If you weren’t whipped with a cane (and eba stick) or gotten slapped unexpectedly, you probably didn’t grow up in a Nigerian home. Here are 21 things you could get beaten for as a child in a Nigerian home.
1. Not greeting the visitors in your house.

2. Staring at the food served for the visitors for more than 3 seconds.

3. Walking around without any particular aim.

4. Talking back at an elder.

5. Asking for too much food.

6. Refusing to eat.

7. Breaking a plate or glass cup.

8. Crying for no reason.

9. Not shedding adequate amount of tears when you get flogged.

10. Collecting gifts from visitors with open arms.

11. Being too happy or excited.

12. Looking your parents in the eye when they speak to you.

13. Looking away from your parent’s face while they’re speaking to you.

14. Singing right after you got scolded for something wrong you did.

15. Buying what you feel like eating with your lunch money.

16. Sitting while elders stand.

17. Fighting with your agemate and winning.

18. Fighting with your peers and losing.

19. Eating at your neighbour’s house.

20. Telling a small lie.

21. Telling the absolute truth.
