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Yeah she def went in on her! I think she could've kept it calm at "it's Ms. Angelou"
The girl seemed sweet too and corrected herself immediately. I understand why Maya did that as a respect your elders thing but it was lowkey too much
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Tell ha Queen!
I didn't see the harm. She could have kept it cute but she obviously wanted to use the moment as a teachable one
She kinda dragged it
Like gorl all that "I'm in yo auntie..great grandma on the daddy side"
She could've kept that
Did she ever answer the question :udontlookok:
Quote from: Harlem on January 11, 2023, 10:11:27 PMYeah she def went in on her! I think she could've kept it calm at "it's Ms. Angelou"
The girl seemed sweet too and corrected herself immediately. I understand why Maya did that as a respect your elders thing but it was lowkey too much
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She immediately said Ms. Angelou, how else was she supposed to know if your were booked as "Maya Angelou?"
Quote from: Palladium on January 12, 2023, 08:42:56 AMsssdddd
Tell ha Queen!
I didn't see the harm. She could have kept it cute but she obviously wanted to use the moment as a teachable one
She could've saved that moment for one of the disrespectful whites who I'm sure were also in the audience.
Quote from: DopeSoul. on January 12, 2023, 09:13:27 AMDid she ever answer the question :udontlookok:
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No, I'm sure she forgot what the question was. I think Princess was too perky for ha so she had to shut it down.
Old people be sumn else
That generation takes it very seriously when called by their first name mess. Like it's the ultimate sign of disrespect or something
I think she was tryna hold back from really going in on that girl so the alternative was babbling for eternity
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I remember my grandmother overheard me referring to my 2nd grade teacher by her first name ...
Let's just say that never happened again. :omf:
Bitch you are not my auntie, my mother, nunna that. Pipe down
Quote from: Palladium on January 12, 2023, 08:42:56 AMsssdddd
Tell ha Queen!
I didn't see the harm. She could have kept it cute but she obviously wanted to use the moment as a teachable one
Nah she got too feisty. All that "a young woman like YEW, has no LICENSE" girl shut up
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Are you disrespecting the elders and ancestors?
Yes. Just cuz they old doesn't mean they aren't BITCHES
I disagree. In general I wouldn't call a senior citizen from around the way by their first name, much less someone as revered her. Even with older co-workers it's Ms. Glenda and Ms. Beverly. It ain't natural for me to just say their first name.
Quote from: Marilyn on January 12, 2023, 02:56:22 PMI disagree. In general I wouldn't call a senior citizen from around the way by their first name, much less someone as revered her. Even with older co-workers it's Ms. Glenda and Ms. Beverly. It ain't natural for me to just say their first name.
thats true
Quote from: Marilyn on January 12, 2023, 02:56:22 PMI disagree. In general I wouldn't call a senior citizen from around the way by their first name, much less someone as revered her. Even with older co-workers it's Ms. Glenda and Ms. Beverly. It ain't natural for me to just say their first name.
Yes but she wasn't approaching her on a personal level/normal setting. Although it's her real name, it's also a stage name once she became famous. How would an average person know how you'd like to be addressed if you're booked as "Maya Angelou?"
i agree with GODilyn
i def wouldn't have called her maya.
but that's not to say that the whole idea of disrespect being tied to saying someone's first name isn't archaic and something that needs to be reviewed and reworked. intent should always be considered before you pop off at someone lssfsfsf clearly they're not trying to disrespect you and may not be aware of these unwritten rules that have been enforced for a few generations.
i have a feeling that the newer generations of older people will be letting it go a bit.
but my grandmother def woulda pulled me back down in my seat by the ear if she were sitting next to me in that audience and i said "Hey Maya !!! Gotta question for ya lol"
I'm your mother. Your father. Your teacher. Your mechanic.
Maya gor, just say "it's Ms. Angelou" and keep it pushing. She wanted to sit there and compose a poem on the spot just to read that girl.
I agree that I would usually address an older person as Mr or Ms right away but the thing is not everyone does and your name IS Maya. You want people to just automatically adhere to that old antiquated, southern shit well just brand yourself as Ms angelou and that way there's no confusion about how u wanna be addressed. It's old bitches at my job and I wish I would refer to those hoes as ms anything. Gloria if u don't go sit yo ass down somewhere
That was unnecessary.
girl, damn she gets it ok.
stupid old bitch.
She served omg I live :plzstop:
The cadence and way she spoke always annoyed me :-(
Quote from: L0NZ. on January 12, 2023, 12:51:03 PMQuote from: Palladium on January 12, 2023, 08:42:56 AMsssdddd
Tell ha Queen!
I didn't see the harm. She could have kept it cute but she obviously wanted to use the moment as a teachable one
Nah she got too feisty. All that "a young woman like YEW, has no LICENSE" girl shut up
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Old pretentious bitch
THE GIRL COULD HAVE AT LEAST SAID, "MS. MAYA". I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM WITH WHAT WAS SAID BY THE ELDER.
AND I THINK MAYA ANGELOU WENT IN ON HER EASY. THE GIRL ACTUALLY LEARNED SOMETHING.
Quote from: Say-Something-ReVon on January 13, 2023, 02:52:54 AMTHE GIRL COULD HAVE AT LEAST SAID, "MS. MAYA". I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM WITH WHAT WAS SAID BY THE ELDER.
AND I THINK MAYA ANGELOU WENT IN ON HER EASY. THE GIRL ACTUALLY LEARNED SOMETHING.
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i think she went easy on her too and it was def a teachable moment
yeah she described herself as her mother, auntie, etc. which could be seen as extra
but its actually true
i always say that u can see ur family in black women that u don't even know.
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Not y'all dragging Maya Angelou. Dnfnfnfn this place is hell
Quote from: JCJ on January 13, 2023, 07:06:47 AMNot y'all dragging Maya Angelou. Dnfnfnfn this place is hell
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Anybody can get it it seems.