my dad’s pancakes.
the nba league pass.
my exquisite beard
a nice supply of starch, along with a reliable iron and ironing board
cocktail sauce
soap
the closer i get to my favorite holiday, the more i reflect on everything that makes my life more enjoyable. when your head is glued to a computer monitor 8 hours a day nose is stuck to the grindstone, its easy to lose sight of the positive aspects of our lives, and i’m not so holier than thou that i can’t admit that sometimes, it does take the presence of an event like thanksgiving to help me remember that.
with this, as well as the seemingly constant acrimony between the sexes in mind, i’ve decided to devote today to naming a couple things i’ve always appreciated about women.
the bipolaresqueness
although i’ve said this many times before, its worth repeating. as much as i talk sh*t and incessantly rail about women’s seemingly inherent manic-depressiveness…i wouldnt want ya’ll any other way. i realize that, generally speaking, women are typically more emotional beings than we are. you can argue whether or not the cause of this is nature or nurture, biology or socialization, but you can’t argue this truth.
thing is, that same reservoir of emotion and feeling is part of what enables women to put up with our admittedly maddening bullsh*t, a dichotomy that allows them to be come off as hardwired assh*les (heh) while still loving us with all of their conniving, manipulative hearts
the giggle
theres nothing more synonymously feminine than the giggle, and nothing more endearing than a woman who isn’t afraid to. from a bi-product of playful bedroom teasing to the recognition of a blush worthy comment, the giggle has myriad uses…each of them as alluring and adorable as the next.
***honestly, the jiggle and the giggle subtests hold equal resonance on the wife exam. seriously. for those women intensely cramming for the next scheduled round of tests, here’s a virtual cheatsheet from the champ. if you manage to giggle while walking and jiggling your hips, you’re guaranteed at least a b minus***
the initial demure“ooh” sound
a sign of better things to come (lazy pun intended), there might not be a better sound on earth than the one women make when you first, ummm, “pass the guarded gate“. for some its accompanied by a deep exhale and extended closing of the eyes. for others its anything ranging from a wince of painfully pleasurable ambivalence to a slightly whispered “damn“, but regardless of whatever else comes with it, that first demure “ooh” when you first enter her body, that first non-ambiguous recognition of another person inside of her, makes all the trials and tribulations you willingly partake in to get to that point worth it
i could continue, but i’m trying to keep this entry under 20,000 words, lol.
so, people of vsb.com…what exactly about the opposite sex are YOU grateful for?
—the champ
1. For many women, their unique sense of style, in dress and in decorating THEIR homes, not mine.
2. How perfume smells differently on them than some other chick I used to date.
3. The curves, the curves………………………
4. When you can get a woman to laugh without inhibitions, the sounds they make.
5. If you find one that can cook, how they put their own stamp on their dishes, especially “grandma’s secret recipe”.
6. The ability to express said emotions more openly than I, most times
7. How their skin is usually softer and smoother.
@Swamii,
nodding in approval at the entire list, especially
7. How their skin is usually softer and smoother.
@Swamii, some of the reasons why I have a live feed on this thing of Champ’s?
I have certified your comments under KNOWN TRUTHS.
I think everyone now knows why those old Italians used to draw?(Paint) mainly nudes.
1. Man smell
– i love the scent of a man. no cologne or aftershave (although some of those are fantastic!) just purely masculine smell you get when you bury your face in his chest. im aware that this is probably mostly pheromones and shyt.
2. Simplicity
– as someone who is very easily amused, i can always appreciate how uncomplicated (some) men can be. simple pleasures really do go a long way with them (eg. a good sandwich, cold beer, and closed mouth during the game)
3. Sensitivity
– i like how they dont like to admit it but they are just as sentimental and emotional as women are said to be in the privacy of their own relationships. the male vulnerable moment is very endearing.
@shatani, “i like how they dont like to admit it but they are just as sentimental and emotional as women are said to be in the privacy of their own relationships. the male vulnerable moment is very endearing.”
This is so true.
@overit,
“i like how they dont like to admit it but they are just as sentimental and emotional as women are said to be in the privacy of their own relationships. the male vulnerable moment is very endearing.”
This is so true.
no its not.
***looking under desk to find more people***
@The Champ, you keep people under your desk? **raising an eyebrow**
@Intellectual Hedonist,
i manage a sweatshop
@The Champ,
Shoot…I can cut out the middleman(Nike, insert name of shoe store/website here) and get YOUR sweatshop immigrants to make me some Jordans so I don’t have to drop upwards of $300 for one of those “Countdown” packages!
I’m too cheap to pay that much, and to old start asking all of my friends that wear a size 11 to go half on a set…then take the pair I don’t want! LOL
@ListenToLeon,
asking all of my friends that wear a size 11 to go half on a set…then take the pair I don’t want! LOL
*blinks*
people do this?
@The Champ,
That really IS true. When you get to a point in your relationship where the guy is just like, “look, I love you, I really do..”, and you as a woman are kinda standing there in amazement because you know men are generally trying to be so tough, yet he just laid it out there for you, there’s just this moment…
It’s heartwarming and shyt.
@shatani, you can speak during the game but dont expect convo espcially during the commercials- we are NOT thinking about whatever you are saying.
Obviously if its “a real talk” topic it needs to wait post game. I think the game is for when women can walk around the pad in those boy shorts or whatever outfit you perfer and be as coy you may…cuz after the game…..I am taking it straight to the hole (couldnt resist the pun).
First and foremost.. I am greatful for my husband and daughter who love me for me, and never try and change that. Who are just happy to see me, good or bad. Me and my husband have been together 7 years and he still kisses me before he leaves every morning.. ..
@Shay-d-lady, dayum Shay, that is so sweet.
@Shay-d-lady, “Me and my husband have been together 7 years and he still kisses me before he leaves every morning”
That’s so sweet!
***honestly, the jiggle and the giggle subtests hold equal resonance on the wife exam. seriously. for those women intensely cramming for the next scheduled round of tests, here’s a virtual cheatsheet from the champ. if you manage to giggle while walking and jiggling your hips, you’re guaranteed at least a b minus***
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loves it.
now. what do i admire about men…
i like the way men try to cheer you up when you’re sad. i mean, sometimes that can be annoying, but it’s always very sweet.
i love how men do a little jog to open the door for you. makes me feel happy.
um…i love my daddy. okay, that’s random.
i love how a man can look into your eyes in a really honest way and you feel like you can see his soul, and it’s good. i’ve only seen that, like, twice in my life. but very good stuff.
i love puppy dogs.
oh, and i love the line of a man’s pants. like, if he’s wearing jeans, i like how they run down from the thigh to the end of the leg and make him look all big and strong and….you know what? i should just probably stop studying and go out more. lol.
@charli skipper, i love puppy dogs too. and the pant crease. i also dig the way a black man wears his jeans and slacks. they rock them in a whole other way…beginning with the thigh.
@charli skipper,
“you know what? i should just probably stop studying and go out more. lol.”
you and me both, girl!! great list! i also like that they hate to see a woman upset…the mr. fix-it can definitely get annoying, but its generally well-intended.
@charli skipper,
“i like the way men try to cheer you up when you’re sad. i mean, sometimes that can be annoying, but it’s always very sweet.”
This is a good one.
AAWWW!! Champie! I just wanna give you a hug. This posts rocks my socks.
Things I love about the Male Species
———————————————
1. That masculine smell that lingers after the tight hug he gives
2. The lip bite and “come hither” look that says enough
3. The subconscious protectiveness they get at times. Little things like putting his hand on the small of my back, or holding my hand to guide me through a crowd
4. The lil scratchiness of the 5pm shadow. Especially after a kiss
5. The googly eyed look they get at times. And when asked “What?”. The answer is a sly “Nothing. Just…”
This is what I got for now. But I shall be back to cosign and sh*t on folks. Champ, you tryna test my gangsta. I’m a sap at heart
@Luvvie,
1 –> 5… i couldn’t agree more.
@Luvvie, cosigns on 2-3; 5.
@Luvvie
#3 is my favorite, I love that about my “big ol’ skrong protecta man” (that’s what I call him for real, and I giggle when I say it) , as much as I try to be a pseudo-thug like luvvie , I love being prtected and feeling safe….
@Relax, Relate, Alise,
*le sigh*
@Luvvie,
I cosign everything, and #5
5. The googly eyed look they get at times. And when asked “What?”. The answer is a sly “Nothing. Just…”
I smiled when I read that. Good memories….
@Luvvie,
This posts rocks my socks.
you better keep it down. you might make kamakula jealous
@The Champ,
Please. Kamakula was sneaking w/ Pattiecakes last week. Surely he couldnt care that I’m giving you your props (and a muffin)
@Luvvie, hush gurrrl. that wasn’t nothing. you tellin’ stories.
@Luvvie,
Once I get into DC, I’m going to write you a sternly worded message.
am also greatful that my husband understands that I work late and is no longer (he was at first) concerned about traditional roles and will clean and wash clothes and put my daughter to sleep and not think he is doing “womans” work…
I am greatful for his unique sense of style
for his ability to trust me and my male friends that everyday prove that is possible to have both without drama
also for his ability to just have fun..we dont take each other to seriously or ourselves…..
I am also greatful for the Housewives of Atl reunion which was also every bit as ridiculous as I hoped
and lastly for my crazy a$$ family who have provided me with so many ridiculous a$$ stories people think I make them up….
yes I purposefully spelled grateful, .greatful…
@Shay-d-lady,
“I am also greatful for the Housewives of Atl reunion which was also every bit as ridiculous as I hoped”
I know right? Woo lawd Nene is a trip! I wanted to see her snatch that wig offa Kim’s head so bad I made a special bag of popcorn specifically for the occasion. But it didn’t happen – booooo.
@RedBeanzNRice, um…so are we just gonna ignore dwight and that weave? okay, then.
@charli skipper,
“um…so are we just gonna ignore dwight and that weave? okay, then.”
Girl, I almost forgot about him and that Samuel L. Jackson (Jackie Brown) weave. Woo lawd I was weak; he’s too fabulous for his own good. *snappin in Z-formation*
@RedBeanzNRice,
*snappin in Z-formation*
there will be no z formation finger snapping within a 20 foot radius of vsb. do it again and its straight to the corner
@The Champ,
Um, can I do *2 snaps in a circle*? Just askin.
@RedBeanzNRice,
no
@The Champie, the corner is not to be used as a form of punishment as VSB patrons really are looking for reasons to get in the corner it’s like VSB’s own VIP up in there.
@The Champ,
*looks at the ground and kicks imaginary can*
Aw man, I can’t do nothin’.
@charli skipper, LOL I love Dwight that weave was ridayumdiculous but he is fly…and yes they should have let nene beat kims lying non singing a$$…and Sheree’s broke a$$ as well..
@charli skipper,
And let’s not ignore the fact that DeShawn Snow just does not have time for all of the foolishness. She represents all that is good and holy in regards to the upper class Black elite in Atlanta and will let us know that this is not typical behavior.
honestly, i’m not really feelin deshawn. she seems clueless. and… well…. hmmm… i have no more words for her.
@Gem of the Ocean,
Her cluelessness combined with the fact that she swears she’s apart of the uber elite just because her husband has NBA money produces nothing but side eyes…I love it! lol. This girl cracked me up almost as much as NeNe.
how you aint cooked in over a decade?!?!?! i don’t like to cook, but damn!! i make sure i got something on the stove or in the oven at least 2 times a week. i mean, i gots NO $$$ for a chef, but it just seems like a waste. that $$$ could go to more shoes, handbags, foreign vacays, going “green” (help save mother earth and all)…. maybe it’s just me.
@RedBeanzNRice,
Oh – I missed it! But I recorded it….can someone tell me how the little half asian girl ended up on the commercial telling Kim she would flip her over a couch? How?? She was Little Miss Peacemaker during the show…
@Lil’T,
Girl I wanna tell you, but that would only ruin it for you. I gotta say that lil Asian girl is a hog wit hers; I didn’t know she had it in her.
@RedBeanzNRice, I gotta say that lil Asian girl is a hog wit hers; I didn’t know she had it in her.
lmao. i like lisa and ne ne. their whole interaction cracked me up. in one of them articles lisa was talking about some form of martial arts i can’t remember right now but she has a brown belt. hee hee. i don’t think them couches were far enough apart.
@SouthernGirl,
“i like lisa and ne ne. their whole interaction cracked me up.”
The cold part about Lisa is that she never showed out during the show. I thought she was a lil punk, so when I saw her hog mentality on the reunion show, I was pickin my bottom lip up off the floor for like 10 minutes.
I am also greatful for the Housewives of Atl reunion which was also every bit as ridiculous as I hoped
dayyyyyyyyum i missed it!!! oooooh noooooo. who knows when i’ll have time to catch up. shucks!!
I’m grateful for the protectiveness of a man. It’s one of my most favoritest qualities; the way he has your back against whomever cause you’re HIS woman. And I love the body language that says “Nah bruh, that’s me right there”, when another man in the vicinity shows the slightest interest in his woman. *shivers* Got me feelin all “cavewoman” just thinkin bout it.
I’m also grateful for the playful inner child (goofiness) that even the strongest of men possess. There’s nothing sexier than a man that doesn’t take himself so seriously all the time; besides that, it gets old REAL quick.
@RedBeanzNRice,
i co-sign the hell outta this post!
I 2nd that co-sign.
Good post.
@RedBeanzNRice,
I wholeheartedly concur!
I’m a sap too, so here are a few of the things that make me feel not so overit:
1. The fact that I can always expect to hear the truth. No sugar-coating, and when it comes from a close friend, its always with love.
2. If I ever have car trouble, I know I can always rouse some man, somewhere out of bed. They might be tired, sleepy, but they are always happy you called (I think).
3. The protection you feel in a tight hug, all that “I feel so safe” bullshyt comes outta nowhere and hits a thug HARD.
these is a great sappy “i’m thankful for…” list but ummmm you need to bring out more gangsta. say it with me now: “i’m a thug, dammit”
Yeah…you might have to get a tattoo after this post, just to prove how hard you are again…lol
and another “gunshot wound” to the face.
