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FashionRe: Nigerian Girl With Waist-long Hair (Pictures) by Egbagirl(f): 8:49am On Apr 29, 2013
pleep: Les cheveux sont faux!

Une femme noire avec des cheveux cette lounge, est un plaisanterie. Votre cheveux droit sont petite... petite et laide. Ressemblant les cheveux sur mon cul

c'est naturel undecided
undecided undecided undecided

Non, c'est toi qui est la plaisanterie. Les cheveux doivent être laids? Ta mentalité me dégoute.
PoliticsRe: The Dirtiness That "Is" Nigeria by Egbagirl(f): 6:47am On Apr 29, 2013
Ibotex: These pix kinda make me wonder if its only the eastern states in nigeria are dirty.
There are pictures of other parts too. In fact, all parts of the country are more or less represented. I guess there are just more pics of certain places than others.
CareerRe: Why Are Our Fresh Graduates DELUSIONAL About Salary by Egbagirl(f): 5:18am On Apr 29, 2013
yamakuza: i think the key thing/problem here is how the information is used when its gotten, and not the process/act of getting the info itself.

what seems to surprise the OP is that those he has met were asking for double or triple "industry standards" , or of maybe what the company was willing to pay. perhaps they didnt do their research well, and were just guessing what they felt the company could afford to pay them?

using the Jumia thread as an example, i would expect that guy to ask for N50k if he's desperate for the job, 80k-100k if he's indifferent and anything above N150k if he doesnt really want the job. based on the figures on that thread.

thats just one way of using such info. [s]Getting to the interview and asking for N300k will be just plain crazy.[/s]
Right. I get you. It's ridiculous to do ojukokoro. Do your research well and be realistic. Especially in a place where there are 10 000 other people willing to take the same job for a lesser pay.
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 5:14am On Apr 29, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]I hear that, hun...

"In youth we learn; in age we understand." grin[/quote]HAHAHAHHA very appropriate here isn't?
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 2:39am On Apr 29, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]@ the bolded - that might be true in Nigeria/Africa(I don't have first-hand experience) but I still think there are more women in strategic position(s) of power in Nigeria than most countries in the world(outside the continent of Africa)... Which means it isn't really that bad...

Also, I don't think all men automatically gain respect by virtue of being men... Perhaps, you were referring to men in Africa... However, out here in the West - being a black man is probably the hardest thing since mathematical physics... So, feminists need to take a chill pill and weigh up the good and bad sides of their agenda - and find a balance somewhere... Destroying the family structure to achieve pseudo-equality is just something humanoids don't need at this stage of our existence and civilisation...

Anyway, I can't stand feminists - I think they're empty, lousy, and superficial.... tongue[/quote]LOL... don't hate them too much. You might end up being a feminist yourself. Who knows? grin
Oh and yea, about the respect thing, I meant Africa (generalization though).
CareerRe: Why Are Our Fresh Graduates DELUSIONAL About Salary by Egbagirl(f): 11:21pm On Apr 28, 2013
yamakuza: i think the problem stems from the recruiters.

i see no reason why they should ask such a question (How much do you want to earn?) during the interview.

if they do ask, i see nothing wrong in a candidate preparing well for such a question.

in an ideal situation, the salary comes with the offer letter and a candidate is free to accept or reject. (a fresh graduate wouldnt reject, most likely).

however, due to economic factors, companies have learnt that they can cut costs by asking candidates how much they want to earn (before preparing their offer letter(s)) because quite a lot are not aware of how much such positions attract, or they simply pick the candidate asking for less pay in a situation where 2 candidates are equally matched.

if the employers can change, fresh graduates will stop asking for salary ranges too.
I find it interesting when organizations do that. I've had to state my desired salary on a few occasions while applying for jobs. Still haven't figure le out why

Guess it doesn't hurt to ask prospects what their desired salary is but I guess you to do your research n find out how the average entry level salary for that profession and ask for something along those lines.
HealthRe: Nigeria To Benefit From New Hiv/aids Vaccine by Egbagirl(op): 3:03am On Apr 28, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Lmao @ me being hardcore on it... grin

I just think it's the right path albeit I'm still open to everything.. I'll say it has helped me a lot and it's still helping me to find myself and understand the best path to take to achieve success/greatness... It made me believe in myself as a black man that I'm gifted(albeit some misunderstand it for arrogance/cockiness) and I can achieve whatever I set out to do... Also, it has enhanced my state of consciousness on how to create wealth and what to do, and what not to do...

