1. Turbulence
If you want to see prayer warriors in action, just watch how Africans react to flight turbulence. "Jesus is lawd!" is a favorite. Depending on the route of the flight you just might hear that aunt that checked in excessive luggage on route to Nigeria speaking in tongues.
"Shokolokobangoshe!"
2. Incorrect Western Union control numbers
There's no better feeling than when cousin Kwasi who lives in D.C. sends money home to Nana in the village. But when that wire doesn't hit because he gave her the wrong code, Kwasi is guaranteed to get cursed by the gods.
Don't be surprised if you lose your phone or house keys the next day.
3. Salad as a meal
So you mean to tell me that you want me to eat the same stuff we feed goats for lunch?
4. Nigerians
OK, Africans don't really hate Nigerians but they do. Nigerians simply do the most, they're loud, obnoxious, confident and ostentatious.
Obviously, this isn't true of all Nigerians, but because Africans perceive them to be, well...
5. Darkness
Every African has heard the stories of witches and demons engaging in rituals coming out of the bush at night. We hate that shit.
6. Cold Weather
It's hot as fuck in Africa, what do you mean I gotta wear a coat?
7. Atheists
We bind you in the name of Jesus!
8. Disrespectful Children
The only time-out a spoiled child gets is one from nursing his/her swollen butt cheeks from a leather slipper beating.
9. Europeans
Colonialism, never forget.
10. NGO images of shirtless kids with big stomachs and flies swarming
Do I really need to explain why we hate this shit?
11. Wrinkled Clothing:
If there were an Olympics for ironing clothes Africans would get all of the medals. It's like every uncle learned how to press creases into his pants from the Navy or something.
12. Natural hair/dreadlocks
This one's tricky, because while the natural hair revolution has been a thing with Africans in the diaspora, many on the continent still see weaves and extension as the beauty standard.
13. Packing light
This is a sign of selfishness. How dare you come back home and not bring loads of random shit back for your 12 aunties, 15 uncles and 5,022 cousins.
14. Building numbers
With the exception of maybe South Africa, if someone gives you their address, you better ask them to describe the color of the house, what kind of trees grow in front of it, churches and mosques in the neighborhood and more.
15. Sunglasses
The African sun shines bright like a diamond, but rather than cop a pair of cheap sunglasses to block them rays, folks would rather squint.