@overit,
“3. The protection you feel in a tight hug, all that “I feel so safe” bullshyt comes outta nowhere and hits a thug HARD.”
yes! be makin you show off your bullet wounds and stuff! lmao…
@overit,
**lending overit some of my college teammates, as well as each of my second cousins so she’ll have some more people to help convince us of her thugness**
@The Champ, lol good lookin out man, I got room for them in my posse/entourage. Initiation @ 4 tomorrow.
@overit, I would like to inform you that we are not happy that you decided to call us when you got car trouble in the middle, we feel obligated to go b/c we wont be able to go back to sleep….
women need to get car trouble at more decent hours
lmao @ “women need to get car trouble at more decent hours”
i just call the men at AAA. they’re always pleasantly surprised to see this damsally gem in distress.
@Gem of the Ocean,
seriously, AAA is the best ever!!
@Peyso, it doesn’t happen often, it actually only happened once, and I’m still so appreciative I included it in my list. I do agree though, car trouble should not happen after sundown.
@overit,
If I ever have car trouble, I know I can always rouse some man, somewhere out of bed. They might be tired, sleepy, but they are always happy you called (I think).
btw, if you’re not related to or sleeping with this man, this is worse torture than waterboarding
now for men in general what do I like
that moment in the morning when you roll over and your eyes meet his and there is.. peace.. no words, just the quiet still that comes with understanding and love
The way he gets excited when he has bought me something he knows I really want…..
when I catch him on the phone with his boys saying shyt.. like “naw mayne, Shay dont trip about that shyt..yo girl like that? LMAO
oh and that subtle arm around the waist and tilt the head up move that says “back off ninja” when you are out and some dude gives you the look like he interested
in no particular order
1. im thankful for men who can make me feel safe and secure so i appreciate strong men and anything that represents strength in then…strong minds, strong arms…strong everything….seriously squeeze me and i melt…
2. im thankful for when they whisper in my ear…
3. im thankful for when they kiss me for no reason, out the blue shit that i dont be expecting…
4. im thankful for like when they talk shit about what they got and what they gonna do…
5. im thankful for when they try to play tough when they know they feel some type of way…
6. im thankful for when they comment on how good i look…
7. im thankful for when they have that worn out look on they face afterwards…hehehehehe….
i think thats all for now
@trin-trin,
“2. im thankful for when they whisper in my ear…”
even if they say “Ay b*tch! wait til you see my d*ck
Imma beat dat p*ssy up”??
@The Champ, even if they say “Ay b*tch! wait til you see my d*ck
Imma beat dat p*ssy up”??
Why I just hear the Ying-Yang twins in my ear?
@overit, lol!!!
@overit,
you know you like it!
I love Shatani.
@Officer Ross, oh really now…oh do tell…
@Officer Ross,
word?
@shatani,
Oooooh. You got an admirer girlie?
@Officer Ross,
who is lovin my e-twin?
@Officer Ross,
mr. officer? mr. officer?
1. Strong arms around your waist. Especially when they encircle you from behind. Especially when they pull you into that perfect nook in his neck allowing you to smell his skin, light cologne and the fait smell of laundered shirt.
2. A healthy appetite. Especially when you look at him and he’s quiet, grubbing on some meal you prepared, cleaning the plate and he’s happy.
3. Sometimes a little immaturity is ok. Like when it manifests itself in a boyish playfulness. He wants to tickle you or wrestle. Tease you a bit.
4. I complain about men acting like kids, like they want their woman to be their mom. Still, sometimes it’s cute when he lets down his guard and shows he needs you. Really, would they be able to do half the things they need to without a woman telling them where something is or when they need to go somewhere?
5. making decisions. I don’t want it to be assumed that I have no input, nor do I want to defer all aspects of every decision to a guy, but sometimes it’s totally appropriate and super hot when a man can make a decision and be sure about it.
6. Boy time. Please, go hang with your boys. I’m for sure gonna be with my girls.
7. I know we complain about it, that morning “poke”. but um, after we actually wake up, and we’re into it, well we forget all about being prodded awake by your morning wood! Besides, it’s nice to know you find us sexy first thing in the A.M.
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee,
“…we forget all about being prodded awake by your morning wood!”
Unless he hasn’t brushed his teeth yet.
@RedBeanzNRice, There’s plenty of sex that can be had where you don’t have to come face to face (pun intended) if you’re scared of a lil mawnin’ bref!
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee,
“There’s plenty of sex that can be had where you don’t have to come face to face (pun intended) if you’re scared of a lil mawnin’ bref!”
Yep, you right. Shows how long it’s been since I got some, huh? I’mma need to just keep my mouf shut, tellin on myself and sh*t. lol
@RedBeanzNRice,
lmao! we aint gon tell nobody!
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee,
“There’s plenty of sex that can be had where you don’t have to come face to face (pun intended) if you’re scared of a lil mawnin’ bref!”
Exactly.
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee,
@RedBeanzNRice, There’s plenty of sex that can be had where you don’t have to come face to face (pun intended) if you’re scared of a lil mawnin’ bref!
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i soooo feel you on #5. mostly becuz i’m terribly indecisive. i just can never make up my mind. i like to give options but ultimately let him decide. esp if we just started dating. i want him to have a plan, run it by me (so i can dress appropriately), and off we’ll go!!
@Gem of the Ocean,
im with you there….i can (and do) make decisions all the time. i love to be able to relinquish control to someone who i trust wont steer me wrong.
@shatani,
#5 is such a great one…sometimes i’ll let a man make a decision i know i’m perfectly capable of making, because i think it’s so cute that he feels like he’s taking care of me
i also love when a man makes a meal for me. even if it’s horrible, its cure that he tried to make me happy *memories*
@missjess, #5 ah yea this is one I agree with. I am a fan of $hit or get off the toilet, fish or cut bait, think long think wrong, and of course paralysis thru analysis (my spelling maybe off a bit) I always assume that She has given said issue a proper amount of time-so her response has to match that.
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee, I know we complain about it, that morning “poke”. but um, after we actually wake up, and we’re into it, well we forget all about being prodded awake by your morning wood! Besides, it’s nice to know you find us sexy first thing in the A.M.
LOL i just posted that.. yes sometimes its annoying but I would rather deal with it than not!@
@Shay-d-lady,
yep…better that he’s pokin you then some heffa! lol
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee,
Oh hellz yeah on the mornin’ poke. I think my SO has become the master at easing the Beast (my attitude if you wake me up for ANYTHING) into her day. Seriously, that bama is on some ole “booty whisperer” type sh*t…
@Lil’T,
LMAO!!!! i need a booty whisperer!! cuz i am SO not a morning person…i am all about the “eye opener”
@shatani,
Then you need to holla at Channel 5! LOL!
@shatani,
i am all about the “eye opener”
so you prefer it in your face? i’m confused
hush.
@The Champ,
no dear…that would be a closed eye situation….just sayin.
@Lil’T,
easing the beast
this sounds like the perfect euphemism for like 10 different things
@Lil’T,
“Seriously, that bama is on some ole “booty whisperer” type sh*t…”
I wonder who says “When I grow up, I wanna be a Booty Whisperer.” And really, what courses do folks have to take to become Booty Whisperers? So many questions.
@RedBeanzNRice,
I wonder who says “When I grow up, I wanna be a Booty Whisperer.
everyone
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee, as for number 4, yes.
Not going into details but my pet peeve is I dont need her to “show” me anything.
I own an iron with the board…and I use it dammit, also I do cook, my bathroom is “you can smell the bleach and pine oil clean” all of this and I live alone:)
The one area she could help is with my orginazation, I am a “forgetter” I tend to leave things of all importance behind.
However I aint like these dudes 30 yrs + and I dont know how to do a load…thats sum bull$hit if I ever saw it.
things i like about men i let enter my circle (hehe but no pun intended):
1. a forehead kiss. gentle, sweet contact with my third eye, the window to my mind.
2.his strong hands. be it to rub my cramping tummy, massage my aching back /shoudlers /feet, grab hold of my waist, play in my hair, hold my hands….
3. his chest. a place where i can rest my head and find comfort in the sound/feel of his heart beat, a symbol of life and love.
4. his smell. the mixture of his body’s scent with that of his cologne/ aftershave/ deodorant that makes his smell unique and intoxicating, a smell i’ll crave when we’re not apart (possibly causing me to steal garments, pillow cases, and the like just to have him with me when he’s not with me).
5. his memory. remembering “the little things” and reminding me he knows. taking notice to what i say even when i think he’s not paying attention.
re: #4 (as pointed out by my e-siamese twin)
yes, i’m a klepto ho when it comes to articles of clothing or linen of my man. and in the past i never told him, just swiped him. *shrugs* i can’t help it
@Gem of the Ocean,
i love that one pillow that smells like him after he leaves the bed…
@shatani,
YES!!!!
@Gem of the Ocean, Oh man. I still have a distinct memory of one dude after he left his scent on my pillow. Once when he had to leave early, I stayed in bed snuggled up to that pillow. I was SO peeved when it faded.
girrrrrrrl i know whatchu talm bout!!
@Gem of the Ocean,
“1. a forehead kiss. gentle, sweet contact with my third eye, the window to my mind. ”
love it! i am in love with the forehead kiss…so sweet!
@Gem of the Ocean,
The forehead kiss makes me swoon and melt.
@Gem of the Ocean, I approve this entire post.
I also like when a man acts like he doesnt want to show you how to do something but is secretly delighted to teach his strong independant woman how to do something he considers simple… changing a tire…checking the oil….etc…
I also love when you and your SO are lying next to each other and he pulls you into the curve of his body…
how when its late at night and he moves up next to you and makes his XXX jump and kind of nudges to wake you up….
when you have had a bad day and he stands or sits behind you and rub your shoulders and or head…..
how a man can say a whole lot without saying shyt and standing next to you or squeezing your hand or putting his hand in the small of your back…and let you know they are with you
how even though you he hates when you cuss him out he loves to see that shyt happens to others and will proudly tell someone.. yeah, my gal aint the one you want to play with like that….
@Shay-d-lady, “how when its late at night and he moves up next to you and makes his XXX jump and kind of nudges to wake you up….”
how do they do that? it’s magical. again, “weeeeeeeee!”
@Miss Patterson,
weeeeeeeeeeee I love it
@Miss Patterson,
“how do they do that? it’s magical. again, “weeeeeeeee!””
like a cop car!
@Miss Patterson,
“how do they do that? it’s magical. again, “weeeeeeeee!””
It’s a secret
@eff yo couch, c’mon share!
@Miss Patterson,
LOL @ “weeeeeee” but I underdig and yes, I do say that silently
I like this post.
1. Facial Hair. I love that men have beards and mustaches and stubble and stuff.
2. They truly do make you feel secure. Vulnerable even. Secure enough to let your guards down enough to be vulnerable.
3. The simplicity. Men are simple.
4. The fact that yall kill bugs and take out the trash. I’m not trying to be funny, that really means a lot and I’m grateful for it.
@Fly…,
“The fact that yall kill bugs and take out the trash. I’m not trying to be funny, that really means a lot and I’m grateful for it.”
Preach!
@RedBeanzNRice,
co-sign. i love a man that can kill big scary bugs for me!
@shatani,
lol…after a while though, killing bugs gets old, and you start to wonder to yourself “when the hell is she gonna move out the projects???”
lmao!!! for serious. i’ve never had a bug problem and i’m not afraid of bugs so the bug killing quality is one i don’t appreciate as much.
@Gem of the Ocean,
lmao!! champ KNOW this is a recession!
@The Champ, lmao! Bugs don’t scare me, and I have never had to deal with that, so I’m aight.
stop repeating after me, e-siamese twin. daaang!!
Feelin’ this one from head–>toe!!
Doing their jobs. I once dated a cop and used to love to watch him get dressed, put on his uniform, and go to work. Dated an attorney and loved to hear him talk about his cases and partners. Dated a personal trainer and he was passionate about his work.
Just doing their jobs. Having a sense of purpose and accomplishment. “Bringing home the bacon” if you will. Taking care of business out there in the world. Yep, I like when yall do that.
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee, “doing their jobs”…I love that, I even love watching a man do his chores…cutting the grass, cleaning the gutters, fixing & drilling things. they look so driven, dirty, sexy and sweaty.
@Miss Patterson,
driven, dirty, sexy and sweaty
you know, in the pre-king james versions of the Bible, these were the arabic names of matthew, mark, luke, and john
@The Champ, you know they have a special place in h3ll for you right?
@Intellectual Hedonist,
oh he’s aware! he’s makin diva demands about his room having white roses and bartles & james wine coolers!
@The Champ,
“driven, dirty, sexy and sweaty
you know, in the pre-king james versions of the Bible, these were the arabic names of matthew, mark, luke, and john”
Champ, u stoopid! lol
@The Champ, repent NOW.
@The Champ,
“you know, in the pre-king james versions of the Bible, these were the arabic names of matthew, mark, luke, and john”
just dumb lmao.
fixing & drilling things
and by “things” do you mean you?? just asking…
@Gem of the Ocean, LOL! LMAO!
Gemmie you are too much
truly outrageous, truly truly outrageous
@Gem of the Ocean, …he he he
i’ll take that as a “damn right” lol
@LisaAngelaPamelaRenee, “I once dated a cop and used to love to watch him get dressed, put on his uniform, ”
I just love watching a man getting dressed. Weather it be in a uniform or business clothes. To lay in bed as he sits at the foot of the bed getting himself ready or walking around the bedroom readying himself. oooooeeee!
@Intellectual Hedonist,
yes! i was just about to post this….i love a man in uniform, i love a man in a suit. and i love watching them get dressed for work.
and i especially love when they love their work!
@Intellectual Hedonist,
Total Cosign!
I hate waking up early but I gladly cut the z’s to watch a man get dressed in the morning. I esp. love it when they sing or hum, and really get into it. Makes the day a little brighter.
@Dom,
love it when they sing or hum, and really get into it
even if its “single ladies”?
I just died.
@8th Wonder,
*in the plot right next to ayf*
*love it when they sing or hum, and really get into it
even if its “single ladies”?*
Why did I think of Tom from the Boondocks when I read this?…LMAO!
Now I’m doubly dead.
@AkShone,
BWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
@The Champ, depends on where they’re humming that tune…
he he he.
@Miss Patterson
See you read my mind.
“love it when they sing or hum, and really get into it.”
Yeah this can apply to the youknowwhatimean.
