UnderEstimated Part 1
There is nothing that hurts me more than being underestimated.
Though it makes me to strive harder to prove alot of people wrong, it also makes me curse and swear alot. I do face this challenge mostly at the basketball court where I train every saturday for 3 hours.
As usual I was at the court for my daily training, and the game was on, and as usual I was the only girl among maybe 10 male basketballers.
Sometimes guys just dont know when not to talk. I mean whats the big deal in loosing the ball to my opponents? And then the guy goes haywire at one of our parners
Him : Why you give the girl ball
Our Partner : Why I no go give am ball?
Him : You give am ball now she don loose the ball, why you give am?
Our Partner : Whats wrong with me passing the ball to her?
At this point I couldnt take the argument so I joined in.
This is the conversation that ensued
Me : Tell me exactly why you think I cant make that basket?
Him : You are a girl and I dont think you can
Me : What the F**K has that got to do with the game?
Him : You cant play so go play for the other team, not mine
Me : F**K you psycho, who do you think you are. Do you think you are a better baller than every other person here? Matter of fact I bet I can beat you in a one on one game right now and I know whats killing you is the fact that I made the first freaking basket stupid.
February 6, 2008 at 3:07 am
Some people just get jealous when they get outdone by someone they feel shouldn’t. Well, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you grow stronger…
February 7, 2008 at 12:59 am
I was wondering, do you have any more blogs?
February 7, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Azuka
I agree with you 110%
Navtej Kohli
I do have other blogs
February 8, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Do not let everything get to you.
You can avoid the avoidables.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Do not let anyone or anything belittle you.
Take care and God bless always.
February 8, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I forgot to add that most Nigerians abuse humility.
Even Jesus Christ said we should throw what is precious to dogs.
“Do not give holy things to dogs. Do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they might walk all over them. Then they might turn around and tear you to pieces. ”
~ Matthew 7:6 (New International Reader’s Version)
February 8, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Corrected:
I forgot to add that most Nigerians abuse humility.
Even Jesus Christ said we should not throw what is precious to dogs.
“Do not give holy things to dogs. Do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they might walk all over them. Then they might turn around and tear you to pieces. ”
~ Matthew 7:6 (New International Reader’s Version)
February 12, 2008 at 10:20 pm
So you think you can prevail in a man’s world. lol (Kidding)
I think you should practice with a female team or at least don’t be the only girl amongst guys in the court, it’ll save you from future trouble.