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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 4:44pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
PaperLace: Yes 2 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Getbizzzy: 6:01pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Still following |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by MISTAICEY02288(m): 6:07pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
bikerboy1: Yes boss im gonn post more pictures soon... watch out |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by MISTAICEY02288(m): 6:10pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
austino677: Lol. Well they're tryin sha |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by obinna5000(m): 7:00pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
MISTAICEY02288: I view some of them on your Instagram page 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Originalsly: 8:19pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
On vacation...as we wait...something to quench your thirst! 12 Likes
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Originalsly: 8:31pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Originalsly: 8:34pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
NYC... (Manhattan) this is looking west up 34th Street from Sixth Ave. On right is Macy's Flagship/Main Store...the World's largest. It takes up the entire block (guess like 2 football fields) and has I think 7shopping floors! 20 Likes
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by guiddoti: 8:44pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
austino677:sure say your no de see USB 2 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Redfruit(m): 8:55pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Playa0ne: 9:23pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Senorita123: Its not all fun and happy or jolly as you all think,most of us live with regrets, if only things could be like this back home we often say, because by staying abroad you are making a huge trade-off. The choices are true happiness and belonging or living in a functional alien society. The OP just moved so he is still tripping, with time he would understand that there is more to life than a functional society. Life here is good but it cant be like home. Home is where your social network is, a place where you are accepted, where you dont look different, where you can make noise and even fight if you like, a place were you can compete without having to suffer abuses and deprivation because of your colour, you can NEVER understand what home is till you leave home. NO PLACE LIKE HOME, this phrase must have been written by a man abroad, because ONLY PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD WOULD TRUELY UNDERSTAND THIS PHRASE!!!! 79 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by muteEcho: 9:23pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
A lot of people just like to talk trash about their country once they get out. What have you done for Nigeria? Aren't you encouraging corruption as well? In traffic do you practice right of way? You'd rather curse the man in front of you for allowing traffic on the left. Same people flagrantly disobeying the laws in Nigeria but will become incredibly obedient whilst abroad. Although some of them are goats still, they go abroad with their filth and disobedience. Just saying.. God bless Nigeria PS: There are filthy areas everywhere, even in the states you have Ajegunle. It's good to admire the system that works but learn to encourage and make your country better as well. It starts with you! 24 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Ajebutteroteh(m): 10:27pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Playa0ne: Can you start coming back home, if you tired of that country bro? 60 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Playa0ne: 10:32pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Ajebutteroteh: Do you know anything about me or my position right now? Move on please! 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by davinchecodes(m): 10:44pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
muteEcho:What has nigeria done for you? 26 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Originalsly: 11:11pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Hmmm....Frank seems to be getting around!... too busy for frequent updates!...or maybe he got a job!... that will keep him busy! |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by skitkid2(m): 11:37pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Playa0ne:Hi Honestly speaking, you have no point at all 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by signature2012(m): 11:49pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
Some people dont like America and they don't wanna come back to Naija.What a life! 52 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Playa0ne: 11:54pm On Jan 09, 2017 |
skitkid2: So says a boy who is just planing to go abroad to a man who has spent years abroad...lol. Move on boy! 8 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by skitkid2(m): 12:04am On Jan 10, 2017 |
Playa0ne:Ok I will prove you have no point in a bit 2 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by bikerboy1(m): 12:08am On Jan 10, 2017 |
NONNYG: So Dubai no be Yankee eekwa? If you never leave Nigeria before, you go know/think say Ghana na Yankee 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by skitkid2(m): 12:30am On Jan 10, 2017 |
