omosexy1: Your post shows that you don't travel and keep abreast for Foreign or Africa matters/policies. South Africa is sickened with crime that even the local police is shocked with the statistics. Do you know that you can get rob in broad day light in South Africa. Now that is a serious issue. Add HIV to that. Their president (Jacob Zuma) pays little attention to those issues but goes about marrying new wives and straffing donkeys on skirts. He even told the world that he slept with an HIV positive lady and only washed himself with water. Do you know that the unemployment rate in South-Africa is alarming? Now do you know that the alcohol and coke consumption in South Africa is also alarming and shocking. Oh sorry I forgot, the consumption of Cocaine too is alarming. I don't know much about Ghana, the country seems to be repositioning itself, the last I check they are the fastest growing economy in Sub-sahara Africa (little wonder why Nigeria locals are rushing to Ghana to do business). I probably will have to visit the place to assess their issues and development.

PS- I forgot to add that Nigeria Gas Companies supplies Gas to Ghana to power their turbines for power generation. The same Gas Companies that cannot supply PHCN Power Distribution companies regular gas. (SMH to the issues/diseases in Nigeria)

manny4life:

My friend STOP being STU/PID. The American Native/Indian Tribe have ancient marks.

purefella: NOT AN INSULT!!!! IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WAY YOU READ IT
EXAMPLE : ITS AN INSULT IF YOU THINK THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT FUTURE BUT IF YOU RE-READ IT CAREFULLY THE WORD worry in that sentence clears it all Just to say that we are a very happy people that doesn't place too much on our mind .,ENGLISH NOR EASY LOLS

chromoTop:
None of your point shows a people with such deranged thinking as Nigerians. they learn to live with their ills and build from there. the crimes you mentioned are not unusual in other continents too.
only Nigerians and a sizable chunk of Africans believe the world is against them. the world is smarter than waste resources on facts that need no
proofs

omosexy1: @Chromotop your post shows that you ain't Nigerian, my apologies I thought I was communicating to a fellow country man. On the other hand, Nigerians know their problems and do not think the world is against them. No, Nigerians do not share the same myopic ideologies of other poor African countries (maybe you inclusive) who believes the West is a result of their impoverish situation or is still contributing to their poor state. if you call the crime situation in South Africa normal, then you belong to the same category of people who will live side by side with a disease. While I admire a few African countries (Ghana, Rwanda, Angola, Ethiopia) who have decided to make a change for themselves, I must clearly inform you that Nigerians know their problems but is yet to get answers for them.

purefella: NOT AN INSULT!!!! IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WAY YOU READ IT
EXAMPLE : ITS AN INSULT IF YOU THINK THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT FUTURE BUT IF YOU RE-READ IT CAREFULLY THE WORD worry in that sentence clears it all Just to say that we are a very happy people that doesn't place too much on our mind .,ENGLISH NOR EASY LOLS

shadrach77: it's funny how some people suffer from selective hearing/ selecting reading. the advert talked about Western countries are getting financial bailout, how 1 in 5 European players is African. How come you didn't see any of these but all you saw was the last sentence which talks about Africans enjoying Coke?

chreld_b: To all those who consider this ad an insult if the word "Africa" was substtuted for the word "America" or "Europe" would you also consider it an insult to those continents?. Yes Africa has issues likewise every other continent in the world. The political and economic situation in various geogerphic regions in the world is of secondary concern to coca cola. Their primary concern in my opinion is how they can continue to sell their products and expand worldwide. All they have done here is to highlight the point that in recent times, Africa has developed some positive attributes such as the growing telecommunications and entertainment sector and other points like the worlds most admired man (Nelson Mandela most likely) is an African e.t.c. What coca cola is trying to insinuate is simply that the "consumption of coca cola is a symbol of success and rest of mind" and by that hyping their product. Rather than insulting Africa as opined by some, to me they are only trying to associate their product with areas where Africa has succeded and excelled. As for those who have some political perspective to this what really do you expect? that coca cola should come out with an advert stating that Africa lives in abject poverty where their leaders continually loot their treasury, negatively exploit their resources and impoverish their citizens and thus they drink coke because coke is a very wonderful something. Coca cola is not a political establishment but a multinational beverage company who are out to sell products and make profits. How else can they advertise their product? This is just a case of "your damned if you do and your damned if you dont" And finally if you dont like the advert, then go for pepsi. To much nollywood movies is bad for the intellect.

chromoTop: [/b]

you think the bolded so?

you need to read the comments here over again.

chromoTop:
Jeeez! man prove it! otherwise waste no more effort replying. And mind you dont show me some native paintings and dots and stuffs.
study the native Indians in the Americas quite good. please.

omosexy1: The advert is nothing but the hard truth. While the world is struggling to get out of a recession, Africa is not bothered about one cos they have been living in recession for years. They (Coke) forgot to mention that there are thousands of African militants and terrorists who kill million of Africans daily and then drink a coke to enjoy. They also forgot to mention about the political instability, dictators, undemocratic pretentious political leaders in Africa who subject their people to hardship only to enjoy bottles of Coke with their friends, families and LovePeddler$. I guess Coca Cola is amazed how their revenue keep surging up in Africa while the rest of the world is reducing their Coke consumption due to the recession. See how quick they were to show those dancing and to tell Africans that the only expatriates they can ever have are "Footballers" and their only export to the rest of the world is "African music". Also notice how the advert was actually shot in a desert (without animals because the animals are dead of hunger) and nothing was said about the economic situation of Africa. They are shocked that in spite of the billion issues Africa has, they are insensitive to them and will go ahead to merry and have a coke.

PAGAN 9JA:





Crocodile scarification, Palembei, PApua New Guinea.



anyways that is not the point. As an African, am happy that this culture is so unique to us and i am proud of it!

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omosexy1:

Beautifully said but poorly constructed. True, Coca Cola is only attempting to sell more of their products with the advert but it has only told Africans something "You are wasted". Do I need to ask you the Corporate Social Responsibility Coca Cola is implementing in Africa, does it commensurate with the billions of dollars they are reaping off from the continent. Do you know the amount of pollution Coca Cola contributes to Africa, they destroy our environment with their production process yet they only deceive little kids to participant in Football talent shows, is that Corporate Social Responsibility? Is Coca Cola an environment friendly company, I don't think so. I am not against them selling their product (actually it is a fantastic product) but do not tell me I am ugly even though I know I am. That is what the advert is saying.

chromoTop:
thanks but not body markings neither tattoo. i mean facially scarred markings like the dude down there.
be proud though.

purefella: NOT AN INSULT!!!! IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WAY YOU READ IT
EXAMPLE : ITS AN INSULT IF YOU THINK THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT FUTURE BUT IF YOU RE-READ IT CAREFULLY THE WORD worry in that sentence clears it all Just to say that we are a very happy people that doesn't place too much on our mind .,ENGLISH NOR EASY LOLS