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Originally posted by PrettyPetite
Who cares what the world thinks.
I wouldn't be embarrassed. I have no time to sit and worry about what "The Joneses" think about me because I don't do things the same way that they do.
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Well, even though some don't like to admit it, what the world thinks can be very important. Lots of our men are in jail based on what people
think them to be, not for what they are. We get job offers/rejections, school acceptances, and even mates based on what people
think. Image is important. Just looks at the numerous "Greek Publicity/Stereotypes/Image" talks on this website.
I am aware of the idea of "The Jones's," but this not quite the same. Shoot, if anyone here says and does exactly what she feels without much regard it's me. Anyone who truly knows my mind (or my posts for that matter) knows that.
I just see it as a sign that the social gap between blacks is truly getting bigger. I have often heard people talk about it but as I get out into the world more, I'm really starting to see it. It's not about keeping up with your neighbor, rather it is gaining more social graces, which can make or break you at certain times.
I like to sit in Vuitton after work and talk to the employees (since it's next door to my job) and I often observe some of our people shopping. It's just amazing how we, as a people, tend to perceive the world and how that perception affects us as a whole. And it's strange how I can observe much of that without leaving my work complex. I could give you a million instances from my retail days but I digress.