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This Friday we decided to give the internet another opportunity to rant and let the world know what’s on their mind. Rantings post are us putting some of the most random thoughts for public consumption. And the only thing better, is what you are going to rant about in the comments. Enjoy.
– SBM
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SBM
I now live in Boston. Every time it out loud, or think it too hard … still can’t believe it. After life in the two “Black Meccas” of the US (DC & ATL), will I survive? And will someone explain to me why they call it beantown!?!?
I’m done with driving. After the painful drive from DC to NJ, and the slightly more pleasant ride from NJ to BOS, I’m happy my car is sold and that I don’t have to worry about it!
That last statement was a lie. After having to carry around groceries almost a mile, and considering I have been plotting to go to Wal-Mart for several days and failing … I miss the freedom already.
I think the strip club scene here is severely under-developed. This makes me very sad.
I saw a little kid the other day and though to myself: “How Cute.” I’m officially getting soft and now I fear for my life.
Dr. J
Let’s be honest, you didn’t go to the club to dance with your friends, you went to get a number from some guy. Why didn’t you stay home and dance in the living room to Madonna?
If a tree falls in a forest and there’s no one around does it make a sound? If 160,000 Pakistanis die do you even care?
Does anyone think that Obama has a real touch on the hood? Like does he really think that he understands what’s going on in our Black community? How many times does a young black boy have to answer to, “If Obama can be president you can be…”? Have we done anything about the stratification of wealth and resources in this country?
And where the eff did that accent come from? Have you heard those Black folk who say, “maTUR” instead of “mature”? They piss me off.
I feel like a man should be able to name at least 60 aliases for breasts? If he can’t I question his manhood. And don’t give me that, “respect for womanhood” bullish… because at the same time, women can name 50 names for their knockers.
And can I get a hot tub!?
Streetz
I’m always proud of myself when I stick to a plan that I’ve set forth. Finally, after letting it collect dust for months, I’ve revived Streetztalk my personal site. The reasons why I didn’t revive it sooner were <excuses> work was picking up, i focused on the other sites (including this one) that I write for, and just had an overall lack of motivation.</excuses> The biggest reason was because I had no more direction. Or an unfocused one I should say…
Now I’ve decided to primarily make the site about Health and Fitness, and travel. I’ll include articles I get daily, deals around the net, and of course my personal experiences. I’m far from a health guru or Carmen San Diego, but I figure that I always need motivation to meet my fitness goals, so why not get motivated with a large group of people, while sharing my tips and experiences? Plus wild shyt happens on my travels and I gotta tell someone! So please check it out and support accordingly.
I need someone to write escalation letters for this USPS issue. I’ll black out otherwise. I’m gonna look towards FA00. I got a few sands in mind who know how to “ask for managers”
BBM changed the game for me. That’s all I’ll say about that.
Kudos to The Miz for perfecting his craft daily and being a top WWE star. I had my doubts, but son is doing it now. Shout to my homie Eve Torres as well for her constant grind and position as one of the top female faces in World Wrestling Entertainment. I see you Hommes!
I’m one or two good steps away from finally making major moves. The grind continues.
Deo Adjuvante Non Timendum
That’s it from us. It’s Friday, so go ahead and take some time to get something off your chest and let em know. RANT!
bbm kills the pimpin game.
But happy friday nonetheless 🙂
Someone done told u wrong…lmao
No I am not responsible for fixings other's mishaps…
I no longer feel sorry for those who could have avoided getting in the current messed up situtaion they are in…
I swear people take bets behind my back to see who can annoy me first every friday morning!!!
This guy posts status updates on the book of faces about how women are b***** and how he dates so many h**** and on and on about women are this and that. I admit, I got more than my toes wet with this guy back in college, I mean, it was some good good. And now it bothers me that I had anything to do with this now low, woman-hater man. I just wanna write about how if he stopped calling women b****, he might get a decent one. He's gonna end up a lonely old man or with some ugly lady miserable. stupid-a**. (Had to get that outta me, thank you).
Happy Friday! 🙂
Oh, and I think some people have such disgusting eating habits. Some sort of etiquitte class should be required in school…
I need a job that allows me to independently more often than not. Working so closely with idiots is taking a toll on my general kindess and understanding. Yes, I know there's idiots everywhere, but I could just minimize my contact w/ them at work…life would be even better.
