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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by goslowgoslow(m): 9:11pm On Aug 28, 2018
Asianguy:

Why are you typing this in English(british language)
English is not my language I learnt it morover not everybody on this platform understand my language if I write it. I am so ashamed of all of you praising somebody because he has American accent. Can Americans speak your own language with your own accent? Colonial mentality you don be slave man before dem don release you now but u never release yourself!

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by uuzba(m): 9:12pm On Aug 28, 2018
Fitbillionairep:
but why must africans try to please whites? shit like this pisses me off. man i got the american accent and shit. but when ever i am at the airport, i make sure i use the thickest nigerian accent to talk to them white fuckers. if you cant understand me , then go and learn

Ha
Chief
Ment

Hamerican HAGZENT is now at back of your tongue.

Black Americans cuss Whites because of slavery and racism.
You, you are a Nigerian. Never a slave, never faced racism. Which one concern you with cussing white people as fuckers?
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by goslowgoslow(m): 9:16pm On Aug 28, 2018
wizod:
are u on drugs or something else. How will they abuse a President dat is well endowed wit wisdom and real knowledge?
Endowed with wisdom and real knowledge because he speaks American accent. You are lost sorry for you.

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by TEYA: 9:21pm On Aug 28, 2018
Franzinni:
my brother go watch it and gather points for criticism... Until then the man... Stand fit... Unlike the lifeless one.... Who can not fronounce ....sinfle...feee
He is about to win another election, you will wail for four more years. I laugh so hard.
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by blackgold2018(m): 9:25pm On Aug 28, 2018
ashacot:
So having American Accent now means good leadership.

AFRICA WHO DID THIS TO YOU?
thanks alot for this. Sincerely the news angered me than feeling excited. When will we be free from having slave mentality and inferiority complex.

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Cajal(m): 9:28pm On Aug 28, 2018
KingSatan:
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

Africans always celebrating mediocrity.
...do not mind them...
Is there any link between intelligence and American assent of English
Chinese today are the one of the most significant country in terms of economic strength... Do they speak English.. Let alone American assent

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by blackgold2018(m): 9:29pm On Aug 28, 2018
Mophasa:


I couldnt hear a thing from our president During their meeting in April,His accent so bad!

I could imagine Trump's Disgust
Slave spotted. In as much I dnt support my president.. so he should change his accent to suit the Americans because he's meeting God abi. Idiots everywhere. Tell dat to the Chinese President or Putin.

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by AODT(m): 9:33pm On Aug 28, 2018
abokibuhari:
LIFELESS bone carry Fulani accent go disgrace us there
And what is wrong with the way we speak (our accent). Its a shame to think that being like someone is a good thing...the heights of inferiority complex. God help Africa and Nigeria especially
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by condomuser: 9:34pm On Aug 28, 2018
Exactly, there is nothing inferior about that. Some people just you those words cos they think they are making a point.

Buhari has the accent used by fulanis in rearing cows



Fierce11:

People like you who talk about inferiority complex and colonial mentality are actually the ones whom it worries.. They admire their president and the manner in which his accent flowed. Now, please tell me the inferiority complex in that.. Is his accent not worth admiring? Why the hell does your own president possess a dumb and unappealing and lifeless voice? Nwa ndi eye-service!.. And stop this trash about colonial mentality.. They oppressed us and we overcame the oppression.. So please who is the real mvp here?
Infact, it is your customers that are inferior. People who are not happy with their appearance, they are the ones that come to you looking for scrubs and lotions... Nonsense

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by googi: 9:36pm On Aug 28, 2018
Chei, see ignorance o.

What part of Okonjo Iweala, Sowore or Fela Kuti spoke in either American or English accent?

It is one thing to be articulate making sure people understand you, it is another to confuse it with foreign accent to obtain a job as a broadcaster in Nigeria.

I hope you guys realize that François Mitterrand, former Greek President George Andreas Papandreou taught in America and Russian President or Chinese for that matter spoke in their language through translator when in England or America.

But the colo-mentality born in most of us do not even allow you to speak to your children in your language at home.

Kotinue.


bobnatlo:

He doesn't have to, he schooled their

I've got close families that schooled here and are either working or lecturing abroad now.

It's normal for them to speak normal nija english n pidgin when interacting with us but will speak fluent foreign assent at work place or when delivering seminars there.

It's almost automatic for them and it's all for better communication with colleagues there. If u don't they'll keep asking u to repeat ur words n reading ur lips to understand what u saying.

So chill it's just normal for uhurru to switch when speaking to keyans or interacting with foreigners.

I'm surprised u guys are reacting this way. Even okonjo iweala, sowore, Fela kuti and host of others do that.