@V Renee,
“Yeah this can apply to the youknowwhatimean.”
Whooooooo!!!!
@V Renee, oh my *memories*
I just love watching a man getting dressed.
i’m with you on this one too, IH. my ex used to wear suits all the time and i loved to see him transform from scruffy, slow-moving sleep still on the face bum to sophisticated, clean cut, powerful man.
if he wasn’t in a rush, i’d tie his tie in a double windsor, give him the final once over, a kiss and a pat on the butt and he’d be on his way. ahh the memories…
@Gem of the Ocean,
shooot, if he wasnt in a rush i would take that suit right back off him!
@Intellectual Hedonist,
“To lay in bed as he sits at the foot of the bed getting himself ready or walking around the bedroom readying himself. oooooeeee!”
Ummm to say I cosign is just not doing this justice. Watching a man get himself ready and tying ties is a great morning pastime.
@Luvvie,
Watching a man get himself ready and tying ties is a great morning pastime
***imagining luvvie scurrying around chicago in the morning, peeping into random professional males windows***
I’m grateful for that Black Man’s Swagger–can’t nobody do it like y’all.
I like the way a man’s strong arms can bring so much comfort when around my shoulders.
I like the way his deep voice brings order when chaos is all around.
I like it when a man flexes his mental muscles as I watch him in motion figuring out a complex problem.
I like the good conversations and debate on issues we disagree on.
Those are my top 5 so I’ll stop there.
@Shelia,
love love love to watch a smart man do his smart man thang! so sexay!
i also love how they somehow forget that im smart too and try to explain stuff that i already know….or when they are genuinely surprised when i drop some knowledge on em like, “wow, youre smart!” lmao
@Shelia,
“I’m grateful for that Black Man’s Swagger–can’t nobody do it like y’all.”
Yes ma’am!!!
@Shelia,
smart men are the sexiest things on earth…to watch a man enjoy a good book, or have an intellectual discussion with him…i love it!
anyone else helping cook Thanksgiving dinner?? Ivy assigned everyone their tasks (mine: turkey, green beans, cheesecake optional) and i’m hosting the dinner at my place. so all of this is causing me to lose sleep–the planning, the cleaning, the shopping list i have yet to take to the damn grocery store.
i say all that to say, i’ve been up long enough to think of more things that don’t apply to all men but a subset i tend to like… i’m thankful for in men who:
~salsa dance and look sexy doing it. i love to salsa and i like a strong man who can command the dance and my body on the dance floor.
~speak another language. esp if it’s not his native tongue–the learning process, the commitment to memory, whispering sweet foreigns nothing in my ear. oh yeah, it’s a beautiful thing.
~make their beds after getting up and out of it. it’s a habit i have. there’s something about a crisp, sealed, made up bed that you can crawl into for bedtime or [fill in the blank] time (which ever comes first… hehe). it’s just so cozy.
@Gem of the Ocean, we’re not having the traditional Thanksgiving dinner this year. My mom’s cooking today and we’re going out of town tomorrow.
@Gem of the Ocean,
anyone else helping cook Thanksgiving dinner??
Nope…going to my grandmother’s.
miss t-lee & shelia,
yall are lucky to be with family! me and my girls are “orphans” and stuck here in Pgh for the holiday. i usually go to MN to see my brother and his fam. but his in-laws are 2520s and that dinner they served me last year was NOT the business.
@Gem of the Ocean,
2520′s do thanksgiving a little bit different than us…lol Um fruit in my dressing? Oh hellz nah!!!!
You are still amongst family even though they are not flesh and blood.
Hope you guys have a happy Thanksgiving.
Enjoy!!!
lol oh yes they do do things different. first 2520 thanksgiving EVER and they tried to serve me PEAS last year! peas i tell ya!! i was lookin for the camera like “whaaaaah??” not a green bean, collard green, mustard green in site. i’d have settled for broccoli (even tho it’s not thanksgiving-y). but peas?? by themselves?? i basically just ate dry turkey and gravy. my feelings were soooo hurt.
@Gem of the Ocean,
nah you gotta have some greens. I’m not even a big greens eater, but peas? That woulda thrown me off as well.
My other side of the family does broccoli cheese and rice casserole. It goes hard.
This reminds me…what is with 2520′s dressing??? Dressing is not supposed to look like either thick tuna fish or clumpy chunks of bread and onions…I don’t get it.
@AkShone,
or have oysters or fruit in it either.
They doing toooo much!
@AkShone,
My boss broght her home made stuffing to the office potluck. We were standing there like, “Who took stale bread and crumbled it up?” The whole bowl of it was still sitting there at the end of the day. Tee-hee.
“Who took stale bread and crumbled it up?”
*dying*
First of all if your dressing is dry…we have a problem, Houston.
oysters??????????????????
Champster, yes oysters…
@t-lee,
Oysters??? Aw, hayo naw…as a matter of fact oysters and dressing shouldn’t even be in the same sentence.
*Throat punch accompanied by hot turkey grease for sting factor!*
lmao @ all this stuff/dressing talk.
but seriously, my girl (not a 2520 but could pass for one) made oyster stuffing last year for our holiday party. i was like wtf?? i hate oysters. but let me tell ya–this dish was ON POINT!! damn good. i say don’t knock it til ya try it.
@AkShone,
@t-lee,
“Oysters??? Aw, hayo naw…as a matter of fact oysters and dressing shouldn’t even be in the same sentence.
*Throat punch accompanied by hot turkey grease for sting factor!*”
I know that. But THEY don’t…lol
@all of y’all
do NOT hate on the oyster dressing.
That is all
i knew VEGgie would be feelin me on this. *terrorist fist bump*
@Gem of the Ocean, Yeah, I’ll feign an allergy before I eat some bland @ss food
lmao i big-up’d the fact i was a stressed grad student who has a loss of appetite. my brother just laughed as i continued to pass every dish that made it’s way to me. damn shame i tell ya!!
@Gem of the Ocean, LMAO @ my feelings were soo hurt, why did I die at this whole thing. I imagine a dejected Gemmy sitting @ the table. This Thanksgiving will be so much better!
@Gem of the Ocean, “yall are lucky to be with family! ”
This is truth . . . I am stuck in DC because my boss hinted at the fact that she was going to be “alone” in the office. . . my opportunity to excel/kiss ass. I would much rather be in New York though. . .oh well! Im gonna wikipedia how to bake a turkey for one . . . (jk)
LOL you sure she wasn’t telling you she’d be “alone” in the office for some other reason?
lmao i was thinkin the same thang!!
@Gem of the Ocean,
I think this a ploy.
Stay strong IVR!!!!
@8th Wonder, “LOL you sure she wasn’t telling you she’d be “alone” in the office for some other reason?”
If it nets me a 14 (promotion) I’d oblige . . .lol . . . jk . . kinda
“kinda” my ass!
lol
@8th Wonder, ““kinda” my ass! lol”
For real right, who am I kidding!
@IVR,
ooohhh… you’re a GS 12 too?? I’m workin on that 14 man…
@IVR, “ooohhh… you’re a GS 12 too?? I’m workin on that 14 man…”
They actually hired me as a 13 straight out the military (I advise everyone with a business degree to go into procurement . . . boring job, but everyone is old and retiring and they are handing out promotions like government cheese). . . did you see that they just lifted the one year time in grade requirement for promotion? That plus a little under the desk action should have me at 14 in no time . . . LoL. . .im not jk
@IVR,
dang, IVR done slept his way to the top!! i love it!
@IVR,
Awww…
I’m hosting Thanksgiving for my friends who don’t have any family or close friends in the area. You can always come eat w/us.
I’m sure he’ll come through whenever his boss lets him come up from under her desk.
@8th Wonder,
I’m gonna need him to wash his hands immediately then.
@PBG, “I’m hosting Thanksgiving for my friends who don’t have any family or close friends in the area. You can always come eat w/us.”
That is nice of you to offer . . . facebook . . .that black dynamite business was HILARIOUS! dude said “shhh. . . you gonna wake up the other b!tches” HAHAHAHA!
@Gem of the Ocean, WAIT…were there cranberries in the dressing? or was it stouffer’s?
“~speak another language. esp if it’s not his native tongue–the learning process, the commitment to memory, whispering sweet foreigns nothing in my ear. oh yeah, it’s a beautiful thing.
YES.
@Gem of the Ocean, my friends and i are planning a potluck dinner too! i’m in charge of the baked mac & cheese and if the spirit moves me…sweet potato pie.
@Miss Patterson,
are you the only pittsburgher in this crew?
@The Champ, yessir.
get it Miss P!! *hi five*
@Gem of the Ocean, mom is cooking this year. My parents live in Vegas so me and hubby are driving up wiht the kids. Meeting my brother and his clan there tomorrow morning.
awww…i feel like cuddling. takers? (i jest)
This is what i love, love, love about MEN…
1.Their deep voice. Especially in your ear when you wake up beside them. “A good morning” “Good night” “Hi sweetie” said in the perfect baritone voice can make everything all right.
2. The stare. I don’t mean the stalker stare, I mean the stare that says “You look really sexy right now and I want to *#%^%&$ right now.” I also like the way they sneak looks at you or parts of your body not so discreetly, and then look away. They think they’re being discreet, but they’re not fooling anyone.
3.Their protective cuddling abilities. I love the way a man can cuddle with you on the couch at the same make you feel like he’s protecting you from the world. It’s like it’s in their DNA. Propped between their legs, leaning back on their chest, they wrap their arms around you like their life depends upon it in a strong, tender embrace.
4.Their strength. This is broad but I’m talking about their inherent aggressive nature when it comes to protecting their girl from a$$holes/moving cars and rabid unicorns and not giving a fcuk who they might offend. When done right, it make me feel like the rescued damsel in distress, which then evolves into a deep urge to seduce them right on the spot.
5.Their ability to lift you. No matter the scenario: carrying you to the bed, slam dunking you on the couch for a tickle torture session, or lifting you up for a hug/kiss, I love being lifted. I’m always delighted by this male act of dominance; inside I’m like ‘weeeeeeee!!!’
6.The first kiss. I love the first kiss. I especially love the first kiss with full yummy lips. That is all.
@Miss Patterson,
the first kiss! yeeeessssssssssssss. loves the first kiss AND the stare. adores the stare.
@Miss Patterson,
Cosigning for 1, 2, and 5. I was actually trying to write 5 myself, but I didn’t know how to write it in a manner that wasn’t explicit. Well done.
@Miss Patty Cakes. Your list is my list
@Intellectual Hedonist,
i would also like to add patty’s list to my list!!
i miss my cuddlebuddy!
@Intellectual Hedonist, i know great minds think alike
@Miss Patterson, I love #5, especially.
@Miss Patterson,
lol @ rabid unicorns, rabid unicorns are scary @ me, Big Skrong Protecta Man would have to put the smack down on them…
oh my damn. your list got me reminiscing on my non-single lady days. good sh*t, Miss P.
@Miss Patterson,
If this list were a waitress, I’d tip it $20 even if it gave me stank attitude and burned my rice. AKA “It can do no wrong”
Co-signing on alllll of this right chea, especially # 1 & 5.
7. i love what they love/appreciate about us individually and about women in general. reading the men’s posts on here today has made brought a smile to my face in every instance. the things that men pay attention to, that we never give any thought to, just makes my heart go all a flutter! i luhv y’all.
@Miss Patterson, “7. i love what they love/appreciate about us individually and about women in general. reading the men’s posts on here today has made brought a smile to my face in every instance. the things that men pay attention to, that we never give any thought to, just makes my heart go all a flutter! i luhv y’all.”
Likewise, im taking notes. . . its good to put away the gender cynicism . . . even if for a day.
@IVR,
“Likewise, im taking notes. . . its good to put away the gender cynicism . . . even if for a day.”
**nodding head in approval…just for a day, lol***
@The Champ,
*enjoying the day*
@Miss Patterson, can we share this list? Sooo on point!
Things I’m thankful for in regards to black women:
-The ability to recognize and willingness to call me out on when I’m on some BS. My wife and another close female friend of mine are the best at this. As soon as I come out the face-they’re right on it.
-The way you move. And it really doesn’t matter if it’s dancing or even just walking. Don’t get me wrong, not every woman out there is moving like she’s a member of the Alvin Ailey troupe, but watching some women get from point A to point be can be amazing. (Real story: I once watched this FIINNE a$$ sis cause a three car accident on a warm summer day as she walked up Ridge Ave. As a general rule, I keeps it moving but sis was something else. I literally had to stop walking and was like ‘GOT DAYUM!!!)
-A woman who I feel as comfortable taking to the corporate holiday party as I do when we go to my Aunt Ginny’s house for her homemade sweet potato pie on Thanksgiving.
-A woman’s perfume/natural scent. Dayum.
-Smooth skin/pretty feet. I need that.
-A woman who’s comfortable enough in her own skin where she’s not uber cool all the time.
-A woman who knows who I’m talking about when I go on for about Primo or Pete Rock/ knows the lyrics to ‘Break on Through’ by the Doors/can appreciate Salsa and/or Meringue (my Mom’s from Costa Rica-I grew up on Celia Cruz and Tito Puente)
-Atitude. Not the consistant stankness of my next door neighbor (Real-talk,I wish she’d just move) but there’s something about the way a secure black woman carries herself. My description doesn’t do this justice. The Fat Cat Players song ‘Sundress’ really captures what I’m trying to say. Black women don’t hear this enough-ya’ll are the best. Fo’ rilla…
Fiat Lux
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
“The way you move. And it really doesn’t matter if it’s dancing or even just walking.”
Wow. I’m so enamored by your words. Go head, bruh!
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
“The Fat Cat Players song ‘Sundress’ really captures what I’m trying to say. Black women don’t hear this enough-ya’ll are the best. Fo’ rilla…”
I love that song!!!
Kudos to you on this post!
@miss t-lee,
oooh, i havent heard it….im off to download!
