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Singles who serve
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This weekend, in an attempt to broaden my heart (envision The Grinch’s heart growing three sizes larger), I’m participating in a singles event to contribute to Operation Christmas Child.
I’ve just recently realized how much I can do to support people who aren’t as blessed as I am, and it’s surprising how many of these charity events are actually tailored toward singles! Especially as we’re rolling into the Thanksgiving-Christmas season, I’m starting to see many opportunities to meet other singles as well as challenge my social conscience. Talk about killing two birds with one stone!
My hope is that during the activities this season, I’ll have the opportunity to meet others like me — not perfectly generous or altruistic, but at least willing to sacrifice some time or money because they know there are other people in this world that need help.
Have you ever thought about tracking down ways to serve with other singles, or possibly setting up something yourself? Are there holiday singles service events available through your work, church or social circle? Could you use an opportunity to grow your heart and possibly meet a cute single at the same time?
Have you ever met someone while volunteering at a nursing home, delivering a Thanksgiving turkey to an impoverished family or some other traditionally non-dating-scene activity?
If you participate in service projects, do you find you meet more “real” people through these events? Do you think doing service work can give you more insight into someone’s heart upon first meeting them (assuming they’re not there just to get a date!)?
What are the benefits of meeting someone while serving others? The cons?
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By Sam
November 13, 2007 8:24 AM | Link to this
AND WHY ARE THERE ONLY FEMALE BLOG CONTRIBUTORS?!… THIS IS MY PROBLEM WITH ATLANTA I SEE NO BLAKC MALE REPRESENTATION IN MOST EVERYTHING HERE!
By Slim
November 13, 2007 8:30 AM | Link to this
Gee Sam, are you new here? Don’t get out much do you?
Stick around, you will see a HEAVY presence of black males in this blog…….
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this
Morning!!! That would be an interesting hook up meeting people doing community service…
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this
Sam good morning 2 u. r u talkin’ bout yesterday’s topic? well, the guys don’t hardly participate in discussions that are “girlie” or geared towards females. they’ll be back. they lurk alot. you probably won’t see them 2day either.
2C, Truth, Rell, Dan, Dushawn, Blat, Melo hug.
By China Doll
November 13, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
Personally, I participate in many community service orgs. all year long, and have done so since I was in High School, when I’m serving the community my focus is on helping and empowering, not on hooking up/meeting a potential.
Sam I think a male contributor on this dating blog would be good.
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
Morning, y’all…..
Bella, The beauty of finding a mate in doing *anything that you find joy in, is half the battle! You now have a common ground, and a basis for a lot of things…..That’s how yo go with the flow, and let love find you;
By binford
November 13, 2007 8:45 AM | Link to this
Morning Everyone!
First to Sam : The moderators happen to be women, so what? They take feedback for topics from anyone and the folks who post are from a variety of backgrounds. So get over it or stop trolling …or both.
On topic: Everyone who can should volunteer; not just around the holidays, but throughout the year. It is hard and sometimes I have failed to do this (I was a Big Brother for a while). My general philosophy is that by helping others it puts in perspective what you do have AND emits good karma.
Now if I could meet other singles by doing it, it would be great and might give me more encouragement to get out there than I have presently.
The only concern I always have is that if I did something like Habitat that people would assume I am Christian. And while I like to help people, I do not want the interjection of religion in my charity work. I certainly wouldn’t want to give off a false impression about my religious beliefs - that’s more trouble than it is worth.
I’m sure there is a website somewhere that specializes in singles charity work! So who is going to snoop it out so we have the BLOG group meet AND do something to brighten the community???
By Mo (now known as Moeisha)
November 13, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this
Morning Ya’ll!
Lady J I had the same thought! It would be quite interesting to meet other singles doing something liek community service! I have gone to feed the homeless many times every year since I was 14yrs old. I also contribute to Women’s shelters.
Sam like someone said, stick around. The fellas will stroll in shortly so you all are well represented!
Kisses to the MLB and mimosas to the WLB
Should be an interesting read today!
By star1
November 13, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this
Good Morning all..sorry this is completely off topic…but I notice that alot on this blog…anyway Im curious about something..I was watching Girlfriends last night & they were discussing how after a female has a baby she is no longer the same down there….that it stretches & doesnt always fully stretch back…is this so? I also saw an episode on DR90210 where this woman had two babies that was over 10 pounds & she could no longer feel her mate so she had surgery to tighten her…is it that serious..I mean does that exercise I heard about not work or just not for all…I know everybody is different….Im just curious as to anyone who may have experience this or if the guys really can feel the difference with women who have had kids..
