There used to be a time when Black children were the best Behaved children in the world, now look at them, Time out my foot!!!

1. Have you ever been called downstairs from upstairs or The back of the house, or from the front of the house to get the remote, change the channel, or bring her a glass of ice water?



2. Have you ever been hit with an extension cord, a switch, Or the nearest shoe?

3. Have you ever had to pick your own switch off the Tree and she sent you back
because the one you picked was too little?



4. Have you ever been burned on your ear with a straightening comb?

5. Have you ever been hit in the head or knuckles with a comb or Hair brush?

6. Have you ever been told to "Shut up or I'll give you something To cry about" out while she beats you with a belt pronouncing every syllable, "Didn't---I---tell---you---not---to-do---That---no---more?!"



7. Your ponytails or plaits were so tight, you got those little bumps around your scalp.

8. The white people in the school office (principal, secretary, etc) were afraid of her?



9. You were scared to go home when you had a bad report card?

10. Alcohol, peroxide, cocoa butter, and Vaseline were the main items in the bathroom cabinet, and that red hot water bottle hanging behind the bathroom door?



11 You were never "on punishment" - just got whooping Right out of the shower.

12. Have you ever been pinched for going to sleep in church?



13. She made you participate in every church activity (choir,Sunday school, Junior Usher Board, Easter play, Christmas Play, etc.)?

14. Has she ever come inside and picked you up from school Dance in hair rollers and her gown or pajamas on under her Coat?



15. When you ask her for something, her response was.."You got a job?"

16. Have you ever been beaten for something your brother or sister did just because you were around?

17. She vacuums everyday just so the carpet can have lines in it.



18. Have you ever been told to turn of f the TV, get off the Phone, or sit down and be quiet when it's storming outside Because the Lord was doing his work?

19. Friends, family and friends of the family try to keep you out of trouble because they know your mother and "how she is"?

20. You were afraid to call the child abuse hotline (because you Weren't allowed to use the phone without her permission)?



21. She had to talk to God.. "Lord, please don't let me hurt this Child!!!"
before she gives you a whipping.

22. You knew NOT to talk about what went on! In your house with Anybody (other family members, friends, school authority, etc), because you were told, "What goes on in this house, stays in This house!!!"



If you can relate to any of these things, then pass this on to ALL Your friends and see if they can relate to "KNOWING THAT THEY HAD A BEAUTIFUL BLACK MOTHER, WHO DIDN'T TAKE NO MESS WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP!"

Feel free to all to the list.

What are some of the Cathchphrases & Punishment you hated growning up?

1. My mother would alway tell me every time I did something wrong "YOU JUST WAIT TILL YOU HAVE KIDS!!"... well she still waiting for me to have kids....I guess that's suppose to me my payback

2. When she got really vex with us, she would yell --->"YOR WANT TO JUST KILL ME"

3.When we got mad for having to do stuff, she would say--->"WHAT DO YOU THINK I BORN YOR FOR"

4.My mother didn't scare us much and she knew it..so her only weapon was "WAIT TILL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME " (come see us begging...mummy please and mummy I promise i will not do it agian )

5. "YOU DON'T PAY ANY BILLS HERE"

6. Actually this is my father fav--->"IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT HERE, YOU CAN LEAVE" (yeah right, where am I going to go )

7. or "WHERE'S MY BELT" . Thats's all he had to say and we would get out acts together stright

The people in the school office (principal, secretary, etc) were terrified of my grandma.... ahhh what wouldn't i give to have her back.