Have You Ever Felt Embarrassed As A Nigerian?

Omo Alata:

Nah!! I laugh along with them

makajibbz:

never had, never will.

i'm always loud wif my lagos reppin'.

naija 4ever.

Vicjustice:

Pleased to hear that you're cool with the system. Nigeria, they say, are the happiest people in the world, and Fela Kuti long ago observed it and explained how: "Suffering and Smiling".

kadman:

Actually being abroad I haven't had a particular situation where I was embarrassed being Nigerian. I am however embrassed when I read things on the news or watch something on BBC. Or when I log on nairaland and see comments some Nigerians make. . .and I think to myself 'why the hell are these people even alive

kadman:

Actually being abroad I haven't had a particular situation where I was embarrassed being Nigerian. I am however embrassed when I read things on the news or watch something on BBC. Or when I log on nairaland and see comments some Nigerians make. . .and I think to myself 'why the hell are these people even alive

iice:

lol.

@Topic, not really.
I see terrible news and embarrassing situations but countries have their good and bad sides. People have their light and dark sides.

sherrify:

I HAVE FELT EMBARRASSED IN MANY WAYS, I RESIDE IN DUBAI,U.A.E AS AN INVESTOR,EVEN THOU AM AN INVESTOR WHEN I NEED TO GET VISAS FOR MY STAFF I SEE THAT RACISM ATTITUDE IN THEIR GOVT OFFICIALS, THAT I CAN MANAGE I WAS IN SARAJEVO,BOSNIA N HERZOGOVINA FOR A BUISNESS MEETING AND AT THE MEETING THE WHOLE BOARDROOM SAW ME AS A TOTAL OUTCAST ASIVE AFRICANS/NIGERIANS CAN NEVER AVE A SAY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BUISNESS DISCUSSION, IN ATHENS,GREECE I WAS AT A BAR WHEN I SAW OUR NIGERIAN BOYS RUNNING HELTER SKETER JUMPING TABLES IN A PUBLIC BAR WITH NIGERIAN CD'S IN THEIR HANDS POLICE CHASING THEM ALL AROUND I FELT ASHAMED BIN A NIGERIAN THERE, IN ISTANBUL,TURKEY 2009 WHEN I WAS REGISTERING MY COMPANY , IT WAS A DIFFRENT ISSUE IN D METRO PEOPLE STARE AT ME LIKE SUMTHIN DEY NEVER SAW,TO THE EXTENT THAT SOME OLD MEN STOOD UP AND WENT TO ANOTHER CORNER LEAVING THE ENITR ROLL OF CHAIRS TO ME ALONE, THE MOST SCARING ONE WAS WHEN I WAS GOING HOME FROM MY OFFICE 1 NIGHT AT THE TERMINAL A TURKISH GUY WHO SPEAKS GUD ENGLISH APPROACHED ME AND ASKED MY NATIONALITY,I TOOK A GUD LUK AT HIM AND NOTICED HIS HAND WAS IN HIS POCKET THROUGH OUT, I SAID GUNE AFRIK MEANING SOUTH AFRICAN, HE SAID ARE U SURE U NOT NIGERIAN I SAID AM NOT, HE THEN SAID, U LUCKY U NOT A NIGERIAN HE SHOWED ME HIS GUN AND LEFT, IN HO-CHI-MI CITY,VIETNAM, I SAW OUR NIGERIAN BOYS SITTING OUTSIDE SMOKING IGBO, AGAIN I WAS ASHAMED BIN AN AFRICAN,
SO I CAN'T EVEN FINISH TALKIN ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE IN MANY COUNTRIES, IN A SHORT CODE E NO EASY BIN A NIGERIAN IN SOME COUNTIRES

now that was some scary stuff u talked about in Turkey


@ poster, truth is, a lot of times, I feel ashamed of being a Nigerian.

A while ago, I wanted to get a job at a store,  (just for the time being anyway) I met a lady there, and she took to liking me instantly , (she was even the one that suggested i work there a while).
We had a lot of discussions, et all. She then told me to come in the next day and see her manager.
When I got there, the manager and I got talking, (seemed like a nice dude though). Now, it was almost like we had known each other before, (the prospects were quite promising.)
Finally, he asked me where in Africa I was from, and the moment I mentioned Nigeria, the whole story changed, now i mean really changed . He was so quick to say they have no vacancies, bla bla bla, my, I was so embarrassed to be a Nigerian. 




But then again, I love my country, although it could be annoying sometimes. 

sherrify:

