Rantings of a Creole Princess

Too Short's Advice to Young Boys

My Godson came home yesterday in a good mood.  Turns out the girl he likes was very excited to receive a box of chocolates from him.

I asked him was she smart and he said yes.  He added that she has one of the top GPAs in his class. 

I asked him if she was pretty and he said yes. 

I smiled.

I told him you can't ever go wrong with a girl who is smart AND pretty in that order.

He spoke casually about the rest of his day and then I asked him if he'd ever called her.  He said no and walked away.

He walked back moments later and asked, "Should I?"

I answered that if he likes her, maybe he should ask her if she's allowed to receive phone calls from friends and, if so, he should ask her for her number.

E:  Okay...then I'll do that.

And then I left it alone cuz really...the kid wasn't trying to make it a big deal or anything you know?  Even though you could tell it was a REALLY big deal to him.

SO.CUTE!!!!!!!!!

Unca Robby overheard the conversation and teased the child, "So...ya gotcha a lil girlfriend huh?"

E:  (quickly)  NO!

Unca Robby:  Ya need any advice?

Me:  NO!  HE DOESN'T NEED ANY ADVICE! 

I texted Tsiporah and clued her in to what I'd learned cuz we all make up E's village ya know?  The end of our text exchange stated simply:  "And so it begins."

We are all very, very careful with what we say to E regarding "liking" girls.    We want to be honest, of course, but the main thing every adult who loves him is thinking is...we want him to do it RIGHT.

I agonize over my answers to him regarding questions and I take my role as his Godmother seriously.  I want to be there for him and I want him to know we have a super cool special bond but...I also want him to recognize that there are MAJOR expectations regarding how he chooses to live his life and how he treats members of the opposite sex.

ENTER TOO $HORT:  Too Short’s XXL Advice Video Prompts Outrage, Petition and Apologies

While I was reading that article I thought about the innocence E displayed while discussing Valentine's Day.  How the young lady was excited and squealed to her friends that he'd given her chocolates and how she asked him to help her with her math homework later that day.

They are 13. 

In the 8th grade.

Next year...they will be high school freshmen.

Yall know I don't know nuttin' 'bout birthing no babies but I do know what I don't want my Godson exposed to.  I do know that the shit Too $hort was spewing is nothing I want him to hear and thinks he needs to emulate.

EVER.

And I do know that, in order to not have people like Too $hort become the go-tos for his curiosity...the adults who love him need to be aware and ON.IT!

I remember someone told me once that what kids don't learn at home...they'll learn in the streets from some knucklehead you don't want teaching your kids a damn thing.

I.AGREE.

I felt so horrid as I read up on the short dude.  I felt like...seriously...I can't believe the world he lives in is one which appoves of his line of thought.

And then...I read about the petitions and the outrage his ridiculousness sparked and I thought...yeah...folks GET.IT.

When E comes home tomorrow I'm going to casually ask if he got her number.  And, if he says yes, I'm going to offer him respectable times he should call her.  Not too early, not too late, definitely not too often.  I'll do that as a reinforcement of what his mother tells him. 

I'm going to make Unca Robby stop teasing him cuz I feel like if E has any questions he wants to ask a MAN...he should feel comfortable asking a REAL man and not run up on some of this short fool's nonsense.

Yesterday we discussed alternate childcare issues once a month.  Someone reminded us that it takes a village.

This village is going to make sure E is the kind of young man you wish your daughter could date cuz seriously...if he's not...we're gonna tell Tsiporah to beat him.

And we may or may NOT be joking.

Ain't nobody trying to contribute to there being more fools out there like this short dude. 

Raise your boys to be GENTLEMEN.

What say YOU?

 

Dear Target and Dove Extra Fresh Men + Care:

I boycotted Target once for 4 months.  It was hard as hell but I took a personal stand and, according to my husband, saved a crap load of money during the boycott.  ROFL!

Earlier this week I needed to get Robby some of his soap and went to Target first.  I was shocked at the price:

$8.44!  That didn't sound quite right to me.  Like...I felt I'd definitely have remembered if it had been $8.44 at Target.  This isn't like some super dooper awesome stuff ya know?  IT'S DOVE!

So I left in a huff and went to Walmart thinking they HAD to be cheaper!

$3.97???????????  HOLD THE HELL UP?  So I can buy TWO of these at Walmart and still come out cheaper than one at Target?

Now yes...the one at Target is 18 ounces or so and the one at Walmart is 13.5 ounces but can anyone seriously justify that less than 5 ounces would mean we had to pay MORE.THAN.DOUBLE??????????  SERIOUSLY???????????????????????

I CALL BULLSHIT!

And now?  I want to compare EVERY.SINGLE.THING I buy at Target to the price at Walmart.

Seriously.

I can see fifty cents to a dollar more ya know?  But more than DOUBLE???????????  C'mon Target...yall gotsta do better!

What say YOU?

Is this crazy to YOU???

Regarding "Red Tails"

I wish I still had the luxury of being uber critical of a film with a main Black cast. Now? Hell...I understand the struggle of the filmmaker and as long as YALL don't understand it...there won't ever be a plethora of films for you to peruse.

Yall talk that nonsense about "Red Tails" because there aren't any Black women in it. Shit...be happy there are Black people in it PERIOD. I can watch movies from sun up to bedtime and not see a single.solitary Black person all day. NOT.A.ONE!

Truth be told...folks get on my GOT.DAMNED nerves being all "Black Power" when they ain't put in on this. If you want different, (ie BETTER in your brilliant head) options...don't sit your azz in a box and throw salt on someone TRYING to have a showing in the game. Learn to discern the BIGGER.PICTURE and recognize that if Black movies with a theatrical release don't make money...there won't EVER be Black movies, as a norm, in movie theaters. It's all about the money people. Don't be dumb. Use your money to carve out some space for those of us TRYING to offer you options cuz if you don't then I have to sit in meetings with folks listening to bullshit like..."Black dramas don't sell. You got any comedies? Any singing and dancing? Can you get a rapper to star in it?"

