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LiteratureDear Uninvited-food-sniffer... by ThePENGENIUS(op): 10:23pm On Apr 28, 2016
Dear Uninvited-food-sniffer,

Thank you for taking your precious time to read this. I really had to bring myself to write this before I burst in tears one of these days.

You know I hardly cooked. Recently, I have begun to try to. It has been hell, and you know. But you pretend like you don't.

Do you realize what it actually takes to muster enough "balls" to cook? Ah, you don't. Apparently.

I will tell you.

The other day, I woke up, went to the market, got groceries and food stuff. Came back, cleaned my pots and dishes, cleaned the stove, replaced and adjusted the wicks and lit it.

I began the gruesome process of the cooking. All the while my stomach growling. But I had to wait it out. I dared not even drink water. I had to reward my hunger with the fruit of MY own labour!

30 minutes into the cooking, dear Uninvited-food-sniffer, you walked past with a straight face. But I could have sworn I saw you sniff (you sly...).

Not up to two minutes later you walked past again, and greeted me. Being the child of God that I am, I replied warmly. And continued pretending like I was enjoying the book I was reading.

Dear uninvited-sniffer you showed you had no fear of God, you still came back feigning to be interested in the book I was reading. When you eventually made to leave, you shamelessly stole another glance at my already steaming pot and announced,

"you dey cook?"

No, I dey bake, I replied in my mind.

I smiled and said "yes" cheerfully.

You heartlessly added,

"Put enough maggi o. My belle follow". Then you laughed really wickedly and loudly.

I swallowed it all in. You left.

A few minutes later and the food was done. I brought it down.
As I made to scoop the first helping, you popped in!

With a large bowl for a plate and a stupid grin on your face!

I sorrowfully let you help yourself. Big mistake. For immediately you left, I dashed to the pot to see the carnage you left in your wake!

Chai!!

This cycle of food tyranny has been repeated over and over again.

Dear Uninvited-food-tester, you might want to borrow a timeless advice from our former first lady: "Diaris God in everything we are doing. All this my food you are finishing. Diaris God o"

Yours sincerely,

An-oppressed-cook.
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PoliticsRe: Captain Joseph Adeduro Adeusi Is Dead by ThePENGENIUS(m): 10:56pm On Apr 17, 2016
undecided
CelebritiesRe: Linda Ikeji: I Took Wizkid To Police In Lagos Because Of These by ThePENGENIUS(m): 6:29pm On Apr 17, 2016
Why
WebmastersRe: I Want To Link An Image To Something. How Do I Do That? by ThePENGENIUS(m): 12:27pm On Apr 04, 2016
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CareerRe: How To Leave A Bad Day At Work Behind? by ThePENGENIUS(m): 5:43am On Mar 25, 2016
ChiChiOfLondon:
There's no better way to forget about a bad day at work than to leave work early and branch at Le Boo's place. After like 2 rounds, all sweaty and legs shaking, day would have changed from bad to good. And by 2 rounds, i mean prayer. 2 rounds of prayer. you just have to put ur THRUST in God, grin grin grin that is if you know what i mean grin grin grin grin grin
Lwkmd. This girl undecided
Jobs/VacanciesRe: How To Cope When Facing Unemployment by ThePENGENIUS(m): 5:36am On Mar 25, 2016
Nice write op. But you missed out something very important:
[size=15pt]THE BEST WAY TO COPE WITH UNEMPLOYMENT IS BY CREATING EMPLOYMENT FOR YOURSELF! [/size]

Why waste your life looking for a job, when there're a million things you can startup?!

Think out of the box.

This is what our economy needs now...not trying to "cope" with unemployment!

