There are those days when Africans on Twitter decide to pick on each other. A random tweet started by Siyanda- Panda [2], a writer from Botswana, sparked this hilarious #IfAfricaWasABar [3] hashtag.
Siyanda asked:
If Africa was a bar, what would your country be drinking/doing?
— Siyanda-Panda (@SiyandaWrites) July 27, 2015 [4]
Nigeria and Kenya seemed to have their fair share:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Kenya would be that guy who takes photos with other people's drinks
— Mayor_wa_kashagama (@Norman_Kamuntu) July 27, 2015 [5]
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Kenya would the guy who owns the bar,the cabs outside,the butchery next door and the chemist across the road.
— Kenyan Facts (@KResearcher) July 27, 2015 [6]
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] …Nigeria would be that guy that's old enough to be in the bar but he has a fake ID saying he's 19
— Mr Wonderful (@NickkTitan) July 27, 2015 [7]
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Nigeria would be the fat rich dude trying to dance with every girl.
— WILL SESSIONS (@OfficialBafmiQ) July 27, 2015 [8]
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Nigeria would be that noisy guy who is always looking for attention.
— Ikua Macharia (@Di_Macharia) July 27, 2015 [9]
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] the dee-jay would be Nigerian
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 27, 2015 [10]
Madagascar would be the quiet one, according to @Nanjala1:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Madagascar would be the girl who came alone, had a drink and a dance, and left before anyone noticed.
— Nanjala Nyabola (@Nanjala1) July 27, 2015 [11]
Zimbabwe would be stuck in the past, @Captain_FBS tweeted:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Zimbabwe would be that guy who annoys everyone about “back in the day when I used to have money”
— Goddy (@Captain_FBS) July 27, 2015 [12]
Tanzania was the butt of a few jokes:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] …Tanzania would be that group of girls that dont get approached all night so they claim it was a “Girls Night Out” anyway
— Mr Wonderful (@NickkTitan) July 27, 2015 [13]
#IfAfricaWasAbar [14] Tanzania would be that guy whose English takes a walk when he gets drunk
— Elektrolyte (@julimuffn) July 27, 2015 [15]
Ethiopia wouldn't have to worry about the bill, @Chrisposure joked:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] all the guys would be sending over drinks to Ethiopia.
— Topher (@Chrisposure) July 27, 2015 [16]
Even Boko Haram would be at the bar:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] #BokoHaram [17] would turn up for Ladies night like… pic.twitter.com/6kgMI5Zai1 [18]
— Ryan Cummings (@Pol_Sec_Analyst) July 27, 2015 [19]
US, China and Europe were also dragged into the tweef:
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] Europe and China would be very very drunk….
— Ryan Cummings (@Pol_Sec_Analyst) July 27, 2015 [20]
#IfAfricaWasABar [3] in an expensive hotel, there would be A LOT of sleazy old white men creeping the place out.
— AFRICA IS A COUNTRY (@AfricasaCountry) July 27, 2015 [21]
#ifafricawasabar [22] the U.S. & Europe would be lecturing everyone about drinking too much, all the while topping up their glasses.
— samira sawlani (@samirasawlani) July 27, 2015 [23]