- A Nigerian man living in the U.S. talks about a moment when his Caucasian wife used his favorite Nigerian slang against him.
- In a post on X the man shared that he often said “you no get sense” to his wife during arguments.
- He never thought she would use those same words on him, which really hurt his feelings and damaged his pride.
A Nigerian man living in the U.S. talks about a moment when his Caucasian wife used his favorite Nigerian slang against him, which left him feeling hurt and without words.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), @Cr7Godbrand shared that he often said “you no get sense” to his wife during arguments.
He never thought she would use those same words on him, which really hurt his feelings and damaged his pride.
Narrating the incident, he wrote, “The worst mistake I ever made in my life was always using Nigerian words to insult my wife whenever she does something annoying or makes no sense. My favorite one is ‘you no get sense.’ Omo, when I did something stupid today and she used that word on me, my head almost exploded. It hurt the deepest part of my masculinity. I was so angry and pissed off and speechless. ”
He talked about how it emotionally affected him, admitting that the phrase hurt his pride and sense of masculinity. When he brought it up with his wife, she explained in a calm manner that she only said it because he had set the example.
He added, “She said, ‘When I do something that makes no sense, you always say it to me, so now I am saying it to you because you did something that makes no sense.’ I couldn’t say anything. That word is banned in my house now. E pain me make I no lie. Witch.”
The post has created a lively discussion on social media, with many people praising his Oyinbo (Caucasian) wife for giving him a dose of his own medicine.
The tweet has attracted a lot of attention, with many Nigerians humorously suggesting other local slang he might use, while some warned against mixing such phrases in cross-cultural relationships.
See the post below:
