I know some people will not like this write up. But I am sure they can only assimilate what their heads can process. So, “what cares me?”
Weeks back, I was talking with General Gowon, he had a bone to pick with me, IRO how some comedians are taking the comedy Licence too far. He had just hit a sore part in the conversation, when a call came in, I peeked, XYZ Fan Lagos, so I silenced it. General Gowon said, go ahead, you can take your call. I said, I will call the person back. And I heard him out. I had to.
When he was done with his meal, I called the comedian, involved, a senior comedian and he tendered his apologies. Luckily, the comedian was in Lagos. So, before the event ran out, he came personally to apologize. General Gowon even gave the guy 20k for transport. (Guess what he gave me? A pat on the back. And NA me make call).
All sorted, I remembered XYZ Fan Lagos, opened phone to make the call and saw a text, “DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE FEELING LIKE? YOU CELEBRITIES ARE ALL THE SAME. ARROGANT FOR NOTHING. I AM A BUSINESS WOMAN, I DONT NEED ANYTHING FROM YOU. JUST WANTED TO SAY HI. LEARN TO BE HUMBLE AND PICK YOUR CALLS. IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. ITS FANS THAT GOT YOU WHERE YOU ARE. YOU JUST LOST A FAN. HAVE A NICE DAY”
I took it all in, went through what happened again in my head and replied by text. SORRY, I WAS BUSY. TRUST YOU ARE GOOD? NO VEX, WHATS UP? And the fan’s reply hit me like a punch. “TOO BUSY FOR YOUR FANS. ARE YOU THE FIRST TO BE POPULAR. WE CALL…. (Name withheld) AND HE CAN TAKE OUR CALLS ANYTIME. WHO ARE YOU?” That’s how XYZ FAN LAGOS became “DONT PICK 215″ on my phone.
I know there are some people out there that would quickly say, why didn’t you pick the call, when General Gowon said you could pick the call. You obviously have not lived with older people. How many times, did you hear your Mum, while you were young tell you to take something that was offered to you on a casual visit to some family friend, and you knew right away it was a trap? Them no born you well to drink that Maltex. You simply say NO THANKS, and swallow your Maltex induced saliva. I know a trick question when I hear one…….
