"Market ladies now slice greens for less than males and are refusing to slice for girls" Customers share expertise

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By Linda Ikeji
13 November 2026, 9:36 am

Quite a lot of folks have claimed that vegetable sellers are actually refusing to slice greens for younger feminine prospects and would solely comply with slice if the shopper is a person.

This commentary was first shared on Facebook by a person.

Michael Chinonso Udeozor shared his expertise on Facebook, writing: “I noticed that these market women hardly slice vegetables for young girls.

“Each time I’m going to the market, I all the time slice my greens there. I’ll ask them earlier than shopping for, and even those with out knife will gladly borrow simply to assist me out. In quick, on Saturday, I purchased curry leaves and the lady picked it for me.

“However, the day I sent my female colleague to help me buy vegetables, no one agreed to slice it for her. They told her they don’t slice.

“I’m wondering why they do that.”

His followers responded with their own experiences. A number of women stated that they have experienced it too.

Taiye Victoria Adeoye wrote: “One requested that after I get married naso I’m going Dey do for my husband home??

“One asked me if a young girl like me doesn’t have knife at home. I don’t even understand them.”

Chioma Anayochukwu wrote: “I asked one to slice for me, she did so. I was waiting to collect it, her neighbor told me to go bring pot make she kukuma cook for me, I asked if she’s game because I really would like to bring it if possible. Na so she shut up.”

Olapeju Ige wrote: “Few tried it with me in ib here and I walked to the next, una dey craze. Make I dey prove wife material give una for market. Off the road abeg.” 

The revelation has sparked a dialog on Facebook about double requirements.

JD Njeb wrote: “The first time I experienced this was in the Uni. We had a seller called SWEET MAMA. The day I went to buy veggies, her sales girl told me they don’t slice for women only men.

“The second time was on the market. I requested the vendor to slice for me (she had simply completed slicing for a person). She checked out me and mentioned ‘So make your fellow girl dey reduce vegetable for you. Wetin do you?’

“I picked my things and went to another stand with her calling me lazy.

“When we discuss REPRESSED HATE, that is precisely what we imply. Lots of ladies do not even know they hate themselves, not personally however the truth of their womanhood. You can’t love your self once you consider you’re a second fiddle to a person.”