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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 6:39pm On Sep 01, 2019
abbey621:


Keep deceiving yourself, you went from 60,000 pounds being a huge deal to 100k dollars is chicken change(Baba o, abeg show us the way grin grin grin)....I love Nairalanders, especially chestbeaters grin grin grin grin grin

P.S. Go back to beginning of our little back and forth, you would see you were the one that jumped in without comprehending. It would be insane for me to ever suggest the average salary in the UK is 60,000 pounds, you were the one who made up that ish. Th discussion started with middle class, last time I checked a middle class family in the UK makes way more than 20k pounds per year. I'm done now, feel free to argue with yourself!
context is key. i said 60,000 pounds is huge for UK standards. I have lived in the UK and I am familiar with the economic terrain of the whole UK as I had a job that took me all around the country. now outside of the UK ? In a place like nigeria ? 100,000k dollars a year is chicken change in many circles, so I would not go around bragging about earning 100k. that bragging right only works in the UK and USA. out here young boys cash down 500,000 k dollars for bentleys. there are teenagers in magodo that will cash down 600,000 k dollars for rolls royce. so please dont boast about your chicken change the white man gives you in yankee cheesy cheesy

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by wirinet(m): 6:40pm On Sep 01, 2019
proeast:

God bless you. Granted that Nigeria is cursed with evil leaders, but I still don't understand why many people are still relying on a useless national grid for electricity. I use solar system both at home and in the office. I enjoy 24/7 electricity absolutely free!! How can one live in the equator where the sun shines non stop and still pay for electricity?? Even if Nigeria would start producing enough electricity to go round, I still will never connect to national grid again.
I also spend next to nothing on water and rent is relatively cheap too. I mean paying 350k for a three bedroom flat with 3 toilets/bathroom, all tiled and neat. However, Nigeria is still a nightmare in many other areas of life such as terrible roads, insecurity and lack of maintenance on public amenities.
So, in a nutshell, both sides of the divide has its pros and cons but while a few Nigerians can even afford to make this argument, a vast majority of others can't. Therefore, to each his own.
God bless you. Nigerians are Olympic champions when it comes to complaining and making excuses. I always wonder why people - even the rich and wealthy don't go so solar instead of always complaining of NEPA. People are crying that NEPA is giving them estimated billing of up to 30,000 monthly with less that an average of less than 6 hours a day, this is in addition to fuel and generator maintenance costs. Some people are owing their DISCOs up to N500,000. A good solar installation is about N1,000,000, or at least N1,500,000.
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by queengift(f): 6:40pm On Sep 01, 2019
timesup234:
If i enter your matter now teeth no go remain for your mouth. Educate who? Your brother is a slave working 3 jobs just to afford a per of Levis jean

Must everyone accept your opinion.

You sound bitter. Maybe American didn't give you Visa

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Nobody: 6:41pm On Sep 01, 2019
gypsey:
grin grin Possibly, and yes! white folks can be very Generous to beggars. However i have never come across a Nigerian beggar here in Miami.
please how's life In Miami like a have been dreaming of visiting miamI ecever since I played GTA vice city but i don't know if the city is really exciting in reiality.
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Hadampson(m): 6:52pm On Sep 01, 2019
iamboladee:


I concur sad grin >: grin
cool


What do you think, do you agree that NIGERIA is better bro
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by SIRTee15: 6:54pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
context is key. i said 60,000 pounds is huge for UK standards. I have lived in the UK and I am familiar with the economic terrain of the whole UK as I had a job that took me all around the country. now outside of the UK ? In a place like nigeria ? 100,000k dollars a year is chicken change in many circles, so I would not go around bragging about earning 100k. that bragging right only works in the UK and USA. out here young boys cash down 500,000 k dollars for bentleys. there are teenagers in magodo that will cash down 600,000 k dollars for rolls royce. so please dont boast about your chicken change the white man gives you in yankee cheesy cheesy

undecided

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Nobody: 6:54pm On Sep 01, 2019
spendoon:

please how's life In Miami like a have been dreaming of visiting miamI ecever since I played GTA vice city but i don't know if the city is really exciting in reiality.
Okay, Miami is Nice for Vacations and relaxation. miles of sandy beach, Half nakid men and women, beach parties, sex and drugs. Yes, it is as exciting as you would expect.
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 6:55pm On Sep 01, 2019
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by salford1: 7:01pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
yeah salford is a shithole. i am familiar with salford in manchester. and 550 a month for a 3 bedroom ? that must be a rundown apartment. the west is overrated.
Yeah. Ryan Giggs and several united and city footballers live in Salford shythole.
Even Machester ghettos like Mosside and Levenshulme have more social amenities and standard infrastructures than your ikoyis in Lagos.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Toks2008(m): 7:04pm On Sep 01, 2019
timesup234:
Any Nigerian in America who can't afford to pay $1500 monthly on rent is an animal. He should be locked up in a cage. In short your average monthly rent should be $2,000 without sharing the burden with a roommate before i consider you as part of the living.

