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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 9:59pm On Sep 15, 2014
manny4life:

Not if the prenup was written on a napkin or paper towel.
grin grin grin grin
Of course. It has to be written on a piece of paper.

However, some pre-nups may not be enforceable if the terms are illegal. For instance, a pre-nup that states "If my wife doesn't want to have sex with me, I'll beat her up"can't be enforced because domestic violence is a crime.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Sweetlemon(f): 10:00pm On Sep 15, 2014
manny4life:

Lol... Are you seriously joking? First female ke? Good luck... I like how fierce she is, but the U.S. Govt is male dominated, at least, the the right wingers would NEVER allow that.

Lol! Thanks! leave them to keep dreaming.

That CFCfan sha. the guy is too soft for my liking. He has this annoying optimism even in the face of strong reality. Not saying it's a crime to be optimistic and supportive of all but sha try and know when to call a spade a spade.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:01pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
Even with a pre-nup, the lady still has to get a percentage of your wealth. The pre-nup agreement has to benefit both parties.

This is actually correct, very sad, though you can get an Iron Clad agreement that will greatly diminish your losses should things go south and if she doesn't sign, then she's not the one.

I just did some research on this pre-nup subject and found out some states don't even allow you to remove alimony requirements, damn!
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by seedord247(m): 10:01pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon:

It is pertinent to note that some states/cities have higher risks and numbers of certain things than others. In the US, apart from some certain traditions, no two states are the same when it comes to their ways of life.

i guess you are about talking northeastern states like Idaho, utah, wyoming where mormons relgion factors in right?

Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Malakh: 10:01pm On Sep 15, 2014
manny4life:

As in America would split or what?
you'll find out yourself....when the times comes, you;ll say that guy on nairaland said so
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:02pm On Sep 15, 2014
manny4life:

Lol... Are you seriously joking? First female ke? Good luck... I like how fierce she is, but the U.S. Govt is male dominated, at least, the the right wingers would NEVER allow that.
Her poll numbers against potential Republican nominees look good. She is, at least, 7% points ahead of one of the candidates in a hypothetical general election match-up.
But as for the D. primaries, it looks like it will be a mere coronation. She's currently over 50% points ahead of her closest Democratic challenger.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Sweetlemon(f): 10:02pm On Sep 15, 2014
traware: If there ever was a dumbcu.nt,the OP must be the biggest dumbcu.nt of all.How can you form opinions about a people and their society from blogs and 'observation' via reality television?Without even spending a day/stepping foot in the country mentioned.Eh?Absolute hogwash

If there was any super dumb, jump-to-conclusion dic.khead then this moniker takes it.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:02pm On Sep 15, 2014
seedord247:

ahahaha coming from a simpleton.. grin grin

u started with the name-calling after my inital post 'cuz u had nothing better to say. foolish ignoramus. grow up or go back to school, idiaaaat.

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:02pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon:

Thanks.

You are welcome ma'am.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Sennard(m): 10:03pm On Sep 15, 2014
Thank god for this post and some people will sit in their homes with their phones be typing rubbish like ''Nigeria is the only country that is this that is that'', see i wonder why most people think that we human are different in the world.yes,we are different but if you really take your time and study people in the world you will be suprised that the things we are doing here some of them also do the same thing.i once asked an elderly person that why is it that everybody in USA is corrupt(sexual corruption to be precise) so he told me that it's not that everybody in Usa is corrupt that some of them are even better than some pastors here,he said we can see all these because they don't want to hide it and the technology thing again,he said Nigerians are corrupt but we don't broadcast it we do it ''codedly''.i just wonder why people talk(type) lyk they actually know everything going on presently in other countries.

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:03pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon:

Lol! Thanks! leave them to keep dreaming.

That CFCfan sha. the guy is too soft for my liking. He has this annoying optimism even in the face of strong reality. Not saying it's a crime to be optimistic and supportive of all but sha try and know when to call a spade a spade.
They said the same thing 7 years ago that no Black man will ever become an American President....

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by manny4life(m): 10:03pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
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Of course. It has to be written on a piece of paper.

However, some pre-nups may not be enforceable if the terms are illegal. For instance, a pre-nup that states "If my wife doesn't want to have sex with me, I'll beat her up"can't be enforced because domestic violence is a crime.

