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WATCH: Tell me you’re South African without telling me …

In celebration of South African Heritage Day public holiday, let’s play a round of ‘Tell me you’re South African …’

By Ray Leathern
26-09-23 11:26
in Lifestyle
Heritage Day South Africa
South Africa has filed a court appeal against a WADA decision that risks seeing the Springboks barred from flying their flag against France. Image: Pixabay

As a way to celebrate our unique heritage, why don’t you, ‘Tell me you’re South African without telling me you’re South African.’

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Braais, Green and Gold, the ‘green mamba’ ID booklet, there’s too much fodder for this one. It’s a throwback to the Tell-me-Without-Telling-Me TikTok challenge of a few years back. But, as a way to celebrate the great South African collective and our sometimes strained heritage, what better way is there!?

TELL ME YOU’RE SOUTH AFRICAN

Tell me you're South African
Braais, Green and Gold, the ‘green mamba.’ Tell me you’re South African without telling me … Picture: File/Fotor.

Basically, Tell me you’re South African without telling me … is all about sharing that uniquely South African trait without saying it in so many words directly. After-all, things are more poignant when you figure them out for yourself.

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Be sure to jump in on the comments section below and we’ll re-share them this Heritage Day. But here are some that come to mind instantly:

‘Tell me you’re South African without telling me you’re South African’

  • When there’s a public holiday for braaing.
  • There’s a difference between now, now-now and just-now.
  • Is it just our lights or the whole area?
  • Who needs alarm clocks when you have Hadedas.
  • I pay R5 to wear my own clothes at school
  • Uncle Cyril wants us to have family meetings as a country.
  • You know you’ve made it when you buy groceries here (Woolies).
  • The soundtrack of my life is a taxi hooting.
  • When ja-no-well-shame makes perfect sense.

AMERICAN REACTS TO SA TIKTOKS

Now you can watch YouTuber, That Fire LA, react to South Africans’ posts. It’s pretty hilarious watching a foreigner try make sense of our crazy South Africanisms.

American reacts to South Africanisms.

Now it’s your turn to Tell me you’re South African … Be sure to share your thoughts with our audience in the comments section below. Send an email to info@thesouthafrican.com.

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