By Darrell (of blackthen.com)
November 13, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this
Morning, everyone!
Off-topic: I’m just back from Charlotte where I, and about 100 other die-hard Falcons fans, helped bring home a much-needed WIN! :-D
In case any of you are interested, I’ve finished writing the December issue of my newsletter and it is now available on my Web site at: (http://www.blackthen.com).
On-topic: Personally, I think one of the pros of meeting someone while serving others is you get to definitively gauge their level of sincerity and concern for someone else. This is important because, as it relates to a potential relationship with that person, the extent to which they’re willing to set aside their own needs and desires for the benefit of the other person is absolutely crucial.
As I’ve said before on this blog, love is a verb, and being willing to volitionally give of yourself to someone else, regardless of whether it’s in a soup kitchen or a relationship, is the height of love and is the one thing that speaks love in a tangible way to the other person. After all, love is not about what you say, but what you do.
On the flip side, one con of meeting someone in this context is that you run the risk of alienating that person if, in fact, your level of servanthood is not where theirs is. This goes back to the whole “love languages” concept I’ve talked so much about before.
Some people have the language of ‘acts of service’, whereas, others don’t. The person who possesses that language will need to understand this and be willing to “coach”, if you will, their mate in understanding how important service is to them, while at the same time not holding it against them if they don’t “speak” that language to the same degree. This approach will allow your mate to still feel comfortable “in their own skin” and not feel pressured to become someone they’re not.
By binford
November 13, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this
Darrell Excellent post!
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this
Morning ya!..personaly I have met some great people in the 3 orgs that I work with and if love finds me while im giving back then hey the better for me. As long as its not at the office Im open to it.
Joining a singles volunteer network??? nah I would not do becasue my focus while giving my time and energy to those orgs is to do just that, give back. Trying to meet someone intentionally is kinda lame to me there lies an ulterior motive where i don’t think there should be one and double vision of the goals focus….helping others..
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this
star1 it’s all true!!!
there is a procedure that can tighten your vagina, ask your doctor. after the procedure, it will be tight like a virgin. TO GET IT COVERED BY YOUR INSURANCE, TELL YOUR DOCTOR THAT YOU CAN’T HOLD YOUR PEE, YOU HAVE ACCIDENTS ON THE WAY TO THE BATHROOM, ETC. wink, wink
By SexyLeggs
November 13, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this
Good morning all. Hopefully, I’ll have a better day blogging today than I did yesterday.
Sam, welcome….get ready! When the MLB come on board you will definitely think differently…LOL
Any community service that helps others is always welcomed by me. I contribute my time to many causes all year long. I’ve never been to a charity event geared toward singles. My stance is “by any means necessary” to help others.
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this
DONT FEED THE TROLL
wasssssssssssup everybody…way off topic but i had to share…smh
read below
Darius “Eddie Winslow” McCrary on Karrine “Superhead” Steffans (Sister 2 Sister):
“If you’re gonna turn a ho into a housewife, that’s the one to get.” (That’s not right, Eddie!)
By Page1908
November 13, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this
LOL Beautiful @ vaginal tightening surgery. ctfu
By DasV (yea, its me)
November 13, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
darrell reading you is always a refreshing breathe of fresh (read:intelligent) air! thank you.
binford why you handing out assignments this early in the morning? :)
star kegels work too! just have to have the discipline to do them consistently. that way you avoid any unethical behavior, which is always a good thing.
By Mo (now known as Moeisha)
November 13, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
Start1 Those exercises are called Kegels and they work if you do them consistently! Like Beautiful said, everything stated is true! I am not one for Surgery if I dont need it but I am faithful about the Kegels. wink, wink :-)
By AmazonRed
November 13, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
Good topic Bella. I’m most likely going to be in Atlanta for the holiday and I was just thinking on the drive in that I should volunteer on Thanksgiving since I’ll be free. It didn’t even occur to me about other singles being around. LOL. But I guess that will just be gravy, no pun intended.
By melo
November 13, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
Sam, go back inside ur hole!
