Yesterday was Nigeria’s Independence day, so it only makes sense that #WhatItMeansToBeNigerian trended on Twitter.
Here are 17 times the trend was just way too real:
1. When you hear someone yell “Up NEPA.”
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian The mention of "Up NEPA" instantaneously brings joy to your life!.
— Sarcastic Frank™ (@franklinto) October 1, 2015
2. When you get hungry in traffic.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian If you know you know pic.twitter.com/C7dOVB3mBm
— COKER (@8Oluco) October 1, 2015
3. When you see people running for no apparent reason.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian when you see people running, you start running too before you know what's happening .
— the one (@SemilooreAkoni) October 1, 2015
4. When your parents hit you with that “first in class” lie.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian all of our parents were first in their class
— monisola (@omoni_sola) October 1, 2015
5. When your sense of humor still manages to shine through.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian we all have one common talent. We are all funny. Despite the hardship we face.
— Ibe (@I_pissVodka) October 1, 2015
6. When all your meals look this glorious.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian To be well nourished with the most delicious foods in the land ? pic.twitter.com/SaIdNsHiXC
— African heiress (@Nafeesa_H) October 1, 2015
7. When you see the legendary Patience Ozokwor on-screen.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian Someone must be poisoned as soon as you see this face in any Nollywood Movie pic.twitter.com/FcpLgWmf4N
— KING SKIWO (@Skiwo) October 1, 2015
8. When you go for a proper Owambe.
If there's no Jollof rice, it's not a Party ??? #WhatItMeansToBeNigerian pic.twitter.com/ZbonZU9icn
— Oriss Areg⛽ (@Oriss_Areg) October 1, 2015
9. When you just know all your Nigerianisms.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian Knowing that "How Far?" has nothing to do with distance
— KSA (@jerry_KSA) October 1, 2015
10. When that ice-cream bowl you found in the freezer completely disappointed you.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian you must definitely see stew inside ice cream bowl in the freezer
— ISMAEEL ALAUSA (@_Bayyo) October 1, 2015
11. When you believed some insane Nigerian myths.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian when someone ugly crosses over you, you tell them to cross back because future children.
— rayo (@motun__rayo) October 1, 2015
12. When your mother’s bargaining powers still surpises even you.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian watching your mother price something from 3500 down to 500
— Ekanem (@Ekanemsays_) October 1, 2015
13. When you realize you have a love-hate relationship with Nigeria.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian complaining about how much you miss Nigeria when you're abroad but when you get back you can't wait to leave
— Ekanem (@Ekanemsays_) October 1, 2015
14. When you answer your phone in public.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian Being unnecessarily, unapologetically loud when talking on the phone.
— VT is gonna go 9-3 (@DoctorDrugFree) October 1, 2015
15. When your math-set just never seemed to last a whole school term.
https://twitter.com/Ekanemsays_/status/649440453310328833
16. When you see a Nigerian anywhere in the world and just know straight away.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian When you're abroad and you can decipher another Nigerian in a crowd and you exchange looks pic.twitter.com/PgtpF1oxZL
— rayo (@motun__rayo) October 1, 2015
17. When you’re already too used to power outages to be phased by it.
#WhatItMeansToBeNigerian When there are power outages in America and people are panicking and you're just like pic.twitter.com/kiNUFClxwc
— rayo (@motun__rayo) October 1, 2015
