"Someone Said France": Funny Responses to Naming Cities in Africa Goes Viral on TikTok

"Someone Said France": Funny Responses to Naming Cities in Africa Goes Viral on TikTok

  • A funny video of an interviewer who asked some folks on the street to name a city in Africa has gone viral on TikTok
  • In the viral video, most of the participants the man interviewed were unable to name a single city in Africa
  • However, a respondent said France is a city and country in Africa, a response that shocked the interviewer

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!

Many people have argued that Europeans know little about African countries because the western media has largely ignored the continent until recently.

Whatever the case, a TikTok video has vividly portrayed how much some Oyinbos know about Africa.

France Africa
People on the street respond to questions about Africa. Photo credit: @eugenetoks Source: TikTok
Source: TikTok

France, an African city

In the viral video, a man went into the street to ask some people to name a city in Africa.

Read also

"Let's see the interior": Nigerian man manages 1 plot of land, builds 5 bedroom semi-detached bungalow on it

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!

Only a few people were able to answer correctly, but many others flunked. In the clip, a man said there is a city called France in Africa.

There was a black officer who was honest enough to admit that he did not know a city in Africa.

The video has generated a lot of traction on TikTok, and as of the time of publishing this report, it had 900,000 likes with more than 5,000 comments.

Watch the video below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@Measter3637 reacted:

"Smart people in America are called tourists."

@oupaledwaba said:

"We're not américains"

@peterce wrote:

"France 'correct'"

@user3192398165796 added:

"From Germany We are not Americans."

Read also

"What's going on here?" Cute baby with plumpy cheeks eats fruit agressively, video goes viral on TikTok

@frasecitasweb

"la aclaración del final lo es todo."

@JeffTrentin commented:

"I love the final guys answer."

@Q611 added:

"Rabat! Accra! Johannesburg! What's wrong with people."

@Cato said:

"We're not American! Hahahah and there it is."

@Sarah1649614571O57

"Best ending ever, I totally did not expect this."

Lady goes for job interview, meets a man she 'dumped' 6 years ago

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that an American woman has revealed she met the man she ghosted six years ago after they went on a date at a job interviewing.

Rylie Jouett, 25, went viral on TikTok after she awkwardly revealed the person who was interviewing her for a barrister position at a company was her former flame.

Rylie lamented about the situation, calling it karma because she desperately needed the job.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Basit Jamiu avatar

Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.