Being Late…
In the bathroom at 11 getting ready for a party that started at 9
Nigerian people love to find out exactly what time an event starts so they can be a minimum of 5 hours late. This is the buffer time that must be set when planning an event. If your graduation party starts at 4pm on the flyer, make sure the DJ and MC are there by at least 6 because it’s understood that people will be there around or after 9pm. No matter what you DON’T have going on, if you are Nigerian, plan on being as late as possible to fit the breed you belong to.
Can you imagine? My own wedding begins at 2pm, 4pm na de time wey I dey shower, 5pm na hair appointment.
Graduation Party started two hours ago. Please take note at demographic that has arrived.
Party finally getting started.
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Hilarious.
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rena Reply:
July 8th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
kingsley are u the same kingsley i know in dallas, texas? iam james girlfriend rena in louisiana.
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Quite ridiculous isn’t it? My people are funny, but cut us some slack. My experience has been a 2 hour minimum, lol.
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Agreed. Oh god, I’m afraid to even get married because I can already see it being ruined by all my relatives showing up AFTER the reception…
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Victoria E Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I agree. Shoot…I’m so accustomed to African time that I will probably be late to my own wedding.
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Yemi Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I went to a wedding that was supposed to start at 2. I got there before the bride, who arrived at 2.30. Wedding started at 3. It finally got full at 4.30
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Chuma Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 2:06 pm
My uncle set it up perfectly, telling us and all the Nigerian relatives that the wedding stared at 12pm noon. So we get there relatively early around 3:30pm, but the church is pretty much empty except for some white ppl who were told the wedding started at 4:30…..
Everybody shows up about 5PM, and everything goes as scheduled
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The lateness associated with Nigerians is over exaggerated. It is mainly two or three hours, not five to six as expressed. However, Nigerians should buckle up and be time conscious.
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Nonye Reply:
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Actually,the minimum “late time” for naija people is 5 hours or more
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Many people try to compare “Nigerian Time” to “CP Time” [Colored People Time]…doing that is like comparing the Dodge Nitro to the Hummer H1.
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Lol! too true. I already like this site.
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My people (Nigerians) are great in a lot of things, but the lateness is getting to be really bad and they need to change the habit, Me included
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HAHAHA! sooo true my friend. why do they do that?? i hate it hah
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ive come to accept and (almost) appreciate this fact of life
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DARKYS ALWAYS ON TIME
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“Nigerian people love to find out exactly what time an event starts so they can be a minimum of 5 hours late.”
“7:00p.m.” …party started two hours ago…” LOL, this was too funny.
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hahaha! oh my gosh.. why are some of you angry that the writer stated 5 hours? abeg tel me.. what is the difference between 5 hours and 3 hours.. we are not talking of minutes here o! we are talking about HOURS!!!! LOL… LWKM.. Naija is what it is… but i aint switchn countries for nuthing, cos i love naija all day everyday.. feel me?
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Hilarious, I can attest to this as a Nigerian. But I think all black people have this issue. I think this is just an inherited trait that we are born with!
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Oops sorry Im late on this comment I really like this site. It seems like a movement. I want to thank the creators of Stuffnigerianpeoplelike for giving me something I can read and relate to! Thanks SNPL!
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What can we say, we are a culture sensitive society and not a time sensitive society.
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Hey..This applies to my fellow Mexican people too!!! And then we get the call to bring a bag of ice before we get there.
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Ha ha…sooo true, Maggie.
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LMAO!! This is hilarious, but sadly VERY true!!
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LMAO….good job creating the site. like the pics of the graduation party.
hilarious.
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buhahahaaahaaa @the 7pm picture which says check out the demographic that has arrived….
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[...] The ‘Ghana Must Go’ is used to carry many things like clothing, stock fish, goat meat, shoes, kitchenware, leaflets, DJ supplies, car parts, illegally imported spices and whatever else you can fit in there. Go to any international airport, you will probably see a section of Nigerians quickly emptying out their Ghana Must Go because they have exceeded the fifty pound weight limit. (If only they had been on time, they would have had time to carefully seperate their things in a logi…) [...]
Lol, this stuff is hilarious.. and very true..
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THIS IS SO TRUE, lol.
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I tell my co-workers that it is rude to show up to a Nigerian event early. Just plain rude. Dem look me with wide mouth.
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Y’all have no idea!!! Current thg now is to send an IV saying smthg like this – “Time: 5pm for 6.” Meaning- time na 5pm sha but we know say as naija ppl, una go show 6o’clock. Some ppl still get there at 8 and scream as how they havent got any food. Gotta love Nigeria.
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After a couple of “late arrivals” to important events by some of my friends, I got hip to it, so I learned to improvise, if there is an event that starts at 7pm, I just lie and tell them it starts at 2pm.. that way they will be close to comming on time
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LATE COMMERS. Late to school, late to leave….
I have some stories to share concerning the issue of BEING LATE.
You see when we were in Primary school, we used to be known for being at least 2 hours late for school and we used to be known for been the only guys left standing after others have left. schoo.
You see, our Dad has this habit of talk on the phone and waisting precious time talking to so called friends, while other parents have dropped their children off to school.
As a result, we end up comming an hour after school assemble. To make matters worst, the teachers will now turn all their frustation and have us clean the school compund and cut the grass. In the worst case scenario, this teachers will personally beat us insult us, and add more punishment.
When school is over in the afternoon, be ready to stay atleast 2 hours. God forbid if there was child molester or a kidnapper in the neigborhood, I won’t be where i am today .You see our Dad has this habit of forgetting that he actaully has children. He is either away from town or at the same friends house….But, we end up going home, whenever Dad decides it time.
I no go forget primary school days…
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keayo Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
LOL, hilarious. You about a month LATE on commenting on this post but keep them stories coming.
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Chidi Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
LOLOLOL… can someone please click on the link to Kola above? That pic deserves a spot somewhere on this website!!!
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LOL, he actually looked at the camera, Chidi….stuffnigerianpeoplelike: TAKING PICTURES AND NOT LOOKING AT THE CAMERA THAT IS TAKING THE PICTURE!!!
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too funny
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This is a condensed version of the Nigerian constitution.
Even in death, unlike other cultures that bury their dead in a manner of days, some families wait months to bury their dead.
Ike
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