Hell...I wish I did have the luxury to be able to talk ish about being better and doing better and still have a shot in this game.

Next time YOU make a damn movie with Black people in it from beginning to end...come talk to me cuz then and ONLY then will you understand. I applaud the Jedi Master for trying cuz many wouldn't even look twice at a Black woman OR a Black man for a lead role let alone a full lead cast. I've seen every movie he's made and I'm not about to stop now.

In short...

Wait...nothing...cuz if I say anything else...Imma start cussing and I'm still on the Goodness and Light Tour of 2012.

Thank you in advance. You are welcome to and I encourage you to share this message FAR AND WIDE cuz it seems some folks need to read it.

Monica Mingo, Filmmaker

Problems with Verizon Droid and Texting

Before I call these people and get annoyed...is anyone else having problems with texting on their Droid with Verizon service?

Here's what's going on with me.

1.  I try and text and then it gets really slow, stops and shuts down.

2.  I will be sitting here and get like 6 - 12 texts all at once from like...yesterday or the day before.

3.  It takes it's sweet azz time opening texts.  Like...I forget I was opening the text feature sometimes it takes so long.

The LAST thing I feel like doing is dealing with any type of customer service unless it's someone trying to find this Alexander Wang bag I want on sale.

Seriously.

Oh unh uh...

Have YOU ever had a problem with FedEx?

From SIP: Erica B. has PISSED.ME.OFF!

By posting this article for me to see: 

Why We Should Let Sasha and Malia Obama Be Kids, Not Fashion Plates

SIP:  I cannot STAND people!  What in the flim flam are they supposed to wear to a damn black tie event???????? 

Lowe's and the Florida Family Association

So there is a show on TLC which I was unfamiliar with called, "All-American Muslim." 

There is an organization which I was unfamiliar with called the Florida Family Association.

They started a campaign targeting the advertisers of the show "All-American Muslim" basically saying it was un-American to support the show.

UN-AMERICAN?????????  OH HELL NO!  WHY IS TLC AIRING AN UN-AMERICAN SHOW ANYWAY?  LEMME GO SEE 'BOUT THIS RAT.NOW!

Dear Verizon Fios: Delay in Receiving Emails

Please notice the date and time an email was sent to me and the date and time I received it:

As you can see...there was a 12 hour delay.

I wish I could say this was the longest but truthfully...this has been happening 20 hours or more.

I am a small business owner.

This has been going on now for about 2 weeks.

Being SEEMINGLY unresponsive to people I do business with is NOT something I can afford.

When I called customer service I was told that you guys are aware of the problem and are working on it.  That is all.  No further explanation.

I have an unlimited everything family cellphone plan with Verizon Wireless.

My home phone is with Verizon.

We have the top of the line cable package with Verizon Fios.

We have our high speed internet access with Verizon Fios.

We are the type of customers you should keep happy.

We receive our bills...we pay our bills.

AND YOU KNOW THEY AREN'T CHEAP.

We pay a significant PREMIUM for your services.

That said...I'd appreciate a better answer other than...we're working on it.

Thank you in advance said in my most snarkiest of ways possible.

UPDATED: Doubletree Santa Monica

UPDATED  ***I GOT MY 40,000 POINTS AS I KNEW I WOULD.  IT WAS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION.***

Night before last the fire alarm went off at 4:58am.

The kid jumped up, put on my wedding jewelry and pajama bottoms,grabbed my phone, purse and computer and rolled out.

False alarm.

I was SHOOK!

Like...that kinda jolt out of your sleep just messes you all up.

Last night at 4:58am the fire alarm went off.

The kid jumped up, put on my wedding jewelry and pajama bottoms, grabbed my phone and computer and called downstairs.

"Sorry Ms. Mingo, something is wrong with the alarm."

And the poor dear on the other end of the phone met SIP. A snarling, pissed to the point of leakage from overstrained veins SIP.

I expect 40,000 points in my HHonors account once I finish with them.

What would be YOUR expectations?

Seriously Penn State?????????

So lemme paint a picture for you.

I walk up somewhere and see a grown man performing anal sans ropas on a 10-year old baby.

I'd rush that fucker and beat his azz, grab the baby and run while calling the po-po.

I'd hold that baby until the po-po got there and wait until his mother got there.

His mother who would be IN.CON.SOLABLE because she thought she was doing the right thing by having this perverted motherfucker mentor her baby because they were economically disadvantaged and she was trying to do right by her baby by making sure he had some male influences in his life that were positive role models.

That shit would end RAT.THERE!

I'm sitting here watching these idiot azz kids outside Paterno's house in support of him thinking to myself...ARE THEY HIGH?????????????????????????????????? 

I downloaded the entire 23 page indictment and read on the plane and seriously...SANDUSKY IS A RAT.SHIT.BASTARD!

And everyone who turned a blind eye INCLUDING Paterno?

RAT.SHIT.BASTARDS WHO SHOULD GO TO JAIL WITH HIS EVIL, DEPRAVED, STANKING AZZ!

We gotta take care of the children man.  A society who doesn't SUCKS.

That fucker should fry.

SUPPORT THE VICTIMS...NOT THE FUGGIN DEVIL.

Is it Violent Cuz It's VIOLENT?????????????

This was included in an email from the Loudoun County Republican Party for Halloween.

They say it's not disrespectful and wasn't meant to be taken as if it's violence against the President.

Va Republican party condemns Loudoun GOP e-mail with an image of Obama shot in the head

What do YOU say?

