Second Hand Husbands! Etcetera Writes About Celebrity That Marries 2nd Hand Husbands
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Some days ago I was at a friend’s
place and was asked by his sisters if I was traveling abroad for the wedding of
a colleague that is still being talked about on blogs and on all social
networking sites in Nigeria and I said no I wasn’t. But what struck me as odd
was when one of them asked me ‘is she getting married to a BRAND NEW husband or
a 2ND HAND husband’?
I stared at her in shock and confusion because up until
that moment, I had never heard of a phrase as ‘brand new’ or ’2nd hand
husband’. It became a heated debate amongst people in the house that day.
‘WOW‘, I never thought a phrase like 2nd hand can be attributed to a human
being. I know it is only applicable to objects. At first i was angry. How could
they have said such?
But as crazy and odd as it may have sounded, they drew my
attention to their observations that it is a trend currently popular amongst
female celebrities in Nigeria. The guys in the house even tweaked it into a
joke.
Adding that it is a normal thing in Nigeria that when you can’t afford a
brand new car you go for a 2nd hand one. I couldn’t help but laugh at that one.
But on my way home, I thought about it for a minute and asked myself if truly a
2nd hand or brand new theory can be a determinant in finding a husband? It got
me staring at every car passing by, trying to understand the rationale behind
the argument of a 2nd hand husband and a brand new one. How do you determine if
a husband is a 2nd hand? I asked myself. I was later told that a man becomes a
2nd hand if he was previously married or is still married to another woman
before taking a new wife.
And that a 2nd hand husband just like a 2nd hand car
comes in two types. Nigerian used and Tokunbo. Meaning the husband who was
previously married and living here in Nigeria is the ‘Nigerian used’, while the
one shipped in from abroad is the Tokunbo version. Shocking isn’t it? Ok, let
us analyse this for a minute. It is a known fact that in Nigeria, when you want
to buy a 2nd hand car you are strongly advised to take a mechanic with you. So
can you also do the same with a 2nd hand husband? Should it also be recommended
that when going for a 2nd hand husband you should make sure to take a medical
doctor to administer all the necessary check-ups to be sure you are not getting
damaged goods?
Because in the true sense of it, a 2nd hand is a 2nd hand
whether car or husband.
And If the carburettor of a 2nd hand car can easily
pack up on 3rd mainland bridge, it means a 2nd hand husband can also pack up on
the way to the alter. As these thoughts were spinning in my head, I began
asking myself the same questions they asked me. Why do Nigerian female
celebrities prefer 2nd hand husbands. Or why would anyone prefer a 2nd hand
husband? But come to think of it, is it that our female celebrities can no
longer afford the luxury of waiting for the brand new ones to come along?
Or
have the brand new ones refused to be fooled by the razzmatazz or flashy make
ups, thick foundations, artificial nails, Brazilian hair and Peruvian eye
lashes? Can it be attributed to a thing of choice? They said a 2nd hand husband
is often an Alhaji or an Otunba with pot belle and deep pocket. Is it because
of the money or societal status of the men? As long as he is fully loaded she
really does not care. Some went further to say that a 2nd hand husband is
already tested and trusted with a confirmed rate of performance and durability?
So figure a female celebrity asking her colleague, ‘What is the mileage of your
2nd hand husband?’, And she replies ‘Ahhh I nor know say hin former wives don
finish am oo.. Na shaft I marry ooo, My sista nor be small thing ooo, even my
doctor sef say him liver go soon park up. And na for hospital I dey sleep for
the past 3 weeks’. Just like 2nd hand car owner dey sleep for mechanic workshop
every day. As my curiosity got the better of me, I asked them for names of
female celebrities with 2nd hand husbands. I was shocked beyond recognition
that the list they gave me was as long as the distance from mile 2 to Badagry.
According to the list, almost all married female celebrity in Nigeria has a 2nd
hand husband and even some of the female celebrities themselves are 2nd hand.
And some of the male celebrities also have 2nd hand wives or they themselves
are 2nd hand. Well, if you don’t believe me, make a list of your own and be
amazed as I am right now.
My conclusion is that the issue of 2nd hand husband
is not peculiar to entertainers. It is a general societal disease and it is as
a result of too many failed marriages we have in the society at large. While nobody
should be blamed for falling in love or getting married to whoever he or she
chooses, it is also important that we position our lives to inspire the
children and future entertainers who see us as role models in the society. You
may argue that it is not the society’s business what you do with your affairs.
Which is very true but also remember that being a celebrity makes your life a
public affair. So go ahead girls, take home the 2nd hand husbands, it is your
choice and it does not matter even if he looks like an ‘accidented’ car with
scary mileage.
If you love him that much and he has some money to spend, you
can take him to the highly skilled American body mechanic called Dr. 90210 to
panel-beat and mask all his dents. And if you are fortunate to find one whose
mileage is manageable, you can take him to Ladipo market, buy the missing body
parts and get a local panel-beater to fix him. And if you are a handy-woman,
You can even do the servicing yourself by getting a complete first aid kit with
bandages, Ampiclox and mentholatum and massage his joints every night before
sleeping....
