Cynique

I don't know whether some of you knew any of this or not.  It's hard to tell, considering the things that were said.

@real1 blah, blah, blah. STFU you lame-assed loser. I don't have to deal with anything, especially the authenticity of tests conceived and administered by white people.  Black folks are right-brained and creative and have great survival skills, and are clever enough  to exploit  The System in this country for all its worth, on the same level as self-serving corporate America. Even slaves knew how to psych their masters  You, on the other hand, wouldn't last a week if you had to exist in the same environment as some inhabitants of Africa.  It's all relative, Dummy, and a one-dimensional jerk you  is not perceptive enough to appreciate the value of natural instincts. I also  notice you didn't deny what you so obviously are. A sweaty palmed loser who women find repulsive; a member in good standing of INCEL. 

Get lost.  You cant hold a candle to any of the African American men on this board. 

Let's get some things straight about the Will Smith\Chris Rock brouhaha.   I happened to have watched the live Oscars' telecast when this unfortunate incident took place at last years' program. Most of you didn't. First of all, Chris was not hosting the Oscars.  He was simply a presenter, a comedian taking pot shots at audience members before he read the name of the winner in the category he was assigned to. Will initially laughed along with the audience when Chris quipped that he was looking forward to seeing Jada in the sequel to "G.I. Jane", a movie starring Demi Moore as the heroine who shaved her head after being accepted by the Navy Seals as their first female recruit.  But, when a bored Jada  gave Chris the side eye, Will's whole demeanor changed as he sprung to his feet, and strode forward to punish Chris with a slap, advising Chris to keep Jada's name out of his fuckin mouth! Though seemingly surprised, Chris  laughed as he remarked that Oscar history had just been made. He then proceeded to name the candidates for the award he was presenting and after opening the envelope, he calmly announced who won it. This was why everybody initially thought this was a staged joke. { It was reported that during the commercial break that followed, amid the stir of a confused audience, Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry rushed over to calm and counsel a flustered Will.} Later, when Will's name was called as the winner of the best actor Oscar, he kissed an indifferent Jada and after making his way to the stage, he spent 20 minutes thanking The Academy and blubbering about his co-stars and his career, before tearfully begging the audience to understand how love can make you do crazy things, -  a contrite pathetic figure.    

Subsequently, amidst the ensuing controversy during which Will apologized for his behavior, Chris embarked on a sold-out tour of comedy clubs attended, as usual, by both black and white fans. A year later in his Net Flix comedy special, Rock finally publicly addressed this subject for the first time. He didn't bring it up until the end of his typically hilarious routine, at which time he didn't mince words, incessantly bad mouthing both Will and Jada in his  tirade,    He wound things up by saying the reason he didn't strike back at Will was because he was raised right; that his parents taught him to never fight another black person in front of white people. After dropping the mike, he left the stage to an ovation by the audience. 

These are the things y'all need to ruminate about before you start start reaching conclusions. 

32 minutes ago, SpeakHerTruth said:

 

No disrespect; I personally love my alone time and free time to myself, but replaceable is harsh.

@SpeakHerTruth  You're entitled to your sentiments about men. they are good for emptying the garbage and changing light bulbs. 

 As an extremely hyper critical person, I am aware of all of my biases.  I just don't voice them. 

Well, Trump is apparently capitalizing on the imminent possibility of his being arrested, and is urging his followers to stage demonstrations in protest over what he considers a "witch hunt". it will be interesting to see  how this plays out.  I think he is going to embrace the martyr role.

It's bad enough dealing with a man your own age who expects you to reinforce his high opinion of himself. Who needs a fawning, boring, young gold digger with whom you have little in common?  Especially with the broad selection of sex toys available. Men are very replaceable for the secure woman who is  good company for herself. This was the consensus reached in my circle of friends before they all died of old age (with smiles on their faces). I'm the only one left and, needless to say, the male friends of my daughters aren't interested in anything but marveling over how I manage to "stay up on things".  Plus, the older I got, the more I look for the perfection that's so rare. Having said all of this, for those so inclined, I do believe age is just a number; and so, apparently  does seventy-something Cher, who is pictured all over FaceBook with her new 40 years younger black boyfriend.  To each his own.

