By now I'm sure most of you have either heard or heard about the rift between Rev. Al Sharpton and Tavis Smiley. It seems that the issue between them is whether or not President Obama needs to focus on a "Black agenda". Well, I'm sure you have your opinion about that issue and so do I, but I think there's another issue that's more prevalent and needs more attention than the so called Black agenda that Sharpton and Smiley are debating. It's the internal warfare between people of color.
The way I see it is this, we're fighting a war within a war. There's a war between, African-Americans, Black folks, and Niggas.
African-Americans have made a little money and have their noses turned up at the rest of us, so much so that they don't want to be called Black anymore, they're "African-Americans". I guess they figure if they add the American to it that somehow this country will actually give a damn about them.
Black folks are in the middle struggling trying to keep the race together, all the while trying to move it forward as a whole and not just a few here and there.
And, niggas are doing dumb shit like, making millions of dollars off of their God given talents but jeopardizing it all and messing it up for everybody else by bringing guns into the locker room, or having weed and guns on their tour bus and going to jail for it. The saddest thing about niggas is that they are the ones that a lot of our kids look up to. Until we stop fighting this internal war, we'll never be ready for the real war that we need to fight.
So, Mr. Smiley and Rev. Sharpton, until we address this issue, I don't see how we can try to push a Black agenda on ANY president, not just the Black one, and genuinely expect real results, because we can't get it together as a people in order to reap any benefits of a Black agenda being addressed by the president.
That's The Green Chimp's take on it, what's yours?
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Got Singles?
Have you ever noticed how married couples or just couples in general tend to surround themselves with other couples? I don't know if it's a "birds of a feather flock together" type of situation, or if one person in each particular party makes a conscious effort to make it that way. But, inevitably it happens and the crew of couples is formed.
What happens when one of those couples splits up or gets divorced? What happens when the male and the female, or the husband and the wife, boyfriend and girlfriend (you get the picture) becomes the single guy and the single girl? What now?
They're no longer part of the crew, but the guys will usually remain friends with the guys and the girls will usually remain friends with the girls, unless one of the guys was friends with one of the girls before the crew formed. But anyway, the single people don't usually hang out with the crew like they used to anymore. I mean, from time to time someone in the crew will invite them out sympathetically as the 3rd or 5th wheel, but it's never the same. They're usually left trying to decide what to do with their weekends, while the crew goes on about its business.
Have you ever been the single guy and when you want to hang out with the fellas you can't because they have prior engagements with the crew? Or, have you ever been the single girl and found yourself wondering why you haven't kicked it with your girls in forever? And, if you do happen to get a chance to hang out with one of them, it's your fault if they happen to stay out later than they were supposed to, because according to their mate, you're the single hound dog or hoe that's trying to influence them to kick it how you do.
I've come to find that it's important to keep single friends as a part of your circle, just for these reasons.
What do you think?
What happens when one of those couples splits up or gets divorced? What happens when the male and the female, or the husband and the wife, boyfriend and girlfriend (you get the picture) becomes the single guy and the single girl? What now?
They're no longer part of the crew, but the guys will usually remain friends with the guys and the girls will usually remain friends with the girls, unless one of the guys was friends with one of the girls before the crew formed. But anyway, the single people don't usually hang out with the crew like they used to anymore. I mean, from time to time someone in the crew will invite them out sympathetically as the 3rd or 5th wheel, but it's never the same. They're usually left trying to decide what to do with their weekends, while the crew goes on about its business.
Have you ever been the single guy and when you want to hang out with the fellas you can't because they have prior engagements with the crew? Or, have you ever been the single girl and found yourself wondering why you haven't kicked it with your girls in forever? And, if you do happen to get a chance to hang out with one of them, it's your fault if they happen to stay out later than they were supposed to, because according to their mate, you're the single hound dog or hoe that's trying to influence them to kick it how you do.
I've come to find that it's important to keep single friends as a part of your circle, just for these reasons.
What do you think?
