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| How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by BBBlaze(op): 5:47am On Jun 07, 2017 |
CASE STUDY; A Student and His Lecturer STUDENT: Goodmorning sir LECTURER: Goodmorning John, my smart boy! (smiling) STUDENT: How are you sir? LECTURER: What did you say?(facial look changing-frowning) STUDENT: Sir! I said how are you sir? LECTURER: You must be very very stupid. Do I look like your mate? Too much familiarity brings insults. So I have automatically turn your junior because you see my teeth often, right John? STUDENT: No sir...I was only trying to...(surprised and trying to explain) LECTURER: Shut up there, idiot! Trying to do what??.. you this boy; you must fail my course for being a disrespectful fool. Get out now!(angry) *Just asking about his Lecturer's wellbeing has put John into a mess* "They say Respect is reciprocal"...I will say Nigerians should grow up if we really claim to be civilised! What's your take on this? 61 Likes
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| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by coolcharm(m): 5:49am On Jun 07, 2017*. Modified: 10:29am On Jun 08, 2017 |
 I think because English is not our native tongue, and because the african culture ascribe astronomic regard to respect for elders, it is difficult for a typical unexposed Nigerian 'elder' to digest that question. In his mind, he is like 'who the hell do you think you are to ask me such?' Lol. There is an inflated ego in the Nigerian elder that that question Punctures. In fact, if you want to drive him nuts to the point where he will want to go hug a transformer, add his first name to it. E.g, How are you Buhari? 41 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by wordbank(m): 5:49am On Jun 07, 2017 |
A bombastic lecturer 14 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by hodusglobal(m): 5:54am On Jun 07, 2017 |
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| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by dingbang(m): 6:00am On Jun 07, 2017*. Modified: 9:41pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
The lecturer is not educated. 74 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by SuperSuave(m): 6:06am On Jun 07, 2017 |
the lecturer go school at all?  21 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Nobody: 6:07am On Jun 07, 2017 |
That was disrespectful jare, why will you ask your lecturer such a question  11 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by smardray(m): 6:09am On Jun 07, 2017 |
Too much yoruba mentality 109 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Nobody: 6:13am On Jun 07, 2017 |
The day i ask my dad "how are you" pubicly he just smiled and said "fine" but when we got home that same day, (may 5th 1999) it was just like Mr.Ibu (myself) Vs Floyd Mayweather. We do joke with it anytime i visit him but that beating still dey pain me. All because of a harmless question. 153 Likes 8 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Evablizin(f): 6:19am On Jun 07, 2017 |
Lols,most of our elders are backward in terms of understanding the word how are you,therefore i dare not use this word any time i see them,imagine you are permitted to ask them how are you in our native language but with english you are doomed 42 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by BBBlaze(op): 6:52am On Jun 07, 2017 |
dingbang:not only a lecturer; it does hapen with other classes of people in everyday life because of their pride and ego 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by BBBlaze(op): 6:55am On Jun 07, 2017 |
24sqm:but check it very well; there is nothing wrong in asking a superior" how are you?", if we really understand the deep meaning of that question 6 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by BBBlaze(op): 7:10am On Jun 07, 2017 |
Evablizin:that's why our elders and younger ones ought to follow the trend of the 21st century. ask a Foreigner (superior or minor) " how are you?" and they simply reply with a smile" I am fine thank you, and you?" 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Skappy44(m): 7:51am On Jun 07, 2017 |
this is so disrespectful how can you say how are you to your lecturere 3 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by BBBlaze(op): 8:01am On Jun 07, 2017 |
smardray:lol...bros it is not only the Yorubas ooo; it just a general Naija mentality! 8 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by encryptjay(m): 10:09am On Jun 07, 2017 |
JasonScolari:Kikiki... for real? 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Nobody: 10:15am On Jun 07, 2017 |
3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Nobody: 10:30am On Jun 07, 2017 |
dingbang:no, he is educated, he is just savage.. 5 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by encryptjay(m): 10:31am On Jun 07, 2017 |
JasonScolari:Hahaha... mature form of beating. 3 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by balaclava: 11:28am On Jun 07, 2017 |
How r u Sir? should be okay... The "Sir" has covered for the "how r u" Using only "how r u" in itself is also not wrong but in the Nigerian culture especially the Yoruba's... respect is overhyped. Yoruba's will b making call and still b bending down(sign of respect) when greeting the person on phone. N.B: I b Yoruba n I'm Not dissing d clan. 30 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by YorubaNigga(m): 12:45pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
That is cultural reasoning from the lecturer. It hardly happen nowadays. |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Nickymezor(f): 2:04pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
It aint a bad question. It shows u care abt the person. 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Joe171(m): 3:51pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
BBBlaze:It doesn't have any "deep meaning" it's just a rubbish traditional way of younger-older way of greeting in Nigeria that has changed the thinking of our people. it is the older one that must ask "how are you" syndrome. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by BBBlaze(op): 7:30pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
Joe171:which is not suppose to be. it should be reciprocal. 1 Like |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by malton: 7:32pm On Jun 07, 2017*. Modified: 9:26am On Jun 08, 2017 |
My response to that depends on who's asking. Like, there's this female course mate of mine. Each time she calls, she'd be like "****, how are you?" Me: . You're mad abi?!Her: sorry jor. I forgot you don't like being asked that. But when an uncle throws the exact same question, I dey loyal. Me: If na my guy ask me, Me: see, you chop craze abi?! When be the last time wey pesin slap you?! 5 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by oseka101(m): 7:47pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
dingbang:lolzz it's quite common with yoruba lecturer's that's how one of My friend is splling for the 3rd time because he raised his left hand to answer attendance ... 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by rattlesnake(m): 7:54pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
BBBlaze:The Lecturer na ODE 1 Like |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by dingbang(m): 7:59pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
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| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by abbeyty(m): 8:00pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
HE would have cut the student head off if he did not put sir at the end of how are you......a lecture who doesn't know the meaning of how are you |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Specyano(m): 10:50pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
that's how one of my female friends reacted badly with the word *hey*. ...
I was annoyed at first buh me just calm down tell her dah it means Hi 2 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by falcon01: 4:54am On Jun 08, 2017 |
Welcome to nairaland the place where you cant comfortably crack joke about another tribe due to tribalism. 2 Likes |
| Re: How Nigerians React To The " How Are You?" Question. by Mcreloaded(m): 8:11am On Jun 08, 2017 |
I know for certain that girls hate that question especially if its coming from their age mates or even friends 1 Like |
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