ifyalways:
I agree with Onegai and Sambarry. Dressing simple is almost a crime in Nigeria; people would judge and address you based on what you wear (clothing, jewellery, footwear, perfume on you, hair down to make up) and type of car you drive.

Meanwhile, old serious money makes no noise. And funny enough, it's actually the broke but highly vain souls who are opportuned to see a few coins in their bank account that are the major culprits.

Onegai:


Yes, they do. You think N20million is a big deal? There are plenty people who don't announce to the whole world "I have a private jet". A jet is a vehicle to ease business, it is in Nigeria people are carrying it ontop their head as a big deal, be going to Caverton airfield to snap pictures of themselves sitting in one. And like I said, you don't know these people. I can sit down here and easily demolish any argument you make by mentioning some lastnames in my immediate presence right now. Even a picture I can take will end this argument. But I'm in no mood to argue, so you're right, I have never seen a rich person, infact my definition of wealthy is someone who has bought a tokunbo keke. Happy?

SAMBARRY:
is asa not in the same show buisness. How come we don't know too much about her
lagbaja nko

SlowlybtSurely:
Mine is the complete opposite. The first impression people have of me is that I'm from a wealthy background. Dem no know say shishi no gum me.

Even when I try to point out my #1,000 darling yaki hair and fairly used shoes/clothes, they go "yea right, you're just trying to be humble".

So here I am, enjoying my virtual wealth.

Ranchhoddas:
I appreciate your humour but there are few untruths in your comments. [b]Every private jet owner is required by law to register their jets so there is no way anyone can have a jet in Nigeria and ''not announce'' it. With a simple google search anyone can get the names of all the jet owners in Nigeria.[/b]This is the law. Not everyone buys jets for business, some people buy jets for pleasure. Any last name you think you have must show up something tangible on forbes.com or fortune magazine else it won't count. So cross-check very well.

ifyalways:
. Dressing simple is almost a crime in Nigeria; people would judge and address you based on what you wear (clothing, jewellery, footwear, perfume on you, hair down to make up) and type of car you drive.

Meanwhile, old serious money makes no noise. And funny enough, it's actually the broke but highly vain souls who are opportuned to see a few coins in their bank account that are the major culprits.

Onegai:


Yes, they do. You think N20million is a big deal? There are plenty people who don't announce to the whole world "I have a private jet". A jet is a vehicle to ease business, it is in Nigeria people are carrying it ontop their head as a big deal, be going to Caverton airfield to snap pictures of themselves sitting in one. And like I said, you don't know these people. I can sit down here and easily demolish any argument you make by mentioning some last names in my immediate presence right now. Even a picture I can take will end this argument. But I'm in no mood to argue, so you're right, I have never seen a rich person, infact my definition of wealthy is someone who has bought a tokunbo keke. Happy?

Onegai:
Mindfulness and co, please come and take your partner off my mentions. Thanks.

Respect everyone that comes to you. Even when you know they don't have. One of my brothers (a truly great guy) takes the time to thank service people. He made me realise that in Nigeria, we feel saying thank you to the driver or gateman reduces our level. Like we think why should I notice this person?". He said it was because once he met a silly girl, who talked down a lot to him (stuff like "oh you speak so well" blah blah) and he dressed constantly in t-shirts. So he told her he was the janitor at his company. She kept condescending to him until she found out what his position was. Very awkward.

Sambarry, a plain tee shirt is the uniform of most white (American) guys and techie or engineers abroad. I sent a few friends a picture of a.group of female bankers here and they assumed these babes were all investment bankers (just out regular customer service babes o). Even when I went to a friend's wedding I felt overdressed (I did Naija style dressing) because everyone there was in light summer-y dresses. My sibling came to Nigeria and comfortably rode LAGBUS and was surprised that people were sneering at them.

crackhaus:

crackhaus:

crackhaus:
It's the Nigerian way, people always want to front wealthy and exposed to earn more respect and dignity from others..

This is why I don't take people like Mindfulness and others like her here serious when they can't shut up about where they live in Europe, UK, US, Lagos Island, and so on and so forth...
Who cares?

People born into wealth or at least above-average families don't make such noise.



