3cycle:
Yeah material things can also serve as a symbol of any message you want to pass across.
Abi offering a car is not a symbol of your love?

izaray: My dear tel them o, it seems they avn't realize dat, our eyes are getting wiser every day!

MizMyColi:

You've met Guapo na

shoefreak: Make we hear word jor

Na bobo yekini by fire, by force!!!




What is this about sef? Make I go read first.

Oh, Boss.
You no read you con dey attack me.
Choi, I pity Yekini NL dashboard today

MizMyColi:
Oh, Boss.
You no read you con dey attack me.
Choi, I pity Yekini NL dashboard today

maclatunji: What do you think ladies?

1. I like this!

2. Do not try this with me?

Ishilove:
2. Do not try this with me. I shall use it to cook afang soup for you.

Why?

Because African sun will wilt them and then they are gone. Instead, write me beautiful poetry and old fashioned love letters on crisp, scented paper. The memories will last forever. It beats flowers a million times in my book.

firestar: Since it's about symbolism...

You could bring the plant alive.

Flowers are good for aesthetics.
I am a woman. Am I just for aesthetics?

Give me a sapling to take care of that isn't just superficial.

firestar: Since it's about symbolism...

You could bring the plant alive.

Flowers are good for aesthetics.
I am a woman. Am I just for aesthetics?

Give me a sapling to take care of that isn't just superficial.

maclatunji:

Nope, of course not, women are not just for aesthetics.

Just wondering if Nigerian women appreciate symbolic gifts as much as material gifts.

texanomaly:

Nice.

@topic
I like flowers. Though a plant would be better in my opinion. Isn't it the thought that counts anyway, no matter what gift we are given? Sometimes I think appreciation of the simple things in life is dead. I'm not Nigerian though, so maybe my opinion is irrelevant on this thread.

firestar:

Compose an oriki and bring moin-moin leaves with you too.

Now that's symbolic.



You're married yes?

maclatunji:

No, single.

texanomaly:

Nice.

@topic
I like flowers. Though a plant would be better in my opinion. Isn't it the thought that counts anyway, no matter what gift we are given? Sometimes I think appreciation of the simple things in life is dead. I'm not Nigerian though, so maybe my opinion is irrelevant on this thread.

maclatunji:

Well, Nigerian women created the dichotomy, I might as well work with it. The assumption is that western women would appreciate flowers whilst the overwhelming majority of Nigerian women would not. This is going by the early reactions from Nigerian women on this thread.

firestar:

Compose an oriki and bring moin-moin leaves with you too.

Now that's symbolic.

shoefreak: true that. the oriki but though.. moin moin leaves, that one i no get. unless elemimeje still dey inside am sa.

MizMyColi:

You've met Guapo na

I've met him unofficially, i think you are in the best position to describe him

firestar:

If I say anymore, the love of your life may call me traitor.

maclatunji:

No, single.

Ishilove:
Just say it, already!!

"Do not try to awaken or arouse love in me until it feels inclined..." [/size]

maclatunji:

That should be wider. Actually, a woman that is not into material things is the exception rather than the rule. This thread was meant to be a relaxed, simple "we like", "we do not like" thread. However, the way material ladies attacked the flowers shows that they do not take it lightly at all.

You are simply telling men that as long as we can buy you things, we can behave anyhow we want with you. It is a very worrying message indeed not for men but for you women because many of you would simply be treated badly as a result and there would not be much you can do about it outside of committing murder or something like that which would only worsen your predicament.

izaray: Guy 4get abt all these ur write up, they are several gift, guys can present to their ladies, and been appreciated, not only flowers, tho

some gals still do, but i will personally prefer something more better than flower......I was not really saying, we ladies are after MATERIAL things o, pls take note on dat, b4 u blackmail us, i rest my case

andromida: Sweet and cute.

nellyelitz: like say if i give u for ur bday u go happy.

andromida:

Well packaged fresh flowers are not exactly cheap in Nigeria. So yes i will appreciate it.

If you were to pluck all sorts of raggedy flowers on the roadside and bring them to me i will wonder if all is well.

nellyelitz: ...that is,if all is well with u abi