Dere is nothing wrong wit it.

That is too bad to be asking someone how is your nite for what

Table Leg :
Personally i dont like that question .... say good morning and move the fu/ck on, dont worry about the past!

No time

It is very unprofessional that was the first thing my boss told me never to as a client.

Typical Naija show of aggression. Too pious for their own good. I don't see any other country where such an innocuous remark as 'how was your night' would mean anything besides that. Some Nigerians can be very hostile..sheesh!

The lady's night must have been frustrating, thus the reaction.... She wan 'do' but hubby no gree so she was dry and starved all night. Now what do you expect her reaction to be when asked "how was your night" in the morning?

She gast flare up nah!

lumideezle: It is very unprofessional that was the first thing my boss told me never to as a client.

"How is your night?" is not an english greeting and there is no answer to it. "Good morning" is the standard english greeeting and the reply is "good morning".

I dont know where Nigerians got that from. I dislike and always ignore that probing nonsensical greeting/question.

I think the best way to ask is 'hope u had a good night rest'.even 'hope u slept well' can be misconstrued as 'how was ur night'

Freiburger: Nothing; same as it is when asking someone ''how was your day''?

"day" and "NIGHT" are not the same. do you dress same way at night as you do in the day?

Nah... I've thought this through and through and I can affirm that, there is certainly nothing wrong with that line; "how was ur nite?"

This is used to get a general remark of how it did go. If some proposes that it's wrong, then questions like: how was the party?, how was your day?, etc would be wrong too. The fact is, people usually make mountains out of mole-hills. Dnt be surprised that, that same woman can be be greeted "good morning" and she'll respond with "what's good about the morning?"

i no knw wetin dy bite many pple sef. Even tho say sumtin dy wrong with d statement, buh she undastand d reply wey d guy want. Y not just answer "fine" or "my 9t was good" blah blah blah

YOU GUYS AND GALS SHOULD KNOW THAT NIGHT IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL, MORE OVER THE NIGHT IS DARK AND NOBODY SEEE ANYTHING SO SEVERAL THINGS MAY HAD HAPPEN AT NIGHT UNKNOWN EVEN TO THE PERSON YOU ARE ASKING.

nagoma:

"How is your night?" is not an english greeting and there is no answer to it. "Good morning" is the standard english greeeting and the reply is "good morning".

I dont know where Nigerians got that from. I dislike and always ignore that probing nonsensical greeting/question.

WTH! Who say its a form of greeting?

Some1 asked me the same question this morning, so i was very anoyed becos he reminded me of my unpleasant night rest.. Pls, Don't ask that question to some1 who slept uner the bridge......

I think its an annoyingly funny question coming from a person who you know doesn't really care if you had nightmares or a splitting headache as a result of your neighbors overnight generator noise! A simple good morning will do.

kennytidistar: YOU GUYS AND GALS SHOULD KNOW THAT NIGHT IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL, MORE OVER THE NIGHT IS DARK AND NOBODY SEEE ANYTHING SO SEVERAL THINGS MAY HAD HAPPEN AT NIGHT UNKNOWN EVEN TO THE PERSON YOU ARE ASKING.

Even in the day.. Can u actually take cognizance of everything that happens during the day? Don't you see that question as a remark.. The thing is, how was the 9t 2 u? (general remark)..

LOL! It a non issue to me. How was ur night? Oh it was fine,thank u. No one is asking u for details like oh I slept nnakedd or whatever.
I think the lady was sorta frustrated and snapped or maybe the guy bn eyeing her& she doesn't like the attention.

Some people don't even like a simple HOW ARE U? It demeaning to them So u can't pls everyone. Maybe nigerians at home should just skip all greetings and just ask R U OK? *fry pan to fire*

AdoreKIZITO: Some1 asked me the same question this morning, so i was very anoyed becos he reminded me of my unpleasant night rest.. Pls, Don't ask that question to some1 who slept uner the bridge......

Lol

MR A: HW WAS YOUR NIGHT?

ME: I SLEPT SO I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY NIGHT.

It is not an English greeting it is a Nigerian greeting just like other users of English around the world from

Detroit To Delhi or Cape Town to Canberra

have created theirs so nothing wrong in NIgerians doing that the issue is when it should or should not be used.

What's up
How is it hanging
Hooroo
Ga day
Hoezit

Are Not English greetings but use English words and are no more valid than
"How was ya nite"

mrscolite: LOL! It a non issue to me. How was ur night? Oh it was fine,thank u. No one is asking u for details like oh I slept nnakedd or whatever.
I think the lady was sorta frustrated and snapped or maybe the guy bn eyeing her& she doesn't like the attention.

