If for a moment in our mind's eye we culd go bak 2dis couple's dating years, we wuld see dem smooching &sloberring ova each oda, acting Romeo &Juliet &callin anyone who cautions dem to add logic too to emotions, FOOLS! (just like most datin couples 2day in Naija do). So wat suddenly made d old sweet syruppy luv turn so sour it's now a death potion? INCOMPATIBILITY! NOT FACTORING UR FULL SENSES, PLUS A SIXTH SENSE &GOD INTO IT B4 SAYING 'I DO.' @dat point, d girls esp wuld say 'luv is blind.' Haha! Wat a fallacy! Breakin news: True love is not blind; except its fake version.

And finally,the WINNER FOR THE MOST INTELLIGENT POST ON NAIRALAND goes to Poster! U earn my resounding applause. So on point! Found out these truths myself not long ago

Muskeeto, cyrexx, soliidbroda &silkmoth, I'll be praying for u. Wen u experience d power of God, all ur doubts wil evaporate like it happened to Saul, renamed Paul. If only in dis world we hav hope, den we ar of all men most miserable. If d only life u believe u hav is in dis world, den it's a miserable life no mata wat u hav. U're not just flesh &blood, u also hav a soul &spirit, WHICH CAN NEVA DIE! Unrepentant atheist realize d folly of their ways wen it's too late inn Hell Fire. BE CAREFUL. IT'S A MESSAGE FROM UR CREATOR - THRU ME. Dis is recorded in Heaven as a witness if u chose to ignore it

Muskeeto, solidbroda &silkmoth, God - ur creator annd mine and everythin in heaven &on earth - expects we apply logic or go to hospital for reguar problems. But strange ailments ar caused by d Evil One &only God can heal it. Ask doctors demselves. AND BE CAREFUL, 3 OF U, FOR IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO D HANDS OF D LIVING GOD. Evry sin dat man commits wil be 4given, but BLASPHEMY AGAINST D HOLY SPIRIT WIL NEVA BE 4GIVEN. D PERSON WIL BE IN DANGER OF HELL FIRE. Stop questionin God. Even HIS 'foolishness' is greater dan all d wisdom of men. Wat den of His Wisdom?

Wat those of u who're givin science too much credit ar faling to undastand is dat d wwoman's medical condition is not normal. U see, God makes all things perfect, but d devil tries to kill or destroy. If ur car had a serious default, won't u consult d maker (God); rather dan just a mechanic (doctor)? Why go thru all d psychological &financial stress of losin kids afta kids wen God can heal in a split second? Whether we acknowledge it or not, som ailments ar directly inflicted by satan &only God can destroy it. Sad, d West has abandoned God. But can any of u also?

Nigerians, be calm &dont do anythin rash yet. D time is soon upon us &this charade wont be for too long again. It shall come upon dem suddenly. It's not just dem, it shall be total - across evrythn as u know it now. D foundatn of dis country was faulty &we never really had heroes past. Dat is d problem. We'll go bak to d roots &reset it, wit new faces, new structures, new systems, new symbols &anthems. Nigeria shall be reborn. It shall be d greatest country on earth. Most of d GCFR, CFR, CON etc shall be witdrawn &only on merit to inspire TRUE PATRIOTISM IN ANYONE -& not d elite &moneybags

Part true, part confusing, part misleading. SUMMARY: anoda round of theories of human philosphy riddled wit guessworks, sprinkles of jumbled wisdom &truth wit large doses of trials &error, &limited knowledge

There's hardly anythn as silly, low-brained &triffling as a girl 'in love.' At dat tragic point of their lives, dey simply shed evry shred of intelligence dey use to hav &start actin unshamedly &blatantly illogical, blamin it on d skewed belief dat 'love is blind' &u cant control who u 'fall in luv' wit. WHO SAID SO! Ok, i remember. It is those internet 'luv profs' who bandy about those balderdash &lies about wat women want. Get it ppl, REAL LOVE IS 70% A DECISION &explainable! D error version comes wit consequences later. Thank God dere ar stil a few decent ones like my sweet baby girl!

LASTMA is a classic example of why d ill-motive call for state police is doomed 4rm d start! 4d wishful thinkers, IT WIL NEVA HAPPEN until Nigeria's human 'problems' like Thinubu &his likes in oda states &@d federal level (whether in power or not), dere indoctrinated disciples, dere infleunces &mud philosophies ar completely eradicated &Nigeria is reborn &d foundatn reset. Bak to d LASTMA menace, as much as dere culd be a few bad drivers, policemen etc, all of these people are SAINTS &ANGELS compared to d crass unprofessional antics of dis pry sch-uniformed touts whose only motive 4d dere misplaced aggression is money. Ppl defendin dem here ar LASTMA officials or dere family

This shuld form an integral part of date conversatns durin courtship. 1st, ask her preference (mutual respect), den tell her ur thots (employin ur experience, foresight &insight as d one who'll be d head). Then reach a compromise, factoring in her skills, qualificatns, kids, time &distance (hers mostly cos she'll be d CHIEF homebuilder &wil need more time @home dan d man). So, no specific job per se. After all d 'maths' above, d answer specific to ur new family wil pop up. Goodluck!

