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Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Olatheo(m):
It's well
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by DexterousOne(m): 9:53pm On Oct 31, 2020
Humblesam:
Menh I can't forget that fateful day I had only 50 naira in my entire life and was going to Festac town from Ijesha for an appointment.
I used 30 naira for t/fare hoping I'll be back with good news but the result is a story for another day.
I trekked in the hot sun of Lagos from Festac town down to Ijesha with my mind already spending the last 20 naira on garri,groundnut and probably sugar when I get home after the long trekking but something strange happened.
When I got to Ijesha bus stop,getting ready for the final trekking to my street which is like five kilometers from the bus stop, I saw this blind man with his daughter begging, and when I looked at d man, he looked straight to my eye and was begging for something from me.
Initially when I saw that blind man, I felt very grateful that I was a lucky guy,I felt pity and decided to move on with my 20 naira, I would av given him something but it was the last one on me.
Do you know that I ve to trek back from my street after successfully getting to my house to the bus stop just to give that same 20 naira to that blind man? Because my conscience would not let me rest from that moment I set my eye on the blind man...it was telling me, "you can do better by giving that 20naira to the blind man", I thought it was a joke until I submitted.
After that I saw myself crying unconsciously, trekking back home weak,hungry and without hope, but that's not the end of my story.

The following, someone I d never believed will help me, came to my house and took me to his place of work.... Same day, I was interviewed, same day I got my appointment letter,next day...
I started working in that company and the rest is history.
Amazing story
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by donPhill(m): 9:54pm On Oct 31, 2020
Being broke no just sweet at all, this one happened just this month on 7th to be precise, I slept on an empty stomach, waking to a scorching hunger and not knowing what else to do and where to go, I visited NL, saw a thread on NSE where banks were mentioning their billions as usual, I was just imagining how a thousand naira will get to my account and I reluctantly typed it under the comment, unknown to me my guardian angel was watching, he sent Gokoyer0 to me, he literally transfer money to me! Naso I take survive that week o. my joy knows no bound that day!
Guys there are lot of good people in this forum. Gokoyer0 thank you for your kind gesture sir, you have no idea what you did to me that day! God will continually bless you. I hope to return this favor someday.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Adufeamos: 9:56pm On Oct 31, 2020
Hmmm... thinking how to spend #50 left sef til Monday. Sugar for gari or G.nut. infact it's not gud to be damn broke. I cn see how hunger push some pple to steal. Not easy except u re disciplined&av fear of God to d core yeah..
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Akanimoh113(m): 9:58pm On Oct 31, 2020
We are all in Need
Me I Believe in a World where Charity becomes an Everyday Routine. Where Teams of Experts come together to achieve a Goal to End poverty in Nigeria for the Souls we've lost in the Brutality of Youths and even Protesters.
I believe that Nigeria will Stand As One Again.

Right now What I need and Want is a Smartphone

There are So many Nairaland users that can help. But this is what I'll Say... 'DON'T BE IGNORANT' Because the person you help today may Help you in the Future. God may send our Helper in a Poor State or condition to Test your Faith. And If you have it in Mind to Give Surely it will also be Given unto You

PEACE smiley

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Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Jh0wsef(m): 9:59pm On Oct 31, 2020
Wahala.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Babawale01: 10:07pm On Oct 31, 2020
Amos1423:
You took where you didn't keep, that was bad, but thanks for the advice though.
Yeah.. real hunger would really make one be creative and do the unthinkable bro.
looking back, I wasn't proud about it mehn.

I owe that woman big time if I eventually make ham...ofcourse she deh my list if my dreams later visualize. I hope to see her again. I really really hope.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Olatheo(m):
I've many stories to tell, but God has been so faithful
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Amos1423(m): 10:11pm On Oct 31, 2020
I feel you owe that woman something more than apologies also hope you can't be in such position again, like you bigger than staying really hungry for long.

