– Lagosians hold strongly the believe that they are wise than villagers
– They are quick to give a different impression of how the city is to villagers
For a lot of people living outside Lagos
especially those living in rural area, they dream of one day coming to
the city. These people get to hear a lot of things about Lagos that
usually; they’re left disappointed on their first visit. This is because
people in Lagos sometimes give a wrong impression or half-truth about
how the city is like and what actually happens there.
Here are some lies Lagosians tell people in Lagos.
Lagos is paradise
People who live outside Lagos have the
impression that their brother living in the city is living a dream life.
They think the city is El Dora do and that kings and queens dine in
their palace every day. Sometimes, this perception is induced by the
huge spending Lagosians engage in when they are in the village and they
fuel this wrong impression by giving a mental description of how
everything in the city is perfect. You’ll be surprised to know that
those people spending money like royals in the village actually sweat
like slaves to make a living. For want of making an impression, they
would not mind saving all year to behave like kings. A visit to Lagos
would show you both paradise and hell as the city is a paradox of its
own self.
Everyone in Lagos is wise
Of course you need to be on the top of
your reasoning in Lagos but the same applies anywhere in Nigeria.
Lagosians are quick to point out to people not living in Lagos that the
city is only for people who are reasonable. You’ll almost think everyone
dwelling in the city is the descendant of Einstein. These same people
are sometimes easily preyed upon when they are in the village. Everyone
in Lagos is not a great grandchild of Einstein.
Bad Network
Lagosians are quick to point out to
themselves that the network is bad. You can be certain the lie is bigger
when they’re dealing with people who don’t live in the city. If you
call someone in Lagos especially when the issue has to do with money,
you can bet the person will ignore the call. Send a text message and
you’ll get a confirmation that the message has delivered but you might
still not get a response. After a while when the issue has disappeared
into thin air, call the person and he’ll pick the call at the first
ring. It’s very likely he’ll deny the message and insist the calls were
disconnecting before he could answer them.
I’ll send the money next week
Business concept: computer keyboard with Finance Symbol icon and word Money Transfer on enter button background, 3d render
Next week seems like a very long time to
Lagosians and so they are quick to promise to send money the following
week when you ask for money. You’ll be left shocked if the following
week arrives and he still says the money will be sent in another week.
It’s a very comfortable lie to some Lagosians but smarter people don’t
mind doing the journey to Lagos to collect the money. To some Lagosians,
Next week seems like next year.
Non-Lagoons don’t know what is happening
Lagosians are notorious for the Non
Lagosians the impression that they have no idea what is happening in
Nigeria and the rest of the world. Even in this computer age where
everything can be accessed from a mobile phone, Lagosians still feel
people in the village are bereaved of knowledge and that they only pick
the remnants of what Lagosians have already consumed.
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