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Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by pweeryambre: 2:12pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
drmikeadams:Thinking about toto when someone is just being nice to you... 3 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Incognito9: 2:14pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Nwaotu10: Aswear 😂 So far food, game and football go dey available, that's a sweet life 😍 3 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by drmikeadams(m): 2:15pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
pweeryambre: am not asking for her niceness... whether I choose to come outside or stay indoors no be any body business whether shallow or deep way of thinking the toto go hear am when I get the time Make I survive this year finish 3 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by IjebuWarrior: 2:16pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by nedekid: 2:17pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
True talk. You never know the value of company, until you lose it. Year 2000, I stayed in lewisham with my then woman. Omo, the kind of lifestyle was a shock to me. See, her next door flat, sharing the same staircase, just a stretch of hand away were fellow Nigerians. 2 Yoruba ladies just as my babe. They had been living there for over 1 year. The shock was that they never spoke, were not friends, did not even know their names! Howww This were fellow nigerians ohh, now imagine oyinbo. The thing shock me. My woman will wake up under the cold by 4.30am, bath and dress up, within 10min, enter the cold in darkness, de walka fast like soldier. Me I go go window de look am. Babe that in naija will spend 1hr to bath and dress up. She will then come back home late, then move next morning again, no social life. Anyway, they said back then people dont make friends because you do not know who will squeal on you that you do not have papers. Guess it is better now though. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Aposteli1(m): 2:23pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
This is where the uniqueness of the African culture comes to play. We shouldn't allow the inferiority complex to see ourselves as inferior to them in all our ways. Because, we are all gifted and unique in our different ways. There's no perfect culture anywhere in the World. So, Africans must start presenting their cultures to the World for the World to see the reason why they must adopt some parts of African's culture. One Love. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by motionarena: 2:31pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Darevofpeace: Maybe your colleagues did not like u |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Fairview1: 2:32pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Depriest2020: Clap for yourself! 1 Like |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by motionarena: 2:33pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Depriest2020: Maybe girls from your tribe. Start 4ucking at a very early age 2 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by henrimoto(m): 2:42pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Depriest2020:..This is another kind of cultural Shock between NORTHERN NIGERIA & SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Southerners who had been in the North will understand the Above pictures. 2 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Bigchristo: 2:42pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
UncleKoboko:If you have actually traveled or live in abroad you will know exactly what the person said, they call everyone by their first name that’s the reasons you where given the name, even your own kids will call you by your first name the orientation is different In Nigeria 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Kobojunkie: 2:42pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Darevofpeace:Rubbish! Such places allow you to create for yourself your own culture. If you want to have people checking up on you every second of the day the make it happen for yourself. If you are like others who would rather die alone, that is also available as a choice. |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by YoshihideSuga: 2:43pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
nysc: She probably doesn't speak French. Double wahala for dead body. 1 Like |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Kobojunkie: 2:45pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
nysc:She has yet to figure out that she has to be proactive in creating the kind of culture she wants , and not wait around to have it forced on her by others. |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Emmaomotob(m): 2:46pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
FreeStuffsNG:Rubbish. Your society more developed? How? You must be very ignorant if you think people care about you in Nigeria. You sound like someone that only watches the developed countries in books. Because people poke their noses into your personal business does not mean that they are willing to help you. Read the story of Porcupines by Schopenhauer. If man is naturally wicked and brutish, it is necessary that each person keeps a healthy distance from the other. Love is superfluous and often dangerous. What's most important is duty. If everyone does their job, the world would be fine. As for meeting to have sex as leopards, that is up for debate as it is foolish (could be lucky) to think a stranger loves you and wants a family. I don't see any other use in women (in relationships) aside sex and I have pondered over and over again. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by pinkguy(m): 2:47pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Depriest2020:what are the benefits you guys got from suchlike ,apart from having Ten million almagiri beggers 2 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Probz(m): 2:53pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
humberjade: No-one’s an island but no-one has two heads. There’s only one you. If you can’t be truly comfortable with yourself, who are you going to rightfully be comfortable with? Why are so many extraverts allergic to a little of their own company and incapable of doing anything alone for 5 minutes? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Artscollection: 2:54pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
For your mind they mind their business when i cant cook ordinary stockfish without my door bell ringing. |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Probz(m): 2:55pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
nysc: There we are. |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by judecares1(m): 2:55pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
