With conviction in my heart and as well as most of us here, it is a settled matter that we are Nigerians.
However the question is, what determines this distinctiveness - what makes you a typical Nigerian?

I have found myself musing on the ideal meaning of this.

Is it simply the identity by birth, the reasoning, the language, the political ideology, the culture –tribal marks, food, etc?

Quite certainly, there is one common denominator that distinguishes us from other people.

Enlighten us with your views,

It is false assumption.

lateness
african time
nappy hair, guys plzzzzzz
dress like sh%t

knows how to switch accents. lol

I quite agree wit u but I cant say its dis or dat. I just knw dat Nigerians can "show theirselves" which just shows how unique dey r

yahoo-yahoo and 419.

Nigerians are showy people, might be remnants of the Udoji days when the goverment of the day doubled all workers salary in 1974 (The goverment never knew any better then[b][/b]). No where in this world has such a thing been done b4. As a result there was massive consumerism, from buying new cars , houses, to the importing everything from a match box to a needle even toilet rolls where imported. Obviously when the economy collasped in the late 80's and early 90's there was mass migration, Nigerians cannot imagine themselves surving without all those goodies they have been used to.

You know you are a nigerian:
1. When you can survive in any situation
2. You are the presido, the VP, the senator and almighty God of your own house and no one can boss u around
3. When you wanna beat the system in all situations
4. When you use all your money to buy a nice SUV ( Jeep) even though you cant afford the money to buy gas and you taking money off your boyz to gas up
I will think of more and be back some other days.

However, i raise the roof for all nigerians, we too dey represent

Nigeria is a state of mind.

I think it's:
1. The Doggedness
2. The Resileience
3. The Bullish attitude
4. The Ruggedness and
5. The "Suffering and Smiling attitude"

That's why, _{i think}, I call myself a Nigeian!!!

Nigeria is not just a country but a state of mind an evil one at that.

davidif:

Nigeria is a state of mind.

hahaha nice 1. You could be right.