#GinaYashere on leaving her engineering career for comedy
and the hilarious way her girlfriend met her mom.
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Edited by Azizi Powell
Some comments from the discussion thread of that YouTube video are also included in this post. Many of those comments refer to the Nigerian custom that Gina talked about in which people refer to eldes as aunty or uncle.
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INFORMATION ABOUT GINA YASHERE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Yashere
"Gina Obedapo Iyashere is a British comedian who has made many appearances on British and American television.
Early life
Yashere was born and raised in London, to Nigerian
parents.[1] Before becoming a comedian, she worked as a lift maintenance
technician and engineer (all of which she mentions in her stand-up
routine).[2][3]
She uses the surname "Yashere" due to encountering common mispronunciation of her original surname.[4][5][6]
Career
Yashere was a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of
the Year competition in 1996. She has appeared in a number of television
programmes, including in the comedy series The Lenny Henry Show, where
she played Tanya and Mrs Omokorede, the pushy mum. She voiced Keisha on the
animated series Bromwell High. In 2005, she appeared in the reality
television series Comic Relief does Fame Academy, in aid of Comic
Relief, and she co-hosted the 2006 and 2007 MOBO Awards alongside 2Baba and
Coolio. She has made numerous appearances on Mock the Week, and appears
on the CBBC show Gina's Laughing Gear.
In 2007, Yashere was featured on the reality show Last Comic Standing, auditioning in Sydney. She was among the ten finalists, but on 1 August 2007, she and Dante were the first two finalists eliminated.
In 2008, she became the first Briton to perform on Def Comedy Jam. On 3 September 2009, she appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and performed a stand-up comedy routine. On 24 December, she appeared on Live at the Apollo. She appeared twice on the short-lived primetime show The Jay Leno Show: on 21 October 2009, a video of Yashere showed her giving free fortune-telling readings to passers-by, and on 25 November 2009, she operated a walk-in psychic booth. Starting in 2010, she appeared semi-regularly on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, in a sketch comedy series called Madame Yashere: The Surly Psychic.
[…]
Starting on 16 March 2017, Yashere became the newest British correspondent for The Daily Show.[8]
In September 2019, Yashere appears in a supporting role on
the 2019 Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom, Bob Hearts Abishola, which Lorre
created with Yashere. Yashere writes for the show and plays Folake
Olowofoyeku's character Abishola's best friend, Kemi.[9] Bob Hearts Abishola
is the first American sitcom to feature a Nigerian family.[10][11]"....
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDX1YTL-ByU&ab_channel=JustForLaughs
All these comments are from 2021. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
1. DImaf Dee
"Always on point.... Too Hilarious!!! Especially the one called every elder mum/daddy or aunty/uncle.. It is really an African thing. In the African culture, you dare not call an elder by their first name. In fact in most cases, you will not know their names.James
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2. James
"Always seems to end so quickly, she's such a good comedian. Plus, everything she said about Nigerian culture is 100."
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3. UDUAK JIMMY
"100% correct about the Yoruba culture in South West Nigeria where she probably comes from.
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4. Amy Diallo
"😀 that is so true, we never call adults by their name. My american friends aways ask how many aunts and uncles I have."
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5. RJ london
"I'm in London, I'm not African and even I call any african elder aunty or uncle my first love taught me that lol the only thing is if they recognise you the next time, they start asking you bare questions lol. My Hermes delivery driver now stops for a chat every time asking about the kids ect 😂"
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6. Fa Hud
"the live commentary from parents - esp. mums - when watching a film or whatever is so on point - also true for Somalis"
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7. Stella Ng
"Omg Nigerians is like Chinese. Meat butcher uncle and
auntie. We also don't hug! My mom would call me a white lady when I hugged
her!! I love her sketches. So relatable the immigrant experience."
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Reply
8. Jacki Moon
"Your mom would call you white if you tried to hug her?! 💀
that’s so amazingly funny lol"
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Reply
9. Spunkymunky
"LOL. I can
relate. I'm Vietnamese American. Vietnamese don't totally get into
bowing--it's 50/50. So I figured as a
Vietnamese American I don't do bowing. Friend
comes over and does a full on bow. I'm
so embarrassed. And my parents were
like, yeah, that's right. You better."
