Ghetto fab

[AlphaO]

I pposted this in the social forum too, i am not sure where it would go, but we have a ghetto fab exchange this weekend and i have no idea what to wear!! Can anyone help with cute ideas??? thnkas!!

[UF_PikePC98]

Check it.......


Go to a footlocker and look for anything nike or fubu.

The other day I saw a tank top in the mall that looked like a basketball Jersey but it had the Cadillac emblem and instead of a name on the back, it said "Caddy". It was baby blue.

I'd say go get an addidas head band, probably white. Get an all baby blue outfit from Champs, Footlocker, Atheletic attict, Hibbets or whatever sports store you have in your mall. Don't tell the guy at the counter you want to look ghetto, he might get pissed. Thats mainly because alot of ghetto people do work at sports stores.

[Bamboozled]

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I have truly seen it all now..........

[CrimsonTide4]

Let me get this straight: Your SORORITY is having a GHETTO FAB (WTF EVER THAT IS) mixer?!?!!?!?


Hmmmmmmmmmmmm betcha someone shows up in blackface.

Can I get you all to THINK about your themes? What happened to good old fashioned themes?

GHETTO Fab and then UF Pike, GC's Ghetto Fab Expert , offers his insight.


Let's not forget to get about 6 big BLING BLING CHAINS to make your ensemble truly authentic.

[Bamboozled]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Let's not forget to get about 6 big BLING BLING CHAINS to make your ensemble truly authentic.

CT4, we also can't forget a pair of fresh Air Force Ones .

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=29559

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by Bamboozled
CT4, we also can't forget a pair of fresh Air Force Ones .

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=29559

Riii riii and since she is a girl, she will have to have COLORED WEAVE. . preferably that matches her outfit.

Oh and then she has to have a celly and2 way attached to her outfit.


GMAFB!!

[breathesgelatin]

AlphaO, just because you are a relatively newly registered member, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and explain a few things to you.

A "Ghetto Fabulous" mixer is definately not appropriate for any group to throw. It is offensive and leads to a lot of other problems. For example, if you do a search you will find a recent incident that involved an NIC fraternity chapter that was disciplined after some people showed up to their "rap tribute" party in blackface. Any type of party like this is going to offend a whole community of people, and does not uphold the spirit of Greek life. I hope that you can find a more appropriate theme for your party. I suppose since it's this weekend, it's a little too late for that, but unless you want to get flamed, I'd advise you to at least not bring up such parties on GC again.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by breathesgelatin
AlphaO, just because you are a relatively newly registered member, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and explain a few things to you.

She registered in January 2002 -- new my AZZ. Even if she was new to GC, she is not a new college student. Not everything that is done in the hip hop world is meant to be emulated. College is supposed to be where the leaders are, but hey I guess some of you are the leaders. Look at Bush.

But hey, she came on here to ask opinions and she got mine.

Oh and please let us not forget, she needs to acquire the GHETTO FAB LINGO: Weeeeeeeeeeeeees Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide, Fo Shizzle, Dat's just my baby daddy. . .

[librasoul22]

OMG! A ghetto fab party? That sounds WAY fun, I wanna come!

Can I be the one in blackface? Hope so!

Also, if I were you, I would follow UF's advice and go to sports stores for the ghetto fabbest stuff. But if you ask the store clerk and they get ghetto on you, just complain to management. I am sure they will understand.

[SATX*APhi]

Although this mixer may not have the best of themes, I think you all flew off of the handle, minus breathes gelatin who remained calm. CrimsonTide4, nobody ever said it was going to be an anti-black party or anything relating to blacks. There are numerous races of people represented in the ghetto. I think you were just out looking for something to pick at. YOU turned this into a “black bashing” event. Look at your location: “Queen City, Norf Wackalacky.” Norf? Isn’t that displaying some sort of hypocrisy?

My personal opinion is that a white trash wedding mixer is more offensive than a ghetto fab mixer. The latter isn’t calling out a certain ethnic group. I’m not saying that a ghetto fab mixer is acceptable, rather, I think you totally made it out to be something that it wasn’t portrayed to be. If it were a black bashing party, don’t you think AlphaO would know how to dress? You said it yourself, “6 big BLING BLING CHAINS.” And she couldn’t forget her “COLORED WEAVE. . preferably that matches her outfit. Oh and then she has to have a celly and2 way attached to her outfit.” But wait, there’s more! “she needs to acquire the GHETTO FAB LINGO: Weeeeeeeeeeeeees Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide, Fo Shizzle, Dat's just my baby daddy. . .” Puh-lease! You don’t see white people making a huge deal about a white trash wedding. You don’t see Latinos crying because you threw a fiesta mixer, complete with piñatas and tequila. And what about luaus? I could go on and on, but I know when to quit, unlike others. Quit complaining and for once, find something else to pick at. Not everyone and everything is anti-black!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by SATX*APhi
CrimsonTide4, nobody ever said it was going to be an anti-black party or anything relating to blacks. There are numerous races of people represented in the ghetto. I think you were just out looking for something to pick at. YOU turned this into a “black bashing” event. Look at your location: “Queen City, Norf Wackalacky.” Norf? Isn’t that displaying some sort of hypocrisy?

WTF!?!?!? How is it hypocrisy that I CHOSE to represent where I live the way I did? Norf = slang; not ghetto fabulousness.

