Humorous #BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe Trends in Ghana · Global Voices
Ndesanjo Macha

ICT in Ghana can mean Information Computer Technology. Photo released under Creative Commons by Wikipedia user SandisterTei.
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe is a trending Twitter hashtag for humorous descriptions of lessons learned from being a Ghanaian. Here are our selection of the best #BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe tweets:
Ghana, like many African countries experiences power cuts:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe it's morally wrong to have electricity for more than 12 hours
— Arphie_ (@AfiFaidoo) June 19, 2015
What is tea in Ghana?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe that hot cocoa, coffee and tea are all “Tea” 😂😆😋😊
— Nilly (@Sirwaa) June 20, 2015
How do Ghanaians recycle ice cream containers:
😂😂😂”@Nharnah_: #BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe that the ice cream container in the fridge contains stew not ice cream”
— 5tH_jULy (@DatAndyGuy) June 20, 2015
One photo that every barber must own:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe every barbering shop must have Ludacris pic.
— kuukua! (@Berenice_Kuukua) June 19, 2015
The game of Truth or Dare the Ghanaian way:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe the first question to expect in a Truth or Dare is ‘Are You A Virgin?’ pic.twitter.com/zPWZxGkX5b
— Otafregya Gyan IV (@i_Floki) June 19, 2015
Is every Chinese a ‘Bruce Lee'?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe that every asian is chinese and he is automatically a kung fu master pic.twitter.com/QGfUMFSO7L
— JUNIOR (@Danks_Jay) June 19, 2015
Beware of Ghanaian traffic rules:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe that if you are not a zebra, don't expect cars to stop for you at a zebra crossing .
— Del Piero (@_michael_loh) June 19, 2015
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe to look both left & right before crossing a one-way road
— M!CHΔΣL (@Taurus_Michael) June 19, 2015
What does ICT mean?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe ICT means Information Computer Technology
— Jay (@JayTheHitch) June 21, 2015
You thought H2O means water?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe H2O is a house number.
— Jay (@JayTheHitch) June 21, 2015
When you wish your father a Happy Father's Day:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe that when you wish your dad happy #fathersday, he'd reply with ‘just be a good boy and start studying hard’
— Walls (@Naughty_stan) June 21, 2015
How do you go to a party if you do not own a car [Troskie is a public minibus]?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe to board troskie when going for a party stop half way and get on a cab for a cheaper fare
— #ProudGaGirl ☝ (@TatasJackieChan) June 19, 2015
Funny names from Ewe, a Ghanaian ethnic group:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe an Ewe man can name his child “ConvenantKeepingGodThereIsNoOneLikeYou Selassi Agbetor”
— BlackSkinBornKing (@muiz_gh) June 19, 2015
Being Ghanaian means knowing how to bargain:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe how to bargain even if there's a price tag.
— BLack UHurU (@sam_peekay) June 19, 2015
How are Ghanaian women expected to meet their future husbands?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe dat as a girl, ur parents want u home always b@ sumhw expect u to find a man to marry before u're 30. I mean how?
— Amanda Dadson (@Cediwaa) June 19, 2015
Parents are always right:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe adults are always right even if they don't make sense 😊
— #BÉÑTÔÂ (@blaqsperm) June 21, 2015
If a child defend him/her self if A question is being ask by the Parents means u don't Respect #BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe
— Bobskinny (@bobskinnygh) June 21, 2015
OMO is not only the most popular detergent brand in Ghana:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe that every washing detergent is OMO
— scratch☆★2131 (@scratch_bubbles) June 21, 2015
What about plates and glasses for decoration?:
#BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe the cutlery, plates and glasses in a room divider are for decorative purposes
— Nana Yaw Boakye (@NanaYawBoakyeTG) June 20, 2015
Read more #BeingGhanaianHasTaughtMe tweets here.