Daily Delight

"I went to buy bread near my campus this morning… but what happened inside that small supermarket almost made me forget why I entered there." 😂

This morning, I entered a small supermarket close to school to buy bread. Simple mission: buy bread and leave.

Immediately I entered, two girls walked in. One stood at the entrance while the other came close to the bread section where I was standing.

She picked one bread and asked, "How much is this?"

The seller replied, "₦2,000."

Immediately she shouted, "Babe, it's ₦2,000!"

Omo, I froze. 😂 I looked around because at that moment, I was the only guy inside the shop.

Then the other girl responded, "Sweetheart, it's too expensive. Check another bread."

At this point, my brain started asking questions.

"Who is this babe they are talking about?"

"Who is the sweetheart?"

"Did I enter the wrong shop?" 😂

She picked another bread.

"How much is this one?"

"₦1,800."

She nodded seriously and said, "Let me go and ask my love."

Omo, I looked around again. No man anywhere. Just the two of them.

I was seriously confused.

Then she walked straight to her friend.

The friend brought out her ATM card and told her to pay.

That was when I forgot the reason I came to the shop. I was just standing there trying to understand what was happening. 😂

As they were about to leave, one of them looked at my hand and said, "I like your hand chain."

Before I could even reply, she came close and wanted to touch it.

Omo, fear catch me.

I shouted, "Abeg don't come close to me, I will slap you!" 😂

She became angry and started saying different things to me.

But honestly, I was already confused. I didn't even know if I should apologize or just leave.

Then she turned to her friend and said, "Sweetheart, let's get out of here."

The next thing I saw shocked me.

They held hands and walked away together.

I just stood there looking confused.

Immediately, I looked at the woman selling bread. Luckily, our eyes met and she started laughing.

I asked her, "Mummy, what is happening?"

She smiled and said, "I know them. That's how they behave."

Omo, I carried my bread and left.

But till now, one question is still disturbing me...

What exactly did I witness this morning? 😂

Because I have entered supermarket many times, but this one...

Na my first time seeing something like this.

Omo... students no really get shame when FREE things show face. 😂

I swear, once person hear "free", sense go first take small break.

So I kept seeing people talking about this Temu app. I honestly thought it was one of those apps that would waste your data and time.

Until one of my lodge guys received his package.

Omo, the delivery guy carried everything come straight to our lodge.

The guy opened the package and started bringing out wristwatch, earpods, slippers, small small gadgets... everybody just gather around like village meeting.

Na there my own greed wake up.

I no even enter room rest after lectures.

I downloaded the app immediately.

They told me to choose six items.

As a correct Nigerian student, I no wan use my opportunity collect nonsense.

I picked backpack, sneakers, power bank, flask, sunglasses and one Bluetooth speaker.

In my mind, I don already dey imagine myself using everything before dem even approve am.

As I finish...

I just notice say Bluetooth speaker disappear from the list.

These people quietly remove am like say na dem know wetin my pocket need pass.

I just laugh.

But my roommate own pass everybody.

This guy no get fear at all.

He picked television, generator, refrigerator, expensive sneakers, laptop bag and one big standing fan.😂

I look am say,

"Bro... na giveaway you dey claim or you wan furnish one-bedroom apartment?"

The guy just say,

"If dem say make I choose, I go choose wetin I like."

Confidence full ground.

The app later asked me to invite people.

Na there wahala start.

I started sharing my link everywhere.

WhatsApp.

Facebook.

Even my course group.

Instead of people to click...

Na messages I begin receive.

"Guy, who hack your account?"

"Wetin you dey advertise like this?"

One guy even tell me,

"I no fit use my destiny click unknown link."

Omo I tire.

I spent the whole day explaining that no be scam.

Some people promise say dem go click.

Till today... dem never click anything.

After all the stress...

After all the begging...

After all the hope wey I don build around my power bank...

Guess wetin remain for my account?

Na ordinary backpack.

Everything else disappear one after another.

I just dey laugh.

Meanwhile my roommate still dey wait for him refrigerator.

The TV never answer am.

Generator still dey do hide and seek.

The standing fan never even know say person choose am.

At this point, I think na only hope the app deliver give am.

Anyway, I no fit lie...

If another free gift show tomorrow...

I go still rush go collect.

Because as a student, Hope is free.

And free things dey always sweet us pass. 😂

This is so heartbreaking. A young girl is out in this heavy rain with her baby on her back, selling donuts that worth not more than $100 Liberian dollars.

Why this country is so hard? No opportunities to empower the young people.