ivolt:


While will you care when you probably benefit from the scams.
Don't know why it is so difficult for some people to put forward
rational arguments.

A slavish mentality won't understand a rational argument. A white thief labels a black thief, but demented ivolt "knows" a black thief should be prevented from doing same! Silly Rational.

fratermathy:
Emmanuel, who claimed to be a Nigerian, commented this:


Nigerians are PAINFUL TO DO BUSINESS WITH. Here is what they ALWAYS SAY: “People are owing me. Please, I will pay you back when they pay me”. They always want to bargain down to the ROCK f-ING BOTTOm. They never wanna pay people their REAL DUES. They always want to owe. If they hire you, they love to boss you around, because they feel they are doing you SUCH A FAVOUR. They are painful to work with because they talk so much and want to bring in their over-socialization to work!

The above is very true. It becomes very frustrating doing business with such peeps in Lagos. Wondering if it's all over or just Lagos. My Igbo brothers are very guilty of this

fuckerstard:
I have been avoiding everyone from that land; in fact, I have been avoiding everyone from West Africa in general because I did some research and I found out that the countries around Nigeria are just about as bad as Nigeria.

This one weak me finish. The guy is not exaggerating tho

I purchased DSTV explora2 from this dstv installer shop, he sold it for me at 42K incuding installation. When I visited Dstv office in GRA yesterday to link 2 decoders na him i ask the guys there for the Explora 2 price and he said it's 20K.

The guy scammed me almost double the price, Corruption is in our framework. Almost everybody wants to use opportunity to scam you.

Scammed? Nooo! Because I buy Rice stallion for N23k from Park N Shop and I go to another retail shop and see it for way less don't mean Park N Shop scammed me. You need to do your market research and negotiate. It's if you go back to the shop and find out that the guy who sold it to you pocketed the extra and gave the owner just N20k then wahala dey.

But the writer got valid point and to be honest I can't disagree but the writer did not say all Nigerians nor only Nigerians are guilty

enimooko:
A slavish mentality won't understand a rational argument. A white thief labels a black thief, but demented ivolt "knows" a black thief should be prevented from doing same! Silly Rational.

Your life must be very miserable, but take heart, that you can't
survive without engaging in criminal does not make you a victim
of the "white thief", it is your lack of creativity coupled with an
enabling environment that makes you think that way.

It is not your fault, if the police had been doing their job, who
knows where you will be by now.

Ugosample:

you got that right there

There lies the root of our problems

I wish I have many people like me exist in Nigeria that sees life beyond materialism. Nigeria will be a better place to be though, this problem exist all over the world but varies in different countries.

If only we can be honest with ourselves for once.

kpaminose:
They wrote about Nigerians not training their kids in a proper way that's why I wrote about those petty stuffs. What I saw there is just a nonsense Racist outburst and anybody that agree with any point there should get his/her head checked. To be frank, there is more crime going on in America than Nigeria. Murder? there are more psychos in America murdering people anyhow. The only murder going on in Nigeria is the Fulani herdsmen and BOko Haram that's cordinated terrorism which the Western Nations also share in the Blame. Especially the Fulani Herdsmen. The day you realize that the west got nothing but hatred for you, is the day you stop worshiping them. If you don't know history, Europe is responsible for all the ills happening in Nigeria today. they're still doing it till today. I don't talk about symptoms. I talk about what gave rise to those symptoms.

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Who is the bigger fool? The one who pays you to destroy your house OR you that accepts pittance to raze your house?
Every atrocity committed by whites against blacks is always with the connivance of fellow blacks.

By the way, why are refineries in Nigeria not working? Why is electricity a huge problem since "Independence"? Whites?

banmee:


Don't get me wrong, I was born there which is why I know how phucked up you all are. Even if I wasn't Nigerian it doesn't change how every country in the world sees you all. And the perception is you are all rogues.

I'm guessing you are white..
Scratch that, I know you are white. And I'm not saying anything is wrong with that but I can tell by your F*ucked up way of reasoning you have a personal vendetta against Nigerians. Whoever wronged you is to blame not 180 million Nigerians. Some of us know the problem and are working hard to fix it. We are not all the same. Don't come up here trying to act like you know every single Nigerian cos you lived here.
By the way, the world sees us the way we are because of people like you. You see a problem and you magnify it. Went through some of your posts, and I can't but ask What exactly did that Nigerian do to you?

That said..
We see our problems and some of us are working towards making the country a better place. So, stop with the generalization.
Unless you are racists, then your true plights will be understood.

blackprowler:


May God continue to punish you as long as you live. Bastard! you are what the writer describes: an extremely clueless person. my whole life has gone up in smoke because i was cursed to be a Nigerian who insists on remaining virtuous. You have no clue!

