Differences

Let's take a look at some of the most significant differences between South Africa and America.

Probably the most noticable is the accent. South Africans are very proud of there accents and we have every right to be, it's one of the only things I'm proud I got from my country, that winning the rugby of course.

Having a accent in Pennslyvania is even different than having one in florida. In Florida you can get away with some things, but not here. They don't know what water is! To them its Waader. I'm trying my best to keep my accent, not like my brother who has lost half of his already!

Another very difficult thing to get used to is the humor.

South Africa = Dry

America =Random

Did you ever see the movie "Napoleon Dynamite"? Thats such typical American humor. When I saw that movie I didn't get it, it was stupid to me. But when South Africans watch old Leon Schuster the Americans don't get it. This was a big thing that I still haven't got used to and I'm not sure if I ever will.

One of the most frustrating things between the two countries is visiting. In South Africa, we would just go over to friends and hang out with maybe a days notice. Or just show up with some meat for a braai (barbeque) and watch some rugby. Not so here, you need to book in advance.

When we moved to Florida, we knew all our neighbours within a few days. They said that they had live on the street for years and never met any of the neighbours. Very Different.

This takes some getting used to, since back in SA we had people in and out of our house all the time. Now it's rather empty.

However I'm not going to end on this note, Americans are very open to share and are very hospitably once you get to know them. I think they are the most giving people in the world. When my parents arrived, we were give a whole household. Everything in our house was given to us.

If you have been to USA and have noticed anything different let me know! Of coarse there are hundreds of things that we just forget or don't realise to quickly.