Valentine is a special day set aside to celebrate love. It is a time to express love to family, friends and lovers. In Nigeria, this day is meant only for lovers but I stand to be corrected. For Business people, it is a special day for making ‘bad’ money on things that shouldn’t cost as much. Boxes of chocolate and perfumes are the greatest victims. On Saturday, the 14th, every restaurant, club, and space where people can hang out will be filled. The popular eateries such as Mr. Biggs, Tantalizers would be ‘busting at the seams’. When there are no spaces left, the smaller eateries – places where people do not normally converge in mass - get occupied. The most interesting thing is that people go in as couples. Every girl is hanging on to her guy and they always look so ‘happy in love’. The guy just takes his time treating her right and she is on her best behavior.
It has been a while since Valentine’s Day fell on Saturday. In recent years past, it had fallen on week days. This had reduced the ‘temperature’ of the day. Guys and girls could not get too hot because they knew that they would leave the office late and have to get up early and prepared for the ‘jungle struggle’ at work. This Saturday however, happens to be one in which people (normal working class people) have time for themselves and their loved ones. I sense that there would be action packed, fun filled entertainment in every corner of Lagos and the world at large. There would be lots of talk shows in honor of Saint Valentine (at least in the name of love). Raffles are already been drawn in the name of love and of course the radio stations would caress our senses with love music from soul to rock and with call in shows – “I just want to use this medium to tell Kevin that I love him so much and I can’t live without him”. The excitement in the air alone can give goose bumps and lonely Nigerians would get really pissed when they can’t just get a parking space at the mall.
All in all the end results might be:
1. Serious drunkenness that would lead to an excruciating hangover
2. Fights over the ‘girl’ because all her ‘boyfriends’ might get to meet themselves
3. Disappointments because the ‘girl’ you have been spending lots of money and gifts on tells you she can’t sleep with you
4. Shock and anger over the poor looking gifts the guy buys for the girl (no more lines like ‘I’m sorry I was too busy at work, shops had closed and this is all I could get)
5. Lamenting on the amount of cash withdrawn from the ATM and the fear of ‘hungry days’ yet to come
and last of all
6. Omigod! I think I am pregnant.
There are definitely more end results I just chose to dwell on the bad ones (don’t mind me, its not that bad. True love is in the air). Exciting isn’t it? I hope that you really have a good time. The financial situation in the country might make you try to ‘dull’ yourself but just have fun, spend quality time together, go to the beach, hang out in lovely hot spots on the Island and mainland and be nice to all. Happy Valentine’s Day.
It has been a while since Valentine’s Day fell on Saturday. In recent years past, it had fallen on week days. This had reduced the ‘temperature’ of the day. Guys and girls could not get too hot because they knew that they would leave the office late and have to get up early and prepared for the ‘jungle struggle’ at work. This Saturday however, happens to be one in which people (normal working class people) have time for themselves and their loved ones. I sense that there would be action packed, fun filled entertainment in every corner of Lagos and the world at large. There would be lots of talk shows in honor of Saint Valentine (at least in the name of love). Raffles are already been drawn in the name of love and of course the radio stations would caress our senses with love music from soul to rock and with call in shows – “I just want to use this medium to tell Kevin that I love him so much and I can’t live without him”. The excitement in the air alone can give goose bumps and lonely Nigerians would get really pissed when they can’t just get a parking space at the mall.
All in all the end results might be:
1. Serious drunkenness that would lead to an excruciating hangover
2. Fights over the ‘girl’ because all her ‘boyfriends’ might get to meet themselves
3. Disappointments because the ‘girl’ you have been spending lots of money and gifts on tells you she can’t sleep with you
4. Shock and anger over the poor looking gifts the guy buys for the girl (no more lines like ‘I’m sorry I was too busy at work, shops had closed and this is all I could get)
5. Lamenting on the amount of cash withdrawn from the ATM and the fear of ‘hungry days’ yet to come
and last of all
6. Omigod! I think I am pregnant.
There are definitely more end results I just chose to dwell on the bad ones (don’t mind me, its not that bad. True love is in the air). Exciting isn’t it? I hope that you really have a good time. The financial situation in the country might make you try to ‘dull’ yourself but just have fun, spend quality time together, go to the beach, hang out in lovely hot spots on the Island and mainland and be nice to all. Happy Valentine’s Day.
yeah! if for nothing at all, it's the one time of the year that an average nija guy remembers to buy his girl a gift. so na beta thing
ReplyDeleteNice point. but really most married people wont agree with you. and almost married people for that matter.
ReplyDeleteThere are times we need to place importance on things just to make us feel important.
I guess its the way we all look at it that gives the different point of view.
Believe me to some its the only day they get to feel loved.
For me it a lovely day cos its my Dad's birthday and i can tell you its love.
So is valentine worthy or not?
Is it just much ado about nothing?
Is valentine the best thing to happen to us?
Guess all that depends on individuals.
Nice piece here.
Keep it up.