Post by ReignMan19 on Aug 2, 2011 9:58:14 GMT -5
Okay.. Again stolen from Very Smart Brothas (those guys kill me) since OOA use to be the spot were Bougie Ninjas and Bougie Ninja Women convene (sometimes still do) ... Post some best practices that you have seen ninjas partake in..
Letfs be real here, the vast majority of us tow the line between being the pretentious bougie ninja we hate the most and the person two steps out of the projects still concerned with credibility. Itfs why men fight in three-piece suits and women complain like hell about Basketball Wives and Single Ladies while keeping them DVRfd. Wefre always keeping it real or just being entertained. For a large part of us, success is erroneously how other people perceive us. Itfs no secret we tend to be statusticians.
Wefre a confused bunch for the most part. And if confused is too strong a word, then denial is the closest term. Itfs like most of us reading black ninjas are constantly in a fight for that whole double consciousness Black thing that W.E. was rappinf fbout back in the late 1800Œs and further in the Souls of Black Folks. Basically, Black people have had image problems for a very, very long time.
However, given that we are a bunch of bougie ninjas, or aspiring considering onefs current station in life, I figured that Ifd run down the list of what actually constitutues the current practices of the bougie ninjacbest practices if you will. See, bougie ninjas like saying sh*t like best practices because it implies youfve read a book. Nobody in the hood says gbest practicesh unless theyfre on a team somewhere and you know, gthat was one of the best practices we done had, bossch
Tupac back.
By the way, therefs absolutely nothing wrong with being a bougie ninja unless you actively look down on other people. Lifefs a lot easier when you stop being so judgemental about everybody elsefs f*cksh*t and do you. Then again, can one really be a bougie ninja without being judgemental? Confruscious my ni*gga. Confruscious.
Letfs take a stab at this, shall wel.
1. You must know where NOT to go.
Bougie ninjas congregate in all types of places. Grassy knolls. Bookstores. Coffee stores. Home Depot garden centers. Basically, you can go anywhere and be bougie and live your life. Whatfs important is to know where bougie ninjas donft go. Like clubbing in Maryland. Not because you wonft see other bougie ninjas, but because non-bougie ninjas donft really f*ck with bougie ninjas like that. And if you show up at Jasperfs with an ascot, my ni**a, folks are going to talk about you. I think women tend to do better at this than men, women STAY up on where not to go.
Hmmchas anybody noticed how liberal we are with male fashion choices? Honestly, ladies, I blame this all on you. Ifve seen men wearing some of the gayest attire out in public and catch no flack from any ladies. Skin-tight pink button ups with a vest, ascot, pocket square and those polyester not-quite-tennis-shoes-not-quite-dress shoes from Aldo with some skinny jeans. Somehow, someway, this became acceptable attire. I donft know when stylish dudes decided that looking gay was the way to get women, but it seems to be the case. Perhaps this is a DC-ATL-NYC-LA problem but really, someone please call 911.
2. You have to be up on some sort of artistic expression be it art, esoteric music, or travel arts.
Yes, I said travel arts. And do you know why I said travel arts? Because some of you ninjas treat your travels like its the gateway to painting oneself as a well-learned person. And while I do believe that experiencing new things helps to make you a fuller person, I definitely know some bougie ninja women who travel just so that they can tell other people that they travel so that they seem otherworldly to other folks who think a stamped passport makes you cultured. Bougie ninjas like art. Ifm not sure why, but this is fact. I remember a long time ago this cat trying to sing to me the praises of Cody Chestnutfs Headphone Masterpiece. Itfs mixed like hot garbage. On purpose. And somehow this made it artsy and I just wasnft up on that hot sh*t because I didnft f*ck with Codyfs album. Still donft. But being the music snob that I am, I understood his plight. It also helps if you actually know what things like impressionism mean. I donft. But my art knowledge is largely based on vinyl album covers. This right there? Is art.
3. You really do have to pretend to hate current popular Black culture and only have love for all things 90s
Rick Ross is the exception. Somehow, all bougie ninjas can get down with Rick Ross. Could be because he keeps making dope music. Maybe itfs his titties. I donft know. The interesting thing about this one is that in order to hate it you have to engage in it. Which means that we have to listen to it all to hate it, which we do with enthusiasm. I know I do.
4. BET is the ruining the community.
You just have to say this a few times a week or whenever somebody says BET. And you can use any BET awards as your only reference point. Itfs like an exemption to play in the Masterfs.
5. It is vital to appreciate natural hair.
Odd, I know. But there is a huge undercurrent of women going natural and it has to be loved and appreciated en masse. Now I personally love natural hair. En masse. See what I did there?
6. You must be willing to overspend on food.
Real spit, I HATE boutique eateries. If your menu only has 8 items and all of them cost $20 per plate, I cannot f*ck with you. But if I want to see other bougie ninjas, thatfs what I have to do. Well, if I want to see bougie women. A group of bougie ninjas will hit up TGIFridays in a minute. Of course, this one is more prone to be likely in major cities as well.
