I didn't
realize it had been so long, but a little over two years ago, I wrote a blog about things I
wonder about (http://40somethingsistah.blogspot.com/2015/08/things-i-wonder-about.html). I've been wondering about some new things
recently.
... and
just like last time, let's just get right to it. No need for a fancy
intro.
1. Why do people pay more money to see a movie
at a different time of day? I have NEVER
understood that. I only do
matinees. It’s the same damn movie. Why would I pay more to see it at night when
I can save money seeing it earlier in the day?
Why? The only time you catch me
at the movies at night is at the $1.50 theater.
Wait. Do they still have those? Come to think of it, I haven’t seen a $1.50
theater in a while.
2. Why do people eat unhealthy foods and then
wash it down with a diet soda? You’ve
just consumed a fatty, greasy burger and a plate of fries, but you worry about
the calories in your drink? Does that
zero calorie soda cancel out the tens of thousands of calories from the burger
and fries?
3. I wonder this about myself. I love the smell and flavor of coconut, but I
hate actual coconut. It’s a texture
thing for me. I can drink and enjoy a pina
colada, but I will throw a piece of coconut cake in the trash. The texture of coconut is combination of pasty,
gritty, and gummy to me. But here’s the
kicker. You put some Girl Scout cookies
(those caramel delights, samoas, or whatever they’re called) in front of me, and
I will straight eat the whole dang box.
The entire box. I just can’t
figure that one out.
4. Why do some families fall apart at the seams
when loved ones pass away? Was Mama /
Daddy / Granddaddy / Big Mama really the glue that held the family together?
5. Why is it that people with the nastiest
attitudes always seem to work in customer service? Do companies do screenings or practice calls
/ scenarios before they hire these folks?
6. Black Trump supporters?!?!?!? What?
THE? Hell? Beelzebub, one of the many names I have for
Trump, has NEVER done anything for Black folks, so how can they ride for
him? All Black Trump supporters have
been officially relieved of their duties.
Their Black cards are hereby permanently revoked, they are banned from
all cookouts, and they are eligible for trade in the racial draft.
7. Why
does congress keep offering up “thoughts and prayers” when there’s a mass gun
shooting in the United States instead of offering up effective gun control
legislation so the shootings can end?
Apparently, the thoughts and prayers ain’t working, so it’s time to DO
SOMETHING.
8. Why is it when a Black woman voices her
opinion or concern about something, she’s “angry” instead of “assertive”? Becky can debate and belabor an issue until
the cows come home and she’s considered “passionate”, but let Shaniqua express
her opinion. She gets labelled as
combative.
It just
makes me wonder. What Bible are these “pastors”
reading and studying from? What God are
these pastors following where they can openly endorse and support a man who may
have molested several teen-aged girls.
My bad. These must be the same
pastors who supported Beelzebub for President.
What was I thinking, right? [Insert eye roll eye HERE.]
10. Does anybody know or care who won the Miss
Universe pageant when the entire world fell in love with Miss Jamaica, Davina
Bennett? Yes, I know I could Google who
the winner was, but Davina Bennett is the real MVP. Melanin poppin’. Afro perfection personified. And when she stepped out on the runway in
those yellow dresses looking like a sun-kissed goddess who descended to this
earth straight from Heaven’s pearly gates … CHILE!!!!! Even God had to jump back and kiss himself
over this glorious creation. I need her
image immortalized into a doll for my daughter to add to her #blackgirlmagic
collection.
The things I wonder about ...
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