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Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Dcaliphate(m): 1:45pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
i love this post |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by CashVessel(m): 1:46pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
pansophist: I beg to disagree with your submission. Your definition of expat is correct, but you went on to say that only the Europeans are treated as such. I don't know where you got that from, but that isn't correct. We have BLACK Nigerians who work in Nigeria as expats, because they weren't brought up here, And there are many of them in all IOCs dotting the country. I specifically have a friend who works in Ivory Coast as an expat because he isn't an Ivorian and he is treated as such. Thanks |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by freakcin: 1:46pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
I don't know where OP got this assertion from but where I work, all non Nigerians are given full expatriate status. I remember when I was to go with a Gabonese to à location and was told he couldn't come with me in thé company's fleet öf taxis because he's non Nigerian. They had to get us military escort. It is also same för Nigerians going over there to work. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Me2You225(f): 1:48pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
How will this stop, this can never stop when the yoroubas and ala hause ha dem are still praying everyday for d Igbo race to be wiped out. when a hause or Yoruba comes to Igbo land they will be accommodated but when the igbos go to their place they will be shouting omo Igbo abeg go back to ur place na long truth carry you they 4get that the money especially Lagos , they always forget that d money used in developing lag is from east (oil money) and because lagos was former capital, our colonials developed it wit d oil money gotten from east . today < Ghana thinks they are better than Nigeria , Nigeria thinks they are better than Kenya, this is to show that they blacks fight themselves. they fighting that started from home. eg the black Americans doesn't want to be reminded that he has an African ( or black root) una na never see anything. until we believe and unite nothing good will come out of Africa. you guys are in for a long thing |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Zi: 1:51pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
That's why I love Chinese. Every foreigner in their country is referred to as "Waiguo youren" meaning foreign tourist or visitor. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by baloney: 1:56pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Nobody: 1:56pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Assuming you work with Ford Motors in Nigeria and they have a branch in USA and they specifically ask you to work in their New York branch, you are an Expatriate and not an Immigrant... If you relocated to New York, USA, without any request from any company then you are an economic immigrant. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by sydraay: 1:59pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
This is good. This is what we should say 'E don do' to |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by spiralwedge(m): 2:18pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
pansophist, you are on point. As a matter of fact, Africans need to sit and study the racist language Americans and European have been using since colonial days and USE THEM BACK ON THEM. another word that comes to mind is TRIBE. In the UK, there are Welsh tribe, Irish tribe, Scots, Midland tribes, Saxony. Yet they use NATIONS for themselves and TRIBES for us. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by AODT(m): 2:25pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
TLOTRS: Cool down bros, the fact is unfortunately, 80% of us that go to their country goes there with intentions of settling down but when they come here, it is most certainly it because of work. All we need to do is sit up and fix our homes so that we will stop running to them for every intercity of life. Too bad we Africans cannot treat and respect ourselves but will expect them to respect us. As we speak, a friend of mine is planning to relocate to the UK as most others have done and honestly you can't talk him out when you look at Nigeria (Africa at large) and the future that lies ahead. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Dimsteel(m): 2:36pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
total comedy 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Chanzy1(m): 2:57pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
debasco1: My man wtf are you talking about? You are so off topic, google maps can't trace you back |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Chanzy1(m): 3:00pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
[quote author=babasir post=38266489]SIMILAR QUESTIONS ACROSS ALL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA, A CLARION CALL ON NANS SENATORS. CONGRATULATIONS It is imminent and of paramount importance to congratulate Olateju Aliyu Oladimeji on his emergence as the grand commander in charge of all aluta rockets, detonators..... in fact, commander in charge of visible and invisible forces of the University of Ibadan which makes him to be automatically a NANS senator. To emerge as the president of any student's union in this great country is not a joke and that is why the sit is always as hot as anything..... As we are celebrating your emergence, it will be a democratical error and even a political assassination if we fail to remind you that trials and persecutions can not but come.... in fact challenges, propaganda, what you have done and what you have not done will be what some persons will capitalise on in order to score political points but during this period, always remember the words of late Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obafemi Awolowo which says that at the end of every tunnel,there must always be light. Also, they can only dent or stain the name of a messenger but they can not kill the message. As a union, we have gone through your inaugural speech and we shall be very glad to work hand in hand with you provided that you are working in line with your speech. Any union that is not based on political or selfish impositions will be greeted and welcome with an open arm. Sir, our unions do not belong to either left or right but belong to the students. our unions are pressure groups that ought to be putting University's,college's,polytechnic's management and even federal government as a whole on their toes to improve the welfare condition of Nigerian students. Welcome on board sir as we shall be synergy zing with your administration to fight against our common enemies. ones again, congratulations. Do you realise you are an unwanted immigrant to this conversation? |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by tsdarkside(m): 3:03pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
