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Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Leshurr(f): 1:13pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
#1. The Silence is Deafening! When I first arrived in the West, I was so taken aback by how quiet everywhere was. On the way out of the airport, I looked around in awe as the pristine clean roads were not littered with with hawkers, jampacked cars , numerous pedestrians and the blaring sounds of horns! - although, mega-cities like New York is an exception to the rule. #2. Your Neighbours & The Police: You Can Co-exist with Neighbours for Years Without Ever Saying a Word to Each Other. In the average neighbourhood, you can't make noise anyhow. Everyone minds their business. ... The most you will get out of your neighbors is an occasional nod and smile. Although this doesn't deter them from watching your every move through their windows... they won't hesitate to call the cops/snitch on you at any slight opportunity. Make noise and fight with your spouse anyhow and you will find police knocking at your door. #3 Raising kids in a Predominantly Black Neighbourhood Can Spell Doom. Bullying is incessant in these communities. Gang culture, crime, violence etc.. #4. Your Child(ren) can be Taken from You. This almost happened to a close friend of mine whose nosy neighbour called child services on her because she heard her baby crying for a lengthy period of time. And the police actually showed up to her house to carry out a thorough investigation on the living conditions of the baby.. Thank God nothing incriminating was found.. Moral of the story: be careful with how you care for/discipline your kids when living abroad. #5. Nigerian Churches (most RCCG branches) are Epicenters for Drama & Toxicity. Avoid! Just Avoid! #6. Black (especially Nigerian women) are at the Bottom of the Food Chain; be it at the Workplace or on the Dating Scene. Young black guys will rather date white or mixed race girls.. (may not be true for all) but my observation living in London. ...and at work, we have to work twice as hard to be respected and valued. The biggest oppressor of a black woman at work is a white woman (and in some cases, your fellow blacks).. but not a white man surprisingly. #7. You will Happily Miss Home from Afar and be so Much More Invested in the Affairs of Nigeria than Those Living in Nigeria. Need I say more? ![]() #8.You May Gain Weight. Why?? Kebabs & Pizzas Chicken and chips. Cheap and irresistibly delicious chinese takeaways ![]() Fish & chips Burgers, TGI Fridays & Nandos Important Note: This is a light hearted post and just a snippet of my experience so far living abroad.. it isn't perfect here, but I'd choose this over and over again than my experiences living in Nigeria. 839 Likes 64 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by bigdammyj: 1:14pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Noted 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by ednut1(m): 1:38pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
I like the silence - nothing concerns me with another man business ![]() 234 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by LLSAINT(m): 1:39pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Good right up. Abeg, e never late make we do exchange. Make I go there and you come here. The following will be your experience: 1. Kidnapping everywhere to the point that a full bus loaded with passengers was kidnapped 2. The slightest noise, is presumed to be a bomb where people just run without even knowing the cause 3. You hold money to pay armed robbers in uniforms and in mufti in case yawa gas 4. Your one pound is my N700 5. No job let alone facing job discrimination 6. We thin because we regulate our feeding formular 001 (Morning, Afternoon, night) The list is endless..... We prefer to be a dog in the city than to remain a lion in an empty and corrupt jungle. 321 Likes 25 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Freestainworld(m): 1:42pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
ednut1:To come and do what for here, my sister don't come till Buhari goes away as our president. 22 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Newman20(m): 1:50pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
#5 is so true. 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nobody: 1:59pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr: You should create a separate thread on this, how do Black Women get oppressed in London? I know this is common within Black American Men and their Women, they hate each other. But you are in London, so... Comparing Black men from African who also grew up in Africa is predominantly different in terms of how they treat other black women from Africa. For example, i would rather date a Nigerian in the Uk than any other tribe. And how come no one ever talks about the weather in the Uk, seems like Uk weather is really great. 37 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Fidelismaria: 2:32pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Another one |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by optimusprime2(m): 2:33pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr: Gbam! #Dropsmic 39 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nobody: 2:36pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Just avoid Nigeria churches abroad 53 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Leshurr(f): 2:39pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
truthsayer009: ... good idea, il consider another write up on this.. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by DaddyRochie1642: 2:46pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
LLSAINT: ![]() ![]() ![]() 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nobody: 3:30pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr:I read number 6 twice and I didn't understand it Can you kindly break it down to an understandable form? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Leshurr(f): 3:46pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
ZIINI: My point is, you would think white men would be the biggest perpetrators of racism and oppression in the workplace but in actual reality, white women are... ...and your fellow blacks will never have your back. 150 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by ekesoft(m): 4:06pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Am not going to read this thread .. � I wan experience am myself 50 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nobody: 4:10pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
It's more better than the current state this country is. Follow my signature for 250# free airtime 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nicoswit(m): 4:42pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Newman20:Plz bro...can you elaborate on it...i dont understand 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Lotusflowerbomb: 4:42pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr:I have a question on number 6. Is it because the white women are jealous that white men love black women, thus the disdain towards black women? 5 Likes |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nicoswit(m): 4:46pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr:Why does the whites likes calling police on blacks...what do they tend to gain...i see it as wickedness 8 Likes |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nobody: 5:02pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Nicoswit:They don't "like", they only do it when you look suspicious (at least most of them). 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by chinaka98295: 5:02pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
#5 is so true. 2 Likes |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nicoswit(m): 5:06pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Activist001:They call the police on blacks fort the same reason they wont bother calling the police if it has to do with a white person 27 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nicoswit(m): 5:07pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
chinaka98295:Bro i dont understand what OP means in that #5 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nobody: 5:12pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Nicoswit:I think she meant most Nigerian churches (at wherever she lives) are full of toxic Nigerians. Nicoswit:They call the police on everyone who looks suspicious, but I have to agree that they will call the police at higher rates for blacks than whites. It doesn't happen everywhere though. I think the main cause of that (especially in the US) is that a lot of young black men (especially the ones raised by single moms) are into gangs, shootings and shitty stuff like that. Racism is also a major factor too (in the racist areas). 58 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nicoswit(m): 5:19pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Activist001:Yea thats it |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by ednut1(m): 6:17pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Lotusflowerbomb:the number of white men that like black women are very few, many white guys wont date black women and vice versa. So your assertion doesn't hold 47 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Leshurr(f): 7:12pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
ednut1: Some white men do 'fetishize' black women but ..generally, most wouldn't opt for a black girl. 49 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by Nicoswit(m): 7:40pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr:Op...i dont understand your point about attending nigeria church like rccg over there...can you plz elaborate 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by SEGLIZ: 8:18pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
@Leshurr, you didn't shed light on that #5. kindly explain better. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by kushercain: 8:36pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr: True, reminds me of the scene from Hidden figures. Nice thread, pls explain #5 a bit 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Sad Truths About Living Abroad by julioralph(m): 8:52pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Leshurr:Chai some Nigerians sha ![]() 1 Like |
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