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@Poster, In fact, the reason I don't eat from some people's houses is the  fear of their having licked their cooking spoon.  I detest it so, so much!

Another bad kitchen habit I've observed in some people is brushing their teeth into the kitchen sink! It's yak!

Sniffing while cooking. As in your nose is running and instead of leaving the kitchen to go and blow it before returning to cooking, you just keep on drawing the mucus back noisily thus creating the impression that the thing might drop into the pot eeeeeeeewww!

@Kokoye, Thanks
and here, more for your reading delight

Conductors' slangs

Oga mi, paro lo, jeun lo, cable lo jo!
Egbe e o daa o
Maa jemu e, were
I go drive myself, commot for road jo!
Too ba ni changi ma wole o
No lapping
Mi o gbe staff o
Omo yeri e
Bolade-Oshodi, Bolade-Oloshi, antoni ma wole o
Oga mi, te mole fun ko jabo, one time!!
Jade! wole!
Oko asewo, kuro loju ona!
Enter your N20 changi o
Alooong!!!!
Ile Sick (Zik), Mangoro-Cement ma wole o, Egbeda Straaaaaat
Ileese!


Agbero Slangs
Owo mi da?
Owo Mortuary,
Owo Irole,
Owo Shairman
Owo Boys

More on Hawkers
Wara oojo re,
Robo Abekuta re
Iya kaabo omo kuule re
My-my tutpas (toothpaste)
Buy your Starcom line, one-one thousond
Buy pampas (pampers)
Odun yi o ye, one-one faif (N1,500) buy your lace for Krismas
Fine redmade (readymade)
Bend-down select, bend-down select, alaroro mawole
Dike-dike, on di garawa, o ndi panu

A beg, a dey go, come back next time with more after I go don pass thru Oshodi

Mooyo obee! Olomode kii da be, kote olora obe!!!

O nyo-butter, fine bread!!!

Emtea tutu (e mu tea tutu)

Olupoki-poki, aporo epa'Jebu! O ko gono, o pa mabe, o o le teyawo e kanle, aporo orijina re!

Ogun omode nto le re. Risika nto'le, Rashidi ntoo le, e ma gbaun ti o da laaye!

Oyin ladun osan. Ajase leleyi o, fine agbalumo

As a matter of fact, funny names boku for that Ibadan oh!
Idi Ayunre, Kudeti, Laipo, Beere, Alakia, Alafara Olubadan, Orogun, Oje, Oke Shapati

And Abeokuta - Iyana Mortuary, Ago-Ika, Ita-Aka, Shokori, Lantoro, Totoro, Adigbe, Onikolobo, Eleweeran

Lagos: Ajangbadi, Alakuko, Alagbado, Meiran, Oke-Koto, Abule-Iroko, Ojuelegba, Isalegangan, Onipetesi, Alagomeji, Alfa-Nla, Abaranje , Panti

Porthacourt: Rumuigbo, Rumuola and all the other Rumus

Lagos Bus Stops:- Salolo, Ile-Ishe, Pako, Ile-Iwe meta, Agbotikuyo, Amje,

_{am coming back with more}

[quote author=Ayinde! link=topic=189629.msg3016043#msg3016043 date=1225368753]Please tell them the age, maybe they will understand.[/quote]Who should tell who?

I'll miss Kathyekiti for her selfless service at the health section. She's so, so wonderful And Surgeon, Dr. Balogun and all those who offer free medical service on NL.

Anything wrong with the ol'school sardine and margarine/butter mix sandwich we ate as kids?

moHot:
@ (ni) titilaelae

mo enjoy e jare, but mi o agree pelu when u said awon illiterates nikan ni won man so plain yoruba, awon illiterates gan man mix e, ok check eleyi out:

jo sare lobami ra minerals(aka fanta)wa , oo ,le gbo pe

jo sare lo ba mi ra oti elerindodo wa.

se o ri pe yoruba unique gan

O right jare, ma binu. Mo ranti pe grandma mi of blessed memory ma nso pe 'eyin omo yi, e ma fowo kan telifishan yen o (ko je so pe 'amohunmaworan). Won tun ma npe kishinni, toileti, silipas, feremu (frame), gilasi, motor etc. Bee sii ni gbogbo awon oro yi ni won ni Yoruba equivalence. So illiterates gan ja si, won ri gbo, joo-joo

