Salimia Watu Jokes Trend on Social Media

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Nyakundi Report

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A series of humorous posts has emerged on social media, centered around the phrase 'Salimia Watu,' which translates to 'greet people' in Swahili.

Twitter users have been sharing jokes and memes about the consequences of not greeting others, often with humorous and exaggerated results.

#WeCantChillTogether if you don't salimia majirani pic.twitter.com/XpZgxFjdtk — LABYRINTH (@Daggie_M) May 30, 2016

Salimia watu, screenshots hutokea. — Sheriff Jr. (@lemanxq) May 26, 2016

Other tweets joked about the consequences of not greeting people, including running out of gas, losing a soccer game, or even having a broken arm.

Salimia majirani gas huisha — M E N S A H (@motuBrian1) May 26, 2016

Hahaa salimia mboch wa jirani,Bibi husafiri — $∆B∆©T'$ FIN£$T (@Kips_Manu) May 26, 2016

The jokes have been compiled into a list, showcasing the creativity and humor of Twitter users.

The recovered account cited reporting by Nairobi Wire.

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