Every day, Twitter NG scavenges for things to talk about. They will jump on an opinion, a sentiment, anything at all (especially those at odds with what they reckon popular opinion dictates) for talk-ability sake. They will even help you make it trend, like they did Toke, because Amadioha forbid that a day comes and goes with the TL being dry.
That’s how everybody jumped on the Assistant Commissioner of Police’s tweet today:
My DM: "Dear Yomi,…"
Sender's bio "Born Aug xx, 1992"
In ???
Someone born after I joined police calling me "Yomi" ?
I need to change my DP— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
Is it really disrespectful to address people by their first name in a professional setting?
Twitter reacts:
Why you dey carry shoulder up?
"Dear Yomi" is not rude… It's being professional
— T E Я Я Y. E Z E. (@Terry__Eze) August 10, 2017
As well. Like is it not my name?
— Chine Ezekwesili ? (@ChineEzeks) August 10, 2017
Lol, yoruba wahala!! Next they'll say the person did not kneel down or prostrate to greet in the DM???
— YOUR DADDY'S MAIN CHIC (@Babypeng_) August 10, 2017
Ah ah. What is wrong with dear yomi. tbh You People need too chill with these unnecessary titles pic.twitter.com/lfUsRwus2o
— ?l (@BlueCheeseGh) August 10, 2017
Really? In an official memo? He should have addressed him as Uncle Yomi or boda Yomi?
— YOUR DADDY'S MAIN CHIC (@Babypeng_) August 10, 2017
Simply Mr, Mrs, Ms etc.
I still remember my primary school letter writing lessons – How to start formal & informal letters, then this is ??.— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
Here's my problem: can't call him Sir, he isn't a knight, can't call him Oga, he isn't my boss. Can't call him brother, he isn't my brother
— Nnamdi Mbonu (@presidentnm) August 10, 2017
I may choose to address you as officer Yomi, Mr. Yomi, Dear Yomi, that's entirely a matter of personal principle or choice or courtesy
— CHYCHY CHUKWU (@CHYCHYCHUKWU) August 10, 2017
It is still courteous if I call your name, Please. We are talking liberation and civilization not remaining static, stagnant, unmodernised
— CHYCHY CHUKWU (@CHYCHYCHUKWU) August 10, 2017
A 1992 born is a graduate, working in a corporate environment, calling his/her billionaire 60years old CEO by name.
— Taiwo Daniel Olutayo (@ruudvantaiwo) August 10, 2017
It's just being professional. The force should learn to be professional and leave culture out of work. This will reduce brutality a lot.
— Taiwo Daniel Olutayo (@ruudvantaiwo) August 10, 2017
Silly boy, he should have prostrated in the mail. pic.twitter.com/k59NsGT8xP
— Dre (@AOnung) August 10, 2017
Dear Mr Yomi
King of the Andals
Protector of the realm
Khal of the Great grass sea
1st of his name
Father of Dragons
Breaker of chains— Bruce Bateman Esq (@slay_targaryen) August 10, 2017
English lessons
Dear Sir/madam is being professional. Formal/informal letter. Refer back to your brighter grammer
— pinky (@slittiey) August 10, 2017
Please tell them oh.
— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
When some people just decide to eat groundnut with their home training. It is so common nowadays sir, the trick is to just ignore them.
— Temi OFR (@haryourbharmee) August 10, 2017
Some people did not pay attention in letter writing class in secondary school.
— Θ δ ι г ι (@KrunchGrizzly) August 10, 2017
Informal and Formal letter writing rules.
— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
Let’s engage
https://twitter.com/Monazeni/status/895586059698003968
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"
I have worked in environments outside ?? where we all (police officers) called ourselves by first name.— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
You are on official assignment how else do you expect him to address you? Nigerian big man mentality.
— Shogsy (@shogsyboy) August 10, 2017
Officer.
— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
Dear ACP Abayomi! I'm one of ur ardent followers on tweeter because of ur uncommon brilliance;But this subject tweet frm u is disheartening
— Osahon (@GlamourOTB) August 10, 2017
It is acceptable in some climes for a child to call his/her father by first name but not in ??
There are rules for formal & informal letters— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) August 10, 2017
Mr, Mrs, Ms are from a borrowed culture if you really want to bring Nigerian cultural values into this, we shouldn't be using them.
— YOUR DADDY'S MAIN CHIC (@Babypeng_) August 10, 2017
There is nothing Cool, Western, Enlightened or liberal about being rude.It speaks to faulty upbringings, no culture. Promotes insolence
— Khurla (@khurlaplus) August 10, 2017
Change the rules
Dear yomi, This is what should be done in your office to so you all will learn. pic.twitter.com/gl2gHY0QZc
— worldstudent (@teachableknower) August 10, 2017
You cannot even use "Mr" in a workplace like PWC.
But since we are Nigerians, esp we Yorubas, we like respect pass money????— Khaleesi of the Dothrakhi? (@_apinkeade1) August 10, 2017
When I interned at P&G calling someone 'sir' can get fired. Their culture is call everyone by their first name. And it helps d work env
— Veer (@AbdhAm_nAs) August 10, 2017
LOL. What will the sir do to you? The things we value ehn, I don't even get it. I specially tell my colleagues to cut off the sir! https://t.co/L6uTOuXhCo
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) August 10, 2017
Back then in Guiness PLC, "Mr/Mrs" and "Sir/Ma" were inappropriate words. Our Sales Director was Seni and that's how we addressed him. Na wa
— Castano Yemi Dada (@YemiCastano) August 10, 2017
You miss it again. The people I refer to my colleagues are my staff. And no one needs to know I am their boss. I am NOT ABOVE them! https://t.co/GhBClUBhGC
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) August 10, 2017
'Good evening' without sir. LOL. My people! Let us do away with these puerile quests. What about those that will add sir & still diss you?
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) August 10, 2017
The day a person becomes too big to answer his name with no title attached, that day he has lost it. Even Jehovah no get title.@DrJoeAbah
— Olusola John (@OlusolaJon) August 10, 2017
Don’t be fooled
Our MCM Police officer believed biodata people put up on social media as DOB to be true. ?
— Son of David (@JesuisNaija) August 10, 2017
In summary
How many of you will DM @DrJoeAbah or @afalli for the first time and go with Dear Joe….Dear Andrew? I know I won't.
— Olutomide (@OluAdeoYe1) August 10, 2017
There's a difference between formal and casual communication. Know this difference. Has nothing to do with age.
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) August 10, 2017
If you have not become familiar with someone, it is appropriate to keep communication formal. Don't presume familiarity.
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) August 10, 2017
Simple.
Reformed social media monitoring spirit
He should thank God that he is even ACP. What of if he is corporal