South Africa 2010

[Matterhorn]

any expert will tell you that switzerland will easily take the cup.

same as our u-17 team did.

http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/index.html

thanks to all other nations for making our road to victory at least a little bit exciting.

 

[Mr. Zimbabwe]

It seems theres quite a few of us on here!

I was born in Salisbury, but left at a few months old to Portugal. In SA since 88.

Zim's is a terrible mess as you know.  Have no idea how Mugabe has been able to last this long....?

I have a big album of my life in Zim's and Plumtree Highschool days on Facebook....  (some of the commentary is classic!)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=510703788#/profile.php?v=photos&ref=profile&id=510703788

[che]

Every single time Spain qualifies for a tournament, the Spanish  media says, yes, this time!
...

Fixed

[zwide]

What part of Zim's?  I was born and raised in Bulawayo ....did 'varsity at UCT before coming to LA in 1996.  My folks moved from Bulawayo to Nelspruit and so I may go back to watch some of the World Cup.

Grant I was born and raised in Byo too and went to school in Plumtree - out in the bush .. lol Embakwe ...

I was hoping to make for the World Cup - it would be an experience - most of the people I know are in SA since Mugabe has killed that country ....

[Mr. Zimbabwe]

Grant I was born and raised in Byo too and went to school in Plumtree - out in the bush .. lol Embakwe ... ;D

I was hoping to make for the World Cup - it would be an experience - most of the people I know are in SA since Mugabe has killed that country .... :-[

Try to join my Facebook if you can.... the Plumtree album has some serious stories of Yesteryear!  What years were you there?

[Mr. Zimbabwe]

Here's a Lion Lager beer ad from my home country... every player in each team is real. No actors in this commercial! South Africa currently have the number one rated rugby AND cricket teams in the world! Hope the soccer side can catch up?? Can you imagine?

[nzmusclemonster]

Here's a Lion Lager beer ad from my home country... every player in each team is real. No actors in this commercial! South Africa currently have the number one rated rugby AND cricket teams in the world! Hope the soccer side can catch up?? Can you imagine?

How dare you tell such lies 

Please educate yourself here: 

http://www.irb.com/rankings/index.html

[che]

! South Africa currently have the number one rated rugby

[evandatp]

AZZURI...BITCHES..

Careful...North Korea qualified again 

[alejandro_torres]

paraguay italy first match for us, and im gonna be there

[Figo]

Careful...North Korea qualified again 

No, that was South...

[PRIVATE RYAN]

How dare you tell such lies 

Please educate yourself here: 

http://www.irb.com/rankings/index.html

The All Blacks beat France
and we lost to them.

The Tri-Nations is still
ours.

The boks beat you last 4 times
including in NZ

[nzmusclemonster]

The All Blacks beat France
and we lost to them.

The Tri-Nations is still
ours.

The boks beat you last 4 times
including in NZ

Rugby is a year long game.

Your bitches cry because you are tired.

The All Blacks still have hard cocks and want to rape more people.

[PRIVATE RYAN]

True, no excuses in rugby.

You were raped by the
Barbarians though.

With this guys' hattrick.



The end of year tour is always
a disaster for the boks. I really
don't care too much, as long as
we beat the All Blacks, and we
are the only team to do that four
consecutive times.

[WillGrant]

Understanding South Africans - Tips for 2010

 

Braai
What is a braai? It is the first thing you will be invited to when you
visit South Africa . A braai is a backyard barbecue and it will take
place whatever the weather. So you will have to go even if it's
raining like mad. At a braai you will be introduced to a substance
known as mieliepap.

Ag
This one of the most useful South African words. Pronounced like the
"ach" in the German "achtung", it can be used to start a reply when
you are asked a tricky question, as in: "Ag, I don't know." Or a sense
of resignation:"Ag OK, I'll have some more mieliepap then." It can
stand alone too as a signal of irritation.


Donner
A rude word, it comes from the Afrikaans "donder" (thunder).
Pronounced "dorner", it means "beat up." A team member in your rugby
team can get donnered in a game, or your wife can donner you if you
come back from a braai at three in the morning.


Eina
Widely used by all language groups, this word, derived from the
Afrikaans, means "ouch." Pronounced "aynah". You can say it in
sympathy when you see your friend the day after he got donnered by his
wife.


Hey
Often used at the end of a sentence to emphasize the importance of
what has just been said, as in "You're only going to get donnered if
you come in late again, hey?" It can also stand alone as a question.
Instead of saying "excuse me?" or "pardon me?" when you have not heard
something directed at you, you can always say: "Hey?"


Izit?
This is another great word to use in conversations. Derived from the
two words "is" and "it", it can be used when you have nothing to
contribute if someone tells you something at a braai. For instance, if
someone would say: "The Russians will succeed in their bid for
capitalism once they adopt a work ethic and respect for private
ownership." It is quite appropriate to respond by saying: "Izit?"


Ja well no fine
This is another conversation fallback. Derived from the four words:
"yes", "well", "no" and fine", it roughly means "OK". If your bank
manager tells you your account is overdrawn, you can, with confidence,
say: "Jawelnofine."


Klap
Pronounced "klup" - an Afrikaans word meaning smack, whack or spank.
If you spend too much time in front of the TV during exam time, you
could end up getting a "klap" from your mother. In America , that is
called child abuse. In South Africa, it is called promoting education.
But to get "lekker geklap" is to get motherlessly drunk. To then be on
the receiving end of a snot klap is definitely not advised.

