Grindin' (Originally posted on 9/23/2010)

What’s going on, team? Good to be back writing, and before I begin, let me take a moment to give just due to a few people. First, the father-son tandem of God and Jesus, ‘cause you know they’re bad; my family Mom , Dad, Dee, Malcolm, and Cam; Y.M.e?, The Pick 6 team, Alpha, AKAs (What up, Tiff?), and the entire Divine Nine (not the bougie ones, though; y’all gotta slow down). Last but not least, everybody that supports dreams, whether it be mine, your sibling’s, your boo’s, or what have you.

Now today I wanted to get a few things off my chest (3 to be exact), so this blog won’t follow my usual structure, but will still maintain organization and order. The key to this rant I’m preparing to do is that we identify the solutions to these issues. So let’s get busy.

1.       Why are people so tough on blogs, threads, and social networks?

I’ve been called an illiterate monkey on Youtube, told I was going to get “rolled on” on Facebook, and brothers plotted to steal my woman on Myspace.  FALL BACK. Now people can act tough on the internet in a couple ways. If you tell chicks what you’ll do to them sexually in chats, and don’t speak to them in public, you’re a twitter thug. If you cuss in your statuses and then act like a church mouse in front of your mom, you’re a skype sissy. I see these teenagers and high school students on here WILDIN’. What happened to cussing in the playground, so only your friends knew you cursed? So what’s the solution? Be yourself, man. Showing off is so passe’, so ’98 with it. We’ll respect you much more if you be honest. I know you’re not a cornball in real life. But if you are…admittance is the first step.

2.       When you ask a person, “Why didn’t you call me back?” after an extended period of time (2 days-2 weeks), why do they respond, “I’ve been busy/working”? Like you HAVEN'T been working?

Ladies and gentlemen, don’t disrespect the other party in that manner. That statement gives off the belief that whatever they’ve been doing in that period PALES in comparison to whatever you’ve been doing. Secondly; don’t take them for a fool. No one works or sleeps for 24 hours. Everyone has at least a moment to say hi. Now many ignorant people justify this select group of people by saying, “They probably don’t want to talk to you.” YOU TRIPPIN’. That doesn’t make it right; that’s actually very stupid. Those people prove a point, but not the one they want to. You prove that you’re one of the three types of people Kanye West toasted to at the VMAs. This extends to business as well. If a small business owner or person who is seeking your counsel works up the nerve to reach out to you, the least you can do is return their call. It takes two minutes. Quick solution: Pick up the phone. Make return calls. Send a direct message on Twitter. COMMUNICATE! If you don’t want to talk to them, at least give the person a notice to leave your busy behind alone.

3.       Church people: We have to stop giving people reasons NOT to come to church.

Football is already taking it to us, and we’re still trying to push through this “Pimps in the Pulpit” debacle. We have to act like we have some sense. When people hear us talking about how much we love Jesus, and then two days later, we’re cursing and acting freak nasty, they take note! Secondly, WE can’t judge or look down on people who have not found their relationship with God; nobody likes a bible thumper. Leading by example carries much more weight. Now if you are a man or woman of God, and you lead your life accordingly, much props. But for those who are faking the funk, you’re making church a tough place to promote. This extends to pastors acting out of order as well. Earlier this week, Bishop Eddie Long was accused of sexual misconduct with males from his congregation. Nothing has been proven, but it’s not a good look. He was accused of pampering the boys (17 and 18, at the time) and taking them to meet Chris Tucker and repeatedly coerced these boys into having sex (Where are the parents at?).  (Ed. note:  As much as I like Chris Tucker (AS A COMEDIAN)…ain’t enough money in the world to get down like that. Money Talks, but it’s not that loud.) Any who, I pray these accusations are false. If they hold true, it still will not stop me from attending church, but please believe that with actions like these, we added to the list of wandering souls who will stay posted on their couch on Sunday morning.