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10. DragonFly
"Her storytelling is really good"
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11. Charlie Lucai-Woodsboro
"It's an African thing to address somebody older as
uncle/aunty. We do that here in South Africa to lol"
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Reply
12. Manna Jacob
"Same in India too haha"
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Reply
13. Yourworship The Great
"Even in uganda"
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14. ezzahira aghmari zidan
"Same in Morroco"
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15. Saima Hussain
"Same British/Asian"
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Reply
16. Stacey M
"Same in the Caribbean"
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17. fran haferkamp
"I understand Russians did that in the past, don't know if
they still do.."
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Reply
18. lolazal1
"@fran haferkamp many still do"
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19. Franny Michelle1987
"Its funny cause we do that in chile too!"
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20. mayowa somoye
"in my own family if the person seem older than your parents
then its big daddy and big mummy"
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21. Catherine Chang
"Same in Chinese culture too!"
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Reply
22. Candice Monique
"Same here Louisiana."
Reply
23.
"Did this when I was a child
so did my peers white UK, which I explained to a friend who was brought
up in India she thought it was just an Indian thing then explained it was done
in Europe to as mom was Hungarian... So I think it's a very old tradition all
over."
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Reply
24. Tiny Freckle
"In NZ it's also a Maori thing"
Reply
25.
"Same in Sri Lanka"
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26. Deniz Whittier
"Same in Turkey - went to a wedding from my ancestral
hometown where I was addressed as “my neice” but it wasn’t gendered. I felt
liberated for not having to be a girl but just a young person."
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27. The Barefoot Witch
"My Mother was raised in West Africa and she called her
elders Aunty/Uncle. Me and my sister were brought up to do so as well. I used
to support a Nigerian man with additional needs. His mother butted heads with
my line manager; because the line manager would insist on calling the mother by
her first name. I came in and called her “Aunty”, and after telling her that my
mother gre up in Cameroon, she only wanted to deal with me regarding her so
son’s care."
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28. H. A
"Same in Lebanon/the Middle East"
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29. lolazal1
"Every where but western Europe, America and Australia."
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30. Phil O
"Lol being Nigerian I completely get everything she’s saying.
It’s like we have the same mom."
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31. Blueberyl
"Sounds like my Berber mom."
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32. Mark Brower
"A lot of people with immigrant parents will immediately
relate to “become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer” "
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33. oauseer
" @Mark Brower 100%. In Egyptian and Middle Eastern culture
it's those 3 jobs only. Anything else isn't worth talking about lool"
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34. Queen B
"Is it true as she says her mum doesn’t like other black
people apart from Nigerians? I see a lit of animosity between black Jamaican
and black African people in my neighbourhood. Why this hate?"
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35. Lena Wagenfuehr
"I love Gina Yashere. I've seen her on lots of British
panel.shows, and in one she talked about how her mother is a Brexiteer. Because
she got a British passport, she looks down on immigrants, completely forgetting
her own recent past. Gina's mum provides her with plenty of material, and this
"stranger danger" stuff is GOLD"
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36. Do We Exist?
"It's great she's open about being a lesbian now. You can't
be a true comedian unless you embrace your real self and can joke about it."
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Reply
37. Paris Van-Del
"Ummm...where you been? She's blew up the closet 20yrs ago or
more.🤣🤣🤣"
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Reply
38. Do We Exist?
" @Paris Van-Del
This is the first time I've heard her mention it in one of
her shows."
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39. Paris Van-Del
" @Do We Exist? you've obviously haven't seen all her shows
and interviews. I've enjoyed her comedy since the early 2000's when she had a
relaxer.🤣🤣"
-snip-
In the context of that comment "a relaxer" means "straightened hair" (hair straightened with chemicals or heat). Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bmQseRI2Xs&ab_channel=DeadParrot for a 2018 video of Gina Yashere with "relaxed" hair.
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40. Do We Exist?