I don't understand why 2520's get behind the wheel and think they're Jeff Gordon or that Danika chick. I"m doing 80mph…so I can only imagine they're doing about 100 switiching lanes, acting reckless. It's annoying. Especially since they're usually in pick ups.
I'm so not looking forward to the school year starting up again. *sighs* I don't want to work with kids anymore. Everyone else in the office is excited and I'm like -_-.
Will I ever get rid of this effin cold?
hey, United States Navy, when exactly do you plan on medically retiring me so that I can get out of Cali and into my 400TC sheets in Atlanta? the holidays are rolling up on us, and I wanna put a Christmas tree up. IN ATLANTA.
this STD thing is scaring the s**t out of me. Atlanta is a walking bio-hazard IMO, no va-jay-jay is safe, and that means my "best friend" is potentially in the crossfire. Sex just doesnt have the same appeal as it once did. Thanks for the wake-up call.
Lord, please soothe my affection for light skinned women…they gettin on my nerves. but they so pretty.
I have way too much furniture/clothes/shoes for a regular sized apt. which means either get a BIG A$$ APT, or a house. I dunno.
after 11 years in the Navy, I deserve a long vacation, a year of collecting unemployment, and Playstation 3 every other day until I finnish undergrad. oh…and KUSH.
think that about it, BOSS.
"Lord, please soothe my affection for light skinned women…they gettin on my nerves. but they so pretty."
#DEAD…you know why. We LOVE you too though. Well, I can say "I" love you too. Lets go in-the-West? #cryingwithlaughter.
alot of truth is said in jest. thats the…3rd time youve mentioned #WEST…if you really wanna go(and it sounds as if you do), just be honest and say that you do. I may in fact grant said wish.
BAER. Correction! That is only the 2nd time I mentioned going WEST.
You are gonna have me tiptoeing through the tulips. #Dam*yourbabydaddyhair. GELASTIC.
Eff the Gold Bowl. Even though da Good Bruhz won a hard fought game, I felt like sh!t the whole week.
Word that game was killa! I think I said wassup to you after but wasnt sure if it was you. I had on the Goonies tee and def wasnt playin lol!
Yall boys go hard in the paint man. Respect to Ques and Alphas shyt is passionate as f*ck.
Next time gadget…. next time
Congrats to the good Bruz, and good to meet the boy Peyso in person.
I'm still hurt up. Every year, after the game is over, I think to myself … "what was I thinking".
I wanted to go but i was not getting answers fast enough (Lookin at you Streetz!)! It would've been nice to meet you…maybe next year? *shrug* lol
school has me in the slumps. i'm really tired of it. i don't know if i still want to pursue law after this. eff being an over-achiever.
my breakfast this morning was on point. i think we might have the best hospital cafeteria food in the country.
who said all i could do was dunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJsgGW0Dnq0
not looking forward to the amount of work i have to do this weekend. it's the weekend!
Damn the jumper was WET!!! LOL
"Yeah N*GGA GAMETIME!!!"
I gotta hoop more man I miss it!
yeah that was this morning. the jumper is getting right.
i must've rewound that about 7 times…
NICE!
😀
Speaking of black people trying to impress you with grammar and fake accents: Dude on my job calls scissors "shears" and pronounces "schedule" , "shedule." I want to smack the ish out of him everytime he says it. Like dude your not British! Oh and people that make a big deal about "who" and "whom". I mean really whenever I hear somebody say "whom" I just want to smack them. Like maybe 100 years ago that made you look educated…now it just makes you look pretentous.
Oh and my rant……just came to an epiphany about my boss that will likely lead to a confrontation soon. Epihany is that while she claims to have been fighting for a promotion for me…..she is the Director of the Department…so who does she have to fight? All she has to do is put in paperwork? Bottom line is she has been lieing… hasn't put in any paperwork and is just hiding behind higher ups. Oh well that's life working for spineless black folks. A wise man once told me black folks get in positions of power and then don't reach back to pull up the next man. To bad I had to see it first hand. Meanwhile the European man is handing out promotions like candy.