I think Ifll stop there for now. These are a few of the best practices of the bougie ninja.
VSBNation, what else you got?
Letfs be real here, the vast majority of us tow the line between being the pretentious bougie ninja we hate the most and the person two steps out of the projects still concerned with credibility. Itfs why men fight in three-piece suits and women complain like hell about Basketball Wives and Single Ladies while keeping them DVRfd. Wefre always keeping it real or just being entertained. For a large part of us, success is erroneously how other people perceive us. Itfs no secret we tend to be statusticians.
Wefre a confused bunch for the most part. And if confused is too strong a word, then denial is the closest term. Itfs like most of us reading black ninjas are constantly in a fight for that whole double consciousness Black thing that W.E. was rappinf fbout back in the late 1800Œs and further in the Souls of Black Folks. Basically, Black people have had image problems for a very, very long time.
However, given that we are a bunch of bougie ninjas, or aspiring considering onefs current station in life, I figured that Ifd run down the list of what actually constitutues the current practices of the bougie ninjacbest practices if you will. See, bougie ninjas like saying sh*t like best practices because it implies youfve read a book. Nobody in the hood says gbest practicesh unless theyfre on a team somewhere and you know, gthat was one of the best practices we done had, bossch
Tupac back.
By the way, therefs absolutely nothing wrong with being a bougie ninja unless you actively look down on other people. Lifefs a lot easier when you stop being so judgemental about everybody elsefs f*cksh*t and do you. Then again, can one really be a bougie ninja without being judgemental? Confruscious my ni*gga. Confruscious.
Letfs take a stab at this, shall wel.
1. You must know where NOT to go.
Bougie ninjas congregate in all types of places. Grassy knolls. Bookstores. Coffee stores. Home Depot garden centers. Basically, you can go anywhere and be bougie and live your life. Whatfs important is to know where bougie ninjas donft go. Like clubbing in Maryland. Not because you wonft see other bougie ninjas, but because non-bougie ninjas donft really f*ck with bougie ninjas like that. And if you show up at Jasperfs with an ascot, my ni**a, folks are going to talk about you. I think women tend to do better at this than men, women STAY up on where not to go.
Hmmchas anybody noticed how liberal we are with male fashion choices? Honestly, ladies, I blame this all on you. Ifve seen men wearing some of the gayest attire out in public and catch no flack from any ladies. Skin-tight pink button ups with a vest, ascot, pocket square and those polyester not-quite-tennis-shoes-not-quite-dress shoes from Aldo with some skinny jeans. Somehow, someway, this became acceptable attire. I donft know when stylish dudes decided that looking gay was the way to get women, but it seems to be the case. Perhaps this is a DC-ATL-NYC-LA problem but really, someone please call 911.
2. You have to be up on some sort of artistic expression be it art, esoteric music, or travel arts.
Yes, I said travel arts. And do you know why I said travel arts? Because some of you ninjas treat your travels like its the gateway to painting oneself as a well-learned person. And while I do believe that experiencing new things helps to make you a fuller person, I definitely know some bougie ninja women who travel just so that they can tell other people that they travel so that they seem otherworldly to other folks who think a stamped passport makes you cultured. Bougie ninjas like art. Ifm not sure why, but this is fact. I remember a long time ago this cat trying to sing to me the praises of Cody Chestnutfs Headphone Masterpiece. Itfs mixed like hot garbage. On purpose. And somehow this made it artsy and I just wasnft up on that hot sh*t because I didnft f*ck with Codyfs album. Still donft. But being the music snob that I am, I understood his plight. It also helps if you actually know what things like impressionism mean. I donft. But my art knowledge is largely based on vinyl album covers. This right there? Is art.
3. You really do have to pretend to hate current popular Black culture and only have love for all things 90s
Rick Ross is the exception. Somehow, all bougie ninjas can get down with Rick Ross. Could be because he keeps making dope music. Maybe itfs his titties. I donft know. The interesting thing about this one is that in order to hate it you have to engage in it. Which means that we have to listen to it all to hate it, which we do with enthusiasm. I know I do.
4. BET is the ruining the community.
You just have to say this a few times a week or whenever somebody says BET. And you can use any BET awards as your only reference point. Itfs like an exemption to play in the Masterfs.
5. It is vital to appreciate natural hair.
Odd, I know. But there is a huge undercurrent of women going natural and it has to be loved and appreciated en masse. Now I personally love natural hair. En masse. See what I did there?
6. You must be willing to overspend on food.
Real spit, I HATE boutique eateries. If your menu only has 8 items and all of them cost $20 per plate, I cannot f*ck with you. But if I want to see other bougie ninjas, thatfs what I have to do. Well, if I want to see bougie women. A group of bougie ninjas will hit up TGIFridays in a minute. Of course, this one is more prone to be likely in major cities as well.
I think Ifll stop there for now. These are a few of the best practices of the bougie ninja.
VSBNation, what else you got?