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
YES!!! A woman with the WALK, is a dangerous thing. I myself have been in near car accidents because of this. It’s the kind of walk that will make a ninja make an ugly face and say GOD DAMNNNNN like your smoking on some bomb @ss weed Word to Keith Murray, a woman’s walk is the most beautiful things in the world. I’m sorry but I’ve only seen this phenomenon with only black women
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
-The way you move. And it really doesn’t matter if it’s dancing or even just walking. Don’t get me wrong, not every woman out there is moving like she’s a member of the Alvin Ailey troupe, but watching some women get from point A to point be can be amazing. (Real story: I once watched this FIINNE a$$ sis cause a three car accident on a warm summer day as she walked up Ridge Ave. As a general rule, I keeps it moving but sis was something else. I literally had to stop walking and was like ‘GOT DAYUM!!!)
i wanted to include this in my list, but couldnt think of a way to incorporate it in under 700 words, lol.
good job
great list! fun to read too
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
I digs your list, PhillyColored
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro, “can appreciate Salsa and/or Meringue (my Mom’s from Costa Rica-I grew up on Celia Cruz and Tito Puente)”
As the resident VSS (spegro), I concur. A woman dancing salsa (I dont like the flashy cuban show ur @ss type) is incredibly sexy . . . when u lead her in to a turn and slowly drop your hand down the side of her body . . . I may need to hit the club this weekend.
heyyyyyy!! i’m going salsa dancing with some friends next Thursday and i can’t wait!! it’s been too long since i last grooved this hips to salsa beats.
@Gem of the Ocean, “heyyyyyy!! i’m going salsa dancing with some friends next Thursday and i can’t wait!! it’s been too long since i last grooved this hips to salsa beats.”
This is what I miss about new york . . . are you here in DC? Which clubs have you been to?
i’m in pittsburgh. i was in DC last weekend tho (and watch out for ya girl NYE). i dunno about any salsa spots out there. we have a few places here and they’re pretty decent. i always have fun.
@IVR,
try Zanzibar on W or Th, I think. There are a few in Bmore too. Hit dancingwithgrace.com for the Bmore spots.
Just started lessons, too clunky to hit the clubs yet…..
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro, you always speak the truth, love your list.
The things I’ve loved. . .
1. The surprised look when I tell her what she’s thinking or figure out the problem she was having in class without her having to tell me as if I don’t pay as much attention to you as you do to me.
2. The softness that I love to hold and protect. But it’s more than that, there’s also the quiet understanding that sometimes you can fix what’s bothering me by just silently staying in my arms than trying to talk circles around it. Besides, you know that I’ll eventually tell you
3. Overprotection and as much as I complain about this, you promptly ignore me and continue to insist on being the one to cook and clean despite me being fully capable of doing so. What I found endearing is that when you discovered I was much better at doing laundry, you actually gave that up to me w/o a fuss.
4. Innocence. You were always so good at playing the nice wholesome girl. But we both knew what you were up to when you’d innocently sit on my lap or the secret looks that past between us. Even though you always felt things should be perfect and I thought that was a bit too naive, I loved this about you and would do my best to make life turn out exactly the way you dreamed it should
5. The gasp that’s elicited in the bedroom or kitchen when she wakes up to find that I’ve made breakfast or anytime in general that I cook despite the fact that she knows I’d been assisting in a kitchen even before I could actually hold a spoon
6. Your intelligence. Beautiful, caring, and smart, in fact, I felt you were likely smarter than me and this was a guy who at the time was pretty egotistical. But more than that, your art, your voice, even though I know you went through some tough times when you were younger, I love the person shaped through the crucible of your life.
7. Assertiveness You stood up to me and were willing to have discussions on a wide variety of topics. You did not take it personally when I disagreed with you and always took the sting out of gloating when you won an argument with a hug or a kiss.
@kamakula,
honestly, 2 and 4 are worth murdering someone for, lol. yup. its that serious
@kamakula,
Hmm… I see you tryna tell all of VSB bout me. I still ain’t over ur transgressions from last week. But you getting close.
hehehe
@kamakula,
awww, what a great list!
I noticed that nobody said this, so I’m just gonna put it out there:
In regards to the opposite sex, I’m grateful for:
THE BIOLOGICAL PLUMBING.
I know it’s crass, but you know it’s true. And I’d be even more grateful if I could get a plumber on Thanksgiving. (without the double time pay)
@RedBeanzNRice, “I’d be even more grateful if I could get a plumber on Thanksgiving. (without the double time pay)”
This comment is approved by me and about 85% of single women I know!
@RedBeanzNRice, I second this.
@Nicki Sunshine,
3rd…lol
@RedBeanzNRice,
I know it’s crass, but you know it’s true. And I’d be even more grateful if I could get a plumber on Thanksgiving. (without the double time pay)
***clearing 1:00 pm today on my schedule to hold auction for redbeanz’s email and ip address***
@The Champ,
***clearing 1:00 pm today on my schedule to hold auction for redbeanz’s email and ip address***
*Calling ISP and changing all pertinent info so as to avoid it* And my new name shall be BlackEyedPeazNHamhocks – so there!
@RedBeanzNRice,
I’ma need for you to pick non food related tag names cuz the holliday can’t get here fast enough.
*walks off*
BABYYYYYYYYYYY is them greans ready at all?
@WuDaMan,
“I’ma need for you to pick non food related tag names cuz the holliday can’t get here fast enough.”
Well, I’ll try. But that’s the only way I know how to describe the deliciousness that is me. ; )
@WuDaMan,
“BABYYYYYYYYYYY is them greans ready at all?”
No. Go SAT DOWN.
“No. Go SAT DOWN.”
*dead*
well damn. there it is.
@Gem of the Ocean,
I’m sayin’…
First off I am thankful to GOD!
2. the very smaht brothas~for being the creative geniuses that they are by having this site where I can come to every day and use up tax payer dollars and spend time with folks I aint never met and mix it up.
3. to the very smart sisters, cause I can appreciate my sisters in the struggle and those that have been there and are willing to share their war stories as well as show and prove that the happily ever after is possible.
4. the STROMPH of a mans hand all the while GENTLENESS he posesses
5. height beyond 5’8″
6. good teeth and a great smile, melts me like butter on Hot Buscuits
7. as has been previously mentioned. The smell of a man, weather it be after he has finished playing a series of pick up games with his boys, to that fresh out the shower smell, or when he’s all cologned/aftershaved up. His smell!
8. strong arms and shoulders (with those muscles, you know the ones, created by years of playing ball) mmm mmm mmm
9. his ability to make me feel safe and secure, with a glance or by holding my hand, but especially when he hugs me.
10. a man that knows how to kiss, from the apropriate forehead kiss to the soft lip peck to the deep passionate fully involved kiss that lets you know that he respects, cares, loves, wants you.
@Intellectual Hedonist,
2. the very smaht brothas~for being the creative geniuses that they are by having this site where I can come to every day and use up tax payer dollars and spend time with folks I aint never met and mix it up.
you’re welcome and sh*t
3. to the very smart sisters, cause I can appreciate my sisters in the struggle and those that have been there and are willing to share their war stories as well as show and prove that the happily ever after is possible.
thank you, you’re welcome, love you, and holla back!
@Intellectual Hedonist, I’m thankful for you too IH!!! VSS hugs to you!!!
@Intellectual Hedonist,” to the very smart sisters, cause I can appreciate my sisters in the struggle and those that have been there and are willing to share their war stories as well as show and prove that the happily ever after is possible.”
Love ya too! And kudos for mentioning the dental situation. Good teeth are important!
@Intellectual Hedonist,
im thankful that you said “very smaht brothas” cuz i miss that boston accent sometimes! lol
***TOTAL TANGENT***
Happy Thanksgiving VSB Fam, I don’t know how much I will be on here after this ( I have to rearrange my house for a party I’m having tonight), but I hope you take a moment to express Thanks to whatever higher power you believe in if at all, and those around you that help you every day or don’t hinder you.
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving! Enjoy the food!
Oh and Thank you for the comic relief you have brought into my life as well as some great advise.
@Intellectual Hedonist,
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
HAPPY GENOCIDE OF NATIVE AMERICANS ALL IN THE NAME OF WESTWARD EXPANSION AND WHITE ENTITLEMENT DAY!!!! woo hoo!!!
that was kinda ugly and uncalled for. but the truth shall set your f-r-e-e!
fa real tho–i’m thankful for the spirit of thanksgiving and this time to gather with fam and friends and get it crackin on the meal front. sometimes formal holidays is what it takes to get people to express appreciation for one another and all God-given blessings.
i love the VSB fam and appreciate the discourse we engage in erryday!!!!
@Gem of the Ocean, well d@mn! lol.
Happy Thanksgiving ya’ll!
@Gem of the Ocean,
For this ridiculously moldy, danked, fungus-infected blanket, I have no other choice but to send you to the “Sat DOWN Corner”, the newest VSB corner. Make your way there, and bleach that blanket.
but i don’t wanna go!!! *stomping feet and pouting*
@Luvvie, fungus infected?**smh and say dayum!**
@Luvvie,
how many corners this place got?!?!
@blackberry molasses,
If it’s a square room, we can have four. We have one left now after “The Other Corner”, The Prayer Cubicle and now, the “Go Sat Down” corner.
@PBG,
Seems like there may be a need for a pentagon room…four’s not enough.
any architects in the house??
then again, all we need is a little creativity…
@AkShone,
we may have to start having “walls”
I remember when I used to baby sit for this little boy, when he was bad, him mom used to tell me he needed to go “stand on the wall”
Do you know this little boy would sob his eyes out when he had to do this?!?
@BBM,
ctfu.po’ baby was probably crying from trying to figure out how to stand on a wall…
@SouthernGirl,
Back and heels up against the wall, and ya bet not move! Keep on showin’ off! That’s how ya stand on a wall. LMAO!!
@PBG
lmao! i swear i have never heard of such a thing. was this a 2520? this reminds me of timeouts which did not exist in my house. you got side eyes warnings and @ss whippins…
@blackberry molasses,
We currently got:
*The IG Corner (the original corner). We tightening security so, folks cant be getting sent there all willy nilly. Some folks got permanent passes though. You know who you are.
*The Prayer Corner (With Deacon PBG & Imam Overit)
*The SAT Down Corner (Newest but utterly necessary). For those who need to go sat down and contemplate their lives for a lil bit.
Hope this Corner Manual helps.
@Luvvie, Salaam!
@Luvvie,
That’s Deaconess, thank you very much.
teeheee!
lmao @ imam overit.
you might want her to air out her prayer rug tho, it’s been gettin a lil dank lately…
@Gem of the Ocean, HAPPY GENOCIDE OF NATIVE AMERICANS ALL IN THE NAME OF WESTWARD EXPANSION AND WHITE ENTITLEMENT DAY!!!! woo hoo!!!
SO UGLY! But…
I am grateful for so many things, my family, friends (e- and all), all the opportunity that I have, part of my “quarter life crisis” is because of my indecisive tendencies, but mainly because I can go so many directions. This is a blessing. I am grateful for health, and after an interesting year in this regard (stupid doc tried to scare me with the “C” word) I am praising God every day for health and sanity. I could go on…but I will spare yall.
I’m grateful for all yall crazy arses. You make me laugh at work and sometimes, yall make me think! lmao, I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and shyt.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
see what i mean, Luvvie?? *smh* thugtastic no more
@Intellectual Hedonist,
Have a great party and an Happy Thanksgiving!
**looks over at snoring mate**
I’m thankful that he showed up in my life when he did.
He is a simple man, easy to please, but still knows what he will not allow to enter his cypher
He appreciates the little things I do. New haircolor. Fresh pedicure. New come f**k me heels. He likes.
He makes me feel beautiful even whe I don’t think I am at that moment. (Though he can take it too far- it is NOT okay to go to the movies in my sweats). He always makes me do the spin around when I am about to leave for work. If I am particularly fly that day he feigns jealousy. Its cute
A subset to this, when he sees me getting dolled up to go somewhere he muses aloud ‘I don’t know why she’s covering up the gorgeous. Waste of time’
He has a different kind of intelligence. I am a nerd. He is on some other sh*t. It makes for interesting conversation.
He teaches me patience.
The way he snuggles up to me as soon as we get in the bed. Not just for chexy time, but just to bury his face in my hair and inhale me *swoon*
His beard. I always had men in my life with facial hair. Something in me appreciates this obvious masculinity.
He has no air of pretention. None. He can’t even fake it. What u see is what you get.
He puts up with my sh*t. Nah, he ACCEPTS that is part of me and almost appreciates it.
He truly appreciates me doing the laundry, cooking, cleaning, laying out his work clothes, etc.
I appreciate him doing the shopping, taking out the garbage, killing bugs etc
.
He has made me a better woman.
I will have more but I gotta get to work so I can leave early
@blackberry molasses,
awwwww!!! Love it!
@blackberry molasses, midway throught your list I found I had tears in my eyes. How wonderful. I love it. You love and appreciate each other and that is wonderful.
*passes IH some Puffs Plus with the lotion and Shea Butter*
@Lil’T, thanks and ish
“A subset to this, when he sees me getting dolled up to go somewhere he muses aloud ‘I don’t know why she’s covering up the gorgeous. Waste of time’”
This is TOO cute! I love the list!
@blackberry molasses,
He makes me feel beautiful even whe I don’t think I am at that moment. (Though he can take it too far- it is NOT okay to go to the movies in my sweats)
**chuckling**
@blackberry molasses,
Ur list is making me verklempt. I will NOT allow you to test my gangsta! I won’t!
*Runs away dramatically*
@Luvvie,
did you run and then fall out like on the “You are not the favvva show”?
damn BBMo, that was so beautiful and touching. i appreciate both of you and your love for this whole comment. so thanks.
@blackberry molasses, your list makes me happy.
@blackberry molasses,
Awwww. I love Black Love.
@blackberry molasses
Awwwww this is sooooo sweet. You should print the list off and post it on the fridge. Don’t tell him it’s there, and just let him notice it on his own.
@V Renee,
I was thinking of doing this, and extending it to other members of my family and close friends.
I’ll give it to them tomorrow at dinner.
@blackberry molasses, this is beautiful in every way. Happy Thanksgiving girl!
@blackberry molasses,
“His beard. I always had men in my life with facial hair. Something in me appreciates this obvious masculinity.”
I concur. It’s a beautiful thing.
@blackberry molasses,
BBMo’ this made me misty.
Somebody pass me some tishoooooos!! The Diva Duster done cracked my gangsta! *tears, tears, tears*
@blackberry molasses, This was so beautiful, if I wasn’t a thug I might have gotten a lil choked up.