You good?

 

Importante...

We sent out a link for an invitation to an event being held TOMORROW...over two weeks ago.

The event is costing us money.

Real money.

I needed the event to be sold out (the tickets cost $0) because it is a focus group.

Last night, I opened up all of the available seats to "the public"  because I need to get all of my ducks in a row today so we're organized and prepared for tomorrow.

It sold out in like 3 minutes.

This morning I've received emails, texts, phone calls and bat signals from people who received the invitation TWO WEEKS AGO, saying the link says sold out so what do they need to do to come.

My annoyance knows NO.END.

What do you think my response is going to be?

 

Jan McQuain and her son, William.

Ms. McQuain was estranged from her husband and was living with her son in an apartment.

Ms. McQuain had been dead for 10 - 12 days before her body was found in her bedroom.

Ms. McQuain's husband has been arrested and charged with her murder.

Ms. McQuain's son, William, has been missing since her death.

And I'm so disappointed and confused about all of this.

This baby was going to school right?

His mother had a job right?

But it took 10 - 12 days before anyone thought it was odd they hadn't been seen?  Was she totally alone in this world and...how is that possible?  How do you go missing for so long and no one gets concerned?  Nobody goes looking for you.  NOBODY FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH A PHONE CALL AND A KNOCK ON THEIR DOOR????

I thought the school system had things in place at least.  Like...if the kid isn't in school...SHOULDN'T SOMETHING HAVE HAPPENED EARLIER?????????

What about this company she worked for?  WHAT ABOUT HER CO-WORKERS?  HER BOSS?  What about the person who sat next to her day in and day out?????????

NOBODY CARED ENOUGH TO CHECK ON HER?

I'm so very, very confused.

How is this possible???????????????????????????

 

CreoleInDC / SIP PSA - 2

It's been a minute since I've been pissed off on the blog.

Lemme rectify that right quick...

In the past month I've known three people who have been flat out fired from their jobs for showing their azz.

I haven't been able to give any of them any words of encouragement.

AT.ALL.

See...I just don't get it.

Getting laid off is one thing.  Getting fired?

HELL.NO.

This ain't the climate to be showing your azz at work when you know damn good and well you need your job.  Folks ain't juggling multiple offers like talking 'bout anymore.  Folks ain't putting out 20 new job ads a day.  Folks ain't trying to deal with bullshit from an employee knowing good and well they can hire someone OVERQUALIFIED  to do the same job you're doing for the same money.

I don't get this shit.

You're supposed to be to work at 8:00?  GET YOUR AZZ THERE AT 7:45 AND GET SETTLED HELL!

You're supposed to have Project A done by Friday?  TURN THAT SHIT IN TO YOUR BOSS ON THURSDAY MORNING SO YOU CAN GET SOME MENTORING AND FEEDBACK!

Too much work for you to complete before 5:00?  SOUNDS LIKE YOUR AZZ NEEDS TO BE THERE TILL 6:30 SOME EVENINGS!

You're supposed to answer the phone when the receptionist goes out to lunch twice a week?  YOU'D BETTER GET UP THERE AND GET YOUR SWITCHBOARD SKILLS RIGHT!

The world we know is resetting.  Bullshit ain't flying anymore because employers know good and damn well they have the upper hand.  Sure...a lot of employers are still on some bullshit but until you have another job lined up...you're going to have to learn to DEAL.

And those of you who think you're irreplaceable?  YOU'RE NEVER IRREPLACEABLE.

NEVER.

EVER.

EVER.

Shit...I'd fire your azz first just to send a message throughout the ranks that bullshit will NOT be tolerated on ANY level.

I don't get mofos walking around doing what the hell THEY want to do and thinking they should still be employed.

Yeah...um...no.

You're a responsible flipping adult.

Go up to them people job and do what the hell they hired you to do.

Shit.

Oh...and please know I'm the LAST person you need to turn to for sympathy in this situation.

Do YOU know anyone who's been fired recently for some bullshit?

 

 

SIP:  Why you steal boxes?  You building a clubhouse?

 

CreoleInDC / SIP PSA

So...last night I was pulling up to my neighborhood when I saw a woman in a sports bra and running shorts out for a run.

Alone.

It was about 11:45pm.

Damn near midnight.

Dark as hell outside.

And her azz was going running alone.

I was listening to the news the other day and a woman was walking home from her bus stop after work and was sexually assaulted.  I thought to myself...wow.  I mean...that poor woman HAD to get off that bus and walk home ya know?  In my mind...she had no other choice and was probably well aware of the dangers but had to do what she had to do.

I felt so sorry for her.

Back to this lil heffa from last night though...

Nobody HAS to go for a run.  I'm sorry...no. 

You hear about folks being assaulted and snatched all the time.  Hell...they raping men these days so you think your lil narrow azz is safe going out for a run?  REALLY?????  Mayberry got you that confused?

Um...no.

She had to be from around here somewhere so I know good and well that had she come up missing...I'd hear about it and trust me when I say...I'd be that chick on the news giving her the business cuz seriously?  That's not smart! 

To quote onefromphilly, "You got to be vigilant out here in these streets!"

Don't do stoopit ish like this.  Please.  I know I have a lot of friends who run but I swear fo' goodness if I heard of one of them doing some ish like this I'd take a bat to their knee so their running days would be OVER.

Please tell me you've never done this?  Hell...I wouldn't even jog WITH someone that time of night.  They only gotta catch up with one of you ya know?  What?  You think your new sneakers are going to make you go "jet fuel fast" like you did in grade school?

Um...no.

Don't do this shit.

 

 

Things that piss me off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate it when I hear that someone died of breast cancer.

It makes me sooooooooooooooooo mad!

Early detection saves lives.

