So impactful that you posted it 3 times.
Btw, I agree with 100% of what you said.
Also btw, Bulldogs suck, Broncos rule!
Btw, I agree with 100% of what you said.
Also btw, Bulldogs suck, Broncos rule!
Lil Jordan Humphrey tweet
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I've got to say, that is the first time I've ever heard that in the "black" culture. Not saying your story is made up (I believe you) just that I've never heard something like that. I've certainly heard of such a thing in Hispanic cultures. Having kids and a job by 18-20 is what's expected in many families.
I know in many black families "sport" is their only way out...or at least they feel it is their only way out. And I agree that not enough from that culture do much about changing it. I've seen it first hand. However, when you have experienced that first hand you have a bit more empathy.
I have friends that have parents that still believe inter-racial couples is a "sin" and are against it. So to try and completely discredit what LJH is saying is asinine and ignorant. There are racist assholes...even in Southlake...that believe the same way.
And just so I make my point very clear here...I don't agree with 90% of LJH's poem. I also think it is an unnecessary distraction. I also don't agree that if he drops a pass in October it is because he tweeted a poem in July. And I support his decision to get involved, but now hopefully he will become more aware of the actual issues.
I know in many black families "sport" is their only way out...or at least they feel it is their only way out. And I agree that not enough from that culture do much about changing it. I've seen it first hand. However, when you have experienced that first hand you have a bit more empathy.
I have friends that have parents that still believe inter-racial couples is a "sin" and are against it. So to try and completely discredit what LJH is saying is asinine and ignorant. There are racist assholes...even in Southlake...that believe the same way.
And just so I make my point very clear here...I don't agree with 90% of LJH's poem. I also think it is an unnecessary distraction. I also don't agree that if he drops a pass in October it is because he tweeted a poem in July. And I support his decision to get involved, but now hopefully he will become more aware of the actual issues.
That’s not every black family that’s his family. You just generalized all blacks and whites. I don’t think all families think the same.
The reason I say this is because I’m hispanic I grew up living behind a white family. They took me with them everywhere! I went to their lake house in Livingston, they lived a great life traveling and went to school. Family was close always ate dinner together etc..they moved away so i had to find other friends. So happened another white family moved down the street. Couldn’t have been more opposite and dysfunctional. Now if in my whole life I would’ve just met that first family I would’ve thought all white folks were the same but they’re not. You pretty much did that with your story. I’m pretty sure there’s a white man with the same type of family as your black friend.
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And you're right. Thing is..... so is he. He's sharing with you a first hand account of what he witnessed.
Do you know how we form opinions and draw conclusions in our mind?
What we see. What we experience. What we know.
Do you know how we form opinions and draw conclusions in our mind?
What we see. What we experience. What we know.
Well if they think it is a sin, they are just wrong. And why they would care what 2 random people do makes no sense to me. But I have a hard time saying they are racist assholes if they are talking about their own kids, and if they are quality parents doing what they think is best.
You would probably consider me an asshole when it concerns my girls. Even though it would be out of the boys control, I have some serious bias against tons of guys. If his parents have been married 3 or 4 times, if they come from a dysfunctional family, didn't grow up seeing parents work, different religion or no religion, not educated, no job, even some cultural stuff, etc.. - no thanks. And I have have preached this to them since they were really young. A lot of those things are out of the boys control, but he is not my responsibility (and hopefully not my problem). That probably makes me an asshole, but I believe parents have the duty to at least try and guide their kids in the way they think best. Even if it would be wrong to have the same bias against a guy in 99.9% of life.
The interracial dating thing isn't my issue, but I have plenty of others. So I have a hard time judging parents when I am busy judging their boys.
Yeah, I'm sorry, but if you disapprove of a relationship based solely on a person's color of their skin you are a racist asshole. Not a damn thing anyone can do (sans Michael Jackson) about the color of their skin.
However, if you disapprove of a relationship because of many of the reasons you listed mm42 then yes, some may consider you an asshole but you're my kind of asshole. Nothing wrong with being skeptical of a guy trying to date/marry your daughter and nothing wrong with instilling high expectations when it comes to what your daughters look for.
Back then in the early 60's there was only 3 HS in Austin, McCallum, Travis and Austin High , we played each other and the rest was teams like Belton, Killeen, Lampasas, Burnet...etcI remember 1 yr Mac played Alice for the Semis and another year Cleburne in Waco, KIllen and belton was always the best teams back then, and of course the Odessa Midland gane we never got to play
I think the biggest problem today is the Social Media, and a few people of all colors that don't know what the hell they talking about and want to stir shit up, when I grew up no one gave a shit about the illegals from Mexico coming over to work the ranches and farms, The last 2 generations have managed to mess up a lot of stuff. Texas did good by it self as long as the US Gov stayed away
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I think the biggest problem today is the Social Media, and a few people of all colors that don't know what the hell they talking about and want to stir shit up, when I grew up no one gave a shit about the illegals from Mexico coming over to work the ranches and farms, The last 2 generations have managed to mess up a lot of stuff. Texas did good by it self as long as the US Gov stayed away
Hook'em
I believe you can marry any women ya want regardless as long as they got money, whatever handsome maiden comes down the castle road with a fistful of Hundreds..Welcome Home my Dear!
Dilly Dilly!
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Dilly Dilly!
Hook'em
I'm old, but not that old.Did you say your daughters were in their early to mid 30s and career oriented?
Did you say your daughters were in their early to mid 30s and career oriented?
Old clob at work again
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Did you say your daughters were in their early to mid 30s and career oriented?
He said he has a list I would assume being a Longhorn is a no on that list.
Seems ljh did some stereotyping and generalizing in his tweet but he gets a free pass.
Like all stereotypes some people agree and some disagree. Would appear from these threads some approve of LJH some don’t.
Bottom line stereotypes are never 100% true or false.
In my best Andy Rooney voices--
"You ever wonder why stereotypes are called 'stereotypes' when stereos aren't involved at all.....?"
LOL. Nice.
I'm just spitballing, but maybe it has something to do with "acting" and leisure entertainment was originally done on radio and voices were associated with certain types of people?
The ****ed up part is, I was waaaaaaaaaay smarter in my youth............... allegedly.This is true Clob seems to be an intelligent jock!
So impactful that you posted it 3 times.
Btw, I agree with 100% of what you said.
Also btw, Bulldogs suck, Broncos rule!
Suck ass Android 5. Time for an 8.
UT you didn’t say this?
This was the first time in my life when I realized black culture/family was very different than white culture/family.