@overit,
thanks petite thug
I’d also like to shout out all my fantastic male friends!!
1. i love that they are so protective of me and have big brotherly urges to take care of me
2. i love that they know i can do it (assemble isht, paint isht, manual labor in general, computery junk) but when i ask them to do it for me, theres never a hesitation
3. i love that they dont like to disappoint me and feel bad about it even when it couldnt be avoided
4. i love that they put genuine thought into what to get me for my birthday and christmas (and they respect my loathing of the Birthmas present! Jesus and i were born ONE WEEK apart…i need a present for both!)
5. i love that they are genuinely worried about how stressed i am
i will have some more a little later!
@shatani,
Girl, you know there’s a recession….take this scarf on your b-day and stick your hands in your pockets for warmth – the matching hat and gloves are coming on Christmas Day.
my mom’s b-day is 2 days before Christmas, and we would do some ole shady mess to her errry.year.
@Lil’T,
“my mom’s b-day is 2 days before Christmas, and we would do some ole shady mess to her errry.year.”
That’s my birthday too! Are you my daughter?
“Are you my daughter?”
Bwhahahaha
@RedBeanzNRice,
You are………….. NOT the mother!
Although my mama is kinda red. And she does love beans and rice…
@Lil’T,
“You are………….. NOT the mother! ”
Dang. You ain’t hafta be all emphatic and sh*t, a simple “No” woulda sufficed, lol.
@RedBeanzNRice,
I was trying to make it dramatic like Maury – that bama would just draaaag it out!
And I’m hoping if you have kids they don’t play you to the left on your b-day like we used to (ok, still) do to my poor mother!
@Lil’T,
“I was trying to make it dramatic like Maury – that bama would just draaaag it out!”
Don’t he though? I can’t even watch Maury no more; makin a sista wait umpteen minutes before he he says boo. Ugh.
Nope, this pot of Beanz ain’t got no Chitlins yet, but I’mma make sure they don’t slouch on they mama’s b-day gifts JUST cause Xmas is a couple days away. I believe in Corporal Punishment.
Girl you betta go home and give ya mama a big ole hug and thank her for not sending you to the chair for them shady gifts, lol.
@Lil’T,
you rotten kids!!! no Birthmas! i rebuke you! lol…my peeps know not to play wit me on that front..
your poor mama!
@shatani,
“3. i love that they dont like to disappoint me and feel bad about it even when it couldnt be avoided”
Those are like the bestest “big brotha types” ever! On Thanksgiving, make sure you fix them a plate for later. And don’t use no plastic wrap neither, use tin foil to cover it up, cause plastic wrap doesn’t do the feast any justice, lol.
@shatani,
silent lurker…
i know this is hella late but it sounds as if we share a bday!!! mine is dec 18th one week to the day of dec 25th!
I’m thankful for unconditional love, a good woman will hold down her man no matter what. That’s a plus when you’re busting your azz and she makes like ok.
@J. McFly,
yeah…this is one of the best parts of number 1
1. Intense eye contact from a man… it makes me feel uncomfortable, but oooh, I like it.
2. I love a man’s swagger, watching him captivate a room when he walks in.
3. I love the smell of a man.
4. The strong arms of a man and how he holds me when he’s sitting up and I’m riding on top.
5. Forehead kisses.
6. Being called sweetheart. (that makes me melt!)
@Nicki Sunshine,
“it makes me feel uncomfortable, but oooh, I like it.”
you know, this is exactly what luvvie…
you know what, nevermind, lol. i’m not gonna go there today
@The Champ,
“you know, this is exactly what luvvie…
you know what, nevermind, lol. i’m not gonna go there today”
I’m glad you are getting your life right one day at a time, Humpty
@Luvvie,
bwuahahahaha stop it Luvvie. Yaaaayyy my flight leaves @ 5:55 see you in Shacago
@Luvvie,
“I’m glad you are getting your life right one day at a time, Humpty”
girl, that just cracked me the hell up! lmao
@Nicki Sunshine, because of this comment: “4. The strong arms of a man and how he holds me when he’s sitting up and I’m riding on top.”…i will not be able to concentrate today. love the list…
@Miss Patterson, Girl, you and me both… this line had me:
“the initial demure“ooh” sound”
Celibacy thrown out the window right there.
@Nicki Sunshine, i know right? why he hafta go there? yeah…oooh…yeah…sh*t.
*fantasizing at desk*
@Nicki Sunshine,
@ #4. yup lotus position never disapoints.
@WuDaMan, You ain’t never lied.
That whole “ooh” paragraph dayum near messed me up…lmao
Things I’m thankful for in a man…
1. a man’s scent, not even cologne, (even though that’s fantastic,too) but fresh from the shower au naturel scent of a man.
2. ability to make me feel secure. (the “don’t worry about it”–I got it, and he truly does “have” it.)
3. His strength.
4. His patience to put up my crazy arse.
5. His non-confrontational style. (Let’s me have my tantrums and just laughs it off.)
@miss t-lee,
That whole “ooh” paragraph dayum near messed me up…lmao
lol…i try
I’m appreciative and thankful for:
*A woman who genuinely cares for and loves me for me. Having my back and being there through thick and thin is paramount to me.
*A woman who takes interest in and is supportive of my endeavors.
*A woman who is appreciative of the the things I do.
*Femininity in general.
*The Wetness.
@Monk, it’s too early for me to be dead, but this right here “*The Wetness.” killed me
@Intellectual Hedonist, yeah Monk just got the wheels spinning on that one…
@Miss Patterson,
lol…it sounds like a nasty remix to “the panties”
To all the beautiful black men, I am thankful for….
1. The coolness and swagger that comes ohso naturally
2. Strong bodies…whether it be strong hands that give great massages when I am tired, or strong arms, abs, and thighs that can hold me up for the entire time
3. the man scent. the scent of him right after a shower pre-cologn. Or the way his scent mixes with the scent of the cologn that makes him smell different from the ex who wore the same scent. Cue Jill Scott “Cross My Mind”
4. being honest even when I don’t want to hear it.
5. Wanting to take care of me even when I think “I don’t need no man to take care of me”. I do need him.
6. the way he looks at me when he thinks I’m not looking.
7. The “ugly face” he gets when I’m doing me.
Also, I am thankful for this VSB topic, because it reminds me that no matter how annoyed or frustrated I get, I really love black men and I am so grateful for their love and support
@N.I.A. isonebadmutha….,
thanks and sh*t
@The Champ,
you’re welcome and sh*t
Technological Wizard +Handyman Extraordinaire+Tantrum (mine) Tamer+Bringer of Logic in an Illogical Girl+Bug Smoosher+Cuddle King
=
Why I am thankful for my sweetie. The rest of y’all walnuts get a seperate list.
I’m still gettin’ that bamma a lotion iv for Christmas, though. Ashy bastid.
@Lil’T, ctfu @I’m still gettin’ that bamma a lotion iv for Christmas, though. Ashy bastid.
now that’s black love…
@Lil’T,
“I’m still gettin’ that bamma a lotion iv for Christmas, though. Ashy bastid.”
*dead*
I agree with most of the ladies list this morning. I hugged my beau this morning and could not stop sniffing him. I felt like a dog in heat.
Anywho, since everything else I may have listed, has already been mentioned, I will go ahead and say that I am thankful for the toolbox men carry between their legs. It has provided me with immense pleasure. ohhhh weeee don’t let them get to pounding that hammer just right…. there’s no better feeling. If they have previously pulled out the measuring tape, and know how deep and know how to make sure the nail is hitting the right shot. WHOOO! In the words of Beyonce, I get “Speechless”. And with that I would like to say thank you and good night.
@V Renee,
I concur 110%
lmao “I felt like a dog in heat.”
M y list. . . I love women (hopefully just one some day) with every bone in my body so this may be long.
* The way she grabs on to me when the green dude with the tentacles jumps on the screen at the movies (even though that n!gga scared the sh!t outta me too).
* The way she genuinely cares about how my day went.
* The way she locks her legs around my head when my tongue hits that spot.
* The way her delicious scent lingers on my moustache.
* The way she wraps her legs around me like a child when I lift her up to give her a hug.
* The way she puts extra effort in when she is cooking for me.
* The way she joins in on my foolishness while trying to stay awake driving on a long road trip.
* The way she nuzzles her head into my chest and wraps her arms around my waist.
* The way we can lay in complete silence, yet in complete bliss.
* The way she seems so in touch with herself (pretty much f the world) when she is about to O
* The way you make me feel I’m the only one in a crowded room/bar/club.
* Her touch . . . just in general.
* The way her lips feel when they gently touch mine. Wood.
* The way she makes me feel strong for the both of us. Even when I don’t feel strong internally.
* The way she holds me when dancing a slow song. (and the way she backs that thing up when the song is faster)
* How sexy she looks coming down the stairs out of her house while I wait for her in the car.
* The way she walks funny after the deed is done.
* The way it feels like she can see straight to my soul when she looks into my eyes. This makes me comfortable almost hypnotized into a love stupor . . . lol
* The way I can talk with you on the phone for hours even though I HATE (with the biggest capital H in the world) being on the phone.
* The way she says “I Love You” for the very first time.
There are many more . . . but my boss is apparently having a “bust in my cubicle” day and I am tired of alt – tabbing off of this screen. . .
@IVR, * The way she locks her legs around my head when my tongue hits that spot.
My legs involuntarily closed when I read that….
“The way she locks her legs around my head when my tongue hits that spot.”
Wow, just wow.
@N.I.A. isonebadmutha…., “My legs involuntarily closed when I read that….”
The locked legs/jaws of life make me know I am doing a good job . . I take pride in my work ; )
lmao @ “jaws of life”
yeaaaaaah…. about that….
@Gem of the Ocean,
LMAO!!
@IVR, wow. it’s clear no one on this site wants me to do a lick of work today. i’m in la la land.
@Miss Patterson, you said lick. hee hee
@SouthernGirl, you’re so silly.
@Miss Patterson, lol. girl, i have NOTHING to do today at work. i have to amuse myself somehow…
@N.I.A. isonebadmutha…., sheeeeeeeet, my legs just involuntarily opened! after reading this entire list. damn, just damn.
@Miss Patterson,
yeah, the closing was the initial reaction. I had a very brief but awesome flashback.
ahhh, good times….
This is a great list….
@N.I.A. isonebadmutha…., “yeah, the closing was the initial reaction. I had a very brief but awesome flashback.
ahhh, good times….
This is a great list….”
Thanks, this is list was a big flashback for me too.
@IVR,
yes i do love y’all for indulging us on the phone. we know y’all hate that shit. LOL
@Jeandra, “yes i do love y’all for indulging us on the phone. we know y’all hate that shit. LOL”
werd, my response to everyone else is “I dont pay 15 dollars extra month for unlimited texts for you to be wasting up my minutes” LoL
@IVR,
you should get a blackberry and use the blackberry instant messenger. those extra dollars a month aren’t for naught!
@Jeandra, “you should get a blackberry and use the blackberry instant messenger. those extra dollars a month aren’t for naught!”
I heard about that . . . I even think the storm looks like a nice phone . . . unfortunately my Iphone and I are one (I dont know what crack steve jobs was smoking when he thought up this handheld awesomeness but thank God for it) . . . so no blackbery messenger for me . . . thanks for the suggestion though. . . LoL
@IVR,
the age old question…the blackberry vs the iPhone. who is superior.
or you could be especially gangster and just use the yahoo IM on your phone.
@IVR, you had me at “The way she locks her legs around my head when my tongue hits that spot.” but you truly melted my heart with “The way she makes me feel strong for the both of us. Even when I don’t feel strong internally.”
You are officially my new e crush
@Intellectual Hedonist, “You are officially my new e crush”
Aww. . .thanks! Even though i’ll probably say something ignorant and outlandish on the next post. . . I will enjoy it today ; )
@IVR, that’s ok I heart ignance!
@Intellectual Hedonist, can we share him?
@IVR,
This whole list made me smile. Thanks.
@Luvvie, “This whole list made me smile. Thanks.”
Anytime, this post is right up my alley.
i love your #1!!! i am real jumpy and i get startled easily so i love to grab onto my man.
@Gem of the Ocean, “i love your #1!!! i am real jumpy and i get startled easily so i love to grab onto my man.”
I’ve learned to contain my “oh sh!t wtf?” reaction . . . two frightened @ss people is a bad combination.
lol i feel you.
but i once squeezed on to a dude i was at a “scary” movie with, and he just sat there and didn’t move. i was like “ummmm hello this is your chance to move in, cuddle and reassure me. what are you doing??? you’re failing right now that’s what you’re doing!”
@IVR, well damn, this—>* The way she locks her legs around my head when my tongue hits that spot–> brought up some memories and a reaction I don’t even want to discuss.
Nice list though.
Gold star for you .
@SouthernGirl, Thanks . . I forgot to add the “holding ears like handlebars” . . . the things women do in the name of pleasure. . . too bad my boopiece went to Florida for thanksgiving.
@IVR,
forgot to add the “holding ears like handlebars” . . . the things women do in the name of pleasure. . .
Imma need you to stop. richt nah!!!!! lol
@miss t-lee, “Imma need you to stop. richt nah!!!!! lol”
It’s hard to stop in a leg lock . . . I’m just saying.
@IVR, It’s hard to stop in a leg lock .
true. lol. that is soooooo not the time to stop anything you are doing.
If you do stop, you may just lose your head.
It ain’t worth it, fellas. Finish the job.
oh snap, 8th! lmao
@IVR,
“It’s hard to stop in a leg lock . . . I’m just saying.”
*walks off*
lol
@IVR,
her mouth may be saying stop, but her legs are saying keep it right there.
@IVR,
**Diva Dust ™** for this list right hurr…
@blackberry molasses, “**Diva Dust ™** for this list right hurr…”
Preciate it! I love my beautiful women of color.
@IVR,
we loves ya back!
wow, this whole post is turning into one big mushy lovefest.
can we do this thing again sometime?
@blackberry molasses,
next thanksgiving. lmao!
@blackberry molasses,
LOL, I love how you trademark your “Diva Dust”…being all entrepreneurial in sh*t.
@AkShone,
well hey, when u got a hot idea, get out there and make sure they KNOW its urs
thanks for respekin’ the sparkly gansta
@IVR,
I love this list.
@Fly…, “I love this list.”
