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Kobojunkie
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Sorry?
Best I give you a verse from the Bible ( I DO NOT CARE IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE BOOK OR NOT, JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN) , Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him
Proverbs 29:20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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xanadu
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The thread on the homepage was actually corrected by Seun. What the girl actually had in mind was the one inside the thread. And going with that reasoning of generallizing all Nigerians whether in or outside the forum makes her all deserving of what i said she is. She didnt even take a peep in other forums owned by other countries before asking a stupid question.
If she doesnt know what to post next time, i will advice her to just allow her fingers rest. Posting a topic is different from responding to one.
@What is the issue at hand? insulting people indirectly with a question?
The subsequent comments might have made sense, but the innitial thread and how she put it shows that she was all out to insult a nation.
I WILL RATHER ADVICE YOU AND RAVEN TO READ MY COMMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONCLUDING.
At the risk of sounding like some here on this forum, I have to respond to this post. @nuzo, my friend. Why do you sound so angry? Why on earth are you so angry? Does this post touch a raw nerve in you? I really have to say, you sound so defensive! So in order to make an observation that Nigerians on this forum are abusive one needs to go into every forum the world over? In order to cover all bases, I have gone back to read your earlier comment again, as you suggested. My conclusion: yes, I think I missed some things the first time. I missed that fact that you seem so defensive, it is easy to see that perhaps you are guilty of what this post talks about. I missed the fact that you were even more insultive than I initially thought. I missed the fact that you do admit the existence of the 'few' Nigerians who are indeed abusive. But you do not need to advertise your membership of this 'elite' group, thank you very much. I missed the fact that there are some similarities between your attitude and that of the proverbial Ostrich, who hides its head in the sand and refuses to acknowledge the goings-on around it. Calm down, my friend. Stop being so angry. Life is good. |
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almondjoy (f)
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Look at some people, Pot calling Kettle bottom black, Hmmmmmm Indeed a travesty of justice, Take the damn beam out of your eye before you attempt to do so to another, As long as I am rubbed the wrong way, I shall rub back in return. Until such time, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, Cheers!!  Ain't that the truth! Unfortunately the most guilty are the loudest here!--You know yourselves. When you are attacked for expressing yourselves, others think they have found their missing doormats. Forgeting that in this faceless and nameless world of Nairaland, we still have feelings. I agree with you. If you spit on ma face-- I certainly will puke on yours. One thing I cannot stand here is intimidation. Don't put up with it in any shape or form. Unfortunately people who have never learned to respect other peoples' views can never do so even when they are about to take a death nap! |
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Purist (m)
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Best I give you a verse from the Bible ( I DO NOT CARE IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE BOOK OR NOT, JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN) ,
You sound like I offended you before.  And I still don't understand why those Bible verses are directed at me. What exactly is your point? |
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davidylan (m)
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and the unwarranted aggression continues . . .  some people will develop high blood pressure just reading and replying posts alone. |
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laudate
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Look at some people, Pot calling Kettle bottom black, Hmmmmmm Indeed a travesty of justice,
Take the damn beam out of your eye before you attempt to do so to another, As long as I am rubbed the wrong way, I shall rub back in return. Until such time, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, Cheers!! Ain't that the truth! Unfortunately the most guilty are the loudest here!--You know yourselves. When you are attacked for expressing yourselves, others think they have found their missing doormats. Forgeting that in this faceless and nameless world of Nairaland, we still have feelings. I agree with you. If you spit on ma face-- I certainly will puke on yours. One thing I cannot stand here is intimidation. Don't put up with it in any shape or form. Unfortunately people who have never learned to respect other peoples' views can never do so even when they are about to take a death nap! Thank you, o jare! Na true word una talk  . I actually tried the 'turn-the-other-cheek' attitude initially, (when I first joined this website), but later realised that some folks saw it as an excuse to launch more rude missiles in my direction, because they misinterpreted such silence for weakness. Later on, I tried the 'let's-appeal-to-their-reason' approach. Did it work? Whosai??! I have since discovered that the only language such people understand, is the 'tit-for-tat' response. Since then, I have learnt to respond in kind to anyone who uses vile language on me, when it is unprovoked. Abi, na who be mumu??  Now, what was the name of the person who called me a ' numbskull' earlier on, in another thread??  |
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teena (f)
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Its not only Nigerians that are abusive and insulting. Compare Nigerians' posts on mnetbigbrother's forum and that of other countries, both Africans and non Africans. That is one out of many forums from where you can draw your conclusion.