And you chose to bare your frustrations at me because I opted to be optimistic?

Jaqenhghar:

You may not remember me with the new name and all. you remember your friend that you tried to link up with the puff puff lady.
The one who owes you a beer... The one whose name starts with the B

Baba babz how na? I be deploy small which is why I no de around. How is the family?

God! Why was I born a Nigerian?

Except you are in Nigeria or where ever trying to do your bit to make things better, if not... please shut d f up. Even some are in diaspora typing shit and dont even have legal docs for their stay yet they are supporting trash....

Nigeria will get better irrespective of what. What we are going through now is transitional and trust me will pass....it will surely pass...Martin Luther King dreamed of the America you all enjoyed today, they were the heroes of the free system you all ran to. Someone has got to pay the price, in that light, for the few Nigerian who are not scammers but are branded as such we are offering our bit.

Trust me we can flee ds country too, but then again we thought it through we are still here, we will remain here and things shall turn good for our kid's kids....that's the good news.

fratermathy:
Emmanuel, who claimed to be a Nigerian, commented this:

Sadly true, everything the guy described is what Nigerian is and even worse. But it's one thing to just wail and another to start doing something about it, the politicians around here are playing a board game on the citizen's backs, the day we stand up, it's game over, but would we?

The bolded.. 100% accurate.

remedick:



It will surprise you how many Americans make knockoffs to riches. That isn't the problem, but also the mindset of the Nigerians. The maker of what you condemn is only presenting what people WANT. You are not a business person and I don't expect you to understand.

How many made in Nigerian products have "made in Nigeria" stamped on them? Ever thought that and ask yourself why?

@fratermathy

In response to this thread I'll be documenting the crimes of white people in Africa. I'll get it ready within 3 weeks or a month. Check on www.africason.com by first week of June or thereabout. Get ready to promote it to white people as well.

Let's find out who's the real criminal.

kpaminose:
They wrote about Nigerians not training their kids in a proper way that's why I wrote about those petty stuffs. What I saw there is just a nonsense Racist outburst and anybody that agree with any point there should get his/her head checked. To be frank, there is more crime going on in America than Nigeria. Murder? there are more psychos in America murdering people anyhow. The only murder going on in Nigeria is the Fulani herdsmen and BOko Haram that's cordinated terrorism which the Western Nations also share in the Blame. Especially the Fulani Herdsmen. The day you realize that the west got nothing but hatred for you, is the day you stop worshiping them. If you don't know history, Europe is responsible for all the ills happening in Nigeria today. they're still doing it till today. I don't talk about symptoms. I talk about what gave rise to those symptoms.

PS.... I'm under no illusions that western powers love us genuinely and unconditionally....but I'm not disturbed by that. Its the ways of the world. Its self preservation. everyman for himself, every nation for herself. The help to recondition our warped mindset won't come from those that caused it.....it has to come from within. There are no signs of that happening .

fuckerstard:
I have been avoiding everyone from that land; in fact, I have been avoiding everyone from West Africa in general because I did some research and I found out that the countries around Nigeria are just about as bad as Nigeria.

This one weak me finish. The guy is not exaggerating tho

I purchased DSTV explora2 from this dstv installer shop, he sold it for me at 42K incuding installation. When I visited Dstv office in GRA yesterday to link 2 decoders na him i ask the guys there for the Explora 2 price and he said it's 20K.

The guy scammed me almost double the price, Corruption is in our framework. Almost everybody wants to use opportunity to scam you.

I don't care whatever anybody says about Nigeria. That's their perception and they may be right or wrong. However, if we are to analyse the issue of corruption in the country, we can trace it back to US, UK, Switzerland et al. I mean how can they encourage our leaders to invest stolen fund meant for the development of Nigeria in their countries and they have the gut to say Nigerians are corrupt. If we are then they are worse because they took our national wealth to develop their countries. Till tomorrow, Shell, Cheveron and others still steal our oils and help these corrupt elements to launder the wealth of our country. Shame to all of these countries and their citizens should stop criticising Nigerians because they are worse.

On the other hand, they came to Africa and took our people away and turned them to slaves. They were chained, brutalised, killed (many were thrown in the atlantic for fishes to feed on). They have not apologised to us for all these atrocities against Black people rather they will say Nigerians or Africans are corrupt. The turn our people to what they are now and they should just keep quiet because they don't have moral ground to critisise us based on corruption.

They did the same to China. I mean, what is the justification for dropping chemical weapon that killed thousands in Hiroshima during one of the world war. They should just keep quiet because they are worse.

I am a victim too so I know what am saying. I was once scammed by a company owned by a Briton few years back and no one is helping us to recover our funds from this criminal. They want to be seen as saints but some of them too are as wicked as the lucifer.

banmee:


Baba babz how na? I be deploy small which is why I no de around. How is the family?

