It sounds like there was contamination in the manufacturing process (possibly addition of yeast) and fermentation is going on in the bottles leading to alcohol production and CO2 thus the exploding bottles.

i don't think it sounds especially dangerous drink wise (though maybe your kids will have a headache) (i'm NO expert but I know a bit of the process of brewing beer and malt beverages are just non-alcoholic beer) but I do think that you should contact the Malta Guinness office and complain to an Oga there(yes i know as per Naija but if people keep 'leaving it to God' nothing will happen). exploding bottles are VERY dangerous and they should be accountable of product safety

All this pray pray people sef.

How do you know she isn't praying.

How long should she wear out her knees waiting for a response? When she is dead or before?? I know people who have stuck out 20+ years in miserable marriages and have knee problems sef and crying themselves hoarse. Should they still be waiting if someone doesn't want to change

at poster. Life is short and if you have more potential elsewhere, take it. I'm the last person to say that you shouldn't work at your marriage or should carry leg the first time wahala lands. BUT if it's a case of your life, run away. NOTHING is worth that. NOTHING. I have a family friend who had the same issue, man out all hours, stumbling back home drunk every night, EVEN with a girl in his arms in FRONT of her, beating her if she dared complain. The kids couldn't bear it. She left him and is much happier and successful. So life in a miserable marriage or independence and (relative) happiness. You choose.

nigerian guys toasting skills were honed in the stone age.

imagine a guy hissing at a girl like he would his driver and telling her to 'come here'. WTF? any guy who did that to me was solidly ignored. or someone coming up to you and lamely saying 'can i get to know you?' seriously? seriously? can you be more original. If i 'got to know' every guy I met, I'd have a harem by now. Try to come up to a girl in a classy manner like making conversation and finding common ground before asking for her number. I can't count how many guys who in the next sentence ask for a number without bothering to converse or even seeing if the girl is attracted to him

I never insult but I just politely turn them down and some people really have issues hearing the word NO or thinking the chick is fronting when she's completely disinterested.

at poster, you need to step up your game dude. FIRST make sure the girl is attracted to you, it could be body language, the way she looks at you, MAKE conversation (if you don't know how to, pele for you) and THEN when there is a rapport, ask for a number

he has the mentality of a modern man. cite

"Why does she need to go out at all? The idea of her going out is for the family to get enough funds to look after the children, to look after the family together. If the husband earns enough, he would have been able to convince his wife to stay at home or to stay as close to home as possible but obviously he doesn’t. So, if she has to come in, she is earning something and whatever she is earning is helping the family. So, if that’s the case, you expect her to get home at 9:00pm and go straight into the kitchen and the husband who is coming home around the same time, what right has he got to expect that? She has probably worked more than the man at work."

GBAM.

harakiri:

@beebop. . . If you really believe the soft sell idea of feminism being for the good of women, then you are indeed dumber than a sack of hammers. Talking about Obama and black people, i have a belated news flash for you . . . VIRTUALLY EVERY RACE ON EARTH HAS BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST! How many do we talk about? Is it the irish? The red indians that were slaughtered in millions by the invading nordics? Jews? Asians? How many? Obama being there changes nada. Only people can change themselves. Tell me,are women 'happier' now that fewer men are willing to commit themselves or get married? Are kids happier when they cant see dad as often they like due to mom's 'restraining' order in a bid to punish him 4 going against her feministic beliefs? Keep decieving yourself and you'll end up old,alone,living in a womens shelter.

my point exactly. Obama being president changes little. feminism has brought changes but myriad problems still remain. I'm going to ignore your insults and try to debate rationally.

I don't understand how women are "happier that fewer men are willing to commit themselves"? why should it concern me if some men wants to marry or not? Am I going to marry every man or should it be my business whatever lifestyle choices certain men (or women) decide for themselves

Your point about kids being happier about women's restraining orders to punish men makes little sense. Please do not extrapolate isolated incidents as representative of a movement as a whole. I know kids from broken homes who thank their blessings everyday that they don't live in a house where the mother is being daily beaten by their sperm donor. No two families are the same and right now, a spectrum of possibilities are open for women that didn't used to be in the past.

I'm happy to keep 'deceiving myself'. Living in a women's shelter would be vastly preferable than staying in a marriage with a domineering oga and being the househelp as you obviously would like to perpetuate

again feminism isn't about hating men. I don't know why you all men feel emasculated by strong, independent women 

please educate yourself about the plights of women and the history of feminism before you start to make fatuous rants over imagined slights and pose conspiracy theories as facts. Many famous feminists (Ruth Ginsburg almost 60 years married,  amongst others) have had long and happy marriages, some have been divorced. Some feminists are lesbian, some feminists are homophobic. There is no one monolithic stereotype of a feminist. It's not a movement to render men irrelevant, just to assert that women have mental capabilities equaling or surpassing men and that should be recognized in the ever-changing cultural landscape

@harakiri

your ignorance is beyond limits.

so because some level of gender equality has been achieved, women should go and sit down. In that vein, because Barack Obama is president of the US, blacks should not complain of racism anymore because racial equity has been achieved.