Lekker
An Afrikaans word meaning nice, this word is used by all language
groups to express approval. If you enjoyed a braai thoroughly, you can
say: "Now that was lekk-errrrrrr!" while drawing out the last
syllable.


Tackies
These are sneakers or running shoes. The word is also used to describe
automobile or truck tyres. "Fat tackies" are really wide tyres, as in:
"You've got lekker fat tackies on your Vôlla, hey?"


Dop
This word has two basic meanings, one good and one bad. First the
good: A dop is a drink, a cocktail, a sundowner, a noggin. When
invited for a dop, be careful! It could be one sedate drink or a
blast, depending on the company. Now the bad: To dop is to fail. If
you "dopped" standard two (Grade 4) more than once, you probably won't
be reading this.


Saamie
This is a sandwich. For generations, school-children have traded
"saamies" during lunch breaks. In South Africa you don't send your kid
to school with liver-polony saamies. They are impossible to trade!!


Bakkie
This word is pronounced "bucky" and can refer to a small truck or
pick-up. If a young man takes his "girl" (date) in a bakkie it could
be considered as a not so "lekker" form of transport because the seats
can't recline.


Howzit
This is a universal South African greeting, and you will hear this
word throughout the country. It is often accompanied with the word
"Yes!" as in: "Yes, howzit?". In which case you answer "No, fine."


Now now
In much of the outside world, this is a comforting phrase:"Now now,
it's really not so bad." But in South Africa, this phrase is used in
the following manner: "Just wait, I'll be there now now." It means "a
little after now".


Tune grief
To be tuned grief is to be aggravated, harassed. For example, if you
argue with somebody about a rugby game at a braai and the person had
too much dop (is a little "geklap"), he might easily get aggravated
and say.: "You're tuning me grief, hey!". To continue the argument
after this could be unwise and result in major tuning of grief..


Boet
This is an Afrikaans word meaning "brother" which is shared by all
language groups. Pronounced "boot" but shorter, as in"foot", it can
be applied to a brother or any person of the male sex. For instance a
father can call his son "boet" and friends can apply the term to each
other too. Sometimes the diminutive "boetie" is used. But don't use it
on someone you hardly know - it will be considered patronizing and could
lead to you getting a "lekker klap".


Pasop
From the Afrikaans phrase meaning "Watch Out!", this warning is used
and heeded by all language groups. As in: "The boss hasn't had his
coffee yet - so you better pasop, boet" Sometimes just the word
"pasop!" is enough without further explanation.Everyone knows it sets
out a line in the sand not to be crossed.


Skop, Skiet en donner
Literally "kick, shoot and thunder", this phrase is usedby many South
African speakers to describe action movies. A Clint Eastwood movie is
always a good choice if you're in the mood for of a lekker skop, skiet
en donner flick.


Vrot
Pronounced - "frot". A expressive word which means"rotten" or
"putrid" in Afrikaans, it is used by all language groups to describe
anything they really dislike. Most commonly intended to describe fruit
or vegetables whose shelf lives have long expired, but a pair of old
tackies (sneakers) worn a few years too long can be termed "vrot" by
some unfortunate folk who find themselves in the same vicinity as
the wearer. Also a rugby player who misses important kicks or tackles
can be said to have played a vrot game - opposite to a "lekker" game
(but not to his face). A movie was once reviewed with this headline:
"Slick Flick, Vrot Plot."


Rock up
To rock up is to just, sort of, arrive (called "gatecrash" in other
parts of the world). You don't make an appointment or tell anyone you
are coming - you just rock up. Friends can do that but you have to be
selective about it. For example, you can't just rock up for a job
interview.


Scale
To scale something is to steal it. A person who is "scaly" has a
doubtful character, is possibly a scumbag, and should rather be left
off the invitation list to your next braai.


Ja-nee
"Yes No" in English. Politics in South Africahas always been
associated with family arguments and in some cases even with physical
fights. It is believed that this expression originated with a family
member who didn't want to get a klap or get donnerred, so he just
every now and then muttered "ja-nee". Use it when you are required to
respond, but would rather not choose to agree or disagree.
 
 

What about Keffa?

[nzmusclemonster]

Well I'm glad you managed to win one. It was getting a little boring. What was it, 8 out of 10 tri nations The All Blacks have won??

[PRIVATE RYAN]

That is why you have to
beat the best, to be the
best. We whipped you guys
this year.

[PRIVATE RYAN]

What about Keffa?

That won't fly these days.

[nzmusclemonster]

That is why you have to
beat the best, to be the
best. We whipped you guys
this year.

Form is temporary, class is permanent 

[WillGrant]

That won't fly these days.

The chap from the mud race looks happy though , they rescued him from a burning building perhaps?

[PRIVATE RYAN]

Possible, but if it was pre
1994 he would not be so
happy.

How things changed.

[WillGrant]

Possible, but if it was pre
1994 he would not be so
happy.

How things changed.

Yes , the Gov there now is very corrupt and Racist

[PRIVATE RYAN]

Yes , the Gov there now is very corrupt and Racist

qft = quite fucking true?

[WillGrant]

qft = quite fucking true?

Indeed 

[Figo]

Yes , the Gov there now is very corrupt and Racist

No, JZ did not rape, he didnt take kickbacks, he didnt get his rival thrown out off office, he didnt change the law to accommodate his court case.

Those are all false accusations...

What can you do...