Playa0ne:@bold, Home is where there is justice, where there is basic amenities. Where you Dont turn against your family because of hardship or because your pastor says so. Where there are hospitals that actually function. You talk racism, while their is tribalism in your home(what point are you then trying to make). I can't remember the last time an Igbo man ruled Nigeria and you talk about fair competition? (What exactly is your point). Finally, if you are still abroad comeback to Nigeria, if you're back don't go back. 72 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Playa0ne: 12:37am On Jan 10, 2017 |
skitkid2: The grass is not entirely greener anywhere, but then you can never understand till you relocate. Goodbye boy 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Senorita123(f): 12:40am On Jan 10, 2017 |
Playa0ne:I quite agree with you bro but kindly permit me to list some points. Maybe u left your 'home' (Nigeria) a long time ago, things have changed here too, truly I don't suffer abuses and deprivation because of my color here but I suffer abuses and deprivation because I am ofe mmanu.. Chukwudi still refers to my people as Afonjas, Bola still called Emeka a flat head on nairaland, Ayo still called Malam Audu a gambari... Everywhere is full of tribal wars. What more abuse and deprivation is worse than a nation divided against herself? number two, I don't care if I look different anywhere, variety is the spice of life as long as I didn't drop my self esteem at 'home'. Lest I forget to remind you, Competition is no longer the order of the day here, connection is. Even if u come first in the competition, who do you know. CONNECT OR DIE!!!!! Those r d only two options remaining at home baba... A jobless graduate still threatened to commit suicide in d job/ vacancies section dis week... On a final note, I think I will prefer a place where fighting is prohibited cos I dread SCARS!!!!! 88 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by skitkid2(m): 12:54am On Jan 10, 2017 |
Playa0ne:You probably live in the States and you choose to discourage others with that vague point? 60 Likes
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by austino677(m): 12:59am On Jan 10, 2017 |
Playa0ne:PLEASE READ THE THREAD TOPIC RULE 1- DON'T DERAIL THREAD BY POSTING OFF-TOPIC 10 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Successjoy(f): 12:59am On Jan 10, 2017 |
signature2012:irony of life. i'm telling you 18 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Successjoy(f): 1:06am On Jan 10, 2017 |
my dear you said everything on my mind. I'm still awake because i've been lost in thoughts. Nigeria is good no doubts but only for some set of people....... Just one thing is still keeping me in this country. I hope God send an helper soon. And these self acclaimed Nigerian lovers are oversea and not even planning to come back. @franknetter and others abroad, you guys are lucky. Continue enjoying this opportunity abeg Senorita123: 16 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Playa0ne: 1:07am On Jan 10, 2017 |
Senorita123: I was back home for christmas, I speak with you from Nigeria now. Things are really bad true and I do not dispute tha fact that you can easily get a lot of things here abroad that you lack back home. But I tell you, just like Maslows hierarchy of needs, you would want more than food, shelter and electricity and security with time. The tribal slurs and all what have you in Nigeria is mainly online..its not bad in every day life in Nigeria. Ofenmanu is not a derogatory term, it means people who cook with too much oil...its like saying Oyibo is derogatory...wait to you come abroad, you will be amazed by the number of racist and ignorant white people around. Some hide their scorn and disdain for you and give you a fake smile (they learn that smile in school) but others would call you names it would make you feel really bad. So sister its a give and take thing, its not all green grass anywhere. Most of the people posing for you abroad are trapped, they are too ashamed to come home for fear that they be termed failure by friends and family...the nice Facebook pictures are to deceive you that all is well, most of them do very low jobs that you cant even imagine, because its really difficult to migrate from Nigeria at a later age and out compete kids who grew up in the system, and beat them to really good jobs...a 16year old kid abroad is on the average smarter than a 30year old man in Nigeria. I know there is nothing that you will tell a person in Nigeria right now about the true lifestyle abroad that they would understand, I pray you get a Visa soon so that you can see for yourself. I am planing on relocating back to Niger, I am working on a plan. cheers! Take note that Oyibo people also fight and act unruly, its just that you cannot join them because it can go into your records if you get arrested and this could affect your visa extension or your stay in the country. So if you see trouble you must stay clear even though nah your trouble them find unless you have permanent residency. 21 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by signature2012(m): 1:16am On Jan 10, 2017 |
@playa0ne,I don't want to talk,but let me just say this,is not easy or rosy in America at the initial stage,but with time,things will surely get better.The difference between naija and yankee is OPPOTUNITY! I dont care about racism so as far it does not affect my paycheck. 36 Likes 2 Shares |
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