segeb1980: she has a point

Jakumo: Ha ha if "Kraka" is meant to be a derogatory word, I can't imagine anyone feeling offended by such a mundane sounding term. I just think of cheese and crackers when I hear it ha ha. All the same, do feel free to include that word in your shrieks and rants on internet forums, if it makes you feel better about the disadvantages of being black in America, Ms. ROYALTY he he.

Anyways, cutting to the chase, did your boyfriend upgrade to a blonde Barbie doll with center-fold curves ? Can't say I blame him, considering your obvious anger issues. You know the old saying : "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly is TO THE BONE."

May I sugggest you take up knitting ? I hear it is a great outlet for unresolved rage afflictions.

omo_to_dun:

First, Harvard and MIT are private schools; thus, the United States government do not have the power to change either of their names. Second, instead of attacking her points, you resorted to ad-hominem by commenting on her lack of empathy and apparent superiority, as would most folks who impetuously respond to criticism.

Nigerians did not vehemently protest when the innocent folks died in the said plane crash, nor did they in the face of constant interrupted power supply. Heck, there were no protests against Boko Haram. None against the politicians who have bled the country all but dry. A couple of months ago, we had a protest here in Bell, California because some elected officials embezzled some tens of thousands of dollars; they are all in jail now! Contrast with Nigeria, all we have are verbal protests and endless arguments, amongst ourselves, but they are not backed by actions.

My friends and I, though Nigerians, have voiced similar sentiments, but no one accused us of "trying to feel superior" or lack of empathy. Nothing she said bespoke of feeling superior. I am not crucifying the UNILAG name change protest; what I am crucifying is our apathy toward more important crises ailing our nation.

sweetroyalty:

You forgot to inquire whether I give a rats a$$ about what you think or say. And for the record, my man isn't going anywhere, and if perhaps he decided to, ahh well a blonde or anything else would definitely be a downgrade. And while you're suggesting hobbies, I have a suggestion for you... you might want to not come across as a pathetic sycophant whose head is up the a$$ of white people, it's completely unattractive, and makes you look like the stooge I figured you to be.

Jakumo: Ha ha if "Kraka" is meant to be a derogatory word, I can't imagine anyone feeling offended by such a mundane sounding term. I just think of cheese and crackers when I hear it ha ha. All the same, do feel free to include that word in your shrieks and rants on internet forums, if it makes you feel better about the disadvantages of being black in America, Ms. ROYALTY he he.

Anyways, cutting to the chase, did your boyfriend upgrade to a blonde Barbie doll with center-fold curves ? Can't say I blame him, considering your obvious anger issues. You know the old saying : "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly is TO THE BONE."

May I sugggest you take up knitting ? I hear it is a great outlet for unresolved rage afflictions.

Seun: She's just trying to feel superior, and her inability to "understand" shows a lack of empathy and nothing more. I'm certain that MIT students would be pissed if Obama decided to change the name of their school to RAT or MOUSE without consulting even the management of the school. I'm sure past and present students of Harvard University would protest if the school was renamed to GW Bush university by some republican politician. The reason they are protesting is that the decision is easily reversed.

afam4eva:
She never said there's anything wrong with protesting against the renaming of Unilag rather her position is that Nigerians should be protesting for far more important things like getting 24/7 electricity, pibe borne water for the poor, qualitative education and that Nigerians should march to the ministry of aviation to demand answers to the cause of the plane crash and other very important things. Mind you the MIT and Harvard you named are not even government universities so the government can't change their names. The problem we have in this country is that we chase shadows and when someone who's not being infected with the laid back and stupidity driven nature of Nigerians, we call for the person's head. I agree with what the white girl has said.

naijarican:

Instead of agreeing with what the white girl said, what are YOU doing about the issues you've expressed? My opinion on it is, if you're not taking action toward changing things, agreeing with her isn't doing you any good. You're simply proving her point. For all intents and purposes, what she said may have rang true, but it's still not her place. I'm sure the people of Nigeria know what they need to do to resolve their many issues, but unless this white chick is going to spearhead a Nigerian revolution, I'm of the opinion that she should probably just shut the f.uck up and tend to issues here in America.

afam4eva:
This thread is not about me but about the attitude of Nigerian generally of which i'm a part of. Let's address the merits and demerits of the white girls's assertion without trying to put the whole nation's burden on my head. It's too heavy biko.

naijarican:

I'm not saying that this thread is about you, nor am I asserting that the problems of Nigeria should be placed on your individual head. My point is... Though Nigerias problems are vast, this white chick is all sorts of out of place for expressing what Nigerians should be more worried about. At this point, I don't care whether she's right or not, her rant does not move me an iota, because I feel that she has some kind of nerve to come out of her face judging Nigerians and their priorities. They don't need her judgement, especially since she will more than likely not offer a hand to those priorites. Maybe my position is difficult for you to understand, but when you're around white folks day in and day out as I am, you get fed up with their self righteous, "know what's best" for everyone attitude, and you become accustomed to putting them back in their place should they step out of it.

Seun: The stupid white girl doesn't have the right to tell us what we should be protesting about. Protesting about NEPA will not magically cause huge power generators to spring out of the bowels of the earth and be connected to the grid. Protesting about Boko Haram will not cause them to repent and embrace the gospel. However, protesting about a stupid decision like a change of name which can be easily reversed once the president realises his folly makes more sense. The white girl think she is smarter than us, but she's just a dumb bitch with a big mouth.

afam4eva:
You're actually vindicating the girl's assertion without even knowinng it. It seems to me that you have a problem with the girl asserting what is glaring to the entire world that Nigerian and you and me have refused to address. Let's not throw the baby with the bath water and take what she's said seriously else pride will be our greatest undoing as citizens of this cesspit we love to call a nation. Onye were nti ya nuo oo(he was has ears let him hear oo)

Seun: The stupid white girl doesn't have the right to tell us what we should be protesting about. Protesting about NEPA will not magically cause huge power generators to spring out of the bowels of the earth and be connected to the grid. Protesting about Boko Haram will not cause them to repent and embrace the gospel. However, protesting about a stupid decision like a change of name which can be easily reversed once the president realises his folly makes more sense. The stupid white girl think she is smarter than us, but she's wrong.

naijarican:


Exactly, and historically white people have felt that they are 'smarter' or know more than any other race of people, and that thinking has afforded them the 'priviledge' of speaking out of turn about the ills of other countries. They speak out of turn to this day because they are used to people listening. My point is, until your back yard is swept clean, you can't tell me a damn thing about mine.

afam4eva:
Their backyard may not be sparkling clean but it's clean nonetheless but ours is freaking dirty and stinky, so her rant is in order.