I think you give the world too much credit by implying they know what Sudan is. Also, I think you could put an orange border around the whole continent and label it “AIDS”.
Typical conversation I’d have with an adult (with a tertiary education) when I was 16 years old, and living in America:
“You have a British accent.”
“No, I am South African”
“”Oh, you’re from Africa? My daughter has a penfriend in Kenya. Maybe you know her, her name is…”
Other things they would also sometimes say:
“You’re from Africa? [They seldom listened to the "South" part.] So you speak Swahili?”
“So what do you do when the lions come?”
and
“But you’re not bl…”
This was 1980 to 1981, so they hadn’t heard of Nelson Mandela yet.
#1 by Nicky on July 30, 2008 - 5:13 pm
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Yik yik yik, funny guy!
#2 by Dylan on July 30, 2008 - 5:17 pm
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I think you give the world too much credit by implying they know what Sudan is. Also, I think you could put an orange border around the whole continent and label it “AIDS”.
#3 by arbitraryuser on July 30, 2008 - 6:11 pm
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Sudan isn’t there.
#4 by Gavin on July 30, 2008 - 6:17 pm
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you’re still implying they’ve even HEARD of it…
#5 by Tania on July 31, 2008 - 12:00 am
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Typical conversation I’d have with an adult (with a tertiary education) when I was 16 years old, and living in America:
“You have a British accent.”
“No, I am South African”
“”Oh, you’re from Africa? My daughter has a penfriend in Kenya. Maybe you know her, her name is…”
So, they have heard of Kenya.
#6 by Tania on July 31, 2008 - 12:04 am
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Other things they would also sometimes say:
“You’re from Africa? [They seldom listened to the "South" part.] So you speak Swahili?”
“So what do you do when the lions come?”
and
“But you’re not bl…”
This was 1980 to 1981, so they hadn’t heard of Nelson Mandela yet.
#7 by mt on July 31, 2008 - 9:00 am
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The only other thang I’d add is that the entire GREEN area is usually overflowing with WILD MAN-EATING LIONS and ROGUE ELEPHANTS
#8 by Richard on August 1, 2008 - 10:51 am
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You forgot to include mosquitoes, crocs, hippos … they have their share of the human foodchain too:-)