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Be Careful with Your Words: A Lady’s Shocking Experience with the Police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95BgWTJvx-I?si=9qKHnIBuhA4Vo50B

A lady recently shared a shocking experience on her social media about how a simple misunderstanding got her arrested and detained.

According to her, she went to the pharmacy to buy medication for her husband, who wasn’t feeling well. After purchasing the items, she stepped outside and made a phone call to inform him. She told him, "I got the drugs. I got two drugs for you. When you take them, you’ll feel better."

Unbeknownst to her, people around overheard the word "drugs" and immediately became suspicious. She didn't think anything of it until the police arrived.

They stopped her and demanded, "Where are the drugs?"

Confused, she asked, "What drugs?"

The officers insisted, and she showed them what she had bought—a hay fever tablet and pain relief medication. But they didn’t believe her. She tried to explain, saying, "Oh, drugs? I meant this." The officers responded, "Medication?" and she quickly corrected herself, "Oh yes, I meant medication."

Unfortunately, her clarification didn’t help. She was taken to the police station, detained, and questioned. In her own words, "They asked me questions, questions." She called her husband to explain, telling him, "Something happened. I went to get medication, and they said I can't go home da da da da because of what I said."

She explained that she had spoken loudly on the phone earlier because she was excited to have found the medication, as there were very few places to buy it. But the police weren’t satisfied. Before releasing her, they conducted a midnight search of her house.

After finally being let go, she was on her way home when she received a video from her husband showing the mess the police had left behind. She lamented, "Guys, I swear, this Nigerian English is just putting me into trouble because the fact that I called medication 'drugs' was the problem, and I didn't know."

She went on to say, "It's not the first time I've said English wrongly, which I feel that's what we say in Nigeria. So why should I be bothered? But this one got me in a big mess."

She concluded by warning others, "Let's be careful with this Nigerian English before it takes us to prison!"

Her experience is a reminder that language differences can sometimes lead to unexpected trouble. What is normal in one country may have a completely different meaning elsewhere.

Summary:
A Nigerian woman in the UK was arrested due to a misunderstanding caused by Nigerian English. After buying medication for her husband, she called him and said, "I got the drugs," which nearby people misinterpreted as illegal substances. The police detained and questioned her, even searching her home before realizing it was a mistake. She later warned others to be mindful of language differences to avoid similar trouble.

Look how the police officer are well kitted with good vest, but Nigeria vest na wood.

Our own use or meaning of English can easily put us into trouble. But the funny aspect of it is that we are used to it. It will take some drastic happening like the above to reset or reformat our brains

She can easily see those police officers. There is a difference between drugs and hard drugs

They should have held the pharmacy store responsible too, there are traces of racism in their actions.

Why detain someone because of mere wrong choice words?
If those police don't apologise or even compensate her after realising that it was a mistake, then I don't see any difference between them and the Nigerian police

Baronthecelebri:
Look how the police officer are well kitted with good vest, but Nigeria vest na wood.

Also look how they didn't shoot her because of her camouflage dress.

This is serious

Godfullsam:
She can easily see those police officers. There is a difference between drugs and hard drugs

They should have held the pharmacy store responsible too, there are traces of racism in their actions.

Why detain someone because of mere wrong choice words?
If those police don't apologise or even compensate her after realising that it was a mistake, then I don't see any difference between them and the Nigerian police

Well you are right again they are just doing their job.

The stupid English police don't even understand their own language.

Baronthecelebri:
Look how the police officer are well kitted with good vest, but Nigeria vest na wood.

Everything is wrong about Nigeria.

Corruption is the root of every other problem.

If we tackle corruption.... We will be able to tackle all other issues that's making Nigeria a backward country...

Can't u see how the police men kit up? Nigerian police are only good in drinking ogogoro with their over sized and squized uniform

Cruise thing

Illiterate oyinbos. Drug is drug and can also be called medication.

The other one that's illegal is hard drug.

She can take legal action against them if it's true or it's another social media cruise.

Lols that's the Nigerian way of calling medications o. Me I even called it medicines most times 🤣🤣

We are used to. Bad English but if happened here, I understand what they meant

Next time don't forget to call it PHARMACEUTICAL VEGETABLES

See lawsuit oh

It's not language misunderstanding. It's simply racism

This is RACISM... one day she will realise it.

Na badly trained,not properly fed, hungry, unprofessional police men Una get for naija

Baronthecelebri:
Look how the police officer are well kitted with good vest, but Nigeria vest na wood.

But na them dey call am DRUGSTORE. Confused racist idiots. America is always looking for an excuse to have runnings with black people

A simple Google search or checking the dictionary could have enlightened them.

Drug: Any substance that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat, or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition.

Godfullsam:
She can easily see those police officers. There is a difference between drugs and hard drugs

They should have held the pharmacy store responsible too, there are traces of racism in their actions.

Why detain someone because of mere wrong choice words?
If those police don't apologise or even compensate her after realising that it was a mistake, then I don't see any difference between them and the Nigerian police

I do not even see it as wrong word..

They call it medication why we call it drug here. Same way they call a shortleeves trousers short, and we call it short knickers here.


And besides, why didn't they take her to the store where she claimed she got the drugs? Maybe i should agree to the racism claim sef.


Well, na wetin eye dey find na hin eye see.

Godfullsam:
She can easily see those police officers. There is a difference between drugs and hard drugs

They should have held the pharmacy store responsible too, there are traces of racism in their actions.

Why detain someone because of mere wrong choice words?
If those police don't apologise or even compensate her after realising that it was a mistake, then I don't see any difference between them and the Nigerian police

Exactly. Why have they not raided superdrug stores all over UK since they are sensitive to the word drug and not medication.
I think this is Internet tori. Aka catching cruise.

Even the word "hustle"

If you tell them you are a hustler, jail waiting for you.

Nigerians get coconut heads. Keep arguing. Get there and start proving your rights with your Nigerian accent, slangs, and words. Don't try to learn your host's culture, language, and lifestyle. By the time you receive snipers' bullets on your heads, you will continue your argument in the spirit realm. Na person wey dey alive dey go court. Right? Keep it up. All the medals you have won with proving yourselves right in Naija, you will win more in the spirit realm. Lol.

Godfullsam:
She can easily see those police officers. There is a difference between drugs and hard drugs

They should have held the pharmacy store responsible too, there are traces of racism in their actions.

Why detain someone because of mere wrong choice words?
If those police don't apologise or even compensate her after realising that it was a mistake, then I don't see any difference between them and the Nigerian police

nedekid:
Exactly. Why have they not raided superdrug stores all over UK since they are sensitive to the word drug and not medication.
I think this is Internet tori. Aka catching cruise.

OlawaleBammie:
I do not even see it as wrong word..

They call it medication why we call it drug here. Same way they call a shortleeves trousers short, and we call it short knickers here.


And besides, why didn't they take her to the store where she claimed she got the drugs? Maybe i should agree to the racism claim sef.


Well, na wetin eye dey find na hin eye see.

Dalohad:
The stupid English police don't even understand their own language.

datola:
Illiterate oyinbos. Drug is drug and can also be called medication.

The other one that's illegal is hard drug.

She can take legal action against them if it's true ir it's another social media cruiz

ehikwe22:
It's not language misunderstanding. It's simply racism

sexydebo:
This is RACISM... one day she will realise it.

ehikwe22:
But na them dey call am DRUGSTORE. Confused racist idiots. America is always looking for an excuse to have runnings with black people