Friday, 30 January 2015

E'nyan!

If you want to remain in your cool while driving through a typical Jollof street, then you certainly will need a lot of tolerance for bullshits, because even if you’re driving at acceptable speed and observing all the rules, some of these small minds will still disrespect you, except if the way you're driving is tamed by or appeals to their selfish preferences.

In addition to some traffic cops and their biases, insolent pedestrians that are seemingly disenchanted with their pedestrian lives will also not let you be. They’ll snap like:

Hey! Driver Dor Fuckina Daw Ndanka, Hanna Ya Mujay Am Moto - Driver Gaawal Romba, Loi Wonaywu, Hanna Legi Nga Mun Moto Nak – Yow Musulo Mai Goor Lift, Jigeun Yi Rek Nga Day Mai Ride - Driver Dor Xol, So Fi Laaleh Nit - Driver Yow Ku Stupid Nga, Dor Nyu Mai Nyu Jaala –Waachel Sa Lampa Bi Wye, Yang Nyore Disturb – Nyun Falleh Wunj Sa Pot Bi, Giss Nanj Fi Lamborghini!

Translation:
Driver you better drive the fuck slow! You’re not the only one that owns a car – Speed up driver, what’s with the bluff, are you new to driving? - You will never give your fellow men a ride, but you can carry women everywhere - Driver you better watch out, if you hit anyone here – Driver you’re so stupid, cant you allow us to pass – Driver your headlight lit is disturbing, dim the lights – No one cares about this your saucepan that you call a car, we've seen Lamborghinis!

Ordinarily, I will stop with a screech of my brakes to react, but I guess I have outgrown that phase now. I don’t find it respectable to react to narrow-minds, for I believe the bitterness and hostility is more upsetting to the one feeling bitter than it is to me. I don’t know, but sometimes our actions on these streets are all allusive references to how we live and treat each other in real-life. You know, people expecting everybody to desire or despise on their behalf. May the beloved Creator guard us from playing part in prejudice, hopeless envy, hatred and all evil temptations…Amen!


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