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I once went to Basildon. It was closed, I got chased by a bunch of knuckle-dragged yobs until I was lost in a maze of concrete alleyways and got food poisoning off pie. Tell us about the awful places you've visited or have your home.

Thanks to SpankyHanky for the suggestion

(, Thu 29 Oct 2009, 11:07)
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True
But I think the OP was trying to get at an actual cultural difference rather than be derogatory. There is very little in 'white' (i.e. 'developed' Western) cultures that equips us to slaughter our own food - half of kids probably think milk comes from supermarkets and we're all so squeamish nowadays that we don't like associating our nice steak with a live cow.

Food preparation from live animals is a cultural skill that is always more prevalent in poorer areas where it is necessary (due to the lack of refrigeration etc), and the sad fact is in certain areas of SA the one thing a lot of the poorest people have in common is skin colour. I don't know SA that well (or at all really), but when I was in Tanzania it seemed that whilst white or asian people would as a general rule buy pre slaughtered produce, those buying livestock 'to eat' were almost exclusively black and poor.

This said I am defending someone against the perceived accusation of perceived racism, and have clearly gone internet crazy from lack of sleep.
(, Tue 3 Nov 2009, 23:12, 2 replies)
Internet crazy
is the best kind of crazy; well done you!
(, Tue 3 Nov 2009, 23:17, closed)
Live chicken in the townships: R8
Plucked, dressed chicken in the supermarket: R38.

I think we can see why people would rather buy their chickens live, hey.
(, Wed 4 Nov 2009, 9:08, closed)

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