"If 160,000 Pakistanis die do you even care?"
I do. Out of those 160,000 people 159,992 are innocent people ( women and children). They are being tortured and killed because of the country they reside in. Makes my heartache.
I hate putting statuses on my BBM. Nosey people that never really have nothing to say to me always seem to "pop-up" to want to ask something. NO its not a "real" tattoo!!! No wonder I don't have a myspace, facebook or twitter page.
Is it 4 yet? I want to go home and I just got here. I want to go back to teaching but California you really need to get your education system together!!
How come I cook for everyone and not ONE person offers to do my dishes? Next time you are all eating off of paper plates. Cooks shouldn't have to clean. #justsaying
Is it 4 yet?
What about now….?
How come Bill Simmons doesn't have a word count… this is rediculous.
Block Party on my block this saturday plus home girls BDay BBQ around the corner later on in the evening… win.
I like Tony Dungy, but, he was a little too judgemental in discussing Rex Ryan.
Revis needs to get on the field.
Like the fact that the Giants are under the radar right now. Eli needs to get healthy, but, I'm cautiously optimistic.
The line "But do you have the power to get out from up under you…" in Hov's verse on the "Power" remix, made me stop, pause, and think for a minute. Hov is a beast.
Wife and I are booking our annual aniversary vacay today… pretty excited.
I soo cosign on Simmons. Hes a great columnist but his posts are too OD long. Like it takes 30 minutes to read. He writes books!
Have you read his Book of Basketball? It's over 700 pages! On NBA Basketball! That's overkill. The book can stop a bullet, and no, that's not a joke, someone shot the book and the bullet didn't come out the other end.
He's an excellent writer, but reading a book about the NBA shouldn't be as long as the Old Testament.
You just figuring out Tony Dungy is kind of a conservative d@sch bag?
Told Mike Vick to go be a bum back up when he could have started and got paid in Oakland.
The fact that he's conservative doesn't bother me. You can be conservative without being judgmental.
You can? You have to forgive me….I hate black republicans in general. And the basis for most black republican thought and policy usually includes some form of moral or character superiority.
The morality argument is only a recent staple of Republican thought. Historically, the difference in parties was primarily rooted in economic theory. The switch to this morality based argument is a red herring. They use it to gain votes from lower income 2520's who live in rural communities because the basic economic principals of the Democratic party would serve them better than that of the republicans. The only way to win those votes is to take their mind off of real issues that will effect their life – namely economics, and put it on things like Abortion, the death penalty, and uh… mosques near ground zero. Read the book "What happened to Kansas" – it describes this strategy in detail.
So yeah, you can be conservative and not judgmental.
Most: "The morality argument is only a recent staple of Republican thought. Historically, the difference in parties was primarily rooted in economic theory."
The funny thing is at the beginning of the 20th century, Republicans were the party of an inflationary money supply and regulation, and the Democrats were about fiscal conservatism. Funny how when the Forbes, Morgans, and Rockefellers want to build their empires, they want easy money, then when they establish their financial hegemony, they want to crack down and condescend to all the poor people.
Today’s Republican = inconsistency of thought hiding behind conservatism.
Word Hugh, they're fiscally liberal when building fortunes, conservative when trying to maintain them, and then, when their too old to successfully accumulate any more, the start giving their money away to charities, foundations and museums in attempts to apease their burning consciences.
"Let’s be honest, you didn’t go to the club to dance with your friends, you went to get a number from some guy. Why didn’t you stay home and dance in the living room to Madonna?"
because at home we cant people watch and talk about all the hot messes we see. I never go to the club for numbers…never ever in my 28.75 years on this planet.
c/s
c/s
The Power remix with Jay has been played nonstop for the past 10 minutes, but as much as I love Hov, I love the part with just Ye when the beat switches the best. and I thought this remix was supposed to include Kobe and Mos Def? wasn't looking forward to Kobe by any means, but where's Mighty Mos? hmph. I need a remix to the remix…
I like Most, but he can be kind of annoying sometimes. When Most decides to actually rap, he's nice. Alot of times he's just lazy and tries to front like he's on some other sh*t that you don't know about yet or sometimes he'll rap with a west-indian patois type accent like it's supposed to be hot when really, it's just annoying and wack. Just rap n*gga. All that to say, I don't miss him on this because he probably would have spit something that left me wishing he spit something harder.