More reason why a person MUST consult an attorney, both parties MUST have an attorney present and a prenuptial agreement MUST be reached. The lawyers know the law, so they know what goes and what doesn't. They are the best advisory (though expensive undecided) on marriage matters. They will advise on pros and cons, so each party knows the contracting clause binding the enforcement of the agreement.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:04pm On Sep 15, 2014
ayusco85:

Greatest jobless guy of nairaland

Easy bro. We are in the same struggle.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by manny4life(m): 10:05pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon:

Lol! Thanks! leave them to keep dreaming.

That CFCfan sha. the guy is too soft for my liking. He has this annoying optimism even in the face of strong reality. Not saying it's a crime to be optimistic and supportive of all but sha try and know when to call a spade a spade.

It's only but a dream.. grin grin After all, America is the land of all possibility.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by seedord247(m): 10:05pm On Sep 15, 2014
aflyingbird:
u started with the name-calling after my inital post 'cuz u had nothing better to say. foolish ignoramus. grow up or go back to school, idiaaaat.

I aint got no worries brooo grin grin

Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by traware(m): 10:06pm On Sep 15, 2014
theSlayer: hey you are an idiiot ,dont dare reply me . i'd beat the crap out of you ,handcuff and leave you for dead in the desert in real life . Coward!!
They no born you well to threaten a full blooded Black African on an African blog!!!!!White fool,If you think you can bully me the way your people bully black americans,then you've got it all wrong.YOU'RE MAD AND VERY STU.PID FOR THIS POST!!!!! You better concentrate on cooking your meth in your trailer park home okay?You are not on my level in anyway.Dumbcu.nt!!!!

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:07pm On Sep 15, 2014
manny4life:

More reason why a person MUST consult an attorney, both parties MUST have an attorney present and a prenuptial agreement MUST be reached. The lawyers know the law, so they know what goes and what doesn't. They are the best advisory (though expensive undecided) on marriage matters. They will advise on pros and cons, so each party knows the contracting clause binding the enforcement of the agreement.
Yes, an attorneys have to help craft such an agreement.
Nawa for American society grin The most mundane things may turn out complicated. grin
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by manny4life(m): 10:07pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
Her poll numbers against potential Republican nominees look good. She is, at least, 7% points ahead of one of the candidates in a hypothetical general election match-up.
But as for the D. primaries, it looks like it will be a mere coronation. She's currently over 50% points ahead of her closest Democratic challenger.

Bros, this is America... Women have limitations, and unfortunately, this is the sad reality. She may be advancing at the moment but the general election is a different ball game. The possibility may be in 2117 but definitely not 2017 grin

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Sweetlemon(f): 10:08pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
They said the same thing 7 years ago that no Black man will ever become an American President....

Even then they knew it will be much much easier for a black man to rule America than any kind of woman.

A woman can only rule when the gender thing becomes more balanced. Trust me, there are many jobs that pay men more than women. Men rule the US. How many CEOs can you count from America? Compare them to their total number of working women then compare them to the CEOs in Nigeria and the total number of working women here.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Atmmachine(m): 10:08pm On Sep 15, 2014
There are more virgins in America than any country in the world.
If you are 20 years old & above & you date a girl who is less than 20 year old, you will spend 5 years in jail.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by manny4life(m): 10:10pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
Yes, an attorneys have to help craft such an agreement.
Nawa for American society grin The most mundane things may turn out complicated. grin

Did you say mundane? When money is involved? embarassed

In fact, if I am wealthy like that, ANY WOMAN who doesn't want to agree to friendly terms (my terms of course) must flee. I CANNOT part my wealth with a greedy woman who has no idea on how wealth is acquired. grin
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:14pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon! Indeed u hav time, I hail thee!
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:14pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon: Yeah we all think America is a liberated, free country for all. But what we do not know is that to some extent, there are things that Americans still practice despite all the feminism and human rights movements, some even outdated.