GOING TO THE DOCTOR SAVES LIVES!

Once a year, around your birthday (so you don't forget) you need to have get your annual check-ups.

Full physical, pap smear, etc.

GOING TO THE DOCTOR SAVES LIVES!

Please...go to the gotdamn doctor.

Value your life.

Monica Mingo, Cancer Survivor, 19 Years and STILL going strong.

Much Calmer Monnie

Jaru and Lucy don't go to kennels when we travel.  A dog sitter or a framily member stays at 13700 with them.  Why?  Lucy has SEVERE separation anxiety and it was determined that the best thing for her when we're traveling is that she doesn't leave her home so her anxiety isn't heightened because she's in HER home. 

Makes sense.

I never take Jaru and Lucy out to get them groomed as I do a pretty good job at home.

Well...I decided I had too much going on to deal with it so I made an appointment for them to get groomed today.

I...see...well...just...AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I SERIOUSLY don't know how I would have reacted to this had I been on this show with him. Like...I think I would have probably stopped and said...WHAT THE FUG DID YOU JUST SAY?  ARE YOU FUGGING KIDDING ME?????????  SERIOUSLY???????  B'WHAT???????????????????????????????????????

I do believe I would have pushed a SERIOUS envelope and jumped straight up out the ditch on this dude.  Kudos to both women.  They kept it professional and kept it moving. 

SIP:  WE WOULDA SHOWED OUR EN.TIRE.AZZ!

What say you?

"I'm gonna be the POLICE!"

 

WBBM Distorts Child Interview: Chicago CBS Outlet's Misleading Editing Of Kid's Remarks

Black folks stay under attack man. Sometimes subtle...sometimes not so much. Depicting this child in the manner they did fed into stereotypes that follow young Black boys day in and day out.  People watch the news...see this...and all empathy flies out the window.

I think things like that are the most dangerous of anything but hey...what do I know.

*sigh*

What did YOU think of it?  Does it make you wonder about how many times YOU'VE seen someone on the news and thought to yourself...wow?

Dear Anti-Abortionists: GOT.DAMMIT.REALLY?????????????

Our suburban town is often described as sleepy whenever it's in the news.  Folks around here dink around smiling and waving to each other.  Neighbors have keys to their neighbor's homes in case of emergency.  Folks give each other rides.  We have each other over for dinner and "compete" with tablescapes and wine choices.

Serious burb life.

We love it here.

A minute ago an abortion doctor moved into the medical park a street over from one of the shopping areas.  Okay...No biggie.  Yall know I'm Pro-Life for me, Pro-Choice for others.  I'm not about to tell anybody who doesn't want the responsibility of raising a child to do so, basic necessities be damned.

No biggie.

His being in our burb didn't affect me in any way.

Yesterday I'm taking The Robinator to work and turn down this street.  There is a MAJOR protest going on.  1st Amendment rights in full effect and all that but then...I notice these big azz banners with the worst images these dumb azzes could find in order to depict what THEY see as abortion.  I mean...we have no context as to where those pictures come from.  We just see these horrific, horrific images and these fools all up in arms yelling and shit.

I'm sitting here thinking to myself...what if we'd had children in the car and they saw that.  What in the HELL would that do to them?????

And then I noticed these damn fools have small children out there protesting with them.  SERIOUSLY????????????????????????????????????? 

SERIOUSLY?????????????????????????????????????

I hate people.

Today...these people have grown exponentially.  Now they are in the medians of the main road and folks are PISSED!  These fools seriously are public nuisances and it irks the pig shit outta me.  And then I find out these fools plan on being out there all week and I am hoping against hope that the temperature goes waaaaaaaaaaaaay up to like 215 degrees and melts them.

I mean sure...I'm glad we live in a country where you should be allowed to express your beliefs but I guess I'd hoped those beliefs would be reserved for stuff that affects you PERSONALLY ya know?  I mean...if you're against abortion...DON'T HAVE A DAMN ABORTION!  If you're against gay marriage...DON'T MARRY A GAY PERSON!

Good morning.  I'm in a foul mood. Those folks annoy me.

Have YOU ever seen an abortion protest?  What are your thoughts?

 

 

A/C Problems

Further to the shit happens post below...our air stopped working. 

We are the type of people who sleep COLD.  Like 68 degrees.

When we got up this morning...that sucker said it was 81 degrees in here.  I was sitting up like a crackhead shaking waiting for 8:00 am to get here so I could start calling folks to come fix this nonsense I-MEEEE-JET-LEE!

I currently have 3 companies on their way.  See...they all call before they head out so the first person who calls and says they are on their way is the one I'm going to hire to fix it.

Simple.

Homeownership.  Ya gotta love it.

LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM PLAYAS!

Has YOUR A/C and Heating ever gone out?  It costs a grip huh?  Be honest with me.  I can take it.

 

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Dear Sears:

Day before yesterday I bought a new washer and dryer.  I did it the way I always make major purchases by getting pissed off with the OLD washer and dryer and decided they needed to be replaced.  You know...cuz that's how my irrational behind gets down-t.

I already knew what we wanted but we just hadn't pulled the trigger cuz seriously...who enjoys washer/dryer shopping?

So I get there with my measurements of my laundry closet and know how much space I have.  The loveliest gentleman helps me and we spend an hour making sure I got the best deal for what I was willing to spend.  Mr. P was one of those gentile types.  You know...one of those older, soft spoken, quick smiling guys from an island with that lovely sing-songy lilt to his voice.  He made me laugh and smile the entire time I was there.  He was AWESOME!  So awesome that I got his card so that I could make sure he helped me when we need to buy new kitchen appliances.

Today the washer/dryer was delivered and the guy came in with his measuring thingy and immediately knew there would be a problem.

Why you ask?

