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The Black Culture Thread |OT13| Kimba is the New Blacked
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*Sensible chuckle*
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Sorry, all..I've got to find a better place to drop my bullshit. I promise to do better.
Eckerd drugs. Hated their Christmas tape with all of my being. And in a very $$$ area..definitely not my favorite job.
It is cool man, we are here for you.
Eckred drugs? Haven't seen them in a minute.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Old man stores for old men. No joke: October of 2014, I hit a True Value hardware store on US-1 (Dixie hyw? In homestead..y'all Miami folk know the one) to grab some supplies..was fixing up a friend's mom's place..nigga is the most ain't shit dude I know. As his brother and I are walking out the door, I notice they had an Eckerd drugs composition book, and started laughing hysterically. I asked "How? How do y'all still have these things?" The owner's wife showed us the biggest stacks I'd ever seen.
Seems dude bought a bunch of shit from multiple stores as they where shutting down, and was insistent on keeping his written records on his Eckerd composition books..fucking hilarious.
It's not bullshit, Gordo.
I remember that place. You know I hear stories about how you could get a milkshake there and this and that. And I was always like wow I wish I could have, then I remember they probably wouldn't have served me anyway, hahah.
I heard people like that, they hear a store is closing and they like a product so much they buy out the whole store just o have a decade supply.
They closed the last Winn Dixie around here 2 years ago, felt like and end of an era
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Ha. Seems Winn Dixie is still going plenty strong in Dade county. Well..last I saw. But there's only 1 where I'm staying right now. Ain't even worth driving there for the savings. The money folks around here are all about that Publix..
FeenixRising
Banned
John Boyega properly telling you negroes how to start your weekend. Be more like His only begotten son JC..... and be less like.....our JC.
True, although my immediate supervisor wasn't bad. Everyone seemed to hate the Ops manager because she was a hardass, but she didn't really bother me.
If I didn't get fired over some bullshit I probably wouldn't of gotten into banking.
Jesus, i'm so sorry to hear that Gordon. You should never have to read something like that.
publix is only for the first of the month. And I won't even fuck with Whole Check(Foods)
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Stay up, Gordon.
TangerineCloud
Banned
Playing a JRPG and just found out there's a black/brown party member
EDIT: Er, sorry, poor timing.
EDIT: Er, sorry, poor timing.
Playing a JRPG and just found out there's a black/brown party member
Pic
TangerineCloud
Banned
TangerineCloud
Banned
True. But, hey, at least they went with something other than white (though I won't lie, the dark skin+white hair look has grown on me).
Cool design.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
You'd hope. I've seen people that have had those jobs still be shitty to other people.
There was a study done that said people are less likely to be assholes if they can see themselves in a mirror. Might only work in person unless voip becomes mandatory with your own facetime like reflection window.
Prototype Viktor
Member
had to work overnight last night (and again tonight) and wrote for the first time in 3 months. Had nothing in my head and just forced myself to put pen to paper to kill time
Nikkas we made it
Allowed to be changing our minds
Claiming everything is just fine
Then surprising the blind
To all the terror in reality and our eyes
Magnify our voices to decibels like AOL online
Wood choppers, using our phones as logs
Rugged, climbing these laws and barriers
Running because their less afraid than if we marched
No King to follow unless we're going to see Gordy - The Entity
New years resolution for us all
To change the world before the end of thee
Hack the planet, right click that exe
The more shit changes the more they yell "Stop resisting"
Hands up don't shoot, "Stop bitchin"
Post to YouTube or twitter, "stop snitching"
Cousin giving to Creflo, "Stop wishing"
#AllWhiteEverything, "Quit ditching"
fuck i'm rusty
Nikkas we made it
Allowed to be changing our minds
Claiming everything is just fine
Then surprising the blind
To all the terror in reality and our eyes
Magnify our voices to decibels like AOL online
Wood choppers, using our phones as logs
Rugged, climbing these laws and barriers
Running because their less afraid than if we marched
No King to follow unless we're going to see Gordy - The Entity
New years resolution for us all
To change the world before the end of thee
Hack the planet, right click that exe
The more shit changes the more they yell "Stop resisting"
Hands up don't shoot, "Stop bitchin"
Post to YouTube or twitter, "stop snitching"
Cousin giving to Creflo, "Stop wishing"
#AllWhiteEverything, "Quit ditching"
Too much light hair is combined the rare times they are there.
Forget about having the features even. Sad but expected
Not a fan as you see
real nice
Light meaning silver/white/blonde. The majority is always these
Blue,red,purple etc etc there is no issue. Could be considered highlights or fantastical or something. Black is always better but you won't have that nearly as much you want. Especially when anime-style
TangerineCloud
Banned
I feel you. Personally, having seen so many minstrel-show-looking black characters in anime growing up, I'm willing to embrace the dark skin/light hair trope for now. The sameyness and lack of identifiable black features isn't ideal, but it feels like a small step forward at least.
Still fighting a losing battle here
Always crossing fingers when hearing about them to not be what expected. Lost more times
i aint heard facts i think, i feel like the "its a part of hip hop" thing rappers do is lazy and hypocritical when they say they there for black women or women in general.
somethings gotta give but i guess thats too big a wish.
That is sadly true. I would hope that something changes in the future.
The movie could be 2 hours of this scene on repeat
https://youtu.be/LQIe4JKjYn4?t=99
How did they let that in?
https://youtu.be/LQIe4JKjYn4?t=99
How did they let that in?
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Thank you, brother..the last line gave me a proper chuckle. I'd add a gif, but such things are frowned upon by the establishe..?
Let's just hope it isn't cut from the final film.
Also, thanks, didn't knew there was a movie about Owens
Levels...
I just found out bs eeing a commerical on tv. No buzz at all.
TangerineCloud
Banned
Maybe, maybe not, but it feels like there's stuff to be optimistic about. We've got LeSean Thomas making his anime pilot with Satelight in Japan. Felipe Smith did his manga with Kodansha a few years back. While technically not anime, the Avatar shows and Steven Universe have had a solid array of diverse brown/black characters. And there have been a handful of anime (SAO, Soul Eater) that had black characters than broke the mold.
It feels like we're starting to make a tiny dent in anime/anime-style entertainment. I'm not expecting any huge strides, but I think our representation definitely has the potential to improve because of it.
Huh... go figure ......
Needs to be a law.
MikeBreezy92
Member
You also got to realize he's a black celebrity and they kinda have this mind set that white people are out to get them(which to a degree is true.) Which is why so many black celebs defended him in the first place. It's one of those issues where truth isn't really clear but despite that, I'm always on the potential victims side.
That has always bugged me
Now I kinda wish that new Power Man was a thing in the Netflix series.
Heh, dunno if I'd go that far, but it's a pretty strong motivator to make sure I keep my non-retail job.
MikeBreezy92
Member
I can see why lol
Working retail was the only time I ever got called "Nigger" to my face.
Well not retail retail, I worked at this bootleg pizza joint. in a strip mall.
My stepmom used to work retail and they made her work all Thanksgiving day. I can't imagine any amount of money being worth that shit.