By AmazonRed
November 13, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this
LOL @ Rell saying to not feed the troll when he has one of the biggest bags of troll food! :-P
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
Ok after hunting a lil more here is the full quote…sounds like his de nutz are in a jar..and she has them on the mantle..lol
“Karrine’s not a passive girl. She’s a sweetheart. She is. But she’s very aggressive when it comes to her business. So she’s a balanced woman. And she keeps a clean house. She keeps an incredibly clean house. Everything is in order. Her son is very well-mannered. He’s a really, really fine young man. Karrine is outside of all the bull sh i t that people hype up about the whole ‘Superhead’ thing. She really is a cool chick to kick it with. She can cook. A couple of nights I was out, and I’d come back. And when I came in dinner was waiting on me; she’s seriously a homemaker. She’s very accommodating. Whatever arouses a man, she’ll figure it out. She’ll find it and she’ll master that. If you’re into watching dirty movies, you can sit up and watch dirty movies with her. If you’re gonna turn a ho into a housewife, that’s the one to get.”
By melo
November 13, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
Beautiful if u have had that procedure on yourself can i take a test drive so i can tell u how good that doctor is…And u ofcourse!!??
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
Hey Mo!!! My horscope said to try spedd dating…That is something I never did either and on Hitch it looks fun! LOL
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this
Star1 Okay ga’head and go to your doc and tell him that something is wrong with you to get a leg up on vanity and you will look down there after surgery and have a baby male head protruding out waving atcha talking bout hey ma….LOL..gtfoh…
By Page1908
November 13, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this
LOL @ Eddie Winslow and Superhead.
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this
Rell…..dawg, I can see both sides of the equation on that quote….if we were to read that, and had never heard of Karrine Steffans, wouldn’t she sound like a good girl to have?
By AmazonRed
November 13, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this
Lady J, if you want to try speed dating, click this link: Cupid
It seems to be geared for an “urban” mix as the coordinator is black and they hold their events at places like Verve Lounge and Copelands. I also like how it caters to every age group. I haven’t tried it yet, but if I do, it will be with this group.
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this
@ar…you must miss me….lol….well lady i miss you too…now lets get to the back and forth lovin….i am on top of you now…lol..
By 72inches225lbs
November 13, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this
@ Beautiful you actually had that procedure done?
By AmazonRed
November 13, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this
Yam hunter, how could I miss you when you haven’t gone anywhere?! LOL
By itsmorenamorena
November 13, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
Buen Dia to all ok, this is posted in two blogs on the AJC today
When I lived in DC, I signed up to volunteer with a group called Single Volunteers. But they did episodic volunteering and my schedule never meshed, although I did end up tutoring at a charter school for about 4 years. Can’t say I met anyone to date, but did catch up with a few college friends who also volunteered at that same charter school. But back to the topic.
Service, or volunteering has been an integral part of my life since I was a wee lil’ Girl Scout, and although the premise is promising, hooking up while volunteering just hasn’t happened. It’s often promoted as a surefire way to meet the person of your dreams — do the activities you like and you’ll find like-minded individuals there, and form relationships, yadda skippy yea yea.
Since I’ve been in the ATL, I’ve volunteered at various projects throughout the year with Hands on Atlanta, and while I haven’t met anyone on any of these projects, I have invited men along to make it a “date” and how they react to that provides some insight and helps me determine whether or not to take them seriously.
By China Doll
November 13, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
Star1
If you want medical advice why don’t you go to a medical message board/website to find out about that type of surgery. I’m sure their advice/input would be more of what you are looking for, if you are truly interested in having that type of surgery.
By SexyLeggs
November 13, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this
No food today, but I did bring the Mimosas….drink up…gulp gulp gulp.
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this
Does anyone else have this type of guy at work??? When ever he comes around all he EVER talks about is sports I mean nothing else ever…its like dayum your wife must put you outside the door next to your shoes and tell you not to come back till after 5 pm…dayum…thank GOD for headphones or I would be fired by now….sigh
By Cemeeli
November 13, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this
Good morning people
LOL…start off the morning with “Singles Who Serve”…a few minutes later “Kegels Serve”….hoo and we ain’t had breakfast yet…LOL….today is going to interesting…
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this
melo haven’t had it done, but would love 2. if anyone does test drive me after my “dream procedure” it will be my husband. sorry
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this
I could have sworn I saw Verve’s windows with wood over them last month on my way downtown….
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this
Thanks AR and will do….It is time to change it up!!!!
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this
AR I can’t open it at work but when I get home will do…Thanks again!!! I like Copelands but cant get with Verve but I am going to go against the odds! Verve is more urban for me but hey…I was married to a NYC guy…anyway…
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this
@2c….yes if taken for a blind item it would….point taken.