Thanks!
@IVR, This list was not suitable for the workplace! But precious nonetheless..
Sigh…
I am thankful for the public appreciation of my dreads. “Nice dreads, Sista” or some variation of this makes my day every single time I hear it. Especially here in NC
@N.I.A. isonebadmutha….
nice dreads
@The Champ,
Aww, thank you Champ!! you know just how to make a lady feel all warm and mushy on the inside.
What do I love about the opposite sex:
The ability of to keep me grounded and even illiciting said giggle when i’m taking myself too seriously.
The look of awe combined with a hint of damniwannataxthatass whenever I wear dresses in the summer time.
Men love the woman giggle, but trust me the man giggle is just as high on the love totem. I’ve had some of my best I love Lucy moments in the quest to illicit that giggle and it usually works.
The look of contentment on a man’s face when you lean close to him and plant the sweetest lightest kiss on their cheek when they are sitting next to you (only works for men who truly like you).
I could go on and on but i’ll start with those.
@Jeandra,
nice list and sh*t, but men don’t giggle. we guffaw or chuckle, but never giggle
@The Champ,
y’all giggle. then you catch yourselves, clear your throat, then sit up straighter.
Aw great post Champ!
Things that I’m grateful for in men…
- I love how my boyfriend accepts me for who I am – flaws and all.
- I love guys’ simplicity and logical approach to situations. I’m emotional and sometimes have a really hard time making decisions, so a guys’ logic will show me the practical approach.
- I love how goofy guys can be, especially around their boys. It makes me laugh.
- I love how men let things go. You can have the worst fight one day and be back to normal the next day. Men tend to be very forgiving.
- I love how protective and strong guys are. They will protect you and make sure that nobody messes with you.
- I love how much my man adores his mom and the women in his family. His respect and love says a lot about his personality.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
@Leila, “I love how much my man adores his mom and the women in his family. ”
this is a wonderful thing, i agree.
@Leila,
” I love how goofy guys can be, especially around their boys. It makes me laugh.”
I know right? That’s the bestest; they’re like big ole kids, and it’s just so cute.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
@Leila,
thanks and sh*t leila, and i hope your thanksgiving is a very masculine thanksgiving
I am thankful for a woman who is”
1) assertive: i think that a woman who will articulately speak her mind and make sures you know how she feels is very sexy. also, a woman who will defend herself to anyone b/c she knows i got her back (this part can get annoying, you dont have to argue with all six of the bouncers, i’m gonna be the one getting beat up not you)
2) a woman who can call you on your bull$hit
3) a woman who can play the domestic role but is completely fine with letting you do it sometime
4) a woman who shows genuine interest in the things that you like
5) a woman who is eager to explain what it is exactly about them shoes or them bags that make it worth $300
6) i like how woman hint at things, its like a puzzle
7) a woman who cares about the way i look
@Peyso,
5) a woman who is eager to explain what it is exactly about them shoes or them bags that make it worth $300
$300? I wish . . . my girl has a Louis Vutton fetish. Her little trips to the LV store have cost me thousands. But I will say just by being with her (and I’m not asahmed to say), I’ve learned to spot a fake @ss bags, shoes, and sunglasses. It’s like Neyo in the Matrix or Jim Carrey in the Turman Show when they both learned their whole lives were fake. All those chicks at the club rocking fake shyt thinkin they’re fly . . .smh
“6) i like how woman hint at things, its like a puzzle”
You may be the only man on earth who enjoys this, lmao.
@8th Wonder, ““6) i like how woman hint at things, its like a puzzle”
You may be the only man on earth who enjoys this, lmao.”
I was about to say the same thing. . .THAT get’s on my DAMN NERVES . . . but the fact that she acknowledges that she is nuts and appreciates me for giving the puzzle the old college try . . . that will make me continue to try.
But just dont be on some Alex Trebec must answer with a question sh!t every day . . . I will go play Madden 09 while the jeopardy music in your head plays . . . (had to be negative on VSB lovefest day 2008)
@IVR,
lmao! any sane woman will always acknowledge her crazy-esque tendencies!
ok. so i had a tooooootally different mental image for men, women, and puzzles.
lol ya big freak!
whaaaaaaaaaaaah??
@Peyso,
5) a woman who is eager to explain what it is exactly about them shoes or them bags that make it worth $300
although i do enjoy hearing this explaination, i still havent heard a convincing one yet.
admittedly though, i am the same guy who canceled his hbo after the wire ended because of the extra 12 bucks a month i was paying, but i thought nothing of buying the nba league pass for 190.
@Peyso, good one since they may not why we complain about “ballplayer’ X salary is way too much” and we follow his stats religously to prove it. It shows HER genuine interest in the bag not that she only got it to “keep up”.
8th is thankful for:
Black man confidence. God, there is really nothing hotter than a man that knows he’s the man, point blank period.
Intelligence. If you can teach me something new, or just talk to me about any little subject…you got me, period.
Security. It makes me feel so safe when a man lets me know both by words and by actions, that he would never let anybody harm me. Its also quite sexy when you know your man can handle life on the job and also on the streets. No thug-o, but just knowing he CAN protect you.
Understanding, but not being caged in by gender roles. Coming home to see a man in the kitchen cooking me dinner is truly one of the best feelings ever. Just cleaning after yourself or taking the initiative to do something I normally would because I’m stressed or exhausted is wonderful.
Making fun of me. I love it when a guy teases me, especially if there’s that glint in their eye that tells you that what they’re teasing you about is one of the things they truly like about you. Just generally being playful, play fighting, cracking jokes, all things I adore.
Always wanting to fix it. It’s funny, sometimes this can be the MOST irritating thing ever, but knowing that your man really just wants to suggest ways to make your problem go away is very sweet. And the “Baby, you can do this” pep-talks are priceless.
And then of course there is the sexiness of a man who can fix things around the house and tell you what’s wrong with your car in 5 minutes flat.
Finally, 8th is so very thankful for the unsolicited compliments, tight hugs, the hand-holding, the lay-on-the-couch-watching-movies-cuddling, the peaceful silence, the mind blowing kisses, the lusty gazes, and the umm…yeah…that only a strong Black man can provide.
*sigh*
@8th Wonder,
Ditto in a woman @ both the silences and confidence.
@8th Wonder,
great list twinny-twin.
aww yay i like your list
Great list.
Yall gon make me snatch a mofo up when I get off work tonight. SMH
@8th Wonder,
nice list.
come here and sh*t
okay
@8th Wonder, your list made me go ‘awwwww’…
@8th Wonder,
*smiles for 8th Wondra*
*hugs*
@8th Wonder,
thanks e-twin!!
@8th Wonder, aww I love your list, and I love our men.
@8th Wonder,
i would also like to add miss wonder’s list to my list! its like i wrote that myself anyway! i agree on each and every one….and now im sad again.
le sigh…
I’m thankful that God made females the child bearers, I know I couldn’t handle that shyt.
I’m thankful for a woman’s natural scent. Every woman I’ve been with had a different scent. I just think it awsome how a woman can smell so good without any soap, lotions, or perfume.
I’m thankful for how she cleans my clothes. It’s freaking amazing how she gets the grease stains, grape juice, etc out of my favorite shirt!!!!
I’m thankful for how a woman can turn the slim pickings in our kitchen cabinets and refrigerator into a bomb @ss 3 course dinner
@eff yo couch, “I’m thankful for how a woman can turn the slim pickings in our kitchen cabinets and refrigerator into a bomb @ss 3 course dinner”
I feel you on this one. Some of these women folk are TALENTED.
@eff yo couch,
I’m thankful for a woman’s natural scent. Every woman I’ve been with had a different scent. I just think it awsome how a woman can smell so good without any soap, lotions, or perfume.
yeah. the woman smell is one of the most underrated joys of life. getting a good whiff of that in the morning makes you wanna go out and build bridges and sh*t
@The Champ, yeah. the woman smell is one of the most underrated joys of life. getting a good whiff of that in the morning makes you wanna go out and build bridges and sh*t
LMAO..that just reminded me of something.
@overit,
like a jeep?
lmao not the jeep!!
@Gem of the Ocean,
lmao!!! ya’ll are goofy as hell!
Great post The Champ
^When they wear dresses spaghetti strapped if you got em. (this is some sort of Catholic school throwback mixed in w/ a little night gown memories)
^The differences that create symbiosis. She is soft. I like her smooth softness and want to keep it like that. So I protect her.
^Who better to help me stay alive longer n happier by reducing my risk of heart disease by 50% so long as we do it two times a week or how if we do it eight -12 times a week reduces by 11% my chances of dying from prostate cancer.
^How they like things clean. And provide the structure and routines that keep her happy.
^The things she won’t do. Yard work, car washing, fixing stuff, tire changing, bug killing, snow shoveling… my body craves a lil cardio and if I can do something to make her happy in the process…
^Her smile…
^Her smell…
^Inadvertent jiggle *give me a minute* don’t touch me jiggle n shake
^juggies/nipples okay errthang that relates to doin it
^Organizational skills/ Management skills
^How hugs take me to my happy place.
^Their gratefulness for my savior faire
^Their savior faire
^How I never want to see her cry unless she is uber happy
^her strut (not her auto’s suspension) but when she know like I know how incredibly awesome it is.
^How I never get tired of her
^How her skin hyptnotizes me into giving her a massage
^How her gorgeous face makes me grin uncontrolably
@WuDaMan,
^Who better to help me stay alive longer n happier by reducing my risk of heart disease by 50% so long as we do it two times a week or how if we do it eight -12 times a week reduces by 11% my chances of dying from prostate cancer
Thank you, I will be using this the next time wifey plays hard to get. Do you have any sources to this information, I want to be prepared when she tries to call bullshyt
@eff yo couch,
Just grab today’s Metro. It made page 1.
@WuDaMan,
good lookin out, I’m getting that bitch laminated as we speak, lol
@eff yo couch, laminated! dayum! LOL!!!
@Intellectual Hedonist,
i know right! i wouldnt be surprised if its framed and hangin over the bed right na!
@WuDaMan,
I was about to call you on that. Someone read the Metro this mawnin’
@WuDaMan, “Just grab today’s Metro. It made page 1. ”
Dammit! I drove in today. . . is there a metro online?
@WuDaMan, LOL! you a mess
If you need them, I also have hard copies of studies that states the benefits of a woman swallowing and suggest that woman should do it. Also these studies were conducted by a woman!!!! No bullshyt
Just google Jane Greer
@eff yo couch,
hahahah. Laminated and on the fridge too right?
@miss t-lee,
Right next to the crayoned Lillian rules circa Eddie Murphy’s Raw lol
@WuDaMan,
hahahha
@WuDaMan, you a dayum fool Wu
@WuDaMan,
Lilliaannn can NOT use the phone
Lilliaannn can NOT go outside
@blackberry molasses,
I am so glad my boss didn’t show up today cuz I gafaued @ that for like 3 min strait.
I do what I can Wu… I do what I can
@miss t-lee,
Naww, I’m strategically hanging that article right on the head board . . .wifey’s side of the bed too. I’m also leaving copies on her dresser, jewelry box, and make-up bag
@eff yo couch,
Don’t forget her purse…lol
@eff yo couch,
OMG TY !)
@WuDaMan, “^Who better to help me stay alive longer n happier by reducing my risk of heart disease by 50% so long as we do it two times a week or how if we do it eight -12 times a week reduces by 11% my chances of dying from prostate cancer.”
LOL! I see someone else reads the Metro!!!!!
@WuDaMan, “juggies/nipples okay errthang that relates to doin it”
Absolutely!
@IVR,
Yo you had an incredible list too. The feeling strong 1. had a bro all verclempt up in the cube.
I’d also like to thank the VSB current team and Springer, Riley, the VSB fam. Thanks for beeing here for tha kid. I’m glad my bro who hardly comes through told me about the site. Things could have been a lot rougher had you all not been here in 08.
Come on everybody group hug **inhale w/ that inhale sound and breath again** get yo hand out my pocket.
@WuDaMan, “Yo you had an incredible list too. The feeling strong 1. had a bro all verclempt up in the cube.”
Werd, it is all uplifting and sh!t.
@WuDaMan,
I’d also like to thank the VSB current team and Springer, Riley, the VSB fam. Thanks for beeing here for tha kid. I’m glad my bro who hardly comes through told me about the site. Things could have been a lot rougher had you all not been here in 08.
no problem man. glad we could help
Thanks Champ I love this post:
*I love how he is passionate about his work and the things he does.
* I love his creativity, especially when we talking bout fantasies
* I love how when we’re watching tv he suddenly tickles me and whatever we’re watching is suddenly forgotten.
* I love how he holds me when I’m sad, making me feel that that things will be fine.
* I love the LOOK accompanied by the biting of the lips and an involuntary swallow as he tries to compose himself those times when I’m only letting him look as I tease……..
* I love those looks when noone is watching and the way he steals touches and looks when he thinks no one can see
*I love the way he looks at me when I’m looking extra pretty
* I love the way he loves and treats his family
*Mostly I love him for sharing with me what love is
@malaika,
no…thank you malaika for sharing and sh*t, and helping to bring some international flavor to vsb
Thankful things about women…
To watch a woman on her tippy-toes reaching for something while revealing her mid-section revealing smooth skin and glimpses of her panties…or lack there of.
They way a woman strokes the nape of my head while gently scraping the back of my neck with her nails.
The smell of a woman who uses all that subtle, fruity and girly bath gels, lotions and oils…intoxications of sweet nectar.
Morning beauty…no make up…tight wife-beater and boy shorts with your hair pulled in a pony-tail or wildly frayed…f*ck it, let’s sleep in.
Watching a woman snuggle on a couch by a lamp, deep into a book she’s reading for the first time. Her hair falls over her eye and she does the finger motion to loop it back over her ear as to not block her vision for the oncoming surprise.
The curve at the small of her back where it meet the beginning of her a$$.
Nurturing intelligence…teaching me something new without demeaning my ignorance on the subject.
Humble and effortless sexiness.
*honorable mentions – pretty hands & feet*
@AkShone,
I dig u for this
great list. very descriptive and thoughtful. i love it.
@AkShone, this was lovely.
@AkShone,
To watch a woman on her tippy-toes reaching for something while revealing her mid-section revealing smooth skin and glimpses of her panties…or lack there of.
the thought of this is making me verklempt
@AkShone, love this list, the imagery was on point.