nigeria is not a white land...only africans are expats in africa,everybody else is a immigrant....lets set things straight here.... |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Nobody: 3:05pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
until your home country where you are moving from has a better quality of life than the country you are moving to, you will always be an immigrant. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by tsdarkside(m): 3:07pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
pansophist: noo...let them jump in the nearest lagoon...i dont care.... 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by mrtruth: 3:17pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Op, really want to know the difference? Well then, when Africans stop to call other africans who live among them PARASITES to the extent of even killing them like we saw in south Africa recently; When our uni graduants would seize to be rubbished with shit by their fellow supposedly learned folks as we've seen so much in recent times....immigrant or expat status is nothing but whatever we show the world that we are. And lest I forget, it is about accepting responsibilty for our woes rather than throw blames on other people who have long gone ahead. Is it not such shame that in this century with all at our disposal yet we still look for colonial masters to accuse for our own....... 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by aftatechbiz(m): 3:35pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
bqlekan: I love this. Obviously one of the best quotes i enjoyed. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by bqlekan(m): 3:38pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
aftatechbiz:lol, don't mind me bro, nah copy and paste o, I just say make I share am with my fellow black brothers.. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by leokennedi(m): 3:51pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
bqlekan: #Wellsaid 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Obiagu1(m): 3:55pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
@ OP Have you ever heard of a poor man that was 'assassinated'? Go figure that out. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by uracocksucker: 4:00pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
if you go there to work and not settle then you are an expatriate .... |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by greenalwaz: 4:00pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
bqlekan:U made my day ,chop knucles. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by bqlekan(m): 4:03pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
greenalwaz:lol, thanks bro.. I don chop am |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by otiigba1(m): 4:14pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Good observation |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Annalise(f): 4:17pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Hey guys they're being realistic with that classification, no need to play the race card. This thing depends largely on where you acquired the qualification you intend to work with and how long you want to stay in your host country. If you studied Bsc Engineering in Nigeria and you go to Canada for PhD. Then you get a job with that PhD you will be classed as an economic immigrant. If you're going for a post doc and let's say you did your research in Nigeria, you might get away as an expat. The factual reality is our educational system generally is below par, you will need to measure up with additional qualifications and experience when you travel there. In this case, you remain classed as an economic immigrant. Also, after you compare your renumeration and standard of living you will not want return to your country of origin. It doesn't make sense to compare these Asians to ourselves. They come from countries where primary school pupils know programming like the alphabet. They have nothing to lose, if you sack any of them, they will move to another developing country to exploit. These guys are not looking to stay for the long run. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by DrMuzungu(m): 4:17pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Expat-Expatriate workers === Temporary workers, working in a country other than their own, mostly temporary residence or work permit holders Immigrants === people living (working or not) in a country other than their own, with the intention to stay there permanently |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by surveycash(m): 4:39pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
pansophist: ...just as not all Westerners fit into the category of an expat 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by ajademola2000(m): 4:55pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
White people are trickiiish We/Africans need to know this 1 Like |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by Nnachuka(m): 4:55pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
nice one these people need to know superiority has nothing to do with color. Nice write up....it's a good thing minds like these exist. |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by free13: 4:55pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Hmm.... |
Re: Why Are White People ''expats'' When The Rest Of Us Are ''immigrants''? by bmaks: 5:00pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
This is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo on point!!!!! They should be coming in as immigrant too... |
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