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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by pocohantas(f): 9:34pm On Oct 12, 2019
Luckysbab:


What about age restriction to marry a Ned?

Lol. That one sef follow

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by iCauseTrouble: 9:34pm On Oct 12, 2019
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by nairalanduseles: 9:34pm On Oct 12, 2019
It has to do with self esteem
People who feel they have not achieved what they supposed to achieve at a certain age always do that
People who never want to accept that you can not turn back the clock do that too

And people do that because of the way the world is ......people judge you for almost anything .....so I guess when u say your real age you might be judged

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Luckysbab: 9:34pm On Oct 12, 2019
pocohantas:
There is age restriction on a lot...

-Age restriction to get husband #NoEveningNewspaper

-Age restriction to get job
-Age restriction to stay on the job
-Age restriction to get babe
-Age restriction to play football
-Age restriction to express yourself on certain topics, you will be reminded you are Indomie generation.

You young, problem.
You be ancestor, another problem.

You sef go confuse...

Then there are certain people who feel they are lagging behind when compared to their peers. So, they give themselves extra spiritual years to catch up- in the eyes of the society.

What about age restriction to marry a Ned?

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by inforesource: 9:34pm On Oct 12, 2019
The only reason is linked to unsuccesful life.

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by pocohantas(f): 9:34pm On Oct 12, 2019
Richdad50:
Are you explaining your predicament?

Trash

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by NobleAngell(f): 9:35pm On Oct 12, 2019
My brother u won't understand.
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Humblega(m): 9:35pm On Oct 12, 2019
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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Starz825(m): 9:35pm On Oct 12, 2019
U wan become professional footballer but as Nigeria no get that platform to make u achieve ur long time dream and u don dey old and ur papa no get money....but u see opportunity enter Europe at real age of 35...oga na to reduce am to 20 yrs... grin

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Nobody: 9:41pm On Oct 12, 2019
It's part of the deep rooted corruption.
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by valentineuwakwe(m): 9:42pm On Oct 12, 2019
Not only Nigerians, other countries do it as well
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Yuneehk(f): 9:43pm On Oct 12, 2019
pocohantas:
There is age restriction on a lot...

-Age restriction to get husband #NoEveningNewspaper

-Age restriction to get job
-Age restriction to stay on the job
-Age restriction to get babe
-Age restriction to play football
-Age restriction to express yourself on certain topics, you will be reminded you are Indomie generation.

You young, problem.
You be ancestor, another problem.

You sef go confuse...

Then there are certain people who feel they are lagging behind when compared to their peers. So, they give themselves extra spiritual years to catch up- in the eyes of the society.
Girl, you're a breath of fresh air

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by obembet(f): 9:46pm On Oct 12, 2019
Buhari need to answer this first
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by sirqeeboi(m): 9:48pm On Oct 12, 2019
My school recently released NySC senate lists on portal for us to cross ckeck and report errors
..all of a sudden ppl way I dey use (E) yoruba for
and now younger than me ..
No prob okay oo..they should continue
They time way God say u go leave you go leave ..
When God start to ask you what age did you do this you say another age..u hear one kondo for ur head. U go understand..

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by LORDKing001: 9:48pm On Oct 12, 2019
Mind your biz
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by castrokins(m): 9:49pm On Oct 12, 2019
Had This Problem While At School. I Already Had A Car And Was Working. My Colleagues In The Programme Never Bothered About My Name. They All Referred To Me As Sir. I Couldn't Mingle. They All Felt I Was Older And All. Soon As Class Is Over, I Am Behind The Lecturer Out...

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Olodo24: 9:52pm On Oct 12, 2019
Don Jazzy has refused to hit 40.


Every married young woman with kids was born in 1982. Parents advice their little kids to falsify their ages.

My older siblings get mad at me for telling people my real age. Too bad

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by VicM6: 9:53pm On Oct 12, 2019
why the football age.
bro people reduce thier age due to the mentality we have in nigeria nd some other countries. imagine going for a job interview and saying you are 40yrs old or u want to join the police force and you say u are 40yrs old plus ur 35yrs in service. that's 75yrs old. who d hell wants dat.....

