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Bill Gates Denied Visa To Nigeria

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the let-the-419-jokes-begin dept.

Xight notes a Gizmodo story that is a few days old but hasn't gotten a lot of play. It seems that Nigeria recently denied Bill Gates a visa to travel there on his recent trip to Africa. The initial denial was "on the premise that they required proof he would not reside in Nigeria indefinitely, causing a strain on social services and a general nuisance for immigration." The comments to the post are worth reading too.

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  1. That's the language the US uses by bogaboga · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The initial denial was "on the premise that they required proof he would not reside in Nigeria indefinitely,..."

    This kind of language is what [African] applicants for US visas face when denied US visas at the many US visa posts across the continent. I guess it cuts both ways.

    1. Re:That's the language the US uses by ScentCone · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I guess it cuts both ways.

      Yeah, other than the whole part where "he donates billions of dollars for health care and education" in that miserable country and its continent. Yes, there's SUCH a risk of him being a strain on their social services. African applicants for US visas face reality when they apply to come to the US. Nigeria denying Gates a visa isn't even remotely the same thing, and suggesting that it is cheapens the work and patience that would-be immigrants to the US have to show if they're not going to be illegal.

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    2. Re:That's the language the US uses by akintayo · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I think you might find that Nigeria does have a problem with illegal immigrants. While most people don't have billions to donate like Mr. Gates, the majority of VISITORS to the US do not want to stay and while visiting do contribute to your economy. And they are required to prove they will not be a burden, so I am not sure why he shouldn't be required to do the same.

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  2. Nigerian economics by The_church_of_funzie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Someone was just looking for a bribe, that's all.
    Nigerian economy is in a crapper.

  3. Re:Fuck you. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Most [Australians] are descended from the best and brightest who escaped the shitty hell of other nations, such as your own.
    Uh, dude, how many Americans "escaped the shitty hell" of the United States to become citizens of Australia? I'd guess very few did.

    Why don't you stupid fucking yanks ever mention how you are all the offspring of a bunch of fucking religious nutters?
    To paraphrase something I read recently, "Only a tiny percentage of America's original settlers were "religious nutters". Most of us are descended from the best and brightest who escaped the shitty hell of other nations..."

    Or what about mentioning the genocide you perpetrated on the Native Americans?
    Erm, kind of like this? http://aboriginalrights.suite101.com/article.cfm/aboriginal_holocaust

    If you want someone to laugh at, take a look at the fucking inbred retarded rabble across the Tasman Sea, in New Zealand. They actually believe they are still a pommy colony! The place is like a Coronation Street fan convention.
    "It's wrong to make fun of Australians, but right to make fun of New Zealanders." Sure, okay.

    Australia, the country you are lamely trying to make fun of, out America'd America decades ago.
    Uhuh. Having met a few Australians in my lifetime, I can say that at least some Australians like to think of themselves as being "Yanks downunder". I have no idea why the hell they think that, nor can I understand why they'd even want to be (or just imitate) us! Haven't you ever heard of a guy called George W. Bush? Yeesh!

    Or did it not occur to you just why it is that Americans spend so much time obsessing about us?
    Oh, now that's just hilarious! I'm sorry dude, but it is.
  4. Funny? by nurb432 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No, not really. Finally someone actually enforces their laws. Bill should get no more special treatment over anyone else.

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  5. Re:Reminds me of an old story... by mcsporran · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Don't do this.... Customs guys are not known for their sense of humour, particularly when it is an offensive joke, that they've heard literally thousands of times before.
    I know of one English guy, who told me of his arrival in the country, where his friend had filled out the criminal record question on the immigration form, with exactly that: "I didn't think you needed one any more...". Customs took one look at it, he got taken off for a private interview, and ended up heading back to Heathrow the same day.

    Thousands of £'s to see the inside of Sydney airport, can't come back for years, holiday they had planned for years ruined.

    Pretty funny huh ?

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  6. Re:Reminds me of an old story... by DiscoFreq · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I heard you better don't tell such jokes at US airports ;)

  7. Re:Misreading by maxwell+demon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Nigeria is currently the most corrupt country in Africa

    So maybe Bill Gates just didn't pay enough bribe?
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  8. Re:Reminds me of an old story... by jrumney · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Don't do this.... Customs guys are not known for their sense of humour

    Oh, they're known for their sense of humour alright. Its just not the sort of sense of humour you want to be on the butt end of.