If PMB is still a past HOS and in daura, then no qualms. But as a president??
It's minus for him period

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by bobnatlo(m): 9:45pm On Aug 28, 2018
googi:
Chei, see ignorance o.

What part of Okonjo Iweala, Sowore or Fela Kuti spoke in either American or English accent?

It is one thing to be articulate making sure people understand you, it is another to confuse it with foreign accent to obtain a job as a broadcaster in Nigeria.

I hope you guys realize that François Mitterrand, former Greek President George Andreas Papandreou taught in America and Russian President or Chinese for that matter spoke in their language through translator when in England or America.

But the colo-mentality born in most of us do not even allow you to speak to your children in your language at home.

Kotinue.



It's ok for to stick with whatever u believe.

But when u leave this shithole of a country and interact with foreigners that hasn't been with nigerians. U will surely come back to this I promise u.
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by johnmattew: 9:49pm On Aug 28, 2018
InvertedHammer:

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A beggar has no choice.

When was the last time Canadian President went to London for medical solutions?

Stop comparing countries with zoo. Take it or leave it, US is 100x better than Kenya or Nigeria. If it pains you, hold your leaders accountable. Greatness is not by wishful thinking.

An American pastor was held in Turkey and that caused a lot of spat between US and Turkey that the latter's economy took a hit this month. A thousand Nigerians can be killed and Buhari won't bat an eyelid. Your leaders are the ones telling the world that you are inferior beings.

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totally off point.... very poor analogy from a typical low IQ nairalander
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Mophasa(m): 9:56pm On Aug 28, 2018
blackgold2018:
Slave spotted. In as much I dnt support my president.. so he should change his accent to suit the Americans because he's meeting God abi. Idiots everywhere. Tell dat to the Chinese President or Putin.

Ur so lame, Russians and the Chinese clearly understands when their leaders speak. But majority of Nigerians cant decode PMBs accent...

Thats how bad it is kid, its not about TrumP...Now run along son!
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by SoaringLife01: 10:18pm On Aug 28, 2018
Black men emancipate yourself from MENTAL SLAVERY.

I am proud of my Nigerian accent likewise PMB .

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Favor99(m): 10:20pm On Aug 28, 2018
Smh inferiority complex at its peak. African accent is beautiful. Colonialists just pushing their agendas
telling us everything African is bad and that we should embrace anything western including accent
@chineloSA
@genbuhari
@rossikki

Come see inferiority complex and foolishness

God our people need help.
What’s wrong with your accent? There’s nothing wrong with your accent my African people.
It’s white people at the very top that have agendas to break you down and make you feel inferior about yourselves.

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by nextstep(m): 10:21pm On Aug 28, 2018
ashacot:
So having American Accent now means good leadership.

AFRICA WHO DID THIS TO YOU?

On the surface, it might look like mere superficiality.

But if you look down, you find that we want leaders who are able to mesh and flow well with their contemporaries, no matter where in the world. That Kenyatta can speak fluently and fluidly indicates that - in addition to understanding where he comes from - he also understands and can relate to the Americans on their terms too. I would be just as happy if he had a flawless French or Chinese accent, not because of inferiority complex, but his command of the language means he also has insights to how they think, how they behave, and for me, that translates to gaining better footing in negotiations - at least among businessmen and diplomats.

African accents are beautiful, that is true; but just as we would be impressed and feel more connection with an oyinbo guy speaking Yoruba flawlessly, so would Americans feel a better connection with somebody who speaks their variant of English fluidly. Going further, all else being equal, would you prefer to do business with a Chinese person speaking Igbo flawlessly, or the one with the really-bad Chinese-Igbo accent?
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Favor99(m): 10:22pm On Aug 28, 2018
SoaringLife01:
Black men emancipate yourself from MENTAL SLAVERY.

I am proud of my Nigerian accent likewise PMB .
Thank you! smiley
The Nigerian accent is beautiful especially the Lagos one
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by lennymutai(m): 10:23pm On Aug 28, 2018
The topic is wrong.Kenyatta always speaks like that,if you have listened to his speeches then there was nothing different it is only that he made his speech in America.
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by SoaringLife01: 10:24pm On Aug 28, 2018
Favor99:

Thank you! smiley
The Nigerian accent is beautiful especially the Lagos one

All the various area variant of the Nigerian accent make brain.Beauty in diversity things.

I represent WAFFI ACCENT.
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Nobody: 10:25pm On Aug 28, 2018
Rilwayne001:
They should be ass-licking America, that's what Trump wants after all. The same bastard that said Africa is a shithole continent. May thunder fire him wherever he is.

