"Little stuff u did x10 after gaining independence or moving away from ho..."
I ordered alotta pizza lol
But I was thinking about this yesterday, b/c I went to Arby's, and we never went to Arby's much when I was a kid due to them being relatively expensive for a fast food place... to the point that it's like the restaurant is invisible to me when I drive past them even tho I always loved their food... funny how that works. Like the grasshopper in the jar after you take the lid off and whatnot. Found myself thinking, "I should eat more Arby's" lol. I don't eat out much at all tho. Actually I don't even eat alotta meat, but I might have a roast beef binge this week.
On a deeper level, I can't help but notice that's one way poverty controls generations psychologically, but this post ain't that deep. It's not just about food either.
What about yall?
What did you go hard with after getting a lil money and/or leaving home?
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47. "I was trying to be vegetarian before I left home..." In response to Reply # 1 Tue Mar-27-18 02:08 PM by Boogie Stimuli
but ma dukes said she wasn't buying all them veggies, b/c that's too expensive. So I bought a few veggies here and there with my lil job and then ate a vegan diet for a year after leaving. Then the pizza thing started lol.
52. "i realized vegetables weren't that expensive at all" In response to Reply # 47
it was the shelf life that was the issue. My mom would only go to the store once a month so the food had to last that long. she also came from when veggies WERE actually cheaper so frozen/canned just made more sense.
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85068 posts
Mon Mar-26-18 08:13 AM
2. "going to bed just leaving shit out." In response to Reply # 0
had folks over? just leave all the bottles and weed out to clean up until the next morning. i quickly learned i hated cleaning up first thing in the morning more than i liked just going straight to bed.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79586 posts
Mon Mar-26-18 08:27 AM
4. "this... while I could smoke with my dad and at my dads house" In response to Reply # 2
and he left weed and seeds every fucking where when I was 4...
all that stopped when they divorced.
unfortunately one thing I had in excess was hunger. Gotdamn, the struggle was real when I had my first spot and didn't have a meal plan. my budgeting was terrible
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85068 posts
Mon Mar-26-18 08:55 AM
8. "RE: this... while I could smoke with my dad and at my dads house" In response to Reply # 4
yep after my folks divorced my mom PREFERRED that i smoke at home and didnt mind if i had friends over to do it, just to keep me from riding around w/ it.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79586 posts
Mon Mar-26-18 08:28 AM
5. "sleeping in on sundays and not going to church" In response to Reply # 0
once I turned 18 my mom said I didn't have to go to church but she still gave me that guilty gaze...
but once I had my own spot?
I FINALLY got to enjoy those pregames
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79586 posts
Mon Mar-26-18 08:59 AM
9. "walking around nekkid" In response to Reply # 0
shit felt magical when I first had my own place all too myself.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
53. "haha sounding like a cereal pimp" In response to Reply # 49
>crunch. next week its honey smacks. after that its honey >combs. Maybe even some trixs. > >General Mills had a sale and I had like FOUR different boxes >of new cereal on top of my fridge on display like gold record >plaques. > >Yeah they might be $4 a box, but that's the one area in my >life I ball out of control. I stunt when it comes to cereal.
12. "I stopped hiding my booze." In response to Reply # 0
when I was at home, I used to hide my stash in the basement. Even though I was of legal age, and my folks knew I drank occasionally, but the kid in me still didn't want them to *see* it.
Make Heather B's character in the video a male, and that was who I was.
10x more loud ass rapping. 10x more NBA Live. 10x more weed. 10x more going from spot to spot, just to kick it. 10x more brash & obnoxious than I ever needed to be. I also found myself socializing at places where there weren't enough women, far too often.
39. "Omar Epps? He's rocking to the beat but he's into his game of NBA Live" In response to Reply # 29
>this out... >he seems to only be half listening to her...and only REALLY >gets hype when apparently realizes that he's part of a video >shoot. > >"Get ready....for your blessing....."
Him jumping up is supposed to signify him making a big play.
