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[12 Feb 2010 | 5 Comments | ]

You guys really should become a member of the What Would Thembi Do? fanpage (see box in sidebar) because I share links and photos that don’t merit a whole post. Or maybe I just need to decide that they are important enough and be less choosy about what will force me to open up Wordpress and create said posts. Either way, I posted this little gem on the fanpage last night but woke up this morning still laughing about it. That means you shouldn’t miss it either. Click to enlarge, laugh then sigh.

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[5 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Feel Smarter. WAY Smarter.

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Man Calls 911, Doesn’t Know His Address

Police Say Man Reported His Marijuana Stash Stolen

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When you dial 911, there’s certain things you have to do to make sure you get the help you need.

First, know your home address, and second, don’t wait 45 minutes to dial 911.

Von Powell, 22, who lives near Gainesville, had a hard time doing both of those things after he said he was the victim of a home robbery.

The man also told police that one of the things stolen was his “personal stash” of marijuana.

When you’re committing a crime and you’re also the victim of a crime, it

Feel Smarter, What the Eff? »

[5 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

Who says the entrepreneurial spirit of the black community is dead?

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You don’t need a computer, typewriter, or fancy sign from Kinkos to go into business. You also don’t need a command of punctuation mark usage or capital letters. All you need to do is hit the streets with whatever you’ve got, and you’re in the hair business! I had to know – what exactly is “8 Braids” and “8 Extensions?” In a fit of investigative journalism/instigation-driven mocking, I called the number on the flier (I removed it from the photo for this post) pretending to be interested in an appointment. The stylist informed me that 8 braids means 8 cornrows going straight back, likewise for 8 extensions, just with

Feel Smarter, News, Our Shame, Spot Blowing, That Not-So-Fresh Feeling »

[4 Aug 2009 | 5 Comments | ]
Cheddar? I Hardly Know Her. In Fact, I’ll Pass.

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CINCINNATI — Elmwood Place police say they caught an alleged thief chewing the evidence over the weekend.

Court records show Maria Magobet, 50, from Dayton allegedly ordered lunch meat and cheese from the deli counter at Valley Grocery on Vine Street on Saturday, then walked out the store without paying.

Police noted a pickle was recovered from Magobet before she left the store.

When police caught up with Magobet, officers say they saw bits of lunch meat on Magobet’s mouth and shirt. Police also say she was still chewing and admitted to just eating some meat.

Bad Grammar, Feel Smarter, Fresh Black Girls, Yipes! »

[16 Jun 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Odds & Ends

So much to write, so little time and willingness to hit the ‘publish’ button… in the meantime, check out some of my favorite stuff from other sites!

eliyzabeth

The photo above is from what Brokey McPoverty has named “possibly the most awesome book ever.” As usual she analyzes the pure crazy with panache, and even treats us to a mind-boggling excerpt from this wildly foolish example of misguided Negroness. Laugh riot.

At Least They're Not Black..., Feel Smarter, News, Spot Blowing »

[2 Jun 2009 | One Comment | ]
Meth Will MESS You Up.

Man Shocked While Stealing Electricity, Police Say

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BRANCH, Ark. — A neighbor who lives along South Hopkins Road in Branch called 911 Friday night when a man fell from a power pole near her home. Franklin County deputies said Roy Achterberg may have been trying to steal electricity from the power pole to run to his nearby home.

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[11 Feb 2009 | One Comment | ]
“What The Eff?” Wednesday: Only A Whiteboy

I wasn’t big into the show Jackass but they really had a great concept: put together a bunch of whiteboys and eventually someone will either chose to or be dared to do some ridiculous stunt. This happens among groups of most men, but never with the intensity, ridiculousness, and brash daring that it happens among whiteboys. Their inability (or perhaps refusal) to reach the logical conclusion that certain actions will cause pain is one of the last remaining racial divides; while far from a universal trait the foolish stunt is almost exclusive to whiteboys alone and always has been. One…

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[13 Dec 2008 | 10 Comments | ]
Food For Thought…

Maybe it’s just me, but when I see an eggshell-colored man in a fedora, face mask, scarf, sari, and bedroom slippers, I just know that it’s Michael Jackson. So why does he think it’s a “disguise”?

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[11 Dec 2008 | 3 Comments | ]

Advice: Don’t lie about your name when it’s on your neck

If you’re going to give the police a fake name, you might not want to have your real name tattooed on your neck.

That’s what St. Paul police say happened this morning.

Officers saw two men crossing a street, but not in a crosswalk, at Forest Street and Minnehaha Avenue about 12:50 a.m., according to a police report. Officers then saw them walking in the street