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I just thought I should share this with fellow Nairalanders. I left my parents' house about a year ago that was 2 years after my Nysc. The 2 years I spent at home was something else. You are faced with lack of privacy, you can't bring visitors home, you are scared to become deeply close to a lady because you are afraid she might look down on you when she discovers that you still live with your Parents, the folks in your area don't respect you, the children in the neighborhood no longer greet you because they feel your face has 'lingered' too long in the neighborhood, you take cover when certain family people visit because you don't want them to know you still live with mum and dad...and you are grown!

On December 24th, a friend complained to me that his fiancee has vowed never to visit him until he leaves his parents' house. I visited my parents this xmas and discovered that some of my pals in the neighborhood still live with their parents. Most of them are nearly 30! The simple respect I get from people in my area now confirms the fact that it is a painful thing when you are grown and still live with your parents. I know it has not been easy for some but it is well.

Nairalanders, share your experience...

@hisblud, thanks bro
@tboy007, I appreciate...

Yesterday, I came across this thread created by one dude who felt or should I say 'convinced' that he was being respected unnecessarily by members of his community because he happens to be a graduate. I laughed. Funny enough, the poor guy graduated 2 months ago! It seems most prospective graduates and the newly graduated are yet to come to terms with reality, or should I say they hate reality? Some still think that they are 'very special people' in the Nigerian environment. WRONG!!!

The bitter truth is that nobody gives a damn about your certificate because there are so many graduates out there. Nigeria is a place where money supercedes the highest degree. Who is a professor to speak when people like General Gbamu-Gbamu, General Migwor, General To(m) Po(lo) , General This and General That have not spoken? Even rich illiterate business people employ graduates as Personal Assistants and pay them 20k bullshi(t) every month!

Apart from having a degree, the present situation demands that parents should make their kids undergo training in a particular trade for 2 yrs before going to the university, especially, those who leave secondary school at the annoying age of 14! They can use such knowledge to create wealth for themselves while in higher institution and become independent before 22!

About 95% of final yr students in our tertiary institutions don't even know what they want to do when they leave school. Pity(ma' face down)

I have observed that such post makes it to the front page easily because our youths are so much interested in romance...they discuss abt sex when it rains when they are supposed to rush to the farms to plant yams; that is the best time to plant...money on ma mind bro!

I have observed that Nigerians, including the highly educated, count their money in front of the ATM whenever they go to withdraw. Is it possible for the ATM to issue a customer an amount that is below what they requested? I believe this act or practice comes from the fact that we no longer trust one another talk more of our institutions. Corruption and fraud have been institutionalized in our everyday life. People have this lack of trust in the banks that the marchines might short-pay them even when it is clear that the marchines are programmed!!!

I Hate 9ja: hmmmmm,so far i've learnt so many thingz about life from this thread......
........killingz everyday,
closest friend/co worker betrayz u big time,bcoz of moneytary issue,
accidentz on our roadz,
the graduatez in ma street are more then we the undergraduates still @ school,
u av to pay above N250-300k to get a job,
u must pay cash,before being attended to @ the hospital,
police wld gun u down becoz of N50 feeding allowancez,
getting admission into most school cost N50k either up pass/not,
armed robberz hunt u day&nitr{this last friday 10 armed robber where killed},
we av bizness potentials,but dont av access to loans to facillitate our dreamz,
the hope of an AVERAGE 9ja youths are getting slim by the day,
everything na runz,
Do dreamz come tru in this part of the world,
Listen to MI and GT's agbor album,
Everyday ego better........till when,
the rich fellowz in 9ja are above the law,
the law in 9ja is enacted for the poor,
to the extent that people count their cash form ATm WITHDRAWER'S{BECOZ OF LACK OF TRUST},
MY COUSIN SPENDING 36 YEARS,only visits once in a while,even left a his company worth N75mill in kuje ind.estate @ abuja closed down.......,
People dont wish the very best of u,making ur foes so many,that they haunt for ur down fall,
Fellow members of the house.....judging the situation of thingz becoz of their own social status is worng,look a the life of other average 9ja citizen aroung u,hawking bottled water and gala on highwayz just for survival,
go to MMIA,take a survey count of intl' flights per day....people are migrating @ a high rate,
go to the embassies look @ the Number of people queing for visas,
u dont know if u wld be the nxt bokoharem bomb victim,
panick everywhere,
{look @ my username},i dont see myself spending my nearest future here,talkless of rearing my comming generation in her,
majority people that are rich,embezzles,killz,cut cornerz,bribe,ritual killingz,abductions,money laundering....
9ja land of chaos and confusion,
the president is not even in CHARGE of the countries affairz,
most 9ja gurlz marrying old alhaji's and big rich bizness men,are after his death,following inheritance.....take a look @ ojukwu,God has blessed 9ja,but the land is cursed........may God help and see u tru.....till then....i wld find something meaninfull doing outside 9ja....
I dont want to be rich,bit i want a happy family,secure a better future for my kidz,av security,rest and peace of mind.......the current situation of things in nigeria wld drastically reduce the number of one's dayz on earth.......joining the 9gerians in daispora anytime soon....sorry for the long essay

