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13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:06pm On Aug 05, 2016
1. “Allowance”


Which one is allowance? Are they not ‘allowing’ you live in their house for free? My friend, will you leave this place

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by chocolateme(f): 5:08pm On Aug 05, 2016
Yes oo
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:08pm On Aug 05, 2016
2. “Privacy”


You want them to give you privacy in their own house? You want them to knock before they enter your bedroom? You’re a joker. You will get privacy when you move out and marry.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Nobody:
I love African parents!
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:10pm On Aug 05, 2016
3. “Dating”


Which one is dating? Better face your book, graduate, then you can ‘date’ your spouse after both of you have married finish

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:11pm On Aug 05, 2016
4. “Sex”


Sex doesn’t exist. Simpu. The end. Full stop. Bye.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:11pm On Aug 05, 2016
5. “Rest”


Rest ke? Are you God? Even God created the whole world before he rested? What have you done in your small life that you are resting? You can rest when you have died, abeg.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:13pm On Aug 05, 2016
6. “Please”


Why are the people that gave birth to you telling you “please” biko? So they should beg you to bring the remote that is right beside them? You are not a serious somebody.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:13pm On Aug 05, 2016
7. “Sorry”


Shebi people only say sorry when they are wrong? Well, there you have it, your parents can never be wrong. So why should they even know that word?

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:13pm On Aug 05, 2016
8. “Thank you”


Wait, you want your parents to thank you for doing something? See this comedian. The only time you might mistakenly hear those words is if you tell them “I love you.”

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Zdoh(m): 5:14pm On Aug 05, 2016
All dey be like evalasting punishment but when grow you will realize the good they have done for you.
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:15pm On Aug 05, 2016
9. “Adult”


You think you are now an adult because you have turned 18 abi 21? Ehn go and report to the police that your parents don’t know what adult means. You will still chop all these slaps and punishments.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:16pm On Aug 05, 2016
10. “Sick”


You’re not sick, you are well in Jesus’ name. Now stand up from that hospital bed, wear your uniform and be going to school.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:16pm On Aug 05, 2016
11. “Sleepover”


You want to go and sleep inside another person’s house? You don’t have house? You don’t have bed? Infact, you don’t have sense.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:17pm On Aug 05, 2016
12. “Whispering”


Why should they be whispering? If they don’t shout on the phone and at the person standing right beside them, how will people now hear what they are saying?

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:18pm On Aug 05, 2016
13. “Grounded”


Which kind of oyinbo nonsense is that one, abeg? Go an bring that cane from their room now now jare.

Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Obiomon(op): 5:21pm On Aug 05, 2016
#sigh phew!! I yaf try !!!! grin My teeth don already de pain me wet I take type cheesy lalasticlala don't let this work be in vain grin
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by njideoby(f): 5:37pm On Aug 05, 2016
But the parents are right though. Without their discipline and corrections, I wonder what our generation would have become.
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Nobody: 5:52pm On Aug 05, 2016
grin Op so on point
Although my parents say sorry,thank you and please(abeg) often

But you see that rest,just forgerrit!

I've been in the kitchen all day cooking,cleaning,serving everyone but myself,when I got out I was like "mehn I'm so tired" my mum was like "wetin you do Wey you tire, na me go come do work for you when you go your husband house grin

I no fit vex self
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by babyfaceafrica: 6:41pm On Aug 05, 2016
K
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Nobody: 6:43pm On Aug 05, 2016
The privacy thing is very true
The way my parents barge into my room ehn
You'll wonder if I'm a criminal or something
Na wetin be knock undecided
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by tosyne2much(m): 6:43pm On Aug 05, 2016
You're so on point cheesy
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by patwhizkid(f): 6:44pm On Aug 05, 2016
Seriously sad
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by MzPecs(f): 6:44pm On Aug 05, 2016
undecided undecided undecided undecided
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by mhisbliss(f): 6:44pm On Aug 05, 2016
hahahaha so true grin sometimes i wonder which one is better between how Africans train thier kids and how whites do
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by emmyid(m): 6:45pm On Aug 05, 2016
African parents sha. Some persons will say it is discipline, training bla bla bla. All lies, how disciplined are we when we grow up. A white man is far more disciplined than a typical Nigerian man. Al this upbringing just make us hard hearten and stubborn. Speaking from experience!
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Nobody: 6:45pm On Aug 05, 2016
Hmmmm
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by Fataiwo(m): 6:46pm On Aug 05, 2016
Space booked
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by cruz419(m): 6:48pm On Aug 05, 2016
U just said it all,, d sorry and please part is d most annoying,, and dese mentality is affecting Africa so much,,
Re: 13 Words That Do Not Exist In Your Nigerian Parents’ Vocabulary by ggrin(f): 6:50pm On Aug 05, 2016
hahahahahahahaha choi cheesy
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