Elders don’t lie?
We’re convinced that all our elders read the same handbook because how did they tell/teach us practically the same things?
Here we list the top five lies that our elders told us when we were growing up. Which ones did you actually fall for?
1. “I Came First Position Throughout My School Days.”
If everyone came first, who then came 2nd or last? Very suspicious and honestly, the math is not ‘mathing’.
2. “Children Are The Leaders Of Tomorrow.”
The children have grown to be young adults and our grandfathers and grandmothers are still the ones in power. Hmm!
3. “Eating Beans Will Make You Tall.”
Really, so why are short people a thing? Scam of the century. If you like, eat beans from morning till night, the only thing increasing is the intensity of your farts.
4. “Whistling At Night Will Make Snakes And Spirits Appear.”
It’s whistling and this isn’t Bollywood. I know it’s a lie but the fear of snakes or spirits appearing to me did not allow me to test it out.
5. “A Man’s Touch Can Impregnate A Girl.”
Raise your hands if you also fell for this. Our elders fooled us big time! That’s how a whole lot of us didn’t keep male friends growing up.
#TheGoodStuff serves up some light reading with 2 shots of humor and a dash of sarcasm. This edition highlights the biggest lies Nigerian Elders love to tell.
