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Ayatollah · Senior Member

Fellow Citizens

Njiba · Veteran Member

I would like to give you an answer Ayatolah but first i have to question your assertion. How do you know that these well dressed people are broke? you see, ive seen some of them and to be frank i dont know most of these people so i give them the benefit of a doubt when i am in doubt but on the other hand i really do not care - as long as there is beer and the women look fresh !!

sepusepu · Senior Member

Inferiority complex result into people trying to project a picture that they are not.This goes down to avepi ku malawi when they are going back to their home village they believe that they have to have a special outfit and uncle boot.

It all comes down to values in life.Some people would rather buy a couple of hundred $ outfit and have a negative balance in the bank while others will dress nice nothing glamouros but ali ndi mandede/mapini.Unfortunately our country has a majority of those that value things that lose value as soon as its taken off the shelf rather that things that will apreciate in value or bring some kind of return. I think in life you should take challenges that will stretch you rather than break you.If buying designer clothes breaks you(bad credit,utilities disconnection) then its not for you leave it to others.I have just gone through the transition from buying clothes regularly to buying what you realy need.Am already feeling better about my spending habits, take it from me malawians.

Dont talk the talk but rather walk the talk

sepu sepu

-- Edited by sepusepu at 06:42, 2005-03-17

game · Guru

ayattola
have you ever heard the phrase "UKAYIPA DZIWA NYIMBO"thats how it goes dude but my question to you is,how do you know these people are skint?do they sponge off you or you happen to be one of them..just curious mon

God`s Son · Newbie

Ayatolla,ur labeling of every Malawian dude that dresses up at these so called gatherings as people who are broke is a really disappointing thing coming from you,coz its this kinda of prejudice that created racism,so just write about those particular individuals that you know are broke and live way above there means coz i know a few of them but it aint all the dudes looking fly.

Ayatollah · Senior Member

Just to clarify, even though this is prevalent among men, it does not preclude the ladies. Remember, Ayatollah only spits the truth. Out of respect, I am not going to mention names. Doing so would be wrong and very disrespectful. However, I urge you to take a moment and go through the photo archives on this site and take a serious look. It's not going to take you long, you will see what I am talking about. If you don't know, ask around and those in the know will give you the scoop. Most of you are upset because you feel that this topic is talking about you. You exactly know who you are.

The other day I over heard a friend of mine talking to his live in Malawian girlfriend about going to a party. The girl flatly refused to join his poor soul because she did not have a new outfit to wear to the damn party. Looking in their empty fridge and pantry, I was thinking, don't this lady need to worry about buying food first instead of worrying about the new Dolce 'n Garbana outfit. Pure case of mixed up priorities. Personally I trully don't care. All I want to know and understand is what drives this behaviour. Yes, the broker they are, the best they dress.

game · Guru

Ayatolla
i can only refer you to ma main man sepusepu,who said inferiority complex could be the driving force,take a look at one of ya friends with low self esteem you will find that they fit the bill in your posting,
i only disagree with you when you say women not included,if we go back to saigon you will find that the best dressed chicks in the whole of LEGENDS ARE WHORES FROM COUNCIL if you know what i mean.where ever you go dont be fooled by a nicely dressed chick she is so broke.
why are they called anamasupuni okongola ngati dzuwa,watch out brotha.

Ayatollah · Senior Member

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Originally posted by: game
"Ayatolla i can only refer you to ma main man sepusepu,who said inferiority complex could be the driving force,take a look at one of ya friends with low self esteem you will find that they fit the bill in your posting, i only disagree with you when you say women not included,if we go back to saigon you will find that the best dressed chicks in the whole of LEGENDS ARE WHORES FROM COUNCIL if you know what i mean.where ever you go dont be fooled by a nicely dressed chick she is so broke. why are they called anamasupuni okongola ngati dzuwa,watch out brotha."

Game, the term women are not precluded simply means that women are included. Forgive me. Sometimes when I am writing, I tend to neglect people like you whose command for English is shallow. I will be more considerate in my future postings.

chichi · Senior Member

I am not a party person and i know i will never be on these pics here but fo all the pple who are there its cool. I like seing what pple are wearing these days and i enjoy looking at pics. Ayatollah even if these pple are broke why is it any of your concern. It is really none of your business how pple decide to spend their cash. You do not eat what they eat and u definetly dont sleep where they sleep. You sure dont know how or what they do to get the money to buy what they do buy. So who are u to question that? And who are u to ask how pple are spending their money. That is none of your business so just stay out of it and mind your own

thank you

ChiChi

Ayatollah · Senior Member

quote:
Originally posted by: chichi
"I am not a party person and i know i will never be on these pics here but fo all the pple who are there its cool. I like seing what pple are wearing these days and i enjoy looking at pics. Ayatollah even if these pple are broke why is it any of your concern. It is really none of your business how pple decide to spend their cash. You do not eat what they eat and u definetly dont sleep where they sleep. You sure dont know how or what they do to get the money to buy what they do buy. So who are u to question that? And who are u to ask how pple are spending their money. That is none of your business so just stay out of it and mind your own thank you ChiChi"