LOL. ok then!
I expected the track to be a bunch of ppl like Swagger Like Us, All I do is win–you know, more than 2 people is all.
But then that contridicts the song. Jay and Ye are saying they are the only ones in the industry with that kinda power. If you say "No One Man Should Have All that Power", and then put TI, Weezy, Drake, Ross, and everybody else on it, it might be hot, but, you also tacitly make them your equals. By only putting Jay on it, he's saying that the two of them are in a different space then everybody else. Jay's lyrics speak to that – to an extent.
Ye wins on the remix. But you know I'm biased. I've been listening to it non-stop, and the lasrt 2 times, I just skipped over Jay-Z. lol.
I hate deadlines. This stupid viaduct project is has severely cut down my time I can spend at work on the internet in general and here in particular. I'm really supposed to do work at work?
I hate trying to get back on a diet after going out of town. A weekend of Famous Dave's, Cracker Barrel, TGI Fridays, funnel cakes, ice cream, and various fast food makes it hard to adjust back to a sensible diet.
Damn this rotator cuff injury. I'm used to benching 410, now I'm struggling with 135.
End rant.
I think the Insanity workout is making my butt better. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it is an unexpected benefit.
Brazil Butt Lift is such a swindle. Alejandro is just trying to get close to booty.
There are a lot of negative people on twitter. If you wake up every Monday thinking/tweeting/FB statusing about how you hate Mondays, its gonna be a long day or other negative exclamations, you're probably going to have a bad day. Words and thoughts have power. People gotta learn to how to be more positive about life. Good grief…
I guess I should feel a little something more about my cut buddy moving back to TX next week. I should, at the very least, want to see him before he goes. I don't. I can't tell what this says about me.
I am sick and tired of not doing anything at all. I haven't been to the gym all week trying to keep this leg up and iced. I'm bored out of my mind.
Speaking of bored, I'm done with this boring ass job.
Its the weekend and I have NO plans at all except to go to the old apartment, retrieve old mail, and clean it. *Sigh*
I want to go on a date. All cliche and sh*t.
No heffa I don't like to wear make up on a daily basis because I don't need it and because I don't need to impress any one at work either. You see this face here, count the wrinkles b*tch… don't worry, I'll wait til you find one…
I think I need a change of atmosphere, next weekend is not coming quick enough so I can get out of town.
Maybe I should request a transfer for my work. Sucks that the only 2 options would be TX and NJ. Ain't trying to go to TX. NJ? I don't want to run into the likes of Snooki and JWOWW cuz I KNOW I'd go real messikan on thier as* and probably land in jail my first weekend there…
Them bishes are NOT from Jersey! And unless you're going to the Jersey Shore every weekend, you won't run into people like them. All depends on your circle of friends,lol
Glad to know that they're not from NJ. As far as the circle of friends, didn't we talk about this over at 3 ways? Lol
LOL! Well if you came to NJ, I can introduce you to some folks and be your NJ guide 🙂
Awe chucks! Thanx LaBakir! I'll really take it into consideration.
Your welcome!!!
I was actually talking about the flood in Pakistan.
Can someone speak on why men are raping women like crazy in Haiti? #norant, but like seriously, I'm going to need Haiti to help us make an argument for them. This is just NOT good for business.
It's like asking someone to respect black women, when black men don't respect black women.
Dr. J,
It IS definite not good that women in Haiti are encountering sexual violence from the men. Your homes, life, lively hood have been destroyed…gettin'some should be the LAST thing on one's mind.
"Can I get a hot tub" remark made me lol…love that commercial. Had me singing 'Like a good neighbor…..' then looked around to see if it had appeared!
Oh the flood? Different topic totalmente. That's what I get for assuming.
I have no clue why it is happening but it is the one thing that scares me about going there & i want to go to help…so do my Grandparents…i wish it would stop.
The act of rape is rarely about s*x..it is about exerting control over someone..it's about anger and power….I believe, the men over there are feeling so powerless that this is why they're raping..and of course I am not condoning rape of any kind..just wanted to clear up any misconceptions that this is actually about them getting a piece of azz……it is sad nonetheless.
