*taken from dictionary.com*
grown-up
1. of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion.
2. having or showing maturity in outlook, attitude, or appearance: a grown-up attitude toward work.
ask 10 people and you’ll likely get 10 different definitions of this term. some will probably make it age-specific, while others might define it with harder to detect variables such as maturity and accomplishments. for me, grown-up is a state of mind, a general way of thinking that leans heavily on common sense, tactfulness, and practicality. thing is, the varied definitions of what makes a grown up a grown up make courting, dating, and relationships much more difficult than they already are.
in an attempt to somewhat subside this confusion, I’ve decided to help everybody out and name four simple behaviors that every grown-ass man and grown-ass woman should practice. (i could probably name forty-four, but our lovely managing editor takes a shot of jack every time i get too long-winded, and i’m trying to keep her on the wagon)
1. GROWN-ASS MEN…should never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever brag about their penis, bedroom manner, or sexual exploits. never. ever.
let the women you’ve been with in the past be your pipegame A&R’s and penis politicians. trust me, if you’re doing what youre supposed to be doing, they”ll gladly volunteer
2. GROWN-ASS WOMEN…should never allow themselves to be defined solely by their sexuality
basically, a grown-ass woman should know that a long sleeved dress shirt, jeans, and an appropriate heel on her worst day still owns three times as much potential sexiness than some jeans revealing three inches of butt cleavage, accompanied by a fishnet turtleneck with pink piranha nipple clamps. a grown-ass women should always know that their sexuality will always be the implied yet powerful elephant in the room, and knows she doesn’t need to acknowledge it by “yee-hawing” loudly and riding the elephant through the doorway like it’s Seattle Slew.
3. GROWN-ASS MEN…should never try to “out-sexy” a woman.
we’re all are ugly and awkward. we can never be as outwardly sexy as a woman is, so stop trying. the things that women do seem to find sexy in us aren’t going to come across in a picture of you donned in tight spandex, sticking your ass out and smiling “seductively” on a chopper.
if you’re still unsure about how you should look when taking a picture, use this as your own personal cheat-sheet..
yes
NO!!!!!
4. GROWN-ASS MEN AND GROWN-ASS WOMEN…should never repeatedly get fired from jobs
i’m not talking about company downsizing or basically getting yourself fired because you have a serious issue with your superiors’ shady activity, but grown-ass men and grown ass women should never repeatedly have their employment terminated because of incompetence or chronic lateness or screwing the janitor in the break room. i have a friend who’s not yet 30 years old, but has already been fired from jobs at least seven or eight times. the reasons have varied, but they all come down to the same basic point that she needs to grow the hell up. this may seem like an odd topic to bring up on a relationship blog, but if you can’t hold a job for longer than six months, there’s no way in hell that any serious adult romantic relationship you’re in is going to last.
anyway though, vsb, what other qualities/characteristics would you name? what makes a grown-ass up a grown-ass up, and what else shouldn’t a grown ass person ever do?
—the champ
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A grown-ass up should never, ever, never, ever, ever, ever:
- Suggest things to do that cost money and not be able to pay their own way. Example: “Wanna go to the movie? Oh, I don’t have any money.”
- Have music ringtones. When I call or when their phone rings. NO EXCEPTIONS. Period. End of discussion.
- Should not talk alot of crap about their past significant others anytime the individual is mentioned or referred to. The person was your choice to beginning with, be gracious about the parting of ways!
- Whine about what they can change. Grown ups should know how to problem solve and figure things out to some degree. Constant helplessness and stupidity is infantile. There comes a time when immaturity just isn’t endearing anymore.
- Sit in front of the screen watching 106 and Park or Gossip Girls every week unless it somehow relates to your field of work.
- Forward stupid ass prayer texts/emails or porno text/emails in mass. Or anything that is done in chains. What the hell is wrong with you.
- Wear shirts that say: NO BITCHASSNESS , or pants that read: JUICY across the buttox. C’mon.
- Revolve all their recreational, down time activities around drinking, smoking, fucking and getting high. It makes you appear like… a slothy bum.
Boogs said
- Forward stupid ass prayer texts/emails or porno text/emails in mass. Or anything that is done in chains. What the hell is wrong with you.
High micky ficky five. This should be a law. Why the chain email, why? There are so many other ways to waste time at work, lol.
Boggs nice list. im defenitely witya on that ringtone shit. i always said when i takeover earth i’m gonna outlaw all thes silly-assed ringtones and shit. MUAHHHH HA Ha ha ha!
looks like you been waiting to get this off your chest.
” Wear shirts that say: NO BITCHASSNESS , or pants that read: JUICY across the buttox. C’mon.”
YES! THANK YOU! LOL
“- Have music ringtones. When I call or when their phone rings. NO EXCEPTIONS. Period. End of discussion.”
this makes me smile and shit
- Forward stupid ass prayer texts/emails or porno text/emails in mass. Or anything that is done in chains. What the hell is wrong with you.
Yeah…I had to cuss out one of my homeboys about the nasty texts…I was like WTF is wrong is you? Don’t send that ish to my phone.
I’m with you Miss T lee. My friend sent this disgusting text and I opened it in the grocery store with my kids in tow and it was like donald duck saying some foul stuff. I was so embarrassed. I got so many looks. I didn’t realize that it was going to be so loud. I mean to be honest I didn’t even know my phone did that. I know it’s sad.
So i guess another would be…..
No grown ass person should own a phone that they have no idea how to operate.
“So i guess another would be…..
No grown ass person should own a phone that they have no idea how to operate.”
……..
LOL @ “No grown ass person should own a phone that they have no idea how to operate.”
“Have music ringtones. When I call or when their phone rings. NO EXCEPTIONS.”
nah… exceptions made for any music recorded before 1990. and maybe for rappers over age 25. (yes i have rick james’ “give it to me baby” as my ringtone.)
Umm thats Bamma.
Well color my 35 year old mortage paying ass juvenile too because I love ringtones as well. LOL!!!
Now ring back tones are ridiculous!
And grown folks put their phones on vibrate in the office, BEFORE they get to work. My ring tones are off the clock only.
I am guilty of the ringtones. I like to identify who is calling before I walk across the room to grab my phone. I guess 40 ain’t that grown up then. LOL
I have “what a man” for the hub and “if I could” for my son.
Those two are usually calls I don’t want to miss.
I loooove ‘If I could’. I could cry just thinking of it. And I ain’t even got any kids! LOL
“I like to identify who is calling before I walk across the room to grab my phone”
You and me both sis.
I’m guilty of ring tones too. I love them.
Ringtones don’t really bother me so much as Ring Back Tones.
After a certain age…when I call your phone, I should not be hearing Pastor Troy or DJ Unk screaming in my ear b4 u answer the phone.
When I hear that, I do not think grown-up.
- Suggest things to do that cost money and not be able to pay their own way. Example: “Wanna go to the movie? Oh, I don’t have any money.”
OMG! I had this done to me this weekend! Good thing I am a WONDERFUL friend! lol
- Have music ringtones. When I call or when their phone rings. NO EXCEPTIONS. Period. End of discussion.
BOOO!!! HISSBOO!!!
Whatever. I pay the damn bill on that phone, and bought the damn phone. If I want BABY GOT BACK to play every time the phone rings, then guess what? I have ringtones and callback tones. Who you are determines what you hear and what I hear.
“- Forward stupid ass prayer texts/emails or porno text/emails in mass. Or anything that is done in chains. What the hell is wrong with you. ”
MINUS the porno…the only person that should be allowed to do this is your mama…you know the computer with all the graphics and praying angels is rather…bells and whistles to them…mama’s and daddys get a pass for praying angels and chain emails.
“the only person that should be allowed to do this is your mama…you know the computer with all the graphics and praying angels is rather…bells and whistles to them…mama’s and daddys get a pass for praying angels and chain emails.”
lol…my mom doesn’t even get a pass with those anymore.
Haha! First, let me start by saying that Im SO mad the photo is Slickem of Pretty Ricky popping his a**! I’m even mad that they have a song relevant to this post: “Age aint nothing but a number.” And its damn catchy too! (FYI I think this could go for women too. That classic black girl pose, the one with the hand on the hip and the booty all in the camera? Yeah, leave that in hs please)
Anywhoo, I totally agree with the list. Number four is VERY relevant and the observation is on point. If you cant keep a job then you certainly arn’t ready for even the most simple relationship with the opposite sex. Steady employment improves your state of mind and allows you to handle the basic necessities in life, like eating or having a roof over your head.
If a person is claiming to be a Grown Ass Man I expect him to have his sh** together in all aspects of his life. I’d expect him to be able to take care of himself both mentally and physically, and to be handling his business on a daily basis by keeping the drama and immaturity away from his personal life.
“Haha! First, let me start by saying that Im SO mad the photo is Slickem of Pretty Ricky popping his a**! I’m even mad that they have a song relevant to this post: “Age aint nothing but a number.” And its damn catchy too”
lol…i’m mad you know his name and the title of one of their songs
Im 23, what can I say. My old roomate used to BLAST that song non-stop in college. Every time I hear it I have to laugh!
lol…you’re excused then
My friends and I have a different definition for the term “grown up.” We were staying at a hotel and there was some dried “grown up” on one of the comforters.
you and your friends are nasty heffas. (read: “i’d like to meet you and your friends”)
My friends in question are male & female. Now what!
nevermind
A “Grown Ass Man” should never ever ever ever ever ever EVER have to constantly repeat that he is “A Grown Ass Man” …if u have to constantly repeat it clearly something is not right…
I 2nd this emotion.
not even if its tongue in cheek?
Definitely not.
I mean, say that ish on the inside if you have to, I don’t wanna hear it.
“A “Grown Ass Man” should never ever ever ever ever ever EVER have to constantly repeat that he is “A Grown Ass Man” …if u have to constantly repeat it clearly something is not right…”
Hello! That goes back to saying “I have a big/My oussie is the best..” There is no need for bragging or stating things that should be shown. So if you a grown man then I should see it in your actions, your mannerisms, etc…
A grown up should never ever shuck and jive when it’s time to apologize for being wrong. If ya grown and ya know you did something wrong let ‘em hang and own it.
this is huge. grown-ups need to take responsibility and not shrink from accountability
Word.
A Grown ass man and or woman should have :
GOOD CREDIT!
Dang..pay ya bills on time or dont create them if you cannot pay them!!
My people : Dont buy shit u KNOW cannot afford!!
Nuff said…
I like this one Aja but I messed this rule up when I was in college so now I am paying for it.
Does an education count as buying something you can’t afford? @ aja. I don’t know many people who could pay for college out of pocket. Alot of people have bad credit because of student loans.
Education does not fall into the category of frivolous spending.
Also, some people have bad credit because they do not pay their student loans. Not because they got them.
From my experience, student loan people are the most flexible creditors.
Reply to nut: Yes most of us who have attended college had to take out loans to fund our education but, hopefully most of us picked a career where we will be able to make the kind of money we need to pay those loans off. Great credit makes the world go around and your life alot easier in these hard times. Its hard to get the things you desire in life with a low credit score. (i.e. house, apt., car…etc.)
