Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Vicolan: 6:10am On May 03, 2017 |
EnigmaticEnigma: I don't always use English to woo girls, sometimes, I use sign language Are you deaf and dump ? Sign kwa?....... Lol Bros u no kill me ooo |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by bigsmoke2(m): 6:21am On May 03, 2017 |
U try to woo a woman and you start saying nbgati nbgati she asumes you can't speak English |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by FTBOY: 6:33am On May 03, 2017 |
is it our fault? how many nigerian girls would take you serious if you try wooing them in pidgin? |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 6:34am On May 03, 2017 |
becos Queen's English is generally accepted in all country.. so it is assume that everybody knows Queen's English. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by NarnieSnyper(m): 6:35am On May 03, 2017 |
fratermathy:
It is very common o. Once some people enter front of a camera, their brains start to shake. You'll see them using Igbo/Yoruba/Hausa accent to speak American/British English and end up sounding ridiculous and stup*d! Bro, I can relate; I and my colleagues saw two pretty girls walk past us, so we decided to go after 'em. As I was busy with the one I liked, my colleague wey be strong Aba boy wey grow up around Ariaria side begin dey use American accent for the other girl. I and the girl I was wooing turned our faces same time to check where the accent was coming from. Mehn, I was so embarassed because the accent wasn't even connecting with America. I could tell the girl was irritated from her facial expression. None of the girls agreed to give out their number. After they left, I was like WTF dude! Then he said "see as the babe just dey feel my flows"....... Make I stop here biko, vex don dey catch me right now 2 Likes |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 6:39am On May 03, 2017 |
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Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by SalamRushdie: 6:42am On May 03, 2017 |
Afam4eva: The reason is poverty of the mind.
In a country where people rate you based on how good your english is, why won't people struggle to woo hungry and judgmental ladies in Ogbanje English. Even in some very tick homogenous villages, men still force themselves to speak English. They really have no choice because it is suicide if you attempt to toast a girl in a ny language other than English. Even the English sef no dey sell market again because it has been toppled by money but atleast, English will keep you in the race until you can prove that your bank account is fat.
From my oqn personal experience, whenever i approach a lady of Igbo heritage and knowing that we're from Igboland, i tend to cheap in one or two Igbo nuances once ina while but i always notice that their demeanour changes whenever i do that. The question i can assume they're asking themselves is "I'm i sure this guy is not a villager". Since i noticed this, it's English all the way. Excellent comment...The Ogbanje English part made me laugh |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by FTBOY: 6:46am On May 03, 2017 |
anyway, the english madness is mostly found in igbo girls. you can't woo any yoruba girl living outside lagos successfully if you can't speak their dialect. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by showboy25(m): 6:55am On May 03, 2017 |
;DEee! ibi ti a lo aiye de nu ni sin nu |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by SmartMugu: 6:55am On May 03, 2017 |
@OP, why does this jentleman problem becomes your problems? Na iglish, I just murder am again. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by SmartMugu: 6:57am On May 03, 2017 |
@OP, why does this jentleman problem becomes your problems? Na inglich, I just murder am again. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by AbarisFather(m): 6:59am On May 03, 2017 |
Nwanem bia, can i afford you a suya?Nwanem bia, can i afford you a suya?Nwanem bia, can i afford you a suya? |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by showboy25(m): 6:59am On May 03, 2017 |
ba ba kuku so ebo 'un awon obirin 'un na o kuku ni foluu! |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by BaddoJnr: 7:15am On May 03, 2017 |
Ishilove:
In my experience, the admirers who got my attention quicker are the ones who wooed me in pidgin and their native tongue. I was transfixed because I found myself listening to every word because I wanted to understand them
Maybe you are type of woman have been looking for. Lets roll in pidgin and our mothers tongue. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 7:22am On May 03, 2017 |
It is because girls like to hear sweet nonsense and English language has all the right vocabularies man's words for it. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by VanBommel(m): 7:28am On May 03, 2017 |
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Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Josephamstrong1(m): 7:29am On May 03, 2017 |
Can't remember wooing with English o. Everything should be balanced. Love my bae much cos of her diversification. I came wt native, she flowed. English she's too good. Pidgin she sabi buh haven't seen her use it... |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by VanBommel(m): 7:33am On May 03, 2017 |
Ishilove:
Colonial mentality/mental slavery is the cause. There's this deep rooted subconscious notion that English language (represented by the Caucasian) is the superior to our native language (Negro), and hence when one needs to take life changing decisions, it should be done in English language whether or not one is proficient in it. In that deeply primal part of the subconscious, English language represents class and sophistication while the native tongue is regression to the times when our forbears roamed the earth in their raffia skirts.
Proficiency in English language is important in formal communication, true, but in cases like the one which spurred you to create this thread, it should take the back seat because it limits the expression of your emotions.
In my experience, the admirers who got my attention quicker are the ones who wooed me in pidgin and their native tongue. I was transfixed because I found myself listening to every word because I wanted to understand them.