True…it still scares me and i still hope it ends…i wanna go & help but if i have to feel like i have to sleep with one eye open, its probably not where i should be, no matter how great the reason!
SBM – check out ZipCar. I use it every once in a while. It's super helpful. And let me know if you wanna sign up, we both can get extra driving credits. : )
Had a good week this week and the boss is letting me leave at 1 today. I really don't even know what to do at 1pm on a Friday, besides work. This is gonna be a good weekend.
I like ZipCar. It was very help working in downtown Portland.
Getting Focused is as easy as getting around the right people with the same interests and goals as yourself. You can go to local meetups online.
Today is the last day of this gig.. I wonder what's next.. It better hurry up and come soon..
I hope Jamaica pulls itself back together by the time I can visit.. What happened earlier this year was pure foolishness..
How this dude gonna take me on a weekend getaway and he has no car? I know payin bills isn't fun, but get yo life right! And no, I can't go anywhere with you.. you's lame..
How many times can I see Inception before I need to be committed? Just a thought.
Why does my mother think that FoxNews is the only channel you're supposed to get your news from. And why did she try to convince me that they're "fair and balanced" She drank the Kool-Aid for real..
I LOVe how i'll meet Jamaicans that say i'm trying to "be white" or "conform" because I speak properly.. I learned the Queen's english, WTF you want me to do? Sound like a butu? UGH!
i might have more later..
I'm trying to understand why lately it seems as tho men talk more than women! My bestfriend/roommate had some juicy tea to spill to me today, but it was all in vain b/c the man it was about had already told his cousin, and his cousin had already told me smh.
Just a few mths ago I said this man had a mediocre stroke, and his homeboy went back sicin' it like, "she said your sex was bad", and I got all sorts of hell b/c of it.
IDK…it's like men now have gossip circles the way women have gossip circles at the hair salon.
#thatisall
lets see..
I lost 15 lbs and i'm not happy. I'm losing it in the wrong areas and I hate excersing (sad I know).
I want to start skating again
Everyday I take a step away from the idea of marriage
I don't know if I want to be in a relationship anymore
I don't know if I want to be single..
My boss is a b*tch
She took 5.5 yrs to promote me and put other people in the position that just ended up leaving her
I smile and laugh with her everyday, but I don't trust her
I haven't paid my credit card bill eff it. I'm tired of spending my paycheck on bills
I need another vacation
I want a new car
I want a new crib
I wish they would stop playing the same songs everyday outside of my job
I sit in my office everyday doing nothing
I don't want to work
I need a means of expression.
I want to play an instrument
I have a shopping addiction
I smoke cigarettes
I want to stop
I want some Ciroc tonight
I'm hungry
I'm fasting
I want to act like I worked through lunch so that I can leave early…
I'm thirsty
I LOVE this rant. thanks. 🙂
She took 5.5 yrs to promote me and put other people in the position that just ended up leaving her
I smile and laugh with her everyday, but I don’t trust her
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I think we have the same boss or they went to the same school.
o yea and she's black too. I feel ya pain my brother. smh. They are probably really close friends.
If yall are valuable employees and yall wanna get promoted, here's a trick:
Go on interviews.
Not that I mind leavin. I will soon if things don't work out. But you just hate to leave a job you like because one person is holding you back. Sometimes it is worth fighting through a situation. I hate to make things too easy on people. Quitting gives bad supervisors an easy way out. If I leave believe I will at least confront her first. In a professional way of course.
But I like I said in my rant….the confrontation is coming soon.
Nah homey, I ain't say nothing about leaving, I said, go on interviews.
When you're interviewing, it's clear to the entire office you're interviewing. You ask to come in a couple hour late one day, then, when you arrive at the office – you're in a black, blue, or charcoal suit with a red tie. Then, the next week you ask to take an extended lunch one day. Then, you schedule a 1 on 1 with your boss. Don't press him for a promotion, just talk about the future. Ask questions like "so, what kind of role do you see me playing on our team over the course of this next year".
