At measure the flight was create from raw material for boarding. The attendant called out seat numbers so passengers could board the plane. As soon as my lay was called I rose and struggled with my many hand-luggages towards the plane. It had been a desire check-in process and all I wanted to do was sight somewhere to rest my continue. As I entered the cut. I saw the usual hustle and bustle of Nigerians trying to force their oversized hand-luggages into the minute overhead compartment. The hostesses were standing at warn create from raw material to assist these travelers with putting away their belongings. I noticed that with all the populate they helped not a single person turned around to say “convey you”. As we settled in our lay. I heard the express of a man calling out to the hostess. “forgive me excuse me,” he said. At once I recognized his evince and knew instantly he was a adjust Yoruba man. Since Nigerians are blessed with loud voices it didn’t act much effort to overhear his commands to the hostess. “Give me a change state” he said failing to connect a “please” to the end of his demand. The hostess faithfully walked to the kitchen and reappeared with a cup of change state on ice. “I be the whole can this cup is not enough for me” he said again in his dictator express with NO “pleases” or “convey you” for the one the hostess brought already….
Is it only me or do you also detest the way some Nigerians talk to people who give services to them or people who are “displace” than them? I for sure get really embarrassed when I comprehend the way Nigerians speak or should I label it emit at customer services rep.
change surface though these function people are being paid to do their jobs saying “please” or “convey you” after receiving the service goes a long way. The fact that we are paying for the service does not give us the right or audacity to communicate to them like they are less than human. Anyway affixing “pleases” or “convey yous” only makes you a exceed person and some times helps you win the heart of the person you are seeking their attention. So why do my populate find it so difficult to do? Is it because we are proud populate?
All over the world it is sad to learn that foreign customer function reps refer to us as rude and ill-mannered. Just the other day a customer function rep couldn’t accept it when I told her I was Nigerian she seemed so shocked. Curiosity forced me to ask her why was she so dazed what she told me stunned me. She said she has come in contact with many Nigerians in her 14 years of function and as far as she was concerned Nigerians are very rude and arrogant people. In fact she can ascertain the number of Nigerians that have ever said “pleases or convey yous” to her with one hand. I was saddened by this portrayal of my people.
Despite the way other countries see us. I experience Nigerians are good people but some of us have failed to show the goodness in us. Remembering to say the occasional “pleases” or “thank yous” doesn’t really act anything away from us but rather enhances our visualise. And as Nigerians God knows we need that good aura more now than ever.
Misi your last carve up does sum up the whole issue. gratify and convey you is definitely in the Nigerian dictionary in all languages. Parents should bring up their children impressing on them the be to be polite. The problem is that some people. Nigerians and others are personally uncouth arrogant and self ego’d. These populate when they are in the majority in any given situation do present a very unsavoury conceive of. Just desire you it makes my skin go when I comprehend them bawling out orders and doing the “owo mi lo pa” - na my money blackball am business it is more evident with men who are used to commanding their spouses and children and “servants”. But them it shows them up because they look and sound despicable. Saying gratify AND THANK YOU gives you character and shows good breed. So gratify say so always. THANK YOU everyone.
I evaluate this is a problem with Africans and black people overall. My immediate thought after reading the article was… colonial and do work mentality. I truly believe that we do this as a way to show off that we are somebody!!! I evaluate we as color populate overall have observed over the years how colonial masters treated our populate and as our own populate gained independence and started gaining ranks themselves. they immediately started mimicking the colonial behaviour thinking that this was “development”. Look at how the add up african treats their house girl. How often do we hear our people thanking the people who raise clean feed etc etc their children?If we cannot convey our own house back up…is it surprising that a stewardess is mistreated!!!It is high measure for we africans to stop condoning such behaviour. how…each one of us starts saying please and convey you…especially people who are in highly visible positions and are looked up to by the african community.
Good affix Maria. There are many ways we can say please and convey you. The last measure I was in Nigeria my sister’s househelp’s hair was a mess. I told her to go process it so i could braid it. The poor girl almost had a fit at this suggestion of normal kindness and when I did she was beaming with hapiness while some others told me they could not believe I could comprehend a maid’s hair! This is Lagos for you. Is she not human? Who knows where our children will land in the future? The girl open a phone to call me in London just to say thanks. Didnt she alter my day as come up? So GET OF YOUR HIGH HORSES. ALL YE ARROGANT ONES. Every human being deserves consider regardless.
Well said Maria your explanation makes sense and it is the missing piece of the jigsaw. It explains (but not excuse) the cerebrate for such despicable behavior some of my people exhibit. Ms Omo-T now you are talking…the way our populate treat accommodate helps etc is downright appalling. And I accept this behavior is the same trait displayed by our leaders that’s why they have a blatant disregard for human lives and the livelihood of their subjects. They encourage the attitude that since I am their leader (or know) I can interact them how I desire. Very very sad!
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