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Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by precisionindepth: 9:17pm On May 15, 2015 |
Ellashow:thks....u r so blessed 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by UjSizzle(f): 9:21pm On May 15, 2015 |
uncjay:No I am not Yoruba. And unfortunately I haven't even begun to insult anyone. Having an opinion isn't particularly insulting, unless of course you'd prefer everyone walk around like zombies without the capacity for lucid thoughts. And sure you can take a jab at my tribe or culture. I promise you I will not be offended ![]() Stop being unnecessarily touchy. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Awoofawo(m): 9:21pm On May 15, 2015 |
Ellashow: can't believe that a true son/daughter with quality Yoruba background can say something! Awon omo jatijati po lori Nairaland. Omode a se iru fun won o! 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by gatiano(m): 9:22pm On May 15, 2015 |
Well good for you. The knowledge you would have will be limited within your family. Now, knowledge can't be bought. GodMode: |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by haibe(m): 9:24pm On May 15, 2015 |
Awoofawo: its good to be respectful but not deluded and stupidd Greeting is not respect sef. I can greet u and rude 2 u always |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by isalegan2: 9:27pm On May 15, 2015 |
haibe: haibe: haibe: haibe: haibe: I bet you were the kinda kid that got a lot ikanko and abara up till adolescence. ![]() ![]() |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by angelsing(m): 9:27pm On May 15, 2015 |
mrborntodoit:hahahahahah....this one got me reeling in laughter..slide tackle!..lol 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by HyDef(m): 9:27pm On May 15, 2015 |
Just respect the culture of others. While we Yoruba people feel that others might lack respect, it's not really our fault. Respect is ingrained in our culture, and although greeting sometimes gets annoying, it sets certain precedents. I'm not bashing anyone, but the way you feel that us bowing down is too much, we feel that you not doing so is disrespect. It's all a matter of perspective. People are different and that's what makes the world so great. Diversity. Anyhow, I highly suggest that if you live in any region where their culture is different from yours, you try and do what they do, especially if it doesn't cost you anything. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by haibe(m): 9:29pm On May 15, 2015 |
isalegan2: ![]() ![]() |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by olareed(m): 9:29pm On May 15, 2015 |
papichula:you definitely will feel disrespected when a minor you expect to greet you shuns you.... |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by DExplorer1: 9:29pm On May 15, 2015 |
BuddahMonk:Here's the disrespect we talk about. Just type Yoruba and be happy. It's the same letters, the same energy dude. |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by amokeme(f): 9:32pm On May 15, 2015 |
eyinjuege:if I can greet my dad "how are you" then who the hell is the brother?! And may God forgive that colleague of yours |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by gatiano(m): 9:35pm On May 15, 2015 |
It has everything to do with it. Have you ever asked yourself the cause of african problems? we all claim is bad leadership and corruption, and they are just the effect of a deep problem. try to think it to the source. For me the source of all black people problems began that minute we decided not to listen to our elders. That is the source. GodMode: 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Awoofawo(m): 9:35pm On May 15, 2015 |
haibe: I agree with you. From western point of view, greeting is privilge but from africa perspective, it is a tradition, the building blocks of a stable and peaceful society. You can't seperate yourself from your environment code of conduct without upset the social harmony. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by haibe(m): 9:40pm On May 15, 2015 |
Awoofawo: I can greet u mocking u.. see this guy, u never see anything. Greeting does not and never equates respect, it can just come willingly as a result of respect.. I might be rude to u and yet greet u. I might respect u and not greet u at a point. . It's better y'all know what respect is and stop abusing this precious word in English Language. |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by uncjay(m): 9:41pm On May 15, 2015 |
UjSizzle:Lolz....touchy indeed! Everything is an opinion, I guess you never weigh your words before regarding them as opinion. Not even the one you modified because it simply hypocritical. Anyway no hard feeling its a free world so go ahead make your expressions the way you like. Just remember never to quote or reply anyone that takes a jab at your culture because you were never meant to be offended. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Nobody: 9:43pm On May 15, 2015 |