If they value your employment – they will get moving on properly compensating you. If they don't then that means you weren't gonna get promoted anyway, so, it's a good thing you've started interviewing.
Stay Thirsty Homey.
o and I'm glad SBM is not blocked by my job anymore
i need my boss to stop monitoring my money….shouldnt have to hide my lunch when i go and buy it.
why is MI trying to play me on the driver's responsibility fees? the ticket was thrown out… NO im not paying…
stop asking me to do things that literally take 2 seconds…you wasted five minutes explaining to me what to do
stop preaching turn the other cheek…with folks these days, u cant….they are liable to smack the other one
stressed about what to do with my dog because im moving and he's 12 and about to pass away soon…but i dont have time to wait and i dont wanna put him down :'(
stop having to use the bathroom as im tryin to leave the office for the day….EVERYDAY. im tired of you seeing colleagues in the office and stop to talk meanwhile im 15 minutes late leaving.
just because i dont call u out doesnt mean i didnt peep what was goin on…i just dont have the time or energy to address u
and stop being such a cheap ass with this metro pcs b.s. you say "it serves its purpose" but everytime i look up you are calling me for directions via my phone map & to google stuff. its irks me!!!!!
ughh!!!
=) i feel MUCH better ….lol
#thatisall
"i need my boss to stop monitoring my money….shouldnt have to hide my lunch when i go and buy it."
Whaaatttttt??? Please elaborate.
That last statement was a lie. After having to carry around groceries almost a mile, and considering I have been plotting to go to Wal-Mart for several days and failing … I miss the freedom already.
^^^I walk my groceries home so i feel your pain…i hope you find a friend w/ a car soon!
I think the strip club scene here is severely under-developed. This makes me very sad.
^^^invest & change the game…i know you can!
Last night, i spent over an hour figuring out the costs for commuting & it is MUCH more than last semester because i'll be commuting from the city. MTA is rapin everyone out here!
These chicken hot dogs are good…i've been using ketchup from Trinidad…#fancy…i hate mustard.
I figured out how to fix the network on my laptop so that i can use our password protected wireless (i changed it by using a how to website)! #onetimeforme!
I woke (the second time) to find my dog had thrown up in my doorway…TWICE! Needless to say, i was pissed! She's sick so i couldn't get on her about that…she's on 5 different meds right now…
I'll be taking trips to Harlem world today and tomorrow. Book signing today and RHOyalfest tomorrow…i'mma wear my fuchsia dress and worry about what sorors have to say when i get there. (I look good in any color dangit)
I'm debating on if i wanna go to this poetry night…it will be contingent on if my cousin is home to give the dog her medicine.
I saw a baby roach walk backwards…i didn't know they could do that. It was a first for me.
Staples website is a rip off because their delivery cost is RIDICULOUS! It cost me almost the same amount to ship as it did for my entire purchase…and the purchases were nothing huge!
I should probably start getting ready…i also need to take the dog for a brief walk.
I couldn't even get past the first sentence.. Seriously, man.. Proofread..
I'm sorry SBM, I guess I'm b*tchy today.. I must be on my question mark.. But still, I aint readin' this post till I know what the hell that first sentence is trying to say.. There's a rant for you..
"I now live in Boston."
You need him to really break that down?
I move to close this thread….. lol
OK fine.. first line..
"I now live in Boston. Every time it out loud, or think it too hard … still can’t believe it."
I didn't know Captain Caveman wrote for SBM.. U wanna silence me, go 'head!
I'm just sayin' at least let me get half way through the post and get comfortable before I gotta break out my secret decoder ring to figure out the message.
Hell, where do I begin?
I was unemployed for 4 months and happy.
I have a job and now i want to walk out every chance I get.
I made more on unemployment!
I work on a reality show…minus cameras.
My boss/boy was fired…because he didn't fire me!
I ordered salad for lunch and now I want a damn burger!
I sell lotion for a "living"
I live in the bronx…that alone is a vent in itself.
I am grateful to have a job and HATE when I complain and someone says "you know, other folks wish they had one." DUH! Thanks for stating the obvious!!! PLEASE! No one wishes to be stressed out EVERYDAY selling lotion and ish! I really just want to say STFU!!!!
That's it. Feels good.
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