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Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 7:43am On May 03, 2017 |
First impression they say matters. When toasting a lady first you are there impress her, and since the society has subconsciously used "how well you speak English" as a standard to measure intelligence, not being able to express yourself in English has also subconsciously told the lady that you are not that intelligent, simple |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 7:57am On May 03, 2017 |
Word taken back cos of... |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 7:59am On May 03, 2017 |
Ladies are wooed with cash and gifts not english, be advised. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 8:14am On May 03, 2017 |
fratermathy: I was on my own "jejely" trying to buy kebab, popularly known as "suya" in Nigeria, and thinking of how best to spice my dinner, when one young man just breezed in from nowhere and with a peculiar accent, uttered "Why does you let my heart broke like this" . I turned to the person that shot me at the back with missiles of words and found him well dressed and obviously talking to his girlfriend or "toastee". He also stopped by for kebab. I thought I had heard it all but he shot another missile by saying "Sweet-sweet, talked to me naa. What has I done wrong?"
I couldn't get angry, neither could I laugh. In fact, I reflected deeply on the situation and tried to absolve him from blame. I placed the blame on his teachers (assuming he is educated), as well as the bad educational standards in Nigeria.
Later on, I started thinking and came to the realisation that almost all Nigerian men, whether educated or not, woo girls in "Queens English". It is rare to see a Nigerian man woo a lady in Pidgin or in any of the local languages. This is true, at least, in my experience and based on what I have observed so far. Although I must acknowledge that there are a few exceptions. So my question then is this: what is actually wrong in wooing a lady in the language you are most comfortable with, especially those who speak English only as a second language?
I couldn't come up with a clear answer because even in cities, towns and villages where everyone speaks the same language, you observe this trend as well. So there is no justification on the grounds of communication. What then could be the reason behind this recourse to English when wooing ladies? Is it just a standard? If it is, who started it? Why do those who are not competent in the English language try to force themselves to speak it when wooing ladies? Even ladies that are not competent in English force themselves to speak it, just to appear modern and acceptable. What happened to our native Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Urhobo/Isoko, Pidgin, Efik, etc, when communicating with those of the opposite gender that we develop romantic proclivities for?
I need some responses to further enlighten me on this issue. Let us all discuss.
Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Oam4j, Obinoscopy, Efewestern, Sanchez01, Ishilove, Fynestboi, Bigfrancis21, Afam4eva, HopeatHand, Refiner, LadyF, Evestar200, Smellinganus, et al: what are your thoughts? Why did you post this using English |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by 1Dray(m): 9:07am On May 03, 2017 |
dingbang: Some girls deserve to be wooed in pidjin True, there are some girls you just have to woo in pidgin. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Nobody: 9:21am On May 03, 2017 |
Igbo or broken English all the way for me, very simple and comical. |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Khalliiss: 10:56am On May 03, 2017 |
[left][/left] fratermathy: I was on my own "jejely" trying to buy kebab, popularly known as "suya" in Nigeria, and thinking of how best to spice my dinner, when one young man just breezed in from nowhere and with a peculiar accent, uttered "Why does you let my heart broke like this" . I turned to the person that shot me at the back with missiles of words and found him well dressed and obviously talking to his girlfriend or "toastee". He also stopped by for kebab. I thought I had heard it all but he shot another missile by saying "Sweet-sweet, talked to me naa. What has I done wrong?"
I couldn't get angry, neither could I laugh. In fact, I reflected deeply on the situation and tried to absolve him from blame. I placed the blame on his teachers (assuming he is educated), as well as the bad educational standards in Nigeria.
Later on, I started thinking and came to the realisation that almost all Nigerian men, whether educated or not, woo girls in "Queens English". It is rare to see a Nigerian man woo a lady in Pidgin or in any of the local languages. This is true, at least, in my experience and based on what I have observed so far. Although I must acknowledge that there are a few exceptions. So my question then is this: what is actually wrong in wooing a lady in the language you are most comfortable with, especially those who speak English only as a second language?
I couldn't come up with a clear answer because even in cities, towns and villages where everyone speaks the same language, you observe this trend as well. So there is no justification on the grounds of communication. What then could be the reason behind this recourse to English when wooing ladies? Is it just a standard? If it is, who started it? Why do those who are not competent in the English language try to force themselves to speak it when wooing ladies? Even ladies that are not competent in English force themselves to speak it, just to appear modern and acceptable. What happened to our native Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Urhobo/Isoko, Pidgin, Efik, etc, when communicating with those of the opposite gender that we develop romantic proclivities for?
I need some responses to further enlighten me on this issue. Let us all discuss.
Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Oam4j, Obinoscopy, Efewestern, Sanchez01, Ishilove, Fynestboi, Bigfrancis21, Afam4eva, HopeatHand, Refiner, LadyF, Evestar200, Smellinganus, et al: what are your thoughts? fratermathy: I was on my own "jejely" trying to buy kebab, popularly known as "suya" in Nigeria, and thinking of how best to spice my dinner, when one young man just breezed in from nowhere and with a peculiar accent, uttered "Why does you let my heart broke like this" . I turned to the person that shot me at the back with missiles of words and found him well dressed and obviously talking to his girlfriend or "toastee". He also stopped by for kebab. I thought I had heard it all but he shot another missile by saying "Sweet-sweet, talked to me naa. What has I done wrong?"
I couldn't get angry, neither could I laugh. In fact, I reflected deeply on the situation and tried to absolve him from blame. I placed the blame on his teachers (assuming he is educated), as well as the bad educational standards in Nigeria.
Later on, I started thinking and came to the realisation that almost all Nigerian men, whether educated or not, woo girls in "Queens English". It is rare to see a Nigerian man woo a lady in Pidgin or in any of the local languages. This is true, at least, in my experience and based on what I have observed so far. Although I must acknowledge that there are a few exceptions. So my question then is this: what is actually wrong in wooing a lady in the language you are most comfortable with, especially those who speak English only as a second language?
I couldn't come up with a clear answer because even in cities, towns and villages where everyone speaks the same language, you observe this trend as well. So there is no justification on the grounds of communication. What then could be the reason behind this recourse to English when wooing ladies? Is it just a standard? If it is, who started it? Why do those who are not competent in the English language try to force themselves to speak it when wooing ladies? Even ladies that are not competent in English force themselves to speak it, just to appear modern and acceptable. What happened to our native Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Urhobo/Isoko, Pidgin, Efik, etc, when communicating with those of the opposite gender that we develop romantic proclivities for?
I need some responses to further enlighten me on this issue. Let us all discuss.
Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Oam4j, Obinoscopy, Efewestern, Sanchez01, Ishilove, Fynestboi, Bigfrancis21, Afam4eva, HopeatHand, Refiner, LadyF, Evestar200, Smellinganus, et al: what are your thoughts?
fratermathy: I was on my own "jejely" trying to buy kebab, popularly known as "suya" in Nigeria, and thinking of how best to spice my dinner, when one young man just breezed in from nowhere and with a peculiar accent, uttered "Why does you let my heart broke like this" . I turned to the person that shot me at the back with missiles of words and found him well dressed and obviously talking to his girlfriend or "toastee". He also stopped by for kebab. I thought I had heard it all but he shot another missile by saying "Sweet-sweet, talked to me naa. What has I done wrong?"
I couldn't get angry, neither could I laugh. In fact, I reflected deeply on the situation and tried to absolve him from blame. I placed the blame on his teachers (assuming he is educated), as well as the bad educational standards in Nigeria.
Later on, I started thinking and came to the realisation that almost all Nigerian men, whether educated or not, woo girls in "Queens English". It is rare to see a Nigerian man woo a lady in Pidgin or in any of the local languages. This is true, at least, in my experience and based on what I have observed so far. Although I must acknowledge that there are a few exceptions. So my question then is this: what is actually wrong in wooing a lady in the language you are most comfortable with, especially those who speak English only as a second language?
I couldn't come up with a clear answer because even in cities, towns and villages where everyone speaks the same language, you observe this trend as well. So there is no justification on the grounds of communication. What then could be the reason behind this recourse to English when wooing ladies? Is it just a standard? If it is, who started it? Why do those who are not competent in the English language try to force themselves to speak it when wooing ladies? Even ladies that are not competent in English force themselves to speak it, just to appear modern and acceptable. What happened to our native Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Urhobo/Isoko, Pidgin, Efik, etc, when communicating with those of the opposite gender that we develop romantic proclivities for?
I need some responses to further enlighten me on this issue. Let us all discuss.
Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, Oam4j, Obinoscopy, Efewestern, Sanchez01, Ishilove, Fynestboi, Bigfrancis21, Afam4eva, HopeatHand, Refiner, LadyF, Evestar200, Smellinganus, et al: what are your thoughts? |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by DozieInc(m): 10:56am On May 03, 2017 |
fratermathy:
Very correct! Some of these girls forming shy girls are not really shy. When they switch to their native language with their family and friends, that is when you will see their true colours. LWKM |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by freshinko: 11:01am On May 03, 2017 |
The reason is this..my people says that ''asi na aka mma n'oyibo" meaning lies are made 'perfect' in English. |
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Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by Ebije1(m): 4:27pm On May 03, 2017 |
tosyne2much: So you sef dey form British accent when you dey woo babe? iz necessary 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by adrian3000(m): 4:31pm On May 03, 2017 |
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Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by kuchikau1: 1:33pm On May 04, 2017 |
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Re: Why Do Many Nigerian Men Woo Ladies Using English? by DLioness(f): 5:15pm On May 04, 2017 |
kuchikau1: are u menstruating? u wan lick blood of toto? |