My friend i will advise you to immediately delete your naija mentality and start calling him by either his first name or last name? Our culture demand us to always address someone with Sir/Ma but in the western world reverse is the case. Nobody actually cares about you and it depends on your relationship with your team members, do your job and if anyone offers to have coffee with you never agree on the spot rather you propose your free time. Try also to mingle with Nigerians since France has lots of blacks 2 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Advancedman(m): 2:59pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Darevofpeace: That is my biggest desire, business minding is different from care and check on closed ones that depend on what and how you program your circle. The office mug is a different tale entirely so your absence is not noticed or felt by your organization, what's your designation pls? |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Cutehector(m): 3:00pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
YourGFsnatcher:gbam 1 Like |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Probz(m): 3:05pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Advancedman: Not to minimise the importance of good social networks but there’s some opportunity for integration everywhere in the world. You need a good support network (cultural, otherwise or both) you can rely on but you can’t really rightfully complain about being lonely when you’re not putting yourself out there with people and making those additional connections if you need to. “But it’s so cold.” And Nigeria’s so hot. The problem with this new generation of Nigerian immigrants is expecting the whole world to revolve around Nigeria, like it’s the only country on planet Earth. All these U.K. Insta. vloggers complaining about everything are just painful in their entitled freshness. It’s a new flavour of expecting the whole world to accommodate for them specifically and it’s embarrassing to see. Being an ignorant, entitled freshie who can’t adapt anywhere outside their region in Nigeria isn’t a flex. It’s embarrassing and it’s annoying. “Nowhere to change Naira in this shop.” It’s Tesco, for God’s sake. Go to Western Union if you need to change money. You wouldn’t go to Shoprite expecting to convert Naira to Canadian dollars or Dubai currency. This generation of freshies can be so senseless. Yes, those initial adaptation struggles are an issue for everyone in somewhere new and always have been but most of the Nigerians who have emigrated since last year seem to be of a much more inherently unadaptable ilk to the ones from before then and a world away from the original Nigerian communities. Igbo communities in places like Liverpool and Scotland (for example) faced so much racism in the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s especially but they just got on with life and formed authentic, tight-knit cultural communities and unions while also knowing where they were. Yorubas fused and integrated with the local Brazilians when that transatlantic business was going on and likewise with Igbos and Ibibios in Jamaica and the southern U.S. (like Virginia especially). They themselves didn’t lose their sense of cultural identity (on the contrary) but they left a viable imprint and adapted. These latest freshies ain’t seen nothing and they need to shut up. They’re not adapted to a life outside their narrow confines. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Kobicove(m): 3:07pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
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Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Adakintroy: 3:08pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
FreeStuffsNG: You are not proud of your culture. Otherwise you will be writing in it. You are making analysis of a social concrete event with the speculative templates of Thomas Hobbes And ignorant people are cheering you on by clicking likes. Was the state of nature a real thing Or an imaginary state of human condition that serve as a logical premise for the advancement of social order? The Lady in question was just highlighting her unique observation in contrast. She was in no way rank ordering them in order of subjective merits. What you doing is laying out your implicit biased with regard. If you had utilise a more better text such of Emile Durkheim. " mechanical vs organic solidarity. ( which is an actual study of homogeneous vs non homogeneous societies) you would have been able to see or educate people about the different social group and their distinct social characteristics without reducing it to biase judgement. Rural social groups possess social characteristics uniquely different from their modern urban counterparts. It just what it is non is superior or inferior |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by wiseoneking: 3:11pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
CodeTemplar:This is not necessary, learn to ZIP your ro***ten mouth. Ok 2 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Kobicove(m): 3:13pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Bigchristo: This does not apply in all cases...there are actually Europeans in positions of authority prefer not being called by their first names! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Bigchristo: 3:18pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Kobicove:We aren’t talking about preference here, we are talking about a lay down principles for everyone to follow, some can actually dislike it but that doesn’t mean they have a choice, your children go call the name there’s nothing you can do about it 😂😂 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by uuzba(m): 3:19pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
nedekid:It's now you are saying the correct thing. The fact that you meet black people/Nigerians overseas does not mean you should automatically become friends. You don't know how that guy travelled there. And people can LIE. Tomorrow, when police and immigration come to storm the place, and that guy start pointing at you, you won't find it funny. Do proper visa, Nigerians will not hear. Go overseas and be using fake/incriminating documents. 2 Likes |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by Panda7(m): 3:19pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
everyone is there to work for his/her money, so make your money there and enjoy it or come back to where culture won't shock you. besides how you leave work for days without any form of permission and company respondent. 1 Like |
Re: A Nigerian Lady Talks Of Her Cultural Shock In France: by mercysamuelson(m): 3:20pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Nwaotu10 My kind of life actually. God, abeg, send me abroad!!! Las-las. That kind life go tire you. 1 Like |
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