I have lots of friends that have peaceful marriages based on equity, mutual respect and love. I know lots of people that languish in unhappy marriages where the woman is subservient to the point of being glorified housemaids. I think I know what I'd prefer.

Respect goes  both ways. I respect my friends, my family and people around me. I would never treat anyone as I wouldn't want to be treated. and I have every right to expect that in a relationship

I'm really sad that most of the men (and some of the women) know nothing about the history of feminism and are quick to castigate it because of ego. Part of it has to do with demanding partnership at the home but feminism rose when women were started to be expected to become joint breadwinners and to go to work. And to get an education. And facing such discrimination at school and at work, women began to band together to fight for equal rights at school and at work. So now women that are enjoying the fruits of such labor (such as salaries approaching equity for the same job men do, acceptance rates to school surpassing men), they are quick to denounce feminism as evil.

o ma se o.

anyways regarding feminism in the home. I believe (MY OPINIONS, MY LIFE and I'LL LEAD IT AS I BELIEVE TO BE FIT) that now that women tend to take so many other responsibilities away from the home, they have EVERY right to demand more equity in the partnership. I will never be yoked to someone who believes some archaic ideal of how women are to be 'submissive' to oga in the house. I look at other women I see around and though yes they are still married, I'd want a different married life for myself. Not one where they have to tiptoe around sensitive topics and massage massive (and ill-deserving) egos all day long, but one where communication, respect and hard work is expected from both parties EQUALLY.

I'm not going to argue with y'all. enjoy and I sincerely hope you find someone that maintains the same ideals that you do

all these fellas who don't understand the meaning of the word NO!, when a girl is not interested, she's NOT INTERESTED, do you think by flashing your small dingdong money, she'll automatically become interested?

eh i've told all sorts of lies to get rid of someone, from pretending to be deaf to telling someone i was gay. whatever worked, straight telling some of this guys that you weren't interested was not enough. haba.

whatever you buy, abeg ONLY USE A LITTLE AT A TIME. It's so classless when you can smell someone's cologne from 30km away. It's something that should be scented only from an intimate distance.

AND please don't use cologne as a substitute for a bath.

about the part where Waziri says

“Whatever action that it will take for Nigeria to flight corruption, let us do it even if it is the death penalty. Believe me, that is the only way to eradic)ate corruption in Nigeria; when you execute 20 people, it will serve as a deterrent to others.”

na true. All those armed robbers that were executed, has that served as a deterrent to future armed robbers? Corruption is so embedded in our psyche that it will take sustained action to eradicate it.

Do you know what happens when a barely developed girl gets pregnant and can't get access to medical care

She usually needs a C-section because her uterus is not developed enough to carry a baby. But usually that's not happening so. She's in labor for hours and days as the baby tries to make its way through the birth canal. It's impossible so the baby's head usually gets crushed. If she's lucky and the baby finally manages to get out (not alive by that time), she has a gaping hole in her private regions because her urethra is destroyed. Then pee starts leaking out of her until she stinks like crazy and by then husband don tire for am.

the Child Rights Act is there for a reason.

well. not very funny, try again i mean i don't mind being made fun of (and i did say something provocative) but if it's not funny, what's the point??

note i said, drink not drunk. trust me, there is a difference

chai, all this moralizing made me want to go get a beer. bored with this lame back and forth

did you feel insulted honey?

sorry-o

Tee_Jay:

Just what is the meaning of "Illiterate"? so because people dont agree with your lifestyle they are illiterates? Just keep up your habit we'll soon find out who the benefit of your literacy!

yawn.

haha another stupid thread populated by illiterates.

i drink. I like to drink. I occasionally might overdo it but usually stick to a couple glasses of wine with dinner or a beer out with friends. Yes I like beer. Not particularly Star or Gulder but different varieties. I drink with my father even.

I would never date anyone who'd pick on one habit and think it defines my entire personality, because narrow-minded people bore the hell out of me.

so for dumbasses who think women who drink = prostitutes, your loss.

Akwasi:

What a way to die?!!! First of all my heart goes out to all the bereaved family. Its sooo sad when tragedy takes a loved one. One thing about tragedy is that you dont see it happen and when it does and you lose a loved one who prior to it was not sick or not giving any indication of leaving this world, believe me, it can really bite you.

