We love this meme and how it makes our hearts race by merely looking at it.

This thread, As Told By Ijeoma perfectly describes how it can really be when kasala starts to burst in an African house.

Let’s begin…

1. When you see Egungun coming for you with long cane.

When you’re walking in your village and see a masquerade approaching. pic.twitter.com/mDHKq3Fx82

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

2. When you’re about to get caught stealing meat from the pot.

When you’re stealing meat from the pot and hear footsteps pic.twitter.com/pvZuC4OxNR

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

3. When busy body aunties don’t want you to enjoy yourself at an Owambe.

When you’re relaxing at an African party and auntie is picking out girls to help serve food pic.twitter.com/5tOgs71S8R

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

4. When you’re an IJGB in your village.

When you’re visiting your village from abroad and you hear “Pssss. Fine gehl, come.” pic.twitter.com/a0w2orqzMN

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

5. When your long throat puts you in trouble.

When you already ate the biscuit your auntie gave you and your cousin tells you she’s a witch pic.twitter.com/gVmekPzc8C

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

6. When your mother hears the pim she already warned you about.

When your mom hears pim pic.twitter.com/XTqj1zOq3z

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

7. When you desperately need a “Kini” translator.

When your mom says “Bring me my dis ting” but there’s so many dis tings pic.twitter.com/iTd63e8Pdk

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

8. How you search for home-training whenever your parents come around.

When you’re an African kid this is your reaction in general when your parents come home no matter the circumstances. pic.twitter.com/uSlLCaV8zE

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

9. When your behind is about to get really hot from flogging.

When your mom is getting something to beat you with and you’re looking for a place to hide pic.twitter.com/pwwPjd9gax

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

10. When your parents run into their friends at the end of the party.

When you’re about to leave the party and your parents see their friends pic.twitter.com/eK9AJTGXpu

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

11. When you didn’t wash all the dirty plates in the sink.

When your parents come home and there’s still a fork in the sink pic.twitter.com/cjr7R1C7S6

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016

12. When someone catches you lying about your native language.

When you lie and say you’re fluent in your native tongue and someone tells you to speak it pic.twitter.com/iYa5VE3ard

— Coco No Chanel (@AsToldByIjeoma) March 14, 2016
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