I guessed as much oga mi. We missed you plenty. Thank GOd you came back safely. Everyone okay here boss. How your people?

kpaminose:
They wrote about Nigerians not training their kids in a proper way that's why I wrote about those petty stuffs. What I saw there is just a nonsense Racist outburst and anybody that agree with any point there should get his/her head checked. To be frank, there is more crime going on in America than Nigeria. Murder? there are more psychos in America murdering people anyhow. The only murder going on in Nigeria is the Fulani herdsmen and BOko Haram that's cordinated terrorism which the Western Nations also share in the Blame. Especially the Fulani Herdsmen. The day you realize that the west got nothing but hatred for you, is the day you stop worshiping them. If you don't know history, Europe is responsible for all the ills happening in Nigeria today. they're still doing it till today. I don't talk about symptoms. I talk about what gave rise to those symptoms.

PS.... I'm under no illusions that western powers love us genuinely and unconditionally....but I'm not disturbed by that. Its the ways of the world. Its self preservation. everyman for himself, every nation for herself. The help to recondition our warped mindset won't come from those that caused it.....it has to come from within. There are no signs of that happening . And murder is murder. Its plain to see....the number if people that die in the hands of fellow compatriots in this country is way way way more than same in America.

InvertedHammer:
Do you really need to come in contact with 200m Nigerians to have an opinion about Nigerians?

If that is the case, then statistics is useless. If you take 10 random samples and the 10 samples are bad, one can deduce that everything in the general population is bad. You hear stories about drug burst, Yoruba folks run to the thread assuming that the criminal is an Igbo. You read about a scam, Igbo folks start yelling "afonja" in jubilation. How many Igbo or Yoruba drug dealers or scammers do you know? It quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.

Generalization backed by statistics is acceptable. Change your ways!

Sad but funny. You will never hear a Nigerian argue that a place is good but Nigeria is better. Every argument from Nigeria is always about comparing the bad things about Nigeria with others to determine which is worse.
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While the statistics asserted by the writer is a fiction of his imagination, the point he intended to make is that Nigerians are as bad as they come and he is correct. Apart from the popular crimes such as drug dealing, scamming and armed robbery, the average Nigerian is criminally minded. Even those that are engaged in supposedly legit businesses use deceptive means to swindle their customers. The case of someone using the back of a tin to measure a cup of garri is one of such criminal activities. Collecting some sort of bribe and even giving is also a criminal act. These are some things that are very hard to live without doing in Nigeria because of how degenerate the country has become, so someone will not be wrong to say most Nigerians are criminals.

True! My friend just got her US citizenship and is planning to do so for her parents and siblings. Nigeria is a failed state.

durentchigozie:
I'm ashamed of being nigerian. They'd soon come here shouting "Racism!" Stupid people, thieves.
I was in the bar yesterday and overheard 3 boys boasting of a successful scam. Everyone, yes every single nigerian, desperate and evil. They would do anything for money.
Nigerians are so shameless, everything written up there is correct. Even the "begging for money" stuff. We see them parading nairaland everyday displaying their shameless begging proclivities. The other day, it was a Nigerian that went to Richard Quest's twitter page begging for 500 dollars. Just imagine.
Enter american forums, you'd be seeing stuffs like "call (+234..)" Nigeria numbers full there looking for who to scam.
I wish i could strip myself and my kids off this Nigerian nationality.

Mementoes:

America has one of the best legal and law enforcement units in the world. I think your argument in paragraph one is severely flawed.

If we had such legal system and police force, more people would probably be in jail here.

You are right, but am not talking about their legal system, am trying to point out they do also have criminals just as every country, saying that almost all Nigerians are scammers is what am arguing against. We have bad eggs but not as bad as he is trying to portray.

Efewestern:


comment like this is the reason the country is still in this pitiable state.

so because few whites did internet Fraud all Nigerian youth should engage in such, what nonsense.. why can't we copy other good things?, I don't see Nigeria developing in the next 100yrs, we are stuck in this mess together, we better sanitize the society instead of justifying criminals action.

That's y most youth celebrate corrupt politicians..

and yes am proud of my country..

Yes I totally agree that there are so many bad eggs in Nigeria....
Nd why are you rebuking the guy that said most of this acts were copied from the whites...
Plz answer me is it a lie...
Nd don't say "few white do fraud"...its a lie so many of them do fraud....


We are not stuck in this together...
Aint u seeing that the easterners are clamouring for secession from this contraption call NIGERIA....
Bt the leaders are afraid because they won't meet their needs again...They keep shouting one nigeria like Nigeria can be one...#Mtchew


Nigeria can never live as one peaceful entity...NEVER!!!!....
The whites are the same problem of Nigeria...They unified Nigeria because of a deluded business orientation they had using their machine and inflence to tie this country for over 55yrs now....And their stupid,, unreasoned decision has from inception plunge this country into diverse turbulence that will keep mutilating this nation till time immemorial......

