Badmos Omotolani

[AI @nonewthing]

Performative morality is what’s running most people’s idea of politics.

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@bsong_HR But you never hire me.

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@bsong_HR Femi suppose dey this thread ooo 🤣🤣🤣😂😂. Call her name too

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@ifemartins @bsong_HR Ooh, she did worse don’t worry.

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@bsong_HR No be so you no take find me job too😏

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@michaelinioluwa Hi

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@SirLeoBDasilva Do you have a competent Volkswagen mechanic?

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@Teejumolaa Eskiss me, be the brave one.

[Miyandy @Amahashi_]

I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this:

90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes.

That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up.

Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who aren’t? They usually made one mistake.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth:

It’s often the exact thing most parents teach them.

We tell our kids:

“If you get lost, come find me.”

It sounds logical. It sounds empowering.

It’s WRONG!

The Mistake Most Lost Children Make:

When children realize they’re separated, they do three things almost automatically:

They panic.
They wander.
They try to find you.

Every step makes them harder to locate.

From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos.

Parents retrace their steps.
Security scans zones.
Staff lock down areas.

Search works best when movement stops.

When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen — not where they’ve wandered.

Stillness increases probability.

Movement expands the problem.

The first lesson is not “go find me.”

It’s this:

Stop. Stay. Yell.

Why Stillness Wins:

Think like a search team.

If a child stays put:

Parents can retrace steps.
Security can scan systematically.
Helpers converge to one fixed location.
The search radius remains small.
If a child keeps moving:

The search area expands.
Adults pass each other.
Missed connections multiply.
Minutes stretch into hours.
Stillness keeps the math on your side.

Teach Them Who to Approach:

The second mistake we make as parents?

We say, “Find an adult.”

Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter.

Teach them to look for, if at all possible:

A mother with children.

Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly.

It’s a clear, concrete instruction.

Children don’t process vague categories like “safe adult.”

They process visuals.

“Find a mom with kids” is visual.

A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known:

We often assume phones solve everything.

They don’t — unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition.

But you must train it.

Practice it like a song.

Sing it in the car.
Chant it at bedtime.
Turn it into rhythm.

Repetition becomes recall.

In an emergency, recall matters more than theory.

The Code Word Rule:

One more layer of protection.

Choose a private family code word.

Something only your household knows.

If someone approaches and says:

“Your mom sent me.”

Your child asks:

“What’s the code word?”

No word.
No go.

This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly.

It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character.

Real Safety Is Training — Not Luck!

We don’t get safer by hoping.

We get safer by practicing.

Teach:

• Phone number
• Code word
• Stop, stay, yell
• Find a mom with kids

Multiple skills.
Simple instructions.
Clear visuals.

Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation.

Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts.

And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like.

That’s real protection.

[Ororo😎 @McFlybowy]

We all don’t want Arsenal to win EPL and UCL because we don’t want a team we have banter for over 20 years to suddenly now gain freedom from it.

There’s nothing wrong with the way they play football, there’s nothing wrong with their fanbase.

We just can’t deal with the fact they’re no longer laughing stock and our own teams are the jokes now.

All those banters end the moment they win, that’s our fear.

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@bsong_HR 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 @Tfemz see your brother dey rant for here 🤣🤣🤣. We go meet for GC.

[Leo Dasilva @SirLeoBDasilva]

It is what you accept and compromise on that will keep being done to you.

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@bsong_HR But you know a Femi that is married ooo. You even wore Agbada😏😏.

[🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿InsideLucysHead🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿© @InsideLucysHead]

"So, how was your holiday in Africa, Dave?"

"Don't remind me," says Dave, "I very nearly got myself killed!"

"Go on, what happened?" he asks.

"Well, I was hiking in the Savannah when a lion appeared out of the blue and started chasing me. I ran for my life, but the lion kept getting closer, and then just as it was about to pounce for the kill, it suddenly slipped and broke its leg."

"You really are a brave guy, Dave. I would have shit myself!"

Dave replied,

"What do you think the lion slipped on?"

[Etí Ọba @Etioba_]

No be cho cho cho
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[Mike Bales 🫡🇺🇸 @MikeBales]

I took my 75-year-old father to the mall to buy some shoes the other day. After we finished, we sat down in the food court. A girl sat next to us with spiked hair in every color: red, blue, green, and orange. My father kept staring. Finally, she snapped, “What’s your problem, old man? Never done anything wild in your life?” My father replied, “I got high one time and slept with a peacock. I was just wondering if you could be my daughter.”

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Too good!

[Badmos Omotolani @MaestroBadmos]

@minister2810 As if we should be bothered about him.

[Ebuka The Big Head 🧡 @anic4uu]

I just saw that video of a guy begging his girl not to leave, and it took me back to my own experience.
I remember hearing, “Ebuka, I think I’ve fallen out of love with you.”
Omo… for a split second, it felt like the whole world was collapsing on my head.

I didn’t beg. I just hung up. went through work that day acting like I was fine. On my way home, I entered a buka, ate hot jollof rice with kpomo, and went straight to bed.

The next day, getting out of bed was hard, very hard, but I still did. And I kept moving.

One thing I’ve learned is this: moving on from heartbreak is not as easy as people make it sound. It’s quiet, it’s heavy, and most times, you’re carrying it alone. But you just have to wake up, show up, and life keeps going.