Wednesday 8 October 2014

"Housewives watch TV all day" says Consat

I came across this advert by Consat where the idea they are trying to push is that they have something interesting to show round the clock however it shows come kind of prejudice.  The central role in the advert is the housewife who is seen at every point watching TV from 9.30am to 9.20pm.  Let's do a bit of a breakdown here;

9.30am  Mum has finished school-runs, probably has breakfast and then sits to watch TV.
1.30pm  She is still watching TV while she receives her guest
4.00pm   After school-runs she is watching TV with her children
7.00pm  They have probably had dinner and they still are watching TV
9.20pm  Dad is back and the whole family is watching TV

I don't have an issue with watching TV, and there are sometimes when I feel like it I follow some series but to show that a housewife has nothing better to do with her time than to watch TV all day is rather offensive.

I am sure there are some people who do that, not only women and that, in my opinion, is a sign of depression.  If as a housewife you spend all your time watching TV you clearly don't have a vision for your life, please check yourself, time and tide wait for no housewife.

As for Consat, please change that advert.  That is a very lazy portayal of your creativity.


Some time for 'Me' at last (sigh)....My Nigerian Dream

Yes, I am home alone now, the children finally went back to school today.  That means I have a few hours to myself and I thought I should put something out there before I settle down to work.  I did not get the time to say what my dream for Nigeria is since Independence Day.  Since we are still in Independence Month here goes

I dream of a Nigeria where everybody is allowed to do what they do best and no one is forced to study something they are not good at or work where they are not being fulfilled.  This way we could have round pegs in round holes.  When people are happy and flourishing doing what they love, that will spell the well being of the whole nation.

God Bless Nigeria!