Comments on: Where Dey Do Dat At?: 7 Signs You Might Be At A Black Run Establishment

By: Taylormay

Taylormay — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:17:14 +0000

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By: Eastwood

Eastwood — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:01:39 +0000

lol thats a good one

By: Eastwood

Eastwood — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:59:39 +0000

so nice

By: Carnella Jones

Carnella Jones — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:18:24 +0000

To be fair, Georgia Tech did the same thing to me, and they’re decidedly not a BRE.

“Welcome to Georgia Tech! See you in the fall!”

And two weeks later, I get a letter in the mail saying that sorry, they accepted about 800 more freshmen than they have housing for and that I will be put on the waiting list and I -may- get on-campus housing in the spring.

By: Duncan Idaho

Duncan Idaho — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:35:22 +0000

I KNOW THAT U-HAUL!!! LMFAO! yup gee-eh-toe

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:46:45 +0000

@Panama Jackson: I think I just fell in love w/ you because of this article…especially #5!

By: Tanesha

Tanesha — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:47:56 +0000

i’m dying at all the comments!

there’s one store in queens called Shoppers World (i think theres one in Jersey too), kind of like a hood Macy’s? (like Bobby’s if you from Brooklyn) and they don’t do bag check, rather, they will STAPLE SHUT all your bags (or tape) so you cant “just throw it in the bag.” i dont go in that store just for that reason.

and down the street, Alexus (a 99 cent store) has a wall where, if you are caught stealing, will post your picture with your name and you holding the item you stole. WTF–ppl thieving forks, diapers, no-name DVDs–its a hot mess. Gotta love Jamaica Ave.

And i know of 2 McDonalds and a Dunkin that have been known to take EBT. but that was all in the Bronx, where EBT = Amex, you never leave home without it.

By: AnthroDiva

AnthroDiva — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:58:23 +0000

I’m not sure whether to laugh because I agree completely or to be sad because I agree completely…I think the only thing that I would add to the list and its various updates is that the male employees tend to be more inclined to ‘holla’ at female customers.

And just to extend this to stores that may or may not be BRE but have predominantly Black (esp young) employees, it’s nothing like going to a hardware store and being told repeatedly that your man must not be sh*t if he has you running his errands and how good the employee would treat you if you were his woman…like seriously, I just need to know where the potting soil is located.

By: WTF

WTF — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:52:52 +0000

Thanks and ish, yeah wtf is up with Popeye’s. I grew up in New Orleans so I was used to seeing ppl from all backgrounds in there. I must ask, have you ever been to a fast-food restaurant in Detroit? Lord, the plastic barriers get me. The first time I saw one, I was like “what the hell is this and how am I supposed to get my food?” A maze, makes sense though. all of Detroit is a BRE.
I don’t know if this is a BRE ( doubt it is) but the Rock n Roll McDonald’s in Chicago irritates the hell outta me to no end!

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:48:06 +0000

@WTF, welcome!

I remember Popeye’s running out of chicken when they had all those discounts and lines wrapped around the block.