@AkShone,
fabulous list! i was aready a fan, but now even moreso!
I am thankful for
*his half-smile chuckle combo… There is no easier way to cheer me up when things are going dreadful
*his understanding and appreciation… He puts up (and even enjoys) my crazy
*the intimacy we share. There has not been any like it before and there will none like this after. It’s not even the chex, it’s the inherent knowledge that at my core I love him and he does too.
*the long and strenuous road that brought us where we are today. The remaining part of the journey.
* the fact that he calls me to say crazy things like :”Your order of kisses is on the way….” Turns me into jelly.
*him readjusting in front of the mirror while wearing his jeans because he’s convinced his bulge is above average. *smh*
*his drive, his intelligence, his hands and his dimples.
Most of all, I am grateful and thankful that I had enough discernment to appreciate him for what he is, and that I have the chance to experience what I am living right now.
(this post got me all gushy, gooey at work….
)
@mssula,
Most of all, I am grateful and thankful that I had enough discernment to appreciate him for what he is, and that I have the chance to experience what I am living right now.
this is sweet and sh*t
*sigh*
-I love it when his face lights up when he sees me.
-When he pulls me in for a hug and then can’t seem to help himself and nuzzles into my neck and covers me with kisses.
-Even though he hates to see me cry, the way he holds me and wipes away my tears while telling me everything is going to be okay.
-When he takes off his shirt and the jeans hang, just so that I can see the ‘V’ of his pelvis.
-Seeing the appreciation in his eyes after I walk out all done up. And even when I’m not.
-The way he takes my coat, bag and takes my shoes and socks off when I come over/get home.
-When he kisses my forehead and pulls the covers over me when he gets up before I do or before he leaves.
-Helping move the heavy stuff.
-Getting my truck washed.
-The arms…
-Paying more attention than I sometimes think he does and surprising me with some random thing he noticed about me that I didn’t think he knew or cared about.
-The way any man in my life, friendly or romantic, gets protective of me, especially when they think someone has wronged me.
-Even though I want to choke ya’ll sometimes, I just love men.
@SouthernGirl,
-When he takes off his shirt and the jeans hang, just so that I can see the ‘V’ of his pelvis.
The V is my favorite…
*logs off*
-Getting my truck washed.
i heard that, SG! i like to see my man actually do the washing (not taking it down the street to pay for some one else to do it). my ex used to wash my car, even in the cool southern winters, and i was so proud to drive my shining, sparkling Goldie around the streets of ATL. the good ole days…
a few more things i’m thankful for in the menzes:
* chivalry. opening the door, walking on the outside, offering your coat if i’m cold. all these things make me feel protected, feminine, and cared for.
* driver’s swag. sitting with a slight lean, one hand on the steering wheel (the other holding my hand or resting on my thigh), music cranked up a little too loud for my taste but willing to turn down if i ask. that ish is just sexy and i love it.
* daddy potential. i just love to see a man’s natural paternal nature take over when a little children come into sight. it just makes my ovaries flip with joy.
* love for moms. be it his mom, my mom, his best friend’s mom, men who respect and have nothing but love for mothers, and also know how to turn up the charm, is so beautiful and comforting.
i just love and appreciate natural masculinity (not machismo). i’ve been blessed to be surrounded by strong, powerful men all my life (thanks to Pops, big brothers, uncles, etc). so i have a very solid idea of what and who a man should be in my life. a man who i can let be a man and who compliments and balances me as a feminine woman.
@Gem of the Ocean, the “driver’s swag”…you captured that perfectly! i love that ish too!
@Gem of the Ocean,
* daddy potential. i just love to see a man’s natural paternal nature take over when a little children come into sight. it just makes my ovaries flip with joy.
* love for moms. be it his mom, my mom, his best friend’s mom, men who respect and have nothing but love for mothers, and also know how to turn up the charm, is so beautiful and comforting.
these two are soooo important. I love how he always gives my mom hugs, holds doors for her and helps her move stuff. And I love how he LOVES LOVES LOVES his neices and nephews. When the last one was born, he would NOT put her down or give her to anyone…. not even her mom!
It showed me he had keeper qualities early on.
@Gem of the Ocean, co-sign on all this especially driver’s swag and daddy potential.
AWWWW!! How sweet Champ!! I read this early and had to think and think and think and think… and here’s my list:
1. the way he smiles… his whole face lights up.
2. the way he plays with the kids. He’s so gentle, and boyish, and loving.
3. the way he loves my crazy a$$. he won’t let me tear us apart… and he takes my shots and rarely fires back (sometimes but usually i deserve it).
4. the way his scent lingers.
5. the way he reacts when I touch him
6. his strength of character. how he “man’s up” when he needs too.
7. how he shares his vulnerability with me.
8. how he lets me take care of him. and wants to take care of me in return.
9. how he makes me feel like i can relinquesh some control and the world won’t shatter
10. how easily pleased and simple he is.
11. Crown Royal – Jill Scott… I’ll say no more
@pgh muse,
Aw, that was a sweet list.
@pgh muse,
thanks, ms muse and sh*t.
btw…
“3. the way he loves my crazy a$$. he won’t let me tear us apart… and he takes my shots and rarely fires back (sometimes but usually i deserve it).”
…some variant of this has come up repeatedly today.
i have nothing further to say about it. i just wanted to point that out
I love the following and not in this order:
1. I love how a man can make me smile with something simple as a “hi”.
2. I love being endearing pet names given for public and the ones for private use.
3. I love a guy who appreciates when I get all dolled up b/c I hate getting all dolled up. I’m soooo the jeans and tshirt chick and will probably die in a pair of jeans, tshirt and vans.
4. A guy who loves and appreciates my nerdiness and fond of computers and all things techy and gadgety.
5. A guy who doesn’t mind me just chilling on the couch reading a book or a magazine while he plays video games. Or isn’t annoyed by my wingman suggestions.
6. I love how a guy exhales when he hugs you.
7. I love resting my head on a man’s chest and inhaling his scent. *sigh*
8. I love a guy who can carry on a conversation w/o it turning into a debate.
9. I love the way a man can “man-handle” and by man-handle I mean lift me up with no effort, whether it’s horseplaying around or for more intimate reasons. *hee hee*
10. I love how a guy cuddles up and rests his head on my shoulder when we’re laying down or lounging around.
I have way more things, b/c it’s so much about th opposite sex that I love and appreciate…this lil list doesn’t do it justice…. this doesn’t mean you should get the big head or anything… I’m just sayin… I appreciate you and sh*t.
*Walks in…reads list…smiles…walks out*
@Ro,
I’m soooo the jeans and tshirt chick and will probably die in a pair of jeans, tshirt and vans.
lol…i guess you plan on dying young, because i would think you would have graduated from the vans by the time youre 77.
“i guess you plan on dying young, because i would think you would have graduated from the vans by the time youre 77.”
Then she’ll just upgrade to a pair of hushpuppies or something.
Men in general:
When you all wait for me to get off the elevator first, and hold the door for me when I’m walking up the steps. Proves that even in sneakers, timbs, or paint splattered jeans you’re still a class act.
Your compliments, especially when you tell me I look damn good and then walk away. Smooth.
Men in my life:
Levelheadedness. Quick to call a spade a spade and never beat around the bush. I can appreciate the well-timed use of the perfect cuss word spat in deep bass disgust.
How encouraging you are to me. Sometimes just thinking about my ambitions is overwhelming, but talking to you and hearing positive reinforcement gives me that little (or big) push I need to get my ish together!
You, specifically:
The ‘stache. It’s so soft and makes my lips linger.
Your life experiences and the strong, proud black man they have turned you in to. It is truly incredible to listen to your story and the things you have lived through. Seeing the man you are today leaves me even more in awe.
The fact that you love to talk and to argue, but you also love to listen and attempt to understand. A rare combination.
The way you talk about your mother and your sister, and love to play with your little cousins. It’s cute and endearing.
And finally, how comfortable I feel with you even when I have butterflies.
@Dom,
nice list and sh*t
Things that I’m thankful for about women…
1) vulnerability – most women have to put up a front in order to not come off as weak to men (and other women). i appreciate that women know when and who to be vulnerable with.
2) their chick logic. it’s actually the most entertaining thing ever. i tend to love it despite my tirades against it. if there was no chick logic, everybody would just be silent.
3) just generally being good people. even the most assholish of women has a soft spot.
4) for being the cornerstone of our families. as a man with a family that’s about to begin, i’m glad i have the kind of woman i do b/c i know my baby is in the best possible hands she can be in.
5) i’m just thankful for women in general. chicks are fun.
@Panama Jackson, Great List.
“5) i’m just thankful for women in general. chicks are fun.”
…indeed.
@Panama Jackson,
“4) for being the cornerstone of our families. as a man with a family that’s about to begin, i’m glad i have the kind of woman i do b/c i know my baby is in the best possible hands she can be in.”
Aww yay! Congratulations on your soon to be fatherhood, bruh!
* Waves at Panama’s gf*
I know you’re in here lurking! Hope you’re doing okay!
@Panama Jackson, i’m getting all teary-eyed, cuz i’m a sap. nice list, Pmoney.
@Panama Jackson,
Good list.
@Panama Jackson,
PJ, i’m gonna have to ask you to NOT be so endearing. You are trying to mess up the FLY eyeliner job I did this morning. STOP IT
**just kidding… this list ROCKED in DOLBY DIGITAL…. wait, eff that it rocked in THX
@Panama Jackson, great list, and I smiled when I read this:
4) for being the cornerstone of our families. as a man with a family that’s about to begin, i’m glad i have the kind of woman i do b/c i know my baby is in the best possible hands she can be in.
Cause I met your girl and I totally see that. I know you in here too girl, lol, hayyyy! We’re praying for yall and a safe delivery!
@Panama Jackson,
Beautiful list….
I have to agree…that moment of entry when first sliding in and seeing her reaction is THE S**T!!!!
The only time it sucked is with this woman I dated who was extra-tight. It always took some time to get started, because she acted like she was dying when it stared going in LOL. Needless to say, once the action began, her tightness went from being a curse to a BLESSING! I wonder what she’s up to this weekend…
*looking through my cell phone*
@ListenToLeon, “The only time it sucked is with this woman I dated who was extra-tight. It always took some time to get started, because she acted like she was dying when it stared going in LOL. Needless to say, once the action began, her tightness went from being a curse to a BLESSING! I wonder what she’s up to this weekend…”
LoL . . . I feel you on this one. . . the bendies is not a good look . . I wouldn’t know what to do with an airtight love pocket.
@IVR,
“airtight love pocket”
*snickering*
@miss t-lee,
*giggle*
@ListenToLeon,
*wondering if I dated ListenToLeon 5 years ago*
@ListenToLeon,
damn. “ooch, ouch” chicks are the worst
@The Champ,
A woman has to learn to say ‘oooh’ instead of ouch.
And to position herself so entry is easier for all involved.
Or so I heard.
@The Champ, maybe you stop doing…nevermind. i’m gonna be nice today.
@The Champ,
“damn. “ooch, ouch” chicks are the worst”
Are you trying to stick it in her ear?
e-Twin.
Corner.
@8th Wonder,
I couldn’t resist.
*walks slowly to the VIP section*
@ListenToLeon, sounds like you were ill-matched son. for every p*nis shape/width/length out there, there’s a perfect vajayjay waiting to be “ooohed”. ooch ouchness, means that your ___ is too big for her entry way or she’s not lubricated enuf. i could go on, but i should be working. not that i’m really working today…damn you vsb.
@Miss Patterson,
“for every p*nis shape/width/length out there, there’s a perfect vajayjay waiting to be “ooohed”.”
So um, can these perfect p*nis/vajayjay matches be found on Craigslist? Just wonderin.
@RedBeanzNRice,
“So um, can these perfect p*nis/vajayjay matches be found on Craigslist? Just wonderin.”
WOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
I think this comment was borderline corner-worthy…
@blackberry molasses, borderline?
@SouthernGirl,
I was trying to be diplomatic
ummmmm RedBeanz….
——–> corner——->
@blackberry molasses, lol. my bad.
@SouthernGirl,
Aww see? Why you do that SG? Can’t I just get a warning and sh*t?
BBMo, come on girl, I can’t take that long walk to the corner in these shoes – help a sista out.
Koombayah?
@RedBeanzNRice, I said I was sorry! lol
@RedBeanzNRice,
you prally ain’t gonna see this but, since the shoes are fly, I feel your pain.
*snaps fingers twice– fine a$$ Nubian litter bearers arrive*
gentlemen, if you would kindly carry this offender to the corner. her fabulous shoes don’t allow her to walk over there.
@RedBeanzNRice, yes under “missed connections”…lol.
1. That you can whisper something really filthy in his ear and, instead of wondering where you learned to talk like that, he will break into a grin, pay the tab and drag you happily out the door and home
2. The deep stare they can sometimes give that says a lot
3. When cuddling on the couch, that he can bend so that I fit perfectly against him
4. That they (the ones I’ve known) can say just the right thing during chex to send you over the moon.
“…that he can bend so that I fit perfectly against him”
i love this male nook, cranny if you will–just for gem.
@Gem of the Ocean, ok dude is not an english muffin, go on with yo nooks and crannies lmao!
I feel you though.
don’t be hatin!!
I am thankful for dates that end with Patron and herbal refreshments. And scalp massages. With Gregory Isaacs playing in the background.
I am thankful for ex-Marines with body art and a penchant for motorcycles.
I am thankful for Caribbean musicians with beards and deep voices.
I am thankful for science geeks with locs and a love of soccer jerseys.
…sigh. It’s been a good run folks.
@V.E.G.,
i’m gonna start calling you lady chatterly and sh*t
@The Champ,
:p
@V.E.G., scalp massages…jeezus. that’s it i’m officially going home…at least mentally. And it’s not even noon yet here.
@V.E.G.,
“I am thankful for science geeks with locs and a love of soccer jerseys.”
this one’s my favorite!
On a side note, no homo, I too as a black woman am thankful for black women. I came into this world via a black woman, have rose and fallen as a black woman, and have given birth to a black future woman. so my fellow black women, I am thankful for you too. we are not always perfect but we try, and it is through that struggle i love black women.
awwwww yay!!! love you and the VSS’s back!!
