What you don’t know will not kill hurt you. I don’t know how true that statement is. Well, I’m sure it’s true. I’m sure it’s sometimes true. Maybe mostly true, but certainly not always true. Isn’t it so cute how parents always think the best of their children and think that their big, grown up children are still their little, innocent babies?
In class the other day, somehow, we got to talking about one night stands. I have a Nigerian lady in my class – very sweet and wonderful – and she has been here [America] for about two or three decades, I believe. She’s back to school to get another degree. More grease to her elbows. Anyway, she did not know what a one night stand is, so she inquired.
When told, she said, “Oh no, my child doesn’t know what that is,”
Curious, I asked – because I was sure that this child is an actual child, bearing in mind the definition of child, “How old is your child?”
She said, with pride the size of the entire State of Texas, “He’s 25,”
25?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Well, there you have it. She thinks her 25 year old child does not know about one night stands. The better, perhaps wiser thing to do is ask: Is he back home yet from last night’s one night stand?
……Or we could just stick to believing that he’s a child.
In Other News….
*** Verastically Speakin’ Talk Radio will be resuming its regular schedule at 10:00am U.S. EST (3:00pm GMT/Nigerian time) on Saturday, September 26th 2009.
*** The scheduled shows and their co-hosts are up there. The first scheduled show [coming up on Saturday, Sept 26th] is about the career choices we [Nigerians/Africans] make. Co-hosting with me are Okechukwu Ofili and Iceberg Slim. There’s a poll on the right sidebar. You know what to do —- please — with a cherry on top 🙂
*** Upcoming shows are on the left sidebar. I can only schedule shows one month ahead of time, but since people have been inquiring about future shows, I have also put up a list of twenty upcoming shows. They will not be coming up in that particular order, but at least, it gives you an idea.
*** Co-hosts are needed for all of those twenty shows. Yes, ALL OF THEM. So if you’re thinking about being a co-host for any of them, now will be the time to let me know. radio@verastic.com 1-443-934-9039.
*** If you’re on Twitter, here’s an opportunity to have some fun. Every Thursday, Ms Jayla will host a Tweminar where she and other Twitters will Twit (tweet?) about the upcoming Verastically Speakin Talk Radio show. Follow Ms. Jalya & join the fun!!!
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Am I first?
Yay!
Now i'll go read
'A 25 year old child'. That doesn't sound quite right.
'A 25 year old man'. That sounds more like it.
(For the sake of this conversation, I won't even call him a 'guy', cos 'man' would better drive home the point to the poor oblivious woman!)
What's up, Miss Vee? You've fashied me o…..
Well they say it's safer for the parents to assume thier children are still children…
Am i actually 2nd???????
Lol wow 25 yr old child. That's a mess, that woman should clearly not be that naive.
Denial- she's holding on to this childhood idealism way too long.
awww…yup parents can be real cute sumtimes, and its sooo funny!
yup yup, i wanna co-host too!
🙂
My mum probably thinks i haven't kissed a guy before……. lets just leave her with her innocent thoughts 🙂
Yayyy i am excited about the tweminar/talk show collabo…. who woulda tot little old me would b running things with aunty vera?
You've got hot topics lined up and i know for sure the tweepa are gonna have alot to say about d 3rd & 10th oct topics.
Lol…Naija parents can like to be in denial sha oo.
sounds like something my mum could say about me…not like i know what it is anyway. what's that? lol!
25??
Lol
wow…25?lol.kk.
Hey Vera, once you have a baby, you will always see that baby as a baby even when they are 40 years old. But lol at the (25 ?!?!?!?!) You are hilarious. How come there is no Education category in your poll. We no fit teach again???????
Abi o, is he back from his one night stand?
25year old child, cute mum
this is sooo funny..
i agree that parents stil seem to see their children as kids but at 25?
guy's a grown man o and i'm sure she thinks he doesn't have a gf talkless of having kissed a babe before.
i think it's sad that she deludes herself that way.
My child will always be one till whenever and the woman may be right. BTW, you didn't say what a one night stand is. cos I don't know? :):)
lol..really cute…that woman is on a long thing oh!
LOOOOL!
Allow the woman jere…ignorance is bliss…her son is prolly the man whore of the town..LOOL
Why are we not allowed to flash? Me, no get calling credit but i have flashing credit…how about that.lol
wow, I have to respectfully say that that lovely classmate of yours refuses to see her 'child' for what he is – a grown man. That is inferred by the term 'child' in reference to him. As to whether or not he participates in one night stands, well, I hope, for her sake, that she is correct. Can you imagine how heart broken she would be if she found out he engaged in one night stands? woooh…
This is why I generally stay out of the details of other people's sex lives, my nieces and nephews included. I simply encourage them to choose abstinence, and if that is not an option, to choose to be with someone worthy of that part of themselves. And, that they use protection – ALWAYS. I hope that will prepare me for the day when my kids are grown adults.
Vera, how far, nah? Those upcoming topics for the radio show are going to be super juicy! Can't wait!
That is cute!
I've emailed you about the shows I'd be interested in participating in.
You're doing a great job balancing both your blog and your radio show, Vera…you're a great blog role model!
LMAO she probably thinks he is a virgin as well no??
LOL!!!
Do you blame the woman?
Every parent think the world about their child…but a 25yr old not knowing the meaning of a one night stand? Puuullleeease!!!
Even if he grew up in a monastery, he will still know…mscheew!!!
Tell her to wake up and smell the coffee abeg!:-)
Yup, the woman is a typical parent. that doesn't change the fact that the 'kids' know what they know though!
I kinda pity the woman sha. lol!