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As a guy, dating in your late teens/early twenties is an extremely extreme sport. For most guys, it is brutallll. It’s also the time when you learn to grow a thick skin. Rejection becomes child’s play, to be taken in stride. Because, omo, it can be the ghetto. Read on. It’s okay to cry if […]
Sufferings in mirror are closer than they appear. Approach with caution because adulthood is the ghetto. 1) Attitude towards savings: As a student: Vibes and inshallah. As an adult: Piggyvest, Cowrywise, Kolo. 2) Attitude towards spending: As a student: My money grows like grass. As an adult: There’s rice at home. 3) Source of money: […]
How well do you know the alphabets? All you have to do is type the alphabets backwards from Z – A on a single line in one minute. Only press “Enter” after you’ve finished typing all the letters of the alphabets on a single line. DO NOT press “Enter” after typing each letter. I.e Don’t […]
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This is a long overdue post for all the single people out there who have been wrongfully oppressed. Let’s begin: 1) Referring to their partners as “this one.” Special use: “this man, this woman.” 2) Recreating viral Tik Tok videos together. If I hear that whenever you’re ready song one more time on Buhari’s internet. […]
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