Sorry but my impression is:
before it comes to love it comes to money.
Everybody is talking about money, how to make it how to eat it.
Poor people admire the rich people in their Bollywood homes.
Young girls life on sugadaddys.
To some money is more important than God,
buying and having good things more important than to live a goodly live.

Why is that so
and wouldn´t things in Nairaland run much better
if people paid taxes instead of bribing
and care for each other iunstead of being sometimes so selfish?

Sad but true, what do you think?

Is only a person that holds money worth something

Wallahi, I dont adore money
I adore the pursuit for excellence.

And in this western world, unfortunately, one of the measures os excellence is having $$$

Remember that old Beatles song:

"I don´t care to watch the money
money can´t buy me love."

OK that was then, times seem to be changing.

So u think my sweet little Bini Girl just loves me because I hold some money?

I think most people like money?

I don't know if all Nigerians really adore money but they sure do adore talking about it!

In the UK it is a taboo subject really, you don't discuss money, it's all a bit embarrassing and offensive. So quite a few Nigerians have offended me in the past, without meaning to of course.

Gimme N10million and i will answer the question,

English1:

I think most people like money?

I don't know if all Nigerians really adore money but they sure do adore talking about it!

In the UK it is a taboo subject really, you don't discuss money, it's all a bit embarrassing and offensive. So quite a few Nigerians have offended me in the past, without meaning to of course.

Yeah I think thats the difference.

I live in Germany. Everybody likes money here too but nobody is talking about it.

Nobody is boasting of how much they are earning and they prefer to drive small cars even though they could afford a big one.

If u make a present u remove the price tag.

So if I give a nice ring to my naija girlfriend on xmas, should I tell her how much it cost me

ruescho:



So if I give a nice ring to my naija girlfriend on xmas, should I tell her how much it cost me

OF COURSE NOT!!!! It's the thought that counts, not the money!!!

oh please! love of money isn't a nigerian thing
personally, i think its mostly the lack of it that makes nigerians talk about it dat much

You are thinking bery German too!

Anyway: think I buy a cheap ring, the rest of the money we send to Africa,
then everybody wil be happy and have something to boast with

ruescho:

You are thinking bery German too!

You can't say it like that 'cause I'm a Persian and according to our mentality we wouldn't tell somebody the price of his/her gift either. That is just degrading and you spoil the joy of the person who receives the gift. Because if the gift is not expensice enough, the person might feel inferiour and if the gift is too expensice then the person might feel guilty. Anyhow it will cause trouble to tell the person the price. Besides, as I earlier said, it's the thought that counts.

Anyway: think I buy a cheap ring, the rest of the money we send to Africa,
then everybody wil be happy and have something to boast with

That's also a nice idea. Buying a cheap ring does not necessarily mean you don't love her enough. If you do that because you need the rest of the money to make your peeps happy then it's totally ok in my opinion. And I'm sure they're going to be very happy

Anyway: think I buy a cheap ring, the rest of the money we send to Africa,

Don't send the money to Africa. Keep it in your account. It won't evaporate if you don't spend it.

Seun:

Don't send the money to Africa. Keep it in your account. It won't evaporate if you don't spend it.

Sad but so true!

Ìbùkún:

You can't say it like that 'cause I'm a Persian and according to our mentality we wouldn't tell somebody the price of his/her gift either. That is just degrading and you spoil the joy of the person who receives the gift. Because if the gift is not expensice enough, the person might feel inferiour and if the gift is too expensice then the person might feel guilty. Anyhow it will cause trouble to tell the person the price. Besides, as I earlier said, it's the thought that counts.

100% agree!

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Before you said I think very German and now you agree? Well I hope you mean it at least!

Ìbùkún:

Before you said I think very German and now you agree? Well I hope you mean it at least!

Yeso, saying u think German does not mean critizising u.
Some people sometimes just seem to like wearing an Armani jacket with label on the sleeve and price tag!
Look at the BMW -thread. https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-32207.0.html People just wanna drive this
car cos of prestige, not cos of reliability.

Secondly I like to remember Teheran

The love of money is good, provided that you don't obtain the money by stealing from others or defrauding them.

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Why? What do you mean?