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toluwalomo:
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I have heard half American half British accents as if that is possible!

All these phoney fanatics include some so -called broadcasters who are supposed to set the pace and diffrenciate between fluent english and phoney english.

African China born and bred in Ajegunle went to the UK and came back not only with a rape charge but funny accent.

Eedris the rapper may not be able to string a grammatical sentence together but what really makes it hard is the accent he picked up.

There is this woman on STV with a CNN accent and Barong Eta at Channels Television who switches on accents like a bulb.

British, Canadian, American whatever side of the bed I get up from,

Half British Half American accent - Nigerians have many talents

Why are Nigerians always like this

http://allafrica.com/stories/200704200408.html

I arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 8:30 a.m. to board a 1:30 p.m. scheduled flight to Nigeria. I went earlier than the 9 a.m. check-in time in light of the expected heavy holiday travelling and well aware that when Nigerians finally wake up from their slumber and lumber their way to the airport with their worldly possessions packed in big and countless suitcases, the nightmare would begin. Arriving at the check-in counter, I saw a white gentleman waiting patiently for the check-in time. He had coffee in one hand and the New York Times in the other. At the stroke of 9 a.m., there was only a handful of us as most of the would-be Nigerian passengers were still in bed or milling around New York City in preparation for their trip when they should have been at the airport. After check-in which lasted about 20 minutes, I had plenty of time to surf the Internet while waiting for the boarding time. I decided to wait around the immediate vicinity of the check-in counter with free wireless Internet access to my laptop as the impetus.

At about 12 noon, Nigerians started arriving in their numbers for a flight that was to depart at 1:30 p.m., imagine this. Being an international flight, we were advised to arrive at least three hours before departure time. But Nigerians were not to be bothered and I dare say that this ignoble posture is the bane of our problems. Most, as predicted came with all their worldly possessions falling all over the place inconveniencing other passengers in a packed airport with no space to spare as they tried to stabilize them on a trolley or some kind of cart. It was indeed a pitiable sight.


One particular gentleman had a small U-Haul trailer hitched to the car that brought him to the airport. I watched in consternation as he pulled out more than ten suitcases from the trailer and piled them all on two carts. From all indications, it appeared he was the only one travelling. What could he be doing with that many suitcases? Not surprising, the line was dis-organized as Nigerians tried to out-muscle one another. Tempers flared and patience was in very short supply (if supplied at all) as Nigerians grew eager and desperate. The immediate vicinity of the check-in area looked like a complete war-zone replete with gory chaotic Lagos scenes that added aplenty to the already mounting stress of travelling. In the midst of the chaos, insults and abuses were exchanged freely with no restrains or succour as one middle-aged lady completely undressed another with her tongue giving us all a free show of contumely. After a spiteful head to toe visual inspection characteristic of a true Nigerian woman, one of the ladies assuming a war-like posture immediately upped the antes and went on the (verbal) attack. Their acrimonious exchange went along these ugly lines.

"So you are travelling to Nigeria with that cheap lace sown by a road-side tailor?"

"You have no shame," the other woman returned without sparing a moment, "at least, I have lace, the one on your waist looks like Okrika", a reference to second-hand clothing called "Okrika Wake up" in eras gone. I prayed that no one was from Okrika (Rivers State) amongst the Nigerian travellers as that would have meant an additional foray for insulting a whole group of people without provocation. Infuriated, the other lady sliced back at her tormentor with calibrated precision.

"Look at this small rat insulting me," she said with much despise. "If we were in Nigeria she would not be fit to be my housegirl. Somebody bought a ticket for her to come to America and she can now insult me."

The other lady undeterred, returned the salvo, "So you are now Madam America to decide who should come to America? A witch like you will have a house girl? Which parent will allow her daughter to come to your house? I beg comot for road jo! "

"You called me a witch in front of these people? (She said it in a manner that suggested she would have been satisfied if she had been called a witch in private). Wait until we get to Nigeria and we shall know who is a witch," retorted the other angrily with a hiss louder than the sounds of a passing plane.

By now they were garnering attention and for fear of security agents swooping in on them for unruly behaviour, a charge that might lead to the discovery of other illegalities such as lack of proper legal papers, etc, decorum reigned even tenuously as both warring parties encased their swords with a seemingly unspoken agreement to rekindle their hostilities once in Nigeria which will be a perfect theater for such recklessness. But at the counter, decorum had been set aside as I heard another set of Nigerians arguing very loudly with the counter attendants; had they used a bullhorn they would not be any louder. It appeared that every point was contested, every suggestion rebuffed and every refusal by the airline staff cast in racist light.

