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I'm definitely not a tom boy but people have had the impression that I am(maybe because I like rap music and I played b-ball) But I'm not overtly girly like "Oh my gosh!! my nails have broken" LOL, I don't even get my nails done at the salon - I did my nails myself for prom!!

I'll say I'm in between, I love fashionable clothes but some girls be forcing it like the picture FL Gators posted of the girl with the sunglasses and hat LOL. I'm still learning to walk in heels, I like 'em but I'll rather not break a foot so I'm starting with little heels first. haha. And skinny jeans are cool, they're good for my body shape - I'm skinny. Definitely won't catch me in baggy jeans.

And yes, I love big bags although I'm tiny mostly for school though - those calculus textbooks can be really heavy. But I wouldn't carry my big bags just to go out.

My mom uses 'em to cook stew. and naija soups sometimes.

@poster, go to a barbeque held by African Americans, they got some nice food. . .tasty chicken covered in BBQ sauce oh la la

I dunno about white people's cook out. . . .ordinary fried eggs is hard for them. . .no offense but black(no matter where they're from) and white people's foods are different. So I noticed.

It depends on the kinda western food. Yes, they're mostly tasteless or salty like the mashed potatoes(I wonder what they enjoy in it). My mother buys the packaged ones but it just stays there until someone is seriously hungry and there's nothing else to eat.

Mac and cheese is okay sha, first time I had it at my aunt's house I was like, "What the hell is this?" lol. As far as western food goes, I'm on that fast food thingy(BK all day!!) pizza too is tasteful. And then chinese food. Other than these, I eat mostly Nigerian food or at least we cook our 'western foods' like spaghetti, rice, etc the 'Nigerian way' to give them more taste.

I heard the news few days ago. . . .kudos to her!!

Shaz:
[color=olive]That kokomansion thing is boring mehn. . I can't even hear what they are saying most of the time. . Just blabbering about the house with 'fakeness reeking out the TV'. .

I've watched it just once. .[/color]

For real!! I thought I was the only one. . .Is it shyness or what? They shoulda never come on the show if that's the case. . .wth? these heifers only eat, walk around, and mumble incoherent stuff to themselves. I even prefer the ones from flavor of love, at least they're confident. These naija girls no try.

I watched this show for the first time today on youtube. One word - boring!!!  chei which kain nonsense? and the D;banj guy is not even on the show. 

Ndi Igbo kwenu!!!

Brashy, I see you're learning fast. . .Nice!!

Jeremih can sing but I dunno about that song oo. .  I'm not allowed to enjoy that song 'cause of the lyrics.  Anyway, it's no longer stuck in my head.

The remix with Fabolous is even worse. . . . Fabolous is something else.

I heard R.Kelly recommended/signed the guy into the industry or something. . . not surprised.

They're about to make a song together.

Na wa oo.

Anywayz, back to the scheduled program 

50 cent is set to release his album on the same day as Jay-z. Now that's going to be interesting! Another Curtis/Graduation episode.

Just that this one is Before I self destruct/Blueprint 3. I'm definitely rooting for jigga man. Another loss for fiddy. 

sugabelly:
Actually giving your children Biblical names is still mindlessly copying another culture. If you want to give your child a Christian name, name them Jesus, Mary or Joseph, nothing else.

What do you mean by nothing else? David, Isaiah, Esther, Jacob, Magdalene, etc are not biblical names?

Anyway, I get the other points you're making.

Walking on the moon - The-Dream ft Kanye

kay29000:
Concerning me shitting on jay, i did it to make u guys knw how it feels when u guys constantly poo on game like he is a toilet bowl.
I dont hate jay, just dont like some of his power moves. Like blocking chris brown from performing at the just concluded B.E.T awards. And what he did to his ex-bestfriend, damon dash. I stil listen to blueprint1, kingdom come, reasonable doubt n volume 1. And i commend his achievements.

Oh I see, personal beef, huh? Yeah, i heard about the Chris Brown ordeal - not cool. what did he do to Damon Dash?

kay29000:
Just curious, how old r u.

hmm

rapjunkie:
@chiogo

don't worry, Uncle Rapjunkie will look after u in here     

sugabelly:
So I don't believe you should have given your son a Hebrew name. There are no Hebrews, and I repeat there are NO Hebrews that would even dream of giving their children an Igbo name.

Sure, you might say insecurity is not the reason you gave your son that name, but it all boils down to the same thing: Why are Africans so ever-willing to give their children foreign names when foreigners would laugh at you in disgust if you even suggested an African name for their child?

And by the way, it is only if people insist on using their African names that foreigners will learn how to pronounce our names properly.

Actually, some foreigners give their kids African names especially those seeking to find their African roots. Even some whites do it these days when they think an African name is 'cute' without even knowing the meaning. I have a friend from Barbados: her name is Jamila, middle name Ayo. According to her, her mother got them from an African book.


Let's just agree that foreigners wouldn't dream of giving their kids an African name. That's also because they're not the ones trying to make a living in Africa, you're the one trying to do so in their country. Some people will claim inferiority complex bla bla bla but believe me, I'm all for the 'identity' thing and giving kids names from their culture.

