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Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by agaba123(m): 2:08am On Oct 25, 2008
If an Italian speaks English, he speaks with his heavy accent

The French, the German, eastern Europeans etc speak English with their own accent.

Our Nigerian brothers and sisters socialise with them without complaining. But the moment they see a Nigerian with a heavy accent, they will be like hooo?

why is it soooooooo?
Unfortunately the victims begin to make effort to blend focusing on changing accent and forgeting the importance of proper English pronunciation.

Another form of mental slavery?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:12am On Oct 25, 2008
lolololol!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such thinking. Slavery mentality ko Coconut mentality ni.


Wanna hear my heavyyyyyyyyyy accent? cool tongue
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:16am On Oct 25, 2008
People make fun of German accents all the time

or is it just me?

The German & Dutch sound terrible
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:17am On Oct 25, 2008
KarmaMod:

People make fun of German accents all the time

or is it just me?

German & Dutch sound terrible


says who karma?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:18am On Oct 25, 2008
says me?

Like their tongues are choking them to death and they spit everywhere
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:19am On Oct 25, 2008
KarmaMod:

says me?

Like their tongues are choking them to death and they spit everywhere

generalization again right?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:20am On Oct 25, 2008
gosh, german language is so sexy!
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:20am On Oct 25, 2008
How is it a gneralization if I heard them speak and giving my own personal observation? It sounds terrible to MY ears
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by agaba123(m): 2:21am On Oct 25, 2008
Do they change their accent? No They do not.

Those who make fun of their accent are the english who thinks they should speak like them.

Why should they abandon their accent for Enlish accent?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:21am On Oct 25, 2008
French is sexy. Italian is sexy. Dutch? Um No.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by agaba123(m): 2:22am On Oct 25, 2008
KarmaMod:

French is sexy. Italian is sexy. Dutch? Um No.
Yoruba accent is not sexy? Igbo is not sexy? angry
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:22am On Oct 25, 2008
I still don't understand why you think it's a form of mental slavery. Explain plz
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:22am On Oct 25, 2008
*Morenike:

gosh, german language is so sexy!


don't mind karma joooo angry


KarmaMod:

How is it a gneralization if I heard them speak and giving my own personal observation? It sounds terrible to MY ears

maybe na d ghetto or drunk germans u talk to

i schooled there in their country anyways,and i don't remember my lecturer throwing spit whilst talking grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:24am On Oct 25, 2008
She's not saying german sucks, she meant their english accent, right?

My friend speaks german, I love to hear him/her talk. sexyyyyyyyyyyyy kiss kiss
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:25am On Oct 25, 2008
Oh jenny you're biased. You know they sound like they have 150lbs of mucus in their throat  grin

Hausa sounds nice to me, agaba  tongue
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:27am On Oct 25, 2008
if its their english karma no problem,their english is terrible,only a few speak english,i wonder why i can still type and speak english sef grin grin grin

but the language,abeg don't see anything wrong with it


*Morenike:

She's not saying german sucks, she meant their english accent, right?

My friend speaks german, I love to hear him/her talk. sexyyyyyyyyyyyy
kiss kiss

i remember  back then in naija,i used to have a friend who speaks german,it was so sweet,i always wanted to learn their language,so when i got admissions in two school diff countries i chose germany,because of d language grin grin grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by agaba123(m): 2:28am On Oct 25, 2008
KarmaMod:

Oh jenny you're biased. You know they sound like they have 150lbs of mucus in their throat grin

Hausa sounds nice to me, agaba tongue
Hausa accent sounds sexy, fair play.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:30am On Oct 25, 2008
KarmaMod:

Oh jenny you're biased. You know[b] they sound like they have 150lbs of mucus in their throat[/b]  grin

Hausa sounds nice to me, agaba  tongue
u mean d germans or the nigerians that speak the language? grin grin grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:31am On Oct 25, 2008
germans
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by BabyJinx: 2:31am On Oct 25, 2008
Tee hee hee. . .
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:31am On Oct 25, 2008
Mehnnnnnn, If I there was a halg germany half naija man, I'd so love it.
But he has to be able to speak fluent german. sexyyyyyyyy kiss kiss
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:32am On Oct 25, 2008
Nigerian accent sounds so annoying grin grin

