Something happened today and honestly… I laughed, but then I started thinking. 😂

I decided to go out to buy a screen guard for my phone.

Before my butter fingers work their magic.

Typical me, I was doing the usual Nigerian market mathematics 

“₦2,000.” he said

Not expensive tho

But my mother taught me well

 I can't shame her.

“Abeg, ₦1,000.”

“Madam, no.”

“Ahhh, that's what I have oo.”

I had 2k with me, but he doesn't have to know sha

“Oya bring ₦1,500”

“Boss, na 1k I get .”

Normal business. 😂

Then this man looked at me and said, “Call your boyfriend and collect money.”

😭😭😭

Sir???

I’m negotiating the price of a SCREEN GUARD. Why have we suddenly summoned a man into the transaction?

Why does everything have to be about a man?

A woman is buying something—“Your husband will pay.”

A woman is struggling financially—“Ask your boyfriend.”

A woman wants something expensive—“Your man should get it for you.”

At this point, do you people think every woman is walking around with a secret man-shaped ATM in her handbag? 😭

Like...is there one that I don't know about?

And it actually got me thinking…

Is it that people genuinely believe women can’t provide for themselves?

Because a woman can have a boyfriend and still have her own money.

She can be single and still be financially comfortable.

She can be married and still be the one paying for her own things.

And sometimes—brace yourselves—a woman is just negotiating because she doesn't want to overpay. 😂

Or sometimes she's just testing her negotiating prowess

It doesn't mean she needs a man.

It doesn't mean she can't afford it.

It doesn't mean somebody somewhere needs to transfer money.

Maybe she just wants the ₦2,000 screen guard for ₦1,000. LET HER COOK. 😭😂

Can we normalize seeing women as individuals who can earn, provide, make decisions, and take care of themselves—whether or not there’s a man beside them?

And if she’s negotiating over a screen guard, please let her negotiate in peace. Her boyfriend is not the customer service department

But seriously, I think it's interesting how quickly society connects a woman's financial needs to a man.

Sometimes, she isn't looking for a provider.

She's just looking for a better price. 😂

The good news is that I sha bought it for 1k 

My mum will be proud of her daughter 

This man wanted to cash out with my extra 1k but my God pass am 😂 

On getting home, tell me why the phone is touching by itself small small 

Abi is it a new feature they attached to the screen guard 

It had better be 

Technology is advancing sha 🥲 

Ladies, please tell me I'm not the only one who has experienced this kind of thing. 👀

Not the auto touch screen guard...

I mean the relating everything to a man