Even the obvious was debated and argued to no shameful end as the Nigerian passengers basked in an ugly spat of barbarism. Of particular interest was a gentleman whose bags were over the weight limit, arguing veraciously with the attendant that they were within the 70-pound limitation. When they were weighted again, the least weight was 92 pounds, 22 pounds over the limit. In a bid to embarrass him, the attendant "announced" this information to our hearing. Even his hand luggage weighed 32 pounds when the limit was 10 pounds. With overwhelming evidence that convinced everyone else, he continued to argue until security was called to haul him aside to allow others to check-in. I saw him in a corner with his suitcases trying to rearrange the contents after he lost the battle with the attendant. I was curious and went to sit next to him watching as he tried the impossible. In one of the suitcases, I saw what was tantamount to Wal-Mart - toaster, mouthwash, hotplates, stereo, radios, speakers, clothes, dry fish (from US to Nigeria? For what?), laundry soap, picture frames, cordless phones, etc. All these were in one suitcase leaving one to wonder what could be in the others - perhaps, his house and car?

It was 1:30 p.m., the set departure time for the flight (although an announcement had been made advising that the flight will be delayed for about an hour and half) and the line was getting longer. The intrigue here was the fact that the arriving Nigerians were not aware that the flight had been delayed and without this knowledge they arrived at the original departure time printed on their tickets. As they arrived, they did so with Mt. Kilimanjaro in front of them, which meant more time was needed for baggage screening and security checks. This was very disgraceful as the airline staff shook their heads in amazement, almost in disgust at the uncultivated behaviour of Nigerians. But perhaps, even more perturbing was the fact that the Nigerian passengers expected to be checked-in as though they had arrived on time. They saw nothing wrong with arriving at 1:30 p.m., the original departure time for the flight.

On a closer look at the line, I saw a young white couple with very little luggage, indeed, only two small bags. Yet again, my curiosity got the best of me and I approached them. I asked how long they intended to stay in Nigeria? They indicated that the lady's parents were Baptist missionaries in Owerri and they were going on a visit for about a month and half travelling through Nigeria and West Africa. It is noteworthy that most Nigerians going home for a visit do not spend a month and half. The average time is about three weeks, yet, all of those in line had well over the luggage limit of two bags towering all over the place as if they expected America not to be there upon their return.


Is this a microscopic evidence of the larger problem of greed and avarice that have ravished our nation and earned it the position of one of the most corrupt countries in the world year-after-year? Why do Nigerians feel the need to travel with the world in their suitcases? I was told of a young Nigerian gentleman of great scholarly reputation who travelled to the US from Nigeria with only a small suitcase. Rather than heaping praises on him for travelling light, a feat rarely seen amongst Nigerians, the US Immigration and Custom Services interrogated him suspecting a foul motive for his trip. All this was based on his arrival with a small single suitcase for a three-week working visit. Satisfied that he was a visitor with noble intentions with no criminal past, they joked with him that if more Nigerians travelled the way he did, their jobs would be made easier.

Just as the counter concluded the luggage check-in for the flight and was about to announce the precise boarding time, a lady, almost breathless, well wrapped in Nigerian attire with a headgear as high (if not higher) as the control tower of the airport rushed in with two small children in tow and a gentleman who was labouring under the weight of several well-stuffed bags. She bulldozed her way to the now sparsely populated counter and had the following words with the white attendant;

"Please, I am here for this flight," she said breathing uncontrollably and holding unto the counter for support.

"Which flight", asked the attendant whose face bore elements of surprise. But how could she be surprised, she must have been used to this sort of tardiness by Nigerians. As the lady struggled to retrieve her ticket from her handbag to confirm the flight, the attendant declared that all bags had already been checked-in and no more check-ins would be conducted. Were the flight not delayed, this lady would have met an empty check-in counter.

"Please, I must fly today," pleaded the desperate Nigerian whose lateness bore ample evidence of the loathsome burden of a nation. The attendant looked at her watch as if to say, 'why didn't you arrive on time?'


"I am sorry, but we have to check you in on the next flight, assuming we have seats for you and the small passengers," the attendant said politely but with a measure of finality that sealed the fate of the latecomer.