Babawale01:
Yeah.. real hunger would really make one be creative and do the unthinkable bro.
looking back, I wasn't proud about it mehn.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Chidonsky: 10:21pm On Oct 31, 2020
I don't know how i feel but i have learnt a big lesson.I just realise being broke expose one to realise how fake those people you call aa friend are.I borrowed close to 500k for a business last year,i was expecting a good return so that i can pay back but suddenly the business crashed.To make it worst the person that own the money is seriously ill and she has been asking me to pay back her money.Well as it stand now i have sold many things to settle one or two debts.Immediately i became broke that is when it dawn on me that those who i helped when i was doing fine were all scammers with the clothing of a friend.Currently i have nothing tangible to sell but i know my God will raise me again.Well struggling and looking for job in Asaba.Anyone with useful info about work can help.But if you still lead to dash me small thing,this my account sterling bank 0013877038
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by DkJay: 10:22pm On Oct 31, 2020
Mehn, we still broke die.

Shame no go let man upload account balance. Let's just say we no fit use am send sms to five people

Na just the small pride wey we get no let us dey beg for Nairaland.

God'll help us sha
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Nobody:
A long Story this is.

In the late 90s, I was a young handsome young man. I just finished from the Polytechnic and I was self-employed. I be contractor i dey collect house painting jobs.

I would get the jobs and employ painters. I only directed them and supervised.

Around that time, I was a member of the British Council Library Ibadan. I used to go there to borrow books and to read.

One day, I met a pretty young lady in between the book shelves. The way she looked at me showed she was intrested in me too. So, I told her how beautiful she looked and voilà! We became friends.
Not wasting time I asked her for a lunch date and she accepted on the spot. We fixed the time for 12pm the next two days.

I was handling a house painting at that time and we were almost done with the job. I was banking on the balance payment to trip the babe who was a young Lawyer.
Somehow my balance was delayed till the same day of the lunch date. The day came and I was all dressed up.
I planned it that, I would branch at the house of my client, collect the money and leave to get my new babe.
We were supposed to meet at the British Council Library and leave from there to an eatry within town.

All dressed up, I got to the clients house to collect money and what I would hear from the man was. "Oga, your boys did not touch a particular area under the ceiling outside. Go behind the house and check." I nearly cursed the man. Why didn't he check the house before my workers left.

I went out and it was a small area under the ceiling. The house was a storey building. I had never climbed a ladder that high and if I didn't do it, I won't be paid. I checked time and I saw that I could still beat the date time.
The paint we used was still remaining and there was a brush in one of the cans. I rushed behind the house and climbed the ladder. I kept praying and calling Jesus to help me so I won't fall. It was my first time climbing that high.

In minutes I was through. My cloth don dirty small but I no mind. Make I just collect my money and fly out.

I collected the money rushed out and picked a taxi, to cut the long story short I was ten minutes late and rimmediately I got there, I rushed inside the library. I looked everywhere but the babe no dey.
I walked out and greeted the security guys. They knew me and the girl too. " bros wetin happen " one of them said.
"I have a date with a lady I supposed to meet at 12pm," I told them .

"Is it the Lawyer" the security asked.

"Yes the Lawyer" I answered wondering how they guessed right despite the crowd that throng the place.

"Aah! no wonder she dressed well today and we were even teasing her," they said and my heart sank.

"She has gone," one of them said.
"You too why didn't you come on time?" One of them asked and I told them I was delayed somewhere.

It was 12:10pm and I was only 10minutes late.

There was no mobile phone but they had a land phone so I took another taxi drop to the NITEL office at another end of town.

When I called it was her brother that picked it. "Jumoke is not around" he said.
My mind told me she was around. That she only did.not want to speak to me.
But is it that bad? I asked myself

I did not leave NITEL office and I called again and again telling the guy to help me tell her I was sorry. But this lady didn't pick my call.

Eventually, I left for home angry with myself. I should have borrowed money and make the date to pay back when I collect the balance from my client.

That was how I lost the babe because I was broke.

It was a big lesson for me.

Never allow a girl get to the venue of a date before you. Dont make a lady wait.

They believe it makes them look desperate and cheap.

10minutes of lateness and she took me as unserious . That was unfair.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Grateful02(m): 10:24pm On Oct 31, 2020
you no for like double that that cash x2(Winks)
HomerTimpson:
manage ke? I don't know how to thank you honestly. You are the first to dash me money in my life,people no dey believe people again but i understand sha.

