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questions for non south africans (USA & UK actually) because i’ve never been overseas and wanna know how legit american/british media and stereotypes are
pls quote w ur answers hehe :3
1. can people - teenagers especially - rlly walk on the streets alone,, generally free of danger? and like to school n stuff?
2. regarding american schools - do ppl rlly like,, make out 
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3. are “public” schools considered low or something https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚶♀️" title="Gehende Frau" aria-label="Emoji: Gehende Frau">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚶♀️" title="Gehende Frau" aria-label="Emoji: Gehende Frau">
4. do u guys rlly not have electric fencing and high walls and extra security methods installed in ur homes???? n like u don’t double or even triple lock ur doors?
5. DO U GUYS FR NOT LOCK UR CAR DOORS
6. are schools generally mixed? like here most of the schools are very mixed/majority poc students and have a variety of cultures and religions within the school body
7. do u guys rlly start driving at like 16 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕴" title="Person in business suit levitating" aria-label="Emoji: Person in business suit levitating">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕴" title="Person in business suit levitating" aria-label="Emoji: Person in business suit levitating">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕴" title="Person in business suit levitating" aria-label="Emoji: Person in business suit levitating">(aimed at americans mainly)
8. do u guys fr wear makeup and jewellery and civvies to school every day
9. british ppl i heard lacrosse is stick soccer do u guys play it
10. are school fees expensive
11. is healthcare ACTUALLY free in the uk??? like really
12. are schools rlly like mean girls n high school musical in america or is that fake
13. do u guys have cliques at school
14. is it normal to like kpop where u live or are u one lonely fan out of thousands of locals
15. do u guys rlly get food for free at lunchtime/break? from the cafeteria???
16. how does ur school system work. like we have grade R, 1-7 (primary school), grade 8-12 (high school) then college or university or whatever tertiary education u choose
17. how old are u when ur no longer a minor
umm lemme think of some more
18. do u guys have high school dances and stuff and also is prom the same as matric dance (final year of high school = end of school dance)?
19. are u allowed big fireworks (it’s mostly banned here)?
20. umm when u think of africa/south africa, what instantly comes to mind?
21. do they teach u south african history in schools, like we get taught american and european history alongside african history here?
22. do u often see homeless people (just like on the street wherever u go)
23. do ppl beg at streetlights with signs and stuff and try speak into ur car?
25. are musical/more academically centred students really bullied?
OKAY A LAST COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THEN IM DONE
26. how do your subjects in high school work? when do u choose and how many may u choose
27. do u guys have MILOhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Lachend auf dem Boden rollen" aria-label="Emoji: Lachend auf dem Boden rollen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="‼️" title="Doppeltes Ausrufezeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Doppeltes Ausrufezeichen">
okay that’s all thank youu for quoting with your answers this is all very interesting to me!! i’ve also quoted the thread with my own answers if anyone would like to hear the south african version of thingshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕺" title="Tanzender Mann" aria-label="Emoji: Tanzender Mann">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💃" title="Woman dancing" aria-label="Emoji: Woman dancing">but yeah well done for making it this far xo
