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Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by KingEdwardI(m): 1:31pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
bigx: The first one is just epic stuff.... Wish I could have recorded & put it on youtube (overnight celeb) You are lucky with the second; some get a fine instantly. Third one, I did that as well but those talking with you will eventually talk slowly hence making you seem retarded mentally. Btw, ur accent changes on it own & thanks for staying truthful (seen countless even grown men trying to change it and most times, you try to stop yourself from laughing...classic) 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Nobody: 1:48pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
PocketEconomist: My own? When i piss for toilet, instead of me to just flush the toilet straight, i carry container, on water for sink, come dey scoop water dey pour for toilet. When my cousins catch me... Damn that was embarrassing. I also remember walking on the streets of hackney and i sneeze openly. Na so oyibo people dey give me gap, some even crossed to the other side of the road. I didn't know that disposable plates were thrown away. Na so i dey keep them under bed. Chai! Na that experience make me know say lagos na JUNGLE. Though some of these happened. many years ago sha.Abeg which Village u been commot from? Na una like this dey make am dey like say Nija and kwuvuki land na one 2 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Mulahmanbmr(m): 1:57pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
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Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by nopecin(m): 2:07pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
My first nyt abroad when I woke up d next morning I started greeting my people in d house good morning but they didn't respond and my friend came to me and say "u think say nah 9ja u dey" u just tell dem hello. The second thing was that I went to shoprite to but somtin dem I pay and d cashier gave me change I was like u no go give me lylon and d lady was just looking at me I now took d lylon and she ask me to pay I said for what I tot it was a joke, then I turn back am move before I know the security stop me and accuse me of stealing plastic I reply did u see any plastics in my hand not knowing lylon is called (plastic). I phoned my freind and tell him guy imagine dey tell me make I pay for lylon dem e laugh and say to me u think say 9ja b dis, I was so embarrassed. 8 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Tbillz(m): 2:13pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
I went to Niger republic.....make i continue? |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by NaLaugh: 2:25pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
IamDebola: go check yourself for Diabetes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by IamDebola: 2:48pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Na Laugh: Okay bros mi.. |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Babaelemu: 2:50pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
My was in d flight to johannesburg n dis hottess came to me. She mentiond d recipes available to us believ u me i cudnt grab a word i jst noded n said yes. She left n came back servin me vegeterian food. I no get choice d food be like say i dy drink water. Tasteless york! 1 Like |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Melancholy(m): 2:51pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Funny and educative about ways of life and rules in foreign land for prospective travellers which am part of. 4 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Matthewbriggs(m): 3:02pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Went on a business trip to the Uk my first time. 1. I arrived at heathrow, i took the underground train service via piccadilly line and arrived at straford. I then proceeded to take a black cab. men as I balance inside the cab, the man started driving I asked him how much he told me the couter will decided ... oboy as the jouney progress my mind no rest... i just dey watch as the couter dey count... as e dey move i dey automatically convert am to naira kai... We con jamb go slow. Mehn i begin dey sweat after he knak me bill for that trip. I stayed away from black cabs. I chose buses and subway all the way. I had issues adjusting to their food I remember entering a posh bar and ordering one nice sounding meal... mehn as the food arrive i nearly vomit. I had to abandon the food. I also remember strugging to get a bottled water at one of the fridges at heathrow, I was looking for the sales girl...untill discoverd it was automatic, i put in two pounds in the machine expecting change.. na so i wait tire. i con bone the change commot... jare. 14 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by martyns303(m): 3:05pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Thank God say no be only me jones o, I enter bus, give the driver 5 pound, the fair na 2 pound, the guy say him no fit give me change say I gats hold 2 pounds. No small shop nearby, na big stores like co-operative, sanburry n stuff dem dey, if I wan buy bread, I dey shame to waka go that kind big store say na only bread I wan go buy. I chop bread, eggs, beacon n sausage every morning, ham n eggs for afternoon, evening I go wait till six o clock then I go call Chinese restaurant order king prawn rice. Na so I live for close 2 2 months, cos I no fit think of another food I fit easily chop, if I smell egg now I fit vomit. 4 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by dazzy4real(m): 3:11pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
nopecin: My first nyt abroad when I woke up d next morning I started greeting my people in d house good morning but they didn't respond and my friend came to me and say "u think say nah 9ja u dey" u just tell dem hello. so dem dey pay for plastic bag? na waooo abeg more first timer tins mke i dey get my own ico now |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Sparklitta(f): 3:12pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
sugaarbear: Yawnnss....boring trendMy dear it's thread nt 'trend' 15 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by BluMalam(m): 3:15pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
These bring back memories . Lemme see Not knowing which direction to face on the train to avoid the feeling of 'reverse traveling' Not clearing the table at McDonalds I was pleasantly shocked at people holding the door open for you Trying to enter the taxi from the drivers side Being amazed at self-checkout at stores Saying cheers all the friggin time instead of thank you |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Nobody: 3:21pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Whenever I was at the mall, I always had my Google search open and pointed to "Conver xxCAD to NGN". Lol 2 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Gilbertman(m): 3:38pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