Trust me..ive made some bad credit mistakes…not necessarily by buying things that I wanted instead of needed, but by not being smart about using credit cards with high ass interest rates. And thank Sweet Minty Jesus..I have paid all of that off!!!
I feel so free…sigh..
I know I finished paying mine off last year @ aja. It felt like I lifted a ton off my shoulders. I’m still sensitive about it I guess, it seemed like it took forever. I don’t do credit card debt because of that reson. I only use my credit cards to repair my car and credit. I will only use it if I have to money to pay it off in less than a month. I’m workin hard on being a responsible consumer but when I go out shoping for shoes I can’t take them with me, it’s my rule.
aja wait till life slaps someone you know God forbid you, with something like a divorce etc. that negatively affects their credit. …but i’m sure you have a list of exceptions now. i’ve seen mf’ers have to start from below ground zero trying to get their financials back at 1.
@GK – (raising hand) I am happily divorced and thanks to the ex-husband (he was my voodoo priest and I… his faithful concubine)… my credit score looks like gas prices…
i hear ya goody. credit score high as giraffe pus** huh. …but it’s the dudes who usually get the raw end of the stick on this 1. family court system skewed in favor of the woman. i know dudes who have had their ass handed to them behind this shit. i’m not sure it works in reverse but i think women can get credit in their husbands name. …and i’ve known women to run up credit and empty bank accounts on some sucker punch shit. i can’t say if these dudes did something to trigger this behavior but i can’t recall a dude who has been this vindictive. men usually let it go at whatever cost just to be done or grovel to get back or lacy peterson that ass. life is some crazy shit.
@GK ~ kind of…gas is like 4bux, yeh?…high for gas…low for credit…lol
oh i thought u were saying it’s high cause gas is high but you meant almost literal like credit score low like 4. dayum girl. thats alright. work on it. shit happens sometime. work on payin shit off. i had to cancel a few trips this summer to pay back debt and i’m still not done. ima do some of the trips though, fuc* that.
One can bounce back from all that you mentioned though. I had some devastating ish on my credit due to a car accident (long story) but now I’m back on track.
But there are so many people out there who just don’t care to pay their bills on time or honor their debts even though they have the money!!! I avoid them like the plague.
0oo suga..trust and believe..ive been smacked up, flipped, and rubbed down…OH NO!
I’ve came from down there and worked my way back up…It took a good while..but all I know is..I dont EVER want to be down there again..
I dont want anyone to have to go through that if they dont have to.
shit happens that messes up your credit. It is not always due to irresponsibility.
But the key is, are you cleaning it up? Some people are on some “I have bad credit” and don’t care.
word, you would be surprised how easy it is to get your credit back on track…
True, but I find that those who complain most about bad credit are the ones who were irresponsible.
Most responsible people just handle their business to reverse their situation.
I may be fishing to deep on this one but a Grown man should not
-still be residing with their mama without a valid reason. Valid reason being mom or dad are terminally ill and need their help.
-
*tabernacle*
you know, in theory i agree, but practically speaking, this could be the quickest way to homeownership.
+1
In fact, me and my boy have had discussions on this with me saying I’d not discourage my kids from living at home after college provided that they are saving for their own homes.
@ home ownsership- I agree Champ…
In a nut shell- you know you grown when you considers others BEFORE yourself…sexually, $$, emotionally- it all falls in line -I have a homie- just mae 36 yrs old- only thinks about self…immature as hell- age has nothing to do with it — priorities- your day to day decsions–makes you a grown ass women or man – not how much money you make..ish..a soda machine can hold and keep money- what do you do with it ? how are you giving back ? there is a lineage to being a adult…whats yours ???
“…a soda machine can hold and keep money”
good line
“you know, in theory i agree, but practically speaking, this could be the quickest way to homeownership.”
This is vital info that needs to be disclosed almost immediately so that one doesn’t get lumped into the loser category.
Yes!! That should be the only reason you are at home!! That is not an attractive trait if you are 24 and above! Who wants to chill at your momma’s house???
lol..i wonder where “making weekend trips to your parents house to steal food” fits in all of this
LOL @ “making weekend trips to your parents house to steal food”
I don’t even live in the same state as my parents… However when in COLLEGE please believe I took food, cleaning items, etc. I shopped at my parents house like it was WALMART!!! LOL
i hit up mom’s for supplies occasionally myself
*heehee*
and doing laundry!
“and doing laundry!”
**hanging head in shame**
..I don’t LIKE chilling at my parents house- but as a grown up– I do it…cuz they like it….they just want me there….again — another grown ass act….for someone elses benefits…ish is not always about you….( unda my breath…selfish azz nuccas )
and if my mama wanna fed me while Im there..ish I eat…if she wanna send me home with some extra…so be it…
A grown ass person should never try to impress anyone y driving their mother’s car.
WTH???
I meant while driving their mother’s car. Happens all the time in LA.
lol…yeah. stunting with someone elses shit will get you ejected from the game, and banned from the league forever like roy tarpley
A grown-ups should never:
*Over-accessorize – There’s no need to have 5 rings on your hands, 4 gaudy chains hanging from your neck, 3 earrings in each ear, 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.
*Have bad hygiene – This is self-explanatory.
*Be TOO trendy – There’s nothing wrong with keeping up with the hottest fashions for the season, but as a grown-up, you should have developed an individual sense of style without relying on rappers to dictate what’s hot to you.
*Be caught without some formal attire in your closet – Grown ass men should at the very least have one suit in his wardrobe and women should at least have one dress. Of course you should probably have more, but at the bare mininal, own one. (Notice I said “own”, as in, not “oh, I can just borrow one from a friend”).
*Grown men should never walk around ice-grilling everyone trying to prove their macho-ness. It comes across as immature and and puts your inner-pussy on blast.
*Not have a bank account and be actively working on your savings. Even though many adults work check-to-check to pay bills and survive day to day, a grown-up should at least throw a lil’ sum’n sum’n off to the side.
*Never be completely close-minded to others ideas and view points. You don’t have to neccessarily agree and there’s nothing wrong with standing firm on your beliefs, but when you’re not open to hearing the opinions of others, it’s kind of like holding both hands over your ears and saying, “yaah yaah yaah, naah naah naah”.
LMAO!!!! @ “It comes across as immature and and puts your inner-pussy on blast.”
good list Monk.
“…a grown-up should at least throw a lil’ sum’n sum’n off to the side. [savings]
1/10 of ALL you earn is yours to keep. [save] A.G.Gaston (regardless of who you owe.)
close mindedness is a pet peeve of mine quite certainly.
Will Smith is Jada Pinkett-Smiths’ fashion accessory. (bracelet, hand puppet etc.) LOL!
“*Over-accessorize – There’s no need to have 5 rings on your hands, 4 gaudy chains hanging from your neck, 3 earrings in each ear, 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.”
Can you tell this to my step-mother?
““*Over-accessorize – There’s no need to have 5 rings on your hands, 4 gaudy chains hanging from your neck, 3 earrings in each ear, 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.”
Can you tell this to my step-mother?”
is she from the midwest?
Sadly…born in raised in TX.
*sigh*
Its not her fault then. Dont take it out on Texas
I’m from here…I don’t do that gaudy ish.
I’m not taking it out on the whole state…she’s the one that’s tacky…lol
My uncle lives there and I like Screw and UGK so Tejas is cool with me.
“the entire list”
**Ezekiel 22:14**
Be TOO trendy
A Grown Ass Woman should rock her own style. With poise.
“Be caught without some formal attire in your closet … (Notice I said “own”, as in, not “oh, I can just borrow one from a friend”)”
er, why invest money in a garment that you might only wear once for all of 4 hours if you can borrow / rent one? shooot, unless you catch a super-duper sale (like a $180 dress for $29.80
), it’s a bit silly IMO.
Very good list Monk…
Dang. You stole my thunder.
who?
is it important? should we help you find it back?
I absolutely love this list! Especially #1 &2! Pipegame A&R! Hilarious! Do I have anything to add….? It’s a few things I’m a little shaky on and a few things that I have on my grown-ass woman list:
*Shaky
-Grown men and their sneakers/gym shoes-at what age does this obsession subside? Or does it? Someone school me on this!
-Ringtones-I think this one depends for me. I don’t have “Bust it baby” on my phone, but I have “Hey Mama” for when moms calls!
My Grown-ass woman list!
-Have a bank account (Monk touched on this)
-Not have to show t&a to be sexy (this has already been touched on)
-If you can afford to buy it and still be able to eat next week, fine!
-Some type of goals and aspirations!
-Always working for the better you!
-Never let people know what you don’t have!
I’m sure there are a few more things, but I just got to work, so I’m not 100% focused! LOL!
I dont know about all men but I know for me, I have made a nice side hustle with the sneaker game. With the right connections, you can luck into some limited edition kicks for cheap and flip them on ebay for substantial amounts of money. I would hope that additional legal income outside of the 9 to 5 would qualify as Grown Man Business.
Got cha!
“I dont know about all men but I know for me, I have made a nice side hustle with the sneaker game. With the right connections, you can luck into some limited edition kicks for cheap and flip them on ebay for substantial amounts of money. I would hope that additional legal income outside of the 9 to 5 would qualify as Grown Man Business.”
a friend of mine does this on ebay. he goes to all the sneaker shops in the burgh, buys up the sale shit, then puts it on ebay for the regular price. makes probably an extra g or two a month doing this.
“Never let people know what you don’t have!”
after you get settled at work, please expound.
Ok, I learned this a year or so ago. I had this part-time gig when I graduated from college. Being that it was after college, I had those “after-college” bills, car insurance was sky-high, all kinds of stuff. So at work, if they had fundraisers, selling $20 or $30 tickets, I would usually say, “I ain’t got it!” There was a lady I worked with, mean as hell, would talk about me behind my back like, “her ass always broke!” True enough, I was, but I was trying to be a “grown ass woman” and handle my business. So, a friend of mine flat out said, “don’t let people know what you have and what you don’t have.” To make a long story longer, people I worked with that I wasn’t cool with shouldn’t know all my business. As soon as she said it, it stuck! Kinda hard to explain, but I carry it with me to this very day! It’s kinda like “never let them know how much doe you hold.” It’s not their business! LOL! Feel me?
lol…yeah, i feel you. nobody needs to know all your business about your finances and shit
As Is, it’s a favorite pastime of niacuz to sit up and try to count other peoples money.
fuc*em and feedem cake! (FAFC)
as you were….
I have been saying FAFC since you said it weeks ago…that and the Boondocks quote about b*tches and smiley’s and shit…
that’s right goody good good, FAFC! FAFC ma.
word. up. i have a friend always running her numbers down to people and wonder why nobody believe her when she say she broke. i learned never let nukkuz get up in your pockets cuz then they wanna tell you want to do with it.
“i learned never let nukkuz get up in your pockets cuz then they wanna tell you want to do with it.”
If that ain’t the truth, I don’t know what is. That happened to me recently. So I had to check him… how are you gonna fix your mouth to tell me what to do with my finances when you ain’t had a job in over 2 yrs and getting over on the government by pretending to be a day-care? N*gro please! Go fall off a cliff.
