Dare Babalola
Social commentator Reno Omokri has advised black African men never to kneel to propose to their lovers.
In a post he made on X, Omokri, on Tuesday said kneeling during proposal was borrowed from European culture, advocating for men to insist that the bride’s father also pays for the wedding if they must kneel.
The former presidential aide wrote, “A man kneeling to propose to a girl is a cultural practice that some Black Africans borrowed from Europe. It is not our culture. But if you must borrow, then borrow completely. The kneeling is just half of the borrowing. Please fact-check me: In Europe, the bride’s father also pays for the wedding.
“As a young Black African man, do not kneel to any woman to propose. However, if she insists that you kneel before she can accept your proposal, then insist that her father must also pay for the wedding. After all, what is sauce for the goose is also sauce for the gander!”
