THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #14 - "A GHOUL AT CHRISTMAS- YULETIDE PANDEMONIUM "
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Happy Holidays "Steemitzens", hope you all had a fantastic Christmas. I am back in the city now and Awkward moments continues, it has eclipsed it's 10 episodes projection and over; it is with great affection and pleasure i appreciate the weekly readers of this Untalented series where the happenings in the Real World are presented fictionally to pass some life messages to us all on the Blockchain.
This is the Last Awkward Moment episode of the year 2017 and i solemnly wish you all a fantastic 2018 ahead and God bless you all. If you are yet to read any of the Episodes, click the images and links below to read through.
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #10- "IT'S YULETIDE"
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #9- "SILVER DIGGER"
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #8- "THE ACCUSER"
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #7 - "MEEKNESS"
AWKWARD MOMENT #6: STEEMFEST SPECIAL EDITION #2
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #5: STEEMFEST SPECIAL EPISODE
AWKWARD MOMENTS #4- "GLUTTONY"
AWKWARD MOMENTS #3- "THE STRANGER"
AWKWARD MOMENT #2- "GOSSIP BURSTED"
THIS WEEK'S THAT AWKWARD MOMENT-"LET IT FLY"
"A GHOUL AT CHRISTMAS- YULETIDE PANDEMONIUM "
Ghouls and Goblins are monsters/evil spirits who preys and inflicts pains on humans. But figuratively speaking in today's episode; This Ghouls and Goblins exist in Human forms and this are the people and policy makers that causes Mischief in the Nation every Yuletide year in year out. To every souls and individuals responsible for this yearly Pandemonium, they are the Ghouls at Every Christmas!
Yearly at Christmas season, there is an unlawful tradition of scarcity of fuel/gasoline which spontaneously results in the spike/hike in every commodity and services in the West African Giant.
One way or the other, something somewhere would cause this brouhaha and throws the Nation into despair and disarray. By my count, every Christmas Period; at least more than five times i could remember since i have grown up into a man. something similar always comes up to mess up people's purses and wallets!
But on the surface, nothing seems to be the cause of this tumult annually. Sadly, the Government could not prevent this yearly occurrences which makes it a suspicious notion about who and what branch of the Government is responsible for this Mess.
So every year end, as a means of defense; citizens starts to stock up commodities right from the 10th Month, not just commodities but it goes deeper as people stocking Gasoline/fuel at residence area which sometimes results in catastrophes in the name of trying to avert a yearly incident. As earlier stated, this spike in Fuel prices affects the price of other things down to the price of Groceries at the stores, contrary to the traditions of massive discount during the festive season as experienced in other countries.
Transportation becomes a monumental task, a trip of 45 minutes now becomes a 4 hours or more and Taxi/Cab fares quadruple it's normal prices. Citizens doing interstate transit pays heavier prices just to see their loved ones, several even gets stranded on this interstates Roads.
How Awkward of a scenario can it be at Christmas when everything suppose to be more fun and lively but becomes tense and difficult? A Christmas Menace in a Country flowing with Milk and Honey(Figuratively)!
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Thanks for sharing this @oluwoleolaide
It is heart broken to keep on experiencing this kind of thing every christmas and new year season. Scarcity of fuel and huge amount spent on transportation. Though i don't blame the drivers,because you can imagine how someone that paid 500 for a litre of petrol will behave. Rather those that we voted for are the major problem that we are having.
It is indeed a pathetic situation @maintain4real-eu ,thanks for your great input!
lovely writing, great life, good post, thanks for sharing following up voted
Gracias my friend!
We Tunisiens also call monsters ghoul, where are you from buddy?
Am from Nigeria my friend.
Its super awkward you can be sure of that ... The international community will never understand how an oil producing country like ours, still puts its citizens through this misery...
But we are resilient, bold and assertive in the face of all these awkward moments... the nigerian spirit keeps burning brighter in the hearts of the youths. THE REVOLUTION IS COMING... I TELL YOU
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This is truly sad. I mean if it happens once, no problem; twice, a coincidence but every year? That's just ridiculous. Conspiracies aside, this needs to be looked into closely
Thanks for this @oluwoleolaide
Hmmmm this has really become an ordeal.
Something happened in my area in Kogi state Nigeria as regards the issue of fuel scarcity during this season.
Some of the so called politicians went ahead and pay for the last barrel in the only fueling station that has fuel just for their own selfish interest leaving the masses to go for black market at the rate of 600 naira per litre in a country that has fuel for God sake. I pray we realized the harm we are causing to ourselves.
In holidays it happens it is a part of holiday now a days ..
It is not a normal thing my friend.
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STOPIt is indeed a terrible thing that this has become an almost yearly occurrence and why it should be at this particular season is what beats my imagination. And this always succeeds in dabbing people's spirit. It's not just fair.
@oluwoleolaide i'm grateful you shared this, you are blessed. I wonder where we are going in this country. Something similar happened at about 6 years ago, yet no improvement. I pray God helps u
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