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I hate having random discussions with Uber Drivers.

Like, oga just drive nah. I don't want to hear about your family problems.

This Uber guy was having none of it.

From the very first moment I stepped in, he started.

"Oga, good morning."

I respond.

He asks how my night was. I respond too.

"Are you married?" He proceeds to ask.

Where on earth is that question coming from?!

But I respond, because I'm trying to be polite.

"No, I'm not."

"Then you don't know what the Lord has done for you, Oga."

I kept mum.

"Like this now, I've a pregnant wife and four children to feed, clothe and pay school fees. My last child's baby milk is due and the money I'll make today is to buy baby milk and Pampers . How much wey I dey make in a week kwanu? I still have to do account for the person that has the vehicle."

I look up to see him staring at me from his rear mirror.

Why me? Why do these Uber Drivers target only me?

"Oga, to be a man isn't easy ooo! Sometimes, I dey look my pikin dem and get jealous. Those kids don't have to bother about anything. Just wake up, go to school, eat and sleep." He continued.

God, why me?

"The small small profit wey we dey even see, now Tinubu don collect am with him fuel."

I look up and nod my head, just to look like I was in the conversation.

There was silence for a while.

We were right in the middle of Third Mainland Bridge, when this man opened his mouth to talk again;

"Sometimes I feel like just ending it all."

Me looking at the window and realizing the implication of what he just said:👇👇👇

"Isi Gini, Driver?!"

Now this is your fault...

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But I respond, because I'm trying to be polite. "

A British person would diplomatically decline your chit chat

The client simply goes, I am not interested in any form of conversation, please kindly focus on the driving thanks


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"Oga, to be a man isn't easy ooo! Sometimes, I dey look my pikin dem and get jealous. Those kids don't have to bother about anything. Just wake up, go to school, eat and sleep." He continued.

Jealous that the kids are doing what he did when he was a kid abi he was born as an adult.

Those kids didn’t beg him to bring them into this world. Person no get wetin to chop E Dey born four children.

You can offer him a good advice not necessarily money, advice on family planning, etc. You can as well share your problems with them. Everyone get wetin dey bother am

iammo:




Now this is your fault...

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But I respond, because I'm trying to be polite. "

A British person would diplomatically decline your chit chat

The client simply goes, I am not interested in any form of conversation, please kindly focus on the driving thanks

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Easier said than done. 99.9% of humans won't do this

DaddyCoool:
Easier said than done. 99.9% of humans won't do this

Lol... I have first hand experience, most customers would do worst

I use my car for Uber when less busy for side income

And I can tell you most Nigerian girls would blast you if you open your mouth for silly conversation

means be like say u no dey listen, make hin kuku end am with you....next time here is a simple way to shut him up jst tell him his own is better he should nt let you start urs or else he will leave the ride fare for you and dash you few change sef...guy man no go wan short nah to shut up straight