So Sorry I'm Late, But I Haven't Changed My Watch From BMT.

So, it's been a while - a very long while - since last i posted anything on this Blog of mine. In fact, though there was no official time for me to return, it has been so very long that one could say that i am late, and speaking of being late, i have an anecdote for you that may or may not tie in to the wider theme of this post...

(Did you see the ease with which i just did that? Applaud me). 

Not too long ago, i went to see Fela! at the National Theatre. It is a show that chronicles the adult life of the Nigerian Musician, Political activist and Father of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti. It was easily one of the best shows i have ever seen in my life, but that is not what i'm here to talk about. 

I'm here to talk about my friend who, at the time, worked at the National Theatre. He sat alongside me as the show was about to begin and told me a lot of what happens backstage. He explained that Fela! was always one of the more difficult shows to usher for and i innocently asked him why.For a brief moment, it appeared to me as if my friend was unsure of how to continue, but then he went on confidently to say 'Well, people are always late for this show. They just seem to turn up whenever they want'.

At this point, i turned around to notice that we were in an almost entirely Black audience, with a large proportion of those people being Nigerian and it dawned on me: BMT - Black Man Time, sometimes known more specifically as Nigerian Mean Time. 

For some reason, i couldn't tell you why, Black people are almost incapable of being on time. It's an unfortunate genetic trait and many people are still unaware of its existence. Though, i am not even writing this to spread awareness so much as i write to spread love. It is not our fault that our Body Clocks run to the beat of their own drums. Rather than getting angry, embrace it. If you need your Black friends to arrive for a movie at 5, tell them it starts at 3. That way, you'll only end up missing the adverts, and who wants to see those?

I leave you with this simple phrase:

When Black People are late, don't hate, tolerate.