You are still making the same mistake and I will try to explain one last time.

It's like saying if you are not paying N500k average monthly rent in Naija then it is not worth it.

You have forgotten that the same 500k that will get you a very standard flat in Agege will not even get you one room self in Ikoyi or ikeja.

In like manner if you live in the main cities of U.S U.K or Canada you are most likely to pay more but that does not reduce your standard of living.

I also made reference to the fact that in U.K for instance, £400 can get you a room in London but the same £400 can get you a whole flat just about 2hours drive away from London but that does not reduce your standard of living.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 7:24pm On Sep 01, 2019
salford1:

Yeah. Ryan Giggs and several united and city footballers live in Salford shythole.
Even Machester ghettos like Mosside and Levenshulme have more social amenities and standard infrastructures than your ikoyis in Lagos.
brah salford is a shithole full of islamic-middle-eastern immigrants who loiter around the streets doing nothing. also full of chav white boys and fat white women pushing their baby in prams

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Adiwana: 7:35pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
context is key. i said 60,000 pounds is huge for UK standards. I have lived in the UK and I am familiar with the economic terrain of the whole UK as I had a job that took me all around the country. now outside of the UK ? In a place like nigeria ? 100,000k dollars a year is chicken change in many circles, so I would not go around bragging about earning 100k. that bragging right only works in the UK and USA. out here young boys cash down 500,000 k dollars for bentleys. there are teenagers in magodo that will cash down 600,000 k dollars for rolls royce. so please dont boast about your chicken change the white man gives you in yankee cheesy cheesy

Dude stfu.You are becoming annoying with all this your rant up and down.

Making $100k which is 36 million naira is a huge amount even for the rich in this country.How many rich people make 36 million/annum legitimately in Nigeria.Really hate loud mouthed people like you who may not even have anything

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by odimbannamdi(m): 7:39pm On Sep 01, 2019
timesup234:
Visa is for fools and brainwashed people. Visa is slavery, nobody should be proud of visa. Visa is a setback, visa is how you destroy your life. Visa should be ban. No single Nigerian went to America and made it, they are all slaves.


You should take it easy bro. Your posts are becoming more of exhibition of compulsive disorder.

A lot of folks here have given tangible contributions as to why/how America is better off, but you dont refute convincingly.

Take it easy, bro.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 7:39pm On Sep 01, 2019
Adiwana:


Dude stfu.You are becoming annoying with all this your rant up and down.

Making $100k which is 36 million naira is a huge amount even for the rich in this country.How many rich people make 36 million/annum legitimately in Nigeria.Really hate loud mouthed people like you who may not even have anything
brah, am tryna tell you, 36 million naira is what some boys out here give their babymamas to buy an apartment for herself. its chicken change grin

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by abbey621(m): 7:47pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
context is key. i said 60,000 pounds is huge for UK standards. I have lived in the UK and I am familiar with the economic terrain of the whole UK as I had a job that took me all around the country. now outside of the UK ? In a place like nigeria ? 100,000k dollars a year is chicken change in many circles, so I would not go around bragging about earning 100k. that bragging right only works in the UK and USA. out here young boys cash down 500,000 k dollars for bentleys. there are teenagers in magodo that will cash down 600,000 k dollars for rolls royce. so please dont boast about your chicken change the white man gives you in yankee cheesy cheesy

Anyone can be a king if you can scam, be a thief or kill. We all know how e dey go for 9ja so please let's not compare apples with oranges. It's like me comparing myself to a friend who is a politician, there's no contest grin grin grin grin. Are you saying you fall into one of these categories? If I say E, you say F another man say CC na you sabi grin grin grin.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Adiwana: 7:52pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
brah, am tryna tell you, 36 million naira is what some boys out here give their babymamas to buy an apartment for herself. its chicken change grin

And people spend billions of naira purchasing private jets,yachts.Na person get home for hollywood.People dey purchase apartments worth millions of dollars for New York.

You are nothing but a noise maker.Cats like you get small money behind think say them be lion

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 8:16pm On Sep 01, 2019
abbey621:


Anyone can be a king if you can scam, be a thief or kill. We all know how e dey go for 9ja so please let's not compare apples with oranges. It's like me comparing myself to a friend who is a politician, there's no contest grin grin grin grin. Are you saying you fall into one of these categories? If I say E, you say F another man say CC na you sabi grin grin grin.
lmaooo all I am saying is that there is money out here. some people have 40 million dollars buried in their garden because they cant take the money to a bank.

nah but seriouslly i am just trolling now. however I am vehemently on the side of those who believe life in africa is better for black people. like why would you want to be in a country where you are hated because of your skin color ? all because of good road ? i cant do it at this point in my life. i choose africa

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 8:17pm On Sep 01, 2019
Adiwana:


And people spend billions of naira purchasing private jets,yachts.Na person get home for hollywood.People dey purchase apartments worth millions of dollars for New York.