As Is: “Never let people know what you don’t have!”
i like this one i’m not sure it makes you a grown ass man/woman. i know kids who have the presence of mind to personify this one but i likes it nonetheless. just shuting the fuc* up can do the trick sometimes too.
the poker faced assasin.
LMAO! I feel that. But you know how people be out here, stunting! Rims, no crib, iced out grills with cavities!
As is said
LMAO! I feel that. But you know how people be out here, stunting! Rims, no crib, iced out grills with cavities
Nut replies
Just because them gold caps are covering your brown ass teeth doesn’t hide a thing ; we can smell yo nasty breath. I’m in the A this is a big big problem!!!
Shoelove tends to follow people through life. Obsessions do fade (often, not always) into a hardcore appreciation for good shoe game… but … I have to appreciate a good sneaker collection and i HAVE to love someone who can pull them off effortlessly, weaving in and out of semi-formal and casual attire (If anybody doesn’t know now, Im very anti-new balance, so those don’t count as ‘game’… sorry, dc.. but yes, those are running/gym shoes). I might be biased because Nike SB/Dunks, Pumas and Adidas are different to me than jordans, air maxes or (shudder) new balances.
“I might be biased because Nike SB/Dunks, Pumas and Adidas are different to me than jordans, air maxes or (shudder) new balances.”
elitist!!!!!!!!!!!
Are we breaking down tennis shoes now?
Really?
hahaha. what can i say. speaking from the sneaker lovers perspective, so yes we are
Grown Ups
1. Should do what they say and say what they do. If you said you were going to be somewhere to help out with a project then be there.
2. Should not have to be worried about having cloudy piss when interviewing for a job.
3. Should not have parts cut in their head in 2008 or have any colors that one can find in the crayola crayon box. (aside from brown and black)
4. Should know what size they wear. (I think this is self explanitory)
5. Should not wear jewelry that displays your name. Ninja do you not know what your name is?
6. Should use your damn health insurance if you have it. (doctor, dentist, optomotrist) If you are paying for it please use it.
7. SHOULD READ! You just might learn something. (and I am not talking about Essence, Jet, Ebony, Vibe, The Source, etc. but an actual book with chapters)
8. Should not have any type of music as a ring tone or ringer when someone calls you. I had to reiterate this.
Good list.
I was with you til #8.
I love my Public Enemy ringtone…lol
“8. Should not have any type of music as a ring tone or ringer when someone calls you. I had to reiterate this.”
at this point, if i call somebody and they have a ringback song, i just hang up. i dont even care if its a song i actually like
Wait…are you talking about the ring back tones(when you call the person you hear music)? I don’t have one of those…I hate that ish…lol
I’m talking about when the phone rings on my end..lol
I have a answerback ringtone and most of the time I forget what it is until someone asks me what it is. Its India Arie This TOO shall Pass. Its like holding music……I likey.
That’s a great song…
ok…I feel you on the caller tunes (although I have them..baby cham “ghetto story” and blackalicious “make you feel that way”)..but I have been entertaining the idea of taking them off…right now they are assigned to certain folks so callers other than the speed dial clique get the “ring” ring…
what I NEED is a caller tune especially for the people that I “part company” with… like”
“doo doo doo the owner of the number you have dialed has already asked you not to call ever again, as long as you’re black…hang up already…damn!”
or something along those lines…you know, for the DNA section of the phone…
goody that special call tone or answer message for people you have exiled is funny.
when i was younger my cells’ answering service was: (in an official voice) at the sound of the tone leave your credit card number, 3 digit security code and expiration date followed by your social security #. beep.
i might have had one or two fools start leaving it until the light bulb went off. LOL!
i also have paypal it’s like an online billing service/bank etc. anyways, i sent a paypal payment request with an “official” sounding note [as a joke] and this chick said she thought it was a bill and paid it online. she put $50.00 in my paypal account. LOL!
i gotta stop tripping. LOL!
“i also have paypal it’s like an online billing service/bank etc. anyways, i sent a paypal payment request with an “official” sounding note…”
I received some of these emails before (and not as a joke). It had me like WTH?!
yo it took me forever to figure out what those things were, i always thought i got the voicemail
**addendum to the grown ass list**
ixv. dont have music in your voicemail, and if you must have your voice as the message, sound conversational and not 900-numberly
i used to call my cousin and hang up like damn, this chick dont never have her phone on, thinkin her caller thingy was her voicemail message starting, lmao
“not 900-numberly”
I can’t help it…I have a deep voice (for a chick).
It’s a blessing and a curse…lol
“5. Should not wear jewelry that displays your name. Ninja do you not know what your name is?”
this should expand to tattoos
I was thinking it should be expanded too…BUT we are speaking on grown ups…name-ttoos are typically mistakes people make in their youth…permanent mistakes…so you really can’t hold their grown-up-ness hostage for youthful ignorance…no matter how badly you want to…
Good list….
A Grown Man Should Never:
Not own anything worth owning
Not have some form of cash currency in their pockets.
Bitch and moan about having his feelings hurt.
Be prettier than the woman on his arm.
Not afford a decent pair of shoes
Not have friends
Not have a hobby
A Grown Woman Should Never:
Not be prepared to pay for her portion a meal
Compromise her integrity just to be with and/or say she got a man
Not know what it means to act and dress like a lady
Not own a bra
Borrow each others clothing
Not have own or read a book outside of a tabloid magazine or some dingy romance novel
@Raqi-A Grown Ass Woman should know her ACTUAL bra size. As a big breasted chick I cant stand to see a woman in the wrong bra size. Know your band AND cup size. Go get fitted!!!
LOL Ain’t nothing worse than seeing women with the quattro boob syndrome.
“LOL Ain’t nothing worse than seeing women with the quattro boob syndrome.”
what the hell is this? sounds like something they’d feature on one of this spanish channel news shows
The quattro boob syndrome is when a woman’s bra is too little and she has these two little extra humps at the cleavage or on the side at the arm pits.
“The quattro boob syndrome is when a woman’s bra is too little and she has these two little extra humps at the cleavage or on the side at the arm pits.”
some questions are better left unanswered
or even worse…when them joints are elbow boxing…it just looks like it hurts (and not in a good way)…seeing that madness always ake me stand up a little straighter…even bra-less they don’t hang that low…
you know, i’d extend the “no hobbies” thing to women. there are tons of “hobbyless hoes” out here, whose only pastimes are watching tv, shopping, and f*cking. its like damn, learn how to knit or something
hobbyless ho’s Champ. LMBAO!!
dam did somebody shit on your maypops and fried apoyo.
what vexes me is when the only life they have is their man so he becomes her hobby. unhand me you codependent trick. nope and coughing up some ass won’t be the remedy neither. LOL!
you must know a woman or 2 who has really pissed you off with this one. this commentary smells angry.
heh, heh, heh, heh (he inhales) whooooo!
“you must know a woman or 2 who has really pissed you off with this one. this commentary smells angry
man, i can name like 4 off the top of my head.
“unhand me you codependent trick”
***Mount Zion Christmas Pageant***
this is dudes too…really…be for real…don’t you have some hoops to shoot or something?
“this is dudes too…really…be for real…don’t you have some hoops to shoot or something?”
Or some Madden to play with ya boys…peace!!!
“this is dudes too…really…be for real…don’t you have some hoops to shoot or something?”
i’ve always maintained that any guy that doesnt have an male friends is suspect
i’ve always maintained that any guy that doesnt have an male friends is suspect
***chest bumps Champ***ME TOO!!!! I say the same thing about females…with no female friends…somebody is working on getting the GOOD one to get him a “philly cheese-shrimp” sammich!
“***chest bumps Champ***ME TOO!!!! I say the same thing about females…with no female friends…somebody is working on getting the GOOD one to get him a “philly cheese-shrimp” sammich!”
if you make that a shrimp and bacon club from the cheesecake factory then it might be your permanent pass out of the corner
@CHAMP…I really think you would like my pescatarian spin on the classic philly cheesesteak…but I will acquiesce to your Cheesecake Factory (chain) request…but I don’t want permanent corner-free-ness…I like earning my way into (and out of) the corner…it gives me a strange sense of e-purpose…lol…
Crying laughing @ “hobbyless hoes”
You definitely need something to do outside of your realtionship. Call Jo-Ann—take a craft class, basket weaving, something!!!!
The Paris Hiltons of society.
Hobbyless Hoes??!! LOL
LOVE IT!! I will now start calling chicks i know that!!
lol
yeah that one is a classic Champ
“here are tons of “hobbyless hoes” out here, whose only pastimes are watching tv, shopping, and f*cking. its like damn, learn how to knit or something”
LMAO! The same thing goes for guys. I get turned off the only thing that a man does is watch tv, drink, and f*ck.
Is reading VSB an acceptable hobby?
*Just wondering ’cause I have spent waaay too much of my free time reading these responses ……. LOL*
Me too @ AroundHarlem. It’s sad because right now I’m responding to you and chances are your not going to read this. VSB is crack.
Love it!! Totally agree!! I have a friend who is always asking can she borrow my clothes, the other day it was a suit for an interview!! DUDE what’s up with your wardrobe or closet if you need to borrow MY suit!!
A grown man and woman should ALWAYS have a nice tailored black and/or gray suit!! And one not from EXPRESS!!!!
I don’t lend out my clothes.
I wish one of my friends would.
“EXPRESS!!!!”
I loathe that store. You might as well get it from the International Male Catalog.
Yes! but there are people who treat this damn store like it’s the BE ALL END ALL!!!
EXPRESS!??!?! (barf)
you can “catch me in the mix from beauty to thrift shop”… I shop boutique…(and Wal-Mart and shit, lol…) but a suit need not come from the mall…NOTHING should come from the mall…the mall is for amateurs! but I digress…back to gaggin on EXPRESS…and feeling shame for not owning a suit…
I feel you Good– the mall is for whimps…when you can go anywhere and FIND something fly..you gots skillz…YOU make the clothes the clothes dont make you – thus addressing all the clothes comments..you can be trendy or in style and do you..be grown and sexy in your own skin..FTD (f*ck the dum)..I like to be fly and ish anytime I can..but dats me…but I know what the term age appropriate means.. and thats the truth ruth !
(hanging head in shame) the rumor mill is grinding about re-structuring my department…and I realized yesterday that I need to dust off my “interview clothes” only to realize…I need a suit…
(standing in my cube) Hi…my name is GOODENess…and I am a grown ass woman that doesn’t own a suit…
HEY HEY HEY… i fux with some express… it does what i need it to do… now if i bought a suit from h&m, i wouldnt tell a soul…
i bought a 9.99 skinny tie from express a few weeks ago and a 5 dollar belt. although i dont expect them to last me past september, they still were good buys
Another great post. Boogs you really killed it, by the way– great additions! I didn’t get to read everyone’s so I apologize in advance for any duplications.
1. A grown man/woman should not wear Crocks (those rubber clogs with holes in ‘em). I don’t give a f*ck how comfortable they are.
2. A grown man should not call his mother “mommy”.
3. A grown man should never wear capris/pedal pushers/ or 3/4 length pants. Unless you are an equestrian, that is. Otherwise, put on pants or shorts… but stay out of the gray area.
