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It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by UncleSnr(m): 11:50am On Nov 16, 2017 |
Do you know that asking a person “How was your night?” is wrong? Well, I didn’t know it until today, and I got to know with the help of a friend, Edward E Onoriode who shared the update on his Facebook wall. I felt it very necessary to spread the word and help you, my readers know about it too. Here is it, as posted by Edward E Onoriode. I attended a IED (Improvise Explosive Device) fusion cell meeting with some US and British EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) experts yesterday to discuss all the IED incidences that had happened within the week across Somalia. Good Read: Funny Designs that Turned out to be Disastrous Looking The answer to ‘ How was your night?’ Is actually ‘none of your business!’ I have checked our local languages. Even as transliteration, no Nigerian language asks ‘How was your night?’ I am checking because of this phrase, for those who know, was not in use in Nigeria as recent as 7years ago. I suspect, some ‘oversabi wannabe’ heard it on a music video somewhere and wanted to form posh or as my Doctor friend said to me, it may have come from hospitals. It’s common knowledge according to the doctor that sick people often have rough nights and most deaths to May occur at night. So a doctor’s question to the patient during morning ward rounds is usually ‘How was your night?’ If we exported hospital vocabulary to the streets, are we now to assume, we are all at death’s door? The proper address for mornings is simply ‘good morning’ and if you want to spice it up by being overly friendly, you may add ‘hope you slept well?’ A person’s night. Is not our business. If we are Igbo it’s either, ibolachi– have you woken up. Ututuoma- good morning. If Yoruba, ekaro– good morning. You can go further as Yorubas are won’t do by adding “se daada Leji’ – hope you woke up well? None of these our local greetings intrusively asks ‘How was your night?’ So, No! It is not African either. Let us be well aware when we leave our lanes to go measuring that of others. Source 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by UncleSnr(m): 11:51am On Nov 16, 2017 |
Lalasticlala 3 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by hahn(m): 12:07pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
I swear that question pisses me off! 9 Likes
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Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by rawpadgin(m): 12:48pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Thanks for sharing So, op how was your night 18 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by heayey(m): 1:29pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
noted! |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Nobody: 1:32pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
rawpadgin:lol 1 Like |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Obainoneandonly(m): 1:33pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
very educative and informative.i use those words every fucking day,247 and d person at d other end would say "fine". it sure will change from 2mao.thanks to you 1 Like |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by UncleSnr(m): 1:51pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
rawpadgin:none of your business! 5 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Nobody: 1:58pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Very educative. |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by mu2sa2: 3:57pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Nigerians come up with all sorts of nonsense like wishing someone "happy New month". 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Learnstuffs: 3:59pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
And I have been using this lame question all my life |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Sapiosexuality(m): 4:25pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
IamZod:How is it very educative? What culture interpreted it that way and why should we buy such? 10 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Cuteamigo1(m): 4:35pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
this is bullshit. i dont see anything wrong with this question because it can be an enquiry of how your slept. 7 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Brugo(m): 4:43pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
About time... |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Blonchilli(m): 4:49pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
I've read something like this before. Nigeria always learning irrelevant things. 'Happy New month', 'your month of unlimited breakthrough' it's just a new day or start of another month that's on the calender and no success won't come overnight unless you've laid the basic foundation for it. I'll stop asking people 'How was your night'. |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by tosyne2much(m): 4:58pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
"How was your night" has come to stay in Nigeria and not even Google can stop people from asking this kweshion . Abeg make we leave matter for LAWMA jawe OP, how was your night? 7 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by STPEACE10: 5:07pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
what of "How was your day?", is it wrong too? |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by HelenBee(f): 5:31pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
I only ask 'Hope you slept well' 4 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Nobody: 5:35pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
like English my mother language |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by kingphilip(m): 6:13pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Good say no be how was your night I de use Na how your night Both of them no be the same thing 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by sonofanarchy(m): 6:42pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
so how was your night sleep |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by MrHighSea: 6:46pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Thanks Op |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Chommieblaq(f): 7:06pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
There's nothing wrong with how was your night. One of the interpretation can also mean "hope you had a sound sleep". If something is wrong with asking how was your night, then something is also wrong with these; "how was your day", "how's school" and many others 3 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Phaysal: 7:12pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Ahh but last last u try oh... I was blowing dis kind of English thinking dat am a pro.. thank you sir God bless u |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Gofwane(m): 7:12pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
tosyne2much:yeah hommie, that kwesion has come to stay in Nigeria forever. You can even say it to the president and he'll see you as a very caring citizen. |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Donald3d(m): 7:27pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Saw this somewhere ,British people get wahala .
You can just say "hope you had a good night rest" |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by cassidy1996(m): 7:45pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Cuteamigo1:you dey mind dem 1 Like |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Nobody: 7:54pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Did you sleep good? should have been better. 1 Like |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by Darkseid(m): 8:06pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
The way I take hate hate that question eh. The one I've stopped replying for now is 'happy new month' 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by deafeyez: 8:06pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
,This is absolutely nonsense. That question has so many meanings.
If I ask u how was your, tell me it was fine, or it was horrible. Simple. |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by SunFlow(m): 8:26pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
deafeyez: Little wonders WAEC gave you Resit Medal of honor. Simple correction, u can't apply. Meanwhile, how was your night? 3 Likes |
Re: It Is Wrong To Ask “how Was Your Night?” – Here’s Why. by paul6k: 8:33pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
this is naija so I won't stop using it, I don't care what the British think about it! 1 Like |
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