why are many people ashamed about telling their age

Date: 17-05-2010 9:46 am (14 years ago) | Author: Babatunde Odebiyi
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- at 17-05-2010 09:46 AM (14 years ago)
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one thing i have seen in many people especially in nigeria and in some other countries i have being in africa is people tend to be very ashamed and evasive when it comes to telling their age. Please my honorable naijapals ,what do you is the reason behind this?

Posted: at 17-05-2010 09:46 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
- Mr-World at 17-05-2010 12:34 PM (14 years ago)
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na true talk oo, but as of me, i dey add something 4 my age when i wan tell somebody, but some ppl dey minus from their age..............maybe dem no talk reach their age

Posted: at 17-05-2010 12:34 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- prince316 at 17-05-2010 12:40 PM (14 years ago)
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well u talk well sha, some times i dey add join my age... some tine i still fit still minus
Posted: at 17-05-2010 12:40 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- prince316 at 17-05-2010 12:42 PM (14 years ago)
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but in 9ja u need to minus from ur age cos it helps, for example if kanu talk his real age them no go carry him go world cup lol
Posted: at 17-05-2010 12:42 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Mr-World at 17-05-2010 12:58 PM (14 years ago)
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lol wetin kanu do u na? dem dey carry go worl cup bcos em birth certificate no dey correct

Posted: at 17-05-2010 12:58 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- prince316 at 17-05-2010 01:06 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: Mr-World on 17-05-2010 12:58 PM
lol wetin kanu do u na? dem dey carry go worl cup bcos em birth certificate no dey correct
he say he be 32 abi 33 years old lol
Posted: at 17-05-2010 01:06 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Mr-World at 17-05-2010 01:39 PM (14 years ago)
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he sey he dey 21 na em NFA no gree so he b4 he come sey he dey 27....lol

Posted: at 17-05-2010 01:39 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- prince316 at 17-05-2010 04:46 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: Mr-World on 17-05-2010 01:39 PM
he sey he dey 21 na em NFA no gree so he b4 he come sey he dey 27....lol

so u see what i mean it help
Posted: at 17-05-2010 04:46 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- attamem at 17-05-2010 10:25 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: prince316 on 17-05-2010 12:40 PM
well u talk well sha, some times i dey add join my age... some tine i still fit still minus
you know say na condition dey make you add and minus. how and why?
Posted: at 17-05-2010 10:25 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- prince316 at 17-05-2010 10:52 PM (14 years ago)
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y u wan know
Posted: at 17-05-2010 10:52 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Vixenx at 17-05-2010 10:59 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: freedom2000 on 17-05-2010 09:46 AM
one thing i have seen in many people especially in nigeria and in some other countries i have being in africa is people tend to be very ashamed and evasive when it comes to telling their age. Please my honorable naijapals ,what do you is the reason behind this?

People that lie about their age are those that have not accomplished much of anything in their lives.
Posted: at 17-05-2010 10:59 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Mr-World at 17-05-2010 11:04 PM (14 years ago)
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gbam!

Posted: at 17-05-2010 11:04 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chudy1800 at 17-05-2010 11:24 PM (14 years ago)
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Ok.......
Posted: at 17-05-2010 11:24 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- mallorca at 17-05-2010 11:28 PM (14 years ago)
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beacuse of thier failure to get were they sopose to be.

Posted: at 17-05-2010 11:28 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- enc4life at 18-05-2010 06:04 PM (14 years ago)
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mostly 9ja ladies
Posted: at 18-05-2010 06:04 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- mystangel at 19-05-2010 11:10 AM (14 years ago)
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I WONDER O

Posted: at 19-05-2010 11:10 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- oguejiofor at 19-05-2010 03:09 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: freedom2000 on 17-05-2010 09:46 AM
one thing i have seen in many people especially in nigeria and in some other countries i have being in africa is people tend to be very ashamed and evasive when it comes to telling their age. Please my honorable naijapals ,what do you is the reason behind this?
u forgot 2 tell us ur age sire
Posted: at 19-05-2010 03:09 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ndjoe at 20-05-2010 01:15 AM (14 years ago)
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i am 12 years old na only small thng i minus from there,
Posted: at 20-05-2010 01:15 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- prince316 at 20-05-2010 06:57 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: Vixenx on 17-05-2010 10:59 PM
Quote from: freedom2000 on 17-05-2010 09:46 AM
one thing i have seen in many people especially in nigeria and in some other countries i have being in africa is people tend to be very ashamed and evasive when it comes to telling their age. Please my honorable naijapals ,what do you is the reason behind this?

People that lie about their age are those that have not accomplished much of anything in their lives.
thats not true, what about kanu, and other players we have in nigeria most of them dont tell their age
Posted: at 20-05-2010 06:57 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- shaoyang at 21-05-2010 04:18 PM (14 years ago)
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we lie abt age so as to suit the very occasion that is at hand
Posted: at 21-05-2010 04:18 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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