I HAVE FELT EMBARRASSED IN MANY WAYS, I RESIDE IN DUBAI,U.A.E AS AN INVESTOR,EVEN THOU AM AN INVESTOR WHEN I NEED TO GET VISAS FOR MY STAFF I SEE THAT RACISM ATTITUDE IN THEIR GOVT OFFICIALS, THAT I CAN MANAGE I WAS IN SARAJEVO,BOSNIA N HERZOGOVINA FOR A BUISNESS MEETING AND AT THE MEETING THE WHOLE BOARDROOM SAW ME AS A TOTAL OUTCAST ASIVE AFRICANS/NIGERIANS CAN NEVER AVE A SAY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BUISNESS DISCUSSION, IN ATHENS,GREECE I WAS AT A BAR WHEN I SAW OUR NIGERIAN BOYS RUNNING HELTER SKETER JUMPING TABLES IN A PUBLIC BAR WITH NIGERIAN CD'S IN THEIR HANDS POLICE CHASING THEM ALL AROUND I FELT ASHAMED BIN A NIGERIAN THERE, IN ISTANBUL,TURKEY 2009 WHEN I WAS REGISTERING MY COMPANY , IT WAS A DIFFRENT ISSUE IN D METRO PEOPLE STARE AT ME LIKE SUMTHIN DEY NEVER SAW,TO THE EXTENT THAT SOME OLD MEN STOOD UP AND WENT TO ANOTHER CORNER LEAVING THE ENITR ROLL OF CHAIRS TO ME ALONE, THE MOST SCARING ONE WAS WHEN I WAS GOING HOME FROM MY OFFICE 1 NIGHT AT THE TERMINAL A TURKISH GUY WHO SPEAKS GUD ENGLISH APPROACHED ME AND ASKED MY NATIONALITY,I TOOK A GUD LUK AT HIM AND NOTICED HIS HAND WAS IN HIS POCKET THROUGH OUT, I SAID GUNE AFRIK MEANING SOUTH AFRICAN, HE SAID ARE U SURE U NOT NIGERIAN I SAID AM NOT, HE THEN SAID, U LUCKY U NOT A NIGERIAN HE SHOWED ME HIS GUN AND LEFT, IN HO-CHI-MI CITY,VIETNAM, I SAW OUR NIGERIAN BOYS SITTING OUTSIDE SMOKING IGBO, AGAIN I WAS ASHAMED BIN AN AFRICAN,
SO I CAN'T EVEN FINISH TALKIN ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE IN MANY COUNTRIES, IN A SHORT CODE E NO EASY BIN A NIGERIAN IN SOME COUNTIRES

sherrify:

I HAVE FELT EMBARRASSED IN MANY WAYS, I RESIDE IN DUBAI,U.A.E AS AN INVESTOR,EVEN THOU AM AN INVESTOR WHEN I NEED TO GET VISAS FOR MY STAFF I SEE THAT RACISM ATTITUDE IN THEIR GOVT OFFICIALS, THAT I CAN MANAGE I WAS IN SARAJEVO,BOSNIA N HERZOGOVINA FOR A BUISNESS MEETING AND AT THE MEETING THE WHOLE BOARDROOM SAW ME AS A TOTAL OUTCAST ASIVE AFRICANS/NIGERIANS CAN NEVER AVE A SAY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BUISNESS DISCUSSION, IN ATHENS,GREECE I WAS AT A BAR WHEN I SAW OUR NIGERIAN BOYS RUNNING HELTER SKETER JUMPING TABLES IN A PUBLIC BAR WITH NIGERIAN CD'S IN THEIR HANDS POLICE CHASING THEM ALL AROUND I FELT ASHAMED BIN A NIGERIAN THERE, IN ISTANBUL,TURKEY 2009 WHEN I WAS REGISTERING MY COMPANY , IT WAS A DIFFRENT ISSUE IN D METRO PEOPLE STARE AT ME LIKE SUMTHIN DEY NEVER SAW,TO THE EXTENT THAT SOME OLD MEN STOOD UP AND WENT TO ANOTHER CORNER LEAVING THE ENITR ROLL OF CHAIRS TO ME ALONE, THE MOST SCARING ONE WAS WHEN I WAS GOING HOME FROM MY OFFICE 1 NIGHT AT THE TERMINAL A TURKISH GUY WHO SPEAKS GUD ENGLISH APPROACHED ME AND ASKED MY NATIONALITY,I TOOK A GUD LUK AT HIM AND NOTICED HIS HAND WAS IN HIS POCKET THROUGH OUT, I SAID GUNE AFRIK MEANING SOUTH AFRICAN, HE SAID ARE U SURE U NOT NIGERIAN I SAID AM NOT, HE THEN SAID, U LUCKY U NOT A NIGERIAN HE SHOWED ME HIS GUN AND LEFT, IN HO-CHI-MI CITY,VIETNAM, I SAW OUR NIGERIAN BOYS SITTING OUTSIDE SMOKING IGBO, AGAIN I WAS ASHAMED BIN AN AFRICAN,
SO I CAN'T EVEN FINISH TALKIN ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE IN MANY COUNTRIES, IN A SHORT CODE E NO EASY BIN A NIGERIAN IN SOME COUNTIRES

Vicjustice:
Now, i won't call your experience with the Turkish armed man an embarrassing situation but rather, a terrifying encounter which might have cost you your life had you mention that you are from dear Nigeria. Thank God for the redemption.

JeSoul:


Seriously. This has made me drastically reconsider my policy of boldly declaring my country of birth whenever I am asked. To think that if sherrify had answered in the affirmative, he would not be here to type this story today. Hmmm . . . me I dey fear oh .

Obimek:

@ Sherrify, big bros, that was a very scary one o!
I don't think anybody leaving inside Nigeria will ever understand the embarrassment of being a nigerian outside the country.

suxes2005:

D day i was goin to Abuja thru aero
I saw dis white guy dat we almost missed
our flight, After running thru the 'port
we were asked to run down to the bus to
drop us @ d plane,

D next thing he said to me was
"Its so unfortunate for you to be a Nigerian"
'The system and pple living there are not organised"

In my own country mehn, so embarrassing that
I couldnt ask him why cos i already know why

SHALOM