4. Grown men shouldn’t be dressed in full matching sports regalia (ie basketball shorts and jersey). If you are casually cruising the mall in a knicks jersey with matching shorts. Shoot yourself in the crotch. Matter-o-fact men shouldn’t have outfits. of any kind. period.
5. A grown man should not eat an ice cream cone in public by himself. I don’t know why… but it just looks crazy to me.
7. A grown man should never get turned away from a club because he is not dressed appropriately. You’re going to the club in Air force ones and a durag? really?
8. A woman should never wear her hair in a dooby wrap in public.
9. A grown man/woman should never live with their parents and have a nicer car and clothes than their benefactors (aka parents). Save some of that cash for a crib instead of spending on dumb sh*t.
“A grown man should not eat an ice cream cone in public by himself. I don’t know why… but it just looks crazy to me.”
All I can do is LMSAO
“…have a nicer car…”
Or have a landlord AND a land cruiser
3. A grown man should never wear capris/pedal pushers/ or 3/4 length pants. Unless you are an equestrian, that is. Otherwise, put on pants or shorts… but stay out of the gray area.
Hilarious, but I agree.
3. A grown man should never wear capris/pedal pushers/ or 3/4 length pants. Unless you are an equestrian, that is. Otherwise, put on pants or shorts… but stay out of the gray area.
……………Can you please come to philly and shout this from the top of City Hall
“4. Grown men shouldn’t be dressed in full matching sports regalia (ie basketball shorts and jersey). If you are casually cruising the mall in a knicks jersey with matching shorts. Shoot yourself in the crotch.”
this might be the funniest thing i’ve read all week. full outfits should be completely done away with after your 11th birthday.
shit, i remember just a few months ago when one of my boys had a cookout, and one of the cats there made the unfortunate decision to wear an entire fubu harlem globetrotters outfit. mind you, this cat is 30 plus, and like 6’5 240, so everything about it was wrong. at one point, i think we just took turns to see who could clown him the funniest/snarkiest
“one of the cats there made the unfortunate decision to wear an entire fubu harlem globetrotters outfit”
LMAO! I can’t stop laughing!!! Why? Why do n*ggas do this stupid sh*t. Don’t they realize how ridiculous it is to go to a bbq dressed as if they are heading to Madison Square Garden to wow crowds with their basketball trickery!?!? This is why we can’t be taken seriously as a people.
“shit, i remember just a few months ago when one of my boys had a cookout, and one of the cats there made the unfortunate decision to wear an entire fubu harlem globetrotters outfit. mind you, this cat is 30 plus, and like 6′5 240, so everything about it was wrong. at one point, i think we just took turns to see who could clown him the funniest/snarkiest”
Fubu?!
Nuff said.
I would have been clowning.
D*stroy…
I want you to know I just had to put my head down on my desk for about 2 minutes to laugh.
LOL @ A grown man should not call his mother “mommy”
Also, please call yourself Tom not Tommy, Bill not Billy, Bob not Bobby, etc.
If you are a Jr. only your family should call you Junior. Tell other people your real name.
“Also, please call yourself Tom not Tommy, Bill not Billy, Bob not Bobby, etc.”
LMAO!!! Word-up!
5. A grown man should not eat an ice cream cone in public by himself. I don’t know why… but it just looks crazy to me.~~~This has me in tears. I had to excuse myself to the hall to laugh at this one!
8. A woman should never wear her hair in a dooby wrap in public.~~~ This needs to be a damn billboard! I saw a chick with her head wrapped IN the club. WTF, dont you wrap your hair FOR the club?
“I saw a chick with her head wrapped IN the club. WTF, dont you wrap your hair FOR the club?”
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hilarious!!!
3. A grown man should never wear capris/pedal pushers/ or 3/4 length pants. Unless you are an equestrian, that is. Otherwise, put on pants or shorts… but stay out of the gray area.
……………Can you please come to philly and shout this from the top of City Hall
D can I get a shout out in Atlanta too. The worst is when the socks are almost touching the pants/ shorts whatever like male leg warmers. Not sexy. Can we add men with braids? I’m sorry I just don’t think grown men should wear braids. I might get roasted on this one
i agree girl
even if u have to buy it piece by piece it called invest in yourself ladies
“Not own a bra”
There are women who don’t own bras??? That’s just wrong. I would also add that not every woman can rock the braless look, especially the dresses with the long slit in the front that goes down to the stomach. Your body must be bangin to rock that look.
I missed you folks this week, I had to earn my paycheck.
-A Grown Ass woman does not share all of her relationship business with her girlfriends/momma/auntie etc.
-A Grown Ass Man should not be sharing the intimate(including sexual) details of our relationship with his momma.
-A Grown Ass Woman should have at least one failed relationship in her past that she is not bitter about.
-A Grown Ass Man makes his own damn decisions without getting outside consultation for a minimum of 3 folks. Make a damn decision and stick with it.
-A Grown Ass Woman should know how to have a disagreement without resorting to insults. Nothing discredits an arguement more than thowing in an unnecessary ‘dumbass’, ‘motherfucker’, or ‘punk/bitch ass negro (by using this one you also run the risk of being put threw a damn wall)
-A Grown Ass Person should haven real quality furniture that they purchased and did not get from a family member
-A Grown Ass Man should not be sharing the intimate(including sexual) details of our relationship with his momma.
Wow…do you actually know someone who does this?
Icky, just icky.
yeah…this is disgusting.
My ex used to do that dumb shit. And he mother would bring the shit up while she and I were fixing Sunday dinner for the family. Imagine peeling potatoes at your ‘in-laws’ and having the mother mention how you smacked her son during sex.
That is just bizarre.
“Imagine peeling potatoes at your ‘in-laws’ and having the mother mention how you smacked her son during sex.”
how does one even segue into that discussion.
you “can you please hand me the big spoon so i can stir the mac and cheese and dig it out the pan?”
his mom “from what i’ve heard, the mac and cheese wasnt the only thing getting dug out today”
his mom “from what i’ve heard, the mac and cheese wasnt the only thing getting dug out today”
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Imagine peeling potatoes at your ‘in-laws’ and having the mother mention how you smacked her son during sex.”
WHAT????
That is just horrendous!
A Grown Ass Woman should know how to have a disagreement without resorting to insults. … or ‘punk/bitch ass negro (by using this one you also run the risk of being put threw a damn wall)
heh, heh, heh (inhales) whoooo!
A Grown Ass Woman should know how to have a disagreement without resorting to insults. … or ‘punk/bitch ass negro (by using this one you also run the risk of being put threw a damn wall)
You do have to learn to argue the intelligent way. Even my crazy azz knows which buttons NOT to push..lol
are you laughing at my statement or my typo? lololol
If its the typo..negro you knew what I meant
-A Grown Ass Woman should have at least one failed relationship in her past that she is not bitter about.
ok…I am not bitter about ANY of my failed relationships…can I have “grown up” extra credit for this? it should balance out my bad credit, suit-less-ness, and ringtone addiction….
“ok…I am not bitter about ANY of my failed relationships…can I have “grown up” extra credit for this? it should balance out my bad credit, suit-less-ness, and ringtone addiction….”
***extra credit extended to goodygood***
dam that second pic. just smells gay. i know he’s probably not but it’s a bad look. too many cameras and recording devices around catching niacuz in awkward situations these days. everybody is recording shit.
with that said i will kill niggaz dead…. jigga
1. GROWN-ASS MEN…should never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever brag about their penis, bedroom manner, or sexual exploits. never. ever.
ok Champ I’m guilty of your #1 (sexual exploits) just yesterday even as documented by vsb.com. although it was inspired by yesterdays subject matter and an attempt to show 1 example in my life of how a woman had a shitty attitude about her percieved sense of entitlement and how unecessary caking to impress is puss. im still guilty though. i’m not sure i’m regretful but ima live with it. LOL!
you right, “long dick stories” as we callem are not a good look however i believe most people are ok with women sharing and bragging about their sexual achievements/stunts and believe me they do. (about hers not his)
my best friend [who is more like a brother to me than my own kin] and i, do sometimes trade “long dick stories.”
bad khan [slaps wrists]
now let’s see what would i add to the list:
grown ass men and women SHOULD genuinely embrace that knowledge, intellect, education, wisdom, maturity, humility etc. is more of a process and not so much a destination. if we are entitled to have a sense of entitlement about anything these should rise to the top.
until destinies collide,
originalis abstractus blackness
“ok Champ I’m guilty of your #1 (sexual exploits) just yesterday even as documented by vsb.com.”
thats aiight man. i forgive you
Actually I enjoyed your anti-caking escapade yesterday…lol
Look at it as a public service anonuncement against lameness.
sex stories…in context of the conversation…are fine…although EVERTYTHING seems to put me in said context…but that’s not my fault…smart puts and arch in my back…and the damn site is called… verySMARTbrothas.com… plus I stay in the corner all the time…***shrugging***
“sex stories…in context of the conversation…are fine”
theres a difference between that, and someone just constantly having diarrhea of the mouth about how great they are in the bedroom.
“grown ass men and women SHOULD genuinely embrace that knowledge, intellect, education, wisdom, maturity, humility etc. is more of a process and not so much a destination.”
GK, i like that.
IDK if my list is along the right lines, but somethings that came to mind. Applies to the ladies and the gents.
Know who you are and do not compromise your integrity.
Take care of business.
Have a back up plan.
Own your sexuality.
Know how to have fun/let loose/play hard.
“Own your sexuality.”
as opposed to leasing it?
::snicker::
whoooo!
if you can’t “own your sexuality”; rent to own it. lawaway, borrow, boost. LOL!
i’m sorry t-lee. Champ you started this shit. LOL!
I love both of you smart azzes.
we love your ass too.
Loving the post and loving the lists. I agree with all except the ringtone. I don’t have a ringtone on my phone now, but i think they’re cute (when the voulme isn’t obnoxiously high and when we aren’t at work). Moving on…
I wholeheartedly agree with Suga&Spice regarding knowing how to handle disagreement/conflict. This is the main thing that seperates the grown from the un-grown. Getting your point across and needs met without being unduly abrasive…it doesn’t get better than that to me.
My other main criteria for a grown ass man/woman is that they recognize that situations (work, relationships, etc.) aren’t just black and white; there is a whole helluva lot of gray.
“I wholeheartedly agree with Suga&Spice regarding knowing how to handle disagreement/conflict. This is the main thing, that seperates the grown from the un-grown. Getting your point across and needs met without being unduly abrasive…it doesn’t get better than that to me.”
this one seems to go completely over the heads of some of us. you should be able to get your point across and argue without being an asshole
You can be an asshole. But no name calling.
true
@ SUGA…ForReal…and CHAMP
regarding knowing how to handle disagreement/conflict. This is the main thing that seperates the grown from the un-grown.
I wish we could bottle shit and feed it to the masses…WE are preaching to the choir on this one…every person that can call themselves a Pana-Champ-ian is a communicator…THAT’s some grown ass shit!
