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Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by BenHundred(m): 4:57am On May 12, 2009
Because it fun.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by UyiIredia(m): 5:20pm On May 13, 2009
[center]na we get mouth pass 4 naija naaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! no be so !!!!!!![/center]



Epiphany:

correct me if i am wrong, but is in not a 'black thing'?
no one said it was !!!!!!!! undecided undecided get a grip on urself man*********** undecided undecided

Epiphany:

I have always wondered about the similarities btw naija yabbin and some black Americans/Caribean people.
u ain't d only guy around who noticed *******  undecided undecided  u gatz issues%%%%%%%

Epiphany:

Comedians like Eddie, Chris Rock, Tucker, Bernie Mac (RIP)
it's uncle bernie cry cry (miss his shows) ,  ,  ,  then da rest!!!!!!  grin grin

Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by morpheus24: 6:45pm On May 13, 2009
SeanT21:


If U think Nigerians can insult then U should come and visit the Liberians here in Charlotte. Liberians in general like to abuse people. Its part of our culture.

SeanT21 I wan marry liberian girl oh!
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by SeanT21(f): 5:10am On May 14, 2009
morpheus24:

SeanT21 I wan marry liberian girl oh!

Go get 1. hehe
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by babzyshe: 3:48pm On May 16, 2009
Abeg let us keep on yabbing oh. The alternative is to pick up the gun, ifunpa & cutlass and actualize our frustration grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by 3spade3(m): 2:33pm On Aug 22, 2009
I thought Ethiopians did that.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by Moyola(f): 8:37pm On Aug 24, 2009
babzyshe:

Abeg let us keep on yabbing oh. The alternative is to pick up the gun, ifunpa & cutlass and actualize our frustration grin

Then yabbin iz kwwl, when yu consider da alternative! tongue

Buh peepz yab one anova regardless of their nationality! tongue
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by mamagee6(f): 1:00am On Aug 25, 2009
And is it only Nigerians that insults people?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by Leilah(f): 7:08pm On Aug 25, 2009
I often asked my husband this, can never get a straight answer though, apparently its down to 'idleness'
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by manmustwac(m): 7:17pm On Aug 25, 2009
because we lack manners and self discipline, we're too close to the apeman
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by ennniy(f): 3:41pm On Nov 25, 2009
@ manmustwac Haba! abeg take am easy now, wetin? sad
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by favouredjb(f): 2:51pm On Apr 21, 2010
berra yab than resort to violence if dts d only way nigerians can vent out their frustrations,aldo its a very bad thing, its not limited to naija only,just dt we take d lead.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by chic2pimp(m): 7:35pm On Apr 21, 2010
@ POST

You can say that again. Me thinks it's our favourite past time undecided
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by jalether(m): 11:11pm On Apr 24, 2010
Yabbing is so much fun as long as it's ditched out without hard feelings, Imagine if everyone was polite, how boring will that be.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by Nobody: 11:12pm On Apr 24, 2010
jalether:

Yabbing is so much fun as long as it's ditched out without hard feelings, Imagine if everyone was polite, how boring will that be.
Excuse me sir, do you mind if I quote you?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by jalether(m): 11:32pm On Apr 24, 2010
FL Gators:

Excuse me sir, do you mind if I quote you?

Pls go ahead my love kiss kiss
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by favouredjb(f): 11:50am On Apr 26, 2010
jalether:

Yabbing is so much fun as long as it's ditched out without hard feelings, Imagine if everyone was polite, how boring will that be.


grin grin grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like To Yab(insult) people? by kliva6(f): 6:58am On Nov 07, 2011
They never relent from using their sharp mouths to yab people, is it in our genes or WHAT?

loll cuz it's funn! cheesy

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