The Nigerian mother is seriously one of a kind. Her amazing ability to go from whooping your ass with an eba stick to lovingly rubbing your head really needs to be studied.
Although this may seem like a totally random generalization, it’s actually a very valid one. And these tweets and the amount of retweets they gathered in agreement, just further validate that point.
1. The Paranoia
https://twitter.com/boluososami/status/626712586004860928
2. The Discipline
https://twitter.com/OtuyeluBolu/status/626711807634370560
3. The Telepathy
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian when she says "Get my kini" and believes with all confidence that she gave birth to a mind reader
— Chef (@Iam_UdoO) July 30, 2015
4. The Sass
"Mum, I'm Sorry"
"Sorry for yourself" 😤#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian pic.twitter.com/Js6Pzrvqjc— Wale Gates (@walegates) July 30, 2015
5. The Expectation
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian
Me: i came 2nd in class 😃Mom: sooooo the person that came first has two heads shey 😠
— Anna-Barbara O'James (@Barbratoria) July 30, 2015
6. The Amnesia
https://twitter.com/SemilooreAkoni/status/626520240042733568
7. The Guilt Tripping
https://twitter.com/rocboifabulouz/status/626490542432632832
8. The Invincibility
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian when she touches hot pot comfortably without a napkin
— Uchiha 제시카🇳🇬🇧🇷 (@YiskahAbbi) July 29, 2015
9. The Sarcasm
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian if
You: Mummy where should I put the bag?
Mum: put it on my head
You: pic.twitter.com/z5hdua9oI5— Iron Man⚖️ (@kungfoo_tari) July 29, 2015
10. The Technophobia
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian
When she says every wrong thing you do is because you're always "pressing" phone.— JNR🀄️ (@ADxKOLE) July 29, 2015
11. The ‘Helping’
https://twitter.com/iam_Raice/status/626473269068234752
12. The Haggling
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian when She starts Pricing Meat In The market You start Feeling Bad for The meat seller .
— Fictional Character. (@Abdul_kamr) July 29, 2015
13. The Indecisiveness
Mom: Shebi m talking to you and your keeping quiet
Me: But…
Mom: Keep quiet,i'm talking! #YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian— Klara Kalu (@ifedioku) July 29, 2015
14. The ‘Fight’
https://twitter.com/saaboi_/status/626460498670813184
15. The Forgetfulness
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian when she makes u teach her how to send text messages but still calls u to help her send it whenever she wants to.
— Baaj Adebule (@BaajAdebule) July 29, 2015
16. The Warning
https://twitter.com/TweetLikeNICOLE/status/626401105824583680
17. The Child Slavery
https://twitter.com/Humour_Island/status/626399089912098816
18. The Inhuman Precision
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian if she is more accurate with her slippers than Robin Hood is with arrows
— rza (@simon_rza59) July 29, 2015
19. The Glare
https://twitter.com/Nutty_may/status/626363848107409408
20. The Suspicion
#YouKnowYourMumIsNigerian when u tell her u love her and she asks u what u want…
— Basitomania (@Basitomania) July 29, 2015
Nigerian mothers really are the best. So, what’s your favorite ‘Nigerian mother’ behavior? Please, sound off in the comments section