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10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 8:51pm On Oct 27, 2015
Here are 10 signs that prove
you are proudly born and
raised in Jos, Nigeria.
The city of Jos, Nigeria, though small
and often forgotten, is one of the most
diversely populated cities in the country.
The residents of Jos range from the
indigenous tribes of Plateau State in
north central Nigeria to tribes from
many eastern, western and southern
states in Nigeria. Regardless of this
great diversity in the cultural heritage of
the residents, there are certain
characteristics that one will find
common in anyone who was born and
raised in Jos. Listed below are ten
signs that will prove accurate in
identifying a person who is from Jos.

1. People get confused during
a fast-paced conversation in
English with you because most
of what you are saying starts
with "Kai..." and ends with
"Toh...
You are set by default to begin and end
your statements with “Kai..” and
“Toh…” respectively. And it has never
occurred to you that these two words
are not even English words. Clearly this
is a normal way of speaking for you.

2. Even though you do not
understand or speak Hausa
language, you know that “An
fara!” (translated in English to
mean “It has begun!”) means
you need to start running in
whatever direction everyone
else is running.
By instinct, as soon as you hear, “An
fara! An fara!,” you run away. You do
not need to know why you are running.
You just run.

3. You roll your eyes in
frustration every time
people from the western,
southern and eastern parts of
Nigeria refer to the indigenes
of Plateau State as "Hausa
people."
First, you laugh. And then you start a
lecture on The Various Indigenous
Tribes Existing Within Plateau State.

4. Market and terminus are
synonymous to you.
You understand that when someone
says, “I’m going to Terminus,” they
mean they’re going to the terminus
market, aka the main market.

5. You became friends with the
soldiers near your house or
school.
You figured it was probably a good idea
to be friendly with soldiers who would
be around for a long time and were
already frustrated from living such
difficult uncertain lives.

6. Ice blocks falling as rain is
perfectly normal to you.
You can still feel the blocks of ices
hitting against your head as you run for
cover. You still enjoy the look of
surprise on people’s faces when you tell
them, “We don’t have snow, but it rains
blocks of ice.”

7. During every major holiday
celebration, you wanted to go
to one of four places — Jos
Wild Life Park, Old Zoo,
Rayfield Resort and Solomon
Lar Amusement Park.
It was a cool thing to visit one or more
of these venues during holiday
celebrations including Eid celebrations,
Christmas, New Year celebrations and
Easter.

8. You still call every fast food
restaurant Mr Biggs.
Mr Biggs was once the most special
place anyone could take you.

9. NASCO biscuits played an
important part in your
childhood.
Through all the birthday parties, end of
school year class parties and other
childhood celebrations, NASCO biscuits
never failed to be present among your
goodies.

10. Despite all the negative
publicity, Jos is getting from
the media today, you still
remain a proud Josite.
You’re quick to defend the city you’ve
grown to truly love and appreciate,
especially when people judge it based
only on all of the recent chaos.
smiley

Mods please move this to the right section
Cc:
lalasticlala

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Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by naijaboiy: 8:52pm On Oct 27, 2015
This is not romantic undecided
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Beesluv: 8:52pm On Oct 27, 2015
11. You look like tomato jos
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by vizkiz: 8:54pm On Oct 27, 2015
so I need signs to realise I was giving birth in a particular place
What happened to birth certificate? undecided
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 8:55pm On Oct 27, 2015
naijaboiy:
This is not romantic undecided
lol i know, sori abt dat
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 8:56pm On Oct 27, 2015
Beesluv:
11. You look like tomato jos
smiley tanks dear
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by naijaboiy: 8:57pm On Oct 27, 2015
ebubey:

lol i know, sori abt dat
Call the mods so they can move the topic to the right section.

The thread is a good one. I was in Jos some few days ago and I can relate with some of the points you listed above. The terminus market and the soldiers scattered around.

Jos is also a beautiful place to live in,no doubt.
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Chanchit: 9:05pm On Oct 27, 2015
One thing I also notice from the west here is that Josites no dey fall hand in Lagos, they are quick to follow the flow.

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Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 9:07pm On Oct 27, 2015
vizkiz:
so I need signs to realise I was giving birth in a particular place
What happened to birth certificate? undecided

lol... u can also identify a josite with this signs cheesy
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 9:08pm On Oct 27, 2015
Chanchit:
One thing I also notice from the west here is that Josites no dey fall hand in Lagos, they are quick to follow the flow.
ya very true cool
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Highcuerayte: 9:19pm On Oct 27, 2015
ebubey:
Here are 10 signs that prove
you are proudly born and
raised in Jos, Nigeria.
The city of Jos, Nigeria, though small
and often forgotten, is one of the most
diversely populated cities in the country.
The residents of Jos range from the
indigenous tribes of Plateau State in
north central Nigeria to tribes from
many eastern, western and southern
states in Nigeria. Regardless of this
great diversity in the cultural heritage of
the residents, there are certain
characteristics that one will find
common in anyone who was born and
raised in Jos. Listed below are ten
signs that will prove accurate in
identifying a person who is from Jos.

1. People get confused during
a fast-paced conversation in
English with you because most
of what you are saying starts
with "Kai..." and ends with
"Toh...
You are set by default to begin and end
your statements with “Kai..” and
“Toh…” respectively. And it has never
occurred to you that these two words
are not even English words. Clearly this
is a normal way of speaking for you.

