A computer. When I grew up, you were living good if you had 1 desktop computer in your household. Apple Computers and IBM conputers were expensive for a working class family.
For those who didn't grow up privileged, name something you thought was a luxury when you were a kid.
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I had this discussion with a friend from around my way less than a month ago about growing up. He was like saying we didn't have it good growing up. Same guy who father worked for the city making like 6 figs and his mom was a nurse.. same dude who had a freestyle bike, scooter, skateboard, probably every vidgame system from early 80-90s.. parents spoiled him..as I always said for the most part all we had to do is not fuck up .. literally parents pretty much say play in this area and don't walk into the jungle.. unfortunately him and his older bro walked into the jungle and his bro got killed and he almost lost his life.. but it was cause they went into the environment that they should stayed away from.. so my argument was if ya didn't cross them borders neither of them negative situations would of happened.. sometimes you need to avoid environments and situations that are harmful to your existence.. when you stayed in a particular area you was good when you stepped out of it negative
At this point in my life, anyone who has bought a home at a 2% Covid interest rate is balling to me.
I'm praying for rates to decline.
2.4% bought my building in 2012...got hella lucky. Now worth double when I first bought it, including the rehab costs....first time procrastination ever paid off for me.
Funny thing when I was a kid I cared more about vidgames than clothing, so my elementary yrs most my clothes wasn't really name brand other than some shit I got from the gap from my aunt , older cuz.. I did have some sports shit.. but overall I chose games over clothing.. it's funny some of my elementary classmates didn't think or know I lived that middle class lifestyle until 1 of my classmates decided to ride the bus back with me to my crib.. that nig lost his mind when he stepped into my crib and the next day the nig was in class like black been hiding that he's fucking rich LMAO.. nig was going off about me having 60+ Nintendo games, me having all the Nintendo power magazines, me having the Nintendo robot, me having cable and a nice size color tv, my big box of toys, my built in library in the living room, bike, scooter, scateboard, etc . He was like this guy's been lying to us all this time with the way he dresses, he's fucking rich... That moment always has me laugh to this day.. than later yrs I would here that shit to especially from chicks( elementary, junior high)
Man a lot of yall here cappin
Bro, you know they changed all the ingredients and shit right? This shit don't taste like it did when we was kids anyway, Little Debbie's the same way. That shit tastes nasty as fuck nowi was gonna say this
finally got one as an adult and it was the worst thing i ever had in my mouth.
and i accidentally bit a bug once.
This is a huge problem in the black community. We have difficulty just BEING. Always in fear of our black car being taken away. Always someone saying we act white Are we talk white or we like white shit. Shit like this has Theo Huxtable hanging out in the projects with Lil Wayne even though his parents afforded him an opportunity that he didn't have to be in the jungle, he couldn't wait to get into the jungle.
I've seen a thousand times if I've seen it once. It's so disheartening because so many young men bring the projects to the middle of class, bring the jungle to the suburbs when they didn't have any business being anywhere near the jungle
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Imma keep it real the talking white shit was cause some dudes had zero base in their voice and really sounding like a cac.. That's where the you sound white shit I always heard when saying that to some black people... As far as the jungle crack era was a lot of fast money and even though some dudes needs was taken care of there were individuals that was seduced into wanting to make several hundred a day or more so they jumped into that life no fully understanding gift and curse.. Gift money, flashy things, maybe certain demographic of chicks.. The curse jail, jackboys, jealousy, kill or be killed and if you messed around and tried the product now you might end up becoming and addict and all those problems... The other part of the jungle hanging out in hoods that's not good for your health, the draw might be chicks, hanging out, that's how some people got caught up.. Getting robbed, fucking with the wrong chick, wrong place wrong time.. As far as the two individuals I was talking about the crack era money drew the older 1 in and the younger 1 went to a Project party and ended up getting caught up in drama that had nothing to do with him but got caught in the crossfire
Nope. I print ALOT and still haven’t went through my first set of ink. I have a whole 2nd set unopened and I have printed 750-1000 pages easy. It’s the truth.
Thanks because I think this is also the one for sublimation.
I didn't grow up getting everything I wanted, but I was better off than most of the kids around me. Parents worked their ass off at jobs they hated to provide for me and my younger sis. And they know I'm forever thankful for that
That said, clothes, food, etc: Good to go. Moms even bought a Compaq computer when home computers were just becoming a thing with AOL (Windows 95, 56k, and a ton of viruses from trying to find porn, lol).
But the one thing my Pops didn't play with was pricey ass sneakers. I remember my cuz had the Reebok pumps (around when Dee Brown won the dunk contest), and I never wanted a pair of shoes so bad. Dad shut that shit down quickly.