ITS TIME WE STARTED MAKING POSITIVE STATEMENTS ABOUT OUR DEAR COUNTRY, ITS OUR MOTHERLAND!
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queen_bee (f)
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hear! hear!!
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tommyex (m)
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If the hunger motivate u wella u go know say frustrate get levels. When d poverty leaves u ll see better people on the roads,ok |
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Etin (f)
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There seems to be a misconception that addressing issues on Nigeria is being unpatriotic. I would like to ask who is more patriotic ? the one who sees something bad and accepts it or the one who mentions it in view of causing a change? If the issue of corruption observed by many in the 70s and accepted as the way of life was tackled then, Nigeria would be better of and we wouldn't be breeding governors who get in to offices just to steal (and please don't tell me it happens every where - of course it does and the people there are addressing it lets not shy away, pretend its not there or try and bully the one who speak up) It will only make the problem grow My question to all of you - People get mugged in the streets beaten up - it happens every where. Would you accept it if it happens to you? does it make it less of a problem ?
- Some Banks go under and depositor loose their money, it happens every where, does it mean you want it to happen to you ? does it make it acceptable ?
I'll leave you to your thoughts
Denying the problem would not make it disappear but grow.
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almondjoy (f)
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I think you have started a "sub thread" within the original one. We have not solved the first proplem of "abusive Nigerians" and now we are in the realm of "unpatriotic or corrupt" Nigerians. Are you bored already? |
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Islander (f)
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Ain't that the truth! Unfortunately the most guilty are the loudest here!--You know yourselves. When you are attacked for expressing yourselves, others think they have found their missing doormats. Forgeting that in this faceless and nameless world of Nairaland, we still have feelings. I agree with you. If you spit on ma face-- I certainly will puke on yours.
One thing I cannot stand here is intimidation. Don't put up with it in any shape or form. Unfortunately people who have never learned to respect other peoples' views can never do so even when they are about to take a death nap!
I couldn't agree with you more, You hit the hammer right where it should be hit. Now to all the guilty culprits, REPENT!! I have gotten myself into some verbal wars here on Nairaland, but I am positively sure that 99.9% of the times I was provoked ( NOT that I am making excuses) Just hate to see when those most guilty of prepetrating certain crimes start brawling foul when things aren't being done their way. Then again, Donkey did say the world nah level  |
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Etin (f)
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I think you have started a "sub thread" within the original one. We have not solved the first proplem of "abusive Nigerians" and now we are in the realm of "unpatriotic or corrupt" Nigerians. Are you bored already? Not at all. How do you interpret comments like: Its not only Nigerians that are abusive and insulting. Compare Nigerians' posts on mnetbigbrother's forum and that of other countries, both Africans and non Africans. That is one out of many forums from where you can draw your conclusion.
ITS TIME WE STARTED MAKING POSITIVE STATEMENTS ABOUT OUR DEAR COUNTRY, ITS OUR MOTHERLAND!
and all the other comments it happens every where ? If you read my last response in context you would see where I am coming from |
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almondjoy (f)
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I couldn't agree with you more, You hit the hammer right where it should be hit. Now to all the guilty culprits, REPENT!! I have gotten myself into some verbal wars here on Nairaland, but I am positively sure that 99.9% of the times I was provoked ( NOT that I am making excuses) Just hate to see when those most guilty of prepetrating certain crimes start brawling foul when things aren't being done their way. Then again, Donkey did say the world nah level Hello girlfriend! Why it is allowed to escalate is what I do not understand. The so-called moderators will see things getting out of hand and just sit there and watch till hell freezes over. That I do not understand. Now that we have admitted that we have hateful tantrums someone should please suggest solutions on how we can become "better" nairalanders that love and respect one another. 1. Like someone said earlier, respect other individuals opinions no matter how absurd. Even if you do not like what the person has written you can correct that person in a caring manner instead of an antagonistic one. Now if I feel I am getting upset with another Nairalander I just still do not just play dead but let them know how I feel. In the past I tried to avoid them but they took it for weakness and stupidity. We have too many bullies on Nairaland who want to shut you up to make themselves taller or something. Ain't that the truth! Unfortunately the most guilty are the loudest here!--You know yourselves. When you are attacked for expressing yourselves, others think they have found their missing doormats. Forgeting that in this faceless and nameless world of Nairaland, we still have feelings. I agree with you. If you spit on ma face-- I certainly will puke on yours. One thing I cannot stand here is intimidation. Don't put up with it in any shape or form. Unfortunately people who have never learned to respect other peoples' views can never do so even when they are about to take a death nap! Thank you, o jare! Na true word una talk . I actually tried the 'turn-the-other-cheek' attitude initially, (when I first joined this website), but later realised that some folks saw it as an excuse to launch more rude missiles in my direction, because they misinterpreted such silence for weakness. Later on, I tried the 'let's-appeal-to-their-reason' approach. Did it work? Whosai??! I have since discovered that the only language such people understand, is the 'tit-for-tat' response. Since then, I have learnt to respond in kind to anyone who uses vile language on me, when it is unprovoked. Abi, na who be mumu?? Now, what was the name of the person who called me a ' numbskull' earlier on, in another thread?? You at least can control yourself even when you are angry. I am going to be like you when I grow up! Kudos to you Laudate! Even when you express yourself, you are civil about it. We do have a lot to learn from oneanther here on Nairaland. When you are new, you have to make some people understand that "everyday is not christmas". |
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nwando
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Looks like the gwongworo has offloaded the Nairaland namas onto this thread.
