I
was in an eatery over the weekend and my eyes were forced to a critical but
valuable view of what some might perceive as an anti-african practice while
others would simply give a nod, affirming it as a modern way of doing things. I
saw a matured lady and her man, I am not sure of their status...maybe married
or single but they did not have rings on’’
The
guy yelled at the paparazi guy, "why would you snap us without
permission?" ‘Why e be say na wen we dey kiss na I'm you come
snap...before people could gather, he had smashed the camera and the
photographer was bent on making trouble with them...trust our people, the
Manager of the eatery confronted the "couple", "why were you
guys kissing in public, couldn't you just wait until you got home?"
Which photographer would
see you and not snap you?. The fight just started, some people took side with
the "kissing couple" while others feel they were over-board.
Is
it okay to go public with affections?
As
Africans, are there limits?
Are
there different ways love should be expressed by Africans and Westerners?
Public
display of affection remain controversial...what is your take?
Before
I forget, just at the gate of the eatery, another one happened...this time, I
will call it "Public display of disaffection" a lady slaps her man
right in the face of everyone. The guy quietly walks away, gets a ride and
zooms off. Lady starts to cry...
Give
your take please.
Our society do not really embrace this style of affection,what we have is that of a conservative one on like our foreign counterparts. If they were married it might pass
ReplyDeleteOvert display of affect publicly is not somthing i subsrib to but den, it can b done subtly. D guy dt walked away after being slappd is a great guy!
ReplyDeleteWe africans pretends alot,if is a sin to kiss in the public,is equally a sin tto do it in the hiding.All our pretens has not taken us anywhere.
ReplyDeleteAs Africans there are somethings that our culture demands from us and there should be moderation in all we do. Public show of affection is allowed if the couple is married and should be done in moderation. this is not pretending as some people assume because what is mine,is mine. for the unmarried it is allowed to an extent like holding hands and sitting together but not getting intimate in public. All in all, everything should be done in moderation.
ReplyDeleteGod bless us all
The photographer had no right taking such pix. What was he gonna make out of it. I have no issue with a moderate public show of affection. Margaret.
ReplyDeletePersonally I do not see anything wrong in either public display of affection or public display of dismay, it all depend on the pple involve. It takes two to!!!!!! Thumbs up bonded people. #loveisallweneed
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