“I wish we could bottle shit and feed it to the masses…WE are preaching to the choir on this one”
i agree.
that should be everyone’s focus for the next month…find a relationship nincompoop, and force them at gunpoint to read some of the discussions on this site.
vsb.com: kidnapping relationship dickheads since 1913
I tried that today.
Dude said he wasn’t interested…
And he wonders why he got thrown in the friend zone…
I cant think of a word magniloquent enough to express how much I agree with this post…except….ummmm….am I the only one that’s not happy about the anti-ringtone/caller tune sentiment tone that this post has taken? I understand (and respect) the underlying premise…my phone is usually on vibrate anyway…but u can tell alot about a person by the music that lives on their phone…no? I mean something other than the fact that (by the standards of some of my VSB fam) that they’re not all the way “grown”, lol
am I the only one that’s not happy about the anti-ringtone/caller tune sentiment tone that this post has taken
I’m upset too. Apparently I’m not all the way grown.
::snicker::
you had me at “magniloquent”
anyway though, i dont have as much of an issue with ringtones. it’s the ringbacks that have become the bane of my existence
LOL..girl, that was the only point i couldn’t really get down with too! The rest of the post and points made by all had me so excited I was speaking in tongues.
I did have a guy tell me that the music you have as a ringback tells alot about a person. Again I have India Arie playing and that Neo Soul calm music. On the other hand I try to keep my phone on vibrate also but I have Young Jeezy as a ringtone on my phone…………Put On For My City. I like the song
this nicca said magniloquent. i had to look that shit up niaca. kiss yoself.
heh, heh, heh….
(gazing into mirror) muah!! your turn…
I didn’t get that either. I understand it can be annoying when people let it ring or have it at teh highest volume possible and dont answer but whats immature about it? I keep my phone on vibrate mostly too but sometimes I like to hear ODB tell me to pick up the phone. Whats wrong with that? Isn’t part of teh joy of being grown the freedom to do shit like that cause you just want to? Just cause it makes you happy? I think yall being uptight about that.
I love hearing my Public Enemy #1.
Chuck D makes me happy. lol
It takes a Nation of Millions…makes me happy. the second cassette I ever purchased
Yes!!!!
“It takes a Nation of Millions…makes me happy. the second cassette I ever purchased”
the was the first ALBUM i ever bought. (damn, i’m really showing my age here, lol)
the was the first ALBUM i ever bought. (damn, i’m really showing my age here, lol)
We all are.
*sighing again*
LOL
I got diff tones for diff folks…the DNA section is “hard out here for a pimp”…but then I got The Roots, Cham, Nickelback, Destiny’s Child…etc…the co-parent’s ringtone is Bonita Applebum because my son LOVES that song…but music is my heartbeat and I have it with me always!!!
My family’s ringtone is “Hollywood Swinging”by Kool & the Gang.
Something about that song just gets ya in a good mood.
“am I the only one that’s not happy about the anti-ringtone/caller tune sentiment tone that this post has taken?”
I’m upset too. I think it should be the type of ring tone that makes a difference. I have Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole (beautiful song). It’s one thing to have Soulja Boy as your ringtone, but I don’t see anything wrong with good ring tones.
every ODB song is a good ringtone. Dog Shit should be the national anthem. Rolling Wit You should be played in churches. When I enter a room Shimmy Shimmy Ya or Brooklyn Zoo should be heard by everyone.
Dog ish…still the funniest thang after all these years.
“You the type of itch don’t appreciate ish!!” CTFU.
I miss ODB.
Also add Kiss of the Black Widow Pts 1 & 2
sheer poetry. They should play his records in the Smithsonian
“every ODB song is a good ringtone. Dog Shit should be the national anthem. Rolling Wit You should be played in churches. When I enter a room Shimmy Shimmy Ya or Brooklyn Zoo should be heard by everyone.”
i’m not even a ringtone fan, but i hafta say…
***Psalm 18:32-36***
…to this comment
and may the chuuch say…amen
“ANUH NUH” – Big Baby Jesus aka ODB
If I have to knock out some of my teeth, dance w/ a cobra, or even sip Strychnine and Cyanide cocktail. Please let me come to that church temple back wood gathering
Double post
Grown ass people do the right thing. Not because they want credit for it but because it’s the RIGHT thing to do. And yeah, for the most part, we do all agree on what the right things are.
Grown ass people break-up with people face-to-face. They don’t just stop taking calls because they don’t have the backbone to say, “Yo! Our relationship is over. Your things are by the door.” LOL
Grown ass women know fishnets aren’t for work.
Grown ass men wear belts so their pants don’t sag.
Grown ass men do NOT wear braids!!!
Grown ass women wear bras!
Grown ass men do NOT wear braids!!!
This is on the way out but it’s not dying fast enough for me.
***paging Dr. Kavorkian***
Ditto!!!
Co-sign. If I could I’d launch a nation-wide campaign about this shit.
I blame Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and Young Buck.
Allen Iverson might actually be the most influential american athlete of the 21st century. like him or not, you can definitely say that he’s made his mark on popular and sports culture
t-lee what i want to die is the fuc*ing line dance songs. please let country music have that shit. the hustle died in the 70′s and then in the 80′s line dancing came back with the electric slide. 5 million variations since then have been heralded.
…and i sware if i catch Cupids ass at the hoodie awards again i am going to taze his ass to sleep. [at least until he glows] “hey everybody do yo happy dance.” same shit differrent toilet. i cannot believe he gets paid for this.
i know some people wouldn’t get a chance to dance if it were not for this song and i understand that its the sure fire way to get people on the dance floor but this shit should be destroyed post haste.
die mf die!
Let’s not forget the Bunny Hop or the line dance that people made up to go with Mary J. Blige’s “Just Fine”.
Casket Toss.
wow a new Bunny Hop. …and to anything M.J.B. is treasonous, mutinous even.
never saw this. Lawd help us please.
ok…ummm… I only go out to dance..and the line dance phenom is rampant in MIC CITY…(hanging head in shame again) I know them all…the bunny hop, the cupid shuffle, the K Wayne wit it, the Just Fine…the four corners…all that…sorry ya’ll…do you still love me?
You forgot “My Dougie”.
LMAO!!!!
still ya girl…you know the TX connection.
luv u just hate the phenom goody.
*raising my hand* I like the bunny hop. Don’t kill it.
Sorry y’all…i’m doing the Cupid Shuffle as I type. I even like the old ass Booty Call (i’ll hang my head in shame about that one though).
should i feel bad or good that i’ve never heard of any of these shits?
should i feel bad or good that i’ve never heard of any of these shits?
babe, you live in a cave, remember?…so not hearing of these “shits” should make you feel ” just fine! fine! fine! fine! fine! fine! whooooooo!”
Champ: Feel good! Feel very good. Praise worthy even! It means you haven’t been to a family reunion, wedding, or caberet lately.
thanks ladies
OMG! That is my sentiment exactly! If you are over the age of 24 and you have braids, either lock that ish up or CUT IT THE EFF OFF, SON!
I can’t take it.
A grown man should not, under any circumstance wear an oversized white tee in public unless he is in route to, leaving, or at the damn gym. I am SICK OF IT! (and then, why does it have to be oversized?!)
A grown ass man should NEVER ask a woman on a first date to a buffet! LOL (This happened to my girl recently, she was heated! And I never thought about it until she was so indignant about it.)
“Make ya Mama proud, take that ish 2 sizes down.”
Andre 3000
“A grown ass man should NEVER ask a woman on a first date to a buffet! LOL (This happened to my girl recently, she was heated! And I never thought about it until she was so indignant about it.)”
This has happened to me long ago. He played ball and this man could eat like no other. I swear we were there for 2 1/2 hours. LMAO
Grown ass men do NOT wear braids!!!
or braids w/ beads in them… I unknowingly met a “Trap Star” (the group that made “Get It B*tch) and apparently HE thought he was someone I should recognize (but didn’t of course)…anyway…this bush baby had that God awful “ay bay bay” hair with JOLLY RANCHERS hanging from it…re-read…JOLLY (muhfuggin) RANCHERS!!! I scoped him out…they were still in the wrapper…so I asked him if I could get a watermelon from him for a quarter…lol..he got all spicy and shit…dude…you are a walking candy house!! how you gonna get mad at ME? I should be mad at YOU!!
Why was I at KFC last night and this kat working drive-thru had braids with the clear beads? Down his back…I was like wow.
I’ve seen the jolly ranchers by the way…
WHY MUST I CRY?
miss t-leee no please tell me you don’t know Reh Dog. Just say it is a coincidence and we can be like Fonzie up in this peace.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=why+must+i+cry&hl=en&sitesearch=#
Unfortunately I have been subjected to Reh Dogg.
That’s why I quoted “Why Must I Cry”…lol!!!
Wu. I’m so mad. Am I trippin or was he in the shower? with the next scene of him soapin up? I’m so mad. Why dude, why? That was mean.
*how you gonna get mad at ME? I should be mad at YOU!!*
Put that ish on a t-shirt. I have never HEARD of this before! Miss G, half of your comments leave me with my mouth hanging open
@ForReal….you can’t make this shit up…I was proud of myself for being so quick on my feet with the clever-ness of my request…I thought he would think it was funny too…I mean you can’t possibly take yourself too seriously if you’re in public dressed like a reject from the UniverSOUL Circus!! NILL* Yo”SELF!!!
(*NILL=ni99a+kill for people reading that don’t speak GOOD)
“I unknowingly met a “Trap Star” (the group that made “Get It B*tch) and apparently HE thought he was someone I should recognize (but didn’t of course)…anyway…this bush baby had that God awful “ay bay bay” hair with JOLLY RANCHERS hanging from it…re-read…JOLLY (muhfuggin) RANCHERS!!! I scoped him out…they were still in the wrapper…so I asked him if I could get a watermelon from him for a quarter…lol..he got all spicy and shit…dude…you are a walking candy house!! how you gonna get mad at ME? I should be mad at YOU!!”
wait…goodygood, are you an astronaut? i’m asking because i cant fathom ever meeting someone like this on planet earth?
@ Champ (in my best Rick James impression)
“BET is a terrible drug…”
“I asked him if I could get a watermelon from him for a quarter”
LMAO!! This whole sh*t is crazy! LOL!
So what happened after you said that to him?
@ D*Boy..
he looked at me all screw faced…and was like “lil mama you must not who I am”…and I was like “no I don’t, but I know you got jolly ranchers and I got quarters, so what’s up?”….lol…keep in mind that I am laughing and OBVIOIUSLY playing with him the whole time…he got all spicy and started to pop fly talking bout his “gear” was “fresh like lettuce” and my square ass don’t know nothing about him or where he’s from and some other such hoodus rattus maximus rantings…I laughed and his “security” ape (that looked like one of the dudes that lived above ground on Fraggle Rock) asked me to be respectful…riiiiiiiight…I hope he gets sugar ant bites on his scalp!
“no I don’t, but I know you got jolly ranchers and I got quarters, so what’s up?”
i just spit coffee on my monitor. that’s hilarious.
Jolly Ranchers? There.Are.No.Words.
you should’ve just punched him in the face for that shit. His parents failed him. Maybe you should punch his father in the face
“you should’ve just punched him in the face for that shit. His parents failed him. Maybe you should punch his father in the face”
*chuckling*
“Grown ass people break-up with people face-to-face.”