Because the idiot who measured the space didn't take into consideration the damn dryer vent hose thingy in the back.

That idiot you ask?

Me, of course.

So it had to go back to the store.

Later, I went back to Sears to pick out a combo that actually fit my laundry closet.  When I got there...I asked for the same gentleman who helped me, Mr. P.  I was told he was off today by the manager of the department.  Cool.  I told him what was going on and he said he'd get someone else to help me.  The way he said it made me go Hmmmmmmmmmmm so I asked if Mr. P would still get credit for the sale.

Him:  No.

Me:  Why?

Him:  Because he's not here.

So I tell him that Mr. P gave me exemplary service and that I didn't think it was fair that he wouldn't get credit.  Dude was like...

Dude:  Well he messed up the order anyway and I'm going to talk to him about that.

Me:  How'd he mess up the order?

Him:  They didn't fit.  That was his fault.  He should have helped you better.

Me:  Um...no.  The mistake in not taking into consideration how much room was needed for the vent hose was my fault.  NOT Mr. P's.  He shouldn't get into trouble for that.  That's just crazy!  He could only go by what I told him.

Dude:  Well if someone else helps you it's not fair that they don't get credit.  It's their time.

Me:  Well then you  need to help me so he can get credit.

And then dude said something that set my damn teeth on edge.

Asshole:  No.  I'm not going to do that because if I do it for him then I'm going to have to do it for others and I'm not about to do that.

And my mouth dropped open cuz I was  STUNNED.

This dude is a MANAGER.

This dude has a STAFF.

He then said that if I wanted Mr. P to get the sale then I could come back tomorrow when he was there but if I bought it today...he would NOT get credit for the sale.

This dude is a GRADE A ASSHOLE.

I left and went to the office and asked to speak to the store manager.  When I was told that the store manager wasn't there I asked that he be called.  He told the manager who called him to get my number and he'd call me tomorrow because he was driving and didn't have an earpiece.

The manager I was speaking with decided to go to the washer/dryer section and help me and make sure Mr. P still had his sale.

We get over there and we're talking.  Dude strolls up like she's pissing on his turf.  I don't even remember what he said but I was READY!

Yall...I have to be honest here when I say I showed out as only Dominique Devereaux would do.  I told him how rude and disrespectful it was to listen to him throw his employee under the bus.  I told him that a REAL manager would instill loyalty in his team by making sure that his employees could count on him to look out for them when they were off.  I told him that I thought it was disgusting that he would cheat someone out of their commission and that it was obvious he was a horrible person.

I said some other stuff too but I ended with:  You're an asshole.

The other manager stood by and let us "discuss" it and once I was finished I turned to her and she helped me.  It should be noted that one of the employees there came over and GLADLY helped to make sure Mr. P got his sale all the while the dumbazz manager was pretending like he wasn't shamed for being called out publicly.

When he walked off and was out of sight...several of his employees gave me thumbs up and two came up to tell me that it was AWESOME seeing someone finally give it to him for being an azz.  I told them I was sorry they had to work for dude.

And then I wondered...Why DO they have to work for such an obvious butthole?  So...yeah...on my way home I called corporate and gave them the rundown and I'm going to follow up with the store manager as well.  The other sales guy showed me on my receipt where I could find Mr. P's number to prove that he did, in fact, put it under his name.  I thanked him graciously and left.

When Mr. P comes in tomorrow I'm sure they will tell him what went down.  I might just even roll through to make sure ASSHOLE didn't try and give him any shit because of my mistake and my subsequent tagging of his azz for not being fair.  I hope Mr. P feels good knowing that I wouldn't let dude cheat him during his absence.  Shit...times IZ hard man.  Ain't nobody got time to be cheated out of their commission.

I'm just saying.

Would YOU have made sure Mr. P still got all or at least PART of the sale or would  you have just let the manager give it to someone else?

*BLINK*

 

I saw this on a friend's Facebook page and it PISSED.ME.OFF.

What say you?

TOTALLY PISSED!

Robby had a MAJOR, MAJOR, HUGE, HUGE day today but I'm out of town.  I was so happy and sad all at the same time because I've never NOT been with him when something huge has happened in our lives.

So...I sent him a lovely basket of flowering plants pictured here:

Looks like a guy right?  RIGHT.

The card read..."WINNING!  SO PROUD OF YOU AND LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!"

He got it and sent me a message on his way into a meeting thanking me for sending it.

I asked him to send me a picture of what he received.

After his meeting he sent me this:

Now...do yall think I'm wrong for being pissed when this shit cost :   Stylish Plant Assortment - $76.43?

What would YOU do if you were me? 

Dear Pepco:

So last night was the scheduled power outage from 10:00pm - 6:00am.

It was cold as hell all day so seriously...it was still a  source of contention.

I turned the heat up and warmed the house up real good and got out the "power out" bag.

Hooked up the phone that don't take no juice.

Checked the flashlight batteries.

Charged up laptop, iPad, cellphone.

Got out extra blankets and put them on the edge of the bed in case it got too cold.

Shut down 13700 at 9:55pm.

Went to bed.

Fell asleep watching television.

Power never went out.

o_0

Ain't that about some bullish???

Dear Shutterfly:

I've been writing and when Mr. UPS came I ran down excited to see which of my expected deliveries was being dropped off. 

Turns out it was my christmas cards from Shutterfly.

I opened them excitedly because it seems as if I've been waiting for them FOREVER (probably because I just couldn 't wait...ROFL!) and when I opened them and found that they are not printed centered properly I was soooooooooo crushed! 

I went to the site and searched for the phone number (Why do companies make it so difficult to find their phone number on their site??????) and the first call ended with my being disconnected because the automated operator person told me that they had too many calls and couldn't take my call now.

