Have you ever wondered why Nigerians are never precise with their numbers?

How old are you? - 20 something, early 20s, late 20s. Why don't you say the damn number?

When are you leaving? - on the 20 something of next month, month ending, beginning of next month. Why can't you say 20th of August?

How long have you been dating? - A year plus, some months, for a very long time. A year, 6 months, 2 months would do just fine.

Is this a cultural thing or what?

Do you have anything against Nigerians?

Nija4Life:

Do you have anything against Nigerians?

Whatever!

Whatever what? English is not our language, it's a borrowed language.

Nija4Life:

Whatever what? English is not our language, it's a borrowed language.

A patriotic fundamentalist??

Ciaoooo!

I'm no fundamentalist but I don't understand your grouse with Nigerians.

Nija4Life:

Do you have anything against Nigerians?

I thought she's a nigerian.

maybe they are afraid of jujuing or witchcraft

i have heard, dont let pple know you bd o, they will plan evil with it
dont let pple know when you traveling o, they do jujuing with it etc

pple in africa are just too immersed in supperstition.

@Naija4life, she's Nigerian

*Hauwa*:

maybe they are afraid of jujuing or witchcraft

Na true. Who wants an accident on a certain day they're traveling

FL Gators:

@Naija4life, she's Nigerian
Na true. Who wants an accident on a certain day they're traveling

Which kind accident Anywayz how is my favorite NL member doing sef, I kinda missed you

OgidiBoy:

Which kind accident Anywayz how is my favorite NL member doing sef, I kinda missed you

Am fine, but na lie. Who be your fave favorite?

it's definitely a cultural thing. we are never specific about anything. lol
you forgot to add time to that list.

what time does the party start? - around evening time
what time does the meeting start? - when everybody arrives

true observation, lol

But in some societies you ask a woman her age and she flat out LIES, lol

so believe in jujuing?

why u dey ask am to repeat again, he told you already. i can see ya head in the cloud be happy he loves fish and good at fishing
(just be weary which oyinbo water he fished them from )

FL Gators:

Am fine, but na lie. Who be your fave favorite?

Bia, are you a racist or something?

Nija4Life:

Whatever what? English is not our language, it's a borrowed language.

so the native languages have no words for precise numbers? that is what you implied.

londoner:

true observation, lol

But in some societies you ask a woman her age and she flat out LIES, lol

im some cultures it is considered rude to ask a woman her age or weight

oyinda.:

it's definitely a cultural thing. we are never specific about anything. lol
you forgot to add time to that list.

what time does the party start? - around evening time
what time does the meeting start? - when everybody arrives

got to love "african time" ill come see you sunday + ill visit you sometime between today and december

African time is never precise,we tend to rule time rather than time ruling us,like in the west.

But however,time is the master,fast or slow,it rules everything.

What's with you and Nigerians?

that one na dia own business

So true!! The time thing is absolutely true.

Someone will say: "Get back with me in 30 minutes" and then its two hours later!! LOL

Its so different then when I grew up. I'm specific to the second!! Haha.