tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15157689.post5753444230034108621..comments2023-06-17T06:46:44.558-05:00Comments on Diamond Dust: Things We Don't Apologize For: Speaking WellA.Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542810587986768786noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15157689.post-1070082704069139772009-11-16T12:27:48.716-06:002009-11-16T12:27:48.716-06:00Kit,
I happened upon that speech about a year ago...Kit,<br /><br />I happened upon that speech about a year ago on my mom's computer. I chucked as I read it to myself thinking about that whole situation. I think it's long gone now, though -- she got a new computer. :(A.Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542810587986768786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15157689.post-33545453514308237802009-11-16T03:31:26.869-06:002009-11-16T03:31:26.869-06:00Oh wow, I loved that story! Wish I could've he...Oh wow, I loved that story! Wish I could've heard your speech.<br /><br />I know what you mean about the "acting white" tag often given to blacks by other blacks who speak proper English. It's bad enough when some whites act amazed that you're literate.<br /><br />As for me, I love language, and feel no need to speak proper all the time. I learned a lot from Mark Twain and George Carlin about how it's used in class warfare. I switch up a lot in how I speak and write, depending on the combination of my mood, the topic, and the audience, and never apologize for it. I will, however, not use colorful naughty words around people who are offended by that out of respect for their space.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15157689.post-56499057227144924632009-11-12T21:58:25.131-06:002009-11-12T21:58:25.131-06:00Amen, girl! I've been told I sound white so ma...Amen, girl! I've been told I sound white so many times and I'm sick of it. I am who I am, I speak how I speak, and I like what I like. And that's that.Akirahhttp://www.quarterlifelady.comnoreply@blogger.com