On the issue of who to blame, I personally think its not necessary and doesn't have to come in. I bet you if any official or officer responsible knew this will happen, they would have acted. That is why sometimes it is rightly called 'ACCIDENT'. Only GOD knows why HE makes these things happen.

I in my physical form can say its because HE really loves us that HE has to sometimes do 'SELECTION' to stabilize this world. HE in HIS wisdom bring certain people together, lets say in this case a bus full of 'saints or sinners' who HE has to get out of the World. With powers far exceeding anything we can imagine, HE does HIS work in any way HE pleases. But we should all remember its for the greater love far exceeding any we can imagine that HE allow tragedies to happen. Like the Tsunami in Indonesia, the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the terrorism and the so called counter terrorism going on in the world and all that.

The good news is that in the end, HE has promised us rest in HIM. HE has promised all those who do good, good ending. That is why I'm always glad when a righteous person dies. It's not a loss, Its a rest. Who wants to remain in this messy world anyway?!!!!!

what a frigging STUPID statement. It's this stupid 'leave it to God' argument I hear everyday that rationalizes preventable crap like this. PHCN should be held accountable. Power cables are extremely dangerous and should be SECURELY fastened no matter what the weather conditions are. Tsunamis and earthquakes are NOT comparable conditions. People die every minute, but people that die due to absurd careless events like this DO NOT deserve to lose their lives and your silly statement trivializes their loss.

well when you are 'selected' have fun with it. I would hate to lose any loved ones to stupid crap like that and I shouldn't.

ndcide:

lets not be sentimental about this bull: if its actually true. coz the nose i hear when i enter lagos are not from churches

so people should stop trowing stones because you don't go to church.

i'll advise the govt of lagos state to jettison such move coz it could have adverse spiritual implications on the state and the govt.

success is spiritual, believe it or not ,its the truth. any wrong move you, you lose it.

oh please. The church and state are separate entities. Anytime a church breaks a law, it should be held accountable by the state. I don't care if people want to worship but PLEASE do not subject other people to your private session who aren't in the church. By all means go to night vigil, but please don't disturb the sleep of other people on the street. IMHO churches should be zoned to non-residential neighborhood or should be held to strict soundproofing rules. That's what expected of civilized people. No one is saying, close all churches down, just please don't impose yourself on me. life is stifling in naija enough as it is

Oh please, they are like you and me. Every single gay person I know (many!) has told me that they'd rather be straight as the crap they keep getting from close-minded people like half of Nairaland is exhausting and depressing. But they cannot (and will not) live a lie. And please don't say it's a Western thing. Gay people have been in Naija since Roman times.

In life, I've known what it's like to be treated like a second-class person due to your gender and race. I'm not even close to perfect but I try everyday to not pass judgment on people for their lifestyle as long as they do not harm anyone. Please don't equate homosexuality to pedophilia. It's not the same thing. I've seen and met people who're still messed up from the harm done to them in their childhood. Oh and if I have a child that turns out to be gay, I'll accept him/her with all my heart. And my gay friends will be welcome in my life regardless.

@ daviddylan

Only quickly because I'm already bored with this. To rebut your 'corrections'

1. The word English is always capitalized because it's a proper noun. Look it up
2. Sentence construction is usually: subject. verb. object. 'That's all.' is thus a grammatically correct sentence as was my previous statement. Sure it's colloquial and more of a phrase than a sentence and I wouldn't write it in a dissertation, but for this purpose, it's more than adequate.

I do agree that this is a mountain out of a molehill so this is the last I'm posting on this

Look if it was just one or two typos, who cares. Everyone makes them at some point, especially on an online forum. But someone posts asking information on a position as the Head of an English Department for what's sure to be an expensive school and her (or his) syntax is wrong, grammar structure is wrong, her (or his) English sounds like some yahoo yahoo boy trying to figure out some new scam.

I thought it was funny. That's all. I don't much care but with the supposed level of education the original poster has, it doesn't take anything to compose a correct sentence. I might have some typos in this post but this took me 2 mins to write and I don't even have as much education as I assume the poster should

kai,

if this is the English you are teaching these poor children, I fear for the pikins

4 Play:

Never said anything about superior brainpower. All I have said is that I don't learn anything reading female posts in the politics section.

If this is the ''brainpower'' you have threatened to inflict on the politics threads, I'm delighted that you have decided to stay offline.

puleeze. If that's the biggest putdown you can muster, Einstein, *snore*

@4Play.

whatever. go delight in the superior brainpower of your fellow menfolk. I'm going offline. I don tire.

@Karmamod.

