There are a lot of things that you did, went through and learned growing up as kid in Africa. Telling the kind of the experiences they had back in the day, KOT shared the memories they through the childhood stages yesterday.
Below is a compilation of the most hilarious tweets and memes from the twitter trend #GrowingUpAfrican.
#GrowingUpAfrican listening to your parents tell you all the miracles they had achieved by your age like pic.twitter.com/By8AuvuVlM
— excuse my french (@TheNamesVee) July 15, 2015
These objects made your dodging/reflex ability be on 100 #GrowingUpAfrican pic.twitter.com/7lWpBDlBAV — malcom (@Malcom23gunner) July 15, 2015
You had those clothes you only wore on “special” occasions. Sunday Best #GrowingUpAfrican pic.twitter.com/gQQVu1fmbQ
— دينيس (@khalelli) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican your mother buys you oversised clothes insisting you will grow up with them pic.twitter.com/AP3RRnwhM4 — Dukeof Kakamegashire (@nyikuri_) July 15, 2015
You attend such weddings, the bridegroom is a branch manager #GrowingUpAfrican pic.twitter.com/1sMPHsZEAm
— theatrical life (@auchogear) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican *slaps you so hard on the head* “Did I touch you? DID I TOUCH YOU?!” pic.twitter.com/9c39lvypQn — Jennifer (@Faith_Filled116) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican When American people ask you “Do you live in a hut?” “Do u eat lions for breakfast??” pic.twitter.com/mcVXCqnZqz
— † Clinton † (@KidZolanski) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican We learnt that we are brighter than white people pic.twitter.com/7dtpEvXvcC — Lil Gitz™ (@iGitz_) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican When your mother got summoned to school for your indiscipline pic.twitter.com/hugvHaYbJY
— Masaku (@masaku_) July 15, 2015
You get home & find Mom waiting with that belt,y’all have to to figure out who’s taking the beating #GrowingUpAfrican pic.twitter.com/Xs15xiNsjE — Koome Gitobu (@KoomeGitobu) July 15, 2015
Me:can I go out Dad: when I was ur age I was #1 in my class the teacher asked me to teach the class #GrowingUpAfrican pic.twitter.com/7oDNbbZ55M
— Michee Kamba (@Mkam_18) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican Me: I’m hungry Mom:There’s rice in the fridge Me: I don’t want rice Mom:Then you must not be hungry pic.twitter.com/LdnXFVVhDD — ♡osa♡ (@Osidosy) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican When your mother went to a party then brought home some of the food pic.twitter.com/iMneUT3f9E
— Masaku (@masaku_) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican this woman was the evil mother in all the Nollywood films pic.twitter.com/hjA9Nsx1e1 — A (@Anthony_Azek) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican When your mother promised to make chapatis if you behaved at church pic.twitter.com/ENcO1cFYRo
— Masaku (@masaku_) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican Mum: Come read this thing for me. I can’t see it! pic.twitter.com/AhCUyA0oMC — [NUFFINK] (@UncleTimi) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican What it feels like when your Uncle gives you money when he comes to visit pic.twitter.com/LdW6Q8lrNC
— Comedian LaughorYawn (@LaughorYawn) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican Mum: who broke the cup? Just confess i won’t beat u Me: ok i broke it Mum: I’ll finish you today pic.twitter.com/dXKH1wuqT8 — 16 (@_roijiji) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican Auntie says she will do the dishes then you hear mum saying ah leave for the kids that’s their job pic.twitter.com/2Cu8mSSRJG
— Kanyedzaishe (@SangomaNunu) July 15, 2015
When it’s ur turn to wash plate n ur mum cooks big pots of soup, rice n stew cos pple are visiting #GrowingUpAfrican pic.twitter.com/s6umwR4r4y — CU Humour_Island (@Humour_Island) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican Me: can I have the money uncle John gave me? Mum: I av added it to ur school fees Money Me: pic.twitter.com/RdKKJelBqk
— Lord Knows!!! (@otunbatombolo) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican Mum: crashes panadol tab on a spoon Me: Mum: go ahead its just glucose Me: pic.twitter.com/QdJrpVRCeo — papito klein (@Mr_Bamwesiga) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican when you throw your hands up to defend yourself while your parent is beating you. pic.twitter.com/WYfmOiQA1E
— chukwuebuka. (@NonVisitas) July 15, 2015
#GrowingUpAfrican the most annoying cleaning product on earth pic.twitter.com/KZkEfllWja — coco (@_VaNessaYaa) July 15, 2015
