Pardon??......You said??

I'm sure you missed me a bit, i apologize for my absence. Onto the issue of today...... it has been an on going error we all have or at a certain point we all have fallen short of one of these. So sometime ago, i decided that i wanted to speak good english, No i did not "shell" or whatever you choose to call it as the case may be. I spoke relatively good english and to some my english was 'over the top.' (no i am not tooting my horn) but i noticed i used words or phrases incorrectly or just generically. I decided i no longer wanted to communicate according to the Nigerian status quo as you would have it as in life i was going to come in contact with a lot of important persons from far and wide as well as different nations.....i therefore have a goal to speak properly.

So i am about to list a few words/phrases i am consciously working on correcting or basically words/phrases commonly "mistaken" or used incorrectly by a lot of people. Please feel free to add whatever i miss out or let me know if you concur as well so i correct myself and others in the long run. (I just decided to add some razz sayings by my beloved Nigerians just for fun. lol (enjoy)

*"I'm Coming" NO! you are not coming, you are actually going as you say this instead of 'give me a minute or i'll be back.'

*We still or many of us use "Maggi" for every seasoning cube the markets have to offer, Maggi is a brand name NOT a general word for seasoning cubes.

*Just as i previously mentioned above, the same goes for every toothpaste being generally called "Maclean," i personally am not a victim of this.

*"Go-Slow" as opposed to traffic/traffic jam. Some people go as far as "Hold-Up," doesn't that kinda mean "stick-up?" ...... i am just saying.

*Could you please be "upstanding?" meaning 'please, stand up!' Doesn't 'upstanding' refer to like a morally respectable or upright person? Tell me please!.

*"Reverse back,"........eeeeeeeeeermmmm....can you reverse forward?

*"Rewind it back"......... People how far now?

*"Next tomorrow", okay so i said that a lot as a young one and even till today i unconsciously say it but it's on my "to-do list" to get it off, yes i am trying my best..... People it is 'the day AFTER tomorrow'.

*"She was ON black shirt and blue jeans" You would even be lucky to hear Jeans as some people would prefer to say "JEAN TROSER"....like WHAT THE HECK?????

*"PULL your shoes!!"......NO, i want to PUSH IT! kmt.......

*"Sheltox" (Sp?) for any kind of insecticide i forgot to mention at the top.I guess its a Nigerian thing to generalize brand names for everything under the same category. The list goes on....OMO (detergent)

*"Dress" as opposed to 'move/scoot'.

*She "CHANCED/SHUNTED" instead of 'cut me'.

*I want to "EASE" myself, NAIJAAAAAAAAAAAA.

*Pronouncing the 'b' in "PlumBer".....ummmm, last time i checked it was silent.

*How about when people pronounce 'SUITE' as "SUIT". AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

*Pardon me....When people say "MESS" in an effort to say 'fart'. (I couldn't help it) lol.

*Have you just noticed how everywhere that is beyond the border of Nigeria is all of a sudden "Abroad". Hmmm, that word may be accurate but NO it is Not accurate to me.

~~~~~~~ENOUGH SAID~~~~~~~~




That is all i can re-call for now, drop anything you feel is meant to be here that i omitted, People PRAY please, We DO NOT need to be referred to as "animals" OR the likes in areas we are trying to make a living in. Please, have your reputation at heart anytime you open up your mouth to speak. Thank You, i await your comments.....

CARAMEL.....xoxox
(have a wonderful week ahead and Thank You all, My 'Oga' is well. Your prayers were answered *Molar-to-Molar* smile.)