A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to express her frustration after a man she had known for two years said he could never date or marry her simply because she speaks Pidgin English fluently.
The post, shared by TikTok user @elegantglow_, revealed that she recently reconnected with the man, and as their conversations progressed toward a possible relationship, he began to express discomfort with her use of Pidgin.
According to her, he admitted that although he sometimes speaks Pidgin himself, he disliked hearing it from her, especially because she spoke it so fluently.
She noted that he became particularly critical when she spoke Pidgin with her siblings, saying it was a bad example since she's the first child.
In her words:
"He said I am not fit to be the mother of his future children. That I would teach them Pidgin."
She added that during one of their conversations about relationships, he made it clear that he couldn't be with someone who speaks Pidgin as fluently as she does.
The video sparked reactions online, with many users criticizing the man's mindset while others defended the woman's use of Pidgin as part of her identity and culture.
See some reactions below:
Mustapha: "Pidgin can be fun among friends, but many men don't find it attractive when women use it often. It's seen as a street language, mostly used by guys to show dominance or bond with their boys. But when women speak it, it can come off as rough or lacking class. As men who value elegance and modesty, we naturally admire women who carry themselves with grace and speak in a refined way. It just makes them stand out as more respectable and desirable."
Amina Ghali: "It's coz you are comfortable with them.and if he can't accept you that way his loss my dear."
PRICELESS JEWELS BY SUNSHINE: "I can relate because i have been there before."
Yar_mama: "My babe enjoys my pigin o😹 from Hausa we will sharply shift to pigin then English. We no Dey form for here, if pigin hard us we switch to Hausa, when the Hausa tire us we speak English ☺️during our first stage na so so English then Hausa enter, b4 I realize baba like pigin 🤣❤️I no go leave that man at all 🤭."
Khadeejah✨🦋🎀: "These men sef😂 what exactly are they feeling like?"
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