Some of the biggest lies society has taught us to believe:

1. Anyone can be wealthy and successful if they just work hard.

2. True love conquers all.

3. Sexual promiscuity makes a person not to prosper in life; yet most influential men/women are promiscuous.

4. There is only one right way to have a successful relationship, and that's monogamy.

5. The poor are poor because they're lazy and don't work hard.

6. Men and women are intrinsically different and can't understand each other.

7. Only beautiful, wealthy people have (or deserve to have) good relationships or marriage.

8. Religion is the source of morality. Nonreligious people can't be morally upright.

9. If you're in prison, you must be guilty.

10. If you go to school, obtain good degree/grade, you will be successful/rich.

11. If you keep your virginity as a girl, you will marry good/rich husband.

12. If you keep your virginity till marriage, you will be a good wife.

13. Nigeria will become great one day

14. Politicians/government care about the citizens

15. Pastors don't sin

16. All celebrities are rich

17. Doctors are the most intelligent/important professionals

18. The most intelligent child in the family will be the most successful; the stubborn ones will never make it

19. Every rich person is hardworking

20. If you are righteous and flee from all sin, you will get the best job, best wife/husband, become rich and live long life.


21. Youths are the leaders of tomorrow; but Buhari, Trump, Theresa May, Angela Merkel, etc are all over 70 and 60yrs still leading, huh

22. Prayer will stop you from dying young or untimely death, yet many prayer warriors have died mysteriously and untimely!

23. Beautiful women don't make good wife, and they cheat on their partners and ugly ‎ladies don't cheat and they make good wife!

24. If you live abroad; especially if you live in US, UK or Europe, you are rich/successful.

25. Married women don't cheat!
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26. All men cheat!‎

27. If you speak phonetic English, you are enlightened, educated and intelligent‎

Number 1 is nothing but the truth.

Police is your friend

Op @number 4 hope if your babe cheat on you, you no go run come nairaland dey shout

There's difference between reality and some of those online gibberish perceptions.

and they still dey force us go school....

we will make #1=$1

I agree with you

A mark of frustration. I understand

No 20 is a dumb lie.

13 and 14

15and16.big lies..

♣ • → ok•


i assume you know better now °°

Hmmm interesting.

I also grew up with the same mentality, especially 3, 5, 7, 8 & 11

at least it helps us and keep us in cheek

clerkent:
at least it helps us and keep us in cheek

True