A lot of people don't respect their tribal homes and it shows in how they treat others.
When I was in secondary school. I had some guys who played around abusing their parents. That was a game of points. Each insult carried a weighted point. I would sit and listen to them and laff it off as jokes and games. Some day a guy engaged me and I discovered I couldn't say a word about his parents. Maybe because I didn't know them or my mother taught me so well not to raise an highbrow against an elder. She even refused us to use abuse and disrespectful words in all their variances.
Hmmmmm my classmate here being an ardent player in the game said just one word about my parents and people laughed giving him a point. All I could remember was slapping him for trying to insult my mum. I couldn't just hold it. It pained me so much I started crying.

I learnt only those who do not care for their parents abuse or insult other people's parents. What if the other person is better in the act than I can. Or what if a bird take those words to my parent at home. That would have been a grave crime to me. So, men and brethren I wish we could desist from abusing a tribe other than our own if we really do care and respect ours. If you are reading this and you still feel bad guts about a tribe, bury it and see the good side of them. Determine not to engage another friend today in tribal abuse. It doesn't show you respect your tribe as the other person is helping you to show the world. Nobody can stop a tribe to do what they determine to do for there is room at the top for every interested candidate.

Well said. I used to turn the other cheek. But now I don't, because people mistook my silence for weakness, and thought they could use me as target practice for their venom. I will never insult you first.

But if you insult me, I shall retaliate. You do me, I do you... God no go vex!

yoruba started tribalism here since 2006 I have prove to back it up! I registered in 2008, but I have been visiting nairaland since 2006 when seun was everything! moderator, poster and commenter" I can tell you that igbos only react!Before now crimes committed by igbos are always on front page while yorubas are hidden! I know how yorubas dominated everywhere, insult and mock igbos of their accent etc! igbos just retaliate! tell yorubas to stop opening thread about egos, you will see the tribalism stop!

laudate:
Well said. I used to turn the other cheek. But now I don't, because people mistook my silence for weakness, and thought they could use me as target practice for their venom. I will never insult you first.

But if you insult me, I shall retaliate. You do me, I do you... God no go vex!

Well bro that's what you think God dey vex o.

You know what proverbs say....do not answer a fool by his words.."..... Do not throw your pearl before a swine. They will just trample on it.
I would rather let them know I respect my tribe or family so much I don't joke with them. Maybe we should start from there.

pipeewa:

Well bro that's what you think God dey vex o.

You know what proverbs say....do not answer a fool by his words.."..... Do not throw your pearl before a swine. They will just trample on it.
I would rather let them know I respect my tribe or family so much I don't joke with them. Maybe we should start from there.

Nah...Bros, I do not abuse their families, even when they abuse mine. And I do not abuse their tribes, I only point out their short-comings...

patrick89:
yoruba started tribalism here since 2006 I have prove to back it up! I registered in 2008, but I have been visiting nairaland since 2006 when seun was everything! moderator, poster and commenter" I can tell you that igbos only react!Before now crimes committed by igbos are always on front page while yorubas are hidden! I know how yorubas dominated everywhere, insult and mock igbos of their accent etc! igbos just retaliate! tell yorubas to stop opening thread about egos, you will see the tribalism stop!

Bro I see your pain here. But two wrongs can not make a right. Things will get worse and worse if we should feed our egos and disrespect one another. I will write something on accent later but let me tell you the story here. I was speaking with a born Canadian man but his parents originated from Finland. He claimed I have strong accent and I told him am from Nigeria and he shouldn't expect me to speak like oyinbo. I told him he also has a strong Canadian accent. If you have listened to Canadian before they talk as if they are singing. With what I have learnt about accents it changes per location that is why even in Nigeria we can differentiate ourselves. Even in America each location has their own accents. We are all bonafide sons of this land. Why would anybody think less of me even in Nigeria where I have all rights. Let us build our self esteem bro. Think of anyone talking about your tribe as a fool who doesn't respect his people cos if he does, he will not disrespect others.

pipeewa:




Bro I see your pain here. But two wrongs can not make a right. Things will get worse and worse if we should feed our egos and disrespect one another. I will write something on accent later but let me tell you the story here. I was speaking with a born Canadian man but his parents originated from Finland. He claimed I have strong accent and I told him am from Nigeria and he shouldn't expect me to speak like oyinbo. I told him he also has a strong Canadian accent. If you have listened to Canadian before they talk as if they are singing. With what I have learnt about accents it changes per location that is why even in Nigeria we can differentiate ourselves. Even in America each location has their own accents. We are all bonafide sons of this land. Why would anybody think less of me even in Nigeria where I have all rights. Let us build our self esteem bro. Think of anyone talking about your tribe as a fool who doesn't respect his people cos if he does, he will not disrespect others.

I understand these things! I only react to yoruba tribalism! I have never created any topic to spite yoruba first, it would be either a reply or nothing I don't hate anyone, I don't care about anyone too..

patrick89:

I understand these things! I only react to yoruba tribalism! I have never created any topic to spite yoruba first, it would be either a reply or nothing I don't hate anyone, I don't care about anyone too..

That is good to hear bro. I would like you to start caring about somebody maybe this would help. Stop responding to fools so as not to be in their league. A good leader sees the whole world as his jurisdiction. A manufacturer thinks of how his product can be in every home. Can Dangote come out to say today he is replying a tribe for saying something about him. No sir. He would go ahead and apologize to them. As long as his products sell. That's how you shd see yourself henceforth. We need ourselves.