Following on from Boing Boing's look at international faux pas, I decided to look at the entry for South Africa:
South Africa
* It is the custom to look someone in the eye whenever touching glasses for a toast. Varying superstitious results can follow should you not do so.
* Never interfere with another man's braai (barbeque). Don't even make recommendations on cooking method or style unless your are a close friend. (Even relatives may not comment.)
If you're a Saffa of my age group, you'll know that not making eye contact whilst clinking glasses can result in a very disappointing 7 years ahead.
Can you think of any more Saffer ones? How about:
* When a famous South African figure dies, immediately refrain from mentioning anything bad about that person, no matter how horrid they actually were (ref PW Botha, Hansie Cronje).
* As a Saffer living in London, lament loudly and incessantly how much nicer things are 'back home' and how 'if there's one thing I don't like about this country it's XXXX'. Make specific reference to things you never really cared for that much in SA, but you can't get here, eg Creme Soda, Wilson's Toffees.
This is a 
How about : "Make sure you fool at least one person in London into believing their are lions on the runway".
*uggh* smacks head.
there
there.damn it.
charlene - dont joke. I had Americans in my tour group last year who were stunned that we have electricity and cars!
Apparently it's a far par to use protection when sleeping with hookers. Or is that just people running for president?
Something along the lines of: "If you are in public office and are caught doing something illegal/offensive/just damn stupid make excuses for yourself by loud and insistent claims to your kulcha - or accuse your detractors of not understanding based on theirs"
PS to be fair, JZ wasn't sleeping with a HOOKER - just a HIV-positive Aids activist.