Esp when they want " a cup of warra" or the "gatta go visit their counrry" angry angry
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:34am On Oct 25, 2008
*Morenike:

Mehnnnnnn, If I there was a halg germany half naija man, I'd so love it.
But he has to be able to speak fluent german. sexyyyyyyyy  kiss kiss

cool


KarmaMod:

germans
haba karma,its not fair naaa,no be all of them naaa grin grin grin  afterall i work wt sm of them,but i must confess wen they speak english ,its terrible undecided smtimes its better they speak their lang,cos theor english sucks grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by agaba123(m): 2:37am On Oct 25, 2008
we have the right to love other accents. I for one like Italian language and the accent.

They like their own and make no effort to sound like the english.

Why do we force ourselves to speak like the londoner. They have their own peculair accent different from the the midlands and so on.

Fairplay to those born abroad.  Though they hate everything nigerian including their accent.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by BabyJinx: 2:38am On Oct 25, 2008
I can't even speak with an American accent if I wanted to, I always sounds like an idiot. So for me, sticking to my Naija accent was actually the best thing, I found people listened to me more than they did when I spoke mehn, you gots to be kidding me, warreva.

Funnily enough, I think it's the older generation who do the accent fronting. I say if I hear one North Side mother in her Bugle Boy Jeans say "Jinia, gerof that kompura and go get me that borrule, nehun" I will commit. . . Honestly I will.  angry
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by plusQueen: 2:38am On Oct 25, 2008
I like NY/Boston accent
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by agaba123(m): 2:39am On Oct 25, 2008
Morenike

Do not worry. Danke's husband is German and first issue is a guy. By the time u come out of medical school, he will be old enough for you. You will be fine lipsrsealed lipsrsealed
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:39am On Oct 25, 2008
Baby Jinx:

I can't even speak with an American accent if I wanted to, I always sounds like an idiot. So for me, it sticking to my Naija accent was actually the best thing, I found people listened to me more than they did when I spoke mehn, you gots to be kidding me, warreva.

Funnily enough, I think it's the older generation who do the accent fronting. I say if I hear one North Side mother in her Bugle Boy Jeans say "Jinia, gerof that kompura and go get me that borrule, nehun" I will commit. . . Honestly I will.  angry

buahahahahahahahahahaha grin grin grin my dear,no be only u,the day i tried to speak americana i bit my tongue tongue grin  abeg i prefer my naija mixed wt german accent  tongue
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Morenike3(f): 2:40am On Oct 25, 2008
Baby Jinx:

I can't even speak with an American accent if I wanted to, I always sounds like an idiot. So for me, it sticking to my Naija accent was actually the best thing, I found people listened to me more than they did when I spoke mehn, you gots to be kidding me, warreva.

Funnily enough, I think it's the older generation who do the accent fronting. I say if I hear one North Side mother in her Bugle Boy Jeans say "Jinia, gerof that kompura and go get me that borrule, nehun" I will commit. . . Honestly I will. angry
lamo! The worst thing is, even the oyinbos dnt understand them.


I hate hate hate the jamaican accent. When my best friend speaks, am like either speak english or dnt talk talk to me. It's so annoying.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by KarmaMod(f): 2:41am On Oct 25, 2008
Her husband is german? alabajooooooo  tongue
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by plusQueen: 2:41am On Oct 25, 2008
Baby Jinx:

I can't even speak with an American accent if I wanted to, I always sounds like an idiot. So for me, it sticking to my Naija accent was actually the best thing, I found people listened to me more than they did when I spoke mehn, you gots to be kidding me, warreva.

Funnily enough, I think it's the older generation who do the accent fronting. I say if I hear one North Side mother in her Bugle Boy Jeans say "[i]Jinia, gerof that kompura and go get me that borrule, nehun[/i]" I will commit. . . Honestly I will.  angry

ROFL.
Naijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Our people are funny.
The best place to hear these accents are on people's voicemail messages
I dey laugh taya sometimes I'm still laughing while leaving a message.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Especially Those Abroad Hate The Nigerian Accent? by Danke: 2:42am On Oct 25, 2008
KarmaMod:

Her husband is german? alabajooooooo  tongue

so u dey answer agaba? undecided abeg my husband na correct imo man

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