dotcom_na_me_na_me: I remember my first party outing in London 9 years ago, i was helping the celebrant picking some empty drinking bottles so as to keep them safe not to get broken. LOL Mine was about the electric and ironing. As soon as I unpacked , I started ironing! My host ask me why didn't(don't) I rest etc, I said I need to take advantage of the light before it goes off... u should hear his laughter and my embarrassment when he explained that light out is rare here 2 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by alaladakosta(f): 3:47pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
my second day in america i went to burger king, then i order for chicken n chips, lol. na that day i fool myself pass, the lady be "xcuse me" i repeat myself again n again. later i come dey get frustrated. na him i start to point oo, na him say scream say " oh! u mean French fries?" i come dey look like mumu, stylishly na him comot there. to found out later say na wings n fries na dem dey call am here, beside BK dont sell wings .see jonzing 3 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Gilbertman(m): 3:56pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Matthew briggs: Went on a business trip to the Uk my first time.You are not alone in keeping the mentality that the timer is working fast and against me! Sometimes I still ask the cabby, if there is no faster way etc.lol... thats funny |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Gilbertman(m): 4:03pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
I remember also my 1st plane trip from Germany to Mexico, I kept all the buns, mayonnaise, milk, butter and some of the soda given me, and feasted on them like a week! Funny now, but it make sense at that time. I figure more or less, they come with the ticket, why not take now and eat later. And they helped me a lot, 'cause I couldn't speak a word of Spanish, don't know where to get what, and when I got to one restaurant, I couldn't see any word familiar,no picture, nothing. It was hell. I had to ask around for who speaks english to tell me what is rice, and I was told it was arrossi,and I said oh mine , I should have recollect the phrase " iresi aroso" from back then in naija! 5 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Johnnycife(m): 4:08pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Ahahah very funny here |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by flakkylegend(f): 4:25pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
One funny thing I did was to go and collect my Professors bag like we do in Nigeria helping the elders carry their bags. the man probably thought I wanted to steal his bag or mayb I was crazy sef. Lol 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by efilefun(m): 4:29pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
My first time in Benin republic (@least na abroad self) was surprised @ the number of okadas there and how well behaved the riders were, almost got lost due to language ish and I could remember ordering bread at a restaurant and to my surprise I saw the lady stuffing it with something dat looks like okro and ewedu, oboi I dumped the food inside waste bin go find soft drink and biscuits chop, it was fun thou cuz their girlz like nigerians die 6 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Nobody: 4:47pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Tbillz: I went to Niger republic.....make i continue? Nope! No bother 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by monique2002(f): 4:48pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
First time ïn Germany, goin 2 my skul, culdn't remember d town my skul was located, on a train frm Berlin. Was lucky to see a cameroon babe that gave me directions wit butchered english mixed wit french, mixed wit deutsche. Lol, i still got lost though. Wit no phone( or rather German sim card) to call my skul, had to use my 'Wafi sharpness' to locate d skul. 4 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by fattbabakay(m): 5:02pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Lmao...I reminds me of ma adventures in LESOTHO!!! |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by Pauls0n(m): 5:03pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
L๏L...... Funny thread,make ah dey learn sha. 1 Like |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by MichaelSokoto(m): 5:11pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
once I land 4 new york airport 4 yankee dia, 1st thing na 2 look 4 korrrect white oyibo (not black oo!) NYPD officer land am better mushin-shomolu xpressway slap so dat dem gor lock me 4 dia penitentiary, jez 4 3weeks only 1 Like |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by baslone: 5:31pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
From Barking took Hammersmith and city Line, arrived at Paddington and joined another train to Reading. Nah so I go enter first class coach o. I was the only black dude on the train, this old lady came over and told me I was seating on her seat- that it was reserved. Na so I jump enter another seat- then a average aged man came, told me I was on his seat, jumped to the third seat. Another person came and said the same. People were just looking at me. I was so so embarrassed- I just stood up and waited at the rear until the train started moving. Looked for an empty seat and jumped in- pretended to sleep all the way. 11 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by 25omega(m): 6:03pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Funny thread I remember my first winter in New York. I went outside without gloves on so when i came home from school my hands were freezing so i went to the bathroom thinking to myself that what would make my hands warm up fast? "hot water" When i turned the faucet on and the hot water touched my hand, Worst pain ever. I then went to tell my mother what just happened to me. Not only did she laugh at me but she also told me of a grown man who was crying like a child because he did the same thing i did. I also remember being lost while riding the subway. I had one fare and i was supposed to go uptown but accidentally got on the down town line. To top it off i didn't wait for the station where i can transfer to the uptown line for free. So i got off the train on 135th street in Manhattan while i lived on 174th street in the bronx. I decided to do the math and i calculated 39 blocks to walk. I thought to my self 39 blocks is nothing we wey dey waka for Naija well well. so i started walking. unknown to me i didn't account for the non number streets, the dead end roads and bridges. By the time i got home, instead of some sympathy, my mother (correct yoruba woman) started yelling at me saying i just got here and i'm already hanging out with gangs. my sisters then started laughing at me. i just said i got lost and i went to bed 15 Likes |
Re: Funny Things First Time Travelers Do Abroad by IamDebola: 6:40pm On Dec 23, 2013 |
Matthew briggs: Went on a business trip to the Uk my first time. Lwkmd... rolling............. |
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