Um...okay.

So I called back and I'm 17 minutes into what seems like it's going to be a nice, long wait.

***UPDATE***

So the call was answered and I couldn't understand the gentleman who answered.  *sigh*  I had to ask him several times to repeat himself before I asked to speak with a supervisor.  TOTALLY hoping the supervisor speaks more clear than he did so I may understand.  I have to give them a super long azz order number and seriously...that's going to be a problem if I can't even understand when they ask for it.

*sigh*

Still holding.

QUESTION:  It's December 9th.  What would you do?  Get a refund and send non-personalized cards?  (I mean hell...I was just trying to kick it up a notch.  Ain't like my cards from Papyrus cards I usually send out aren't nice ya know?)

OR...would you let them send you replacement cards and put you behind schedule?

Still holding...

It took 36 minutes.  They are sending out new cards next day.  It's supposed to take 2 - 3 days to reprint them.  If I don't have them by Tuesday I'm going to need my money back.

Sheesh...

 

Unemployment Insurance

Yall know that the unemployement stuff you pay is for insurance right?

Right.

It's not like it's a pot of money with your name on it and once the money runs out...you don't get anymore.

It's INSURANCE.  You pay your insurance premiums when you're employed in the event you're ever UNEMPLOYED (for a good reason) and then you may use the BENEFIT of having the insurance in the first place.

Same as  your car and homeowners insurance.

Folks wouldn't be ashamed about using their car insurance if they were in an accident so they dang sure shouldn't be 'shame 'bout using their unemployement insurance.  That's what it's THERE for.  You PAID for it...you should be able to USE it when you NEED to.

Now...I'm a bit annoyed right now as I've been for a minute at all of the idjits on what passes for news making it seem as if Americans who have worked hard all of their life and paid their insurance premiums shouldn't be allowed to use them in the manner by which they should be used.

Sure...some folks are using them for longer than usual but guess what?  THESE FOLKS BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR LONGER THAN USUAL!

I'm feeling some kinda way as you can tell.

AND THEN...THEN...I hear about this deadbeat azz dad dude who hadn't worked for dang near a year before Katrina still getting unemployment payments and I understand why so many folks think there are people out there misusing the system and representing their circumstances differently and getting over.

Sheesh.

The system is fugged up but I'd bet the majority of the people using their benefits really wish they didn't have to.  I mean hell...the bit of money they pay out to folks is NOT paying folks' bills in their entirety.  No way in hell ESPECIALLY when folks have been out of work for SIGNIFICANT time.

Sorry...I just got annoyed by something regarding Unemployment and it reminded me of how pissed I was a week ago when a fool said some crazy ish on "Morning Joe." 

What do YOU think about extending the period by which folks may use their unemployment insurance?  Have YOU ever had to use your unemployment insurance?  Were you ever 'SHAMED to do so?  If so...WHY WERE YOU 'SHAME?

Dear Pepco:

DA HELL?????

Pepco, our electricity provider, just put notes on all doors in our neighborhood letting us know that the electricity is going to be off from 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM one night in the next few weeks.

The reason? 

"This interruption is necessary to make repairs or improvements to our electric system.  This work must be done to maintain satisfactory service."

My questions:

1.  THIS ISH COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE SPRING?

2.  THIS ISH COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE FOR 8 HOURS DURING THE DAY WHEN FOLKS COULD LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND MOVE AROUND AND IT'S NOT AS COLD AS IT IS AT NIGHT?

3.  YALL KNOW IT'S COLD RIGHT?  LIKE...TWENTY-THREE DEGREES AT NIGHT COLD WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS?????????????

4.  YOU REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE AND APPRECIATE MY COOPERATION????????????  I HAVE A CHOICE?  DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT! 

THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT ILALDO!

Um...well....iCan't...just...NO!

Amazon defends 'Pedophile's Guide'

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD RIGHT???  RIGHT???????

T.G.I. Fridays

I might have the restaurant name wrong but it was something along that kinda restaurant.

And I blame Erica Bunker.

Recently we were with a group of folks.  The only restaurant in our area I would be comfy having a meal was Ruth's Chris.

I planned to go to Ruth's Chris.

We started meandering over around 9ish. 

A few in our group talked a lot.

But we waited.

We didn't get to Ruth's Chris until after 10.

They were closed.

The only other choices?  Some chain Mexican and a T.G.I.Friday-ish.

They chose T.G.I. Friday.

I was LIVID.

But I think I hid it pretty well.

Erica knew.

I remained quiet.

We were seated and Erica and I ordered a pinot noir.

The waitress brought us white wine.

Erica:  We ordered a pinot noir.

Waitress:  That is a pinot noir.

SIP:  *BLINK*

Erica:  This isn't a pinot noir.

Waitress:  Yes it is.

SIP:  A pinot noir is red.

Waitress:  Let me check.

What do you think I ate?

What say YOU?

Al Reynolds, Tea Party Candidate For Illinois Senate, Says Black Men Prefer Drug Dealing To Education

Like this thought process isn't some ish we didn't think they thought anyway. This is why yall can't let them Tea Party people off the hook.  This is why Sarah Palin's bitch azz being in bed with them makes me hate her azz sooooooo much.  THIS is why  your vote is needed to shut that Tea Party shit DOWN-T!

Get it off your chest why don't you?

I hate it when someone BEGS to help me do something and then I give them the opportunity and they screw it all up or worry the pig snot outta me.

Your turn.

I hate it when _____.

Interesting comment...

So...I was reading this article, (8-week-old Muncie baby in Riley after alleged abuse), horrified and then scrolled down to the comments. Someone said something interesting and someone tagged their azzes. Curious as to what YOU think?

