African-Americans

[Ruiner]

YES! Funny story...

A buddy of mine opened up the two Atlanta Bread Companies at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. When he was doing the "bid" he put "African American" on his bid app. Now, he is white and from South Africa. He got the bid and they were PISSED that he was white as the application section for "African American" was supposed to mean Black. Sucks for them.

Another buddy from South Africa got a scholarship because he, too, put African American. He was also white and they felt cheated. Once again, they were looking for a "black" guy, not white. Go figure. They got busted on their terminology.

[Total_Blender]

My experience with White people from South Africa is that they will quickly point out that they are from South Africa. They don't really seek to associate themselves with the rest of Africa where the lekwerekweres (immigrants from poorer countries like Nigeria) come from.

Lets not forget that South Africa has its own history with racism and xenophobia (fear of foreigners) that's lasted well beyond the "official" end of apartheid.