PhonesRe: How To Spot And Identify A Fake Infinix Hot Note X551 by ThePENGENIUS(m): 5:34am On Mar 25, 2016
Infinix hot note is a great product. The lollipop upgrade ruined everything! From the camera quality to battery life to RAM management...everything. It's Gionee M5 all the way. #TeamGionee
Foreign AffairsRe: An Open Letter To Donald Trump by ThePENGENIUS(op): 9:30am On Mar 15, 2016
Donald is a monster.
Foreign AffairsAn Open Letter To Donald Trump by ThePENGENIUS(op): 9:30am On Mar 15, 2016
An Open Letter to Donald Trump:

Mr. Trump,

I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. I didn’t want to risk any personal goodwill by appearing to take sides in a contentious election. I thought: ‘Maybe the timing is not right.’ But I realize now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans, I’ve come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.

I’ve watched you retweet racist images. I’ve watched you retweet racist lies. I’ve watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf. I’ve watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families. I’ve watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood. I’ve watched you compare refugees to ‘snakes,’ and claim that ‘Islam hates us.’

I am a journalist, Mr. Trump. And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm— the hateful one is you.

Those of us who have been paying attention will not allow you to rebrand yourself. You are not a ‘unifier.’ You are not ‘presidential.’ You are not a ‘victim’ of the very anger that you’ve joyfully enflamed for months. You are a man who has encouraged prejudice and violence in the pursuit of personal power. And though your words will no doubt change over the next few months, you will always remain who you are.

Sincerely,
Brandon Stanton

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CrimeRe: #FreeYunusaYellow: SAN, 4 Lawyers File For Yunusa Yellow's Bail by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:07am On Mar 11, 2016
Like a great man once quipped "... the problem of Nigeria is the problem of leadership"

Now I realize how correct he was. A new trend has developed -female abduction. And the president has done NOTHING whatsoever to indicate his disapproval.

My God! Did someone not say 'even silence is consent'?!

What have we got ourselves into?

Do we not realize the slow engulfment of Sharia and Islamic law over Nigeria?
A lecturer taking up the defense of someone who was clearly defined as an abductor?

All I can say is: My God, what have we done?!
PoliticsRe: Musa Gowon Debuts New Look + Meet His Mother! by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:05am On Mar 11, 2016
Ok
CrimeRe: EFCC To Arraign Tarfa & Nwobike For Bribery by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:21am On Mar 06, 2016
Like OBJ rightly said, EFCC is a toothless bulldog! Kill the f*cking criminals!!
CrimeRe: We Will Stop Further Abduction For Marriage —arewa Youths by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:18am On Mar 05, 2016
Ok
PoliticsRe: Okorocha Flees Nigeria As EFCC Queries Diversion of 2bn bailout- Thisday by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:13am On Mar 05, 2016
Lol
PoliticsRe: Buhari Celebrates Ex-president Obasanjo At 79 by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:10am On Mar 05, 2016
After celebrating, he should go back to work o. This fuel and dollar crisis is not getting funnier. Be there celebrating first. Believe me, when Nigerians wake up, he's not gonna know what hit him! undecided undecided
EducationRe: I Scored 260 In Jamb But I'm Very Sure I Deserved More by ThePENGENIUS(m): 4:25pm On Mar 03, 2016
MadCow1:
Me too.. angry

I scored 87, but I know I deserve more.

After 5 years of trying, I am supposed to be scoring atleast 250 without based on experience alone. angry


JAMB is just the devils exam sent to frustrate me in this life.

If I spent these last 5 years learning a trade in Onitsha, by now I would be an Oga in my own shop. angry
Wait!! MadCow1, after the 40 bonus marks you still scored 87 ?? shocked shocked Omo your own na special case. They need to organize a city wide crusade for you!! With all the powerful pastors in attendance! grin grin
EducationRe: I Scored 260 In Jamb But I'm Very Sure I Deserved More by ThePENGENIUS(m): 4:24pm On Mar 03, 2016
ok. End time Jamb
CrimeRe: Boys Stripped Unclad For Stealing In Ogun State (Photo) by ThePENGENIUS(m):
Phone conversation between Rick Ross and #WakaWaka Buhari.

Rick: Hello GMB

Buhari: Hello my oga. Wetin de haphen?

Rick: I'm good pop. (in low tones) I'll be having a party next week. Wanna come?

