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Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by oluboom(op): 11:13am On Apr 23, 2017
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Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Atiku2019: 11:15am On Apr 23, 2017
grin grin grin grin


Sorry Lalasticlala and mynd44 abeg move to front page cool

Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by BlackDBagba: 11:34am On Apr 23, 2017
Best answer to that damn question! grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by thesicilian: 11:34am On Apr 23, 2017
Lol. Many of the questions are dumb questions so maybe they just want to apologise beforehand.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by dingbang(m): 11:44am On Apr 23, 2017
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The one dats funny is dey will ask " pls don't be angry.. What is d time.. grin


Abi I dey vex before ni
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody:
We're just being polite, and not only Nigerians say this.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by gqboyy(m): 11:51am On Apr 23, 2017
It's true. Some people still unleash their default anger on u even after u apologise before asking
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody: 12:02pm On Apr 23, 2017
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by nepapole(m): 12:54pm On Apr 23, 2017
. grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody: 2:58pm On Apr 23, 2017
What would saying sorry take from you
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by crispinkc(m): 2:05pm On Apr 24, 2017
sorry, are you going mokola sir,
driver- you get change?
me- which change?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Tazdroid(m): 2:05pm On Apr 24, 2017
grin grin grin Another question na "why we like to dey add "sir" to every statement when we dey follow police or soldier talk?

Morning officer sir undecided

Can i see u sir?

I have a problem sir

Can u help me out sir?

I wont take much of your time sir

Sir, thank you sir grin grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by martineverest(m): 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2017
Mtchewww
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by martineverest(m): 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2017
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense.
well said
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by ShawttySoFyne(f): 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2017
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense.
Ignorance is bliss
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Lucario007(m): 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2017
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense.
Sorry, but, do you know what you are saying?
Sorry is not a word indicated for politeness.
sorry
ˈ/sɒri/
adjective
1. feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else's misfortune.
2. feeling regret or penitence.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody: 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2017
LOL.
Nothing wrong with being polite
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by damibravo(m): 2:06pm On Apr 24, 2017
Bros No vex, where I fit see motor to Oshodi?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by teebaxy(m): 2:07pm On Apr 24, 2017
Na so, me self fall victim
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Christaks(m): 2:07pm On Apr 24, 2017
Lol...
Or some will say...

Abeg no vex........
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody: 2:07pm On Apr 24, 2017
because we are cultured people
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by TheLogicalMind(m):
Ordinarily in other English speaking countries, polite language takes the form of expressions like: "I beg your pardon" (which actually means the same thing as sorry) or "excuse me". Nigerians aren't far off the mark cool
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by sheddo619(m): 2:08pm On Apr 24, 2017
Someone will be lyk "chairman no vex oo, abeg na dis route go lead me to..."
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by adorablepepple(f): 2:08pm On Apr 24, 2017
undecided
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by EXLOVER(m): 2:08pm On Apr 24, 2017
Op sorry to ask you oh, why do you ask this question?


I don't know what came over me o, I use dettol cool to bath and the soap mistakenly touch that small in front of my cap, and the thing dey pepe me up till now, I dey use hand fan now.

Abeg wetin i go do Nairalanders?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody: 2:08pm On Apr 24, 2017
So in case the question annoys the person' he won't take it out on you
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Beebase(m): 2:08pm On Apr 24, 2017
If you are to say it in yoruba for instance you say ' Ejoo kini time'. Therefore Yoruba then take the same way of saying it in Yoruba to English version by saying 'please what is the time '...
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Notion(m): 2:09pm On Apr 24, 2017
Lol grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by BarryX(m): 2:09pm On Apr 24, 2017
Sorry is just being polite to inherent danger inside a Nigerian waiting to be unleashed.

Just a typical case of trouble sleep yanga go wake am. You have to be polite to trouble
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Edenoscar(m): 2:09pm On Apr 24, 2017
The sorry is for disturbing you
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