I greet my dog and monkey and they happily greet me back. Whenever. I don't greet them, they greet regardless and come play around me cause when I don't greet, they seem to know I'm in a bad mood so they just play with each other maybe to cheer me up. I greet everyone in my neiborhood. I greet very well. And I give ride to neighbours I know. When they see my cousin, they pick her up and say "Aburo Olumide right?" We greet each other well in our neiborhood. With respect. Psychologically, it makes confrontation almost impossible when there is friction so we solve it respectfully and get back to greeting each other!! I love my country and my culture!!! We the best!!! By the sea nucca!!! 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Caracta(f): 9:43pm On May 15, 2015 |
I used to be very bad at greeting people. It was a habit everyone complained of but I didn't care. If you like hit your head on the wall, I wouldn't greet you if you didn't greet me or we didn't have eye contact. Then I had this little boy of 3 I had to walk down to school every morning. At every block of the street, this boy would greet everyone and anyone. Everyone loved him, especially the old women. I would be forced to greet alongside with him. You dare not stop this little boy because he wouldn't listen. He didn't care if I wasn't in greeting terms with anybody. As long as you are human, he would greet you. If you don't answer, he would run to you, touch you and greet you again. This boy of 3 taught me how to greet. I got used to it. Now I greet everyone and anyone. @OP, it's your choice to greet or not to. But it gives a good impression about you. You don't need to bow, genuflect or roll on the floor. It's not about tribe. It's simply common sense 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Awoofawo(m): 9:45pm On May 15, 2015 |
haibe: You are a proper ipata mi gbo mi gba kind of person. Ti e dowo Olo'un oba. Just pray you don jam some real area-fathers na that day you go sabi important of greeting ![]() |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by dahmie2013: 9:47pm On May 15, 2015 |
haibe:I tire 4 dem o! 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Alfranco(m): 9:49pm On May 15, 2015 |
steppin:This is a typical error of generalization about many sensible Yorubas I know. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by lolaluv1(f): 9:50pm On May 15, 2015 |
Forget all the greetings. Some Yorubas can be very very very rude if they want to be. Greeting or No greeting. They will tell you: Se ori Yin daru nii? They can also sing insulting songs to rile their enemies.... |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by splashbaby(m): 9:53pm On May 15, 2015 |
mrborntodoit:Slide tackle indeed.... Recently I had some indian visitors that buttress the beauty of greeting... Like the Yorubas they greet a lot, it was a virtue I really cherish,... It cement mutual respect, it was very easy for us to relate. Those culture without it have nothing to lose though but much to gain... |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Ellashow: 9:53pm On May 15, 2015 |
Awoofawo: i don't get why people do that at all. I can never trades my culture for any thing in this world. And since when did greetings limited to a particular cultures or tribes? Greeting has opened so many doors for me because people viewed me as being responsible and relatable without even getting closed to me enough. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by UjSizzle(f): 9:54pm On May 15, 2015 |
uncjay:Pumpkin, if you weren't so quick to jump at my words you'd realize that addition was made right about the time you were typing your initial response. And yeah, it still doesn't take away from my point of view. What's to weigh? We can't please everyone all the time. Likewise, no hard feelings. |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by mrborntodoit: 9:54pm On May 15, 2015 |
splashbaby: What's your point? |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by splashbaby(m): 9:57pm On May 15, 2015 |
mrborntodoit:You never did comprehension in school? |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by mrborntodoit: 9:59pm On May 15, 2015 |
splashbaby: Another waste of skin on the loose |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by splashbaby(m): 10:04pm On May 15, 2015 |
mrborntodoit:Another lsreali wanna be.. Bunch of confused ethno-centric miscreant. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by kokomilala(m): 10:05pm On May 15, 2015 |
It's not obsession, my friend, it's what is entrenched in the culture.The Yoruba are honorific.They place a high premium on brotherhood, communality, on honouring people. The said girl stretched the band of this value too far by complaining that she was being ignored. |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by mrborntodoit: 10:08pm On May 15, 2015 |
splashbaby: Big.ot! Why don't you do the world a favor and hang yourself? |
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by uncjay(m): 10:14pm On May 15, 2015 |
UjSizzle: Have a nice evening.. |
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