This Is Too Cute for Words!

What do , Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, John F Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln have in common ? Not only were they powerful politicians of their time, they were also good leaders who understood the power of words.

This is certainly true, unless that man is Ngugi wa Thiong’o or Chinua Achebe, he is advised to keep off the use of colourful endearments when praising a woman.

>Mario Balotelli is an intriguing character. He is beloved by the press, divides opinion among supporters and is a one-man social media rumour machine. The enigmatic frontman had a far-from-average upbringing. He was born with a life-threatening medical condition to Ghanaian immigrants in Sicily and was raised by Italian foster parents in Brescia.

Unless that man is Ngugi wa Thiong’o or Chinua Achebe, he is advised to keep off the use of colourful endearments when praising a woman.

Every word has a definition, but they aren’t always what we mean when we say them. For example, I might have said “I’ll do that right away, honey,” but what I really meant was, “I will forget whatever you asked me to do the moment this show ends.” This fun series of images shows us what some of us really mean when we use some of these simple, everyday words.