Rupert Kus
Rupert Kus voted up Corey The Goofyhawk's answer
Thinking about how many people think we all have Lions and Elephants in our back yards or as pets here in South Africa, What are some of the most common misconceptions foreigners tend to have about your country?

I've had a few foreigners tell me, when they met me, that they thought that Americans were all fat and lazy and didn't care about anyone else. I'm glad I was able to change their minds. Sooo... If I come visit, may I pet your lion? ;)

Best of luck to you!

Rupert Kus
Rupert Kus voted up Taylor Brookes' answer
Thinking about how many people think we all have Lions and Elephants in our back yards or as pets here in South Africa, What are some of the most common misconceptions foreigners tend to have about your country?

I live in England, and the stereotypes are that we basically worship the royal family, thats its always cold and rainy, we're all either really posh and have super-fake accents or have very strong cockney accents (I've never heard one in my life other than people doing impressions of it) and basically that we're old-fashioned … Read more