That said, clothes, food, etc: Good to go. Moms even bought a Compaq computer when home computers were just becoming a thing with AOL (Windows 95, 56k, and a ton of viruses from trying to find porn, lol).
But the one thing my Pops didn't play with was pricey ass sneakers. I remember my cuz had the Reebok pumps (around when Dee Brown won the dunk contest), and I never wanted a pair of shoes so bad. Dad shut that shit down quickly.
Before social media, we didn't know how poor we were. We were able to appreciate what we had because there was no damn choice
McDonald's definitely was a rare occasion for us and I never got to happy meal. I used to see those commercials with those toys and never got one, ever
McDonald's definitely was a rare occasion for us and I never got to happy meal. I used to see those commercials with those toys and never got one, ever
I had a pair of Reebok pumps in the 7th grade, I bought them myself. I worked summer jobs starting at 11 years old. I worked 10 hours a day M-F and 1 hour on Sat and Sun for $3.25/hr getting paid under the table for a guy who ran a small oil company who was a member at my grandmothers church. I had a paper route during the school year. My uncle was a programming director for a local TV station so he got me work helping with sporting events every weekend. I made a killing in the spring/summer/fall cutting grass and raking/bagging leaves. This was in 88-92 when gas was still under a dollar and a loaf of bread was like 25 cents, everything was still cheap. I made enough money to pay the electric bill and actually walk to Kroger and walk back with 2 bags of groceries. I bought all my own school clothes, supplies and food. I had a work permit at 14 that let me work after school, and a hardship license that let me drive. I saved up enough (with a little side hustling) to buy an 84 box Chevy caprice and drove that to school and work. When my grandmother died in 92 I pitched in $800 to help get her buried because my mom and aunts/uncle were short. We weren't rich by any means, we were pretty poor, it was just me and my momma. She went to college in the day and worked at Kroger at night, so I had to take care of myself since 3rd grade. But we did ok, never lived in the projects, never got food stamps or welfare. Didn't even get child support from pops. But I was never hungry and had warm clothes for the winters. I wasn't ever big on having the best shoes/clothes/toys or cable TV. I just was happy to have the lights and gas on with some food in the fridge and some money in my sock drawer. I was just happy for the days my momma wasn't exhausted and we could go fishing or to the park, or to be able to buy her a box of chocolates or some flowers.
I was about to address this also and I was so happy when my parents finally got a color television with a remote control too!
In addition, I must say that getting Cable television was a very big deal to me (my oldest brother had it and it was almost like going to the movies when I would stay at his apartment).
Cable television meant the pictures were "Crystal clear," and a few others things. No more Vertical hold, no more Horizontal hold and I didn't have to hold the television antenna anymore (with some training I probably could have been a contortionist).
P.S. HBO used to be referred to as Home Box Office back then.
Real Ice Cream and not Ice Milk,
Name Brand Foods
Going on a Vacation vs a day trip to the Beach (Also getting on an Airplane)
Having Cable Television in the early Michael Jackson 80s
Portable Car Phone
Word Processor
More than 1 Car per family
Going to an amusement park (include Zoo/Circus)
Any professional sports events forget about it.
Name Brand Foods
Going on a Vacation vs a day trip to the Beach (Also getting on an Airplane)
Having Cable Television in the early Michael Jackson 80s
Portable Car Phone
Word Processor
More than 1 Car per family
Going to an amusement park (include Zoo/Circus)
Any professional sports events forget about it.
no more of this shit.......
i swear every tv in the house had either the top or bottom knob missing......lol
Nike sneakers and cable T.V.
I never had a pair of Nike shoes until I was in the 12th grade and was able to save up and buy them from the money I made backing groceries and priming tobacco (country boy's know what this is...Hot as FUCK in those fields) in the summer.
When Michael Jackson's Thriller video came out, it was the next year before I had a chance to finally see it... Could only hear some kids at school talk about it.
But all in all, I wouldn't trade how I grew up and learned to appreciate things, for the world.
I never had a pair of Nike shoes until I was in the 12th grade and was able to save up and buy them from the money I made backing groceries and priming tobacco (country boy's know what this is...Hot as FUCK in those fields) in the summer.
When Michael Jackson's Thriller video came out, it was the next year before I had a chance to finally see it... Could only hear some kids at school talk about it.
But all in all, I wouldn't trade how I grew up and learned to appreciate things, for the world.
Don't think its social media and i don't think its that people were poor(some were)
Were just older now and a lot of people are doing fairly well for themselves and their perception of money/purchasing power has changed.
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