By melo
November 13, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this
LOL,Beautiful,u so boring!!
By China Doll
November 13, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this
Yep, Jazzy
Got one on each side. On Mondays, they stand in front of my office door and talk about all of the weekend games. The college games and professional as well. By Thursday they start getting all hyped up about the upcoming weekend games. In a meeting one of them proposed that Friday be collegiant (sp) day. Everyone should wear their college football teams jersey. I said “He ll’s Naw, not everybody is into sports like that. So now,I close my door and crack my blinds. I think they got the message.
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this
ooo yea you miss me……still waiting for my invited…ya dig
still hunting your yam
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this
Fellas…..since Rell brought it up, if you were dating a female, who, on the surface seemed like the ideal chic, but later on down the line, her past caught up with her, how would you handle it…..seriously, could any one of you all have a serious relationship with a Karrine Steffans type?
yeah, we’re hijacking the topic and gearing it towards us, the menfolk…of course ladies, chime in….
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this
72inches225lbs i haven’t had it done. i seen it performed on that plastic surgery show.
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this
HEY Cemeeli!!!
By DasV (yea, its me)
November 13, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this
2 …clarification needed: ‘caught up with her’ how exactly??
By melo
November 13, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this
could any one of you all have a serious relationship with a Karrine Steffans type? YEP,2CPTG©..just a serious fcking relationship. Nothing more, nothing less.
By Cemeeli
November 13, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this
Aye…lol…i’m over here rolling.
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this
@2C, for me could i deal..now that is a trick question…because you know those whorish tendencies will emerge again at some point…and it may be good may be bad….as of right now from my POV could i deal yep….i am not here to judge…and i maybe able to continue with her talents in other areas…lol
By star1
November 13, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this
LOL..Thanks for the advice but I didnt need it for myself,…I was just curious it it actually did change like that after a baby…I dont have kids
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this
Where Bonk chikawawa at?? can’t wait to hear his answer on this??!! LMAOFF…
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this
melo i’m a square, i know. just being me. ;)
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this
Where Bonk chikawawa at?? can’t wait to hear his answer on this??!! LMAOFF…
Gross, narly, woof, If I were a guy I couldn’t stand to be with her..not hating cause not into hating ho’s…but I wouldn’t want to go out with her knowing that every guy we encounter has already tested her kit kat and her deep throat…heyal naw..walking f**k bag..unh unh…
By Foots
November 13, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this
2CPTG Interesting question… What I’d like to know from the fellas is whether you could handle it if your woman had a past equal to yours?
By China Doll
November 13, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this
Melo
Why does her past matter, if you have fallen in love with her? As adults we all have a past, whether it’s good or bad, and as long as you have distanced yourself from your past, does it truly matter?
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this
Venus….meaning, say she didn’t tell you she was a former porn star, or something like that….and y’all were out, and someone recognized her…or, if y’all were together and you visted her hometown, how could you handle the stares, or the snide remarks folks said about him/her……
By DasV (yea, its me)
November 13, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this
Rell but what if its that she has kids (aka child support SHE is having to pay, therefor she cant contribute much to your unit wit her), or a disease or a hit out on her because of her past dealings…. could you still deal wit it and not judge?? just curious
By SexyLeggs
November 13, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this
Star1, can you imagine the woman who just had her 17th baby.
By Cemeeli
November 13, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this
Hye ladyj.
Jazzy gurl you a trip. He’s loading…
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this
2C a male shouldn’t touch that! after awhile the ho will get bored and go back to her ho’ish ways. she’s a risk.
By SexyLeggs
November 13, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this
Bella, just put a twist on your topic SINGLES WHO SERVE in correlation with Superhead….Sorry..LOL
By China Doll
November 13, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this
Foots
Good question!!!
By Tazzee
November 13, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this
Morning Folks!
I like to volunteer, just for the sake of volunteering. Never had a romantic connection while volunteering though. My volunteer activities usually come through work and the singles ministry at church. Work - there’s mainly married folks volunteering. Church - it’s all women. I can’t remember the last time I volunteered and there were single men running around.
I think, as singles, we get so caught up in self that we miss out on opportunities to help others…well I know I do sometimes.
By AmazonRed
November 13, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this
I went on a date with a guy who told me he had been with 120 women (he was 33 at the time). He was also in school to become a pastor. There was no 2nd date.
