Why do people lie about their age? + Across The Naija Premier + Obasanjo in class

Most people don't like to tell their age, but when they do, they lie about it. I saw a CV yesterday, the date of birth on it was Feb 16th 1980, the ladies driver's licence read, Feb 16th 1978, and her international passport read Feb 16th 1976. We laughed about it but it wasn't funny. According to all this documents she's between 27 and 31 years old...funny huh? The funniest of it all is that she refused to tell me which of the DOB was her real one.

Sometime last week, during a casting, a model told me she was 23 years old, the following day, her older sister came for this same casting and told me she was 21 years old...how in the world can a girl be younger than her younger sister? lol!

In 2005, some guy told me he was 35, only for me to find out later through his brother, that was 43...8 years difference? Freaky right?

There are so many other examples I can give...some of you have experienced such I'm sure, or may you also are guilty? lol

What I don't understand is the need for people to lie about their age...I understand telling people you're a year or two younger than your real age, I understand if you're trying to get into the entertainment industry and you want people to think you are young blood...but in the real world, with real people, why all the fabrications? Why take out 5, 6 , 8 years from your age?

How many of you know your friend's or colleagues real age? Even your partner can lie to you about their age, imagine a wife or girlfriend not knowing her husband or boyfriend's real age,

My question is this: Why do people feel a need to lie about their age? Anyone has a reasonable explanantion? Also, who lies more about their age, the guys or the girls?


Here are pictures from the premier of Nollywood movie 'Across The Niger', which held on the 19th of August at the Planet One Event centre...

The guys behind the movie...Kingsley Ogoro, Segun Arinze and co...!

Sammie Okposo

MBGN

Aki

Olu Jacobs

MBGN


P-square

Ini Edo and Segun Arinze

Tuface

Ali baba and wife

Tee-A and Kenny Ogungbe

KOK, wife, Dele Momodu and Tokunboh afikuyomi

For more pix, go to purefoto.com

Obasanjo in Exam Class

I'm sure most of you know that our former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is a student of The National Open University of Nigeria, where he's studying Christian Theology. He started classes in June of this year and had his first examination some weeks back...here's a pic of OBJ during the exam...

What the hell is he doing looking into his bag during an examination? Looking for expos? lol! I love this man, I don't care what anyone says, I love him...but seriously what is he doing?

Here's a joke to get you started on the right foot this morning.

GRANDMA IN COURT

Lawyers should never ask a Mississippi grandma a question... if they aren't prepared for the answer.

In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his
first witness to the stand. She was a grand-motherly, elderly woman.He approached her and asked,

"Mrs. Jones, do you know me?"She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."

The lawyer was stunned! Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked,

Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?" Again she replied, "Why, yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him." The defense attorney almost died.

The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench. In a very quiet voice, said, "If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I'll send you to the electric chair"

Ok...that's all for today...see y'all tomorrow! BTW, where the hell is Bellanaija? Girl you're driving your blog addicts like myself, crazy...Return soon! Take care everyone! Ciao!