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shinaola21(m): 12:19pm On May 11
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Honestly I've always wondered why do people lie about their real age to people,is it a crime to reveal your age or what??

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kpankpangolo: 12:35pm On May 11
How much is in your bank ?

shinaola21:
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Honestly I've always wondered why do people lie about their real age to people,is it a crime to reveal your age or what??

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shinaola21(m): 12:40pm On May 11
kpankpangolo:
How much is in your bank ?


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Am an apprentice so I don't have a bank 😊

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pansophist(m): 5:03pm On May 11
Because their level of achievement or where they want to be does not match their age.

An older woman dont like that question because she instinctively knows that you are calculating her age against her situation, even if you are not doing that.

For men, if they are broke at a certain age, they do not like that question.

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Holluwhakemmy(f): 5:22pm On May 11
pansophist:
Because their level of achievement or where they want to be does not match their age.

An older woman dont like that question because she instinctively knows that you are calculating her age against her situation, even if you are not doing that.

For men, if they are broke at a certain age, they do not like that question.
You are very intelligent keep it up. Nice answers

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shinaola21(m): 9:13pm On May 11
pansophist:
Because their level of achievement or where they want to be does not match their age.

An older woman dont like that question because she instinctively knows that you are calculating her age against her situation, even if you are not doing that.

For men, if they are broke at a certain age, they do not like that question.

True sense brah you're not like that op up there asking me how much is in my bank

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Kobojunkie: 10:20pm On May 11
shinaola21:
🌺 Honestly I've always wondered why do people lie about their real age to people,is it a crime to reveal your age or what??
The simple answer is usually shame or fear of rejection; these are some of the mental conditions that people refuse to approach honestly. undecided

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RealityKings1: 11:36pm On May 11
Because its a lie
dibunotion(m): 7:17pm On May 12
Lie sweet
inoki247: 7:17pm On May 12
Lol u can only lie about ur age to people...


Buh to death he no send ur Papa nd ur Age....

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valentineuwakwe(m): 7:19pm On May 12
Not people.m..but Nigerians especially the ladies!

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AngelicBeing: 7:19pm On May 12
shocked
boxypane: 7:20pm On May 12
Fear of the future, especially by civil servants.

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tosyne2much(m): 7:21pm On May 12
This question should be directed to civil servants and African footballers cheesy

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Wisewriter: 7:22pm On May 12
Those who lie about their age ends up being exposed by their obituary

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merits(m): 7:22pm On May 12
For me I did it to secure job I cut 9yrs comot sharp, sharp but inside me I still maintain my real age.

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Ladiesdoctor(m): 7:22pm On May 12
That one concern ladies

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Pootle: 7:23pm On May 12
nigeria footballer and musicians are the pioneers of age reduction,

imagine egbon burna say em be jus 33years and jumax na 35years cool
U09ce: 7:23pm On May 12
Majorly due to job and school requirements.

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Angelfrost(m): 7:23pm On May 12
That's because of the discriminatory menace called "Ageism".

It's largely limited to Africa, especially Nigeria, where undue and needless pressure is placed on people to achieve certain milestones before specific ages... These milestones include:

Marriage
Childbirth
Employment
Wealth
Academic excellence
Etc.

Another aspect is the penchant of the average African Negro to be dishonest about almost everything especially with regards to getting into age-restricted slots.

Typical instances include your footballers and sportspeople, as well as your career Politicians.

Even your President lied blatantly about his age.


I met a lot of foreigners in my travels abroad, and they were never ashamed or bothered about their ages or aging.

Men at 40 to 50 have no qualms about flaunting their ages, whether or not they are high achievers... Matter of fact, it's mostly Nigerians that attach age to achievements and everything else in life.


We are always competing needlessly and seem to enjoy mocking people for even the slightest reasons.


Abroad people don't call low achievers "fools at 40" or ridicule middle aged people who choose to be single or live simple lives.

Nobody abroad gives a shit about a lot of the mundane and silly things we stigmatize people about in Nigeria.

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bookson(m): 7:24pm On May 12
That's because you shouldn't be asking people about their age in the first place.

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jiz: 7:25pm On May 12
Ask Tinubu first

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owiko(m): 7:25pm On May 12
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Hollyharjii: 7:25pm On May 12
E get as e be
Nazgul: 7:25pm On May 12
For guys: In order to fit into the system. And apply for jobs that are way their age. There are also those into sports who reduce their ages as well so they can have a longer career.

For girls: To give the impression to prospective toasters that they're forever young as most guys would naturally prefer to go after younger girls than older ones.

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Difrent: 7:25pm On May 12
shinaola21:
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Honestly I've always wondered why do people lie about their real age to people,is it a crime to reveal your age or what??

Women: to deceive men.

Men : Mental illness
sylve11: 7:26pm On May 12
pansophist:
Because their level of achievement or where they want to be does not match their age.

An older woman dont like that question because she instinctively knows that you are calculating her age against her situation, even if you are not doing that.

For men, if they are broke at a certain age, they do not like that question.

Valid! cool
free2ryhme: 7:28pm On May 12
shinaola21:
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Honestly I've always wondered why do people lie about their real age to people,is it a crime to reveal your age or what??

wetin una dey gain for this nonsense
Lanre1st(m): 7:28pm On May 12
Why are you asking of ones age? Age is just a number, it is even kid play to let age determine your relationship with another person.

Relate well, date people irregardless of their age, authenticity, Kindness and love matter most not age

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Kobicove(m): 7:29pm On May 12
It's very prevelant among civil servants in Nigeria although a lot of people who don't work for the government are also guilty of it undecided

To an extent you can't blame, of you went to school in Nigeria but due to frequent strikes you spent 2 or 3 extra years in the university it then means you will probably never be eligible for any job interviews because the age limit is usually between 24 and 25 years.

As a result of this some people adjust their age downwards
Kobicove(m): 7:30pm On May 12
merits:
For me I did it to secure job I cut 9yrs comot sharp, sharp but inside me I still maintain my real age.

A whole 9 years! shocked

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muyico(m): 7:30pm On May 12
I can't lies abt my ages

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