I have a South African friend who is in London for the week coming round to dinner tomorrow

[Maravilloso Marvo]

What's the protocol here, should I offer her my condolences? Should I crack a few gags? What's the likely mindset of a relatively affluent white South african single girl in her 30s going to be?

[Luis Anaconda]

PIC?

[Maravilloso Marvo]

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/_archive/News/_International%20News/Africa/ss-090717-Nelson-Mandela-NEW/ss-120601-mandela-tease.photoblog600.jpg

[Pat Vegas]

[Berni]

That, if nothing else, will get rid of her. Which is a consummation devoutly to be wished when a saffer comes to dinner imo.

[Rich]

times of Mandela.

But the vast majority of every class and colour of South African looks at him as a great man - I don't think you need to mourn, though.

[The Tony]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

That is what she looks like. An amazing coincidence, I grant you. She gets mistaken for him quite a lot.

[Luis Anaconda]

Her lookalike business must be going dowhill

[Maravilloso Marvo]

Look at the business Elvis lookalikes still get. She could be singing inside Chinese restaurants in no time.

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

My girlfriend was slightly mortified when I was explaining about how people who had him in this years death list will be pleased.

[Berni]

There are no 'lovely' white south africans, mm. They're all dead-eyed racists.

[barrybueno]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

Wasn't apartheid just about having black manservants? Is it that bad? We have black cleaners here. Or Polish ones.

[Monty91]

[Berni]

Polish cleaner.

[Ashberto]

[Berni]

Can't stand these closely-fought contests. Very trying, they are.

[Maravilloso Marvo]

We're almost best buds now Monty.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Henry Crun]

[Berni]

[Mack]

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/crime-courts/arsenal_ suing_corporate_box_holder_for_375_000_over_sandwi ch_row_1_3 076751 (http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/crime-courts/arsenal_suing_corporate_box_holder_for_375_000_ove r_sandwich_row_1_3076751)

[Berni]

deep-rooted. :shrug:

[Classic Jorge]