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.

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Jealous broke ass busy body
You think everyone gets your mentality

Voltron007:
Because he saw them driving SUVs and delivering items in a -35 weather. I’m very sure he wouldn’t have created this post if they were white.

You are right.

Husband material spotted lol

Kaczynski:
I live way below my means to the extent you'll think I'm stingy or poor


My mattress is on the floor even tho I can comfortably afford a bed


The only things fit chop my money now na airtime and plenty junk foods nothing else


I fit afford Mercedes Benz C300 but still prefer my legedis benz


I just wan invest for my unborn children sake rn

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.

It is good for you to mind your business. People do what works for them. They don't need you to pay their bills. And by the way do you own the restaurant or working for the restaurant, you did not make that clear in your post. Just asking

Una don bann me no wahala

jojothaiv:
This talks of living below one means is something I want to explore full time, being frugal pays off now throw prudency into the mix and you're good to go.

It's the determination to be disciplined that's where it get frustrating..

It can be frustrating. Unless, you are wired to be frugal.

"All Nigerian looking..." This must be a joke How do you differentiate the look of a Nigerian from that of a Cameroonian, Ghanian, South African or other near and far dark skinned Africa?

Continue, we are enjoying your tale by moonlight.

Sapasenator:


You are a smart guy. I once had a Nigerian lady came to my office, she was wearing Gucci clothes, bag, shoe, cap and glasses. She was looking rich and exotic but looking on the account, she was always living on overdraft from hand to mouth.

I had lots of Ethiopians and Eritreans who do menial jobs with about $40,000 r more savings in ther accounts even with cleaning jobs.
They have learned to live below their means, save and not try to impress anyone.

You are not what you think you are. Infact you are absolutely way below where you place yourself. Goodluck

So what is the issue, are they stealing from your government or making life difficult for fellow citizens in Nigeria as civil servants or with excessive profit as business owners?

They are working hard for their daily living as regular folks.

Have we finished focusing on civil servants, custom officers, immigration officers, police officers etc building big hotels in Nigeria from salary jobs?

What is our business with regular folks living their personal lives abroad?

Maeve7:


Where did you go to where the temperature was -35 and people delivered food with SUVs? I am excited to visit the place.

I didn't even scroll down to see your comment before I replied his bullshitt. Dude is probably of those gala sellers in Lagos traffic, no way he knows what real winter is

Maeve7:


This here is called unsolicited advice.

in Nigeria,it is called eye service (aka) pepper body/busy body

The epistle of SAPASENATOR, aka Busy Body, Olofofo Adugbo, go and look for a job. There's someone like you in my neighborhood here in Abuja, always voyeuring into other people's lives. Ise ni ile ni, ise ni ode, meaning 'a bad habit doesn't leave a v-oyeur easily.' From Nigeria to North America, same old habit.

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.

Maeve7:
Did anyone ask for your advice?

Yes, no the zanga zanga guys need his advice

Thanks for sharing.

@Sapasenator I clearly understand your point, but you don't know each and everyone's situation. Caucasian lifestyle is entirely different from ours. Some of those guys you see hustling are new immigrants, they need to catch up with life.

Oyinbo that sat down at restaurant has been working and saving since their 20s, most of them don't care about their family while those guys doing skip, uber during winter may be hustling to get extra cash to bring their loved ones into North America.

I do doordash, skip, instacart myself, I got into NA 2years ago and my mortgage is only $800, i paid off almost 40% of it. my car is fully paid. I do this side hustle to get some of my tax back. So if you had seen Me with those guys, you go don generalize that I don pass my boundary.

Sometimes I get bored at home in winters and I love driving and exploring I dont like oyinbo food or just sitting down in restaurants, I prefer relaxing with my family. I know everywhere in Calgary even more than people that were born here.

Yes people go beyond their means to make purchases they cannot afford but not everyone and of course I don't do deliveries in winter.. e too cold abeg.

Maeve7:
Did anyone ask for your advice?

And if anyone ask for His Advise , How would You know . Must anyone ask for his Advise before he Speaks .
Next time , don't be Childish, if you have nothing to say about a Thread just Ignore rather than this Childish Comment .

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.

I'm not surprised! An average Nigerian wants to live above his/her wages or salary. 98% of Nigerians lack financial intelligence and does not understand how money works.

Maeve7:
Did anyone ask for your advice?

Did anyone ask for your opinion on His advice?

Or are you one of those guys He described?

[quote author=Maeve7 post=131422189]

Where did you go to where the temperature was -35 and people delivered food with SUVs? I am excited to visit the place.
I know that for a fact in Canada!!.
Satisfied?.

This is probably Canada you are talking about , it is a new experience for Nigerians there , you will figure it out in time and place stop lumping the USA and Canada together , it is like ogun state and Lagos , ogun state is ogun state and Lagos is Lagos

Said it all

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.

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.

You are completely right. These systems are designed to ensure you work until retirement. Simply check out the various tax bands.

But do not expect applause for these type of observations. Nigerians have been paying social tax from their youth and it is now part of our culture.

Don't bother arguing your point. It is well intentioned and well made. Those who have ears to hear will hear.

babajero:
Your write up is just empty and meaningless.

You just sounded like an empty egomaniac with nothing but just his pride.

You may even be in one slum in Nigeria when you typed that rubbish.

It's like the guy stabbed somewhere within you

Lol. My man. I love your response...

Maeve7:


I don’t go around and give unsolicited advice to adults.

Maeve7:


This here is called unsolicited advice.

The unsolicited advise seems to be the bitter truth

Kaczynski:
I live way below my means to the extent you'll think I'm stingy or poor


My mattress is on the floor even tho I can comfortably afford a bed


The only things fit chop my money now na airtime and plenty junk foods nothing else


I fit afford Mercedes Benz C300 but still prefer my legedis benz


I just wan invest for my unborn children sake rn

Abeg sharap, saving for your unborn children my azz stingy alaroro guy.

Na your type dey convert dollars to naira when you wan buy stuff. That’s why those SUV you see them using looks like a big deal to you.

jojothaiv:

What they look at is the pay for such odd jobs compare to what they are being paid over here, the difference is crystal clear.

Omo. It's relative. Before you remove expense and tax. You technically back to being a Nigerian living paycheck to paycheck. That's the pathetic condition of most. still can't afford decent housing and health care. Their only solace " am in abroad" with few pics here and there.

Dis wan just opened thread to lie. "After a deep dive" has become the standard amebo intro of many baseless claims on this platform. The fact alone that u don’t understand how loans work in that society shows u have no idea what you’re talking about. You didn’t talk to any of them, but u just knew they were Nigerians and u also knew all their cars were bought specifically to intimidate other Nigerians, living where, Oga?? C’mon u never enter plane before talkless of travel, no dey shalaye anyhow again.

babtoundey:
"All Nigerian looking..." This must be a joke How do you differentiate the look of a Nigerian from that of a Cameroonian, Ghanian, South African or other near and far dark skinned Africa?

Continue, we are enjoying your tale by moonlight.

Through their haircut, the way they walk, their shoes etc.
But that phrase was so sarcastic.

Sapasenator:


It gets to -40C here sometimes and you have to plug in your car overnight before it could start.

You are not just in north america, you are definitely in north of north america (Northern Canada)

Probably Yukon, Alberta, Newfoundland or Northern Alberta or Northern Sask. Wish u well sha.

Maeve7:
Did anyone ask for your advice?

What's your take home from your question?