1. Ain't Nothing Like Gender Equality: Yes there are a few superwomen here and there. Beyonce there, Oprah Winfrey there, female supreme court judges, etc. But there is a line drawn somewhere. Do you know that there are still many jobs that pay men more than women for doing exactly the same thing? Business policies are more male-tailored, also the percentage of female CEOs of top companies in Nigeria for instance is far more than that of the US. That's why they have so many laws protecting women to make up for this.
Also, it will be easier for a female president to come out from Nigeria than US (black or white) Let's bet this. Hilary Clinton fans take note of this.

2. They Actually Have a Deep Rooted Culture; Thanksgiving and 4th of July are traditions that will remain till thy kingdom comes and they follow it religiously. They also have certain kinds of music, food, and ways of partying that are strictly American. Apart from their atheists, they collectively say grace at the table during every family meal. They also have a tradition they observe in the weddings. Their weddings are more like trad and white rolled into one.

3. There Are Probably More Percentage Of Housewives In The US Than In Nigeria (minus rural settings); Go to high brow areas like Bel-air where there are wives of successful lawyers and and surgeons doing nothing all than taking care the kids and going shopping. Not just high brow but almost all classes of people. There are more and more housewives choosing to stay back and take care of the home. Some work from the house though.

4. There Are Lots Of Gold Diggers; This is for the "Nigerian girls and money" criers. American and Russian babes no dey carry last in the area of god digging. Marrying an American woman is like getting ready to loose more than half your wealth because in case of a divorce, the courts will give her most of your wealth which you will have to work hard to replenish. Sometimes it"s worse if she already has her own money, she will make sure she gets a good lawyer to squeeze you dry. But American billionaires have ways of making new money so they are coping. Lol. Do you know there are many, many young even middle aged attractive women with the sole aim of marrying wealthy men?

5. Straight Guys Hate Gay Guys; With a passion! Go to American sites and blogs and see anonymous comments from straight guys about gay men. You will coil! Words like "gay asss" or "gay" are used to ridicule them codedly. Gays can NEVER have equal rights in America. Politicians just use them to score points. They all know that homosexuals cannot actually live like and get all the benefits of straight people in all American states.

6. An American Guy Will Choose A Virgin Over A LovePeddler As Wife; Unless, of course love comes in, contrary to what people think that American men don't care about morality in their women, they will pick an inexperienced girl over a LovePeddler any time any day. Not like they are looking for virgins, but they need and crave decent women. If you don't believe me, watch BAGGAGE on Dstv 127 almost every evening. Also visit American blogs and forums. Yes the Average American guy can't resist some one night stands here and there but he can't marry her. Yes they can have baby mamas and even live with them, but they don't marry them.

7. There Are Actually More Percentage of Virgins In America Than In Most Countries In Africa; Some of them are the miss-goody-two-shoes, no makeup, no fancy dresses types while some are the party girl types. They chose to remain virgins not for religious reasons or because they are good girls but because they chose to preserve it for that special man, or to auction it off! Lol! Is it not oyibos that auction that virginity? Some as old as 26 years old!

8. American Guys Go To Meet Their Girlfriend's Families Long Before Nigerian Guys Are Ready For Such; They are also old-fashioned when it comes to serious relationships. Opening car doors, taking you out on several dates, and even meeting your folks before taking you to his house or asking you to come to his. Unlike our Nigerian niggas who get your number today and the next thing they are asking when you will come to see them!

9. Most American Grandmas Are Just As Prim And Proper As Ours; They take care of grandkids and give all the advice and lectures and are just as protective and desirous of grandkids as our own grandmothers.

If you doubt any of these, do some research.

1) Gender Equality. Women are paid the same as Men. There is no separate pay scale for Women that I've seen in 25 years of corporate America. Now if you take time off for daycare, sick kids, etc then of course your male counterparts will move ahead.

2) Not all American families celebrate thanksgiving, even the religious Americans. There are various types of weddings available. There are shotgun weddings in Las Vegas, weddings while skydiving to scuba diving.

3) I know you said probably. Recent surveys shows that most american families are now dual income earners due to our economy.

4) Of this I am sure. Women are the same all over the world. You have gold diggers in any country. It is my opinion that Nigeria has way more gold diggers that the US due to the economic situation at home. Almost every single girl I met on my last visit to Nigeria has hit me up for some school fees or some money for a program. (I met a lot of single girls while trying to drum up users for my dating site). At best in the US you'll take a girl out on a date, or buy her a gift. I;v never had a girl in the US asked me to pay her school fees before.