2. Even though you do not
understand or speak Hausa
language, you know that “An
fara!” (translated in English to
mean “It has begun!”) means
you need to start running in
whatever direction everyone
else is running.
By instinct, as soon as you hear, “An
fara! An fara!,” you run away. You do
not need to know why you are running.
You just run.

3. You roll your eyes in
frustration every time that
people from the western,
southern and eastern parts of
Nigeria refer to the indigenes
of Plateau State as "Hausa
people."
First, you laugh. And then you start a
lecture on The Various Indigenous
Tribes Existing Within Plateau State.

4. Market and terminus are
synonymous to you.
You understand that when someone
says, “I’m going to Terminus,” they
mean they’re going to the terminus
market, aka the main market.

5. You became friends with the
soldiers near your house or
school.
You figured it was probably a good idea
to be friendly with soldiers who would
be around for a long time and were
already frustrated from living such
difficult uncertain lives.

6. Ice blocks falling as rain is
perfectly normal to you.
You can still feel the blocks of ices
hitting against your head as you run for
cover. You still enjoy the look of
surprise on people’s faces when you tell
them, “We don’t have snow, but it rains
blocks of ice.”

7. During every major holiday
celebration, you wanted to go
to one of four places — Jos
Wild Life Park, Old Zoo,
Rayfield Resort and Solomon
Lar Amusement Park.
It was a cool thing to visit one or more
of these venues during holiday
celebrations including Eid celebrations,
Christmas, New Year celebrations and
Easter.

8. You still call every fast food
restaurant Mr Biggs.
Mr Biggs was once the most special
place anyone could take you.

9. NASCO biscuits played an
important part in your
childhood.
Through all the birthday parties, end of
school year class parties and other
childhood celebrations, NASCO biscuits
never failed to be present among your
goodies.

10. Despite all the negative
publicity, Jos is getting from
the media today, you still
remain a proud Josite.
You’re quick to defend the city you’ve
grown to truly love and appreciate,
especially when people judge it based
only on all of the recent chaos.
smiley

Mods please move this to the right section
Cc: lalasticlala
farano
Rocktation
I like your nose,eyes and lips. Nothing can happen really since you are closely far away
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by kinibigdeal(m): 9:21pm On Oct 27, 2015
How should I even describe this undecided
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by funlord(m): 9:30pm On Oct 27, 2015
wink
ebubey:
ya very true cool
Thanks for the sex! Remain blessed baby!
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Soneh(m): 9:35pm On Oct 27, 2015
so true, especially 10, i always have to go through that routine whenever i tell my brothers from the south that i reside in j-town.it's sad that the media finds nothing good to report about this beautiful state except the negatives.

.
.
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 10:01pm On Oct 27, 2015
funlord:
wink

Thanks for the sex! Remain blessed baby!
lols u wish... grin
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 10:06pm On Oct 27, 2015
Highcuerayte:
I like your nose,eyes and lips. Nothing can happen really since you are closely far away
tanks #blushing# smiley
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Jbond(m): 12:31am On Oct 28, 2015
ebubey:

s£x? wat re u saying
He is obviously thanking you for the gbegbesogbe you guys had the last time you met, what's there you don't comprehend?
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by unbranded13(f): 2:51am On Oct 28, 2015
Greatest Josite, fah
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 7:31am On Oct 28, 2015
Jbond:
He is obviously thanking you for the gbegbesogbe you guys had the last time you met, what's there you don't comprehend?
lol dats serious o, naso madness dy start tongue
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 7:44am On Oct 28, 2015
mods frontpage please
Fulaman198
odumchi
bigfrancis21
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 7:44am On Oct 28, 2015
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Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by teejaypee: 10:19am On Oct 28, 2015
ebubey:
.
you're right op.. we josites rock... you forgot to add "ba" ..most josites are fond of using the word.
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Jbond(m): 1:54pm On Oct 28, 2015
ebubey:

lol dats serious o, naso madness dy start tongue
Madness for both of una abi? Lol.
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by ebubey(f): 7:23pm On Oct 28, 2015
Jbond:
Madness for both of una abi? Lol.
ok
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by 7footre(m): 10:06am On Nov 28, 2015
J town born and bred are gentle beings.... peace on d plateau
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by scholes0(m): 10:37am On Nov 28, 2015
My favourite city in the north, followed by Kaduna.

These two cities are not your Typical Kano-Maiduguri-Bauchi-Katsina-Damaturu-Dutse kind of cities.
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by Nobody: 10:48am On Nov 28, 2015
scholes0:
My favourite city in the north, followed by Kaduna.

These two cities are not your Typical Kano-Maiduguri-Bauchi-Katsina-Damaturu-Dutse kind of cities.

Shut up mo.Ron!

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Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by scholes0(m): 10:52am On Nov 28, 2015
VoslerGrimsbane:


Shut up mo.Ron!

Lmao

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Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by scholes0(m): 10:53am On Nov 28, 2015
Mods, front page pls.
Let's show Jos some love. Seun, Lalasticlala .
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by oluwaisaac(m): 6:28am On Nov 29, 2015
God bless Plateau State, my state!
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 9:49pm On Dec 03, 2015
elobyobi
Re: 10 Signs You Are A Josite by kayshiz8(m): 11:59am On Jan 15, 2016
baby u are cute and sound interesting. can we be chat buddies? wink cheesy
ebubey:
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