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I Hate 9ja: hmmmmm,so far i've learnt so many thingz about life from this thread......
........killingz everyday,
closest friend/co worker betrayz u big time,bcoz of moneytary issue,
accidentz on our roadz,
the graduatez in ma street are more then we the undergraduates still @ school,
u av to pay above N250-300k to get a job,
u must pay cash,before being attended to @ the hospital,
police wld gun u down becoz of N50 feeding allowancez,
getting admission into most school cost N50k either up pass/not,
armed robberz hunt u day&nitr{this last friday 10 armed robber where killed},
we av bizness potentials,but dont av access to loans to facillitate our dreamz,
the hope of an AVERAGE 9ja youths are getting slim by the day,
everything na runz,
Do dreamz come tru in this part of the world,
Listen to MI and GT's agbor album,
Everyday ego better........till when,
the rich fellowz in 9ja are above the law,
the law in 9ja is enacted for the poor,
to the extent that people count their cash form ATm WITHDRAWER'S{BECOZ OF LACK OF TRUST},
MY COUSIN SPENDING 36 YEARS,only visits once in a while,even left a his company worth N75mill in kuje ind.estate @ abuja closed down.......,
People dont wish the very best of u,making ur foes so many,that they haunt for ur down fall,
Fellow members of the house.....judging the situation of thingz becoz of their own social status is worng,look a the life of other average 9ja citizen aroung u,hawking bottled water and gala on highwayz just for survival,
go to MMIA,take a survey count of intl' flights per day....people are migrating @ a high rate,
go to the embassies look @ the Number of people queing for visas,
u dont know if u wld be the nxt bokoharem bomb victim,
panick everywhere,
{look @ my username},i dont see myself spending my nearest future here,talkless of rearing my comming generation in her,
majority people that are rich,embezzles,killz,cut cornerz,bribe,ritual killingz,abductions,money laundering....
9ja land of chaos and confusion,
the president is not even in CHARGE of the countries affairz,
most 9ja gurlz marrying old alhaji's and big rich bizness men,are after his death,following inheritance.....take a look @ ojukwu,God has blessed 9ja,but the land is cursed........may God help and see u tru.....till then....i wld find something meaninfull doing outside 9ja....
I dont want to be rich,bit i want a happy family,secure a better future for my kidz,av security,rest and peace of mind.......the current situation of things in nigeria wld drastically reduce the number of one's dayz on earth.......joining the 9gerians in daispora anytime soon....sorry for the long essay

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I Hate 9ja: hmmmmm,so far i've learnt so many thingz about life from this thread......
........killingz everyday,
closest friend/co worker betrayz u big time,bcoz of moneytary issue,
accidentz on our roadz,
the graduatez in ma street are more then we the undergraduates still @ school,
u av to pay above N250-300k to get a job,
u must pay cash,before being attended to @ the hospital,
police wld gun u down becoz of N50 feeding allowancez,
getting admission into most school cost N50k either up pass/not,
armed robberz hunt u day&nitr{this last friday 10 armed robber where killed},
we av bizness potentials,but dont av access to loans to facillitate our dreamz,
the hope of an AVERAGE 9ja youths are getting slim by the day,
everything na runz,
Do dreamz come tru in this part of the world,
Listen to MI and GT's agbor album,
Everyday ego better........till when,
the rich fellowz in 9ja are above the law,
the law in 9ja is enacted for the poor,
to the extent that people count their cash form ATm WITHDRAWER'S{BECOZ OF LACK OF TRUST},
MY COUSIN SPENDING 36 YEARS,only visits once in a while,even left a his company worth N75mill in kuje ind.estate @ abuja closed down.......,
People dont wish the very best of u,making ur foes so many,that they haunt for ur down fall,
Fellow members of the house.....judging the situation of thingz becoz of their own social status is worng,look a the life of other average 9ja citizen aroung u,hawking bottled water and gala on highwayz just for survival,
go to MMIA,take a survey count of intl' flights per day....people are migrating @ a high rate,
go to the embassies look @ the Number of people queing for visas,
u dont know if u wld be the nxt bokoharem bomb victim,
panick everywhere,
{look @ my username},i dont see myself spending my nearest future here,talkless of rearing my comming generation in her,
majority people that are rich,embezzles,killz,cut cornerz,bribe,ritual killingz,abductions,money laundering....
9ja land of chaos and confusion,
the president is not even in CHARGE of the countries affairz,
most 9ja gurlz marrying old alhaji's and big rich bizness men,are after his death,following inheritance.....take a look @ ojukwu,God has blessed 9ja,but the land is cursed........may God help and see u tru.....till then....i wld find something meaninfull doing outside 9ja....
I dont want to be rich,bit i want a happy family,secure a better future for my kidz,av security,rest and peace of mind.......the current situation of things in nigeria wld drastically reduce the number of one's dayz on earth.......joining the 9gerians in daispora anytime soon....sorry for the long essay

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It's like i will need to take pap and akara this morning...i better start going before Mama Akpors go fry akara finnish.