Yes! What’s up with breaking up over the phone, text, changing a status over myspace, etc. That’s just immature.
I liked #3, I can’t stand that ish.
Ok my list
1. Grown folk should not be at the 18 n up or 21 n up clubs, if your the only one with a rist band to drink imma need you to roll out.
2. Grown men, should eat the puss (in proper condition)
3. Grown women should suck the dick (also in proper condition)
4. Leave college and get a job. I know a couple people pushing 30 telling me they are going to become a professional student. I know paying back student loans is a bitch but creating more to avoid them is the worst. all you gotta do when the bill comes is check the box that says extended payment plan, it cuts the payment amount in half. Now that we fixed it take ya ass to work!!
I make a motion we keep the ring tones but band the out going music, how I look with a potential job calling my phone and it rings in “shake that make that booty pop!!”
oh yes and to add, Music on your voice mail (5 minutes or more included) . Not a good look PERIOD
“1. Grown folk should not be at the 18 n up or 21 n up clubs, if your the only one with a rist band to drink imma need you to roll out.”
this made me choke on my banana bread and sangria
LOL!
I made a decision at 27 that I no longer stand in lines to get into clubs. Therefore, I essentially don’t go to clubs anymore. A nice lounge or bar suits me just fine. I think more grown ups should adhere to thies but thatis just me and I understand if they don’t.
I’ve been tired of the club scene for sometime now.
We normally do happy hours or the hole in the wall spots. You know like Cheers, but with Black people.
I made the same decision. I will not stand in a line to give you my money. I dont care how bad I want to go somewhere, if I get there and there is a line, the kid is heading some place else.
“I made the same decision. I will not stand in a line to give you my money. I dont care how bad I want to go somewhere, if I get there and there is a line, the kid is heading some place else.”
i feel the same way. i’m too old to be standing outside of a club in a line thats longer than 10 deep.
@ MIKKI
1. Grown folk should not be at the 18 n up or 21 n up clubs, if your the only one with a rist band to drink imma need you to roll out.
essentially it’s just a daycare with a bar in it anyway…who does that?
I am fuggin dead at the parenthetical citations on 2 and 3…if it’s not in “GOOD” condition…why the eff you offering it up? I mean really? (barf)
oh yes and to add, Music on your voice mail (5 minutes or more included) . Not a good look PERIOD
**the technicolor dream coat** I don’t have an OGM…I just let the T-Mobile white lady recite my number and beep…
lmao Goodeness @ 2 and 3 well you may voluntarily go down there but get down there and its lookin like halloween and not christmas.
Im just sayin
that’s why I suck d!ck with my glasses on…so I can see er’thang…ok…I am joking (a little)
@CHAMP…I am walking to the corner as soon as I click “submit”
lmao u aint joking!!! shiiid turn the lights on and all!!
“@CHAMP…I am walking to the corner as soon as I click “submit””
were you placed in the corner at all this week? i honestly don’t remember
you know what?? I don’t think I was…well except for that one time (at band camp) when you sent me, t-lee, and that damn BigBuck…(yummy) for that paper shredder, apple now-later, spatula episode…but that doesn’t count…so whaddya say I just stay corner-less this whole week!!!
LMBAO. This made me snort!
“that’s why I suck d!ck with my glasses on…so I can see er’thang”
that is as far as I got b-4 they went to get the cubical world defribulator and started blowing they hot ssa breath in my mouth.
@WuDa…DAYUM! it’s people like you that make Champ send me to the corner…lol
thats hot
This made me think about Martin… “I can’t do it, I won’t do it”
I actually laughed out loud @ this post…especially that pic!!!
A grown azz man/woman should not:
- Ask or expect their parents/older siblings to pay their bills or give them money
- Buy frivolous b.s. after complaining that they can’t pay their bills
- Have a sense of entitlement…nobody owes you anything (money, sex, love, time, etc.)
- (To add on to Champ’s #4) Constantly have fall-outs w/ friends, family, coworkers…it ain’t them it’s YOU
- Ask or expect their parents/older siblings to pay their bills or give them money
I have a close friend that does the constantly. I understand if you’ve fallen on hard times, but every month you’re asking your parents to cover your car note…not cute, not cute at all.
“I have a close friend that does the constantly. I understand if you’ve fallen on hard times, but every month you’re asking your parents to cover your car note…not cute, not cute at all.”
yeah, you’re allowed maybe one or two mulligans with this. after a while though, this shit gets old.
Yup…my EX-boyfriend was/is like that. And he thinks it’s ok!
* (To add on to Champ’s #4) Constantly have fall-outs w/ friends, family, coworkers…it ain’t them it’s YOU*
Tell it K. This reminds me of a quote I love (don’t know who said it)- The common denominator in all of your failed relationships is you!
“GROWN-ASS WOMEN…should never allow themselves to be defined solely by their sexuality”
as a sex-positive(-ish) kind of person, i will also say that a GROWN-ASS MAN should never define a woman based solely on how she’s dressed or her sexual demeanor and experience.
most folks are a lot more complex than that. and some of the smartest, most interesting women i know have sexual histories that would probably make most VSB readers blush.
“as a sex-positive(-ish) kind of person, i will also say that a GROWN-ASS MAN should never define a woman based solely on how she’s dressed or her sexual demeanor and experience. ”
i wouldnt define someone solely by this, but it does factor into the equation.
Grown Women Should Never:
Have only two products on her skincare lists (Bar of Soap and Vaseline)
Go thru this life without owning AT LEAST one pair of sexy lingerie. Even when no one knows she is wearing it.
Grown Men Should Never:
Ask the woman he is with (worded nicely here) “are you there yet?” If you have to ask you shouldn’t be doing it.
Lie about is magnumism when the woman is provide the cover.
AND A GROWN MAN SHOULD NEVER NOT COME PREPARED.
“Ask the woman he is with (worded nicely here) “are you there yet?” If you have to ask you shouldn’t be doing it.
AND A GROWN MAN SHOULD NEVER NOT COME PREPARED.”
Love it.
Have only two products on her skincare lists (Bar of Soap and Vaseline)
@RAQI…girl I love you like the candy lady in the projects and I am sure you are a beautiful woman with beautiful skin…but VASELINE? no way…I like to keep it simple…I use TONE soap and apricot facial scrub…I use cocoa butter oil (not lotion EVER)…but vaseline is a little too much of a throwback for me…that’s right up there with the baby powder on your chest (shout out to the alphabet)
Goodeness my point exactly. I said a grown woman should never own ONLY two products. These should not even be considered skin care products but I know of a woman that uses only those two items.
I haven’t owned a jar of vaseline since… Since I was in high school.
my bad girl…them double negatives make me dizzy…Happy Friday!
A Grown Ass Person, should know their public intoxication limit. There is a difference in how much you can/should drink at the crib and what you need to consume in public. Know your limit. There is nothing sexy about stumbling out of a spot.
Hell when I firstt went away to college my mother sat me and my girls down 1st semester freshman year and told us. ‘I know you are going to drink and no matter how much you drink you better always be a lady about yours. Dont stumble, dont tumble, dont trip, dont slip, dont fall. If you need to sit at the bar until you sober up, do it but hold your stuff together in public. when you get home, you can pass out’
We still quote her 11 yrs later.
“Know your limit”
I CAN’T STAND THIS!!!!!
There are some of my girls that I don’t go out with anymore because of this. I’m not babysitting your azz.
If you’re over 25 you should not “forget to eat”– do 4 patron shots and then throw up on the dance floor. I’m not holding your hair while you vomit either.
Learn the rules of the game or sit your azz on the bench.
*rant over*
“If you’re over 25 you should not “forget to eat”– do 4 patron shots and then throw up on the dance floor”
***nodding head in agreement***
Hey Miss T I’m not holdin your friggin hair because you are then too damn close to my shoes. And if it splashes on me or you throw up in my car I’m punchin you in the neck or the top of the head. There is nothing yuckier to me than a woman who has had too much to drink. My side hustle is club promo and it happens all the time. Not to my friends because they know wassup. Neck punch
This is not on topic but since you brought it up:
Last night I was standing at the fridge pouring a cup of juice for my 2yr old grandson. He pointed to a bottle of cerveza on the door and said “that’s corona.” What? LOL Those two little words let me know what my freshman year college knucklehead spends most of his time doing. Or it’s the only thing he has in his fridge.
Raqi, it’s khan. how are ya? did you ever remember what site you may have read me on?
I had that rule when I first started drinking. I was always right there to call my good friends bitches cause they threw up or couldn’t handle their drank.
Grown Ass Men & Women (who are single):
1. should not be having unprotected sex.
2. should know their CURRENT hiv/std status if they’re sexually active
3. should at least know the names of the people they’ve slept with
4. should not be hos and pimps and encourage others to do the same. (not in the literal professional sense, but in the ‘free willy’/'i’m gonna get mines sense’
“1. should not be having unprotected sex.
2. should know their CURRENT hiv/std status if they’re sexually active
3. should at least know the names of the people they’ve slept with
4. should not be hos and pimps and encourage others to do the same. (not in the literal professional sense, but in the ‘free willy’/’i’m gonna get mines sense’”
this should be a PSA
There’s no nice way of saying this:
Grown Ass People Should Raise Their Muthafuckin’ Kids!!!!
If you’re grown, you need to be able to provide for your child as best you can in all areas. That is all.
Grown Ass People Should Raise Their Muthafuckin’ Kids!!!!
@MONK
I think I passed out…saw Jesus…gave him dap…and woke up in my cube laughing…this is some shit that made me smile so big you can probably see the shit wherever you are in the world…YES!
“I think I passed out…saw Jesus…gave him dap…and woke up in my cube laughing…”
Your comments have been killing me softly today….Hilarious.
And an addendum…grown ass people shouldn’t act like they don’t know where babies come from.
THANK YOU! All these people running around like they didnt know babies come from sex. Sh*****
Monk-Grown Ass People Should Raise Their Muthafuckin’ Kids!!!!
AMEN!!! I was gonna say the same thang! For the men: If you don’t agree then fuk ya and your name is probably Jesse Jackson…It’s makes you look like a irresponsible beotch to have a bunch of kids who call other men daddy!
TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS, you bums! That’s gonna do more for the black race than the Civil Rights Act, Affirmative Action, and lotion combined! Just had to reiterate.
“the things that women do seem to find sexy in us aren’t going to come across in a picture of you donned in tight spandex, sticking your ass out and smiling “seductively” on a chopper.”
LMAO!
I would add the following:
- If you’re a grown adult, you should not be living at home with your parents and have them still be taking care of you like you’re a child.
- Embrace your age and dress appropriately. There are certain looks that each age group can rock. A women in her 50s can’t rock the same look as a woman in her 20s.
- Guys should not be sagging their jeans too low especially below their butt. One of my guy friends does this and even to places like museums and other places that are not appropriate.
- A grown adult should not be getting into any fights, it doesn’t matter who started it.
I hate to see a 35-40 year old man dressed like he is in his earl 20′s. It pisses me off.