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CaSome days ago I was at a
friend’s place and was asked by his sisters if I was traveling abroad
for the wedding of a colleague that is still being talked about on blogs
and on all social networking sites in Nigeria and I said no I wasn’t.
But what struck me as odd was when one of them asked me ‘is she getting
married to a BRAND NEW husband or a 2ND HAND husband’?
I stared at her in shock and confusion because up until that moment, I
had never heard of a phrase as ‘brand new’ or ’2nd hand husband’. It
became a heated debate amongst people in the house that day. ‘WOW‘, I
never thought a phrase like 2nd hand can be attributed to a human being.
I know it is only applicable to objects. At first i was angry. How
could they have said such?
But as crazy and odd as it may have sounded, they drew my attention to
their observations that it is a trend currently popular amongst female
celebrities in Nigeria. The guys in the house even tweaked it into a
joke.
Adding that it is a normal thing in Nigeria that when you can’t afford a
brand new car you go for a 2nd hand one. I couldn’t help but laugh at
that one. But on my way home, I thought about it for a minute and asked
myself if truly a 2nd hand or brand new theory can be a determinant in
finding a husband? It got me staring at every car passing by, trying to
understand the rationale behind the argument of a 2nd hand husband and a
brand new one. How do you determine if a husband is a 2nd hand? I asked
myself. I was later told that a man becomes a 2nd hand if he was
previously married or is still married to another woman before taking a
new wife.
And that a 2nd hand husband just like a 2nd hand car comes in two types.
Nigerian used and Tokunbo. Meaning the husband who was previously
married and living here in Nigeria is the ‘Nigerian used’, while the one
shipped in from abroad is the Tokunbo version. Shocking isn’t it? Ok,
let us analyse this for a minute. It is a known fact that in Nigeria,
when you want to buy a 2nd hand car you are strongly advised to take a
mechanic with you. So can you also do the same with a 2nd hand husband?
Should it also be recommended that when going for a 2nd hand husband you
should make sure to take a medical doctor to administer all the
necessary check-ups to be sure you are not getting damaged goods?
Because in the true sense of it, a 2nd hand is a 2nd hand whether car or
husband.
And If the carburettor of a 2nd hand car can easily pack up on 3rd
mainland bridge, it means a 2nd hand husband can also pack up on the way
to the alter. As these thoughts were spinning in my head, I began
asking myself the same questions they asked me. Why do Nigerian female
celebrities prefer 2nd hand husbands. Or why would anyone prefer a 2nd
hand husband? But come to think of it, is it that our female celebrities
can no longer afford the luxury of waiting for the brand new ones to
come along?
Or have the brand new ones refused to be fooled by the razzmatazz or
flashy make ups, thick foundations, artificial nails, Brazilian hair and
Peruvian eye lashes? Can it be attributed to a thing of choice? They
said a 2nd hand husband is often an Alhaji or an Otunba with pot belle
and deep pocket. Is it because of the money or societal status of the
men? As long as he is fully loaded she really does not care. Some went
further to say that a 2nd hand husband is already tested and trusted
with a confirmed rate of performance and durability?
So figure a female celebrity asking her colleague, ‘What is the mileage
of your 2nd hand husband?’, And she replies ‘Ahhh I nor know say hin
former wives don finish am oo.. Na shaft I marry ooo, My sista nor be
small thing ooo, even my doctor sef say him liver go soon park up. And
na for hospital I dey sleep for the past 3 weeks’. Just like 2nd hand
car owner dey sleep for mechanic workshop every day. As my curiosity got
the better of me, I asked them for names of female celebrities with 2nd
hand husbands. I was shocked beyond recognition that the list they gave
me was as long as the distance from mile 2 to Badagry. According to the
list, almost all married female celebrity in Nigeria has a 2nd hand
husband and even some of the female celebrities themselves are 2nd hand.
And some of the male celebrities also have 2nd hand wives or they
themselves are 2nd hand. Well, if you don’t believe me, make a list of
your own and be amazed as I am right now.
My conclusion is that the issue of 2nd hand husband is not peculiar to
entertainers. It is a general societal disease and it is as a result of
too many failed marriages we have in the society at large. While nobody
should be blamed for falling in love or getting married to whoever he or
she chooses, it is also important that we position our lives to inspire
the children and future entertainers who see us as role models in the
society. You may argue that it is not the society’s business what you do
with your affairs. Which is very true but also remember that being a
celebrity makes your life a public affair. So go ahead girls, take home
the 2nd hand husbands, it is your choice and it does not matter even if
he looks like an ‘accidented’ car with scary mileage.
If you love him that much and he has some money to spend, you can take
him to the highly skilled American body mechanic called Dr. 90210 to
panel-beat and mask all his dents. And if you are fortunate to find one
whose mileage is manageable, you can take him to Ladipo market, buy the
missing body parts and get a local panel-beater to fix him. And if you
are a handy-woman, You can even do the servicing yourself by getting a
complete first aid kit with bandages, Ampiclox and mentholatum and
massage his joints every night before sleeping....
