By our satisfaction with mediocrity and bare minimum achievements, if what you do is considered wack, it's really lame, because here in the Gambia, you don't have to "do well" to be enchanting.
So, the Smiling Coast becomes or is becoming the trying coast:
Some kid sits to an exam, comes home with 'second to last,' mom and pops throw a party because "try na" (he tried).
Civil servants and service providers serve as if they're doing the people they serve a favour, but that's because the people they serve don't see them as just people doing their job.
Someone we call a journalist, who makes a living aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting news, is absolved the decent use of basic grammar because "try na"... in fact, "English is just a language, not a test of intelligence" we'd say.
Your mechanic fixes one mechanical device on your ride but disables another key component and you cannot refuse to pay him because "try na."
Our soccer federation assembles a national team in two weeks to play against a world cup team. We cannot blame the lack of chemistry on the federation being tardy because "try nanj." So, the team manages a draw, at home, let's celebrate - "try nanj."
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