Eventually, his whorish ways caught up with him. He was sleeping with several women in his congregation and got kicked out of the church.
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this
Today is our companys Holiday luncheon..now do ya really think im going to eat anything these people make…deff since I use the bathroom with a bunch of folks who do a rinse instead of washing of their hands after they come up out the stall and steam is still coming out the toilet…just nasty…stop it…
By DasV (yea, its me)
November 13, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
2CPTG a man as strong as you would proly not care about the talk, but the possibly of a disease im thinking would be a deal-breaker… idle talk from the wish-we-had-somebody-anybody gallery surely wouldnt scare no fellas from this here blog……
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
Beautiful….take Superhead out of the equation….and you didn’t know her past, but, as someone stated, you fell in love, then what? Dump her based on her past????
All you former married ladies….surely y’all got down with your husband in more ways than one…and to him, you were his slut puppy; Are you saying a man shouldn’t touch you now???
By melo
November 13, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this
China Doll, as in most things in lyfe, man have a double standard!! They will want to have a virgin for a wife even though they have been the biggest sluts themselves.That includes me,myself I. I dont want to be with a woman that will be glancing over me every time iam with her,looking and sharing glances with her previous men. Its like walking naked, because all the men know about her moves and can talk in intimate detail about her body. But ofcourse the men can have their cake and eat it.Maybe untill Hillary gets into office!!
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this
ohmahgah,,SEXYLEGGS I was just thinking that..singles that serve..priceless…
By SexyLeggs
November 13, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
JazzyOne, I have a very warped sense of humor, and I hollered w/come up out the stall and steam is still coming out the toilet…
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this
@dasV, so it is your turn today to play wierd and extreme..lets deal in reality…how many times have you gotten your knees dirty or taken baby across the face…but i bet you will still kiss your man in the mouth..ok, everybody has a past…deal with it or move on…i cannot judge because in my past i have had that behavior…i was flucking anything moving..feel me…come on now lets be real
By Jay
November 13, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this
Hello LadyJ Foots, To answer your question. A man understands you have a past. I dont think I could be understanding of a past that state’s Ho-like activity.
By Tazzee
November 13, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this
Jazzyone I feel you on those potlucks at the company. Usually I nibble on the stuff that I know was store bought to show that I can socialize.
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this
What up blog…
2Can Nope. When I go to make my mark, I don’t want to have to “tag” over 50 other fuggin dudes.
Jazzy deff since I use the bathroom with a bunch of folks who do a rinse instead of washing of their hands after they come up out the stall and steam is still coming out the toilet…just nasty…stop it…
…which is why I don’t touch rails, bannisters, doorknobs, etc. OR shake hands with more than a select few.
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
TOO ALL MEN, SHE MAY NOT BE A FREAK FOR YOU NOW..BUT I AM SURE SHE WAS A FREAK FOR SOMEONE….remember that when you waxing all poetic about your boo….there is a small and i do small number of women that have not dabbled in that behavior….trust that
By China Doll
November 13, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
Melo and Rell Thanks for being REAL:)
By Cemeeli
November 13, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this
all jokes aside….self-centered is a very BAD look. We should do as much as we can to “serve” those that are in need. Whatever it is we can do to help.
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this
I’m kinda wishy washy on this one, myself…..cause if I met an otherwise wonderful young lady I wouldn’t think twice about her past……until it’s brought before me, then, I would have to check my own ego…..yeah, I know she ain’t a virgin, but damn, she was in movies????
By SexyLeggs
November 13, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this
2C, no, I’m not saying a man shouldn’t touch me because I was someone’s “slut puppy” back in the day. I think women can be with a man that had a particular past more so than a man can accept a woman if her past was along the lines of Superhead’s. Thoughts start creeping in the man’s head and he blows a head gasket with mere speculation. Hey, I man be wrong, but I think woman can be more accepting than most men.
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this
2C take Superhead out of the equation….and you didn’t know her past, but, as someone stated, you fell in love, then what? Dump her based on her past????
no, a tell-all-book was not published, so you wouldn’t of had the chance to dump her a* in the beginning. you will find out after a couple of years why she’s actin’ the way she’s actin’, and why she has all of these excuses about where she has been, etc.
By kinderbabe
November 13, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this
good morning, ladies and gents. about the speed dating thing. try hurrydate also. they have a website hurrydate.com. they have some nice events for african-american singles.
