Ladipoe, a Nigerian rapper, has made fun of the outrageous pickup lines that some males employ in their direct messages to women.
He wrote in a tweet thread: I’m pleading with the guys who send direct messages that say things like “you have an interesting aura,” “interesting,” or “your body is tea.” Go over the remainder of your master plan with me. Trends in Naija fashion
One user replied: “I bet your girlfriend doesn’t show you screenshots of her direct messages 😂.”
Ladipoe added, without confirming or denying:
“My friend showed me her direct message, and the guys just shoot shots with no poise.”
Online responses to the tweets have been mixed, with many people concurring that some direct messages are inappropriate.