Nigerians
are known for their love for traveling around the world. These are some
the things they do when they visit other countries.
The streets of New York
The last thing any Nigerian who travels abroad wants to do is look or be different.
Nigerians generally put in the effort to blend in or endear
themselves to the locals in whatever location they find themselves ,
however, it is amazing to know that despite their intention, certain
actions still mark them out, not necessarily in a negative way, but
certainly in a unique form. Traveling out of Nigeria to a foreign
location?
Before you jump on that plane to head anywhere outside of the
country take a look at Jumia Travel’s list of 5 annoying things
Nigerian’s do abroad. It should serve as a starter to keep you from
threading the same path.
1. Only eating the food they know
You would think that a visitor to a new location would explore its
parameters, savoring its gastronomies…that is not the usual case with
tourist Nigerians. Several African and Nigerian restaurants are booming
in foreign countries not necessarily because of the number of the people
in diaspora who patronize but for a large number of tourists who visit
for local meals. Nigerian prefer to stick to their own food, and in
situations where there are no local restaurants or foods around, they
usually stick to staples like bread or rice.
2. Use Naija slangs
Nigerians are very proud of their local language and even more of
the colloquial language prevalent in the nation. Most Nigerians abroad
adopt these slangs in their normal English and use them while referring
to all kinds of people, even those who have no clue of what it could
mean. Do not be surprised to find a Nigerian in Beijing using such
slangs as “Abeg”, “Shebi”, “Pele”etc. while communicating to a Local in
the city.
3. Butcher the foreign accent
Nigerians tend to believe that they can pull off any accent or
speak any language if they tried. They are usually empaths when it comes
to speaking. In most cases, they mimic the accent of whoever they talk
to. A reoccurring instance is a Nigerian faking an American accent on
the first trip to the US. The thing, however, is that while they
struggle to adopt the new accent, they ruin it and end up not
communicating properly to the local, or sometimes even irritating
whoever they are talking to.
4. Shop for Africa
It is no secret. Nigerians are the one with the heaviest carry-ons
and the largest number of shopping bags. While some might not be
shopaholics and rarely shop while in Nigeria, it is a different story
when they travel, they shop till they drop as they most times mentally
convert the cost of the purchase and keep buying because they feel it is
much cheaper.
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