" @Paris Van-Del
I admit I haven't seen all of her shows and interviews but
I've been watching what I can since 2000 as well and I personally think she was
more open about it after she moved to America."
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Reply
41. Do We Exist?
"@Paris Van-Del
And anyway, at the end of the day, it's up to her how and
who she wants to be and whenever so I don't really want to discuss in great
detail her sexuality and how often she's mentioned it. I'm just happy shes
comfortable enough to speak and joke about it."
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42. Chijoy Phillip
"She definitely has a good Yoruba accent when imitating her
mum"
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43. Serenaissance
"I'm glad Gina is doing so well abroad, British media
executives never gave her her dues for the exact reasons she's thriving in the
US now"
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44. Shortblock Flexinit
"I just saw her on Wendy yesterday, and not only is she still
with Nina, her mother and Nina are practically best friends. Love it!"
-snip-
This comment was published in May 2021.
45.
"'You don't know this woman, stranger danger...'. This
cracked me up, she's brilliant! 😆😂🤣"
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46. John Doa
"Another great British export"
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47. itsjemmabond
"Actually, the kneeling down before your elders only occurs
in Yoruba culture."
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48. majda vojnikovic
"Near enough :)"
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49. Thoughts of a Teen
"Nigerian and Yoruba are very often hand in hand"
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50. Rabibi Lah
" @Thoughts of a
Teen not quite. Yoruba is only one out
of 250 cultures in Nigeria."
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51. Rabibi Lah
"@Thoughts of a
Teen that inaccurate Yoruba is one of 3
major groups but not the only one. Then there’s 250+ other cultures in the same
country. It’s like saying a small segment of people represent a whole country.
Not all Nigerians kneel for elders (some might curtsy or bend one knee) and
only Yoruba men prostrate aka the push up greeting (none of the other
ethnicities’ men do that). That’s strictly Yoruba people in the south west"
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52. Eghonghon Imarenezor
"not only Yoruba, I can't speak for other groups in Nigeria
but Edo people definitely kneel down."
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53. Kasmir's Daughter
"Not true. It’s simply Nigerian culture. The only difference
is Yorubas expect it from everyone. Whereas in other parts of Nigeria it’s only
expected for fathers and for when a wife serves her husband his meals for
example. My parents did not expect it from us but I had aunties who knelt to
serve their husbands. Hausa and Igbo aunties so it’s simply the custom in
Nigerian."
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54. Mariah Henderson
"@Kasmir's
Daughter I'm Igbo and you just had to do
a slight bow and maybe a handshake while saying "good afternoon(depends on
the time) uncle/aunty".
Reply
55.
"@Kasmir's
Daughter That's weird. I'm from Imo, and
I seldom saw that."
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56. Mariah Henderson
"@Kasmir's
Daughter I'm Igbo and you just had to do
a slight bow and maybe a handshake while saying "good afternoon(depends on
the time) uncle/aunty".
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57. Jaypee’s Escape
"No it’s also a delta and Igbo thing. In delta it’s called
jigwe. A lot of other culture do the whole prostrating thing but Yourba people
carry it on their head (no offense)"
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58. itsjemmabond
"@Jaypee’s Escape Really? Because I'm Igbo, and I never once
came across the kneeling for your elders greeting."
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59. SylviasWorld
"@Eghonghon
Imarenezor Edo's and Yoruba's are
historically linked though. There is a culture crossover between the two
tribes."
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60. SylviasWorld
"@Kasmir's
Daughter No, it's not 'simply Nigerian
culture' actually. In fact for Igbo's its not expected or generally encouraged
to bow to your fellow man. Respect to elders in the Igbo culture is more in how
you speak to them, how you physically take and give and object etc. You may
give a slight nod which lowers your neck and back but that would not qualify as
a bow in Yoruba culture in which the prostration or courtesy is very much
pronounced. It's just not expected with Igbo's and it's not a lack of respect
or rude if you don't for the most part."
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61. Jacki Moon
"Oh man...I definitely remember the first time I tried to
give my Hindu husband’s father a hug.