A grown adult should not be getting into any fights, it doesn’t matter who started it.
I disagree. A man should know when to walk away but he also should know when to punch that ninja in the throat.
When you ask? When continually disrespects his woman. LOL
“I disagree. A man should know when to walk away but he also should know when to punch that ninja in the throat.”
See Champ, I’m not the only fan of the throat punch.
CTFU
- A grown adult should not be getting into any fights, it doesn’t matter who started it.
ok…I agree…but only after I whoop this one last ass…the co-parent’s new wife left my son at home alone…called the police and gave them my number to come get my child…I OWE her a beat down…and when she gets it…I will get on board with this one right here…cool? cool…
I am with u on this one Good. she needs her butt whooped or something.
Huh? What? Why wasn’t the co-parent beating that ass????? That’s unexcusable and unacceptable.
“Huh? What? Why wasn’t the co-parent beating that ass????? That’s unexcusable and unacceptable.”
no clue…whole ‘nother post…(sigh)
OMG R U CERIOUS!! I would say this is (if you could completly get away w/ it) a moment to keep it real.
“- A grown adult should not be getting into any fights, it doesn’t matter who started it”
I’m not quite grown yet.
Some situations require a beatdown.
@T-LEE….or a throat punch…lm(red)ao
Yes ma’am.
You know my steez.
Gangstarr!!
thats what I thought of when I read that..you’ll have to excuse me
It’s all good. I’m forever quoting lyrics.
I can’t help it.
lm(red)ao
gap would be proud…ctfu!!!
““- A grown adult should not be getting into any fights, it doesn’t matter who started it””
i agree.
i mean, unless a life is being seriously threatened, i or someone close to me has been physically assulted, or theres been some serious, serious, serious disrespect to me or someone close to me (ie: spit in the face), its just not worth it.
“unless a life is being seriously threatened, i or someone close to me has been physically assulted, or theres been some serious, serious, serious disrespect to me or someone close to me (ie: spit in the face), its just not worth it.”
These are definitely the exceptions!
Did you know there’s no chex in the champeign room?
I forgot to add one more:
A grown adult should know how to be self-sufficient. I know quite a few women who are bright and smart but still want a man to take care of them. One of my girls is the best example of this. She was very smart growing up (valedictorian of her class) and got married at 22. Since she got married, she became a sstay-at-home wife and her husband does everything for her and has complete control over finances. She has to ask her husband for an allowance and doesn’t know how to function on her own. We took a trip to Miami and she was freaking out because she had to drive herself to the airport for the first time in her life. I took care of her the whole time we were in Miami.
A Grown Ass Man:
1. Should never let your definite be someone else’s maybe – If you say “yes, definitely” someone else shouldn’t think “well with him that means maybe”
2. Should always keep his sexual partner(s) safe – Get tested, never go raw if you’re not exclusive, man up to your responsibilities
3. Should never have to lean on the gov’t/woman/mama/boys for his sustinence – Not saying that stuff doesn’t happen but seriously waiting until your mama gets paid so she can pay your phone bill for you is not grown homie
4. Should keep himself in good shape.
5. Should be able to tell his woman he loves her. Everywhere. At any time.
5. Should be able to tell his woman he loves her. Everywhere. At any time.
(swoon)
“1. Should never let your definite be someone else’s maybe – If you say “yes, definitely” someone else shouldn’t think “well with him that means maybe”
good point
I might get yelled at but i wanna add this
#4.5 GROWN MEN- should not spend countless hours playin madden, any version of grand theft auto, or nba live.
Let ‘em play.
Gives me some breathing room.
#4.5 GROWN MEN- should not spend countless hours playin madden, any version of grand theft auto, or nba live.
@MIKKI ~ let them have it…as long as it doesn’t interfere with their REAL lives, who’s it hurting…I would prefer they go outside and actually play basketball as opposed to playing like they’re playing basketball…but whatever…that’s what some men do…it’s on some like bonding, male rite of passage shit or something….
after a certain age actually playing basketball becomes dangerous. I have a few friends with messed up knees and ankles tryin to do stuff they could do ten yearts ago. You can’t get hurt playin Live 08
btw I do not lose in Tekken or Soulcalibur
$20 a game who wants it?
@Deviant….
me got’cha ass on that TEKKEN bwy…bless up!
I repeat..I don’t lose in Tekken
I go random on people and win consistently
If you aint scared to get beat by a girl, son! I would hurt your lil feelings boo!
I’m not sensitive and I wont lose
I got next…um ’cause I don’t lose at Tekken. I beat all the neighborhood boys and talk lots of smack. Yeah I said smack because they are all under 12 but all that matters is I don’t lose.
I dunno something about playing video games irritates me. I mean we all have our favorite pass times but that the equivalent of me sitting for hours looking at reruns of cribs, real world, and americas next top model. I am just saying a little gaming is ok but if u live in front of the game system that is not a good look.
I guess I assume if u got that much time to play a game u not workin hard enough.
IMO anything done in moderation is okay. I have never been in a relationship with a guy that was overly indulged in video games. However my youngest son’s father was pool playing fanatic.
My husband loves to play chess and will play everyday. In addition to coddling his vinyl album collection.
Everybody has their thing. You just have to use commonsense and know when to drop it.
Oh, I can’t co-sign on that one. I LOVES me some Soul Calibur and Guitar Hero. I am a G, son.
And then you can play fun games when you make bets on who wins. I be takin’ nukkaz out, son!
^^^^ see what im sayin lol
Whaaaat? Girl, I am telling you. You better pick up that controller and sit with ya man. Or start an all girl rock band like I did… Dollface and the Killer Racks! Heh
A Grown Ass Man should have better words in his vocabulary for women other than Trick, Ho and Bitch.
Things Grown-ups should know:
1. Where they stand spiritually.
2. What type of realtionship they want…it’s your call, own that.
3. Who they are…searching is soooo over.
4. How/when they want it and who they want it with…we all have preferences and should know them by now.
5. Where they are going….period.
6. How to look at the glass half-full…when you’re grown you can finally be peristantly optimistic because you actually have it together.
7. How to smile back and properly say hello to people walking down the street.
“Who they are…searching is soooo over.”
Yes. I chuckle within myself when I hear 35-40 year old people talking about they have to find themselves.
“I can’t get into a relationship now ‘cause I need to find myself.”
“I can’t spend the time doing (insert whatever) until I find myself.”
Have you ever considered going back and looking in the last place you saw/had/knew yourself? If you don’t know who or what you are by now…may as well quit because evidently the answer ain’t coming to you.
“Have you ever considered going back and looking in the last place you saw/had/knew yourself? If you don’t know who or what you are by now…may as well quit because evidently the answer ain’t coming to you”
choking on my water
Sometimes you go through some things that make you lose a sense of yourself. So you have to spend time getting back to you. If you’ve never been there, you won’t understand.
Jaysus take me now!!! LOL!!!!
“How to smile back and properly say hello to people walking down the street. ”
this only applies if you’re southern or you live in a small town. that’s one of the things that annoys me most about the south. it’s so refreshing to be able to have a complete thought it being interrupted by some stranger’s ‘hello.’
“How to smile back and properly say hello to people walking down the street. ”
***vatican city***
*taps the holy water*
I’ve heard a nice hello and beautiful smile can just make a brother feel all good inside…now that’s a good look!
Thank goodness someone agrees!
A grown man should NOT take a first date to the buffet! LMAO!
**Exception to this rule: Fago do Chao ****
Word.
So true about Fago de Chao. Even though I guess it technically is, i wouldn’t even call that a buffet. It’s a brazilian steak house LOL!!
A grown ass man should not still have roommates.
HELL NO!!! Thats the last thing I need to worry about….. your nosey ass roomie being in the business, me not being able to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night(probably semi-naked)without seeing him sitting in the livingroom or worrying about where he is…. just the thought sickens me…..
Lastly, I dont have a roomie why should you?
What if you just moved to a big city? When I first moved to D.C. I didnt have any cash to put down on my own place and I wasn’t living an hour away. Its expensive as shit up here. Most everyone up here has roomates or lives with someone. You have to make an exception for big cities on this one.
Well I live in Atlanta, in one of the high-rent districts…. Midtown extremely close to Piedmont Park and the New Midtown W…. I pay a pretty penny…. but I can afford it and still be able to eat next week and the weeks maybe another month or two to follow…. But as I stated before I can afford it.
I guess sometimes you can make an exception and I would make an exception on the if “you just moved here”…. Now DC is on a whole nother level than Atlanta too… so it depends on the “big city” and it’s cost of living.
In NY you can easily pay 2000 dollars a month in rent for an extremely small studio. I can understand why people would want a roommate share living expenses. Not my cup of tea though.
Exactly!! But look where you are too!!!
Heey! I live in Midtown too!
*no homo* <–LMAO!
(no, that is really relevant, honey!)
every major city in the northeast and california gets a pass on the roommate rule.
A grown man OR woman should never:
1. Do the Soulja Boy
2. Throw a party and ask people to bring all the food!
real talk example: A “friend” of mine threw a cookout and sent everyone an email to BYOM … m being MEAT, AND sides, AND drinks. If you can not afford to throw a party then do not have one, take your broke self to someone else’s cookout… geez
3. Gossip.
4. Drink 22′s or 40 oz. of anything, get a six pack or a bottle of wine for God’s sake.
5. Use myspace/facebook/etc… as a dating service.
“2. Throw a party and ask people to bring all the food!
real talk example: A “friend” of mine threw a cookout and sent everyone an email to BYOM … m being MEAT, AND sides, AND drinks. If you can not afford to throw a party then do not have one, take your broke self to someone else’s cookout… geez”
it would be funny if ya’ll bought all that shit, and decided to have the party on your own, without him
Add this to the list…
1. A grown-up should have a respectable resume.
2. A grown-up should know how to treat waiters and waitresses.
3. A grown-up should have respectable bed linens. If you’re still trying to use those polo sheets (w/ the teddy bears) from 1999. It’s time to upgrade.
A grown up should know how to tip properly and know the correct way to split a check. If is is 3 of us split that thing 3 ways and keep it moving. If you can’t afford to do that either 1) stay home cause you really have no busines spending that money or 2) put folks on notice when you first get there.
i had to stop going out to eat with some friends because they kept nickel & dime-ing the bill. Shit is embarrassing.
“If is is 3 of us split that thing 3 ways and keep it moving. If you can’t afford to do that either 1) stay home cause you really have no busines spending that money or 2) put folks on notice when you first get there. i had to stop going out to eat with some friends because they kept nickel & dime-ing the bill. Shit is embarrassing.”
*Praise Dancing*
2. A grown-up should know how to treat waiters and waitresses.
Trust me–I had to teach one of my homegirls how to tip. $2 on a $60 tab is not acceptable.
I told her, you must have never had waitress job $2 is an insult.
If you can’t afford to tip, keep ya azz at the house.
$2 tips get you robbed in the parking lot.
