Campus lifestyle-the stereotype

Are you Ghetto rough or Snobbish?

It is very easy to draw the distinguishing line between a ghetto rough students and a snobbish student. One can tell these two types of students apart by the way they walk, their accents, their clothing styles and lastly their level of “sophistication”. We have mentioned that UJ is a massive and rapidly growing university, one sees all these different kinds of students walking around on campus and thinks: OMG!! That’s so hood or flip she’s such a snob… This is how one would most likely identify a snob or a hood rat as they make their way around campus…

Ghetto Rough students

What do they wear?

You will see them wearing “Samson Overalls”, a typical plain Levi’s jean. A lack of creativity is their disease. Carvelas “awe my bro”, need I say more? They also like wearing Dickies from head to toe. Then they have to accessorise with too much bling, especially gold necklaces, bracelets and rings which just scream “Fake! Fake! Fake!”

What do they eat?

Chelsea Buns,iKota (bunny chow) and, oh wait that’s it...

Where do they party?

It’s either at the Shosholoza tavern in Brixton drinking Black label or just chilling at some corner, as they have a strong fascination with corners. They only hit the dance floor, when they hear hard beats along with lyrics like “ayoyo, ayeye, woza, bona. They usually are the last to leave the “club”.

What kind of music do they like?

Their favourite song has to be: Mnike by Arthur, DJ Call Me-Marry me, Mgarimbe -Sista Bettina, Culture Spears-Kulenyane and, the list goes on and on.
PS: ghetto students are on facebook and MXit..ayeye *hides*

Snobbish students

What do they wear?

Swag, swag and even more stylish swag. They are elegant and always make fashion statements on campus. To them a Converse - All-star is acceptable because it is ghetto fabulous, so here an exception is allowed. One may see most of these students at the Joburg Sanlam and Audi Fashion Week, clutching desperately to empty cocktail glasses. Eish mara nabob ba thanda izinto zamahala, that includes me

Their lifestyles:

Class best defines snobs. They don’t play pool and card games as they’re keep themselves entertained with the Xbox 360 or Ps3instead. Not so much into sports, unless there’s an air conditioner in the playing field. They all have reputations to maintain so, queues and public service environments are taboo for them... you’ll never find them at the Labs or Helen Joseph.

Where they party?
Club Inc is one of the places of which snobs are willing to be seen queuing before entry. They are fond of celebrity events and concerts...VIP and Media section only. Always out for dinner and drinks at Capello, Cofi, and expensive restaurants in Sandton. They feel very insulted if you invite them for drinks at News Cafe, Campus Square.

What music do they like?

They are psyched by the latest Alternative Rock and Pop music. Not so much into Rhythm and Blues but, tolerates the likes of Beyonce and Alicia Keys. Snobs love Hip – Hop, as most of their clothing style is influenced by this genre. They can hardly speak Afrikaans but, don’t be shocked when seeing them at Oppikopi or the Beer Fest.

LOL don’t even ask in which category i fall under, hai. Buy me a BlackBerry and I will tell you, even more. Please? And it doesn’t mean I’m a begger, coz it’s a win win situation, i tell you in which category i fall under and you give me that damn phone. Yes you see?

Article originally published at UJ Observer April/May issue