My personal opinion is that a white trash wedding mixer is more offensive than a ghetto fab mixer. The latter isn’t calling out a certain ethnic group. I’m not saying that a ghetto fab mixer is acceptable, rather, I think you totally made it out to be something that it wasn’t portrayed to be. If it were a black bashing party, don’t you think AlphaO would know how to dress? You said it yourself, “6 big BLING BLING CHAINS.” And she couldn’t forget her “COLORED WEAVE. . preferably that matches her outfit. Oh and then she has to have a celly and2 way attached to her outfit.” But wait, there’s more! “she needs to acquire the GHETTO FAB LINGO: Weeeeeeeeeeeeees Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide, Fo Shizzle, Dat's just my baby daddy. . .” Puh-lease! You don’t see white people making a huge deal about a white trash wedding. You don’t see Latinos crying because you threw a fiesta mixer, complete with piñatas and tequila. And what about luaus?

I don't give 2 good damns about white trash wedding mixer. Whatever the hell that is. My responses were SARCASTIC. Surely you, Ms. Copy and Paste everything I said, knew that my words were sarcasm. Maybe AlphaO will not be doing any of the things that have been noted as signs of GHETTO FABULOUSNESS, but someone at that party will.

I could go on and on, but I know when to quit, unlike others. Quit complaining and for once, find something else to pick at. Not everyone and everything is anti-black!

You obviously don't read much because you will very seldom find me up in race threads or threads that deal with party mixers, for that matter.

She asked an opinion; I expressed mine. If you or whoever else does not agree, more power to you.

[CrimsonTide4]

Typically when the words, GHETTO FAB are heard, the associated group is typically BLACK PEOPLE. So that being said, if an NPC Sorority decides to throw a GHETTO FAB party, who will they be emulating? When I see my students, Black and white, acting GHETTO FAB, they sure are not imitating Garth Brooks or Brittney Spears. They are emulating and often times OVER EXAGGERATING Black people.


Do I have a problem with it? NOt really. What irks me is when those who normally would not act or dress in a "ghetto fab" way decide to do so. As we have seen in the past couple of years, folks do not know how to imitate something without going overboard in an offensive matter.

[FiReKraCkEr]

Hmmmm, harsh words, harsh words...

Anyway, I'm not Black nor White but my friends call me "Ghetto Fab". I don't emulate overly exaggerated Black people, nor do I dress and talk like one like one (whatever that means?). I just love the urban culture and music.

I even got the "Ghettoist Sister Award" at our recent formal....is this wrong?

**Note: this is just a question, not an attack

[SATX*APhi]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
WTF!?!?!? How is it hypocrisy that I CHOSE to represent where I live the way I did? Norf = slang; not ghetto fabulousness.

Well, all this hoopla is about stereo-types, is it not? Ghetto fab = blacks?? Slang = ghetto. You are trying to eliminate the stereo-type, but are contributing to the perception.

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I don't give 2 good damns about white trash wedding mixer. Whatever the hell that is. My responses were SARCASTIC. Maybe AlphaO will not be doing any of the things that have been noted as signs of GHETTO FABULOUSNESS, but someone at that party will.

Of course you wouldn't care about a white trash wedding -- it doesn't pertain to blacks. And your response being sarcastic is B.S. How is it that you then go on to say that although AlphaO may not be dressed that way, somebody else will? You keep contradicting yourself.

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
You obviously don't read much because you will very seldom find me up in race threads or threads that deal with party mixers, for that matter.

What I do know is that I rarely find you in the general forums. When I do see you come around, it's to start some crap about race issues.

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Typically when the words, GHETTO FAB are heard, the associated group is typically BLACK PEOPLE. So that being said, if an NPC Sorority decides to throw a GHETTO FAB party, who will they be emulating? When I see my students, Black and white, acting GHETTO FAB, they sure are not imitating Garth Brooks or Brittney Spears. They are emulating and often times OVER EXAGGERATING Black people.

Okay, Garth Brooks and Britney Spears are not ghetto, so how could they be representative of ghetto fab? You aren't making any sense. YOU think of blacks when you think ghetto; I don't. I think hoodlums -- black, white, chinese, hispanic, purple people, etc. It pertains to all races.

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Do I have a problem with it? NOt really. What irks me is when those who normally would not act or dress in a "ghetto fab" way decide to do so. As we have seen in the past couple of years, folks do not know how to imitate something without going overboard in an offensive matter.

Okay, so country folds should be offended by a barnyard mixer with everyone dancing as cowboys and cowgirls? You know, there are those who do go overboard and show up in nothing but boots and a hat, maybe even some chaps. Do you see me crying because I find that offensive? No, because it's all in good fun!



Oh, and the comment about "Ms. Copy and Paste everything I said" was totally third grade. (oops, I did it again -- copy and paste!!)

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by SATX*APhi

What I do know is that I rarely find you in the general forums. When I do see you come around, it's to start some crap about race issues.

Yup you do have me confused because I am in Chit Chat quite a bit. Let's see what threads have I started and contributed in Chit Chat -- Judy Blume (had nothing to do with race), Married With Children (no race there), The Nasty Sex thread (no race there either), Ann Landers (race, not hardly).

I did not contradict myself in any way whatsoever. I said what I felt.

FYI: Stereotype is one word. I am not keeping with the perception. There are white people down here who speak country slang and say NORF so your argument is not holding up yet again.

You missed the points of my statements and since you cannot keep up with what I said, there is no need to continue talking to you.

Bottom line, the GHETTO FAB theme party is not the absolute best choice when it comes to a party.