Comments on: AMEBO – Yes, I’m Talking to You

By: lolli

lolli — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:51:50 +0000

“Amebo” is a name coined from the Nigerian Urhobo name “Avwebo”… It became popular and associated with tattle-telling when the popular TV show- “The village headmaster” had a character named “Amebo” played by Ibidun Allison, whose character was known to be a busy body.. It is not a verb, it is not a noun. thanks.

By: fresh kid

fresh kid — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:31:16 +0000

you guys are really amebos or shuld i say amebolic.
nice job keep it up but i wuld like to know if really you are from ABUAD afe babalola university..just reach me back on my e-mail

By: Emeka

Emeka — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:48:36 +0000

Ness,

You write very well. This is a very well written article. Seriously.

By: i like to know

i like to know — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:26:38 +0000

i agree there are few things sweeter than knowing what is going on in another’s life… chai amebo sweet! Just be careful not to do it with someone that will use it against u… thats where the garther-brushing comes in. Its easy to turn our nose up at those that have been caught because we have escaped exposure… nobody no like am. Simples

By: tomi

tomi — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:18:48 +0000

Thank you o my sister!

Just trying to tell it like it is.

By: eny

eny — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:01:34 +0000

i amebo not only wif friends, but wif my sisters, haha yea i said it……. but luckily 4 me i havnt been in touch wif a lot of nigerians, so my life atm is absolutely stress free. Therefore i havnt been poking my nose into other pple’s bizwaz as much as b4, this is where the ”amebos are like that cos they have customers” phrase comes in, lol…… but theeeeennnnn there are still traces of ameborism in me, its only human. We can only try 2 make sure its indestructive i guess……

By: afrohotice

afrohotice — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:46:16 +0000

Tomi u r so funny RTFLMAO…

By: waffarian

waffarian — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:47:27 +0000

This all sounds way too “secondary school” to me…people will always talk. Its how you deal with what is said about you that matters. You are matured when you realize that it is what YOU think about other people that matters and not what people think about you.

However, I understand how irritating it can be when people spread gist…but I would guess that growing up in Nigeria would make us “hardcore” about shit like that. For me, I could care less. People are always saying one thing or another. I can’t remember a time when people did not spread one stupid “gist” or another about me.

I am too old for that crap. When you “grow up”, you will find that one has less time about worrying about things that are inconsequential.

Also, for those worrying about shit that is being said about them, I will tell you something a friend of mine once told me “If Bill Clinton can survive, then I am sure you can too”.

People always make themselves more important than what they are. You will find that even though people might spend some time passing useless information, at the end of the day, they also have their own shit to sort out. So while you are there worrying about them thinking the worst about you, they are busy with the next part of their lives, meanwhile, you are stuck being sad about shit that they caused. Makes no sense.

The world is too big a place and reality filled with millions of moments. Don’t get stuck in an awful moment just cos some inconsequentials have decided to spend unproductive moments in their own lives.

Everybody should just grow up. Amebos and their victims alike!

By: Moi

Moi — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:30:58 +0000

hahaha…”the amebo test”

By: ladi

ladi — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:34:16 +0000

hehe, True. Everyone has an inner-Amebo in them.

By: tomi

tomi — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:59:09 +0000

Saying amebo is bad is not catty, but Im ALWAYS suspicious of people who claim NEVER to gossip. They probably think that they dont, but invariably shroud there bitchyness in “concern” or “advice”.

Your comment is a prime example.

First you stand up for an anti-amebo stance implying that you are opposed to idle gossip. Then you ADVISE me to not get catty. Thirdly you introduce false CONCERN for some FABRICATED hurt feelings before the final twist of the hateration knife when you tell me Im special….NOT!

Res ipsa loquitur.

There is an undercover amebo/backdoor gbeborun in the house!

Case closed.

By: oops

oops — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:52:55 +0000

Abeg what is catty about saying that Amebo is bad. I think the article could have been clearer on the difference between making things up and gossiping but don’t get catty.

You sound hurt. You have a lot of haters? You must be very special…not!

By: tomi

tomi — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:41:22 +0000

A yoruba expression says when people talk behind your back its called Seniority, so dont let it phase you!

By: tomi

tomi — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:35:26 +0000

I totally agree.

Its the preachy sanctimonious tone that makes me think the writer is a hardcore GBEBORUN!!, but probably has the “sense” to disguise her cattiness as “advice”.

Everyone talks about everyone else. Its a fact of life. If your life revolves around it THEN you have a problem.
Making up stories and telling lies about people is a different situation. Its super shady and best avoided as the karmic repercussions are bad.

(That’s a little shout-out to all my haters which I obviously got by being an attention seeking fame junkie.lol! lmao)

By: mee

mee — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:24:41 +0000

very tru pointz mary

By: amica

amica — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:22:17 +0000

yup..Bella does amebo some times…Ure and Soul E are divorced..blah blah but it is never written a hurtful/destructive way unlike niyi tabiti n co….
Linda ikeji does amebo and i actually lost respect for her when she wrote on the Ernest Obi episode!

By: Nneka

Nneka — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:15:08 +0000

*** intensely puzzled look***
…And what you wrote means you are a …..what???
It’s actually HOW you wrote it that qualifies you as one.
At least Linda admits to her infrequent ‘gossip girl’ tendencies. Be aware of your bit.

By: O L

O L — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:24:20 +0000

Yes don’t put your personal life on facebook and be shocked when it ends up in the papers. Keep who is sleeping with who and who is cheating on who to yourselves.

By: Deji D

Deji D — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:04:35 +0000

lol would you really be willing to do that? Paparazzi have a unique way of driving people crazy.

By: B!

B! — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:00:30 +0000

Amebo??? Hmmmm. I think we are getting it twisted. After reading the comments, I have to say this. If you are celebrity, you have indeed signed your right to privacy over. If you don’t want to be known, then please send all the money in your bank account to me and they (paparazzi and co) can follow me for the rest of their lives.

Now, what I think the writer is trying to say is this, Nigerian (especially girls), take it to another level. It’s one thing to know something aint true and keep spreading it to cause harm to the person, and it is another thing to know a fact and share. If the sole purpose of spreading what you know about someone is to hurt them, then you are an Amebo. QED.