How To Know Your Mum Is Nigerian

I got this sent in on Whatsapp and it made me laugh and laugh, particularly as I could identify with quite a number of the points. Even my mum would have to agree. If you have a Nigerian mum too, I'm sure you'll keep nodding your head and laughing hard as you read through this list. This collection of tweets just kills it!

#YouKnowYourMumisNigerian: When she scolds you for using your left hand to collect money from the ATM machine. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: If she warns you from chasing girls around. Instead of you facing your studies. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigeria:If she tells you to repay her for the food you have been eating since birth when you only asked her to return the money she kept for you. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: If she shakes her head at you while you're leaving the church just before holy communion. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigeria:If she reminds you how many hours she spent in labour giving birth to you each time you offend her. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: If she promises to buy you a gift if you come first in class but never does. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian. If you borrow her some cash and when you request for it back she's like "all the food you have been eating nko?" 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian. When after shouting from morning to evening, she ends it with, "after, you people will say I'm shouting". 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian. If she gets to buy already made gowns for Christmas for you and threatens to return them when you frown because they are too big. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian. If she goes to the market and starts pricing until the seller starts crying.  

#youknowYourMumisNigerian: When after beating the hell outta your life then she goes like "You want to kill me, abi?" 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When each time she reminds you that she didn't kill her mother so you will not kill her. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When you ask: Mom, where do I keep the bag? And she replies: Put it on my head. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian. When she refers anything bad to your enemies and turns it to a prayer. Me: O ti re mi (l am tired). Mum: Ota e lo ma re (It is your enemy that will be tired). 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When she says that you can drink the Coke with a visitor then beats the hell out of you after the visitor leaves. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian. Me - Gives mom my assignment. Mum - Go and meet your brother. Me - You don't even know it. Mum - Awon ebi baba e ni olodo (It is your father's relatives that are dullards). 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When she prices just one commodity round 3 stores then goes back to the first one to buy. (So annoying). 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: Whenshe serves a meal not enough for everyone, claims her share is in kitchen. Then she sleeps hungry. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When you want to follow her out she says go and wear your slippers....by the time you are back she's gone. 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When she never stops using these phrases, "YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING ME? IT'S YOURSELF YOU ARE DOING". 

#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian: When she touches hot pot comfortably without a napkin. 

...But you love her so much all the same, and God help anyone who dares to try mess with her.

Kudos to our mums! 


Cover image: Phyno and his mum via Enterghana