You'll agree with me that some Nigerian names can be really tongue-twisting especially for foreigners and yes, you're not supposed to care, they can go kick rocks!! so long as your name has a nice meaning behind it. Wrong!! OK, you can be adamant all you want and insist on bearing your native name, foreigners are going to butcher it badly and at the end of the day when it's being called, it doesn't have the intended meaning. So, why not make it easy on yourself? At least keep the native names nice and simple - some people go on a long thing when it comes to Nigerian names. Giving your child a biblical name is not exactly the same as going 'western' since there are many Nigerians who are Christians. Even Nigerians living in Nigeria bear English names without a problem, all of a sudden it's inferiority complex when someone living abroad does it.

PS: you can't force anyone to pronounce a name right if they find it completely difficult to do so. I can say that since I've been living here, not one person has been successful enough to say my name right. Only the few Igbos, not even all Nigerians much more all Africans. I'm just saying.

MrCrackles:
I am going to struggle to say ^^^^^^
Ok. . . . .What about "Get a life, you short-sighted slowpoke"

Definitely can't help you with that. Let's wait for ify.

If you can't beat them, then you join 'em, right?

Of course attractiveness should be appreciated, it's not a bad thing now, is it?

Besides I don't think only artificial beauty is appreciated. I'm sure if one is beautiful w/o the plastic surgeries, liposuction and stuff, society will appreciate one even more.

PS: I don't think make-up should be categorized in the same manner as plastic surgery.

MrCrackles:
Good. . . .Now this is what i am talking about!
What about "you are a fucking retard"

LMAO. . .this is the closest I know: "Ibu nnukwu onye ara"

Ok, Not everyone is broke that they can't buy a smart phone to browse the internet from anywhere. Just because you're frequently on nairaland doesn't mean you stay home 'behind a keyboard' all day.

Yes, some people are jobless sha especially the banning thing LOL. That also includes the poster.

MrCrackles:
Everything. . . . .I only want two teachers!
YOU and IfyAlways. . . . . . 
Where do we start?

LOL, we can start with simple words/phrases

Bi ebe a - come here
kedu ka-imere? or kedu? - how are you doing/how are you?
gini n'aku? - what time is it?
Gini bu afa(aha) gi? - what's your name?

Well, I don't know, give me english phrases and I'll translate in igbo. 

LOL you guys are horrible.

God in me - Mary Mary
Goodbye - Kristina DeBarge
D.O.A - Jay-z

Mad - Ne-yo

ifyalways:
Chiogo na ChineyeM ebum na obi unu amaka.Ka chineke mezie okwu mere unu abuo ka o siri di unu na obi.Amin.
@mmadu dum,unu abola chi?

Adim nma. dalu na ekpere gi. kedu ka imere?

MrCrackles:
I am pissed off . . . . . . .I am not making any progress with my igbo lessons. . . .Can anyone help?

What do you wanna learn?

@ Beneli, you are very correct.

Ok.

kay29000:
[b]See, i've been listening to rap since 1991, [/b]and i can tel u a lot about the come-ups of all the rappers on d scene right now.

Eeyah, since 1991?? I wasn't even born then.

kay29000:
Game was born feb 1979, and jay was born on the 4th of december 1969. That is 10yrs btw then.

LOL, I woulda thought that with your erm. . .expertise on rap, you would know it's not about age. who cares if it's a 10 or a 20-yr age difference? Rap music is just like basketball, anybody can bring the 'Game' to the court depending on how talented you are. 30 is not young either, shoot! I bet Jay-z achieved more at that age though than Game is currently doing.

You say you don't particularly hate any rapper and you go and make this comment:
[quote author=kay29000 link=topic=293324.msg4175000#msg4175impregnate 000 date=1247420072]The 40yr old virgin. The 40yr old virgin that can't impregnant impregnate beyonce.[/quote]Honestly, I think many people hate Jay-z 'cause 1. He's the richest in hip hop(how come? I know right), and 2. He's married to one of the hottest R&B divas. You people will soon come up with more excuses to hate on him. who gives a shit whether he's a virgin and what does that have to do with the issue at hand? lmao. I guess you haven't heard beyonce's 'ego'.

No but I'm gonna watch it now. I just never have time for TV in general these days, LOL.

Central time? when would it be in the eastern time? sorry, I'm not good with time zones.

@Bluespice, Yeah, she gets angry easily.

[quote author=oyinda. link=topic=295085.msg4173342#msg4173342 date=1247362597]gosh i love that name olaoluwa   but i bet it must be very tricky for non-yorubas to pronounce.[/quote]For some reason, I'm good with pronouncing names of most races/ethnic groups. That's why it pains me why people can't do the same when it comes to my name.

'cause her name was pronounced wrongly. lol

bluespice:
gu' morn mom/dad


why the hell do u greet after eating?
what do u say?

Thank you, mom/Dad. LOL

@topic, Good morning mom/Dad depending on the time of day.

FL Gators:
LMAO. Same thing here. "Correct me if I say it wrong. . . ." or " I don't want to murder this name, but the ID# is. . . ."

Once they reach the name and take a deep breath,  I just stand up and say my name.

Chei, I don't stand up oo; I just wait for them to try their very best. I remember this girl called "Olaoluwa", they called her name wrongly in school and the man was like, "Is that how you say it?'. She was like, "Yes" then, "No" and angrily left the room. I was dying, it can be frustrating sha.

[quote author=oyinda. link=topic=295085.msg4173318#msg4173318 date=1247361838]i know i know *sigh*
but to be honest i've been in several situations where my name was actually one of the less tricky ones.[/quote]Yes, true especially these ghetto African-American names. White people can't pronounce them right either. That's why I don't stand up oo when they 'take that deep breath' but these are rare cases.