Message Forum: Re: "Don't be"

Re: "Don't be"

Posted By: commie_bat, on host 207.35.236.194
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 12:14:52
In Reply To: Re: "Don't be" posted by Howard on Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 11:58:43:

> Black Americans put a different spin on "be." If a black friend calls me up and says, "What you be doing?" I know it means "What are you doing?" But I don't answer, "I be playing hearts on my computer." More likely, I'll just say,
> "Nothin'. How about you?"

Reminds me of an old Kid N Play movie, where the following exchange ensued between one cool black guy and another black guy trying to learn how to act cool:

guy 1: So if I was flying on the plane to New York, would I *be* fly on the plane to New York?
guy 2: That depends.
guy 1: On what?
guy 2: On what you be wearing!

Gotta love language barriers.

Brit: I'm mad about my flat!
'merican: Sorry to hear about your car.

^v^:)^v^
FB

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Message:	> > Black Americans put a different spin on "be." If a black friend calls me up and says, "What you be doing?" I know it means "What are you doing?" But I don't answer, "I be playing hearts on my computer." More likely, I'll just say, > > "Nothin'. How about you?" > > Reminds me of an old Kid N Play movie, where the following exchange ensued between one cool black guy and another black guy trying to learn how to act cool: > > guy 1: So if I was flying on the plane to New York, would I be fly on the plane to New York? > guy 2: That depends. > guy 1: On what? > guy 2: On what you be wearing! > > Gotta love language barriers. > > Brit: I'm mad about my flat! > 'merican: Sorry to hear about your car. > > ^v^:)^v^ > FB
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