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So basically… you’re saying that the ONLY way for our black women to express themselves, is to come outside like that?
My mother NEVER came to my school, chaperoned, or comes outside like that
You have low standards
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They have a monopoly over DECORUM and they literally walk outside without showering… even barefoot sometimes… they’ve proudly told you all that they lack proper hygiene and ya’ll still fall for their fake “purity” tropes
You’re lost if you think Blacks in Africa never had decorum.
Stop seeing life through a white lense, please.
Have you gotten a whiff of a Europeans breath or body odor? Talking about decorum
The funkiest breath I’ve ever smelled was that of a white person.
You’re lost if you think Blacks in Africa never had decorum.
Stop seeing life through a white lense, please.
Have you gotten a whiff of a Europeans breath or body odor? Talking about decorum
The funkiest breath I’ve ever smelled was that of a white person.
- Apr 27, 2002
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2 adages that most know to be true but can be kinda stark in contrast are 'presentation matters' yet 'can't always judge the book by the cover' so folk are aware that certain connotations & judgements are being always being made vis a vis their aesthetic/appearance/dress...
i understand the sentiment but ultimately stuff like this is, almost fundamentally, something of a distraction/misdirection...
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Ain't no way you thought I was being serious man.
ButYea you see how dumb the respectability convo is now?
That's what I hear whenever folks try to convince me we shouldn't demand better from eachother without it being because we are trying to impress whites.
ButYea you see how dumb the respectability convo is now?
That's what I hear whenever folks try to convince me we shouldn't demand better from eachother without it being because we are trying to impress whites.
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You had me for a second ngl
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Ain't no way you thought I was being serious man.
ButYea you see how dumb the respectability convo is now?
That's what I hear whenever folks try to convince me we shouldn't demand better from eachother without it being because we are trying to impress whites.
You a sly dude man
And I agree. I come from a dress to impress/you’re a representation of family, type of upbringing. We ain’t going outside thrown together, looking any kind of way. My moms ain’t play that
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I don’t understand how people even go outside looking that dusty. Even dudes, like bro you’re out in public in a dirty undershirt with basketball shorts off your ***. Hell wrong with yall man.
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Yea this is ridiculous.
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… and people like this (male and female) be the first ones crying about nobody wanting to date them or having hatred towards the opposite sex
Newsflash, you’re DIRTY. That’s why you keep getting overlooked
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The men in pajama pants movement is killing me. Like you trying to be like the ladies now?
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You know what? Imma gon ask the question. Why you rocking a shiesty at work? Just as a reminder:
Shiesty, adj
U.S. colloquial (originally and chiefly in African American usage).
Of behaviour, practices, etc.: fraudulent, dishonest, or deceptive. Of a person: shifty, unscrupulous, untrustworthy.
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Principal is probably more concerned with how the parent was dressing than how the kids are doing in school.
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Perhaps it was cold? And he works at a job where he's working independently in the field?
Should he pull his pants up next time too?
I come in peace.
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Yea I seriously doubt that. You are able to care about multiple things at once and I seriously doubt as much attention has been given to the way those parents dressed vs. the kids' performance. (Which would be tied to bonuses / job retention)
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I thought about that...short sleeves? Even more questionable decision making. Its obvious he works for Amazon but, really dude? A shiesty at work? Thats like trying to be hard in a church choir. Get outta here man. Yea, its a messed up situation but he met them halfway with that.
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This is wild justification. He had an entire Amazon truck. He wasn’t an Amazon flex driver. He had a truck. Appearance doesn’t justify this.
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Do you think this situation doesn't happen if he isn't wearing a shiesty? I do not.
Hope the young man sues the brakes off that town. People (multiple parties) acting irrational (doesn't even sound like he acted irrationally but I'm only hearing his side so I'll leave some doubt in there) and only 1 person is in cuffs. You're kidding me.
Then they ask him "do you see how you're behaving right now?" As if he has no reason to act emotional in that moment. Then asked him to stop cursing? They're ******* with him. Poking the bear, trying to get a reason to justify him being in cuffs. Dickheads.
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Yea THAT'S what got me. Officer talking about he was acting angry or whatever he said. How the hell is he supposed to feel at that moment?
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Nor does having a truck justify his appearance. It's 2 wrongs making **** wronger. Thats why I said he met them halfway on their BS. Self awareness is key. A guarantee anyone of us in this thread would've thought to ourselves, "Let me take this mask off before these white people start something."
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Some chicks legit don’t care tho, especially after they have a baby and fall off they give up on looking decent…Or they just might be going thru something and once again they don’t care
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Do you think this happens if he's not wearing a shiesty?
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Do I believe them people stll would have called the police if he didn't wear a mask? Probably. Would the police even paid it any mind after they saw him and the truck? Nope. There's no real probable cause. That mask is all they need. Yea its BS but its the unfortunately reality. Let me ask you this. If you saw a white man in an upper class black neighborhood, in an Amazon uniform and a truck with an Klan mask on, you're not going to be concerned?
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I think there is a chance it happens with or without the ski mask. That's the games they play. Always have and always will.
I personally wouldn't wear a got damn ski mask when delivering mail, but that doesn't justify their actions.
I KNOW yall know better because if yall had sons NONE of yall would advise your sons to wear a ski mask while delivering mail. You would tell them to do the EXACT opposite.
But that doesn't justify their actions against that man.
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I personally wouldn't wear a got damn ski mask when delivering mail, but that doesn't justify their actions.
I KNOW yall know better because if yall had sons NONE of yall would advise your sons to wear a ski mask while delivering mail. You would tell them to do the EXACT opposite.
But that doesn't justify their actions against that man.
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Gotcha. I dont share that pov but that's peace. Neither one of us can prove it one way or the other
Are you comparing a klan mask to a shiesty? I've never seen the klan masked used in situations other than to be a terrorist. Conversly, I've seen shiesties used for real reasons.
To answer you question, i am gonna be concerned. The 2 pieces of clothing do NOT hold the same weight. Why couldn't the white man just wear a shiesty in your example?
