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MANY women have boasted in my presence of
how often they have had to ‘lock shop’ early,
or how they lock shop for weeks, sometimes
months, in order to teach their hubby a
lesson or just to spite him. These women
have the impression that they can do as they
please, because they have the ‘shop’ keys. As a
result, they lock shop for every little reason,
without consideration to the ‘shopper’.
There are exceptions to every rule, and
opinions will sometimes differ. However,
where shop-locking is concerned, my
philosophy is that shop should remain open
at all times. I agree that teeth and tongue will
meet, but shop-locking should never be used
as a weapon or tool in conflict resolution.
Couples should find subtle ways to solve
problems.
It is a fact that not all ‘shops’ have a common
closing time. As a matter of fact when one
shop door closes, another is usually right
around the corner with a big neon sign that
blinks ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS’. Be wary of shops
that are open late! The goods they stock are
usually illegal, contaminated or expired. In
fact, not NAFDAC approved. Ladies, if you or
your hubby should get sick or go to an early
grave, let it not be due to consumption of
tainted goods from another woman’s shop.
Shop-locking adds fuel to fire in most cases.
Women should never be fooled into believing
that by putting up a ‘CLOSED’ sign on the shop
door; they are on their way to problem
solving. Ladies, a hungry man will not allow
himself to starve to death. Some will stop at
nothing in their quest to satisfy their
seemingly insatiable hunger. They will accept
anything, whether hot and spicy or cold and
icy. Some men will eat food not for taste, but
for mere survival. They eat to live, to satisfy a
need. That is the nature of man.
When shop locks, who suffers more? In
reality, isn’t it the shopkeeper more than the
shopper? Women, please, I implore you, learn
to keep your shop open. Stop closing shop for
every little reason. Open shop in shop
seasons. Open shop on holidays. Open shop
late at nights. Open shop during storm and
hurricane. In short, open short when shop
should be open.
Even the well-bred man who eats out and
scrupulously cleans his hands and mouth will
bring home even a morsel from his street
meal. Visualise what could happen when
shop reopens for business as usual and some
of his contaminated crumbs fall onto your
plate. Imagine that you have contributed to
this scenario by locking shop.
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