O easy lati mix English pelu Yoruba now! In fact, anybody to ba lo si school gbodo mix e ni sha no matter how. Awon illiterates nikan ni won ma restrict ara won si pure and unadulterated Yoruba language. As long as teeyan ba ti communicate, mi o ro pe o bad rara. Even awon parents wa ti won lo si school naa wa fond of mixing them jare. Won le so pe "Mo tele last born mi lo si PTA Meeting ni weekend, bi mo se pade man kan ni yen, o wa remind mi pe a ti jo sise po ni UAC ni early 80s"

Stark illiterate nikan lo le so bayi instead: "Mo tele abikeyin omo mi lo si ipade obi ati oluko ni opin ose, nibe ni mo ti pade ogbeni kan ti o ran mi leti pe a dijo sise po ni UAC ni igba kan ri"

Yoruba nikan ko lo man mix ede bayi, other tribes, especially Ibos naa ma nmix daada.

I believe in herbs but why do I have to call you? I know where to get my herbs - local or foreign - if I need any. By the way are you a herbalist?

abdurrazaq:
Be prepared for another SEPCIAL Friday. It has just finished raining heavily few minutes ago. With the state of our roads, anybody not yet at home or nearer to home should be prepared to witness a very tough weekend

Rain or no rain, I don't foresee today being like last Friday. Occasionally in Lagos, a day like that just comes and leaves people helpless. I refer to such days as days when demons are on the prowl.

oluwawunmi:
men that rain is serious last friday from 7pm -12:05am to get to mushin from opebi
is very painfrul because i din't eat and transport fare is N200 instead of N80

Eeyah, sorry. At least you had 5 days of rest to recover from the sufferhead. Honestly, the holiday was the consolation we all had.

gbola h:
The day is getting bright now i don't think is going to rain so evilly like that, today.

Yes, it's actuall very bright already here in Ikeja and it's almost certain the rain factor will not be there at least.

Close as my office is to my house (25 minutes drive on a good day), it took me over 4 hours to get home (if I'd known how bad I'd have trekked oh), 2 of my neighbours trekked from Ikeja and Mushin to Egbeda respectively. My husband packed his car in front of an unknown house at Fadeyi and trekked to Maryland to pass the night at a friends. That was 12.14 The first few hours of yesterday at work was spent comparing notes on this topic

It was a bad rainy day last Friday for Lagosians. A large number of people could not make it to their various homes. Many who did paid through their noses and wouldn't reach home till midnight. Thank God there was GSM that enabled communication between them and their relations! Those who had cars were stuck and those who didn't couldn't get a bus. The few available buses charged 300% of the normal fare. The amazing thing was that virtualy ALL roads within the city were blocked. Needless to say that people TREKKED!

What was the cause? Flood caused by the rain that started at 6-something in the evening, about the time  most workers close for the day, coupled with the rush by many to travel for the weekend, sallah and independence holidays.

This is another Friday, it has already started raining where  I am and it's very dark up there. Am so scared and I'm praying history does not repeat itself. 

Now tell me, did you find it hard getting home or did you know anyone who did? Let's share experiences.

Oh, good to have you back. Pele oh. Did you go through local or general anasthesia? Just curious.

It's not the toothpaste that broke the marriage. It was one/all of these: "Eedi/Efun", "Asasi/Aransi", "Epe/Egun", Spirit Husband/Wife. If the story was true, then something else must dey inside. Unless no be for this Afirika

  , Well, maybe she was used to sharing such stuffs with her folks back home. Simply tell her to use the common bathroom and the toiletries therein and that Oga & Madam's own is restricted to them. However, if the common bathroom is not in good enough order you may need to make it 'usable' and make sure the necessary toiletries are actually contained therein. If she now repeats it then you can discipline her your own way

@Poster, I also wish you safe delivery.

Ayinke House is a good place to deliver your baby but their protocol dey long oh! Being a government hospital you should expect that anyway, but I hope you won't get frustrated along the line sha.  Let me give you an idea of what you'D be required to do, if you don't mind (and I hope you're not too advanced otherwise they may harrass you small for not coming earlier).

