South African nightlife etiquette taken from the EXTRA TIME magazine in the local Gauteng Newspaper.
I found some of these to be quite humorous. Enjoy!
A night out on the town in Gauteng is usually killer. Sometimes hair-raising. Here are some rules before you head out, just to make sure you enjoy your time, not spend it picking up your teeth with broken fingers.
1. Don’t go to a dance club before 1am. Our bars are there to get you soused from 3pm onwards but, when it comes to our dance spots, don’t even consider getting there before 12.
2. Don’t bitch about having to pay cover charge. Our high end joins are high end for a reason, so if you want to be seen, cough up.
3. If you’re at a dance club- let loose. Local girls love a guy who can put on the moves so don’t be shy.
4. Our bartenders love getting tipped. The more you do, the more they’ll treat you like the Chief. And remember, the higher the tack, the higher the tip.
5. Some of our establishments find it bad form to get sloshed. A pup won’t frown, but pull that stunt at a fashionable night spot and you’ll be chucked.
6. Let’s cut to the chase: bar fights are frowned upon. Get into a scrap with our guys and you might well have to extend your stay in South Africa for your legs to heal.
7. Women, you will meet loads of interested local men who don’t take no for an answer. Don’t be scared, just tell them off. It won’t be perceived as rude.
8. Don’t window shop. If you go into one of our clubs, at least hang around for one beer. If you don’t like the feel of the place, don’t go in.
9. Do not treat our floors as ashtrays. Where there are smoking areas, we will stock ashtrays. Kill your smoke. Move on.
10. Don’t be difficult. Don’t irritate the waitresses, bartenders, bouncers. This town is kind, loving and sweet, but don’t push our buttons. We will thrash you.
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