Shuo!!!

Dem never tell us wetin really happen o! How the helicopter take crash?

Okija_juju: Rephrase that!!! Point one Nigerian politician that is a thief... (thats how you should phrase such a question)



Listen.. You talk like a child.. Its okay to say you suspect all Nigerian politicians to be thiefs.. But to come out and categorically call all of them thieves without one shred of evidence makes you out to look like an iidiot.

If you cant prove that they are thieves.. SHUT THE FHUCK UP!!!


Otherwise, you are also a thief.. Reason: Because I just called you one..

I thought you were one reasonable hell of a dude...but sorry to say this:
You are a huge BUNCH OF DISAPPOINTMENT and a WHOLE LOAD of SHYT!!!

No dey ping Albino (Obobo) for afternoon wen sun dey shine...LOL

vanstanzy: Women and BLOODY ROMANCE. Na wetin we dey talk here? We are focusing on the comic side of it, instead.

My guy, i tire for them o!
Every time, romantic, romantic.
Romantic my foot!!!
How romantic are they?

Udmaster: Popular Nollywood Actor, Vincent Opurum is now on Twitter!!

I am one of his new fans..

just go to www.twitter.com and search for OPURUM VINCENT and follow him.

O boy, you dey jobless o!
So you just dey infest all threads with this your Opurum Vincent story?
Nobody wan know...
You and Vincent, make una go boil granites

Mynd_44: Well it is almost december 31. Some people will have a once in a year chance to kiss

Shuo!!! Wetin you mean na?

Table Leg :
Why are you spamming the forum?
Are you mad?!

Na so una dey do? If dem dey discuss serious matters, una go dey mess up!!!
Wetin concern us with Opurum Vincent?
E dey put food for my table?
Orue like you!!!

I broke up with a girl in 2006...i know so much water has passed under the bridge.
Guess what? I banged her in and out, upside down just last week, and she has a boyfriend!!!

Introducing maself(clears throat): Adiboronti Phoscophomio Chronohontolongos Tsiba in the house!!!
Make dem give me 3 plates of Chelsea London Dry Gin, 2 bottles of Isi-ewu pepper soup and 1 stick of White London

See the way people just dey shout Ashewo, Ashewo like say dem no dey dodge go brothels for night wen odas dey sleep!!!
He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone...
The girl is dead...it is a pity and an unfortunate situation. To make it in life no be beans!

My dad taught me how to be focused and not to be distracted by anybody.
I still remember him saying: 'A man with a destinition does not shake hands with everybody he sees on the road'. Today, my life is better off, because i cannot dedicate my time to dream-killers and people who waste time doing nothing!

Majority of naija girls are cheap. They can do anything for money.
If you start making good bucks, my guy you go lash girls tire. Na so small girls
of 17, 18, 19 go dey lick old men navel because of money!!!

Majority of naija girls are cheap. They can do anything for money.
If you start making good bucks, my guy you go lash girls tire

Negro_Ntns: Fashola utter some disgusting and reprehensible statements some time.

He carries his omoluabi too far out to the edge of foolishness.

We need a more Yoruba centric governor. We dont want a governor that sponsors ceremony for Ojukwu burial or memorial: dont want a governor that opens public square for BZM to declare and promote and fly Biafran flag on a land they are hostile to: dont want a governor that honors a man who is. unrepentant and unremorseful about dishonoring Awolowo.

Achebe declined a national honor from FG and has published a book dismissing efforts by Nigeria to reunite the warring sides, so what scholarship is Fashola projecting when he blames and condemns FG for Achebes irresponsibility? This man is nursing Presidency and is throwing us under the bus to woo sentiments in East.

Eko Ile come defend your foolish governor. Which kin nonsense be dis....is this the new vogue of scholarship?

I think you need a brain surgeon! You are nothing but a scumbag!

salafiyy: I CAN THE GLIMPSE OF HOPE IN MY DEAR COUNTARY...BUT PDP MUST GO INTO EXTINCTION

It seems you are living in a fool's paradise! So you believe any trash that comes from
those peeps? You believe in mere talk? Paper work? Don't worry...watch the Northern youths in 2015

Gowon should just shut up his stinking dirty gutter mouth!
He doesn't have any reputation to speak on the politics of Nigeria.
May 10 million ferocious Afghanistan flies infest his stinking mouth!!!

He should just mind his old self...the atrocities he commited during
the civil war still linger; they will surely hunt his old stinking head till he dies!!!

33 frustrated dogs let loose on the streets!

You want to get an award in Nigeria?
Steal a huge amount of money...like 10 billion naira!
Nigeria, a place where thieves are heroes and professors are fools!

@ Poster,
u must be a real jobless fellow!
How do you explain the fact that these pictures are not Photoshopped?