"Anyone notice that, for the most part, these battered babies do not have parents who are married? They are babies who the taxpayers support. They get the pregnancy paid for, and after birth, their housing, food, utilities, free clothing, etc. provided by the taxpayers."

"Why does their parents not being married or being government supported have to do with any thing?It is a direct result of THEIR parents!I'm tired of people bashing my generation for all of its wrong doings, which by the way are in comparison no more than any other, when our wrong doings are a reflection of the privious generations parenting skills.My parents weren't the greatest, we struggled and did wihtout alot!I am glad and very thankful that there are programs out there NOW to help my generation so our children don't have to do without!Why hold against us that we utalize assets available?Be thankful your granschildren aren't doing without because you daughter or son may not be able to provide!"

 

What say you?

This Bitch!

If this shit went down in MY neighborhood she'd move in the middle of the night scared for her personal well-being.

Oh...she put on glasses and apologized. o_0

Koran Burning

Terry Jones of Florida is planning a Koran burning stunt this weekend.

(I'm not calling dude a Reverend cuz ain't no REAL man of the cloth getting down like this.)

We haven't discussed this around these here parts yet and I'm curious as to what you think about dude's plans?  Do you think it's dangerous?  Do you think it will lead to explosive violence against our troops?  Do you believe someone should snatch Terry Jones up by the scruff of his damn neck and smack him around a few times for being so damn stoopit? 

SIP:  Yeah...THAT was real middle of the road Mingo.  Way to not let folks know how YOU feel about it.

Me:  *HARD.STARE*

From SIP: You're STILL not an American citizen?????????

I had an annoying conversation the other day with some neighbors and their loud-mouthed azz cousin who was visiting from VIRGINIA.  The cousin was talking about the economy and what Obama needs to do and what is wrong with this country and why this and why that blah, blah, blah.

Glenn Beck is a Mormon! NOT a Christian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yall know this right?  RIGHT?????  So when you hear some idiot talking about Beck's "good Christian values" please remind that fool that the Mormon Doctrine and Christian Doctrine are NOTHING alike!

“Who else thinks Beck is more of a tent revivalist than a political pitchman, and that his ultimate goal is to win souls for the L.D.S. Church?”

*HARD.STARE*

I'm over here trying to close my mouth. I haven't succeeded just yet. I really need people to stop.

This Video Pisses Me Off

It's been a long time...

...since I've been as pissed as I am RIGHT.THIS.MINUTE.  I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pissed I could skull drag a heffa if she so much as LOOKED my direction.

SHEESH! 

When was the last time YOU were super pissed?

I'll fight a kid...

One day recently I was knee deep in stuff that was giving me a headache.  I decided that I needed to get out of the house and figured since it was one of those super hot days...I'd take E and his friend to the pool.

So off to the pool we went.

Now...my Godson is a pretty smart kid who pretty much doesn't want any trouble.  BUT...he's also a kid.  When we get to the pool, he and his friend change their shoes and take off their shirts.  They head back out to me and we go over to a bench so they can hang up their bags.  Then...it was ON!

POOL TIME BABY!

Me:  E.

E:  Yes ma'am?

Me:  Follow the rules.

E: Yes ma'am.

But again...he's a kid in the summer time at the pool with his friend.

One of the rules is no running.  I didn't reiterate the rules mind ya...so I'll take full responsibility for that.

I don't let E out of my sight when he's with me.  I might not look at him every single second mind ya...but when I turn my head back...he's usually where he was.  Cool?  Cool.

I looked back and E was running.

I got up and headed in his direction.  Before I got to him, however, the lifeguard reached him and the body language of the lifeguard suggested he was yelling at E.  I sped up and by the time I got there, lifeguard dude was climbing back up his ladder and E was headed to the lap pool.

Me:  E.

E:  (comes over)

Me:  What's going on?

E:  I have to do 4 laps because I was running.

Me:  Did he say anything else to you?

E:  He was just yelling at me.

Me:  Go back in the other pool.  If I tell you to do laps...you do laps.

E:  Yes ma'am.

Me:  The rules are no running so you don't run.  Period.

E:  Yes ma'am.

So I head to the office to speak with the manager cuz I was not about to argue with some 15 year old who thought he was powerful. 

The office is this glass encased room at the front of the pool.  They went to get the manager and I sat there and waited.  I turn around to look for E and saw him standing up in the pool and the 15 year old lifeguard standing at the edge pointing and yelling at him.

Well...then there's that.

I stomped off and headed to that lil pimply faced freak and yelled, "HEY!"  And they both turned around.  E was trembling cuz again...he's not used to all that and I took one look at him and wanted to punch the fug outta that lil prick. 

Me:  What the hell is going on here?

PimplyFacedLifeGuard:  I told him to do laps and he disobeyed me!

Me:  (Open mouth, look at E.  Close mouth, look at E.)  E...yall go to the other side of the pool please.

And I waited and then I cussed that lil punk out from head to toe.  I tried my damnedest to not use too many big words but truth be told...I can't promise you that I didn't cuz I was seeing RED! 

"LEMME TELL YOU SOMETHING YOU LITTLE PRICK!  I DON'T GIVE A RAT'S AZZ WHAT THE HELL YOU TOLD HIM TO DO IF I TOLD HIM DIFFERENT HE DOES WHAT THE HELL I SAID TO DO PERIOD END OF DISCUSSION..."

And the beat went on and on and on.

The manager rushed over...I broke some thangs down for him, he apologized and the teenager in semi-charge was removed from his post.

When we left the pool I reminded E that, again, he is to always follow the rules but that if anyone ever got in his face yelling at him like that he needs to find HIS adult and let them know what was going down.

I thought I handled it pretty well even though I was pissed like HELL that dude thought he could go at E like that.  I'm not going to point out we were the only three brown people in there nor am I going to point out that I saw lots of kids running before and after my cussing out old boy.  All Imma say is...I didn't take too kindly to that shit. 

