Nou ja, noudie dag nooi ‘n (Britse) kollega my om ‘n uur of twee saam met hom in ‘n pub te verwyl. Na ‘n ruk sluit ‘n vriend van hom by ons aan en na ‘n beleefde bekendstellingsgeselsie stuur ons gesprek toe onvermydelik in die rigting van sy persepsie van Suid-Afrikaners in Engeland. “Well,” sÃª hy nadat hy diep nagedink het, “I find South Africans to have an overblown sense of self-importance. They are extremely opinionated, and yet they’re incredibly intolerant of others’ opinions – especially the Afrikaners”