I think those trying to hang d op for putting dis up here by using crude &uncouth words shuld slow down. Don't try to usurp God's role by being judgemental. Same for those arguing in circles. I believe d op is just trying to remind us dat LIFE IS TRANSCIENT &NO ONE SHULD LIVE AS IF THEY HAV A PATENT RIGHT TO IT. Life is a gift 4rm God &we all shuld use it well. If u live right,& @peace wit God &man (ur family, neighbours etc) or u decide to be cold &wicked, u're not REALLY doing anyone a favor or disservice. There is an after-life &we shuld all ponder on it, esp @funerals... EVERYONE U KNOW DAT HAS DIED IS EITHER IN HEAVEN OR HELL. Think about it.

Meanwhile, beans no be worry now abeg. I hardly even eat it now again (except a babe wants to make very aromatic moi moi 4me wit enuf fish, big crayfish &egg inside); i can consider mere beans a meal dat is to BASIC. No form of efizy or paparazzi wateva. It's just there! Too cheap to cook; no much ingredients. Mtcheew. By d ways, any babe here on NL dat can make nose-assaulting, eye-piercing, hunger-forcing, mouth-watering &attention-arresting egusi, ogbono, ofe onugbu, ofe nsala or ofe aku (banga)? Pls raise ur hand o

:DWow! I cant believe sum1 just called garri G4. Dat's my patent right, mheeen! I and my broda invented dat name wen we were kids to funkilize it. Pwease, acknowledge my copyright. Ehheem, as for beans, ewa, apaka; i'll see wat i can do to reduce. How much do u say it is again now?

@Op, Odikwa serious, nwanne nwanyi. Afta a careful analysis &reading btw d lines, i see u guys seemed to hav broken d 1st rule of any form of relatnship (romantic, business, political etc): &dat is, SHARED VALUES, WORLDVIEW &MENTALITY. i thot ppl ar supposed to enter in2 a relatnship wit dere significant partner cos dey grew up or believe in d same culture (not language or ethnic, but beliefs &attitude), so any form of conflict is eliminated or significantly reduced. I suspect dis is another relatnship based on ethnic or monetary reasons, which som young ppl hav bn indoctrinated &fed wit by their bigoted parents wit primordial selfish interests

@skii, by 'ape,' i mean d girl telling d guy she shares d same or similar values wit him &trying hard @it, just to impress him &not because she really does hav those values/dreams. As for nagging doubts, if somone isnt d ryt person there'll be an inner doubt (wen u want to get serious wit her) dat u may not really be able to trace to an obvious flaw. By 'enmeshed in mud,' i mean all forms of immorality &ungodliness. Being rite wit God &lettin Him lead d way in d most important decisn of ur life is d way to go. But som rely on intuitn cos their conscience isnt rite wit God. Dats plain gambling. Just trying to be politically correct. Lol

@Poster, do u guys share same or SIMILAR values &dreams? (subtly &smartly find out without tipping her off, so she doesn't ape u when she knows urs). And lastly, if u ever hav nagging doubts - no matter how 'flawless' she may look to u - then u'll need to hesitate, cos it often means a red flag she's hiding but u don't know about yet. Be aware too dat if u're askin God's guidance but stil enmeshed in mud, He won't answer. It wil bounce off. So u might need to rely on ur own intuition - which culd be RIGHT or WRONG. LOTTERY!

@Poster, sure there are definite signals. Just be sensitive enuf to note dem. Look out for these: 1. U feel an inexplicable inner peace being wit &talkin wit her, unlike wit any other girl b4 her. 2. U feel like u'v known her all ur life &wonder why u'v not known her longer. 3. Wen u think of d future &imagine urself wit kids, u also her in it without any atom of fear 4. U notice, whether subtly or significantly, dat u're becomin a better, more mature &disciplined person, &u know she influenced it sumhow. 4. U'.re suddenly conscious of ur age &begin to seriously think of marriage

I think Liverpool wil go on relegation dis season; in fact, dat's my prayer. Yeye British imperialists club. Dey wil instead go for any average British player/coach, instead of a foreign top class. Pray, who is Brendan Rogers? Does any of d top 8 hire unknown names? Abeg, make dem comot for screen, make another Div 1 club wit a more universal appeal replace dem sharp sharp joorr

That's why when I'm driving, rather than listen to trash called music on Nigerian radio stations, I prefer to play my CDs of real talents like PSquare, Asa, Duncan Mighty, Flavour etc. That's on d occasional times I want to do Nigerian though.

