Monday, 21 January 2013

Jokes in Pidgin English (19)



Police checkpoint!
Years ago, e get one road for South wen commercial vehicles dey pass everyday. E come get one police checkpoint for the road. The policemen dey collect 20naira from every motorist. One day, one commercial car driver reach the checkpoint; e come mistakenly give the police 50naira instead of 20naira. He drove a little further before he realized his mistake. This driver reverse back quickly.
E come tell the policeman: 'Oga, na 50naira I give you.'
Policeman say, 'eh en.' He come check see say na true. 'OK'
Driver: 'Abeg, give me change.'
D policeman then gave him change.
O boy, police checkpoint don turn marketplace. These days, how much you pay at checkpoint depends on your bargaining power and the degree of offense (quality of products). Listen:

Policeman: Oga, how far?
Driver: We dey manage.
Policeman: Wetin you get for us.
Driver: Oga, the road dry today.
Policeman: Road dry, road dry but your motor full o. E be like say you go park o.
Driver: Abeg, manage this one (holding a 20naira note.)
Policeman: That one nor reach na. You nor know say things don cost (as if he's buying and selling mkt items.) Double am joor.
Driver: Oga, manage am. You know say fuel don cost.
Policeman: Fuel dear na my name. If you nor take time, you go triple am for time wasting. By the way, wetin you carry? (now, he wants to check for something incriminating.)
Driver: Oya, take take (giving the policeman 40naira.)
That was the end of the bargain and the driver drove away. In his mind: 'ole buruku' (thief thief)
Policeman in his mind: 'You think say you smart. Yeye (foolish) man.'
My people, who be the fool, who be the mugu?

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