Chichi, stop acting a fool up in this place. Every time issues are presented, weak minds and small brains like yours fail to understand the issue at hand. I know you are most likely one of those individuals. If you go back at my posting, I am not condemning the broke asss people for behaving in such a manner. I only asked a question to understand what it is that propels this kind of behaviour. Is Ayatollah wrong for trying to dig out the root cause of this problem? You idioti, what is your problem? What is it you are trying to hide? Of all the people Ayatollah understands the concept of freedom and would never advise any broke asss individual to stop their ill advised habits. I will only smile about it and compliment them too. So stop digging your lazy fingers into issues before you understand what is being said. Ntchentche yopupuluma imaphinjidwa ndi nchimba oyamba. Samalira.

Njiba · Veteran Member

Actually the issue you have raised is like they say the big elephant in the room people dont want to talk about. I know what you are talking about Ayatollah and unless these characters point me out and talk crap i dont really care what they do - personality counts more than what you are wearing.

To address your concern Ayatollah, i think that the expensive wear is at times a subconcious way to hide the problems they are actually facing. You know, not going to a party unless you have a new designer outfit because in the back of your mind you feel that people know you are struggling and you are trying to deny it by showing expensive clothes ( makosana if you dont have food you are struggling - do not deny it rather seek help). Sometimes i feel people know that they have failed to reach their life ambitions and the designer outfit and all is an attempt to hide that fact. What people should realise though is that most people dont care whether you are doing fine or not because you are not the center of their universe.

I dont have beef with people wearing designer clothes when they cant even eat, as long as you dont talk crap when i pass by in my honda accord after a good meal at Red lobster in my Old Navy khakis. Now I have beef with this bling bling stuff though, why do some Malawians wear chains, its sooo unbecoming and slavelike... stop it!!

KAPALEPALE · Newbie

We Malawians have a big problem which will never be solved forever. If i can recall well i remember this other time at somebodys wedding some guy was wearing a brazil jessy and some girl too did put on a jessy. People were like what the hell was that bra bra bra. And now pple are wearing some labels and still u got a problem with that, pple please.

I don't see a reason why we should curse each other out of clothings. Come on Malawians, it doesn't make sense at all. There is freedom of dressing, remember? and not only that these pple wearing expensive labels do not nock on ur doors that they need a place to live, they are not homeless. If pple are able to buy those expensive clothes it means they have thier own ways of making money which also means none of ya have a right to tell them how to spend their money. Matterfact when we are spending our money in what ever way it is thats having fun. Some do have fun buy buying expensive stuff. Don't envy me coz that's just how i feel. Hate it or love it.

Woza477 · Newbie

Well there is a plethora of reasons why people like to dress to kill when they go to a party
These are some of the reasons i could think of and have observed over the years

It's a personal confidence booster, some people feel great when they look fabulous.

Some it's their background, they've been brought up while wearing nice clothes even back home ku chilawidzi. Why can't they continue the trend, why let up

Some people because it facilitates attracting the opposite sex, so at the end of the day they don't have to do a mountain of work reeling the opposite sex in.

Some it's an opportunity to show off that they have finally made it in life (money is not an issue) and its time to display the fruits of their hard work.

Some people to put up a front that they are doing great , though deep inside they know that they will have to do without lots of basic necessities for the whole month or more

Woza477

game · Guru

i miquoted you Ayatolla but calling me shallow you have committed a crime,do you know that most most of your postings depict someone who didnt finish school.

chichi · Senior Member

it doesnt matter what u say it aint none of your business. If u really want to understand go speak to a specialist and he probably let you know why. u dont know who I am and u can never be on my level so dont even try to analyze me.

peace

Chichi

Ayatollah · Senior Member

quote:
Originally posted by: game
"i miquoted you Ayatolla but calling me shallow you have committed a crime,do you know that most most of your postings depict someone who didnt finish school."

Game, understandably, it's hard to mask umbuli for a long time. Actually I was wrong to say that you are shallow because you are straight up dumb. You can not even spell the word "misquoted." You trully exhibit signs of a by product of the education of rote. Ayatollah has been and has excelled in Schools your daddy only wish you could go. Yes, I know you are angry because I exposed your stupidity to the forum. Son, which crime has Ayatollah committed? You stupid leprechaun. Get your facts straight before you jump into things you don't even comprehend. How dare you misquote Ayatollah. Your small pea nut brain just can't grasp facts as they are presented. This is exactly why you are what we call a re-fluff.

Ayatollah · Senior Member

quote:
Originally posted by: chichi
"it doesnt matter what u say it aint none of your business. If u really want to understand go speak to a specialist and he probably let you know why. u dont know who I am and u can never be on my level so dont even try to analyze me. peace Chichi"

Actually I wanted to hear it from your dumb broke asss. Why should I pay a specialist when I can hear it from the horse's mouth? You are mad because you do not want people to know why you, chichi, the brokest little fella try so hard to impress. Don't be angry, just tell us your side of the story. Besides, I am not condemning your behavior. I am just laughing about it.