First visit, you'll register in the MD's Office and you'll be given paper that your husband/relation should  go and donate a pint of  blood.  Alongside with that you'll do some other tests and all that may take you like a week and half to achieve.

I think that's the only major hurdle, when you are through with all that you'D be given a date for antenatal and you must strive to come as early as 7am so as to leave early, say 12noon.Depending on the age and condition of your pregnancy, you'D be required to come weekly/bi-monthly/monthly. 

As per your baby things, there are nice places you can get them in Lagos here. You can bring the light ones but all the car baby seat, bed and other heavy stuffs can be purchased here in Lagos. I wish you the very best. _{And bring chocolate for me oh} [b][/b]

omoge:
Seun is right. too many abuse jare.

why work your baby's head, tummy, hands, back, dimple, etc??

i have seen mothers doing the above to their children.

yes the shape of baby's head is oblong at birth but it later looks normal. all those do dos mothers take their baby's through are unnecessary.

i have seen the one they press one kin hot leaf into the navel

chie

The baby's hands are 'done' so that the baby's hand will be flexible to reach the back considerably when bathing/scratching the back as an adult. What have you seen? Haven't you seen a woman hold a baby's 2 legs up and head down after bath? What would you say to throwing a baby in the air (and of course catching it) to prepare him/her for shocks? What about shaping  baby girl's bum? Talking about dimples, I'm only aware of the ones made on the bum/lower back - aren't they cute? Hand-made dimples on the cheeks I don't know if those stick! As far as am concerned, none of these can be classified as abuse oh! Shay if your baby's nose comes flaaaaaat you wont use style to dey arrange am to point small, eh?

IF WOMEN WERE BANKS":





the tall slim ones are called -----------skye bank





the robust and spacious ones-----oceanic bank





ones that move from one relationship to another-----------intercontinental bank





the silent but dangerous ones are -----------firstinland bank





those who are not cute yet they love being heard:-------------- bank phb



the tall, dark and earthy ones -------------------------------- FCMB





those who stick to one man----------------fidelity bank



those who seems caring yet debit u massively for every affection-------------uba





those that go to any extent to make u happy----------------zenith bank





those who are old yet they don’t realize they are no more in vogue----------------union bank





the brief and summarized ones------------micro finance





the huge ones that ''stand gidigba for ground'-----------Firstban

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Which would you hang out with?** *

If men were banks:

The easy going ones that like to keep their own peace but doesn’t care deeply-- *Oceanic Bank*
The happy ones that would spend money on you carelessly just to have you but not for love-- *InterContinental Bank*

The small home boy who will always say “you’re welcome” — *First Inland **B**ank*

Those that are lousy, think everything is possible and can even rape you when they hear “NO”-- *Bank PHB*

The gentleman who cares about his lady, …very faithful, even when she misbehaves --*Fidelity Bank*

The tall guys that say “Yes” when they mean to lie, they’ll say “don’t worry” when indeed you’re missing - *Skye Bank*

The very old stingy guys who think that a lady must pay her own bill yet “them wan do” *-UBA*

The very bold, proud and arrogant ones who loves titles and always think they are unique. *-Zenith Bank*

The old Papa who doesn’t know how to dress, walk or dance well but can be trusted- *Union Bank*

Those who are nervously social and in a hurry to pamper you even when you don’t need it– *Access** Bank*

The gold diggers who want to share everything with ladies - Partnership that doesn’t work – *Equitorial Trust Bank*

Those that request you to respect them by all means because they are men too– *FCMB*

Those that are too shy to express their feelings even when they love you – *Sterling Bank*

Those that are very old with pot belly …the sugar daddy that loves to “boogie” –* First Bank*

Those that are okay sha! …but unfortunately not ready for love, they want to be on their own – *Diamond Bank*

Those “anyhow guys” that want to encourage themselves to stand tall even where they are short – *AfriBank*

The fine gentleman, handsome, lovely, amicable, trustworthy and cool but doesn’t like parties– *GT Bank*

Those that are “born again” and would not want ladies that can stress them- *Ecobank*