Some people don't even like a simple HOW ARE U? It demeaning to them So u can't pls everyone. Maybe nigerians at home should just skip all greetings and just ask R U OK? *fry pan to fire*

You wan cuz trouble abi? Go ask person "are u ok?" weda no b curses e go rain put 4 ur head weda na u dm send... Lol

we 9jerians knw how 2 read silly meanings 2 tinz

The result of poor conversational abilities.

I usually say "I don't know how my night was but I woke up fine" this is because I don't know what happened in my night because I was sleeping and there was no way I could have know how it went.

The question is awkward and sometimes it is simply inappropriate between ordinary acquaintances
and office colleagues.

I have searched English greetings on the internet and asked Professors and
the answer is the same, such a greeting does not exist.

Its better to simply ask "how are you" or "how do you do".

If one must ask such a question, then its between family members or close relatives or people who live in the same house,
Ideally then you can answer how your night was. ( if it was bad, you can explain why)

If of you ask any other person, it cannot be answered properly.

I believe its one of those Nigerian terms that although generally used,
are grammatically wrong.

e.g mr. X is "not on seat"
or "I met his absence"

flops: The question is awkward and sometimes it is simply inappropriate between ordinary acquaintances
and office colleagues.

I have searched English greetings on the internet and asked Professors and
the answer is the same, such a greeting does not exist.

Its better to simply ask "how are you" or "how do you do".

If one must ask such a question, then its between family members or close relatives or people who live in the same house,
Ideally then you can answer how your night was. ( if it was bad, you can explain why)

If of you ask any other person, it cannot be answered properly.

I believe its one of those Nigerian terms that although generally used,
are grammatically wrong.

e.g mr. X is "not on seat"
or "I met his absence"

Slangs and Jargons are part of the english language. Do u know that? Buh they are not accepted in formal settings. That could apply here too. U can say it shouldn't be used in formal settings buh that doesn't make it entirely wrong. Don't you agree?

dmcdad:

WTH! Who say its a form of greeting?

What is it then? An Inquest?

And I used to think I was the only one thoroughly disgusted by that question!

It's not easily explained but that question is highly inappropriate, its not fitting for colleagues, acquaintances and certain types of friends to ask. A wise Teacher once taught that certain boundaries must be put in place if one is to deal correctly with his fellow men, these boundaries exist, amongst other forms, in the titles we use when addressing others and the degree of familiarity that those titles suggest. . . and I suspect, not sure though, that this question is a breach of one such boundaries.

Don't like it, think it's a needless attempt to sound/appear formal in greeting when 'how are you?' is enough.
Irritatingly it's gradually becoming a widespread tradition and unfortunately will become difficult to correct at this rate.

flops: The question is awkward and sometimes it is simply inappropriate between ordinary acquaintances
and office colleagues.

I have searched English greetings on the internet and asked Professors and
the answer is the same, such a greeting does not exist.

Its better to simply ask "how are you" or "how do you do".

If one must ask such a question, then its between family members or close relatives or people who live in the same house,
Ideally then you can answer how your night was. ( if it was bad, you can explain why)

If of you ask any other person, it cannot be answered properly.


I believe its one of those Nigerian terms that although generally used,
are grammatically wrong.

e.g mr. X is "not on seat"
or "I met his absence"

No need to ask Professors they do not create Languages and a phrase or word exists the moment it has several subscribers. It might be annoying but it does "EXIST" and we need to we wary of the Colo Mentality that prescribes language being disseminated from the top down. Languages NEVER stand still and keep evolving.Take the word GAY for example it means something completely different today and those so called PROFESSORS had to surrender to the change.

Just as they resent What's up,What's cooking,popping etc those are all recognizable forms of greeting. Language is a servant not a Master and its users always change it to meet their needs. Even in the UK(the origin of English) there are phrases like "How am ya? How are youse(plural) which have their minority users and are VERY valid. English now no longer belongs to the English and nothing stops a population of 100 million plus charting their own course

By the way ,, How was ya last nite??

nagoma:

What is it then? An Inquest?

It's just a question.. And that's why it comes after any form of greeting. Can u see someone in the morning and the first thing to emanates from your mouth is "how was ur night?" without the usual greeting? Surely u must have greeted each other first

Bawss1: And I used to think I was the only one thoroughly disgusted by that question!

It's not easily explained but that question is highly inappropriate, its not fitting for colleagues, acquaintances and certain types of friends to ask. A wise Teacher once taught that certain boundaries must be put in place if one is to deal correctly with his fellow men, these boundaries exist, amongst other forms, in the titles we use when addressing others and the degree of familiarity that those titles suggest. . . and I suspect, not sure though, that this question is a breach of one such boundaries.

ofcos you can't ask a stranger 'how was your night' and an insult to your relatives??

Waooo Nigerians. We are too aggressive !