In Egbeda, Lagos there's a street called AJISEBIARAMECCA (one who runs errand like a messenger from Mecca). What a mouthful! There's also AJANGBADI in Ojo (like, seriously, who gave dat plane-crashing sound name). &what is it wit Lagos &all d 'Iyanas,' like Iyana School, Iyana Ipaja, Iyana Dopemu. So if want to name ur area in Lag, just say 'Iyana' &den fix ur name. Lol

Lol. He wan claim d glory 2erase d Olympics disaster 4rm d memory of Nigerians. Na by like dat? I be enjoy last afcon as naija no dey o, cos my heart no dey go gbigbigbi say cos one small african country dey embarass big bros Naija for knock-out round. Abeg, commot road make i see tv watch my U-20 girls for fifa world cup. Btw, abdulahi shuld start d win-orders wit d Falconets in Japan nah

Hmm, lemme add my own 3 (actually 4). I CANNOT

1. Date or continue in a relationship with a girl I KNOW sleeps around or have done an abortion for someone else

2. Date a girl that cannot hold an intelligent conversation for long

3. Date a girl who has no clear idea of what she wants out of life or isn't going my way (goals-wise).

4. Date a querulous girl or one that cannot stand for something (funny, most girls like to sit on the fence on most issues; not knowing that not having a passion for at least something is a turn-off &not a males-exclusively terrain)

:oWho is Brenda Rogers? Wats really wrong wit dis Liverpool board sef? Wen other top teams are gunning &shelling out money for world-class players &coaches, they'll be looking for players/coaches whose names don't ring a bell (yet, they'll stil be considering themselves a top epl team. Shiiooor!). I NOW OFFICIALLY DECAMP FROM LIVERPOOL. I'v had enuf. For now, I'll just stick wit Real Madrid.

LOL, see why dis made fp? D thread is 4 pages alredy, while 'saner' topics on how to move Nigeria 4ward wil hardly make it beyond d 1st page. Seun &d mods definitely undastand d psyche of Nigerians in their definitn of news. Just like Citypeople &Encomium, NL mods know Nigerians hav become so disillusioned &innundated by d social ills in d country dat their perceptn of 'news' borders more on d bizzare, unusual, crap talks (like in dis case) &plain silly. Dat's why d average Nigerian wil find d Guardian boring &maybe even dis commentary. LOL

@OP, they learnt it from E-Chanel, Fashiontv, Vogue & Elle magazine, Davido's music videos, Olu Maintain &other video's of d fake lives of musicians. They also got deceived by the unrealistic portrayals in half-baked Nollyywood movies (e.g. Emeka Ike, a bachelor living in a duplex &yet stil searching for a job). They learnt it from deceptive adverts, esp by telco coys. They also learnt it from their equally materialistic mothers. SUMMARY: Lord, pls giv us good women who remind us d true meanin of 'feminity' cos dey's few these days. Wit all their little 'faults,' Nigerian males ar more coscientous, honest &faithful. 95% of d women are sly, greedy &a write-off, &yet dey pretend otherwise until their secrets are exposed!

Op, dis situatn isnt peculiar 2u. I once dated a wolf in a sheep's clothin 4close to 5yrs, neva had carnal knowledge of her (being a xtian) &thot she was a real xtian too. I neva knew she was a nympho, sleepin around &was once pregnant &aborted it. Then she began 2grow cold feet& she said if i found out som things later in marriage, i wuld stop loving her &might even punish her 4life. She said she wuld marry me if she followed her heart, but instead she has 2 'follow her head.' Dis is God's way of talkin 2u. Do a tactical withdraw &watch her response b4 spillin d beans. UR WIFE 4RM GOD IS WAITING - A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN HER. Trust me, am 4eva grateful 4my fiancee. Nothin, NO ONE culd be better!

I wil say it as it is: The catholic church is a RELIGION (mind u, true xtianity is not a religion, but a godly way of life) of CONVENIENCE, FALSE DOCTRINES&BLASPHEMOUS MISINTERPRETATN OF D BIBLE (worshipping Mary &dead saints, confessing to 'father,' purgatory etc). Som here say follow ur heart, but it culd lead u 2hell if it's not d ryt one. I know all d grand deceits of d devil thru such doctrines of men &i wish i culd lay dem out here one-on-one. If u were even born-again in d 1st place, u won't be asking dis questn...

How else can u spell J-I-N-X-E-D? Nigeria shuldnt hav even gone to London 2012, cos dis is TOTAL DISASTER! Looking @d 1996 Olympics where we won 3 golds, 1 silver & 3 bronze medals to now, are we moving forward or retrogressing? It's not d athletes's fault. My suspicion? God is angry wit Nigeria's current leadership.

@Siga, my point exactly! I know they havn't won Olympics golf b4; dat's d only int'l trophy dey're yet to win. I was saying i hope it continues 2b elusiv 2dem, cos if dey win it, den dey wuld hav won every football trophy under d sun!