Thanks man I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU BUT I KNOW GOD WILL SURELY DO FOR YOUR GOOD BEHAVIOURS
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by SonyaSpence:
mousano:
Thank God for you.
Help me too bro please.
I have National Diploma in Business Administration.
I'm real please. This is not a format please.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by mousano(f): 10:33pm On Oct 31, 2020
[quote author=SonyaSpence post=95548113][/quote]Thank you for sharing.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by mousano(f): 10:34pm On Oct 31, 2020
[quote author=SonyaSpence post=95548113][/quote]Thank you for sharing.
I have applied now.
Thank you.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by donPhill(m): 10:41pm On Oct 31, 2020
Akanimoh113:
We are all in Need
Me I Believe in a World where Charity becomes an Everyday Routine. Where Teams of Experts come together to achieve a Goal to End poverty in Nigeria for the Souls we've lost in the Brutality of Youths and even Protesters.
I believe that Nigeria will Stand As One Again.

Right now What I need and Want is a Smartphone

There are So many Nairaland users that can help. But this is what I'll Say... 'DON'T BE IGNORANT' Because the person you help today may Help you in the Future. God may send our Helper in a Poor State or condition to Test your Faith. And If you have it in Mind to Give Surely it will also be Given unto You
that smartphone is very very important, if you see restrictions wey i just de get cos of phone, no job no money
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by mousano(f): 10:45pm On Oct 31, 2020
chatinent:
The bearer is not the only one I shared 6k to. Unfortunately, some of them didn't respond.


More so, I gave randomly as I saw account numbers. It's really difficult to tell which came first.

The last may be the needy.


I shared 3k, 2k, and 6k.

I didn't judge by information.

I just selected people who possibly haven't received since the beginning of the thread.


I may be wrong tho but it's just to help as little as possible.
Too bad I came late but keep up the good work.
God bless you too for helping those people.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Drone95(m): 10:46pm On Oct 31, 2020
Hungerbad! Hunger can make someone misbehave... Access bank freezed my acct because of KYC stuff nd all I could do is take garri for days before they resolved it






The same hunger made Esau sold his birth right in the Bible.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by SonyaSpence: 10:49pm On Oct 31, 2020
mousano:
Thank you for sharing.
I have applied now.
Thank you.
I wish you all the best!
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Rajahbite(m): 10:54pm On Oct 31, 2020
My current situation is very dim, can't even share the experience because right now I'm contemplating suicide because of 70K loan I borrowed for my daughter's surgical operation that I don't have the means to pay back now that it is long overdue
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by HomerTimpson: 10:58pm On Oct 31, 2020
mysteriouspee:
Someone sent you a token on my behalf. Stay strong!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIRE,PLS EXTEND MY SINCERE AND HEARTFELT APPRECIATION TO HIM.THANKS
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by HomerTimpson: 11:00pm On Oct 31, 2020
Grateful02:
you no for like double that that cash x2(Winks)
didn't understand that sire?
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Babawale01: 11:10pm On Oct 31, 2020
Drone95:
Hungerbad! Hunger can make someone misbehave... Access bank freezed my acct because of KYC stuff nd all I could do is take garri for days before they resolved it






The same hunger made Esau sold his birth right in the Bible.
Hungerbad is dead.
His footprint still all over NL.
One of the nicest on this forum.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by GiftedTitty: 11:10pm On Oct 31, 2020
chai that reminds me of 100 level second semester. My way of fending for myself was just simple. Work like a horse during the holiday, Use it in school. But this particular semester things were different. just few weeks to exams money finished. Cry i no fit cry. Laugh i no fit laugh. I would have asked friends for help but i don't like disturbing people. call it whatever you like but im the " die in silence type". since i still had some food stuffs i cooked. i ate rice with no soup, beans withe no palm oil or pepper just salt. to make matters worse, my body cream finished, subscription expired, my soap got exhausted. as though that wasn't enough my phone got stolen that same week. You wouldn't believe through out my ordeal my room mate turned a blind eye to everything. I could still remember the day i broke down in the room crying that was the day my phone was stolen. I had ran up and down with an empty stomach searching for the phone and having ppl call my number while my room mate just chided me for being so careless. To cut the long story short i decided to talk to a friend or i would just die in silence. I told one of my friends im the fellowship. i expected this girl to start complaining how she had very little food stuff but she turned it all to a joke and asked if that was why i had been acting like a zombie. lass lass i ate a filling meal that night and slept like a baby. it tasted like the most delicious meal i have ever had in a lifetime. I ate there for three straight days albeit worried. On the last day i just felt i should check my account balance through the ATM. I met 12k. that instance 12k looked like 12billion i didnt even check the source i withdrew some money to eat. HUNGER NO GOOD oooo
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by HomerTimpson: 11:40pm On Oct 31, 2020
GiftedTitty LOL i couldn't quote your comment cos of my phone type. But truely those in same shoes will truly understand.

