Thursday, October 26, 2006

girlfriend, and other things i heard.

1. when was the last time you said the word girlfriend? not as in girlfriend/boyfriend, but like, "girlfriend, i like your shoes," or "girlfriend, did you see that show last night?" meanwhile, this man, a thirtyish straight white man who has probably never used it in that context, called my coworker girlfriend. like, "well girlfriend, i'll just just let them know you sent me." what? boo. i get that alot from people who i dont think see black people that often and must assume we talk like that. essentially they are playing themselves. but i was stuck between laughing and being mildly offended.

2. i am so tired of hearing people brag about "switching lanes." ok you got a nice car, but why is your ability to move from one lane to the other supposed to amaze me? i mean, even justin timberlake said it in "summer love." also poppin bottles, and talk of your quarter to 8. getting old dear, gettin old.

3. my friend X wanted it to be known that he never said my breasts were saggy. BUT! he did say that they would be by the time i turn 23. and seeing as how i'll be 23 pretty soon, he was wrong. like i said. boom.

that is all.

8 comments:

Jameil said...

hilarious joy! i hate the "black talk." can you just act like i'm normal instead of some anomaly? b/c when you try to outblack me, you end up makin yourself look stupid... thanks.

i'm tired of poppin collars, too.

how do you tell someone they will have saggy breasts?? better yet why and based on what???? craziness.

the joy said...

based on the fact that i didnt wanna wear a bra one summer. it was hot! and it wasnt inappropriate, i chose outfits i could do that with or wore tee shirts.

yes no more collar poppin please.

Madam DLBG said...

No the "I'm down" white folk speak...NO!

Along with collar poppin and the others mentioned in teh post, can we bury the "I got diamonds" bragging also?

the joy said...

we need to write a letter to the rap community- do not mention these items. remember when they used to brag about skills?

La said...

The real question is when is the last time you heard "boom"?

the joy said...

kesi says boom all the time. like, i just made a point. boom.

Adei von K said...

popping collars and poppin bottles. dead that. and we know what i hate more than anything: "only for the grown and sexy".

stop. now.

the joy said...

if you cant tell that i'm clearly grown and sexy, have a seat. no need to make announcements.