@real1} No reputable authority gives any weight to IQ  tests anymore because they are not a reliable measurement of a person's innate intelligence. 

You certainly don't come across as smart.  You're just a troll parroting white supremacy hate speech.   A bigot like you gives all indication of being a loser who can't get laid.  You're probably a member of the Incel community, a group of obnoxious misogynistic white guys, bitter about being rejected by women. Go somewhere and jack-off since that's what you are. 

i question whether most women would  want their husband to make a public spectacle of himself on the biggest night of his career. Especially since Chris' remark, comparing Jada to Demi Moore's G.I. jane character  wasn't really disrespectful.  

 Actually  "luck" is just a word. Waking up every day could be considered lucky, - or unlucky depending on your environment. Luck is  Life.

A distinction should be made between urban blacks and rural blacks. My father, pictured below. pretty much typified black men who made up the first  wave of the Great Migration north.  Arriving in Chicago in 1914, he found work as a waiter in one of Chicago's exclusive hotels, so his work clothes were a tuxedo and bow tie, not the overalls of rural blacks.

His lifestyle as far as attire and grooming went, wasn't drastically different from todays regimen. Away from his job when he was out and about socializing, he dressed in the style of the day whether he was wealthy or not. Later, when he was employed as a railroad Pullman porter, his work garb was a  neatly tailoredly uniform, and he was just a common laborer.  Our black experiences vary

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I didn't realize Rihanna was so tall.

On 2/19/2023 at 8:49 AM, Pioneer1 said:

Who decides what "standard English" is?

@Pioneer1 Who decides that Ebonics should replace Standard English?  You??  No way.  You are not the officially-appointed  spokesman for those who are not even the largest minority in America.  No, you are who bitches about white guys rappin' yet are now demanding that America accept Ebonics as the standard language of a country that was built as much by immigrants as by slaves. 

It's also noteworthy that other ethnicities are more prone to feel  empowered by having an alternate language of their own in which to communicate among themselves. Nor do you hear the black masses expressing approval over Ebonics being coopted by whites. Just the opposite; most  are turned off by white people trying to talk like black folks, regarding such  lame attempts as a form of ridicule. Language should be allowed to naturally evolve absorbing syntax and vocabulary as time brings change.

This is also an example of why you and I habitually  clash.  You insist upon setting yourself as some kind of a paragon who all blacks should strive to emulate.  Obviously I reject  your whim of making the race over in your image, and messianic, ego-trippers like you are the reasons i have divorced the black race in order to become a free lance truth-seeking member of the human race. (And since you are not a genealogist, you don't have the credentials to argue that my superficial "divorce" changes anything about me but my relationship with, rather than my relationship to  America's slave descendants.)

I reiterate my agreement with what Kenneth posted.                                                   

I don't think black folks have a monopoly on practicing and enjoying a polygamous life style. it just depends on the person, whether you are a jealous, possessive, insecure woman or a laid-back indifferent one who considers being taken care of financially  an acceptable trade-off for sharing  a husband.  To me, such arrangements would increase your chances of catching STDs that could lead to other female problems. Or would living in the house with another female be my idea of a tolerable set up.  Who wants another women violating your space or somebody else's brats annoying you.  

Fortunately, not something I have to worry about.

Nor were the songs I submitted my all-time favorites associated with personal experiences.  They were just  eclectic samples chosen for their  lyrics and unique stylings; the rawness of Wilson Pickett, the ecstasy of Aretha Franklin, and the harmony of Marvin and Tammye.  Love in its different ways of expression.

i could've just as easily submitted "Adore" by Prince, "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston, and "Come To Me" by James Ingram and Patti  Austin. (Back in the Day, any love song that my husband and i danced to would apply to all 3 of the categories.) 

