Puzzlehead:

You are drawing a conclusion about Nigerians that live in North America from one incidence where you saw some dark skinned individuals lining up for food delivery in adverse weather condition.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinio, but I must say that your sample size is very small and statistically insignificant. As such your inference do fall in the spectrum of "fallacy of generalization."

I may be wrong, but I sense you may be bored or have some downtime, hence trying to generate a conversation. This is a public forum, after all.

I will advise you to expand your circle so you can have a better insight about how Nigerians in North America work and live.

No doubt, most immigrants have an adjustment phase when they have to dig deep, be underemployed while they strive to build a career. The people you saw may be in that phase if truly they are Nigerians.
Having said that, I know quite a few Nigerians, and the bunch I know work hard and play even harder.

Some acquaintances of mine have been in Paris in the past 2 weeks watching the Olympics, some others just returned from Japan , another with his wife is planning to tour Europe in a few weeks. My humble self is on vacation, the reason I have downtime to respond to your writeup.

I believe the premise and the conclusion of your observation is faulty. But what do I know, we are just having a conversation in a faceless forum.

I had seen multiple incidents on more than 10 occasions of being pressured to conform to that lifestyle as well. I stopped going to Nigerian churches abroad mainly because of that pepper-them mentality.

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I agree with you and I have no issues with lowly jobs to pay the bills, Living above your means and having to engage in extra jobs like delivery driving is what I am drawing emphasis on.

Sapasenator:


I agree with you and I have no issues with lowly jobs to pay the bills, Living above your means and having to engage in extra jobs like delivery driving is what I am drawing emphasis on.

My boss you still dey awake

Sapasenator:


I agree with you and I have no issues with lowly jobs to pay the bills, Living above your means and having to engage in extra jobs like delivery driving is what I am drawing emphasis on.

You can't be so sure is what I am saying. I know Nigerians show off but the hustle is real abroad and most of them get a wakeup call

The funny part is that no one cares as much as the people trying to impress others. People should adjust to the reality of their lives, you can't be in Nigeria and be thinking like you are abroad and vice versa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGhWdwkGks?feature=shared

trium:


You can't be so sure is what I am saying. I know Nigerians show off but the hustle is real abroad and most of them get a wakeup call

The funny part is that no one cares as much as the people trying to impress others. People should adjust to the reality of their lives, you can't be in Nigeria and be thinking like you are abroad and vice versa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGhWdwkGks?feature=shared

You are right. Hopefully one day I will get a chance to get on a plane and japa to abroad. I will try to live within my means.

WhiteIverson:

My boss you still dey awake

I dey awake, village people nor allow me sleep.

Sapasenator:


I dey awake, village people nor allow me sleep.

Chai😂 my own na sapa

WhiteIverson:

Chai😂 my own na sapa

Sapa na my name na.

Sapasenator:


Sapa na my name na.

Lol the irony is mind boggling

WhiteIverson:

Lol the irony is mind boggling

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CriminalTinubu:
One of the many offerings of Tinubu.

Since his election rigging many Nigerians have been forced to flee the country either voluntarily as slaves or forcibly as refugees.

The first four words of Op says this has nothing to do with Tinubu...but I'm not surprised a tad bit.

Nigerians live above their means even in Nigeria...

They want to always impress and then cry in secret. You can get away with it in Nigeria but abroad, you get burnt with crazy bills

Sapasenator:


Calm down tiger, I come in peace.

He asked a question... Please answer. Who solicited your advice? All these UK people moving to canada sef

oracle009:


He asked a question... Please answer. Who solicited your advice? ITK

You must be from my side of the country. A place where an unknown individual like you believe he can demand an answer from a random stranger on the internet.

Imagine the alacrity and brazeness.

Imagine when peeing your urine freezes before hitting the ground, you guys are really trying. I better manage Nigeria than to live in such places

Sapasenator:


Use google my friend as I do not entertain insincere questions.

I lived and worked in this partplace for about 15years and did not just visit.

third reply n u still didn't answer d question

Puzzlehead:

You are drawing a conclusion about Nigerians that live in North America from one incidence where you saw some dark skinned individuals lining up for food delivery in adverse weather condition.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinio, but I must say that your sample size is very small and statistically insignificant. As such your inference do fall in the spectrum of "fallacy of generalization."

I may be wrong, but I sense you may be bored or have some downtime, hence trying to generate a conversation. This is a public forum, after all.

I will advise you to expand your circle so you can have a better insight about how Nigerians in North America work and live.

No doubt, most immigrants have an adjustment phase when they have to dig deep, be underemployed while they strive to build a career. The people you saw may be in that phase if truly they are Nigerians.
Having said that, I know quite a few Nigerians, and the bunch I know work hard and play even harder.

Some acquaintances of mine have been in Paris in the past 2 weeks watching the Olympics, some others just returned from Japan , another with his wife is planning to tour Europe in a few weeks. My humble self is on vacation, the reason I have downtime to respond to your writeup.

I believe the premise and the conclusion of your observation is faulty. But what do I know, we are just having a conversation in a faceless forum.

You fault his sample size and still had the audacity to talk about a few insignificant buddies who are either on vacation or planning to go on tours. The OP is very right about his assertion. Many Nigerians abroad who migrated for greener pastures are on this boat. They work overtime, hold up 3 jobs, just to keep up with the Joneses. This is not even something to argue about.