28. "bringing guests to the apartment" In response to Reply # 0
we almost never had folks outside of direct family. So overnight guests who were not related was a rarity. First apartment..? Folks in the crib talking, drinking, hanging out, laughing...
when I told her she was the first one in my house she didn't believe me.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
better have on a good bra if you come over my crib in the summer....
<-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
34. "House dogs" In response to Reply # 0 Tue Mar-27-18 08:46 AM by bigkarma
My Pops was not a dog lover, so while I had dogs growing up, they exclusively lived in the backyard. We had a fenced off area and a doghouse. The closest they came to coming in the house was in inclement weather they could sleep in the garage.
A few years into getting my own crib, I had a dog who not only lived in the apartment, but rode around with me places. My old man was flabbergasted!
May he R.I.P., but he's probably rolling over in his grave at my current situation. Our current dog pretty much runs they house. She has a dog bed but would rather sleep at the foot of my son's bed, or in between my wife and I.
my cousin found out we have a cat and was like "you CHANGED"
huh? we had a cat growing up but he ate a steak off the dinner table and was no longer allowed in the house. Once we got a dog he dipped...
I would be riding my bike around town and see him coming out of peoples houses with a collar on looking at me like "nigga, look at me now"
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79586 posts
Tue Mar-27-18 09:27 AM
38. "the pool is a mile from my house" In response to Reply # 36 Tue Mar-27-18 09:27 AM by legsdiamond
last i saw he was walking out of a house right by the pool.
it's like he followed my scent because I would see him in different houses along my route over the years.
white folks calling him different names and shit
funny thing was his name was Lucky
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48. "Long distance pissing" In response to Reply # 0
Pissing from the shower to the toilet with pinpoint accuracy. Think Nick Foles in the Super Bowl accuracy. Daunte Culpepper with Randy Moss in triple coverage.
50. "You don't just piss in the shower?" In response to Reply # 48
>Pissing from the shower to the toilet with pinpoint accuracy. >Think Nick Foles in the Super Bowl accuracy. Daunte Culpepper >with Randy Moss in triple coverage.
55. "RE: Little stuff u did x10 after gaining independence or moving away fro..." In response to Reply # 0
Playing video games.
Growing up, I was one of the unlucky ones who missed out on the 1st and 2nd generation Xbox and PlayStation 3 because they were not allowed at home. I had to make do by watching the G4 channel or being invited to a classmate's house to play Gears of War.
56. "drink...i used to drink like shit" In response to Reply # 0
I always had a 12 pack in the fridge. I felt like I arrived when I was able to stock my own fridge with my own beer. Get off work, sit in front of TV and watch cable that I was paying for, and have a brew.
59. "Eating steak Medium" In response to Reply # 0
Moms didn't do beef that often, but when we had it you better believe it was brown all the way through. Didn't care for it much. After leaving home and going to corporate functions with white people, having a medium steak changed my life. I'm not about to start eating my ribeye rare, but it definitely has some pink in it, which would never have happened at home.
<-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79586 posts
Wed Mar-28-18 03:05 PM
60. "man, when i get on the grill and old heads want that meat cooked" In response to Reply # 59
all the way brown..
smh
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67. "dawg it still blows my mind" In response to Reply # 60
They want it burnt and wont listen to you any other way. Let it be a hint of pink in the middle and they'll swear you didn't even grill the steak at all.
I refuse to grill for the older heads in the family now.
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<-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
69. "lol this is a good one" In response to Reply # 59
growing up everything was always well done. I'm a medium guy now. When I order something medium at a restaurant now I still feel like my Mom is silently judging me.
70. "Sometimes I buy some trash food just because I can" In response to Reply # 0
We never got sugary cereals, nary a fruit snack, or any good junk food. So every once in a while I'll buy something I know my Mother would strongly disapprove of and I still feel like I'm getting away with something. Also shame, because Iive alone and theres no way I should be eating a whole box of any of that shit by myself.
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