You are nothing but a noise maker.Cats like you get small money behind think say them be lion
grin grin grin
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by opebiboy: 9:12pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
grin grin grin
i am beginning to feel this shango god and timesup are the same person

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by EgunMogaji2: 9:37pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
have you moved back to nigeria ? when ? this year ?

Yes I have, this year.
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 9:38pm On Sep 01, 2019
EgunMogaji2:


Yes I have, this year.
wow. thats amazing. any regrets so far ?
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by EgunMogaji2: 9:42pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
wow. thats amazing. any regrets so far ?

None really. I’ve previously adjusted my expectations so I have no issues.

The only thing that I really miss is unlimited high speed data.

PS: In fact I should have made the move much earlier.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by iamboladee: 9:43pm On Sep 01, 2019
Hadampson:

cool


What do you think, do you agree that NIGERIA is better bro

Yes ironically grin grin grin

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 9:48pm On Sep 01, 2019
EgunMogaji2:


None really. I’ve previously adjusted my expectations so I have no issues.

The only thing that I really miss is unlimited high speed data.

PS: In fact I should have made the move much earlier.
thats amazing. i am happy for you. have you tried the swift runner internet plug and play ? i hear it is unlimited high speed

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Mztonya: 10:29pm On Sep 01, 2019
America is not in europe though��
orunmila144:
its true. USA is a scam. in fact the whole europe is a scam. one chance
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by InvertedHammer: 10:35pm On Sep 01, 2019
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Nigeria:

The place foreigners come in and automatically start earning more than the citizens. In developed countries, you work your way up.

Even as a Nigerian, when traveling to Nigeria you have to prepare like you are being deployed into a war zone.

An average Nigerian (blacks in general) do not like to take responsibilities for anything. That is why you hear
things like "Enugu is in the hands of God" because God forbid any black leader becomes proactive in any
endeavor. They just have to pass the buck. Can anyone name one progressive black nation in the world?
One that is not dependent on free handouts from the West. So much for being better!
Denial is the opium of Africans and educated/indoctrinated/brainwashed morons are not in short supply.

Take a look out how their leaders treat their citizens like animals. It tells a lot more than words can say.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Saintp(m): 10:37pm On Sep 01, 2019
orunmila144:
lmaooo all I am saying is that there is money out here. some people have 40 million dollars buried in their garden because they cant take the money to a bank.

nah but seriouslly i am just trolling now. however I am vehemently on the side of those who believe life in africa is better for black people. like why would you want to be in a country where you are hated because of your skin color ? all because of good road ? i cant do it at this point in my life. i choose africa

Bros, the tribalism in Nigeria is worst than any racism abroad. The funny thing is that the black man who does not love his fellow black man in his own country will be the one to be disturbing our ears with white man racism. Just peep into nairaland political section and see, the red hot hatred emerging from all tribes there is enough to boil beans.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by orunmila144: 10:42pm On Sep 01, 2019
Saintp:


Bros, the tribalism in Nigeria is worst than any racism abroad. The funny thing is that the black man who does not love his fellow black man in his own country will be the one to be disturbing our ears with white man racism. Just peep into nairaland political section and see, the red hot hatred emerging from all tribes there is enough to boil beans.
i can escape tribalism by pretending to be any tribe because we all have the same skin color. i cant escape racism because you cant hide your skin color. so i will pick tribalism over racism anyday

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Beautyaddy: 10:43pm On Sep 01, 2019
EgunMogaji2:


None really. I’ve previously adjusted my expectations so I have no issues.

The only thing that I really miss is unlimited high speed data.

PS: In fact I should have made the move much earlier.

Oh nice...that was a very brave retirement move. cheesy

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by salford1: 11:18pm On Sep 01, 2019
Beautyaddy:


Oh nice...that was a very brave retirement move. cheesy
Who no like that kind of retirement. Collect a 1st world passport, make lots of money in a first world country, retire in a cheap country where living on your 1st world pension is equivalent to living like a millionaire..when they catch ordinary malaria, they are on the next flight to their adopted 1st world country cheesy.
One of my older uncle just made the move from the UK to Ile-Ife.

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Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Beautyaddy: 11:19pm On Sep 01, 2019
salford1:

Who no like that kind of retirement. Collect a 1st world passport, make lots of money in a first world country, retire in a cheap country where living on your 1st world pension is equivalent to living like a millionaire..when they catch ordinary malaria, they are on the next flight to their adopted 1st world country cheesy

lol!...I know, right? cheesy
Re: Africans Live Better Lives Than Most Americans by Beautyaddy: 11:22pm On Sep 01, 2019
salford1:

Who no like that kind of retirement. Collect a 1st world passport, make lots of money in a first world country, retire in a cheap country where living on your 1st world pension is equivalent to living like a millionaire..when they catch ordinary malaria, they are on the next flight to their adopted 1st world country cheesy.
One of my older uncle just made the move from the UK to Ile-Ife.

Yes....that's the common trend now.

When people move back to Nigeria it's to the quiet cities like Ibadan, Akure and the likes.

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