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Elzara
Graphic and design @ I'm a graduate of secondary
Graphic and design @ I'm a graduate of secondary
THE UNSPOKEN NIGERIAN HABIT 😂
<p>10 <strong>Things Every Nigerian Does But Nobody Talks About 😂🇳🇬</strong></p><p><br/></p><p><em>There are some things Nigerians do so naturally that we don't even realize they're actually funny. 😂</em></p><p><br/></p><p>1. “I’m coming.”</p><p>Sometimes, “I’m coming” means you're already on your way. Other times, you haven't even entered the bathroom. 😭</p><p><br/></p><p>2. The plastic bag inside a plastic bag.</p><p>Throwing away a perfectly good nylon bag? Never! Somewhere in a Nigerian kitchen, there's a whole family of them. 😂</p><p><br/></p><p>3. Calling your full name.</p><p>When your mum goes from “Ife” to “Ife Dayo Aanuoluwapo!”, just know the situation has become serious. 💀</p><p><br/></p><p>4. Opening the fridge again.</p><p>You opened it five minutes ago. Nothing was there. But somehow, you check again. Maybe food spawned. 😭</p><p><br/></p><p>5. Running to bed after switching off the light.</p><p>The darkness doesn't even have to be scary. Nigerian childhood taught us that you simply DON'T walk slowly to the bed. 😂</p><p><br/></p><p>6. “Who is there?”</p><p>Someone knocks. You clearly heard the knock. Yet you still ask, “Who is there?” It's tradition.</p><p><br/></p><p>7. “Give me small.”</p><p>Small rice. Small meat. Small water. Somehow, “small” can mean almost anything.</p><p><br/></p><p>8. Becoming an electrician when NEPA takes light.</p><p>Suddenly everybody is checking the meter, switches and sockets like professional engineers. 😂</p><p><br/></p><p>9. Turning down the TV when someone is talking.</p><p>Because apparently the TV is disturbing the conversation even though everyone is sitting right beside it. 😭</p><p><br/></p><p>10. Hearing your name when nobody called you.</p><p>You're peacefully minding your business, then you hear, “Come here!”</p><p>You rush there…</p><p>“Who called me?”</p><p>“Nobody.” 💀</p><p><br/></p><p>These little things may seem ordinary, but they're part of the funny everyday experiences that make Nigerian life so unique.</p><p><br/></p><p>Which one did I miss? 😂🇳🇬</p>
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