

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Hey me too, how long you lived here?

[–]azbo22 0 points1 point ago

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Came over in year 9 (2009), doing year 12 this year, so that makes this year my fourth.

[–]ThinkusMcGee 0 points1 point ago

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What do you think of Die Antwoord? I hear they're like the SA equivalent of a musical Larry the Cable Guy.

[–]tresera 0 points1 point ago

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As a fellow South African, Die Antwoord are OK but their gimmick is really annoying and it's really annoying that they've become so big with it. The actual lead guy's past project, Max Normal, is much better. Check it out.

[–]ThinkusMcGee 0 points1 point ago

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I managed to find one video of Max Normal. Looked like good stuff...too bad everybody got all hyped about the whole Zef, 'Yolandi is a psycho' schtick.

I mean, fuck...that's how I heard of them.

[–]Kottfoers 0 points1 point ago

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but not the other side of the world, therefore only leaning, your wrong.

[–]edman1905 0 points1 point ago

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Where's the bot when you need it?

[–]nvuf 0 points1 point ago

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This just reminds me of zefrank's earth sandwich.

[–]DirtyDan300 0 points1 point ago

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But... arent you?

[–]dccruick 0 points1 point ago

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Until you reminded everyone

[–]AbandonedIdentity 0 points1 point ago

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Australia finds this hilarious.

[–]DeathOfTrees 0 points1 point ago

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Yea, but now everyone is going to think we're all black!

[–]sydneygamer 0 points1 point ago

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I hate you. And not just because this got more upvotes than mine.

[–]inthefantry 0 points1 point ago

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I read that as "How I feel as a South African dictator"

[–]m1k3072 0 points1 point ago

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Considering how many South African's have emigrated to Australia. It's fitting to have this upside down.

[–]Abscurat -2 points-1 points ago

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[–]neekneek -1 points0 points ago

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That's because people treat Africa as a country, even when they're only thinking of West Africa, it's actually all pretty retarded.

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[–]neekneek 0 points1 point ago

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Not particularly, my relatives overseas also do it.

[–]johnnynutman -1 points0 points ago

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yet you used the third world success baby instead of the first world one... that will probably create a major misconception to lazy "northerners".

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points ago

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Black South Africans know how to use the internet?

[–]Samccx19 -3 points-2 points ago

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Sadly most of my irritating countrymen (English) would normually portray south Africans as all being racist in some way or another, coming from a country that ass licks America and is Tory, I feel sooo stupid.