E is a good kid.  His mama has raised him right.  If you tell him to not do something...he won't do it cuz he doesn't want to be in trouble or disappoint anyone.  Ain't nobody bout to talk to him any old kinda way.

Not on my damn watch.

Tsiporah told me that E told her about the incident all excited.  "Man mama!  T-Monnie TOLD.HIM.OFF!"

*SIGH*

Imma fight that kid.

Question...

If a casting call says tall, Caucasian female with a runner's body...why would you show up if you were short, Black, and definitely withOUT a runner's body...giggling?  Ain't ish funny about wasting folks' time.

Question...

Have you ever had a haircut that pissed you off every.single.time you looked at your damn hair?

~

(SIP:  I seriously have to get over this ish before somebody gets hurt up on.)

Good Morning America: Best Block in America

It was of no surprise to me that the Best Block in America had absolutely NO diversity in it WHAT.SO.EVER.

And now I'm in a foul azz mood.

Hair Snaffoo...

In my mind I saw a long bob.  You know...shorter in the back so I can keep the blunt cut and when I lean forward...it's a clean line.

There was a hiccup in the flow.

While "fixing" the hiccup...my hair got shorter.

And shorter.

And shorter.

I now have a blunt cut all the way around about an inch past shoulder.

Hair grows.

Hair grows.

Hair grows.

It's my own damn fault for being too busy to visit my regular stylist.

Hair grows.

Hair grows.

Hair grows.

It's summer and it's better to have shorter hair anyway when it's hot right?

Hair grows.

It takes less time to dry.

Hair grows.

I won't have to worry about...um...erra...hmmm...protecting my ends too much right?

Hair grows.

I've convinced myself it's fine on the eve of my first film making it's big screen debut. 

That.

Is.

All.

Did I convince YOU?

Hair grows.

What is a Slim Thug and why would a Black woman CARE?

The official Summertime "B'WHAT!!!!!!!!!" of the year goes to some random rapper dude I've never heard of by the name of Slim Thug.

Nim Dug states that:

Most single Black women feel like they don’t want to settle for less. Their standards are too high right now. They have to understand that successful Black men are kind of extinct. We’re important. It’s hard to find us so Black women have to bow down and let it be known that they gotta start working hard; they gotta start cooking and being down for they man more. They can’t just be running around with their head up in the air and passing all of us.

Skim Mug also says:

My girl is Black and White. I guess the half White in her is where she still cooks and do all the shit that I say, so we make it. She just takes care of me and I like that. She don’t be begging and I don’t gotta buy her all this crazy ass shit. And she’s a smart girl too.

And Bim Zug spewed a bit 'mo when he said:

I have a brother that dates a White woman and he always be fucking with me about it saying, “Y’all gotta go through all that shit [but] my White woman is fine. She don’t give me no problems, she do whatever I say and y’all gotta do all that arguing and fighting and worry about all this other shit.”

Sounds like a no-name rapper dude trying to make a name for himself by following the lead of so many and decided Black women 'be fair game.  Nobody seems to care if Black women are shat on right?

We tough. 

I'm sure his mother, a Black woman, is proud.

What say you?

Go read it all HERE.

I don't take marriage lightly...

When I heard the scenario of the young lady whose husband admitted an affair to her during their honeymoon I did something I've never, ever done.  I expressed that a woman needed to leave her husband.

See...I believe in love but more than that...I believe in commitments. 

Sounds corny huh?

Hey...I'm a simple girl.  I believe you should do what you say and say what you do.  I'm a simple gal ya know?

Because of this...I believe there is no way in HELL you can move on with a guy who cheated on you a month before your GOT.DAMN wedding and then had the AUDACITY to tell you this shit during your honeymoon.  I don't give a damn WHAT he says.  In my world...this is indicative of FUNDAMENTAL problems that I wouldn't give a rat's azz how he solved.  Seriously.  Deal with your issues on YOUR time.  Me?  I'm getting an annulment and an STD test all on the same day.  You outcho RABBIT.AZZ.MIND playa.  If you can do THAT shit...ain't no telling what other shit I'm in for in the long days ahead to FOREVER.

FUCK THAT.

NOT.MY.REALITY.

The kid is many things...but a fool she ain't.  Work your shit out on your own.  I'm good with your passing your ish on to the NEXT chick.

Lemme tell yall something...

Dude is all about the full court press trying to do what he thinks needs to be done to "fix" their marriage. 

Their TWO WEEK OLD MARRIAGE.

*BLINK*

Whatever.

If you have time invested and children and finances and finances and finances hey...you need to be a realist but when you've been married less than a month and this mofo is ALREADY confessing to an affair?  BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBY...you got some serious shit coming your way soon.

Forever is a long azz time.

I've said my piece and I ain't gonna say no'mo.  Folks say they are going to stay outta grown folks business and that's cool as a white box fan but I figure if you tell me about it you wanted me to know and if you wanted me to know you know me and ALREADY KNOW I'm not about that bullshit ho'ness.  Other folks can tell you otherwise and you might wanna listen to them cuz I've never believed that I could never find another man.

Hell...I'm the shit.

TRUST.

And you should think you are the SHIT too.  If you DON'T think you're the shit and worthy of nothing but the best well hell...that's all on you.  You can let that shit dictate the rest of your life if you want but you'll be a miserable azz something or the other whenever  you're wondering if he's REALLY where he says he is.

I couldn't deal with that ish and I ain't gonna EVEN MUCH LIE about it.

I'm just not that secure.

THAT.IS.ALL.

DOWN WITH HO'ISH. 

UP WITH DOING THE RIGHT THING!

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iCan't.