The phrase, ‘not sending someone a message’ has taken on a life of its own, transcending its literal meaning. It is noteworthy to discover that the dynamics of communication take an interesting turn when ‘not sending someone a message’ morphs into a rhetorical ‘who send you message?’ in Nigerian Pidgin English.
‘Who send you message?” or ‘I no send you message’ could be interpreted in various ways including ‘who said you should do it?’, ‘I don’t care who told you,’ ‘I’m not interested in your business,’ ‘I have made my point,’ ‘I’m done,’ etc.
‘Who send you message?’ and ‘I no send you’ are not vastly different expressions. They are both potent expressions that convey a strong sense of indifference, detachment, nonchalance, disinterest or apathy in informal communication.
It is a state of aloofness that implies that someone is not invested or concerned about a particular situation or outcome. This leaves the recipient wondering if their concerns or messages even matter.
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