However, I'm not as hardcore as the rastas and the danshiki wearing brothers out there... grin I'm just a young hip-hop loving guy... tongue[/quote]LOL. Im being for real yo. When it gets to the verbally aggressive speeches and discussions, I nicely crawl back into my shell. Can't be mentally stressed. lol. But nah I know quite a number of people who have benefited from it the same you have and honestly I think this sort of consciousness needs to spread though. Learning more about great African leaders especially the women is a great motivation for me. I keep telling myself that I have egba blood in me so I have no excuses. Egba people were born to be great! grin and I have to be like those phenomenal men and women.

HAHAHHAAHHA im not a fan of the danshiki wearers lol. I honestly just roll my eyes (not always tho)
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 2:47am On Apr 28, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]I don't want to sound too cliche but women who don't fall within the hardcore feminism group need to separate the wheat from the chaff - and create another title for themselves... When I think about "ism"s like: feminism, capitalism, racism, socialism, communism, male-masochism, male-chauvinism etc. - I think about the harcore/extremists/excessive of the lot - no offense..

We live in a prejudiced world where nothing is fair... From sex prejudice to, class, and race prejudice... However, creating an ideology which gives an excessive energy equatable to extremism would only complicate things... Women need to learn how to earn the respect they desire(just as people of colour are doing), and not demand it in the brutish way that has continued to undermine the family structure... The ricochet effect of feminism is starting to dawn on us - and the future looks pretty scary, to be honest...

Take for example: all the most successful women in the world aren't even feminism kumbaya singers... These women earned the respect they're enjoying now...[/quote]I dig what you mean, which is why I have always struggled with calling myself a feminist just because of the presumed conception. and yes, I do agree that respect is earned and cannot be demanded without a basis for it. But to be fair, and this is not only applicable to feminism but to many causes, people resort to aggressive and violence means when they feel like they have tried more peaceful approaches and have been ignored. (not giving excuses though).

With regards to the bolded, the problem there is that women have to work hard(er) to earn respect while men generally automatically get it by the virtue of being men (refer back to the examples in the TEDx talk). I'm not saying that women don't need to work to gain respect because everyone does to work to earn that respect whether you are male or female but I just wanted to point out that problem.
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 1:25am On Apr 28, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Erm.. Everything she said sounds too idealistic IMO... However, she made some interesting points worth noting but I've never been a fan extreme feminism... The ideology itself has created more problems than it has solved since the pro-feminism propaganda started...

We might also use the success rate of pro-feminists vis-a-vis traditional women in the society to judge if feminism is a worthy cause... If you do that, you'll find out that pro-feminists are mostly noise-makers with little or nothing to show for it... They have also destroyed the family structure with their propaganda...

Do feminists have some good ideas? - yes... But I don't think it's the right ideology needed to empower women... That's just my personal opinion...

But hey, what do I know? - I'm still a learner... grin[/quote]I guess it depends on how you define feminism and how you act it out. There are different types of feminism and there are the hardcore feminists too who sometimes do the most. There wouldn't be a need for feminism if we a;; treated each other fairly based on the fact that we are humans and not our sex. Take the restaurant example that she gave, it's only courteous to greet both the man and the woman at the table. Why greet the man and ignore the woman? She's human too no? Or the example of when she gave the guy money and he thanked the man instead huh who does that? I think it's only fair that women are respected the same way men are.
Feminism is good in cases of unequal pay too. Don't see a reason why I should pay the same tuition and get the same degree as a male only to be paid less simply because I am a female. huh

It all boils down to respect. I do honestly think that men and women do have separate roles to play on this earth but that women play a certain does not make them any less human. The roles both sexes play should be highly regarded and equally appreciated.
HealthRe: Nigeria To Benefit From New Hiv/aids Vaccine by Egbagirl(op): 1:12am On Apr 28, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Sorry about that... Just didn't want to be too bait lol...

