Nigerians are one of the funniest bunch of Africans you can come across. Always trust them to either give you ridiculous answers or do a 360 and answer your question with one or more of their own.
A Twitter user @CheRox posted a tweet recently asking:
Random person: “I don’t like the color blue” Typical Nigerian responds: __________ ?
— Rare Earth (@CheRox) July 2, 2015
In typical Nigerian fashion, these were the answers she got:
Questions for the question.
“And how is that my business?” https://t.co/8h3gb3DYzi
— حكيم (@SageSeid) July 2, 2015
@CheRox Are you the one that created blue? Do you have the power to create any colour? — Emi (@emiezichi) July 2, 2015
@CheRox What are you feeling like sef?
— Bimbs (@BimbsJ) July 2, 2015
You be winch? https://t.co/0HTN6jrU91
— Messus Pee-Tee*** (@hembabubba) July 2, 2015
“Is your sister finer than the color blue?” https://t.co/wD5olmXf15
— Jack the Cat (@TmtisClutch) July 2, 2015
“Who do you think you are?” http://t.co/xue7QYQtT4
— Teacher Chike (@TheBlackHermit) July 2, 2015
@CheRox are you an oganje??? — Gimbiya (@switchaos) July 2, 2015
@CheRox How can you not like blue? That is God’s favourite colour. See how he made the heavens blue!
— Emi (@emiezichi) July 2, 2015
@CheRox ‘you need deliverance. Don’t you know the spiritual implication of blue?’ — Oladayo (@oladayo01) July 2, 2015
@CheRox “who doesn’t like blue”
— Anon E. Moss (@d_laru) July 2, 2015
@CheRox ‘you’re not even happy that you can even see color, do you know how many people are blind?’ — Idomagirl (@ebonyoma) July 2, 2015
@CheRox “Rihanna wears blue and she’s worth over a hundred million dollars…..you don chop”? ??????? pic.twitter.com/SQ3SRqY1M4
— Abena (@PurplePiee) July 2, 2015
Why will you like blue? Blue is for men. You don’t like men. Go and marry. https://t.co/JDENvdrHJi
— Ijeoma OgwuegbuUduma (@IjeomaOgud) July 2, 2015
Ehn na you sabi. Who axe you? https://t.co/9oVU2MM3re
— Charlene Hunnam. (@Miss_Emjaay) July 2, 2015
@CheRox – who axed you. you’re a wailing wailer
— Ambrosia Bartelby (@Ambrosia_Ijebu) July 2, 2015
These ones went from 0 to 100 real quick.
Be looking at colours, Don’t look for husband https://t.co/aGbF810WrY
— Fatdog Mendoza (@Tomiiwaa_I) July 2, 2015
That’s why you’re poor. https://t.co/9FCnJSKNLZ
— Kainenechukwu (@TheMimsi) July 2, 2015
@CheRox That is how your husband will be wearing blue and you will not see him. — Emi (@emiezichi) July 2, 2015
That’s why you’re ugly and poor https://t.co/6FjoCrNRJ6 — Drake’s Beard (@Sugarcoco_nut) July 2, 2015
“That’s why you’re single” http://t.co/xue7QYQtT4
— Teacher Chike (@TheBlackHermit) July 2, 2015
At least, there was one reasonable person.
@CheRox Stop lying! It’s not possible for anyone to not like the color blue. Jane, imagine, she said she doesnt like the color blue. — Iréne Ify (@esmaldi) July 2, 2015