"No, I must join this flight to meet an occasion in Lagos," the desperate Nigerian pleaded as she looked around in search of support for her plight. Finding none among the other passengers, she fell on her knees in the true Nigerian fashion and continued pleading to the bemusement of all. I looked at my watch and it was 2:41 p.m. All of the passengers had either left or were leaving for the boarding gate, but for this tardy Nigerian kneeling on the floor in front of a white lady in her Sunday's best.

If only Nigerians can learn to be on time,

These Kids are getting bigger by the day, it must have been over a year since I saw a picture of them. Nice Job Nferyn, you're doing a nice work on them kids.

Oh I see!, with such mixtures ain't nothing stopping them from being cute.

They're really cute. Where's their Mama and Papa from?

Social Security Number is only given to people living in the United States. Since you're a Nigerian living in Nigeria, there's no way you can be given one, no matter what.

Does any one know if there is any airline offering direct flights to Texas from Nigeria? If not What's the best way to get to Texas??

let me first thank all those that contributed to this topic. I must say the U.S embassy has a larger than life image, that's why I created this topic in the first place. On getting there it was a different thing entirely, the Visa officers were so friendly I knew I had nothing to worry about, the interview didn't even last upto two minutes, the visa officer only asked to see my bank statement and no other document and asked me what i was going to do after my masters, told her and voila! visa approved.

sista:
As black people, they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Point being, If Nigierans were perfect people and did nothing that was morally wrong or against the law, they would not be posting Nigeria all across the news as the best African Country on the Continent. Unless, they were trying to provoke some trouble between Nigerians and other African Africans

If you worry about what other people think, you will always be breaking your back trying to appeal to them and guess what, they will still never be satisfied with you. My point is, you just do what you do best and encourage other Nigerians to do the same. Telling them to stop what they are doing because of the way it makes Nigeria look is not going to do them any good when they are hungry and have bills to pay, plus, they have seen how white people can get away with doing all they have done to Nigeria and the whole of Africa.

What else can they do if they are not allowed to leave Nigeria so that they can make a way to feed their family and pay their bills? I am not condoning what they do in terms of the Nigerian scams but lets keep in mind, it is only called (Nigerian scams) because they have managed to be successful in duping several greedy white people who had money but wanted more.

Thank you very much sista, you said it all.

You guys should stop disturbing yourself about all this 419 reports in the American media. They just like to paint Nigeria bad because it doesn't seem logical that a black race can outsmart white people consistently. Why don't they report on the Large number of honest Nigerian professionals in America and other western nations. Most of them think Africans live on trees, illiterates and walk about naked don;t they? surprise! surprise! Nigerians have shown them they've got computers and even know how to use it.

I'll suggest the parents take the child home at list once a year for vacation, this would give the child fond memories of his country and he can get to know family members in Nigeria.

I have an aunt in the U.k with two kids, one 6 and the other 11, she brought them home to Nigeria for the first time two years back, that was during the christmas period. Though they were very british in every sense, but the new surroundings, meeting their cousins and visiting places gave them fond memories of home. They are always telling their mum to bring them to Nigeria for the holidays. Isolating the children abroad makes them feel like there's nothing in Nigeria to relate to.

Malenubian

bluenuban:
u should ve expanciated your word i thought u said WHU BE U??DOES it make a difference, actually someone stole my letter *I*

it matters, I mistook you for blunubian

Danfo woman

etebong

i'm coming

Singaporean

What in the world happened to Bonney M

Oh My Goodness!!! are those pictures really from southafrica, looks like paradise

a view

Haba! Why you dey swear for police

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up
every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries
are
flat?

Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there
is
not enough?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars,
but check when you say the paint is wet?

Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw
a revolver at him?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?

What is the speed of darkness?

Are there specially reserved parking spaces for "normal" people at the
Special Olympics?


If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as
cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?

If it's true that we are here to help others, what are the others doing
here?

Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem
longer?

Do you cry under water?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be
a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in
binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Did you ever stop and wonder,

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"

Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there, I'm gonna
eat the next thing that comes outta it's bum."

Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast
to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't
point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?

Why does your Obstetrician, Gynaecologist leave the room when you get
undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're
both dogs!
Can blind people see their dreams? Do they dream??

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? (This one kills me!!!!)

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same
tune?
Stop singing and read on . . . . , . . . .

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at
you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the
window?

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first
place?

The new uniforms sure looks more respectable than the former black on black, I just hope they will act more respectable.

Nice pictures, I hope the finishing turns out good.

lol @avsnet