Leave people age alone, if i fit self i go reduce my own to 15yrs old. d only prob b say i no fit reduce my body system too.....


About football age, no go that side at all.... ask people wey dey play ball dem go yarn u matter...mayb na 35yrs old you wan go tender gv chelsea or man u.
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Treasure17(m): 9:58pm On Oct 12, 2019
For future purposes and probably fear of the unknown because there's this age stigmatisation in our society.

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by pocohantas(f): 10:00pm On Oct 12, 2019
Yuneehk:

Girl, you're a breath of fresh air

Thanks babe smiley smiley cry

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Theoarhics: 10:01pm On Oct 12, 2019
I sure say you never look for job before for Nigeria ..that's why you asked this question.

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Sirwallace(m): 10:04pm On Oct 12, 2019
Who else notice sensible comment are now tripping in the front page?

Is it because that stupid show is over ( I didnt mention BBN ) or Regina and Tonto shutdown their social media handles?
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by gnykelly(m): 10:08pm On Oct 12, 2019
emeijeh:
Its really baffling.

One person has 5 different dates of birth.

*ID card 1- One age
*BVN- Another age
*Savings acccount- A different age
*ID card 2- A totally different year of birth.
*Affidavit/Age declaration - Kukuma kill me

Wetin?!

Once anyone has a affidavit of age or discrepancies in document age... I just ignore that person

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Edipet(m): 10:23pm On Oct 12, 2019
because my status has reduce my age by -8,, I'm 29 but people think that I'm 21-24
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Igetmyown247: 10:33pm On Oct 12, 2019
fake People and audio age grin
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by purples25(f): 10:54pm On Oct 12, 2019
The world belongs to the young.

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Nobody: 11:06pm On Oct 12, 2019
Richdad50:
Pocohantas predicaments. Age runs fast when you waste lots of years building the fabrics of feminism ideology only to realize your new home has no interested occupants.
She can't marry herself na..

We are still saving for the Bride Price cool
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by OyiboOyibo(m): 11:14pm On Oct 12, 2019
naijadrivablog:
Most Nigerians rather reduce their ages, especially female celebrities, government pipu lipsrsealed (No names mentioned o). Even average Nigerians too!

A popular Actress has been 16yrs for ages and now 19! What a magic!

But they claim seniority when they want to cheat, exert authority etc. Why?

You will see a woman in her late forties claim to be younger ("she go say I be lady o", as Late Fela Kuti said), especially if she is single or still "in-marriage but looking" or randy married man, who might be blessed with baby face and claims younger and unmarried to get the ladies.

Why the "football" age?
ALAYEJORJORJOR
Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by DonX001: 11:18pm On Oct 12, 2019
BrainSanitizer:
Nigerians don't reduce their age. No one can. They simple supply a date of birth that is being requested. That's called "compliance".
It'll be rude to tell a prospective employer that you are 30 when the advert clearly says ages 20 - 25. That doesn't mean you aren't 30 no more.
It only mean that you are following instructions.
Are you with me?

Guys don maaaad oooo!!!! grin grin grin
Crazy guys dey for this NL sha....!
Loooool!!!

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Nobody: 11:18pm On Oct 12, 2019
Societies/organizations aren't interested in real ages either

Vacancy: Applicant must not be older than 25 with 3-5 years experience

Imagine that,,,,,,in Naija!

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Re: Why Do Most Nigerians Like To Reduce Their Ages? by Nobody: 11:28pm On Oct 12, 2019
pocohantas:
There is age restriction on a lot...

-Age restriction to get husband #NoEveningNewspaper

-Age restriction to get job
-Age restriction to stay on the job
-Age restriction to get babe
-Age restriction to play football
-Age restriction to express yourself on certain topics, you will be reminded you are Indomie generation.

You young, problem.
You be ancestor, another problem.

You sef go confuse...

Then there are certain people who feel they are lagging behind when compared to their peers. So, they give themselves extra spiritual years to catch up- in the eyes of the society.
Oke amamihie jurugi ahu!

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