Buhari: Na zat one you dey talk small small? I dey show gaskiya walahi. Where's these boys, ready my jet. I'm gwoing to Ross' party.

grin grin grin
CelebritiesRe: You Won't Believe This Is Olajumoke On The Runway (Photo) by ThePENGENIUS(m): 2:37am On Feb 21, 2016
dearsly:
The only bad thing about am is dat she is in Nigeria..If not, Buhari d dullard cow 4 don travel go meet am....
Lwkmd! grin grin grin
Technology MarketRe: Quick Sale: Hp Dv7 Core I7, 6gb Ram 620gb Hdd by ThePENGENIUS(m): 8:28pm On Feb 19, 2016
You're not a serious business person. How can you post an ad and let your phone go offhuh
Anyway what's your email?
BusinessRe: Autonomous Sources Control Prices Of Dollars - CBN by ThePENGENIUS(m): 4:04pm On Feb 19, 2016
Y
CelebritiesRe: Davido Reveals How His Father Arrested Him [PICS] by ThePENGENIUS(m): 3:42pm On Feb 19, 2016
End time father
RomanceRe: Prostitutes Detain Customers Over Unpaid Bills In Delta by ThePENGENIUS(m): 3:38pm On Feb 19, 2016
End time customers

**modified**

On second thoughts, end time oloshos
HealthRe: Rockefeller Foundation Holds A 1947 Patent For Zika Virus by ThePENGENIUS(m): 10:57am On Feb 04, 2016
All these conspiracy buffs sef.... Get a life!!! undecided undecided undecided
ComputersRe: Zzz by ThePENGENIUS(m): 9:53pm On Feb 01, 2016
What's your number? I stay in gwarimpa
Webmasters by ThePENGENIUS(op):
Christianity EtcRe: 7 Things The Bible Forbids, But We Do Anyway by ThePENGENIUS(m): 12:14pm On Dec 27, 2015
lol
Nairaland GeneralRe: Christmas Eve: 5 Bad Things That Will Happen Tonight by ThePENGENIUS(m): 10:08pm On Dec 24, 2015
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SportsRe: An Ode To Jose Mourinho by ThePENGENIUS(op): 8:33am On Dec 21, 2015
This is so true
SportsAn Ode To Jose Mourinho by ThePENGENIUS(op): 8:32am On Dec 21, 2015
PIERS MORGAN: The sacking of Jose Mourinho is the worst decision in football history - shameful Chelsea should have let HIM sack his treacherous prima donna stars for playing like Christmas turkeys and conspiring to bring him down

Football is a mad game played by mad people and followed by mad fans.

We’ve seen footballers karate kick spectators, bite opponents and even get shot dead for failing to save a penalty.

Managers have punched each other, taken bungs, and made post-match speeches so unhinged that there were genuine fears for their sanity (yes, Kevin Keegan, I’m looking at you..)
More recently, almost every senior official at FIFA was busted for alleged corruption on a gigantic scale, which is not just mad but very, very bad.

But few things have ever been madder than Chelsea’s decision to sack Jose Mourinho – the single greatest football manager on Planet Earth, and arguably the greatest ever.

When the news broke at 2pm, I was lying on my sofa preparing for an appearance on tonight’s Question Time.

Within seconds, mainstream news bulletins and social media ditched all interest in the possible collapse of the European Union, the war on ISIS, and even Donald Trump.

THIS story was so big, so sensational, that like the man himself only top billing would suffice.

Everyone had a view on the downfall of the charismatic Portuguese coach with the silver hair and even more silver tongue.

All of it was extreme.

None of it was calm, measured or vaguely sensible.

Grown men either wept, howled, laughed dementedly, or did congas round their offices.

Even women with zero interest in the game itself mourned the loss of their Jose, the guy with the twinkling eyes, the sharp suits and a rakish smile to melt a thousand King’s Road ice queens.

My reaction?

Well, as an ardent Arsenal fan I should have been thrilled at the failure of a man who dubbed our own manager Arsene Wenger a ‘specialist in failure’.

