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Boju Ri, Ẹnu A Dakẹ
That's one of the Yoruba proverbs I learnt from my mum. It means that it is not everything the eye sees that the mouth speaks. That is a classic lesson in emotional intelligence.
That's one of the Yoruba proverbs I learnt from my mum. It means that it is not everything the eye sees that the mouth speaks. That is a classic lesson in emotional intelligence.
Our forefathers may not have seen the four walls of a school but they were nevertheless well endowed with wisdom and intelligence.
One of the hallmarks of immaturity is expressing oneself without restraints. A child doesn't consider the feeling of others except itself- so the child talks anyhow. His freedom of expression is without limits.
Some call it wokeness. In actual sense, it is lack of tact and absence of emotional intelligence.
Some hide under the guise of their temperament and say that's who they are. They must speak their minds not minding whose ox is gored. Their lips are not circumcised.
Some hide under the guise of their temperament and say that's who they are. They must speak their minds not minding whose ox is gored. Their lips are not circumcised.
The other day, I visited one of the Governors in South West and shared a picture we took. A chap came on the thread and asked if I told him his State was dirty. I replied that he should do so the day he meets him.
I attended an iftar hosted by the late Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. I shared a picture I took with him and a nincompoop asked if I told him he was a terrible person. Another pilloried me for describing the visit in glowing terms.
He said he has lost respect for me because I couldn't tell him the truth. I didn't know it was his respect that was feeding my family.
A few weeks ago, a father in the faith whom I respect so well shared a live video. He had grown some beards. A fellow came on the post and said the pastor looked unkempt. Yes, that was how he put it. I cringed and had to refrain from giving the fellow a piece of my mind.
The foolishness of many is unbecoming. I shared a picture of myself in my living room a few weeks back and a fellow drew markings on the window blinds and posted that it was not well aligned. Thankfully, so many yabbed the guy who left my timeline with his head buried in his laps
Foolishness seems to be in the water many drink nowadays.
So today, a fellow poked fun at my dressing when I shared my picture with the Governor of Oyo State. His comment- "Your tailor needs to up his game sir. He nor iron the clothes well at all". I gave it back to him, "Your brain needs to up its game. You no think well at all".
Those are the people who body-shame others. They are quick to point out pot-bellies and sagging breasts. They laugh at children and their mistakes. They are very insensitive. They complain about the government but is it the government that will fix their manners?
What will it cost you to send a DM or go inbox if you have an observation? Why don't you think about how your comments make others feel? Where is your discretion? Discretion is the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence.
Must you even say everything you see? My mum used to say those kind of people have eaten the chicken's anus- won ti jẹ furo adiẹ.
Bo ju ri, enu a dáké.
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