The funniest thing is when you can't even afford drinking water and your toothpaste finish,brushing your teeth would be the last thing in your mind LOL
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Nobody: 11:44pm On Oct 31, 2020
Whaoo, lets just thank God.
donPhill:
Being broke no just sweet at all, this one happened just this month on 7th to be precise, I slept on an empty stomach, waking to a scorching hunger and not knowing what else to do and where to go, I visited NL, saw a thread on NSE where banks were mentioning their billions as usual, I was just imagining how a thousand naira will get to my account and I reluctantly typed it under the comment, unknown to me my guardian angel was watching, he sent Gokoyer0 to me, he literally transfer money to me! Naso I take survive that week o. my joy knows no bound that day!
Guys there are lot of good people in this forum. Gokoyer0 thank you for your kind gesture sir, you have no idea what you did to me that day! God will continually bless you. I hope to return this favor someday.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by mostob(m): 11:55pm On Oct 31, 2020
Being broke is not something to joke with....
The first time was my first year in school. I notified Pman that I need money and he promised to send it but I didn't specify how soon I needed the cash. What made it worse was that it was during exam.I went to school to write my exam and took along my ATM hoping to withdraw but something came up and Pman couldn't send the cash. I was devastated because I do not have even a single grain of Garri at home and i had another paper the next day. To cut the story short, I only got to eat the next day after exam when the money finally arrived. Come and see how I was munching gala and egg roll at the same time eh grin grin

My second experience. ... I pray never to experience such again. Got no cash on me, no food, nothing at all. It was during the lecture free week so I didn't go to school. For three days, i was just licking stew and drinking water. On the third day, i got ulcer(I don't know if it was ulcer but I don't wanna mention it)but thank God money enter that day. I don't know what would have happened.

The funny thing is that these two scenarios could have been prevented but I like keeping to myself. I could have sought for assistance from my fellow hostel mates ..chai!


Even presently, I'm broke but since I'm home, the impact is not that much. The lockdown didn't help matter too. I want to go into small scale agribusiness but I need capital. I plan to raise my capital by freelancing. You can check my signature.

Chatinent and every other guys that are trying to help their fellow brothers, the door of blessings shall open for you...You will never lack...May your benefactors locate you. And for other people here, may God meet us at the point of our needs (Amen).

Please check my signature and bring job o.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by mostob(m): 12:21am On Nov 01, 2020
Rajahbite:
My current situation is very dim, can't even share the experience because right now I'm contemplating suicide because of 70K loan I borrowed for my daughter's surgical operation that I don't have the means to pay back now that it is long overdue
suicide?? NO! it is not up to that. I am presently in the same situation too but we just have to try and move on. Pls, i want you to erase any suicide thought. God will make a way.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Bashnigga(m): 12:32am On Nov 01, 2020
Mexyz:
Yes boss.... How time flies grin....
It's been 3yrs now o, hope you gallant boss?
I knw right.
Yeah, more than some & not as gallant as others, but it's all good.
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Nobody: 12:59am On Nov 01, 2020
chatinent:
Bro, I do am. The lady there was so mean.
Lol grin
Re: Share Your Worst Broke Moments Experiences In Life by Kvngfrosh(m): 1:13am On Nov 01, 2020
Qbeck:
Oh boy my own experience was bad and funny.

I was in 300l then, I called home to tell them about the level of my brokeness but the reply I got was even worst, so I decided not beg my roommate. So someone invited me for a picnic that Saturday, drank water in the morning and I was like let me just sleep, so that I won't feel hungry, omo I was dreaming of food and I had no option than to stand up. I got to the venue so early, I ate like a prisoner and I even assisted them in sharing food simply because of extra package but unfortunately for me food no remain. Na so I carry semo without soup go hostel. My friend told me about FCS program and that there will be item 7, na so I run go o. They Sha gave me mountain dew, so on Sunday morning I woke up early to eat semo and mountain dew, then in the afternoon I went to my friends room to eat. All glory to God
Item 7?
grin na unilorin be dis
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