Puzzlehead:

You are drawing a conclusion about Nigerians that live in North America from one incidence where you saw some dark skinned individuals lining up for food delivery in adverse weather condition.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinio, but I must say that your sample size is very small and statistically insignificant. As such your inference do fall in the spectrum of "fallacy of generalization."

I may be wrong, but I sense you may be bored or have some downtime, hence trying to generate a conversation. This is a public forum, after all.

I will advise you to expand your circle so you can have a better insight about how Nigerians in North America work and live.

No doubt, most immigrants have an adjustment phase when they have to dig deep, be underemployed while they strive to build a career. The people you saw may be in that phase if truly they are Nigerians.
Having said that, I know quite a few Nigerians, and the bunch I know work hard and play even harder.

Some acquaintances of mine have been in Paris in the past 2 weeks watching the Olympics, some others just returned from Japan , another with his wife is planning to tour Europe in a few weeks. My humble self is on vacation, the reason I have downtime to respond to your writeup.

I believe the premise and the conclusion of your observation is faulty. But what do I know, we are just having a conversation in a faceless forum.

The observation at the restaurant was a culmination of several cases over the years to make me arrive at my conclusions. I know our. People very well

Sapasenator:


When you have an extra bill to pay, you have no choice but to be a slave to multiple jobs. Most of these people even neglect their families working multiple jobs. I know individuals with big houses who never get to sleep in those houses, the husband is working night with other jobs and the wife is working day jobs. Even husbands and wives never get to meet each other as often as possible.
It's all about the bills here and it is a system designed to enslave you if you are not very smart.

Sounds depressing, but the reality is that most Nigerians prefer to tow this path rather than remain at home.

Some of them take on these extra jobs so as to be able to have enough money to send to their relatives in Nigeria (or whichever 3rd world country they come from) and still have decent savings

No one wants to live a relax life like you so chillax

Sapasenator:
About three years ago. It was a bitter winter and I was dining at a restaurant around 11 pm in the night. It was very cold and if I remember correctly, it was -35 degrees Celsius below freezing point and if you pee outside, it freezes before hitting the ground. cold.

The restaurant was filled with everyone white except myself. I looked behind me and it was crowded with delivery drivers working for the delivery app, Skip the Dishes, waiting to pick up food orders. Nine delivery drivers and all black guys mostly Nigerian looking.

Imagine what it means to have to drive constantly in the bitter cold to deliver food when most people are either sleeping or enjoying themselves in a warm restaurant.

Some of these guys are even delivering with brand new SUVs purchased on credits and after a deeper dive, I came to realize our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerians. They buy houses or cars they cannot afford and now have to work three jobs and drive on the side to maintain their fake lifestyles.

This is not a healthy way to live guys, learn to relax and enjoy yourself once in a while, do not live above your means and the fact that you are pre-authorized for that big mortgage, loan, or line of credit does not mean you have to accept.

Learn to live your life without trying to please or impress anyone and occasionally, take time off to have fun and enjoy yourself, take vacations.

Maybe in the state you live…

In newyork..: our nigerian people are managing their resources.. average houses, low budget sedan and SUV… even tho most of them get properties for Lekki… they don’t live To impress anyone

Why are you pitying them Let them live their lives. You will see some without good job going on 4 vacations in a year. Driving latest benz of 120k dols when salary their salary is 75k a year.

Sapasenator:


Enjoy the rest of your evening and live within your means ok.

You don dey give unsolicited advice again oh 😄

Chairman , did you read the writeup,abi you need an interpreter. It's like the name of tinubu makes you high. The Op said 3 years ago. Was tinubu your president 3 years ago. Don't allow your hate for just one make you miss your blessings. Repent Bro and pray for a better Nigeria. God bless you 🙏

CriminalTinubu:
One of the many offerings of Tinubu.

Since his election rigging many Nigerians have been forced to flee the country either voluntarily as slaves or forcibly as refugees.

you need to work on your writing .

Some of these guys are even delivering with brand new SUVs purchased on credits and after a deeper dive, I came to realize our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerians. They buy houses or cars they cannot afford and now have to work three jobs and drive on the side to maintain their fake lifestyles

When you say "our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerian"
Do you mean in Nigeria or in North America?

This OP you go too like talk.



Leave am for me

Sapasenator:
About three years ago. It was a bitter winter and I was dining at a restaurant around 11 pm in the night. It was very cold and if I remember correctly, it was -35 degrees Celsius below freezing point and if you pee outside, it freezes before hitting the ground. cold.

The restaurant was filled with everyone white except myself. I looked behind me and it was crowded with delivery drivers working for the delivery app, Skip the Dishes, waiting to pick up food orders. Nine delivery drivers and all black guys mostly Nigerian looking.

Imagine what it means to have to drive constantly in the bitter cold to deliver food when most people are either sleeping or enjoying themselves in a warm restaurant.

Some of these guys are even delivering with brand new SUVs purchased on credits and after a deeper dive, I came to realize our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerians. They buy houses or cars they cannot afford and now have to work three jobs and drive on the side to maintain their fake lifestyles.

This is not a healthy way to live guys, learn to relax and enjoy yourself once in a while, do not live above your means and the fact that you are pre-authorized for that big mortgage, loan, or line of credit does not mean you have to accept.

Learn to live your life without trying to please or impress anyone and occasionally, take time off to have fun and enjoy yourself, take vacations.

Are you jealous?