Slavery in America

[DoggyDaddy]

it was a joke between us. if you know my full name you would get it.

i consider it a positive. how many black people do you know that will listen to boston as loud as the thugs with their bs and in public and know the words?

This reminds me of when I was working as a cook at TGI Fridays up at Keystone at the Crossing back in the mid 80's to mid 90's. The kitchen staff was pretty evenly split between black and white and we all used to rib each other about our choices in music. This was about the time that rap and hip-hop was really starting to gain traction. I remember one of the black guys that was about my age (JP). JP and I both liked the old MoTown classics. NWA had just come out with "**** Da Police". I asked him, "JP, man, when did we go from 'Betcha By Golly Wow' to '**** Da Police'?" He told me then, "I don't know Jim, but it ain't good!"

 

[KG1]

it was a joke between us. if you know my full name you would get it.

i consider it a positive. how many black people do you know that will listen to boston as loud as the thugs with their bs and in public and know the words?

Yeah I don't see any harm in some ribbing like that amongst friends. I guess when someone says something like that it all depends on the context. I really don't think he seriously meant that you were selling out to whitey for playing Boston.

 

[rhamersley]

Yeah I don't see any harm in some ribbing like that amongst friends. I guess when someone says something like that it all depends on the context. I really don't think he seriously meant that you were selling out to whitey for playing Boston.

Now if it was “Air Supply”…..

 

[grillak]

Now if it was “Air Supply”…..

hey...i like air supply and reo speedwagon too. but floyd rules!

 

[grillak]

This reminds me of when I was working as a cook at TGI Fridays up at Keystone at the Crossing back in the mid 80's to mid 90's. The kitchen staff was pretty evenly split between black and white and we all used to rib each other about our choices in music. This was about the time that rap and hip-hop was really starting to gain traction. I remember one of the black guys that was about my age (JP). JP and I both liked the old MoTown classics. NWA had just come out with "**** Da Police". I asked him, "JP, man, when did we go from 'Betcha By Golly Wow' to '**** Da Police'?" He told me then, "I don't know Jim, but it ain't good!"

that's when i stopped listening to mainstream rap. i do listen to some socially conscience hip hop. most of which the average person has never heard or think it's "weak"

 

[rhamersley]

hey...i like air supply and reo speedwagon too. but floyd rules!

Never got the liking of air supply…maybe because the ex liked them so much. Agree about all the rest of ‘em, though.

 

[KG1]

hey...i like air supply and reo speedwagon too. but floyd rules!

I think you're getting whiter by the minute here by admitting that you like air supply and reo speedwagon. and yes pink floyd rules!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

that's when i stopped listening to mainstream rap. i do listen to some socially conscience hip hop. most of which the average person has never heard or think it's "weak"

I don't like the delivery, but I've heard one of Snoop Dog's songs lyrics that actually was okay. DoggyMama's late daughter introduced me to it. I think it was called "Mama" maybe? I don't remember.

 

[grillak]

I don't like the delivery, but I've heard one of Snoop Dog's songs lyrics that actually was okay. DoggyMama's late daughter introduced me to it. I think it was called "Mama" maybe? I don't remember.

i just couldn't get into snoop. since i didn't live that life, i didn't see a reason to listen.

plus it never made sense to me to advertise any crimes that you might have committed. i believe a lot if it was for theatrical effect but i saw that too many fools were taking it as literal.

 

[grillak]

I think you're getting whiter by the minute here by admitting that you like air supply and reo speedwagon. and yes pink floyd rules!

what about hall & oates? love em

 

[rhamersley]

what about hall & oates? love em

Albino……

 

[gregr]

your conclusion is spot on. i don't wear my pants hanging off my @**. i try to speak "cleary & succintly". i listen to old school r&b, classic rock, and jazz. i can't stand this rap bs out now days. i have an education & i work everyday. i place family well being over money.

i had some hoods ask me if i was really black because i didn't care whether cardi b made more money than beyonce. hell..at the time i had never heard of cardi b. they got mad because i asked them what difference should that make to a grown man.

i once had a group of thugs plot to rob me because they thought i was soft. i pulled up in front of their neighbors house playing stevie wonder. lol

i don't fit what most blacks consider black.

THIS is what`s the matter in race relations. MLK said he wanted everyone to be judged by the content of their character. Good character is 100% colorblind, isn`t it? Good character is being a good citizen. A contributor to society, NOT a leech. Good character treats everyone with courtesy and respect. Good character tries to be patient and understanding and tries to show a bit of tolerance and acceptance, but understands that does NOT mean backing down on values. Good character is treating everyone the way YOU want to be treated, Good character looks a man right in the eye, uses a firm handshake, and treats everyone as though they are trustworthy and reasonable, unless and until they prove themselves to be otherwise. Good character is only giving anyone else what we would hope for from them.

 

[grillak]

THIS is what`s the matter in race relations. MLK said he wanted everyone to be judged by the content of their character. Good character is 100% colorblind, isn`t it? Good character is being a good citizen. A contributor to society, NOT a leech. Good character treats everyone with courtesy and respect. Good character tries to be patient and understanding and tries to show a bit of tolerance and acceptance, but understands that does NOT mean backing down on values. Good character is treating everyone the way YOU want to be treated, Good character looks a man right in the eye, uses a firm handshake, and treats everyone as though they are trustworthy and reasonable, unless and until they prove themselves to be otherwise. Good character is only giving anyone else what we would hope for from them.

exactly!

today's mantra is all about getting over on the next person. i tell people that if all you ever do is get over on someone, you never get up.

i hear a lot of the bs of "hate the player not the game". i call bs! this is real life not a game. you can't win "the game" against someone who is not playing "the game". i don't play games

 

[grillak]

Albino……

guess i better not play my tom jones too loud then

 

[DoggyDaddy]

what about hall & oates? love em

Oh man... I didn't know you were gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

guess i better not play my tom jones too loud then

What's new pussycat? Whoooooaaah!

 

[gregr]

exactly!

today's mantra is all about getting over on the next person. i tell people that if all you ever do is get over on someone, you never get up.

i hear a lot of the bs of "hate the player not the game". i call bs! this is real life not a game. you can't win "the game" against someone who is not playing "the game". i don't play games

Some people never grow up. Some people never get it.

 

[rhamersley]

guess i better not play my tom jones too loud then

Sorry, you’ve officially crossed over.

 

[BugI02]

ETA: i have been told by white people, directly (as you said an indirect insult) and by insinuation, that i act too white

Tell them it's not an act!

 

[grillak]

Oh man... I didn't know you were gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

that's news to me too!