Abi oh!!

it's impressive that when I point out something, Mr davidylan labels me as hysteric and says that I'm looking down on my culture. Looking down on what? Pointing out that there are aspects in our society that are unfair and grossly wrong. You contradict yourself way too much. So what if I've lived outside the country? No one lives in a vacuum. You live and learn. These are opinions I've held before I carry leg out of Naija and you cannot shut me up by your sub-standard and fallacious arguments.

Look I'm not saying that men in other societies aren't chauvinistic. I'm not saying that western societies are perfect. I'm only pointing out what I've seen with my korokoro eyes. In our country. I have not mentioned any favorable comparison anywhere else. I've dated men of different races and whathaveyou and they all have their pros and cons. You say that it's acceptable to suffer being treated as a second-class citizen because it's in our culture and godforbid we become like the people of gomorrah in the west. I'm not a fan of divorce but I've seen far too many homes suffer unnecessarily because some women don't stand up for themselves.

At least, I'm glad the women in your family are happy. And I agree that people should take more responsibility for their lives.


@4Play
I studied politics in college and work in journalism. I don't spend too much time on nairaland because frankly I have a full plate. I repeat, it's sad that some men dismiss the opinions of women as utter rubbish and not worth hearing.

@dremoney "Binge, multiple sex partners, cigarette, low life, laziness, obsession, "
and of course you've never seen this in africa (/sarcasm)

@ davidylan

tpia has the typical attitude of the nigerian female. Forever complaining about nothing, they have no idea what they are really railing against and are resistant to common sense.


*throwing my hands in the air*

you see. I know that some women perpetuate the wrongs done by men. Once, when I was flying to Naija, some loud woman got up on the plane and after preaching some nonsense, said something about how young women should be subservient to men. Me, I just turned up my music. Some people are just so set in their ways that it's pointless trying to get through to their closemindedness. Forever complaining about nothing. Seriously. No idea what they're railing against. Look, I watched my mother go through a marriage where her husband, my father, had another child from another woman. She would not contemplate divorce because she was afraid (and rightly so) that this society will brand her as a basket case that cannot keep a man. Or this widespread thing called religion, culture whatever. that brainwashes you to accept being emotionally and physically abused as the 'cross' a woman has to bear.

Am I making stuff up? Do I have no idea about 'what I'm railing about'? Seriously? You want to brand me as a hysterical female incapable of common sense and dismiss the valid claims that most women and some men here have? I'm honestly glad that I don't know you


@ChinenyeN

Not mad at you. I'm glad you can actually see that something is wrong unlike some blockheads here.

@ chinenyeN

So you ignored the last part of my soapbox, you keep arguing semantics, inferiority, difference, culture, not culture. who gives a crap. All I'm saying is that there is a lot of stuff done to women that is grossly inhumane but is seen as not a big deal in Nigeria. GBAM. I don't care whether or not it's culture, not culture, inferiority complex, alaye boy complex . WHATEVER. This is a problem in the society.

Have I explained myself?

Honestly, all the arguments presented here against men are based on generalizations (i agree here, but there are generalizations and there's what is seen as the norm. No one is saying that every single male is misogynistic for instance but it's just that it's generally seen as OK to perceive women as inferior; I personally think that women are different but inferior?),

and (what seems like) a mix-up of simple corruption and cultural misinterpretation. I can understand why women will complain, but I honestly think people (more especially, women) should revisit and reasses the issue (this is why we're having a discussion).

Find out what the real problem and source of the matter is, because it is not culture . Culture also doesn't favor men. It's more in favor of women, children and all humanity. (here i sort of disagree with you, first culture is not some monolithic entity, it's something that is fluid, and has changed through time, so it's hard to define is as being in favor of any given group. Having said that, it's sad that some of the  men here  don't see the problems that being female presents in this society. Maybe 'culture' is a wrong term  for this but societal norms (be it legal, cultural, whatever) generally favor men. As I said, they evolve through time. Maybe soon, it will be unacceptable for women in Nigeria to take the crap being meted out to them. It's pulling teeth to say, oh this is our culture or not but the problem is there. It's OK for men to cheat on their wives/girlfriends and if the woman does it, she's a slut. In some parts of the country, education of girls is such a low priority that it's non-existent. It's ok to sexually harass subordinates be they employees or students. It's OK to take advantage of poor women. The fastest way AIDS is transmitted is by men who give them to their loyal wives. It's absolutely OK to harass women on the streets. Women are seen as baby-making (males please, girls are a waste of time), cooking, cleaning machines . Single women are desperate dried out vessels. I admit, it's not only in Naija, but is that a valid excuse anymore in the 21st century?

I don't main people complaining, if they thoroughly understand what they're complaining about. .