My children's nose were running so I bought the white and orange colored vitamin C. As I was about to give them the orange one my friend interrupted.
FRIEND : Iya give them the white one.
IYA BEJI : (I got curious) Why the white one?
FRIEND : It works better.
Iya BEJI : And how do you know that? Is it because its bitter?
She nodded and we laughed. I can't help but think why we Africans like things the hard, bitter and painful way.
Let me cite some examples:
If you have a sore or bump we use hot water to press it, in the western world they use ice.
When you are pregnant on top the hot sun they will still say don't drink cold water. Them for kukuma say make we dey drink hot water to fry the pickin for belle.
My friend gave birth in the US via CS and immediately she was given ice to chew, CS o. While for here, they will say no cold water allowed until God knows when. I know this because na CS I take born. Then them go say they drink hot water to remove bad blood.
What about when we want to drink Agbo(herbal drinks) No seriously have you drank a sweet agbo before? E no dey, Our belief is if e no bitter e no go work.
Ever been to a civil service office before?
Immigration office for international passport?
What about when you are made next of kin and the person dies, to claim benefits (Lord have mercy that one a story for another day)
If them no stress your life them never start.
I ask again why do we believe if we don't get it the hard, bitter or painful way it will not work or it won't be appreciated.
Make I stop here...
FRIEND : Iya give them the white one.
IYA BEJI : (I got curious) Why the white one?
FRIEND : It works better.
Iya BEJI : And how do you know that? Is it because its bitter?
She nodded and we laughed. I can't help but think why we Africans like things the hard, bitter and painful way.
Let me cite some examples:
If you have a sore or bump we use hot water to press it, in the western world they use ice.
When you are pregnant on top the hot sun they will still say don't drink cold water. Them for kukuma say make we dey drink hot water to fry the pickin for belle.
My friend gave birth in the US via CS and immediately she was given ice to chew, CS o. While for here, they will say no cold water allowed until God knows when. I know this because na CS I take born. Then them go say they drink hot water to remove bad blood.
What about when we want to drink Agbo(herbal drinks) No seriously have you drank a sweet agbo before? E no dey, Our belief is if e no bitter e no go work.
Ever been to a civil service office before?
Immigration office for international passport?
What about when you are made next of kin and the person dies, to claim benefits (Lord have mercy that one a story for another day)
If them no stress your life them never start.
I ask again why do we believe if we don't get it the hard, bitter or painful way it will not work or it won't be appreciated.
Make I stop here...
Personally, I don't like bitter things and God knows that I don't take bitter things too. I have never tested positive to sugar before because in life, you should take things in a moderate way. Excess of anything is bad.
ReplyDeleteHow about simply going to the bank to withdraw YOUR own money?
ReplyDeleteYou will be begging them as if you are asking for alms. Yes Nigerian banks.
Mercy is not written in the average Nigerian psyche. Even when you meet them in the so called western countries. The moment they learn that you are a Nigerian, you become an object of insult.
Reason why we're still where we are. We no wan learn.
ReplyDeleteI chew ice cubes A lot and different people have told me how it's not good but no one has told me the side effect. Someone even told me to always drink warm water after eating so it can melt the fat. 😂😂😂😂
That's how one woman saw me drinking very cold water in the saloon and told me I'm lucky I'm slim. But I should watch the cold water intake as it makes someone fat and makes tummy big. This was before I took in for my baby
DeleteYour friend was right about the Vitamin C. The white one works faster.
ReplyDeleteLmaoooo. They haff come oo. Please post a research backing. Stop spreading ignorance biko.
DeleteNo, they are the same with same quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredient ... the only the difference is the sugar and colour added in the orange tablets....
DeleteThroughout my pregnancies i take very cold water i cant take any liquid warm must be cold then my food hot and even after delivery i still take cold water and nothing has happened, it all depends
ReplyDeleteGood question you ask Iya Ibeji. I follow you wonder. The herbal one is what I can never get. Like why must it always be so darn bitter? Lol
ReplyDeleteI think its just the Nigerian mentality killing us.
ReplyDeleteGiving ice to chew after giving birth in us? Wow!
ReplyDeleteImmediately they finish the operation they nurse would ask you what you want to eat and bring a glass of ice water. Not like naija that they wouldnt let u take solid food for days
DeleteYes o. I've heard it but I never believed until I saw a video of my sister. You can even tie your tummy days after sef not like naija that they will say after 1month.
DeleteTeddy,when I did appendicitis they said until I fart I can't eat anything.
Noted
ReplyDeleteI can't take agbo to save my life and some people take it with ease
ReplyDeleteThey will tell you the white one faster. Anyway I follow them buy white one. The orange one before you say Jack Robinson I don lick 10 at a go
ReplyDeleteLmao. NY sister born for US that same day they told her to order food. My dad was busy shouting down the phone telling her not to mind the oyibo doctor dem. Lol. Nigerians!
ReplyDeleteNice post.
ReplyDeleteSuffer suffer for world Na your choice be that
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