That's great... Are you into Afrocentrism/black-consciousness??[/quote]nah you good. I had typed out the long essay and I also deleted mine. so we're even. uh well... to a certain extent. I'm not totally hardcore on it though. There's no doubt that you are. lol
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 12:28am On Apr 28, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Erm... Was it the interview she did about nappy hair and straight hair?? grin[/quote]Nah it was about feminism. I was gonna create a thread about it but I got lazy about discussing it. It's really insightful. Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc

Don't wanna derail the thread so...

Isale_gan2, abeg no vex o
HealthRe: Nigeria To Benefit From New Hiv/aids Vaccine by Egbagirl(op):
but um well I guess I made a conscious decision to learn, appreciate and uphold my culture. Moving around kinda added to it too.
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 12:13am On Apr 28, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Worthless: meaning loss of our real identity... Everything has been pretty much watered-down to make our culture inferior and that of the colonial power(s) superior... We're just trying to be what we're not and trying too hard to fit in somewhere hence why we're at the bottom of the totem pole in basically everything - not just the women...[/quote]Right right. Okay now I see what you mean and yes I agree. You heard Chimamanda's recent TEDx talk?
HealthRe: Nigeria To Benefit From New Hiv/aids Vaccine by Egbagirl(op): 12:11am On Apr 28, 2013
what's good!
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 11:27pm On Apr 27, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Perhaps, it made us more confused and worthless since we've been indoctrinated that we were "savages" before the almighty Euro-peons(Europeans) saved us... grin

Are you free? Wanna chat on a separate thread?[/quote]confused maybe. worthless... hmmm not too sure. Yea I am. wassup
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 8:22pm On Apr 27, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]Read a book... undecided undecided[/quote]Lol!!!! [quote author=ShyM-X]Every race of people still downgrades their women... we're just the only ones that they've got the searchlight on.... Do you listen to rock artists and how they talk trash about women? tongue[/quote]Oh most definitely and nah don't listen to rock music. But my thing is that colonization influenced a change in the way men treated women and we still haven't gotten past that.
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 7:02pm On Apr 27, 2013
[quote author=ShyM-X]This thread kind of proves my assertion that African women have always been given the freedom to operate independently by African men in certain African cultures - right.... If you look back into precolonial Africa - tons of African societies had great women with a thriving independent African women consciousness... The utmost respect given to them by African men was also replicated in the worship of feminine gods in different societies of that era... The Akan, Dahomey(fon), Hausa, Yoruba, Benin, Mali, Songhay, Kongo, all the Nile river civilisations, Wolof, Great Zimbabwe etc. had great women who were part of the decision makers and warriors in those societies.... Perhaps, we need to stop the blanket statement(s) about African culture(s) enslaving women - and treat all the occurrence(s) of such barbaric acts as isolated case(s) by peculiar tribes/ethnic-groups on the continent...

One might also argue that the continent of Africa produced more great women of yore/yesteryears than all the other continents combined... Heck, even Cleopatra and Queen Nefertiti were black women... add the female amazon warriors of Dahomey, the undefeated kush army that Alexander the Greekgreat couldn't conquer was led by a black Queen, and the powerful Queen Nzinga of Kongo that was a thorn in the flesh of the Portuguese slave merchants'.

