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BEN's avatar

I read this thing laughing. Not because it is funny but because if I don’t laugh I’ll cry 😂

They should just sell the country at this point and let the citizens share the proceeds. I don’t know what we’re doing. Suffering is not okay, don’t let nobody deceive you.

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Lara's avatar

😂😂😭 reallll but who will buy a country that’s owing thrillions of naira😭

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Love,Jessica's avatar

I'm writing Jamb 6:30 tomorrow. If I wasn't already scared before, I'm definitely panicking now😪

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Lara's avatar

I get it 🥲

Welcome!🤗

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Lara's avatar

Oh God what have I done. 😪

Honestly babe. If you’re not a nervous wreck on days like this, you need to get some food in your system for strength to face the day.

I sincerely hope it goes well and you don’t have to face the rigors of this horrible system.

Also wishing you the best in your exams!🤗❤️

400/400 amen!!!

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Love,Jessica's avatar

Honestly, I wish I could just opt out of the entire thing, but thanks for your well wishes🤗

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Chibueze Agu's avatar

Wonderful piece 🥂

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Lara's avatar

Thank you, Chibueze❤️

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Tutu🩺🖤's avatar

This was intriguing, and it is not a lie. Not only bosses actually. Anyone that feels like they are ahead of you for some reason and you might need their assistance tends to overdo shit. They wont respect you as a person, outrageous demands and generally, they talk down on you.

Omo. Only God can save us sha

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Lara's avatar

I’m telling you.

It’s like once they find themselves in a position of authority, they suddenly become mini gods

Your life is now in their hands

It’s crazy

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Mfon Mark's avatar

Thank you for this wonderful piece, Lara.

I can relate to almost everything you've stated here. I really feel the system is designed to frustrate and stifle potential which is really sad.

If I share my experience, the world will admire my resilience, I hope we all thrive in the end.

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Lara's avatar

I hope we do🤲🏽

You’re welcome!

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Mfon Mark's avatar

Thank you for this wonderful piece, Lara.

I can relate to almost everything you've stated here. I really feel the system is designed to frustrate and stifle potential which is really sad.

If I share my experience, the world will admire my resilience, I hope we all thrive in the end.

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Precious Oladimeji's avatar

I was groaning throughout because I've experienced most of the things you talked about here. And the way people make it seem like you are the weird one for pointing out how wrong these things are only adds salt to the wound.

And that's why when people go abroad and see how things are supposed to work, it's strange to them.

These things are not normal, and they should never be.

And those who make it seem like the norm are part of the problem.

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Lara's avatar

This last line!!!

To think there are people on X that have formed a group, where they mock and ridicule people that come out to challenge these horrible norms, just makes me wonder where we’re going as a nation.

Because why would you be so comfortable with suffering, with the bare minimum, with living on vibes and survival, that even when people speak up and try to change these twisted narratives, you stand up against them, shut them up, and try to make them look like “they’re going too much”.

It’s tragic and pathetic.

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Momentswithme's avatar

If I start to talk, ehnnnn ground go full.

All that one na gist for another day. You see this country ehn, we are just blaming Tinubu all of us are doing something wrong. And I'm saying all of us cause nobody is perfect. Because it's not Tinubu that said an Exàm officer should not upload students' results for no reason at all

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Lara's avatar

I’m telling you

Everyone is doing it in their own little corner

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Ann Helen's avatar

Nigeria can be defined as a country where 95% of its citizens are built on SURVIVAL! and MADNESS. And a country where people glorify suffering and hardship.

Survival mentality is ruining a lot of things in this country…

Just imagine 🤦‍♀️

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Lara's avatar

Like it’s just so somehow

We’re living on vibes and survival and it’s so sad

No be so things dey before o😭

I’m scared of how things will be in the future

Come let’s run away together😪😭

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Ann Helen's avatar

Omo…

God help us sha

Oya let’s run🥲🙂

Where? Let me get my bags ready

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Lara's avatar

Laygurss🌚

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Ann Helen's avatar

You’re looking for my trouble 😂😂

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Lara's avatar

😂😂😂

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Lara's avatar

😩

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Ebun's avatar

This post long o😭

How long did this take to write?

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Lara's avatar

Long?

Shorter than it takes a man to ejaculate

Now read it before I whip your black ass

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Ebun's avatar

Who be dis😂😂😂😂😂

Na you know the kind men you dey meet o🤣

And I’ve read it before I commented haba

Na registration dey bother you about NYSC abi, more to come.

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Lara's avatar

You know that it’s not supposed to take so long

And if it does then that’s an another problem

All these art students nothing una sabi

No go enter unfamiliar territory I’ll drag you like a spoilt generator.

Also my main focus was Jamb

Na where all the main struggle dey start

None of my children will sha write jamb

Maybe yours will🥱

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Ebun's avatar

Sorry o😂best in ejaculation affairs

I no know say na your area of specialisation. Now I do.

JAMB no go exist again in a few years

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Lara's avatar

This boy I’ve always hated you😂

My hatred for you is renewed every morning.

Instead of you to seek for knowledge before you go and disgrace yourself on your wedding night.

Na you sabi

And thanks for the update. Amen to that honestly.🤲🏽

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Ebun's avatar

I go DM you for expert advice 😂😂

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Mariya 😌🤍's avatar

Nigerians are their problems 🤦🏾‍♀️, normalizing the wrongs. When that girl was reported missing, some people were laughing and saying things like "nh man house she go". Like wtf do you mean?!!!!

Nigerians have gotten so used to "no matter what, we'll survive". It's really baaaaaddddd. Imagine a corper complaining about the situation of the country and some poor, foolish people were asking her if she's the only one suffering in the country. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Some people dey mad.

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Lara's avatar

Bruhhhh

Someone even said the girl is ugly that she should just go from there. I screamedddd

A kid???

Like who are these people???

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Mariya 😌🤍's avatar

🤦🏾‍♀️

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