Item in the Scotsman today reads as follows
"Dundee United fans watchin BBC2 documentary WELCOME TO LAGOS got a shock when it emerged the Nigerian slang term for an idiot is 'Dundee United'.
A man talking about newcomers to the African city said "if you are a fool, they will learn you how to get sense. If you are a Dundee United, when they start to pour s*** on you, you will get sense."
Apparently the term came about after Dundee United embarked on a miserable tour of Nigeria in 1972, when they played five friendlies and won only one. Thereafter a 'Dundee United' was someone of low intelligence."
Results 1 to 12 of 12
Thread: Stupid - Just a Dundee United
-
28-04-2010 05:02 PM #1@hibs.net private member
- Join Date
- Mar 2006
- Posts
- 5,046
Stupid - Just a Dundee United
-
-
28-04-2010 05:07 PM #3Left by mutual consent!
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Posts
- 1,911
I watched that & i heard Dundee utd being mentioned but didnt hear the meaning of it ..until you posted it ...
Originally Posted by CentreLine
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteItem in the Scotsman today reads as follows
"Dundee United fans watchin BBC2 documentary WELCOME TO LAGOS got a shock when it emerged the Nigerian slang term for an idiot is 'Dundee United'.
A man talking about newcomers to the African city said "if you are a fool, they will learn you how to get sense. If you are a Dundee United, when they start to pour s*** on you, you will get sense."
Apparently the term came about after Dundee United embarked on a miserable tour of Nigeria in 1972, when they played five friendlies and won only one. Thereafter a 'Dundee United' was someone of low intelligence."
-
-
28-04-2010 06:10 PM #5First Team Regular
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Age
- 50
- Posts
- 915
Imagine the shame of being in Africa, and somebody shouting "Jambo, Dundee United" at you....
-
28-04-2010 11:23 PM #6Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Jan 2005
- Location
- pleasant valley eh15
- Age
- 70
- Posts
- 11,356
Ithink the word jambo means hello,in Ke-swahili language doesn't it?
-
29-04-2010 12:31 AM #7Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- West Edinburgh
- Posts
- 14,851
I saw that too and couldn't believe it! The remark seemed so out of context. Originally Posted by happyhibbie
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteI watched that & i heard Dundee utd being mentioned but didnt hear the meaning of it ..until you posted it ...
It was an excellent docu and I am very interested in the series.
-
29-04-2010 08:41 AM #8Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Location
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Age
- 42
- Posts
- 20,441
-
29-04-2010 09:09 AM #9Testimonial Due
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Aberdeen
- Age
- 56
- Posts
- 2,607
Originally Posted by monktonharp
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It does indeed
Been to Kenya a couple of times and picked up a little Swahili, Haberi Gani ?
-
29-04-2010 09:18 AM #10Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Buckhurst Hill, Essex
- Posts
- 5,032
I love the Welcome to Lagos series, shows real resilience in these characters..
I love it even more with this revelation...
-
29-04-2010 11:38 AM #11Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- May 2002
- Location
- In the west travelling east.
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 10,613
- Blog Entries
- 1
- Gamer IDs
-
Only been in and out of Nigeria for 38 years, lived there the last 9 or so and never heard it yet.
-
29-04-2010 01:37 PM #12Coaching Staff
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- West Edinburgh
- Posts
- 14,851
You have to hand it to the punters in that floating slum. They eke out a living all right. Of course we are only seeing the articulate, successful ones.
Reply With Quote| Log in to remove the advert |
Bookmarks