So, alluding barbaric treatment(s) of women to the African culture is asinine... When Europeans sold their women into slavery till the 12th century... The consciousness of the Moors saved Europe and educated them on how to treat their women right... grin

Shalom!! Jah Bless!!!! Ashe!!!! tongue[/quote]I do agree that it is not African culture per se and I think a lot of it has to do with colonization but we still haven't gotten out of that yet hence the "downgrading" of women by men.
Foreign AffairsRe: Great African Women In History by Egbagirl(f): 4:47pm On Apr 27, 2013
Great thread!!

hishandmaid: As I read through these post, I being to wonder what is wrong with my generation. These women (and of course some men) were illiterates and fearless, with little or no education @ all. If you study closely most of the women we have in position of authority now (ie, within Africa)and how our lives have been worsen, you being to wonder was this what the great madam Ekpo, Tinubu etc fought for.
Considering what these our ancestors fought and stood for, we can only strive toward the best with all our formal and informal education. This attitude of myself alone should really stop. Let's not waste these great women's effort @ liberating us from colonial master. God bls Nigeria. Thanks @op for reminding us.
WORD.
SportsRe: The Spirit Of Marathon Running (Pic) by Egbagirl(f): 4:33pm On Apr 26, 2013
BoboYekini: angry yea, and she probably delayed the chinese too. Did he beg her for water? so why the busy body? Eye service. Probably spilled the water all over. She for kuku stop him, sit down, and have a picnic while at it.
The dude could have ignored her if he didn't want the water.

Sometimes it's the little things that count.
Some of you might not agree but such acts are selfless and just the thought alone is commendable but she didn't just think it, she acted it out.