Friday, February 12, 2010
In Love With The Side Piece
For those people who have decided to have a side piece or are trying to decide whether or not to have one, there are certain rules that apply, and if followed will make the situation a lot less messy. If you're teetering on taking on a side piece, I'd advise you not to do it, because it's more of a headache than it's worth?
But, if you must or you already have, then here are a few rules to help you with it:
1. Be honest--thats right, from the gate you should tell them the truth. I've found that people would rather have a choice in what happens in their lives. Ya think? Seems simple enough, but you'd be surprised how many people break this rule. If you're married or in a committed relationship, say so, DON'T LIE ABOUT IT! Lies tend to piss people off.
2. It is what it is-- don't go falling in love or allowing them to fall in love when you know damn well you're not going to leave the person you're with.
3. When it's over...IT'S OVER--when either you or the other person has decided to end it(drumroll) LET IT GO!!! This rule is especially important to the green chimp because he as a friend who told his side piece that he got a divorce and when she asked for proof, he set out to create false divorce papers. SMH! Dude, that's your out, end it and LET IT GO!
I'm sure there are way more rules than this. I invite you to add your own rules or just make comments about the whole side piece phenomenon.
--The Green Chimp
But, if you must or you already have, then here are a few rules to help you with it:
1. Be honest--thats right, from the gate you should tell them the truth. I've found that people would rather have a choice in what happens in their lives. Ya think? Seems simple enough, but you'd be surprised how many people break this rule. If you're married or in a committed relationship, say so, DON'T LIE ABOUT IT! Lies tend to piss people off.
2. It is what it is-- don't go falling in love or allowing them to fall in love when you know damn well you're not going to leave the person you're with.
3. When it's over...IT'S OVER--when either you or the other person has decided to end it(drumroll) LET IT GO!!! This rule is especially important to the green chimp because he as a friend who told his side piece that he got a divorce and when she asked for proof, he set out to create false divorce papers. SMH! Dude, that's your out, end it and LET IT GO!
I'm sure there are way more rules than this. I invite you to add your own rules or just make comments about the whole side piece phenomenon.
--The Green Chimp
Welcome
Welcome,
So, a lot of people ask me where I come up with the things I say and the answer is simple. There's a green chimp that sits in the corner of my office smoking cigarettes that tells me what to say. Nobody can see him or hear him except me, until now that is. After much debate the green chimp and I have decided to share his insight with everyone else, so we created this blog.
As usual, the green chimp has a "different" way of looking at things and this blog will be no different. Some people send me messages asking for advice or my insight on things, and I usually consult the green chimp. Now you can directly consult the green chimp yourself. If you need advice on something or just want to see a topic be discussed, simply send an email to thegreenchimp@gmail.com and let the green chimp help you out.
From time to time he will post different scenarios (of course keeping them anonymous) to this blog so that you can get different perspectives from the people following this blog.
Be sure to check this blog out for different stories, funny anecdotes and some real talk issues. Look forward to hearing from you. Again, Welcome!!
--Derrick
P.S. All future posts will be written and signed by The Green Chimp
So, a lot of people ask me where I come up with the things I say and the answer is simple. There's a green chimp that sits in the corner of my office smoking cigarettes that tells me what to say. Nobody can see him or hear him except me, until now that is. After much debate the green chimp and I have decided to share his insight with everyone else, so we created this blog.
As usual, the green chimp has a "different" way of looking at things and this blog will be no different. Some people send me messages asking for advice or my insight on things, and I usually consult the green chimp. Now you can directly consult the green chimp yourself. If you need advice on something or just want to see a topic be discussed, simply send an email to thegreenchimp@gmail.com and let the green chimp help you out.
From time to time he will post different scenarios (of course keeping them anonymous) to this blog so that you can get different perspectives from the people following this blog.
Be sure to check this blog out for different stories, funny anecdotes and some real talk issues. Look forward to hearing from you. Again, Welcome!!
--Derrick
P.S. All future posts will be written and signed by The Green Chimp
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