Never mind, England. In other World Cup news, my house is now flooded with the sound of vuvuzelas from all of the neighbours’ TV sets, and I am trying to bring some British culture to my Sudanese colleagues in the office with some irresponsible gambling (er, sweepstake, for.. team-building and stuff).
And here is Karuna Herrmann on a recent trip to Wau:
People in developing countries tend to have an impressive grasp of all things football – league and national. Not so my driver in Wau.
A: Tab3an I will watching World Cup!
K: Who do you want to win?
A: ManU!
...K: I’m afraid they didn’t qualify.
A: ManU is very good!
K: Yes, but the World Cup is for national teams.
A: . . .
K: It’s for the teams of countries.
A: . . .
K: ManU is not a country.
A: IS NOT A COUNTRY?!
2 comments:
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Did you tell him that half the US seems to be under the impression that Africa is a country? :)
I guess the driver is not a member of ABU then - "Anyone but United!" Whereas my Scottish colleague is very proud to wear her ABE t-shirt: "Anyone but England!"
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