Billyonaire: The duty of that Marathoner was not to give water to the thirsty competitor! There are other people vested with the responsibility of sharing water. She faltered on her focus and sacrifice her Goal and Gold for compassion. She lost focus and reacted to emotion, it is the core reason Africa is backward today, cos we apply emotions than foresight. I stand by my assertion, that the Kenyan marathoner lost focus, and lost her goal.
I get where you are coming from and yes I agree that it I important to focus in your goal and not be distracted. She was there to run a race and win but that's how life is. You are bound to see things that might make you pause for a sec on your journey and it is up to you to decide whether or not you need to stop for a min. She was thinking of not just herself but also of her fellow runners. For her, it was worth it and I'm sure she knew exactly what she was getting into by offering him water.
FashionRe: Nigerian Girl With Waist-long Hair (Pictures) by Egbagirl(f): 3:11pm On Apr 26, 2013
Shollypopz: ^^2
Well, now u know why I said huh........the highlighted part get as e be. Do u perm your hair?? Is your length any different when permed than when straightened?? Straightener does not perform magic except there's a magical straightener I'm not aware of.
For the hair to look that straight, it's either she perms it or straightens it and it look really healthy and long too. Not a lot of pple have relaxed long healthy hair (at least I know a lot that don't) and I said unless its natural and she straightens it out. Either way she has to be taking good care of her hair to be that long
CelebritiesRe: Genevieve Nnaji is Engaged? by Egbagirl(f): 12:24pm On Apr 26, 2013
yuzedo: Youre corect. is rolex. i but it for her, my sweet anty genny wen she come and spend weekend in my Banana Island mansion. cool well, i can bye tins for any NL babe too dat is intrested in spendin weekend wit me, whistle, face-cappp, cought-lass, etc. pls call me, am single and nice. tenks. wink
ahahahhhaaha you always crack me up with you Banana Islan mansion and money tins. LOL.
Jokes EtcRe: Picture Of A Nairalander With A Celebrity! by Egbagirl(f): 12:23pm On Apr 26, 2013
Tolexander: me self dey surprise.
I just wanna catch fun with the latest developement on nairaland when i posted the picture not knowing it is going to be capitalised.
na so life be o. You just have to keep doing and you never know when that one thing you did just for the fun of it will materialize into something bigger than you expected. Keep doing you.
EducationRe: Nigeria To Create Six ‘mega Universities’ by Egbagirl(f): 12:00pm On Apr 26, 2013
I'm not interested in the creation of universities or the number of universities we have. What I;m interested in is the resources pumped into the universities. Will it also include qualified professor, good infrastructure, conducive learning environments, great learning/career opportunities, research funding etc. We have a lot of universities already lacking all these so I'm somewhat skeptical about this mega thing they want to do. We need quality not quantity/size.
Jokes EtcRe: Picture Of A Nairalander With A Celebrity! by Egbagirl(f): 11:48am On Apr 26, 2013
Tolex, you don make FP o. LOL!! again, bros chop knuckle. lol
Jokes EtcRe: Picture Of A Nairalander With A Celebrity! by Egbagirl(f): 11:45am On Apr 26, 2013
Tolexander: o ku ise!
Piso ni mo ni ki o wo, omo ni o n ki!
lol. free my guy na. grin
Jokes EtcRe: Picture Of A Nairalander With A Celebrity! by Egbagirl(f): 11:44am On Apr 26, 2013
Tolexander: tanks jare! Wa gbayi ni oju awon ti o fe e ati awon ti ko gba ti e.
smiley
SportsRe: The Spirit Of Marathon Running (Pic) by Egbagirl(f): 11:43am On Apr 26, 2013
Billyonaire: I call it stupidity! Your eye should always be on the Goal and Gold irrespective of any Chinese Distraction. We have medics on the field, and their job includes hydrating the dehydrated. I do not see this as anything worth commendation but something worth condemnation. Eyes must always be on Goal and Gold, no distractions whatsoever should take anyone from focus! Africa needs reorientation on the mechanisms of winning! You win first, before doing Charity!
There is more to life than winning. The impact you make on other people's lives matters and it goes a long way. Such acts only reciprocate and this guy is going to become more selfless and he continues his life just because of one random act of kindness. The "all I want to do is win" is an individualistic mentality that does not necessarily do good for the society. If we all had that "Me, Myself, and I" mentality, we would eventually self-destruct.
SportsRe: The Spirit Of Marathon Running (Pic) by Egbagirl(f): 11:40am On Apr 26, 2013
The beauty in giving is in not expecting anything in return. I doubt she did this to be recognized or famous. She prolly just saw a guy with no hands and was like dude prolly would need some water and she offered him some (our typical and should be cherished african hospitality. Since I don't totally believe in altruism, I think this is one of the closest "altruistic" acts I have seen.
FashionRe: Nigerian Girl With Waist-long Hair (Pictures) by Egbagirl(f): 11:36am On Apr 26, 2013
She's got "a good genes and a good system" LOL. But her hair is mad long for relaxed hair. (I'm assuming it's been chemicalized unless she just straightens it)
CelebritiesRe: Genevieve Nnaji is Engaged? by Egbagirl(f): 11:32am On Apr 26, 2013
cyril83: Pre-engagement rings are worn by a couple when they have truly decided that they are going to get married in the future. A pre-engagement ring is given to show affection to one's partner and to tell them that they are greatly valued and appreciated. These rings express the couple's strong belief that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. You may read more on promise rings meaning. As a pre-engagement ring is not actually an engagement ring, it can be worn on any finger. Some people may wear it on their middle finger, while others may wear it on their right ring finger. However, people who want to tell others that they are no longer available and are already taken, wear it on their left ring finger."
Like a promise ring?
CelebritiesRe: Genevieve Nnaji is Engaged? by Egbagirl(f): 11:32am On Apr 26, 2013
Erm isn't the ring supposed to be on the fourth finger? huh undecided
CelebritiesRe: Tonto Dikeh In Her Teenage Years (Picture) by Egbagirl(f): 11:31am On Apr 26, 2013
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA I just have to make a comment. These Tonto Dikeh threads though. LOL!!! Honestly, I think the mods do it on purpose 'cause they know people will click on them to complain. LOL. all na strategy jare. Business is business. Mods, carry go! notin do una. LOL. "Tonto dikeh crying" "Tonto D in school uniform" Tonto D eating" "Tonto D taking a stroll" "Tonto sitting down" "Tonto D's new haircut" LOL!!!! grin grin grin grin grin

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