#CauseTrouble

Onegai:


Wrong. I googled 2 right now, that I know. Nothing showed up. And they are the owners. Registration is different from telling people "I've got a jet", try and keep up. Pull up the website that the list of private jet owners you are using to check. You are still blindly arguing. Like I said, NL is a clear example of what's wrong with us. Anyhoo, I am not going to continue this. I've said you're right, now I'm off and will not reply anything.

Onegai:
Mindfulness and co, please come and take your partner off my mentions. Thanks.

Respect everyone that comes to you. Even when you know they don't have. One of my brothers (a truly great guy) takes the time to thank service people. He made me realise that in Nigeria, we feel saying thank you to the driver or gateman reduces our level. Like we think why should I notice this person?". He said it was because once he met a silly girl, who talked down a lot to him (stuff like "oh you speak so well" blah blah) and he dressed constantly in t-shirts. So he told her he was the janitor at his company. She kept condescending to him until she found out what his position was. Very awkward.

Sambarry, a plain tee shirt is the uniform of most white (American) guys and techie or engineers abroad. I sent a few friends a picture of a.group of female bankers here and they assumed these babes were all investment bankers (just our regular customer service babes o). Even when I went to a friend's wedding I felt overdressed (I did Naija style dressing) because everyone there was in light summer-y dresses. My sibling came to Nigeria and comfortably rode LAGBUS and was surprised that people were sneering at them. Meanwhile how many of us won't act like taking a yellow cab is an insult yet will land in London and look for the Tube map?

Mindfulness:


I have made noise about being wealthy? So saying one is from Europe equals saying that one is wealthy?

The thing you are smoking ...

Mindfulness:


Which partner?

crackhaus:

Why everyone keeps linking you and I together is becoming a cause of great concern to me.

crackhaus:

You would know, wouldn't you?

Mindfulness:


How would I?

crackhaus:

Smokers tend to know each other, that's how..although I've been clean for close to 5yrs now.

Mindfulness:


Stop pretending.

crackhaus:

babyme1:
This happened to my elder sister few years ago. She booked to have her braided on a weekend, but bc of some things she went a lil late. D hair dresser had called n told her dt she will be attended to once she comes, though there were others.

When she finally reached n the lady started her hair, one girl finished my sis with insult. Even when d owner of the salon explained to her, she no gree o. It wasnt as if she wasnt attended to, she just felt that my sis just walked in n was given attention.

She even asked my sis who knows her in Uyo, a small rat like her. My sis nearly slapped her but others told her to ignore d chick. Na so monday reach, my sis went to work early bc she was the head of a team to conduct an interview that morning. Guess who waltz in for dt interview? Miss Saucy from d salon .

I heard she couldnt even answer any question. She later wents to the salon to ask the lady to apologize to my sis on her behalf. Me sef follow learn lesson from that.

Mindfulness:



I love this gif.

crackhaus:

I like Trump, he's very troublesome.

Only a Donald Trump will want to build a wall to protect his home, and then insist that his neighbour on the other side should be the one to pay for it. *crying*

Onegai:


No-one is saying dress this way or that, please dress freely and decently. But in Nigeria, if you don't look a certain way, people treat you somehow. Which is wrong. Why are we deploying a fake accent, why are we carrying fake designer bags proudly (almost all the Hermes in Nigeria is fake. Trust me, like 90% of them are fake) It happens everywhere around the world but it's worse in Nigeria. Just be free to do you. It's the same with guys: they all want to marry "homely girls" who are yellow (no explanation of the yellow), in a long weave, sexy outfits and have a bubbling IG page. Uche or Tinu shows up with her unrelaxed natural hair and simple, neat ankara outfit, they start asking her whether she attends MFM or if this is something she is doing because she wants favour from God (I shiit you not about the last line). Guys and girls do it, everyone in Nigeria does it.

Mindfulness:



"I will build a great wall -- and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me --and I'll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words."




I wouldn't actually be surprised if he succeeded doing it his way. Despite his craziness, he has come very far so anything is possible with this guy.

crackhaus:

The man is just hilarious mehn, he's so different and that's what endears him to me—I don't really care who wins the election though, but Americans will forever remember Donald Trump win or lose.

Mindfulness:


I don't want him to win the elections for sure but I think he is a fascinating character.
I wish he was married to Patience Jonathan though. It would amplify the entertainment factor.