Wonders shall never end.
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almondjoy (f)
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Not at all. How do you interpret comments like:
and all the other comments it happens every where ? If you read my last response in context you would see where I am coming from
Well that is the poster's opinion on how she chooses to deal with the subject. It might have relevance to what we are discussing or not. But we can do either of 2 things. Respond or ignore. I choose to ignore since it is not in line with my thought processes. When we choose to respond, can be polite can't we ? |
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almondjoy (f)
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Looks like the gwongworo has offloaded the Nairaland namas onto this thread.
Wonders shall never end.
No problem now---the nama-rer the merrier! You are welcome! |
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(fake)david
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@poster - you're mad.
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nwando
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@poster - you're mad.
ROFL. who is this fake david? are you that intimidated by the guy ? come out and tell us who you are hope this is not almondjoy/babeelove/militia/militiana/ajakaja nwanyi |
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MoOdYLaDy (f)
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Now this is the kind of people I try to tell that they need to grow up already. What happened to leadership by example?? Is this how we raise our kids?? If someone insults you, insult the person back??? WHat sort of wisdom comes from such??
Sigh!!!! Like I said previously, I don't give a rat ass “who you are” but if he/she insult me I will surely give him/her times 4 of what the person was requesting for.
Abeg who is the kid , when you have your own children you can give them that kind of advice. |
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davidylan (m)
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ROFL. who is this fake david? are you that intimidated by the guy ? come out and tell us who you are hope this is not almondjoy/babeelove/militia/militiana/ajakaja nwanyi I don tire for this yeye people! |
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mrpataki (m)
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@ purist For those who blame the Naija factor on these animalistic behaviours, I seriously doubt if that is the actual reason. I and some others were once attacked by one of such pixilated barbarians who claims in his profile, to live in the Netherlands, simply because our views were different from his.
Guy e still dey pain you? You carry am come here from religion When I was in Nigeria, I proudly stated it in my profile. It is when I changed my location, nah that one dey pain you pass? My so-called location is none of your business. If you still want to raise issues with me, I got none for you. Bless God for the number of nairaland members who know me well, that we have also met together in the UK as well in Nigeria and know I don't come here to be a faceless being as you. |
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davidylan (m)
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take it easy o! One legislator just suffered a heart attack over Etteh matter wey no concern am!
Some people will have high blood pressure trying to insult people they have never met. God dey.
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Purist (m)
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mrpataki, I am sure that I will be justified if I decide to respond in kind (which I'm very much tempted to do), but considering the fact that this topic is meant to address the very problem you're posing here, I'll let it rest. And thanks for reinforcing my points. Be cool buddy. |
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mrpataki (m)
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I am always cool. Same goes for you too.  |
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debosky (m)
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@ Purist I don't mean to butt in, but I can't resist the temptation you called pataki a 'pixilated barbarian' with 'animalistic behavior' and since you decided to respond in kind, you have also displayed 'animalistic behavior' and can thus be termed to be a 'pixilated barbarian' as well so in conclusion, pataki has simply concluded from available information when he called you an animal no offence intended mate, just fooling around!people can choose to be nice if they want to, if they choose to retaliate, that is also within their rights. To each his own. |
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