>This was a forward from my cousin's friend Michelo
>
>Michelo Kalambo wrote:
>How to tell an African from an African
> > > > It comes, as something of a surprise to many
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Africans to discover
> > > > that all Africans look the same to non-Africans. How do
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >you tell a Nigerian
> > > > from a Kenyan? And I am not talking about passports or
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >clothing. The
> > > > easiest way, of course, is the name, for example Ogunkoye can
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >only be a Nigerian
> > > > and Njoroge a Kenyan. And where do the Dunns come from? -----
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >they are surely
> > > > from Liberia or Sierra Leone. Surely everybody knows that the loud
> > > >and cocky
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >ones are the West
> > > > Africans; the brooding ones and sly ones are the North and
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >South Africans;
> > > > the East Africans always say yes even when they disagree
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >violently. If you
> > > > want to be more specific, the Cameronians will borrow money
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >to buy Champagne
> > > > whilst the Ghanaians think they invented politics. The
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Congolese think they
> > > > have the best music and the best dancers. The
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Nigerians have a THING
> > > > about clothes, and the Ethiopians think they have the
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >most beautiful
> > > > women on God's earth. Moroccans think they're French, and
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >so do Burkinabes.
> > > > Algerians hate the French. Sierra Leonians smile
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >profusely.
> > > > Liberians can't get over America. All East and South African
> > > >countries have the
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >same national anthem,
> > > > but the South Africans sing it the best. The South
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Africans have no hair;
> > > > the Zambians and Kenyans have prominent foreheads. The West
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Africans have short
> > > > memories and never learn from their mistakes; the concept
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >of order and
> > > > discipline must have been invented in East Africa; the words
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >don't exist in West
> > > > Africa, especially in Nigeria. When a cabinet minister
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >is caught in a
> > > > corruption scandal, he commits suicide in Southern Africa;
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >in West Africa he's
> > > > promoted after the next coup d'etat. In athletics, the divisions are
> > > >easy: from 800m
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >to the marathon the
> > > > East Africans hold sway; the West Africans are only
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >good at the sprints.
> > > > South Africans can only sing. But when it comes to
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >football (soccer), the
> > > > North and West Africans dominate the lesser-skilled
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >East and South
> > > > African. Please read this and forward to all Africans.
> > > >
> >
> >
>AND THEN A LITTLE SOMETHING ELSE:
>
> > >> > > 1.There are at least two people in this world that you would die
> > >>for.
> > >> > > 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
> > >> > > 3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want
> > >>to be
> > >> >just like you.
> > >> > > 4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they
> > >>don't
> > >> >like you.
> > >> > > 5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
> > >> > > 6. You mean the world to someone.
> > >> > > 7. You are special and unique.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Forget about the rude remarks.

> Hope this makes you smile.......
>EVER WONDER where we are headed...
>
>..why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
>
>
>...why women can't put on mascara with their mouth
>closed?
>
>..why you don't ever see the headline "Psychic Wins
>Lottery"?
>
>..why "abbreviated" is such a long word?
>
>..why doctors call what they do "practice"?
>
>..why you have to click on "Start" to stop Windows 98?
>
>
>..why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor,
>while dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?
>
>..why the man who invests all your money is called a
>broker?
>
>..why there isn't mouse-flavoured cat food?
>
>..who tastes dog food when it has a "new & improved"
>flavor?
>
>..why Noah didn't swat those two mosquitoes?
>
>..why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
>
>
>..why they don't make the whole plane out of the
>material used for the indestructible black box?
>
>..why sheep don't shrink when it rains?
>
>..why they are called apartments when they are all
>stuck together?
>
>..if con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the
>opposite of progress?
>
>..why they call the airport "the terminal" if flying
>is so safe?
>
>AND...
>
>In case you need further proof that the human race is
>doomed because of stupidity, here are some actual
>label instructions on consumer goods.
>
>On a Myer hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. (darn,
>and that's the only time I have to work on my hair).
>
>On a bag of Chips: You could be a winner! No purchase
>necessary. Details inside. (the shoplifter special?)
>
>On a bar of Palmolive soap: "Directions: Use like
>regular soap." (and that would be how???....)
>
>On some frozen dinners: "Serving suggestion: Defrost."
>(but, it's "just" a suggestion).
>
>On Nanna's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom): "Do
>not turn upside down." (well...duh, a bit late, huh)!
>
>On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot
>after heating." (...and you thought????...)
>
>On packaging for a K-Mart iron: "Do not iron clothes
>on body." (but wouldn't this save me more time?)
>
>On Boot's Children Cough Medicine:"Do not drive a car
>or operate machinery after taking this medication."
>(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction
>accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with
>head-colds off those forklifts.)
>
>On Nytol Sleep Aid: "Warning: May cause drowsiness.."
>(and...I'm taking this because???....)
>
>On most brands of Christmas lights: "For indoor or
>outdoor use only." (as opposed to...what?)
>
>On a Japanese food processor: "Not to be used for the
>other use." (now, somebody out there, help me on this.
>I'm a bit curious.)
>
>On Nobby's peanuts: "Warning: contains nuts." (talk
>about a news flash!)
>
>On an American Airlines packet of nuts: "Instructions:
>Open packet, eat nuts." (Step 3: maybe, uh...fly
>Delta?)
>
>I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for
>this one: On a child's superman costume: "Wearing of
>this garment does not enable you to fly."
>
>On a Swedish chainsaw: "Do not attempt to stop chain
>with your hands or genitals."
>(...was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)
>
>Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn
>to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you
>want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)...in
>other words send it to everyone.
>
>
>
>We all need to smile every once in a while.
>
>
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