Here are some funny quotes from this week to make you giggle and give you a taste of what daily life is like with language barriers, cultural differences, and generally silly people...
"Good morning Sbongile. I have a small head."- Greeted in the morning by my coworker, this is the first thing she says to me.
"Sbongile, what happened to your face? It's all brown and ugly." - An eighth grade girl commenting on my tan. I wasn't offended though, because it was countered by...
"You look so cute today, like a little barbie"- A ninth grade girl on my apparently cute outfit.
In a momentary moment of trust and probably lapse in judgment:
Me: Can you take my passport with you to town and pick up my package?
Host Brother: Okay, give it to me.
Me: Please be very careful, if you lose it then I am in trouble.
Host Brother: So if I destroy this passport, then you will have to stay with us in South Africa forever?
Me: I think I'll just do it myself, thanks.
Host Brother: Oh, are you scared now?
"Sbongile, yesterday we will be going to come to play yoga."
"Why don't you wear these pretty clothes when you are here? In America you are beautiful, but here you are...well..." - An eighth grade girl, commenting on my Peace Corps garb while looking through my pictures from home.
"If I eat cheese like you, can I become an American too?" Um...sure.
"I need a new piece of paper. I glued on a picture of this girl, but now they are telling me that Justin Bieber is a boy". True story.
"You must wear this bracelet, because it will protect you from the snake. He is angry that people have put garbage in the river, and he is going to come and eat all of us. But if you are wearing this bracelet, you will be safe".
Host brother Guphi walks in to my room, says "I'm going to town, I'm going to go kill some people" walks out, then comes back in and says "Oh did you want me to buy you some milk?"
Excellent. I especially like the cheese comment.
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