QIDAKINGIN'S BLOG

Mannerisms are habitual gestures or ways of behaving or speaking. They are what people do repeatedly with their face, hands, voice and that they might not realise they are doing. These mannerisms are very characteristic of them and which they use often. At times, they are excessive and they can also be distinctive. They are unconscious gestures, verbal renditions, or expressions people make. Not everyone has particular noticeable mannerisms, but when people repeat actions, sayings or expressions often, these things stick in our minds. These might include ways of speaking/ pronouncing certain words strangely by habit, running a hand through one’s hair or fidgeting with a necklace or even playing with the beards in the case of adult males. People of different beliefs, culture, mindset, values, background and occupation possess similar human mannerisms not because these habitual gestures, ways of speaking or behaving are stated norms to be conformed to but because we humans have seve...

Words they say are like air, once released into space, they cannot be recovered any longer. Words can make or mar people, relationships, marriage and gatherings. Words can start a war and can also bring an end to a long-fought battle. Words are priceless, expensive and fragile elements of human communication. They should be taken with great care because utterances we make have two (2) main points worthy of note; Intention and Perception of both the speaker and listener respectively. Oftentimes, utterances that were meant to mean well, be harmless jokes and playful statements are perceived otherwise by the second party in the communication. This is a very big gap in communication that has had a great effect on relationships and rapports between persons, people and nations. The intention behind certain utterances is sometimes not to provoke, insult, belittle, annoy or criticise but the perception of the listener might be otherwise and this sometimes causes rancour and unrest. ...

An amazing 12 months it has been so far this year. Several things have happened; people have lived, died, succeeded, gone bankrupt, progressed, regressed among several other things. Events and happenings have rocked the whole world around us both at home and abroad. Discoveries have been made; several start-ups have opened channels and ways for human advancement and development. Everyone would surely have peculiarities to talk about; those which happened during the year. During the course of the year, relationships have been made, severed, repaired or restored. Courtships have evolved into marriages, some have remained static and some became toxic and eventually broke. Marriages have broken, couples have gone their separate ways and one-time lovers have gone become strangers and haters. One thing or the other has happened to everyone during the course of the year that has taught each and every one of us one lesson or the other. Personally, the year has been a very productive ye...