By Tazzee
November 13, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this
Blue_Kolla will your woman be able to make her mark without having to ‘tag’ 50 other females or is your response part of that double standard melo was talking about?
Personally I don’t ask a lot of questions about a man’s past. But I dated this guy that grew up in Atlanta - I didn’t think it would be an issue until I realized that we could be out and might run into some other woman he’s been intimate with. I didn’t like the thought of it, but I didn’t let that hinder our relationship.
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this
@tazz….that happens to me often, i am out and see someone i have had sex with or dated..hell this is atlanta, it is not that big…
@2c…that is why i say be easy with the info up front….i mean the cats she sleeped around with are no better then she is….notice all i quiet on that front…i mean so she was the hip hop jumpoff..there are jumpoffs running around atlanta talking about there are no good men…lol…and they are doing it for free….at least this chick has some hustle in her..and that alone is cool in my book..feel me
By DasV (yea, its me)
November 13, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
rell i feel what you sayin. and nope! i am not goin weird and extreme. and i feel what 2 is sayin about us formerly married chicks.
even if it was just one or fifty it still is something to consider. something us females have to think about too when kissing you mens…. just cause theres no book dont mean the past wasnt just as scandalous.
By Foots
November 13, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
Double standards trip me out! You got melo trying to bang Beautiful and calling her boring when she wouldn’t respond positively (I know, I know, just jokes…) but then admits to wanting a virgin! LOL!!! At least he admitted to the double standard, so that’s good.
Jay With as many transplants from other areas of the country, you’d never really know anything about her past that she didn’t want you to know (we’re not talking about the ones writing books about their escapades). Would it bother you to even think about her being with other dudes if you didn’t know for sure? Would you feel the same way if she did EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING with only one guy she had been with for years?
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this
Tazzee Like Melo said, there’s a double standard. Then like 2 said, I know you have a past, but dayum. And like you say, I ain’t askin’ questions ‘cause I really don’t care or want to know. But dayum, if all your dirt is common knowledge, then naah, I can’t handle that. There is a difference in being normal and being a `ho.
…so is that why you have one black couple living in places like Wilkes, Montana… ‘cause slim was big time `ho and dude couldn’t live with knowing that even the water boy on football team beat that, but at the same time not want to give her up?
By 2CPTG©
November 13, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this
oh, Rell, I feel exactly where you’re coming from…..but it’s the thought that kills us men…….prime example, and let’s be real here…..of all the chics a dude may have slept with, he don’t trip about none others except his baby mama!!! C’mon now! A nikka feel like he own that cat, and it don’t belong to nobody but him!!! Let us find out somebody else cuttin our baby mama…..what? we sick!
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this
For me at my age..oh Im getting to your past becasue your past is somewhat of a tool in shaping who you have become or lack there of..so yeah on the really real tip Im trying to find out who and what you are and were..and i don’t have a problem giving the same in return.
Of course I have had sex with my man but i haven’t had sex with half of the entertainment industry or my community now or in the past so um…if you wanna holla at Karrine..ga’head..but lick that t** at your own risk..trust it!!
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this
Rell there are jumpoffs running around atlanta talking about there are no good men…lol…and they are doing it for free….
There’s a lot of ho’n going on right here in the A there champ. You better believe that info right there.
And I’m gon’ tell every brotha sittin’ on this blog, if your girl is living the lifestyle of a six-figure income… but happens to be a clerk down at the courthouse, you better put them powers of deductive reasoning to work and sharpen up dem sleuthing skills.
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
I can garuntee when ya’ mention my name it won’t be because I slurped and burped off ya D*yk juice baybeh…my reputation is a reflection of me so call it what ya want some don’t care and some do..but imma find out who you are..who wants a pedo, or down low, or a movie head star..nah…whatevea’
By Jay
November 13, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this
Foots. SO true. People move here to start over. They never did anything wrong. I try not to worry about who you been with and why are you with me.
By melo
November 13, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this
You got melo trying to bang Beautiful and calling her boring… Yeah Foots,Beautiful is smart coz she would have to re-do the procedure after banging mandingo coz the pot would be back to a gaping hole!!
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this
Hey JAY!!!:)
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this
Hey Foots and KB and Taz!!! Thx KB!
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this
@2c…yea there is alot of crime behind the “baby mom”. that is true. but i always wondered in that case…what is it that drives cats away from this women…but you still dont want anyone around her?
