You Know You were Born/Raised "Black" When...

[ziasha07]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

How come my dad washed my mouth out with Zest soap because I said "dang"?

How come I almost got beat one day when I was little for saying "freak"?

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by ziasha07

How come I almost got beat one day when I was little for saying "freak"?

Wait, how come my mom actually did whoop my little 10 year behind because I said "You hot dayum, jive turkey mudda fcukin' ball"?

[BlueReign]

Now we used to get popped in the mouth for saying such "bad" words as

"but" (You were supposed to say "my bottom" not "my but")
"lie" (The correct word was "story". It was not "Ma, he telling a lie on me." We were supposed to say "He telling a story on me".

We couldn't even begin to think about what foods we didn't like. You had to eat it anyway. I hated liver, sauerkraut, salty fish and watermelon. We had to chew it, swallow it cause there wasn't nothing else to eat. I could get away with not eating the watermelon because that was a treat.

[AKA2D '91]

LOL

Add to the food list: beets :gross:

I thought that if a curse word, such as damn was in a song, it was okay to say it. After the back of my mother's hand left my mouth, I understood that even if in a song, it was NOT okay to repeat.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by BlueReign

Now we used to get popped in the mouth for saying such "bad" words as

"but" (You were supposed to say "my bottom" not "my but")
"lie" (The correct word was "story". It was not "Ma, he telling a lie on me." We were supposed to say "He telling a story on me".

We couldn't even begin to think about what foods we didn't like. You had to eat it anyway. I hated liver, sauerkraut, salty fish and watermelon. We had to chew it, swallow it cause there wasn't nothing else to eat. I could get away with not eating the watermelon because that was a treat.

I know that's right.

I recall an incident with one of my cousins who speaks very properly. She was telling on one of our other cousins who was sitting or laying down on her. She told my grandmother that so-and-so was 'lying' on her. Well, she almost got her behind whooped because, according to grandmother, she should have said 'fibbing' or 'telling a story'. I had to step in and 'interpret'

[nonchalant]

This is absolutely hilarious. I got one for yall.

When it's okay to mash your cornbread and collard greens together and eat them with your hands.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by nonchalant

When it's okay to mash your cornbread and collard greens together and eat them with your hands.

My grandmother does this....I am always like granny do you need me to get you a fork.

[luv4denzel]

Okay, I got a few:

When an adult on the block tells your Mama she saw you doin' something bad, and it wasn't you, so you say, "Mama, I didn't do that." And your mother says, "Oh, you callin' Miss So-and-So a liar?"

"No, but I didn't do it." I can't count how many times that happened to me.

When your Mama said to be in the house when the street lights came on, and you waited for the last light on the block to come on before you went in the house.

When you couldn't afford the Fun Dip from the ice cream truck, so you put koolaid in a sandwich bag, and dipped your finger in it until your fingers were red.

BTW, my grandmother's house was the place on the block to get your backdoor treats for sale: icy pops, candy, sodas, chips and lots of other stuff.

When you were in biiiiiggg trouble if you attempted to iron clothes on a Sunday. My Mama and Grandma would say, "This is the Lawd's day! Put that iron up before I slap you into next week!" And speaking of getting slapped somewhere, can anyone tell me where Kingdom Come is?

[Professor]

somebody please tell me what's in caster oil (sp) and why it was the cure for everything?

[BlueReign]

I thought it makes your bowels move and when your colon is cleansed then everything works better.

[Steeltrap]

Funny stuff, although not everything applied to me. My folks sort of bought into the integration Kool-Aid. But I do remember being spanked by MamaTrap when I was 6 or so because in a jealous fit, I called my nephew "a stupid dog."

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by AKA_blackbarbie

How about when your mom said these very famous words
" I put you in this world and I can take you out"
"Suck your teeth again and I will knock them down your throat"
"When we get in this store don't ask for nothing"
"For the nine months that I carried you"

Yall are sure bringing back memories

Sistergirl, you ain't never lied! I read these and I hear my mom saying them!

How about getting that azz beat and your mom is expecting you to answer questions while she is beating you?
"Didn't (whap) I tell you (whap) not to do that (whap)? Why did (whap) you do that? (whap) (whap) (whap)? Answer me!" WTF?

[delph998]

So true Jill!

You know you were born/raise black when you own a cast iron skillet!

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by ziasha07

How come I almost got beat one day when I was little for saying "freak"?

Ditto. But I said "piss." And I ducked fast enough.

Don't forget the fried chicken and red Kool-Aid. Can't leave those out and, if they're in here, they're worth mentioning twice.