The idea that aliens can't do any better than waste time  releasing balloons into the atmosphere is ludicrous. 

21 hours ago, KENNETH said:

We are more than capable of speaking standard English. Why get into some kind of symbolic struggle over making Ebonics standard? It's a distraction from bigger more important issues.

 

i agree.  it's bad enough that kids can no longer write in cursive or tell time on anything but a digital clock. Standard English is the last vestige of the past. Let's preserve it. 

Man to woman:

Woman to man: 

Woman to man

Duet:

Duet

A beautiful love ballad makes everyday Valentine's day. 

@Delanowhat you say is pretty much what I have come to believe after giving my situation much thought. More and more i am becoming  comfortable with the idea that i am on track to begin a new journey.  The crazy state of this world makes it easier for me to accept this idea.  i just want to make 90, and then - come what may! And, btw, i think you are one of the spiritual guides who are facilitating my transition.  Thank you, my dear!

@harry brown Yep, the sports world is live!

@ProfDWho you going for in the Super Bowl?  i don't have a favorite.  May the best team win!

@Pioneer1  Get a life, Loser. zzzzzzzzzzzz

21 hours ago, Delano said:

Yes I believe that communication from the dead is possible. Will have a look to see what it is. Did you have four siblings and is your sister the most recent sibling to pass?

 

It looks like two departed siblings and Auntie or older women, plus a reall independent women. Who guys probably called a bitch, but she stood up for women.

@DelanoMy only brother who was older than me passed away in 2008, preceded in death by my 2 older sisters. Don't know who the "older independent" woman would be - except me!  There are other super natural  things i am experiencing, some good and others curious, things i don't like to verbalize lest this affect their "magic".   More and more my consciousness is like an LSD trip, like I'm being introduced to and endowed with the ability to shift between worlds. Is this the "awakening" seers talk about??? it's fascinating but also a little scary. 

Over the past year or so, inspectors from the electric company have been coming and going around where I live as if trying to find some kind of irregularities.  Meanwhile within the walls of my bedroom all hell is breakin loose, as all the electronic devices which are bundled together are just having a field day! My land phone beeps in the middle of the night, my  TV is always going haywire but repairs itself  as soon as we decide to call the cable company.  My computer has become very temperamental while my android phone has also taken on a mind of its own. My grandson's dog also exhibits peculiar behavior when he decides to come into my room and stand there perfectly still, on point like he's on a hunting trip and senses a prey.  i'm wondering if the lot where the house stands is some kind of a portal for ghosts or aliens!  Whatever.  

On 2/9/2023 at 6:20 AM, Delano said:

@CyniqueI have a technique to convert a word into a future date. I then use that date to create an astrology chart . Which I then use to answer questions. Tell me the first word that pops into your mind plus your question. 

@Delanothe first word that comes into my mind is... weirdness.  What or who is the entity whose presence I  feel at night alone in my bedroom and why do I feel like i shift into another environment after this occurrence causes me to close my eyes?  That's the best way i can verbalize what mystifies me. Do you believe  in visits from the dead?  I know, - i've asked more than one question...

@Pioneer1 You need to lose some weight before you put on a bathing suit, and that wig does nothing for you. You'll never get any modeling jobs with that picture in your portfolio. 

@DelanoI really admire how pioneers transparent frustrated attempts to belittle you roll right of your back as befits the zero impact they have.  

 " Stop yawnin', Cynique.  Whachoo mean  I need some new material?"

@Chevdovei;m  fixated on the green comet, too.  And there is something ominous about China's  man made surveillance balloon  To me, life becomes more surreal by the day as the earth cracks up and the sky winks. 

@ProfD natural disasters  are reminders that humanity is expendable.

I've convinced myself that being old is something that will spare me the ordeal what's in store for mankind.  Hell will be fun in comparison.