@Jeandra, lovely. i love our fellow Black women too!
@Jeandra, *hugs*
@Jeandra, air hug!
Hello everyone.
Been lurking here for a while. Decided to give thanks to what I love about these females.
1) How she can be an Alpha female at work or around anyone else but when she comes home to daddy, she’s willing to be submissive with no problems cause she knows “who buttas that bread”. And she also knows that he’s not going to take advantage of that and only want the best for her cause if he doesn’t she won’t hesistate to flip tha script. But she has NO problem letting people know that while they discuss decisions together that her man is in charge.
2) I’m thankful for body lotions/good smelling creams and sh*t. Man, a woman fresh out tha shower puts some of that strawberries and cherries ish on…EEEEWWWW WEEEE! Make you jump on a fat girl.
3) Curves. Not neccessarly a phat a**, but just curves. It’s something about a perfectly curved woman that just makes you want to cry. A “perfect waist to a** ratio” as VSB would put it, is something that her parents should be appaluded for. Seriously, find them and shake their hands for doing such beautiful work.
4) Genuine sexiness. Nothing’s more of a turnoff than a woman TRYING to be sexy. Even when she’s trying to act like she’s not trying. LOL. Sexiness is just something that you either have or you don’t IMO. Even if it’s something as simple as the way a woman crosses her legs. If it’s natural and she’s got great legs, it makes me want to melt. Or the way she smiles at you when you said something she likes. Being naturally sexy is the #1 turn for me.
Plenty more on my brain, but I’m getting too excited just typing and thinking..gotta cool down and I’ll be back. lol
@Tx10inch,
Make you jump on a fat girl.
I think I stopped reading after this…lol
@Tx10inch,
welcome and sh!t
but ummmmm….with all the chexual innuendo and thanks running rampant today….imma need you to explain your name. thank ya kindly…
@SouthernGirl,
See…I wanted to ask, but I’m glad you did…lol
@miss t-lee, no prob miss t. just doing my part…
@SouthernGirl,
LOL. let your imagination take you. The name says it all. and thanks 4 the welcome everyone.
@Tx10inch, I know you’re new and sh!t but uh, don’t me make e-call you out to prove the depths to which my imagination might take me…lol.
@SouthernGirl,
LMAO…preciate tha luv and sh*t southerngirl. Feel like fam allready. As far as the name, I ain’t one to really brag, let’s just say ya boy is blessed. **pointing to tha sky** GAWWWD is good!
You can hit me up on some personal ish though, lol…texans4evah@yahoo.com
@Tx10inch, lmao! you e-flirting with me Tex? and bringing Kang Jesus into it? yeah you fitting right in. trying to be my vsb e-boo and sh!t after one day. Send all pics to dirvin@gmail.com and we might could talk
@SouthernGirl,
Well i’d have to get in tha mood first and a lil excited and ish….Oh, wait you mean of my FACE!!?? LMAO. just jokin. yeah sure no problem…but yours for mine!! **Chris Tucker voice** Same time man, Same time!!!
“Well i’d have to get in tha mood first and a lil excited and ish….Oh, wait you mean of my FACE!!?? ”
o.m.frikkin.g. where the hell is my iron lung?? *looking in the closet*
Oh.My.Dayum….
oh yes, Mr. Tex is going to fit in just fine. Because this foolishness richea is Corner territory….
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
@Tx10inch, it is way to quiet in this office today for me to be cracking up like this.
“Oh, wait you mean of my FACE!!?? LMAO”–> well, if that’s how you took it…lol. ok, lemme stop…
ctfu @ “**Chris Tucker voice** Same time man, Same time!!!”–>and how does one facilitate a same time internet switch? lol…
what am i gon’ do witchu? *smh*
@SouthernGirl,
since you been so cool wit me, i’ll go ahead and send u mine in a minute..Only if u promise to shoot me yours regardless. *sticks out hand* pinky swear? let me know when u got it…
@SouthernGirl, hmmmmm…..*giving the side eye to use of ‘regardless’ and cautiously extends pinky to tex based on the premise of no tomfoolery*
@Tx10inch,
my bad… i’m late
***Diva Dust ™ ***
Welcome n sh*t.
@blackberry molasses,
Preciate that BM..hey, how come just about everybody here got they own blog and ish? That where tha paper at? Am i missin something?
@Tx10inch,
I personally believe my rewards for blogging (and everything else) await in heaven.
Welcome, Suave Gentleman from Texas.
@Tx10inch,
iono ’bout the rest of these peoples, but my blog provides me endless hilarity, free therapy and a way to waste tax payers dollars…
respek the sparkly gansta.
nice to have you around,
@Tx10inch, this was not necessary “EEEEWWWW WEEEE! Make you jump on a fat girl.”
LMAO, great list.
@overit,
thank you sweetie..
Tx it’s great to have another male presence up in the spot (not that spot, tho, maybe SouthernGirl’s lol).
you’re definitely fitting right in round hiyah! orrrrr maybe not cuz i’m not sure if errybody can handle 10in but um i guess we’ll soon find out if it’s the right fit or not. lololol ok i’ma stop, this is just toooooo easy….
@Gem of the Ocean,
Preciate them words Gem, been reading for a while, kinda know all of you in a sense. Shout out to the VSB’s and eeerbody else up in here. Glad to know some “Real TX pimpin” is appreciated up in here.
H-town baby..
@Gem of the Ocean, well damn Gem…lol
Umm, that initial “ohh” is something to be extremely thankful for. I’m also thankful for the “love button”, cuz if all else fails and you press it enough times something is bound to happen.
I’m also thankful for confident, but not over the top but willing to be on top women. They gets it pizzlin.
I’m thankful for non-crazy chicks that I can leave personal belongings around and not have to worry about a sniffing dog or security breaches to all my accounts. word.
@Slim Jackson,
“I’m thankful for non-crazy chicks that I can leave personal belongings around and not have to worry about a sniffing dog or security breaches to all my accounts.”
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, there is no such thing. I mean sure she can pretend she’s not crazy, but she will always go through your belongings sooner or later – bottom line. Sorry, Bruh.
@RedBeanzNRice, That’s pretty damn discouraging…
@Slim Jackson,
Aww. Don’t be discouraged. As long as you have nothin to hide, she won’t find no kindling for a fight. Problem solved. See? All better! : )
Oh yeah, I also want to go on the record as saying “The Broke Diaries” is one of my favorite books of all time. Highly recommended!
@ListenToLeon,
in total agreement. that book is fabulous!
what’s “the broke diaries” about?
@Tx10inch,
“The Broke Diaries” is only one of the funniest pieces of literature EVER! Literally the memoirs of a broke college student. Angela Nissel, the author, is now a writer on the BESTEST SHOW EVER, “Scrubs”. Pick it up. U’ll love it!
@Tx10inch, what exactly is 10 inches…or am i reading into your pseudonym too much. just asking…
@Miss Patterson,
Not reading too much in to it at all Miss P.
Real tx pimpin. lol
@Tx10inch,
From one Texan to another…welcome pimp’n.
@miss t-lee,
Preciate that babygurl..
@Tx10inch, not babygurl though. Change yo name, you causin trouble! lol…jk:)
@overit,
lol. i wouldn’t be true to myself.
@Tx10inch, oh lawd….I just read your responses upthread…dirty bunny. btw, I’m gonna need kodak proof. I keed, I keed.
@miss patterson,
don’t make me break out the digital guuurl. lol. j/j
cool. ima have to check it out.
There’s so much I love about men! Well, at least some men. Where to start?
1. Their overall body hardness and the ripples of their muscles. They need not be body builders either.
2. Slow dancing and I can feel their nature rise.
3. Tongue kissing while making love.
4. The way they arch that one eyebrow.
5. As someone else said, the lower lip bite and their smell.
6. The deeply masculine voice.
7. The way look when they’re naked and wet in the shower.
8. They wake up hard.
9. Decent swagger.
10. Their protectiveness of a woman they love and their family.
11. On a less sensuous note, the way they play as a team or deal with their friends w/o getting all PMS-y. I can’t stand no bitch niggas.
12. That they can often still be friends with each other if they both run after the same girl, or even if a gf cheats on one with the other.
13. The different way they smoke a cigarette.
14. The way they look in films or occasionally real life handling guns, swords, etc.
15. They tinker around with shyt and can figure out wires, engines, mechanical stuff and can build things.
Hello VSBs and VSSs…
I’m struggling with appreciation today. Ya’ll need to send some glittery emails to BrownBabyJesus for me today.
But I can sincerely say I appreciate all of you and all that you are.
hugz, luv n’ glitter!
C.
@PBG, woo woo woo….everything ok over there? *concerned face*
*sending glittery, gold-star heavy email to brown baby jesus for PBG*
awww woo woo woo, PBG!! i’ma hold you down with JC, don’t worry gurrrrl i got you!!
im esp thankful for you, your glitter, and your Deaconness-ness
@PBG,
I’m mad late but i send Diva Dust ™ coated emails to sweet Brown Baby Jesus for you.
I had to add this since I saw a ‘no-homo’ post. I thank God for the black men who’ve helped me along and influenced my thoughts and guide my actions.
Jesus Christ. Still gives this poor sinner chance after chance. I’m blessed and thankful for His mercy and grace.
My grandfather. (Pop-Pop) The Original Patriarch. Raised nine children with hard work and a fifth-grade education. Stressed education above anything else and came to all of his grandchildren’s graduations. I miss him.
My Father. My inspiration. I’m 35 years old and still look to him for guidance. Took my sister and I to Gwendolyn Brooks book signings and Cornel West /Skip Gates lectures at UPenn when all my other friends were going to see ‘Friday the 13th’ movies. I didn’t understand why he was doing these things when I was a shorty but I damn sure appreciate those things as a man. Respected in the community and in his family. The new Patriarch. If I could be half the man he is someday, I’ll be doing alright.
My boys. Whether it was playing ball or sitting on the steps around the way just shootin’ the breeze, these cats have been invaluable to my growth and development. I value these dudes’ opinion and friendship. We’ve been through it all and we’re still here trying to do the right thing.
My Lodge brothers. Where I truly learned the value of ‘Rites of Passage’ (The best feeling was when my Masonic classmates and I got to finally eat with the rest of the bruhs) and charity. These men have been the first to arrive at the hospital at the birth of both my boys, advised me in regards to business and told me when I was screwing up royally. They’ve tried my patience and given me strength when I didn’t have it. Prince Hall Freemasonry has been good to me. I’m thankful.
To all my strong Black bruhs: keep doing what you do. We are the pillars of our community. We are the leaders and protectors. We are the keepers of tradtion and history. Our people deserve our best; let’s not disappoint them.
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro, very nice. you get three gold stars.
awww so beautiful
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
“My grandfather. (Pop-Pop) The Original Patriarch. Raised nine children with hard work and a fifth-grade education. ”
You sang to my soul on that one, Bruh. Same over here wit Grampa and education situation. But wow. You’re a mason? *skurred*
You on some undaground government, secret service type swagga. I ain’t mad at it, but I’m still skurred, lol.
Arms. There’s nothing like being held by big, strong, warm arms after a long day of *bovine excrement*.
…ok, so I may need a hug. Don’t judge me.
@chaoticdiva, girl, i can’t judge something i need myself…
@chaoticdiva,
*bovine excrement*
Too cute, and such a pleasant way of sayin “bullsh*t”. Long story short, I’m jackin ya swagga. ; )
Hi,
I think everything that I can say has been covered.
Down to me calling him thanking him and then thanking his Momma.
I lurk around here. I wanna comment but it’s so much and I’m slow
does anyone around here sleep?
@Jac, no…lol.
@Jac, not really jac. welcome and sh!t…
@Jac,
No Jac…we don’t sleep. Well, some of do. The rest of us are certified VSB Vampires.
Welcome n’ sh*t.
where IS everyone??????? two days running and no new post??? i feel like i’m in the twilight zone, WHAT is going on??? has america disappeared off of the map??? iyhoooo!!! champ… panama, luvvie, overit, miss patterson… ANYBODY????
@superwoman,
I was thinking the same thing…………. Been checking and checking.
Champ status-missing
Panama status missing
Luvie status-missing
Overit status-missing
Gemmie status-missing etc,etc
Rapture in the corner?
@malaika, haaai, maybe they all went on holiday to india and were caught in that mumbai hotel that was attacked by terrorists – coz i’m not understanding this collective silence from ALL the americans! yho!!! SPOOKY!!!!
@superwoman,
lmao!! you know americans are all self-centered and junk…we sometimes forget the rest of the world doesnt have a holiday this weekend!
i imagine the guys (and lizzie) are off on their three day weekend filled with turkey and crazy relatives…things should be back on monday.
@shatani, OH HANG ON, IT’S THANKSGIVING, RIGHT?????? thanx so much for clarifying, i was so mystified at this disappearance without warning.
champ and panama, you are in my BAD BOOKS for not explaining and saying ‘cheers for the long w’end, we’re off to give thanks!!!’
i mean, reeeeeeally, what kind of host leaves the visitor asleep in the guest room, and buggers off for 4 days without any kind of explanation???
manners, manners…. you guys are worldwide now, you have to take us into account! i SUFFERED these past days, withdrawal symptoms FROM HELL!!! and ‘by force’, as we say here, to boot!!!!!
i struggled to cope. now that my rant’s over, it’ll be a relief to have you back….i missed you. kisses.
@superwoman,
yeah, thanksgiving….and just a head’s up. 4th of july will probably get real quiet too! sorry darlings!
@shatani, What is thanks-giving(thanksgiving?),is it like pagan worship?with lots of dirty dancing and lewd behaviour? If so, can I join in? 4 days….thats like a whole festival….wow!
@3dafrica,
yep, that sounds about right! maybe you can catch it next year?? we put Caligula to shame! lmao
Veeere funny.You are out of luck I already wikipediad it.And it has pagan roots.
Ok see I am thankful for
1.ANY positive time you can get from a woman…some of yall aint really that “busy” but if you say so….
2. The “first” everything, hug, kiss, foreplay-a womans’ breath or breathing when first aroused..priceless
3. The smell of their hair
4. Us men taking their clothes off..this is some real fun $hit
5. Catching her looking at you -as she averts her gaze
trying to be cool
thick wide tongues