But I wasn’t.

Instead, I was flabbergasted.

This is the single worst decision in the history of the sport.

Jose Mourinho isn’t just a winner. He’s THE winner of the modern game.

In just 12 years as a manager he’s won an astonishing 21 trophies.
It is worth reminding ourselves of his precise haul:

Six trophies at Porto, a hitherto mediocre Portugal side that he transformed into European champions in 2004, and with whom he won two League titles, a UEFA cup and two Portugese cups.

Then he went to Chelsea and won 5 trophies in three years, including two League titles, one FA Cup, and two League cups.

Inexplicably sacked after falling out with Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich, Mourinho was hired by Italian club Inter Milan and won them five trophies in three years, including two League titles, two domestic cups and his second European Champions League.

Keen for a new challenge in a new country, he moved to Real Madrid in Spain and won three trophies in two years including one League title and two cups.

Finally, he returned to Chelsea and won them another Premier League title, along with a third League cup.

Today, his reward for this unprecedented CV was to be unceremoniously sacked because he had a rough four months.

And whilst many will chuckle at the exit of football’s most brash, arrogant personality, the self-acclaimed ‘Special One’, I find it utterly preposterous.

Yes, Chelsea have had a bad season.

Yes, they’ve lost nine of their 16 League matches.

Yes, they’re languishing in 16th place, hovering in the relegation zone.

Yes, they’ve been a walking basket case on and off the pitch, ever since Mourinho screamed abuse at a female physio during a game.
But this is still a manager who won Chelsea the Premier League title just SIX MONTHS AGO, for God’s sake!

What kind of insanity determines that a man with such a prolific record of success, who is in charge of the REIGNING CHAMPIONS, is thrown into the gutter after the first difficult patch he’s ever endured as manager?

To put this nonsensical decision into perspective, consider the status of the aforementioned Arsene Wenger, who hasn’t won the Premier League for 11 years and has never won the Champions League, but is widely lauded as an unsackable genius.

I don’t know what’s gone wrong at Chelsea, but I do know this: Jose Mourinho didn’t suddenly go from the best manager in the world to the worst.

If you want to blame anyone for their disintegration, then why not start with the players? A more arrogant, haughty, over-paid bunch of spoiled prima donnas it would be hard to find in the annals of the game.

Each week, after more and more defeats, we’d read leaks from this group of under-performing reptiles informing us that it was all Mourinho’s fault.

He’d ‘lost the dressing room’ apparently.

Really?

Or could it be that many of these so-called superstars had lost their heart, their hunger, their bottle and their commitment?
Remember that these guys each get paid up to £200,000 a WEEK to kick a football.

The very least their fans might expect for that is that they give every game 100%.

But no, we even heard that certain players were feigning injuries because they refused to play under Mourinho.

Imagine the sheer , breathtaking audacity of that attitude?

No wonder he finally snapped and publicly berated the treacherous ‘rats’ in his midst.

Football managers who don’t win enough games for long periods of time deserve the sack.

But managers like Mourinho, whose win ratio is so stupendous that it dwarfs almost any of their rivals, have earned the right to more time and to more loyalty from their players.

Tonight, Chelsea announced his replacement until the end of the season is Dutchman Guus Hiddink – the manager who presided over Holland’s recent disastrous Euro 2016 campaign.

If he’s a better bet to revive the club than Mourinho, then I’m Darth Vader.

Football has been descending into the abyss of greed, corruption, selfishness and impatience for years now.

But it wasn’t until today that I genuinely shook my head in wonderment at how stupid it has become.

Shame on you Chelsea for what you’ve done to Jose Mourinho today.

And shame on all football fans who see his demise as something to celebrate.

He will be a massive loss to our League and we will all, whether we admit or not, miss him enormously as a personality.

As for Chelsea’s players, doubtless many of whom are popping open their Cristal tonight, I have one thought for them: isn’t it time managers were given the right to sack THEM when they persistently fail to play to the standards expected of them?

That might take the smug little smirks off their pampered little Ferrari-driving faces.

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