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Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by Friend22(m): 8:12pm On Oct 05, 2020 |
QuinieR:I ain't no boy ma'am!
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Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by QuinieR(f): 9:44pm On Oct 05, 2020 |
Friend22:Story for the gods
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Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by Godmademan(m): 9:53pm On Oct 05, 2020 |
My Own question is WHY DO NIGERIAN ADULTS DETEST BEING GREETED 'GOOD MORNING'? I feel it's even more than a greeting...It's a prayer sort of. The Urhobos will take nothing aside 'migwo' from you, the Isokos 'digwo', Abbots Manba/Mane, Kwales 'Dehle', Esans 'Bokyan', Bonus 'Ko' |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by Nobody: 10:25pm On Oct 05, 2020 |
A child asking an adult how are you?if they say bad,what can you do for them? Don’t ask someone how they are ,if you know that you can’t solve their problems. My two cents. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by Nobody: 12:00am On Oct 06, 2020 |
QuinieR: You no get chill |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by ume1000: 1:23am On Oct 06, 2020 |
BarrElChapo:most younger person ask such question to provoke their elders intentionally They see such as been better off than you None of those in support of the saying would say such to an elder they consider above their status Am not sure a nineteen year old American could say such a word to Donald Trump without the sir/ma suffix Or a British to the queen Most Nigerians say such a word to an elderly person when the greeting is done grudgingly 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by Bianda24: 4:50am On Oct 06, 2020 |
Well, "how are you" shouldn't be offensive when you use it to address an elder particularly when you address him or her cautiously, politely and respectfully. "How are you sir/ma" won't bring a fuss. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by Friend22(m): 6:38am On Oct 06, 2020 |
QuinieR:
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Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by maasoap(m): 6:48am On Oct 06, 2020 |
uboma: No sir or ma added? Definitely, you're lying. May be you're the one even making the first move to shake their hands as well? Lol. |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by AnanseK(m): 6:55am On Oct 06, 2020 |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by KingAzubuike(f): 7:11am On Oct 06, 2020 |
It's a Nigerian mentality anyways. Most especially when you make the statement in a low commanding tone. Nigerians believe it's a demeaning question. They believe it's a question that shows seniority in age , status and class. They believe it's a question that only an older person should ask a younger one. Very awkward mentality. |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by googi: 5:33pm On Oct 06, 2020 |
So Nigerian mentality, eh? Na which mentality be your own. Look, there is an Igbo saying that even when age is respected, achievement is revered. There should be no conflict between the two. KingAzubuike: |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by hstar: 2:47am On Oct 07, 2020 |
Ok |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by alexisbaby: 6:23pm On Oct 15, 2020 |
Theslumflower:How was your night, is a tad offensive because it actually means you want to know what the person did in his bedroom at night. It's not right as much as you are trying to put in the context of a greeting, unfortunately it's wrong. There is no greeting like how was your night. It's like when people ask, ' borrow me instead of lend me... Even if you want to use the word borrow it should be ' can I borrow a pen from you?'. Again I say there is no greeting like how was your night. |
Re: Why Do Adults Find "How Are You?" Insulting? by alexisbaby: 6:29pm On Oct 15, 2020 |
demoBaba:These are all borrowed English culture of greeting, I think it's more appropriate to say how do you do. |
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