Those that are old but still behaves childishly – the mummy’s big boys – *Unity Bank*

The civil servant who complains too much about lean purse – *Spring Bank*

Those who smoke, drink and gamble too much and doesn’t care what anybody says – *Wema Bank*

The ones that want to “form big boy” even when they are poor –*Stanbic IBTC*

The immature ones that want big ladies--*Micro Finance Bank.*

Yorubas do shapen the heads of their newly born babies. I don't know about other tribes. However, when the shape is okay at birth there may not be need but if it looks sort of odd, grandma or whoever bathes the baby moulds/shapens it to  correct it. _{But e dey some head wey no dey mouldable oh}

@Seun, haba it's not hammer that's used to shapen the head nah! Which one is brain damage in simply moulding a head? Ask you mum or grandmother if your head was not moulded at birth! Am sure the practice is more common among the Ijebus 

Yes, i also read the stuff on suya which I equally found  incredible.



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Though i have no proof or heard of this before, i have always avoided all these peeled fruits hawkers sell.

For one, most of them never get to wash their hands while doing this. On one occasion, i saw a hausa mallam pause while cutting pawpaw, dug his nose ferousiously, instantly rubbed the finger on this shokoto and continued with the pawpaw peeling. And somebody will come buy and eat.
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It's not  only sliced fruits that are unhygienic, in fact, any food sold  in white nylon - bread, groundnuts, granulated sugar etc - fall victim of droplets from dirty sellers who must  first blow air into the nylon before scooping the item into the nylon for sale. I've seen this several times and no matter the hunger/temptation I don't buy such stuff on retail. The air-blowing has become a habit those people can't stop. Instead of rubbing the nylon with their palms to open it, they must spit their TB saliva into it to create space I tire o                 And to think some people go to the extent of buying salad from these unyiegienic sources - I see them in Oshodi, dirty as that place is, I weep for my people

Cayon Dear, Go well and come back safely. We'll miss you  but hope to have you back soonest. Recover speedily, okay?

Moimoi - always, all times, anytime, whenever,wherever

Okan mi nsaferi e
Okan mi nfa si e

_{It's an old thread, I hope the poster still misses the person anyway}

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Quote from: phillip001 on September 19, 2008, 11:06 AM

well that will be nice if we see am 4 Nigeria,bachelors will stop mama put

True TaLk my broTher
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Which kind true talk? I beg to disagree oh, Bachelors would live a healthier and longer life with mamaput stuff than with this 'bottled poison' !

@Brash, am sure you don't even know how to boil water for tea , c'mmon give the babe a break!

Honestly, like I first stated, ewedu can dissapoint you oh, ask other women. You would cook some and it would look like sacrifice , perhaps it has to do with type. The point is they don't all turn out as you desire and it may not be the fault of the cook.

To cook ewedu  is very easy but it can disappoint you by not turning out well sometimes. Traditionally speaking you'll need ewedu leaves, iru pete (the softer kind of locust bean), kanun (potash) dry/smoke fish as you desire, egusi (melon) (optional) and of course, water.

Pluck your ewedu and shred with knife.  Put sufficient water on fire and add your potash. Dissolve your iru in water and sift, throwing away the sediment. Allow to boil. Put your shredded ewedu. Allow it to boil over and add your fish, then egusi. allow the egusi to cook for about 5 minutes then use your ijabe (ewedu broom) to chop it till the desired smoothness is achieved. Taste before you add salt as iru is usually coated with salt for preservation. After you have used the broom, let it not stay on fire for more than 1-2 minutes as it may relapse and it'll lose the drawness.

A simpler and more hygienic method I've adopted is: Simply blend the ewedu in your blender and add to already boiling water with kaun and iru. Leave for 2 minutes and add your fish and salt. Leave for another 3 minutes and you'll have your fresh ewedu. Fresh in the sense that it didn't stay too long on fire. The only demerit here is that I can't use egusi in this method. Whoever knows how and when to should come on board and teach me.


Please note that  potash is to bring out its drawing nature and when overused will make the colour turn pale and uninviting. The taste will also be sharp, so it  must be proportionate to the quantity of your ewedu. Bon Apetit