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Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Factcheck0001: 7:45pm On Jan 04, 2025
motymop:
really! so nigeria can not be enjoyed in major cities

so you mean no scammers in western countries

is the insurance and credit systems in the western world not scams... imagine been in debt all your life
he's just an idiot

Ignore him
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by idahme(m): 7:46pm On Jan 04, 2025
Ifexibe:
Yeah.
I understand people that want to japa o.
But i still think Nigeria is one of the best countries to make it in.
Services are soo cheap. But there are other disadvantages sha.
Me if i dey japa nq to go raise huge forec come back Naija
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by jojothaiv(m): 7:47pm On Jan 04, 2025
lordm:
I love my country
We love it too.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by NaijaCrusader: 7:50pm On Jan 04, 2025
He should be very careful in his next visit and only go to places that are secure before they will kidnap him. Not every state in Nigeria is as secured as Lagos
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Ifexibe(m): 7:51pm On Jan 04, 2025
idahme:
Me if i dey japa nq to go raise huge forec come back Naija
You fit still raise am for naija sha, it depends on who you know and what you do.....
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by ttmacoy: 7:53pm On Jan 04, 2025
[i]Despite this, he discovered that the cost of rent in Nigeria is much more affordable. In fact, what he spends on one month’s rent in the U.S. could easily cover a year-long lease in Nigeria,[/i]



When they make statements like this I conclude that they don't have common sense. I will take him seriously when he moves to Nigeria not the typical make videos for Instagram attention.



eepeepook:
His dollars will do well for our economy. Now, he can go home.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Kizyte(m): 7:53pm On Jan 04, 2025
Softmirror:
🤗 That picture is not Nigeria. And what about the GUN culture. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The picture is misleading. That's Indonesia 🇮🇩
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Blitzking: 7:58pm On Jan 04, 2025
Imagine paying 5k dollars per month for rent and using the same 5k dolls..approx 8.2m for rent per year
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Skydivine: 8:02pm On Jan 04, 2025
The truth is, with very little you will enjoy life as a Nigerian. Forget about what they are trying to make you believe.
Someone like me can never lack in Nigeria except if an unforeseen situation sets in. There are many businesses one could run with very little capital.
Leverage on you have. For instance, Instead of driving Uber, use that same vehicle to transport fresh fruits on daily bases from farm area to city and sell for double. #100k fruit you will sell for #200k.
Which Uber driver makes #100k daily?
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by AllenSpencer: 8:03pm On Jan 04, 2025
NaijaCrusader:
He should be very careful in his next visit and only go to places that are secure before they will kidnap him. Not every state in Nigeria is as secured as Lagos
He is more likely to get killed in the US than Nigeria
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Dickson178(m): 8:03pm On Jan 04, 2025
donleo92:
I be rivers guys but I swear lagos fine dieeee
Sharp , come back rivers state come observe the state!
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Skydivine: 8:05pm On Jan 04, 2025
Blitzking:
Imagine paying 5k dollars per month for rent and using the same 5k dolls..approx 8.2m for rent per year
No average person pays $5k monthly rent. In most cities, 3 bedrooms is not more that $2k monthly.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Cmeo(m): 8:05pm On Jan 04, 2025
Only those who have never traveled run down Nigeria with their talks.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Osgilliat(m): 8:06pm On Jan 04, 2025
Nigeria is becoming a tourist destination gradually, what saddens me most is that other region except Lagos are not so enticing.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by yahoodetector: 8:07pm On Jan 04, 2025
rinzaugustine:
Most of the luxury cars he is seeing are the proceeds of crime. You don’t have to become a criminal scamming people online to drive a luxurious car in a western country as good credit takes care of that as long as you are working . He should visit Abuja. Lagos is an unplanned chaotic city , full of traffic jams, no drainages, loud noise and those smelly black water dirty creeks a simple water management expertise would have easily taken care. He should have visited the serene villages of Oshun, Oshogbo, Ado ekiti , Akure, Ibadan villages to enjoy Nigeria
Did you just call those villages you mentioned "serene"?

Those are abandoned villages where animals roam more than humans
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Osgilliat(m): 8:08pm On Jan 04, 2025
AllenSpencer:
He is more likely to get killed in the US than Nigeria
Fact!
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Bullet4thiefnub: 8:11pm On Jan 04, 2025
Let him rent a house and stay for a year , just a year and let’s see how far, they just keep on romanticizing Lagos and Nigeria , they don’t know that Nigerian police is one of the main killers of Nigerians far worse than anything they have ever seen
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by DaddyCoool(f): 8:13pm On Jan 04, 2025
He forgot to mention absence of guns
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by CodeTemplarr: 8:21pm On Jan 04, 2025
APC n PDP now sponsoring americans to either demarket or otherwise market the regime. First it was that lady taking about poverty n hardship, then now this hired influencer.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Onewazobia(m): 8:28pm On Jan 04, 2025
Ifexibe:
Yeah.
I understand people that want to japa o.
But i still think Nigeria is one of the best countries to make it in.
Services are soo cheap. But there are other disadvantages sha.
You people just dey talk anyhow. Services cheap? What's their minimum wage pls?
Security?
Inflation?
No comparison between between Nigeria and USA in terms of 21st century developments except we just want to deceive ourselves
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Onewazobia(m): 8:30pm On Jan 04, 2025
Kobicove:
Also tell him that here in Nigeria our teenagers don't take guns to school to go shoot up the place and kill innocent people grin
Absolutely right, but they hock down our streets
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by neutralmind: 8:31pm On Jan 04, 2025
rinzaugustine:
Most of the luxury cars he is seeing are the proceeds of crime. You don’t have to become a criminal scamming people online to drive a luxurious car in a western country as good credit takes care of that as long as you are working . He should visit Abuja. Lagos is an unplanned chaotic city , full of traffic jams, no drainages, loud noise and those smelly black water dirty creeks a simple water management expertise would have easily taken care. He should have visited the serene villages of Oshun, Oshogbo, Ado ekiti , Akure, Ibadan villages to enjoy Nigeria
Where do you get your facts from?


