You know you're Husband is African when.......

[Kazulie 132]

Maybe because donkeys and Africans have no sense of clock time.

:rofl:

[dwheels76 5,459]

I've never heard that!!! That's hilarious!!!!

How about this term...."DONKEY YEARS"

Example, "I just ran into someone from high school. I haven't a seen him in DONKEY YEARS!!!"

Donkey's years is now the more commonly used slang term when meaning 'a long time.

and I guess they run on Donkey time cuz this about sums it up. Donkeys are on “Donkey Time”, they live in their moment and move at their speed and never ever get rushed

[Kazulie 132]

Donkey's years is now the more commonly used slang term when meaning 'a long time.

and I guess they run on Donkey time cuz this about sums it up. Donkeys are on “Donkey Time”, they live in their moment and move at their speed and never ever get rushed

Well, yes.... That about sums it up.

My hubs still says Donkey Years though. He needs to get with the times. Oh, in sooooooo more ways than one!

[Kazulie 132]

You know your husband is African when he freaks out because you, and everyone else at the restaurant, are eating the skin on an apple.

And then secretively tries it later when he's alone and then all the sudden starts eating apples with the skin on like he's been doing it for DONKEY YEARS!!!

Edited July 5, 2012 by Kazulie

[X Factor 1,110]

You know your husband is African when he freaks out because you, and everyone else at the restaurant, are eating the skin on an apple.

And then secretively tries it later when he's alone and then all the sudden starts eating apples with the skin on like he's been doing it for DONKEY YEARS!!!

Very true

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

When he treats western clothing like uniforms. This shirt and these pants and these sock and these shoes and this belt will always be worn as a set not to be broken. I think he owns more shoes than I do , mostly black , all assigned to a specific outfit.

[Ben and Jill 37]

When he treats western clothing like uniforms. This shirt and these pants and these sock and these shoes and this belt will always be worn as a set not to be broken. I think he owns more shoes than I do , mostly black , all assigned to a specific outfit.

That's funny...Ben doesn't do that, but he's loves, and I am telling you LOVES sneakers...how many stinking pairs of sneakers do you needdddddd?????? I mean, seriously, I've got three pairs ~ two for exercise (and the one pair I should probably throw out); and one for casual wear...that's it. I've lost count of how many pairs are around, lol. Whatever...if it makes him happy, then that's fine with me, lol.

[Dana and Divine 61]

I've never heard that!!! That's hilarious!!!!

How about this term...."DONKEY YEARS"

Example, "I just ran into someone from high school. I haven't a seen him in DONKEY YEARS!!!"

hahahahaha...NEVER! :rofl: :rofl:

You know your husband is African when he freaks out because you, and everyone else at the restaurant, are eating the skin on an apple.

And then secretively tries it later when he's alone and then all the sudden starts eating apples with the skin on like he's been doing it for DONKEY YEARS!!!

OMG... :rofl: :rofl: This Donky Years is going to be stuck in my head for Donky years!

When he treats western clothing like uniforms. This shirt and these pants and these sock and these shoes and this belt will always be worn as a set not to be broken. I think he owns more shoes than I do , mostly black , all assigned to a specific outfit.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Ya'll are killing me!

[Dana and Divine 61]

That's funny...Ben doesn't do that, but he's loves, and I am telling you LOVES sneakers...how many stinking pairs of sneakers do you needdddddd?????? I mean, seriously, I've got three pairs ~ two for exercise (and the one pair I should probably throw out); and one for casual wear...that's it. I've lost count of how many pairs are around, lol. Whatever...if it makes him happy, then that's fine with me, lol.

This is funny...I've taken my husband four pairs of sneakers and he wouldn't wear the first pair because they were not "NIKE"...really? Then the second time he wanted POLO...so I took three pair...and none of them fit cause his foot is too W-I-D-E!

I told him, that settles it, he can get a pair of sneakers when he gets home and choose the one's he wants! Holy Moses!

[atl2012 1]

Love this thread. Here I go....

You know your husband's African when he's able to fashion a "dress" out of a bed sheet. (me: "where the f is the bed sheet????" ..... Look up and see my husband walking around the house nekkid with a freakin bed sheet dress on!!!!)

You know your husband's African when he finishes cooking his food, leaves it in the burnt-to-a-crisp pot, on the stove, ALLLLLLLLL day!!! (holy hell, why do we even have a refrigerator???)

You know you husband's African when HIS PANTS ARE SO FREAKIN TIGHT THAT YOU ALLLLLLWAYS KNOW HOW HE'S "HANGIN".

You know your husband's African when he starts eating THE BONES in whatever animal it is that he is eating at the time! (..."the bones have juices! It's good for your eyes!!!!" - vomit)

You know your husband's African when he drives. (nuff said)

You know your husband's African when he gives you a card but he signs his name at the top and your name at the bottom. (OMG MY FIANCE DOES THIS HAHAHA!)

You know your husband's African when he mixes water with his pop. And drinks warm water.

Yep...my husband is most def African. Shall I go on? Cause I could be here all night!

[Rock & Am 0]

When you just can't get straigt who is really related to who and how. He has 21 siblings and he keeps telling me when he hangs up the phone " I was talking to my brother" when I ask him which one , it is some 3rd cousin twice removed at best. And then you get to "uncles" no wonder Lagos is a high fraud consulate. They are applying their relationship rules to our immigration forms.

LOL! We have this problem too! I've lived with my husband in his home country, Senegal, for almost two years now and we are always running into one of his "uncle" all over the city. But I found a way to beat him at this game. Now I ask, "This is your father's (or mother's) brother (or sister)?" Then he will say "No, it's the cousin of my grandfather." (Or uncle of his father's cousin's sister's brother.)

One thing that I thought would be difficult to explain is that I have two sisters and a brother but I am my mother's only child. Something people at home in the U.S. just don't get. But I've never had to really explain it in Senegal, where same father, different mothers is the norm.

1.Your husband keeps at the ready passport pics.

After two years of living in Senegal - I'm the one that does this now! I have passport sized photos in my wallet right now for both of us!

[Iyawo_Omo_Yoruba 31]

You know your husband is African when you write on your FB wall about how you want to break up with Monday as a joke about the day of the week and he demands to know WHO Monday is! lol True story y'all!!!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Thats because half his best friends are named Sunday

[Iyawo_Omo_Yoruba 31]

Yes I knew what the meaning behind my post was, which is why I posted it here on this thread as I personally find it funny. But thanks for explaining it to others who might not know, and actually, half of his friends aren't named Sunday, but he does know a few Monday's.

[Ben and Jill 37]

You learn sumthin' new every day, lol. I don't think Ben knows any Sunday's or Monday's (actual PEOPLE I mean) lolol. That's a new one for me! Maybe it's a Nigerian thing??

Edited August 8, 2012 by Ben and Jill