I used to be a valet. Shitty tippers get burned in your memory and where I worked they always came back. Their cars always had either:
-mysterious scratches
-radio reprogrammed
-blown speakers
-been drag raced
-missing change or gum
-missing cd’s or whatever is in the car
-used for food run
-genuinely treated like dried shit
I’ve had people that have worked in restuarants. If you have seen Waiting you have an idea what happens to your food should you return..if you dont get robbed or followed home.*
* I know some crazy people
I was thinking ofthis the other day…what do you consider a good valet tip?
It depends on the event and what kind of crowd it is. It also differed from person to person depending on what you drove and what condition its in. For example of you know you pushing a bucket with all kinds of special conditions to get it to move without the driver killing himself or pedestrians (you shouldnt be valeting that shit anyway) you need to take that into consideration when you open your wallet to tip. If not someone may accidentally pitch a rock at your car as you speed away. I don’t want to feel like a do-boy when I bring you your car..put yourself in my shoes. What would you tip yourself if you were in my shoes?
Thats a general question I always put up when I am tipping I don’t do that percentage shit some people do. At least tip Chik Fil A combo meal money (or blunt money). If you can’t afford to leave a decent tip you shouldn’t go out.
Got you… a few bucks. And i have no idea what i would tip myself, i’ve never even worked in the service industry and i’ve never seen any valet tipping standards, that’s why i asked.
“2. A grown-up should know how to treat waiters and waitresses”
a huge pet peeve of mine is people who are rude to servers, bus drivers, secretaries, etc. basically anyone who they feel is “beneath” them
LOL – that was the best…Polo sheets….classic…get some new ish…GAP ( grown ass people ) also need to learn to evolve – try some new ish….I don’t eat sushi.. I dont drink wine- drinking trash can punch and eating hot wings was cool in undergrad– but damnnn can you do some new ish…ski, try some Indian food- learn a new way to cook chicken besides FRIED !
GAP are open to other things besides…cool aid & BBQ…whew
“A grown-up should have respectable bed linens. If you’re still trying to use those polo sheets (w/ the teddy bears) from 1999. It’s time to upgrade.” OOoh! Good point. I used to go to my ex’s house and when I slept on his sheets, ya girl would wake up straight exfoliated!”
Um, invest in some higher than 100 threat count sheets, please. Damn!
I should not be able to see through your damn bed sheets, boo!
Um, invest in some higher than 100 threat count sheets, please. Damn!
I should not be able to see through your damn bed sheets, boo!
As someone who used to work the Linens dept. of Bed Bath & Beyond…I completely co-sign this statement.
Oh and grown ups go to bed at a reasonable hour most nights.
Grown ups don’t make calls after 10:30 PM! Unless you’ve gotten written pre-approval to call me after 10:30PM, don’t freaking call me. You will either get ignored or cussed the heck out. Can you tell this is near and dear to my heart?
Grown ups admit to having a SO. They don’t say, “Friend”.
I know. 10pm I have settled in for the night. My hub brought some biz assocites home for dinner the other night and them darn folks didn’t leave until after 1am. I was like yall got to get up out of here.
SigOther is funny because most single people these days say there is not need for the labels. I say only the ones who don’t wholeheartedly consider you as such make that statement.
“Grown ups don’t make calls after 10:30 PM! Unless you’ve gotten written pre-approval to call me after 10:30PM, don’t freaking call me. You will either get ignored or cussed the heck out. Can you tell this is near and dear to my heart?”
This seems more like a personal preference thing than a hard and fast rule for grown-ups. Everybody don’t go to bed early. If you call me at midnight its no sweat off my back. if I’m busy or sleep I just don’t answer the phone. If I’m not busy and I just don’t feel like talking to you I’ll just listen to the phone buzz till the phone stops ringing. No one I talk to regularly under 50 has this rule.
“No one I talk to regularly under 50 has this rule.”
LOLOCAUST! You a fool.
I agree with a lot of these.
Simple Universal:
Grown ass PEOPLE…
Should not be afraid to confront their fears. Should not be afraid to take the blame. Should not STILL be thinking that it’s everyone else’s fault. Should not be masters at “turning the tables.” Man up, bitches.
Should be aware of when they are overcompensating, and tackle their sensitivities appropriately.
Should not be afraid to work on their insecurities, until they stop being insecurities. Always strive to be better. Don’t mull, dwell, and bitch about not getting ahead in life, if all you’re doing is crabbing it side to side, and backwards.
Should have at least one friend who tells it like it is. Should not be afraid of brutal honesty. Should consider it constructive criticism. Should explore the possibility that they’re wrong.
Should have a strong concept of Respect, and should have limits on how far people can push it; should be direct but diplomatic in its enforcement, while understanding that it is a prize that must be earned. Should give it to others in moderation from the start, and adjust according to those limits. Should act in a way that requests — not demands — it back.
Should know when it is time to stop mourning. And know when it’s time to start moving on.
Personal Biases:
A grown MAN should not.. ever..
call his penis a “Wee-wee.”
I dried up for 6 months when I heard this.
A grown woman should NOT… EVER…
be “that chick” whos the type to call her lover’s wife up at work, to let her know she exists, “triumphantly.” If there’s a word in the english vocabulary that defines such a woman as something else besides “trife,” please let me know. Pathetic.
“I dried up for 6 months when I heard this.”
toke: the gift that keeps on giving
Am I still grown-up if I am chronicly late to work but never get in trouble for it?
That depends. Im always about 10 minutes late. 15-20 is cutting it close, but a chronic 1/2 hours is def. still young man status!
Am I still grown-up if I am chronicly late to work but never get in trouble for it?
baby, don’t you work in a club? (shrugging) I guess you can be late for a pm shift just as easily as an AM shift…IMO there is a grace period (7-10 mins on either side) but then again..I am on time for what I want to be on time for…and if you don’t get in trouble…then I don’t think it counts…
Ms Goody–I think he was talking about his 9 to 5…
but to answer the question.
Chronically late? Never a good look.
1. No grown-up should still be using a walkman. Save your lunch money and by an iPod. I saw one of those contraptions a week ago and couldn’t help but feel bad for the poor shlub using it. He was obviously stuck in the jurassic age.
2. No grown-up should burp and blow it in someone’s face.
3. No grown-up should have a burp blown in their face and not immediately roundhouse-kick the burp-blower in the mouth.
4. No grown-up should negotiate with their toddler who happens to be acting a fool in public. Whoop dat @ss and let ‘em cry!
I saw one of those contraptions a week ago and couldn’t help but feel bad for the poor shlub using it. He was obviously stuck in the jurassic age.
Seriously?
1. No grown-up should still be using a walkman. Save your lunch money and by an iPod. I saw one of those contraptions a week ago and couldn’t help but feel bad for the poor shlub using it. He was obviously stuck in the jurassic age.
iPod huh? **lowering walkman into desk drawer***can I add this to my wish list?
4. No grown-up should negotiate with their toddler who happens to be acting a fool in public. Whoop dat @ss and let ‘em cry!
this made me smile and shit…you’re going to be a GREAT daddy…lol….me and GK say it often…”don’t negotiate with terrorists”…
“Whoop dat @ss and let ‘em cry!”
i think this was the title of david banner’s first album
It was also runner-up to the “Hustle and Flow” Grammy Award winning theme song “Whoop that Trick.”
Seriously though…is it me… or is it insane that a song called “Whoop that Trick” received a Grammy?
I thought the 3-6 song got the Grammy
I thought that was the song. They wrote “whoop that trick.”
I think I got my facts mixed up…yet again…
This is becoming a bad habit of mine.
they wrote both of those songs…i think
I couldnt tell ya. I thought they made Hard out Here for a Pimp. Im confused. Its hard out here for a pimp man. All my cadillac and gas money spent. Theres a whole lotta bitches jumpin ship. Yeen no?
lol! disgraceful.
They wrote both.
They won the Oscar for “Hard Out Here for A Pimp’
I’m still in shock and I’m a huge 3-6 fan…since way back. Should they be Oscar winners?
Heyll Naw!
Oh yeah David Banner’s 1st album?
Mississippi:The Album.
Still on heavy rotation, but that’s because I have a David Banner crush…:)
Hey miss t I love David Banner too.
“Seriously though…is it me… or is it insane that a song called “Whoop that Trick” received a Grammy?”
whats more insane is that “hard out here for a pimp” won a freakin oscar
toss up.
I LOVE DAVID BANNER… I was just at his show at the House of Blues (my second home) Wednesday night…it was THE most interactive hip hop show I have ever been too…I liked him more than the music to be honest…since he smart (dissertation away from Master’s) and politcal (Katrina/election 08) and shit…but now I think I might like his “music” a little too…
Crank It Up!!!
I think I’ma take this challenge. I saw Bone Crusher in his hayday @ a club. There was a lot involved.
I LOVE DAVID BANNER… I was just at his show at the House of Blues (my second home) Wednesday night
I do too. He was here in Austin in March.
I thought he got the Master’s.
Everybody in cubical world now wants to know why I am always happy and giggling and @ this moment crying. Thank You VSB
This one is hot of the press ‘cause it just walked out of my office:
Grown Ass Men should not walk around with food crumbs in his mustache.
I am actually admirer of neatly timed and kept manly facial hair. But if you gonna sport it keep it clean. Dip into the men’s room after lunch…maybe?
And another thing trim the freakin nose hairs.
dont forget the ear hair too..lol ewwwwww!!
One. more thing… A grown man should cry sometime…
“Show me a man who doesnt cry and i’ll show u that same man beating someones a**!”
I had tears in my eyes this morning when I put my contacts in backwards does that count?
did you release some emotion when u did it?? lol
I felt kinda stupid for doing it..does that count as emotion?
I was sad when Ironhide got shot in that movie….but I was 8 so I guess that doesn’t count. Ironhide was my favorite though.
Transformers!!!….*insert cheesy sound effect*..more than meets the eye!!!
LOL
I was more of an optimus prime girl…
Man..i really am getting addicted to this site..ugh..lol
Grown men… Sag or not to Sag? That is the question.
Answer: Pull your pants up on ya behind!!! *says my mama* lol
no grown man should sag…no man period but what can you do?
OHHHHH SH****T!! How could I forget:
1. No grown man in a fraternity should be “strolling” with his frat bros in a club! (It should also go with out stating that wearing your letters in a club exudes wackness too.) After college, it takes more to entice women than shoulder-shimmying, two-stepping and twirling in circles.
Thank you so much for saying this.
I abhor this.
Yay. You’re in a Frat. Good for you, you’re 32 now, cut that ish out.
I agree with pretty much everything that’s been said. I’ll just add a couple more to the list…
Grown-Ass folk should never, ever, ever, ever, EVER:
-Wear ANYTHING by Apple-bottom.
-Send emails or texts using 3′s for E’s or anything else that requires me to read in code. I swear fo’ Lord.
A grown-up takes accountability for all of their decisions and actions.
My sister is NOT a grown-up and she just turned 33 in Feb.
(sorry if this sentiment has already been stated, I didn’t read the comments yet)
grown a** people are not-so-quick to pass judgment on other folks’ ways and/or situations, but instead try to be understanding and empathetic.
exception to this rule: wack rappers who wear braids with jolly ranchers in ‘em.
Mmmhmm, I see you called me out while I am *on vacation.* Nice one!