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A Little Something From Seattle
In the past week, I’ve sat at my desk as the Occupational Angel of Death walked around the office pointing its proverbial finger of doom at the unchosen ones. Guys with families and newborn children, college kids that just got out and overall just cool people were laid off. Murmurs of who was “let go” swarmed around the office and soon enough the goodbye emails followed. Only confirming what we all already knew. Today, I watched the guy across the hall from me feign contentment as he packed up his office. At one point his wife called and he asked about the kids. You could hear the fear and confusion in his voice. It made my heart drop.
Why? Because as I feel for dude and the fact that he has a wife, kids, mortgage, bills, etc. etc., I’m happy it wasn’t me. Yeah, it’s messed up. My survival instincts kicked in. I’m keeping it real with y’all. I can’t afford to get fired. Slim would’ve kicked my ass out the apt for my lack of guap and all of a sudden there would be a San Diego writing on the blog.
While all this is happening, Slim & I hear about shootings around the way. I mean, not in the bougie oasis we live in. There are plenty of police patrolling our area making sure the White folk, and the two Negroes, that live around here sleep o.k. at night. But in the surrounding areas, whew. I saw it coming though -- as times get hard, people seek more unconventional ways to get the loot. Or just start to get rowdy because they have nothing else to do. I picked up Slim from the train station the other day only to be met by tons of blue lights, sirens and cops with flashlights searching for the missing casings. Couple days later some cats got bodied a few stops before that. Yeah, I’m looking for my box cutter as we speak…
So things are f*cked up right now. If you didn’t know, now you know. There are four days until the election. A chance for change. If change doesn’t happen, the 80s will really be making a comeback. Well a full come back, more than just the loud gear, plaid shirts and Gumby cuts. Stick up kids on the streets standing in front of blown out buildings and rampant drug use will become the norm. It’s already happening and it isn’t just me who thinks so. The original cast of the Budweiser Wassup commercials just did their own take on things. Check it out and let me know if you’re seeing the same things we’re seeing.
Seattle -- Really Happy That I Had To Wake Up To Go To Work Today -- Washington
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Don’t the McCain’s have their hands in the Anheuser-Busch Company? I find this ironic if that is true……..
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Yeah times are crazy right now, people will do whatever to get that paper. I know people making big money that have to get second jobs.
-JM
“More than a movement”
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I was thinking this exact same thing (“the 80s will really be making a comeback) when I heard of all the dumb stick up crimes in my area. Time to get a Rottweiler, though one of my college friends is the officer that patrols my neighborhood 4 out of the 7 nights a week, I would hate for someone to be real dumb and scare the bejesus out of me
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My first comment at the new spot. Me likey!
While I live safely tucked away in the ‘burbs, I can say that in Cleveland, it’s BEEN bad for the last few years. But with the rate things are going, I’ll be turning in my hood pass for good.
These are the kinda of times that require a lot of prayer and faith. Otherwise, you just might lose your mind.
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U are definitely right about this. The streets are extremely hot right now at least in Brooklyn. I just bought the boo some mace.
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Hey Peyso i just did the same thing for mine, it is getting crazy on my side of BK. Like Pac said “my stomach hurts and i’m looking for a purse to snatch”. I remember the 80′s when you were worried about your Mike’s getting jacked going home bare feet. I’m not a Jamaican but im about to be on job #3, have to be prepared for whatever is to come.
-Ainz
paper chasing…
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It’s getting crazy all over. It’s the sign of the times. We’re living in Revelations.
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IF OBAMA DON’T WIN, YA’LL MIGHT WANT TO SERIOUSLY THINK ABOUT MOTIVATIN OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR A WHILE BECUZ IT WILL GET WORST!
TRU SPIT: “WHEN THE WOLVES ARE HUNGRY, THEY WILL START EATING THE LAMBS (SLEEPING FOLLOWERS).”
O’ n Seattle, might wanna start looking for a new location to work brudah becuz if they’ll let go of the man across the hall w/the mortgage, wife, and kids, there is absolutely nothing stopping them from getting rid of you to save a few pennies.
JUSS MY 2 CENTS
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Seattle Washington Reply:
November 1st, 2008 at 11:20 am
Dog, I was thinking the same thing. That’s business though. The company will always do what’s best for them, so I have to do what’s best for me.
Working on my contingency plan as we speak.
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“THE SKY IS FALLING
THE GLOBE IS WARMING
MY COUNTRY’S WARRING
LEADER’S ARE LYING
TIME IS RUNNING
LOW OF THE LOW
NOWHERE TO GO…”
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Nyela Goodness Reply:
October 31st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Quiiiickly! Quiiikly!
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Seattle…Thinks are coming full circle. Us ’80s babies’ will really have an upfront and personal connect in on how it used to be with history repeating itself. Whose ready to gut it out!?!
http://www.shcollective.com/2008/09/black-bruce-wayne-manor-1987-88.html
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This is why I am still a student.
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