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A few years ago, some lady from another African country responded to my greeting by saying "Are you behaving yourself?"

I was surprised and asked why she asked that..since we were not that close and i'd never 'misbehaved' in front of her. She said it was just a simple form of greeting. I jokingly told her not to greet typical Nigerians like that next time cos they might not take it lightly. LOL

I think it's just english language.

what about 'how do you do?' ..do you respond with a slap?

Ogas at the top!!

Mrs..Chima:
This Negro Koyoke.

Hey you!

What our culture will do to us..

We wont take advice from a younger person...an advice that may save our lives

We wont take a job simply because the director is young enough to be our child

We wont accept things from a leftie

We borrow money to do funeral for the dead...we didnt even care about them when alive

Our leaders commit atrocities and we cant call them out.


....Maybe we need to put some part of this culture in check

Wow...these reponses are very revealing,

I said 'Good morning, how are you' to an obviously younger guy (his eldest brother calls me 'uncle') in church 2 days ago and he didnt answer me.

So obviously, even younger Nigerians take offense. Has nothing to do with age..but culture.

Na wah.

blackmale: then if you re from yoruba as you ve said,, then am sure you will not greet your uncle with'' BA WO NI''.... or your older brother, i guess they wont like tht from you

You do make a lot of sense.

^^^

Maybe you need to calm down.

I dont go around asking people how they are (even though there's nothing wrong with it).

Is there anything wrong with "Hi, how are you"...or "good morning, how are you?"

It has nothing to do with culture..it is just the 'Oga at the top' mentality like someone said earlier.

I dont know what tribe you are from what in yoruba, 'how are you' is the exact same thing as 'bawoni o' - i bet you noone takes offence at 'bawoni'.

Think about it.

The chop belleful finish..come dey find wetin go burst their tummy

crazy though.

what is wrong with a simple 'how are you?'

say it back to me ...darn!

I noticed our people dont take the greeting "how are you" very nicely. When you greet them and say "how are you", most would feel you are being disrespectful. I have experienced this several times - someone actually told me he wasnt a kid when I greeted him that way...and a few did not even respond.

When I say 'how are you' to someone, I'm just checking on them..and I expect the same kind of greeting in return.

Am I alone in this ...and why do you think 'our' people feel disrespected with such a greeting?

wrong atempt..very

MJ's "eporo" is not that big. In fact, he doesnt even have one.

If the story is true, that's one of the 'cool' benefits of alcohol

DigitalSignal: How can you be taken seriously when your gender indicates you're male and you're here talking as a lady?

errhhmm...did you see the link at the bottom of the post?

No I dont. ..got no time to be investigating my wife.

You can tell me I dont love her ...free world.

devigblegble: Only officials ? What about the commoners

You're pushing it bro...

the research is a joke...I cant stand the noise from a crying baby...I tape the mouth shut with cellotape

way to go...

ozo_emeka: obviously u were around some poorly dressed people. Nothing wrong with white jeans, i got em, i rock em

For your wealthy information, males rocking white trousers / pants is taken nicely in the United States. Except you're a musician or something like it.

Fussbot: u mean seun didn't finish @oau?

Is seun a drop out??lol..e dn get money sha

The person who founded Microsoft was a college dropout

The person who founded Facebook was a college dropout

etc.

...big f..king deal

The little boy is bleaching. ..easy on the cream baby!

Things are getting better

Boko Haram is hiring

It's not only in Nigeria...blame the system:

- Men dont take maternity leave

- men dont complain about harrasement

- Men dont have mentural period issues

- Men can work very late hours

- Men tend to have more control their emotions

- Most women cant stand female bosses...men dont care

...etc....

who will you blame...the creator??

He just urinated on you....create a thread for that too!

Chibuhealth: Since 2008? OMG ....this is disgusting.......and d reason why she is dont want to stay wit her husband is bcoz of d risk of getting pregnant and maybe after delivery,she might lose his stature.....nawaoooo....Ini Edo,u dnt knw wat u ar doing to urself i guess.

Disgusting ke!!

Na wah o..na who fall..na who dey cry?

Did she ever tell you she doesnt want to get pregnant because of her stature??

You should go and start your own gbeborun blog

dang!!

and what the heck is your business OP?

I dey find ticket o ..abeg. seriously

Imagine if electricity was steady in this country....

A lady with common sense...and she's pretty too

Men! why are we like this..blame the creator?

azonto or alingo ...which one is it?

Women....and issues

smh

Blame the 'system'

Why is it so easy for ladies to forgive infidelity ..is it because they cant do without men ..or they feel incomplete without one?

does ipekere qualify?