I'm not talking about faking it....I repeat not talking about faking it. And maybe i'm being literal. No....yeah I am being literal. People can pick things up, LEARN different ways, culture, learn etiquette, etc. I'm talking about changing it can happen and be genuine. Faking & actually learning/becoming more refined is possible. So again ... it can be learned.... i'm not talking about claiming to be something just because. People aren't/are born with class that sounds ridiculous to me, manners, etiquette, language, basically what we pick up and take in etc it's all......learned....it makes us what we are.
Originally Posted by MOCHAakaMOCHA
If I weren't from Nigeria there is no way I will know how to properly eat fufu or make egusi soup. I also wouldn't know how to speak yoruba or dance like a true fulani. There are some things that cannot be learned. Igbo and yoruba itself is one language that is very hard to learn. I have met americans that try to speak igbo and it's like watching def comedy jam.
It's very easy to spot a fake especially when you KNOW the real thing. Anything can be faked and faked well I agree but soon enough people catch on.
Class is something that cannot be learned love. I don't know why you're making it a big deal. It just can't. Hell half of the ladies here can't even learn to write properly and you're talking about them learning how to use the right fork or learning how to speak a different language? That is a big joke in itself. No I do not think it is something one is born with. That is ridiculous. I said it does have a lot to do with how one was raised, where they have been and the company they keep. My mother used to say "Show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are".
I continue to use Nigeria as an example since that's where I'm from: There are certain things you cannot do there. Pointing in certain areas is against the law and can get you killed. Using your left hand to eat will get you slapped. Things you can do here in America freely can get you in big trouble there. One that has not been to Nigeria will not know these things. That is why a lot of ladies boast "well traveled". My childhood friends that I still hangout with till today do not even know these things so there goes that learning theory. It is something you have to experience. One cannot fake being from Europe or Germany without actually having lived there can they?
So for those that think stamps on a passport does not matter, I disagree.