19 Sure Signs That You Are At a Naija Party
- Almost everyone arrives at the party late - hence the reference, "African time".
- You were given one invitation card, but you invite 20 other friends.
- You call the attention of the people serving food by saying "please we haven't eaten in this area o!"
- Even when it was obvious that no alcohol was served, you still ask "don't you have any alcohol?
- At a kids party scheduled to start at 5pm and finishing at 12am, you arrive with kids (some of them already sleeping) at 11pm.
- You go back to ask for more food and drinks.
- You dance to "Obesere" or "Fela" music as if your life depended on it.
- You go to the dance floor and start "spraying" dollar notes.
- You hear people talking, as if they are in a fight, about sports and politics.
- Towards the end of the party you see people going into the kitchen helping themselves to "take away" food and drinks.
- You ask the DJ to play a specially recorded cassette tape you brought with you.
- You ask the caretaker of the hired hall to extend the party time by bribing him with money and drinks.
- Most of the guys are frowning and cussing because fufu, semo, gira or eba wasn't served.
- More than two bouncers are at the door that leads to where the foods/drinks are kept.
- The men are sitting in groups, instead of sitting with their women.
- You hear, "Wetin dem dey wait for sef? I beg make dem bring the food make I comot jo!"
- On the dance floor, you have women dancing alone or with women and men dancing alone or with men.
- Most of the guys are hanging around outside, attending to "business" with cellular phones.
- The hall empties immediately after food has been served.
Submitted by Anon.
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