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Some days ago I was at a
friend’s place and was asked by his sisters if I was traveling abroad
for the wedding of a colleague that is still being talked about on blogs
and on all social networking sites in Nigeria and I said no I wasn’t.
But what struck me as odd was when one of them asked me ‘is she getting
married to a BRAND NEW husband or a 2ND HAND husband’?
I stared at her in shock and confusion because up until that moment, I
had never heard of a phrase as ‘brand new’ or ’2nd hand husband’. It
became a heated debate amongst people in the house that day. ‘WOW‘, I
never thought a phrase like 2nd hand can be attributed to a human being.
I know it is only applicable to objects. At first i was angry. How
could they have said such?
But as crazy and odd as it may have sounded, they drew my attention to
their observations that it is a trend currently popular amongst female
celebrities in Nigeria. The guys in the house even tweaked it into a
joke.
Adding that it is a normal thing in Nigeria that when you can’t afford a
brand new car you go for a 2nd hand one. I couldn’t help but laugh at
that one. But on my way home, I thought about it for a minute and asked
myself if truly a 2nd hand or brand new theory can be a determinant in
finding a husband? It got me staring at every car passing by, trying to
understand the rationale behind the argument of a 2nd hand husband and a
brand new one. How do you determine if a husband is a 2nd hand? I asked
myself. I was later told that a man becomes a 2nd hand if he was
previously married or is still married to another woman before taking a
new wife.
And that a 2nd hand husband just like a 2nd hand car comes in two types.
Nigerian used and Tokunbo. Meaning the husband who was previously
married and living here in Nigeria is the ‘Nigerian used’, while the one
shipped in from abroad is the Tokunbo version. Shocking isn’t it? Ok,
let us analyse this for a minute. It is a known fact that in Nigeria,
when you want to buy a 2nd hand car you are strongly advised to take a
mechanic with you. So can you also do the same with a 2nd hand husband?
Should it also be recommended that when going for a 2nd hand husband you
should make sure to take a medical doctor to administer all the
necessary check-ups to be sure you are not getting damaged goods?
Because in the true sense of it, a 2nd hand is a 2nd hand whether car or
husband.
And If the carburettor of a 2nd hand car can easily pack up on 3rd
mainland bridge, it means a 2nd hand husband can also pack up on the way
to the alter. As these thoughts were spinning in my head, I began
asking myself the same questions they asked me. Why do Nigerian female
celebrities prefer 2nd hand husbands. Or why would anyone prefer a 2nd
hand husband? But come to think of it, is it that our female celebrities
can no longer afford the luxury of waiting for the brand new ones to
come along?
Or have the brand new ones refused to be fooled by the razzmatazz or
flashy make ups, thick foundations, artificial nails, Brazilian hair and
Peruvian eye lashes? Can it be attributed to a thing of choice? They
said a 2nd hand husband is often an Alhaji or an Otunba with pot belle
and deep pocket. Is it because of the money or societal status of the
men? As long as he is fully loaded she really does not care. Some went
further to say that a 2nd hand husband is already tested and trusted
with a confirmed rate of performance and durability?
So figure a female celebrity asking her colleague, ‘What is the mileage
of your 2nd hand husband?’, And she replies ‘Ahhh I nor know say hin
former wives don finish am oo.. Na shaft I marry ooo, My sista nor be
small thing ooo, even my doctor sef say him liver go soon park up. And
na for hospital I dey sleep for the past 3 weeks’. Just like 2nd hand
car owner dey sleep for mechanic workshop every day. As my curiosity got
the better of me, I asked them for names of female celebrities with 2nd
hand husbands. I was shocked beyond recognition that the list they gave
me was as long as the distance from mile 2 to Badagry. According to the
list, almost all married female celebrity in Nigeria has a 2nd hand
husband and even some of the female celebrities themselves are 2nd hand.
And some of the male celebrities also have 2nd hand wives or they
themselves are 2nd hand. Well, if you don’t believe me, make a list of
your own and be amazed as I am right now.
My conclusion is that the issue of 2nd hand husband is not peculiar to
entertainers. It is a general societal disease and it is as a result of
too many failed marriages we have in the society at large. While nobody
should be blamed for falling in love or getting married to whoever he or
she chooses, it is also important that we position our lives to inspire
the children and future entertainers who see us as role models in the
society. You may argue that it is not the society’s business what you do
with your affairs. Which is very true but also remember that being a
celebrity makes your life a public affair. So go ahead girls, take home
the 2nd hand husbands, it is your choice and it does not matter even if
he looks like an ‘accidented’ car with scary mileage.
If you love him that much and he has some money to spend, you can take
him to the highly skilled American body mechanic called Dr. 90210 to
panel-beat and mask all his dents. And if you are fortunate to find one
whose mileage is manageable, you can take him to Ladipo market, buy the
missing body parts and get a local panel-beater to fix him. And if you
are a handy-woman, You can even do the servicing yourself by getting a
complete first aid kit with bandages, Ampiclox and mentholatum and
massage his joints every night before sleeping....
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