I'll make sure the thunder is Turbo-charged....
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by chimauga(m): 10:30pm On Aug 28, 2018
simple

Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by musicwriter(m): 10:31pm On Aug 28, 2018
merahki:


@musicwriter
Sorry dear bro for calling you here...but this is a good place to drop the link to your book and make your "woke" contributions. One day soon I pray, the people of Nairaland and Naija social media will wake up to the truth and bombard the world with what we know, (I learnt that Naija has a solid acid Twitter voice for instance)
Imagine the voice of Nigeria on the world social media streets, asking questions about the issues that you raise, issues that I realized and which chilled my soul
We shall be the children of God we are exactly meant to me, someday. I know I get too preachy shaa, one cannot help it

Modified- I see the thread has reached four pages. Maybe next time/thread. Cheers

Thanks for recommending.

I just checked and learned that Kenyatta doesn't do that in his country Kenya. I learned he schooled in the US, so my view on that is he can use the American accent if it would help him achieve his goal in this instance. In this case, he knows what he's doing, he's being diplomatic with it. However, if I were to be speaking with Trump, I won't do that for any reason.

My only issue is that some people are loving it, not realizing why he's doing it. I wish he could tell them himself before they begin copying him.

As for the book; people have written me from all over the world and it appears the message could get to radio/TV sooner or later.

By the way, I saw you have God on your lips these days. What God do you believe? Christian God, Islam God, Jewish God? As for me, I don't believe in the God of religion because they limit God and they don't grow.

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by blackgold2018(m): 10:38pm On Aug 28, 2018
Mophasa:


Ur so lame, Russians and the Chinese clearly understands when their leaders speak. But majority of Nigerians cant decode PMBs accent...

Thats how bad it is kid, its not about TrumP...Now run along son!
U shifted my basic of argument. Speaking of which.. dis countries u called has only one language spoken. In Nigeria our English accent re being affected by our diff native languages. Your "Now run along son" comment shows how childish you re.
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Awaja(m): 10:45pm On Aug 28, 2018
Instead of making the man listen to Kenyan accent from there no 1 citizen.
Africans ain't proud of there origin,I swear.

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Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Harry00(m): 10:47pm On Aug 28, 2018
wink Good job Uhuru ...good job
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Francopol(m): 10:47pm On Aug 28, 2018
unlike the LIFELESS robot at Ask Rock Villa
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by boxypane(m): 10:58pm On Aug 28, 2018
Who Trump EPP Americans surely will kick him out at the next polls.. Trump is a loser to Americans... Can't imagine Kenyatta had to throw away his Kenyan accent just to impress an individual with countless flaws and failed promises.
How does great accent help the Kenyan Economy?
#mypresidentisnotlifeless
#fdupteump
#shameonnigerians who can't stand by their own
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by kanosalami: 11:01pm On Aug 28, 2018
ashacot:
So having American Accent now means good leadership.

AFRICA WHO DID THIS TO YOU?
No b good leadership but make we no send aboki to America to go speak English wey even some of us (nija) they struggle to understand
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Blackwonder(m): 11:07pm On Aug 28, 2018
Trump's hand grip tho..always intimidating the other fellows.
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Nobody: 11:12pm On Aug 28, 2018
musicwriter:


Thanks for recommending.

I just checked and learned that Kenyatta doesn't do that in his country Kenya. I learned he schooled in the US, so my view on that is he can use the American accent if it would help him achieve his goal in this instance. In this case, he knows what he's doing, he's being diplomatic with it. However, if I were to be speaking with Trump, I won't do that for any reason.

My only issue is that some people are loving it, not realizing why he's doing it. I wish he could tell them himself before they begin copying him.

As for the book; people have written me from all over the world and it appears the message could get to radio/TV sooner or later.

By the way, I saw you have God on your lips these days. What God do you believe? Christian God, Islam God, Jewish God? As for me, I don't believe in the God of religion because they limit God and they don't grow.


I am happy about the radio/tv, really great news. Do you still do music?
God of my soul...Love, Nature, Creator of all, in me and of me....all that God...no labels. I do not know Odinani again, we have lost that connect with God, possibly forever cry
I like to say I am spiritual without being religious at all

I called you cos that person I mentioned you under seemed to want Africa to wake up. And yeah, my grouse was with the Kenyans and Nigerians who were over loving the way the president spoke
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by jojothaiv(m): 11:33pm On Aug 28, 2018
czarina:
you know, you could have very well made your own comment without jumping on my mention.
#Peace
Smile...
Re: Kenyatta's Flawless American Accent While Speaking With Trump Excites Kenyans by Mikeal09: 11:47pm On Aug 28, 2018
Shortyy:
That's a president full of life.

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