Kindly show evidence.

How many parts of Lagos have constant traffic
Smelly black water, loud noise and creeks ?

Kindly state the facts.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Thanks
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by NobleStag007: 8:33pm On Jan 04, 2025
rinzaugustine:
Most of the luxury cars he is seeing are the proceeds of crime. You don’t have to become a criminal scamming people online to drive a luxurious car in a western country as good credit takes care of that as long as you are working . He should visit Abuja. Lagos is an unplanned chaotic city , full of traffic jams, no drainages, loud noise and those smelly black water dirty creeks a simple water management expertise would have easily taken care. He should have visited the serene villages of Oshun, Oshogbo, Ado ekiti , Akure, Ibadan villages to enjoy Nigeria
It's exactly the same in USA too
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by JohnBullMySon: 8:39pm On Jan 04, 2025
AllenSpencer:
If you lived all your life in the US, that’s the only time you will appreciate Africa

Where people own assets forever and pass on to generations. Where people own and not in debt for basics.
motymop:
really! so nigeria can not be enjoyed in major cities

so you mean no scammers in western countries

is the insurance and credit systems in the western world not scams... imagine been in debt all your life
And how many assets do you own?

Most of these comparisons are lopsided. Comparing the absolute worst in the West with the financially buoyant in Nigeria.

If you cannot compare the poor in Naija with the equivalent poor in the US and do these with rich as well. Then you’ve indirectly made the point that the West is better, while trying to prove the opposite.

Tell me your economic status in Nigeria and I’ll show you that your equivalent in America is better off.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by JoeEeL(m): 8:39pm On Jan 04, 2025
This is 2025 abeg.

Pls can u change the african A.I tone u use in delivering the introduction of ur content abeg? D tin just annoy person
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Berankis:
When people come into Nigeria to say things are affordable without comparing the earnings or minimum wage, I always see it as one of the most senseless talks.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Lithiumite: 8:40pm On Jan 04, 2025
AllenSpencer:
If you lived all your life in the US, that’s the only time you will appreciate Africa

Where people own assets forever and pass on to generations. Where people own and not in debt for basics.
That's one singular reason why corruption is so high here.
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by lereinter(m): 8:45pm On Jan 04, 2025
AllenSpencer:
If you lived all your life in the US, that’s the only time you will appreciate Africa

Where people own assets forever and pass on to generations. Where people own and not in debt for basics.
So people don't pass on assets in US

Everyone in US is in debt

So why are people japa there and their citizens are not relocating out too

Mtchew
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by CyracksMrBlogger(m): 8:47pm On Jan 04, 2025
Kobicove:
Also tell him that here in Nigeria our teenagers don't take guns to school to go shoot up the place and kill innocent people grin
but in your country Nigeria, fulani carry guns to the bush to kill farmers
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by Onewazobia(m): 8:48pm On Jan 04, 2025
Skydivine:
The truth is, with very little you will enjoy life as a Nigerian. Forget about what they are trying to make you believe.
Someone like me can never lack in Nigeria except if an unforeseen situation sets in. There are many businesses one could run with very little capital.
Leverage on you have. For instance, Instead of driving Uber, use that same vehicle to transport fresh fruits on daily bases from farm area to city and sell for double. #100k fruit you will sell for #200k.
Which Uber driver makes #100k daily?
What value is the little you are talking about?
Are insinuating 100-200k can give enjoyable life in Nigeria? How much is the phone you are using? For 200k earner how many months will it take him/her to buy grade or even lower of phone you are holding. We are in big mess in this country.
If he feels Nigeria is heaven relative to USA he should be relocate without wasting of time
Re: Cultural Shocks Experienced By American Guy Visiting Nigeria (Photos/Videos) by BoldBrainz(m): 8:50pm On Jan 04, 2025
Angelfrost:
That lack of Credit System is what I love about living in Nigeria...!

My friend that relocated abroad almost got roped into debts by their system, till he remembered and returned to his Naija orientation.

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing bad about helping people get things upfront and paying later or in instalments, but systematically compelling people to use the system by that criminal Credit Scoring process is what I find abhorrent.


This is what happens when criminal bank and financial cartels run nations.
That very horrendous credit system is what your current president is fighting tooth and nail to implement as one of his policies, claiming it makes for a better society and people are applauding him grin.
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