"The Accent Adjusted": Nigerian's Culture Shock Back Home After 15 Years in SA Stuns Mzansi

• A Nigerian woman who spent nearly 15 years studying in South Africa returned home and shared the culture shocks she experienced
• One difference that left her stunned was how Nigerians buy food compared to what she was used to in South Africa
• Her TikTok video struck a nerve with South Africans who picked up on something else entirely

A Nigerian student who spent close to 15 years living in South Africa returned home and was not quite prepared for how different everyday life would feel.

The lady posted a selfie-style outdoor vlog on 10 October sharing one of the biggest culture shocks she had experienced since coming back to Nigeria. The caption on the video read:

"Cultural shock as a Nigerian student in South Africa who just came back to Nigeria after a decade."

The thing that caught her off guard was something as simple as buying food. Back in South Africa, she said, you walk up to a food stall or restaurant, and they hand you a disposable takeaway container. No fuss, no extras. TikTokker @adebankevic explained things that work differently. You either arrive with your own lunchbox, or you pay separately for the plate along with your food. She reflected that the difference was a reminder of how much countries vary in their everyday customs, not just in big, obvious ways but in the small routines that make up daily life. Watch the full video here:

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South African viewers in the comments were less focused on the food and more amused by something she had clearly picked up during her years in the country.

@Starlett's Dairy wrote:

"The accent adjusted in those 15 years shem😭, she's probably saying haibo at least 10x a day in her normal life"

@Nkunz'emnyama🇿🇦🇿🇦 said:

"The accent was picked up. Well done."

@The jollof continent, who appears to be the creator herself, replied to one comment with:

"Ngiyabonga" [Thank you]

@saneliso_simelane simply asked:

"What were you studying?"

Other Briefly News stories about SA-Nigeria relations

• Fola Akinpelumi, a 17-year-old raised entirely in South Africa alongside his South African stepmother and Nigerian father, was repatriated to Nigeria following documentation delays with Home Affairs.
• Tensions flared between South African and Nigerian parliamentarians during the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference following heated debates over the treatment of foreign nationals.
• Emihle Raziya, a South African graduate, went viral on TikTok after sharing her frustrated attempts to relocate to Lagos, Nigeria, citing two months of failed plans and struggling with upfront annual rent requirements.

Source: Briefly News