We want to separate,,,everybody has the right to self determination...isn't?...
Then why is the nigerian govt coveting its realisation,,why is the british themselves vehemently derailing it actualization.....
IF they believe in no separation,,why then did they leave the european union....



Nigeria has expired as a country...
We have to come together to dialogue if we can continue together or not...#PERIOD...

Tayeni:
I saw a dirty looking Chinese man being protected by a police man today and I felt terrible....is everybody in Nigeria a kidnapper?...no....
In Borno the fear of boko haram is the beginning of wisdom.... yet everybody in Borno is no terrorist...most cyber crimes are carried out by southwesteners....not all yorubas are criminals....most caught drug pushers are easterners....but not all igbos are drug peddlers.

The moment your society begins to get stereotyped with a particular vice....know its time to do something about it. We are a society in denial.

That's why I don't knock people that stereotype others....its a form of defense mechanism. And all humans do it at first, but then relax their defense once you know that that person on an individual basis.

Well said my good man. If only other people can relate to this..

ivolt:


Your life must be very miserable, but take heart, that you can't
survive without engaging in criminal does not make you a victim
of the "white thief", it is your lack of creativity coupled with an
enabling environment that makes you think that way.

It is not your fault, if the police had been doing their job, who
knows where you will be by now.

Rubbish. In so short a time you have nothing to say. Rubbish post.

mydavidorf:
she is entitled to her own view.meanwhile,we are not looking for people who like niigeria.we need people who can bring about a radical change in the system.

Accepting the truth would be a good place to begin "change" from u know.

cr7lomo:
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No one is saying that Nigerians are the only scam artists...but almost everyone is ...u travel to a state as a corper for the first time....u board an okada and the moment he realizes that u b jjc, he charges u tripple cos u don't know the area, im go just de drive you round and round...u go to a bar or club to party, when u about to pay , the waiter or waitress will double charge u or add extra thousands cos u got alot of drinks or they think u are high...u go to a hotel, the receptionist sells rooms without the knowledge of the hotel owner and the bar man smuggles his drinks to sell to customers...the gateman steals diesel for the generator to sell behind...u give someone a car for uber, he disconnects the system timer and then rip u silly...u give person danfo, he starts sharp practices...u carry nwa boy from village, he starts oproko behind ur back...banks underpay their staff and keep them in one position for a decade so as other companies...Nigeria is a rip off...politician doin what they know best...the media reporting fake news while pocketing money for back...students ripping their parents off...lying bout hand outs and books...accommodation 100k , them tell parents 200k...Nigerians are scammers...a country that has scamming as the foundation...the truth b told

You are right, but these things also happens in other countries......why single out Nigeria

whizpa:


I'm guessing you are white..
Scratch that, I know you are white. And I'm not saying anything is wrong with that but I can tell by your F*ucked up way of reasoning you have a personal vendetta against Nigerians. Whoever wronged you is to blame not 180 million Nigerians. Some of us know the problem and are working hard to fix it. We are not all the same. Don't come up here trying to act like you know every single Nigerian cos you lived here.
By the way, the world sees us the way we are because of people like you. You see a problem and you magnify it. Went through some of your posts, and I can't but ask What exactly did that Nigerian do to you?

That said..
We see our problems and some of us are working towards making the country a better place. So, stop with the generalization.
Unless you are racists, then your true plights will be understood.

Ile Yoruba niwon tI to mi even though my parents aren't yoruba. I know the way you think because I lived there for a while. The simple truth is you don't understand the country you live or you are just a denialist. If you live in Nigeria you are corrupt. There is no ifs or buts about it. It is not really your fault because society forces it on you. You have a car and need to get to point B from point A but a policeman stops you and insists you give him bribe. Are you saying yout have never done that? I have seen where occupants in a bus heckle a bus driver to "settle" am make we go joo. Guy, wake up. The first step in solving a problem is recognizin that you have one. In 2080 you all I'll still be wondering why you are not moving forward at this rate. Smh

fratermathy:
Ricardo also commented this:

despite the little truth in this article just a quarter of truth in this article, the author is a racist, why would he say all or almost all Nigerians are scammers, and all online retail outlet are scams that is a derogatory remark and finding a noble person is 1 out of 100 possibility your view is absolutely wrong there are many good people as well as bad people even in US among the whites and blacks, must he generalize to prove a point

Jaqenhghar:


I guessed as much oga mi. We missed you plenty. Thank GOd you came back safely. Everyone okay here boss. How your people?

No bad bro. About to go to work. Will talk plenty when I get back.