by Miz Tee
IGBO WOMAN:
Customer: Madam, how much is your yam?
Igbo Woman: Just N1000, nne.
Customer: For this small yam, sell 250 jor.
Igbo Woman: Awu, fine girl, considering how beautiful you are I would have given you for free, but you know that dollar has gone up now. Ordinary 5kg fertilizer now na N5,000 for market.
Customer: Madam please it’s okay. Bring one for me.
Igbo Woman: Just one? Buy more na.
Customer: I just want one.
Igbo Woman: Okay. But I must tell you that yam is scarce now o. By tomorrow, the price would have gone up o. Buy more.
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YORUBA WOMAN:
Customer: Madam, how much is your yam?
Yoruba Woman: 1,000
Customer: For this small yam, sell 250 jor.
Yoruba Woman: Looks the girl from head to toe.
Then she turns to her neighbour. “Abeg Iya Tosin, help me look after my shop, I done commot.”
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Customer approaches Iya Tosin. “Please where did she go to?”
Iya Tosin: Ah, she done go Ilorin o. She want to go and see her daughter that recently delivered of a baby. She will be back next month.
It's true with yoruba people
So true. One day I had to ask one whether we are quarelling, some will even curse you if care is not taken. Igbo traders will pet you till you buy their goods.