5) I am a straight Guy and I don't hate gay guys. I have many gay friends and coworkers. What two people chose to do in the privacy of their bedroom is none of my business. Gays do have equal rights in the US. My Wife who just cam dot the US last year witnessed two guys getting married when we went to get our childs birth certificate in court (she almost threw up watching the whole affair).

6) Most men in any country will choose a virgin over a LovePeddler. That being said, many people are married to exotic dancers, porn stars, etc The US us is not as judgmental as you would think.

7) I have no data on this but I doubt your opinion.

cool Totally BS. One night stand at clubs just like in Nigeria is common. When I was dating my friends and I have a 3 dates rule = if you don't put out on the third date then you'll never see us again. We don't open doors for Women. Frankly any Woman that can't open her door herself will be on a dump list soon.

9) True. To some extent.

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by manny4life(m): 10:14pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
They said the same thing 7 years ago that no Black man will ever become an American President....

There were more possibilities for a black man back then than it is for a woman right now. Race has always been an issue at the forefront of the American society. Race and culture is talked about everyday. There are bills advancing the acceptance of different race, there are efforts by different movements to reduce racial profiling. Therefore, a black man is more likely to lead a billion corporation (even as a minority) than a woman. That's because gender equality isn't a hot button topic at the moment, when it becomes one, then we may have a possibility.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:14pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon:

Even then they knew it will be much much easier for a black man to rule America than any kind of woman.

A woman can only rule when the gender thing becomes more balanced. Trust me, there are many jobs that pay men more than women. Men rule the US. How many CEOs can you count from America? Compare them to their total number of working women then compare them to the CEOs in Nigeria and the total number of working women here.
I agree that men are more empowered economically than women in the US. That's why liberals introduced the Fair Pay Act in Congress.
But women in America make up 60% of the electorate. If Clinton can get 60%% of their vote, she may be on her way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:15pm On Sep 15, 2014
seedord247:

I aint got no worries brooo grin grin
look at this mumu using the same lines i've used, smh.
i don't want you to infect me with your duncititis virus, so ciaaaoo. bye bye olodo. lipsrsealed
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:17pm On Sep 15, 2014
Atmmachine: There are more virgins in America than any country in the world.
If you are 20 years old & above & you date a girl who is less than 20 year old, you will spend 5 years in jail.

Not true.

The age of consent is generally at least 18 and even lower in some areas.

You can't be charged with rape of a minor if you just "dated" but you could be charged with other charges like encouraging a minor, etc
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Sweetlemon(f): 10:18pm On Sep 15, 2014
CFCfan:
I agree that men are more empowered economically than women in the US. That's why liberals introduced the Fair Pay Act in Congress.
But women in America make up 60% of the electorate. If Clinton can get 60%% of their vote, she may be on her way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Lol!

Trust me, the men will influence this one way or the other. Don't be surprised if she steps down few weeks or days to the primaries.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Atmmachine(m): 10:18pm On Sep 15, 2014
American girls ain't gold diggers..
They don't need your money.
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by Nobody: 10:18pm On Sep 15, 2014
manny4life:

Did you say mundane? When money is involved? embarassed

In fact, if I am wealthy like that, ANY WOMAN who doesn't want to agree to friendly terms (my terms of course) must flee. I CANNOT part my wealth with a greedy woman who has no idea on how wealth is acquired. grin
The Nigerian man is talking cheesy
Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by traware(m): 10:18pm On Sep 15, 2014
Sweetlemon:

If there was any super dumb, jump-to-conclusion dic.khead then this moniker takes it.
Just look at this imp who can't even construct a full sentence without spelling mistakes reply.Fool,have you ever been to America or experienced its various cultures before?If you haven't,how do you know all these about America?From blogs and reality tv yes?Better get down on your knees and continue using your money-maker to suck co.ck

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Re: What You May Not Know About Americans by lalasticlala(m): 10:18pm On Sep 15, 2014
Malakh: u cant use ubiqitious and everywhere in one sentence

where did u c everywhere in what u just quoted?

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