ASK A NIGERIAN
I have returned from a ceremony held in the fine Sheridan Hotel outside of Newark, New Jersey. Newark was selected as the sister city to Lagos for it's balanced example balance of industrial oil refineries, pollution, and bribery!
While on official business, I dispatched my son on a errand. I am displeased to report that when my 3rd son Oje returned, he did not return with my vodka but rather was returned in the back seat of a police car. Why in the land of freedom is a 17 year old man not allowed to purchase liqours or fine spirits? Why do local constables act this way when they are slapped by their betters? As a distinguished emissary of Nigeria I am rightously insulted, thus it is my right. To draw my ire is to impede the flow of oil to England's Brigand Colonies. Let us not dwell on the unhappy incident and look at this weeks mailbag.
Dear Nigerian
I am 5 months deliquent on my mortgage. We have been served by the local constable to vacate by next month. In the spirit of Nigerian diplomacy, I attempted to bribe the constable to lose the paperwork by giving him the blackberry owned by my employer. What can I do?
Jeff Baker
Sparks, NV
Dear Jeff,
Good News!
You have qualified for a consolidation loan from the proud Bank of Nigeria! Unlike American Banks, we do not suffer from unprincipled loan officers, and offer E-Z closings. Futhermore you are immune to American inflation because the loan is subject to Nigerian inflation!
Now because you are American, I know you are overqualified but my underwriter requires a a mere thousand dollar escrow to lock in your rate. Don't delay one more day! A promise of foreclosure relief from your goverment in the year of election carries no more weight than the proud word of a Nigerian venture capitalist!
Are you stupid? Sign here right now! Sign you dullard and be free once again to engage in your uber-consumer lifestyle.
Wait, I got your email with the number to your checking acct but you forgot to include your wife's social security #. That's better.
If you give a man a fish you will have kept him from hunger for a day. If you teach a man to fish he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.