What a damn fool I was 💀"
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62. Akanksha Yadav
"In India instead of bowing down we touch elders feet and
here also we call every older person aunty and uncle 😅"
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63. Dr. Markus
"Nigerians and Asians have a ton in common. HAHAHAHA I'm
Asian"
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64. BlackJack XXI
"I'm going through the comments and I'm realising that almost
everyone, with a non-Western background, dose the Meat Aunty, Meat Uncle
thing.
I'm from 🇵🇬 and thats how
we address our elders that could be in our parents generation too.
Now out of curiosity, what would you call your cousins children,
do you address them as your Niece and Nephew or are they also Cousins
?"
-snip-
PG= Papua New Guinea
-snip-
The words in bold font were written that way in this
comment.
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65. Mariposaoro Fusion food Channel
"Too funny as always!!! Big up Aunty Graceby(Ginas mum)!!
Lovely lady!"
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66. faith mkhize
"I'm South African.... Zulu..... We also don't call our
elders by name.... Guess it must be an African thing... 🤣"
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67. Linda Benny
"I LOVE Gina. Come back to the UK soon. We miss you!"
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68. TCt83067695
"So we're not gonna talk about how fly her entire aesthetic is?
Jumpsuit fire.
Necklace thing fire.
Shoes FIYAAAAAH"
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69. Miss Sophia
"Yeah her outfit is 🔥!!!!! Get it girrrrrl!!!!!"
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70. Jude Obafemi
"Hair too. Accent too. Comedy too.
Everything is 🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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Reply
71. intldawn
"Gear is ON POINT. She always has the best glasses, too. ❤️
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72. leimoan800
"Her delivery is the bizness🤣😍🥰💃"
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73. sora actualize
"yo honestly african parents are like
asian parents . when you speak mandarin or cantonese as a non asian person to
an asian parent they are soo happy and appreciate you more, when you greet
african parents in their local/traditional way they are more loving and warm to
you especially in an informal setting and its shocking. i can 100% relate to
this with gina here lol when your parents like your friends almost better than
you.
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74. firebrandsgirl
"Black American and I get it also. Hilarious. With us it is speaking when you walk in."
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75. J0any T3st
"We show respect in the Caribbean to elders by saying aunty and uncle too"
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76. NORMAN OSBORNE
"GINA'S BRAND OF COMEDY ALWAYS HAS ME IN
STITCHES..... MASSIVELY POPULAR IN THE U S A.....BUT VERY LIMITED HERE ON
HOMETOWN TURF LONDON CITY 💞💥🔥💕💞💥🔥💕💞💥🔥💕"
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77. Shotta Shabazz
"She is extremely funny but one thing I
have noticed about her is she is very stylish and fashion conscious. She always
has on some Fly Girl attire.🔥🔥🔥"
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78. Simba Miliki
"I'm from East Africa, buy what she's
telling doesn't have any difference from my home."
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79. Flo Curlz
"How to impress Nigerian parents.com😂"
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80. svmac02
"Jamaicans only have the same job options
too 😂"
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81. Diane Bebbington
"Aaaaargh!!!! Why doesn't Gina have her
own show on British TV? She's hilarious!!!!!!"
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82. Mary Jane
"My parents are from Eritrea and yeah we
don't do a lot of hugging either. The kissing on the cheek left and right for
greetings but no hugging.Sometimes I miss it and feel like hugging my parents
tightly but by now we have gotten so awkward lol. We are still very close just
a bit awkward when it comes to showing affection."
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83. dracolipop
"As a Chinese, i totally relate to the
calling elders, aunty or uncle thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣"
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84. Suraya Abdullah
"Lots of similarities between Nigerian n
Indian (Malaysia)family culture, so I can really relate... 👍"
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85. Zephyr
"as an african this is so relatable! LOL "
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86. Kesington Omoniyi
"After all these years she still hella
funny.... 🤣🤣🤣"
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87. danbauchi hauwa
"Ginaaaaa😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
so impressive. Much love from another Nigerian🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬.
The accuracyyyyyy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥳🥳🥳
i loveeeeiiittttt"
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