@Jazzy…i hear you…lol…but
@BK…what is funny to me..once i spot a jumpoff, and after all the standard jumpoff buzz words…or convo..idle chatter…i am like lets get money, but when you say that all the gospel music comes out of her then..like naw i am not down with that…but you down for flucking for free and getting money spent on you for things you can buy yourself…lol…too funny..and when i say money…i mean the internet game..ya know the pay per click sites…or sex sites..yea i have the idea but no stable to pull it off…lol
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this
LMAO @ Jazzy I can garuntee when ya’ mention my name it won’t be because I slurped and burped off ya Dyk juice baybeh…my reputation is a reflection of me so call it what ya want some don’t care and some do..but imma find out who you are..*
I told you, you have a real colorful way of saying sh!t sometimes. LOL
By Jay
November 13, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this
How have you been? I hope all is well. Why you can’t go to the dome this month? A lot of people must be going thru the same thing. I was scanning the blog on yesterday. It’s been a while since I seen the Falcons get some love. DO anyone attend the hawks games?
By melo
November 13, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this
Blue_Kolla,she talks like she know some shyt.Aint seen no church-upright lady talk like that.Some serious fronting on the nets(to use Bush lingo)
By Foots
November 13, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this
Hey LadyJ. Have you gone back to work yet with the cast?
LOL @ melo! Did you and the wife do anything special this weekend?
Rell what is it that drives cats away from this women…but you still dont want anyone around her?
I think the official word for that kind of behavior is CRAZY.
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this
Rell/Melo dapps… Yoll know what time it is.
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this
ohmahgah RELL But my @ss…you really don’t want to go there with me today not with this subject baybeh…trust it…
By Tazzee
November 13, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this
I want to know about a man’s past but I don’t want to know about all the women he’s slept with. I figure the testing to make sure he’s clean is enough. With that said - when things get serious I just want a man tell me what I need to know regarding his past relationships so that there will be no surprises. I would hate to be watching the news and dude’s name come up for some May/December romance back in the day with Shirley Franklin or something like that.
By Tazzee
November 13, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this
melo Jazzy ain’t never claimed to be no ‘church upright lady’ - what are you talking about?
By Beautiful
November 13, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
ON-TOPIC i have been putting off volunteering during the holiday time for years. i feel bad, because i’m blessed and i see families that wish they had what i have, which isn’t much. i want to definitely drag my boys out of the house this year. they actually might have fun. ANY SUGGESTIONS IN THE AREA OF DOUGLASVILLE WHERE WE CAN GO?
By Rell (back to form)
November 13, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
@jazzy, where are we going….and did i say something to spark your meter?….all i said was but….lol….ummmm do we need a sidebar or something…or do you have something on your chest about me that you need everyone to know…..so you can stick me in my place…again.
By melo
November 13, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
Had a nice time saturday in gainsville(30 miles nrth) at the apple mountain resort(time share thing-I did not buy since i already have one) Its a nice place to spend a weekend,esp if u got kids and like golf.Will try Helen GA,next time.
By Foots
November 13, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this
Tazzee LOL! I’m with you on that. There definitely is such a thing as knowing TOO much about a person and that affecting the development of any would-be relationship. I’d be like Amazon and drop a dude quick if he tells me about his sordid sexual past like he’s bragging on it.
Just give me the pertinent information and that’s all I need. Especially if the May/December romance was with Shirley’s ex-husband or some mess like that…I don’t want those types of surprises either… LOL!!
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
…now watching folks posture.
By Kym-Proud Steeler Nation Member since 1994
November 13, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
Good Afternoon,
I dont know if we are still on topic…but Bella I think volunteering is a wonderful way to meet new people. I current participate in a project that links people to volunteer on service projects, which give them a opportunity to not only “Do Something Good.” but meet great people who have your same values and idea. I havent met anyone to date..but I have made some really great friends and would recommend this method to other singles.
How about those Steelers!!!!7-2*
By melo
November 13, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
But my @ss…you really don’t want to go there with me today not with this subject baybeh…trust it… ugh,ugh ugh. Its about to go down!!!
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this
Tazz I thought that was typical of him anyone woman that isn’t what they see in the press or a superhead just a woman with her head on straight with some wisdom and knowledge is always the one thats frontin…as if the game is so hard to figure out..GTFOH…
I don’t have to front..not my style..what for life is too short and too real to fake your way thru it..just me…
By Tazzee
November 13, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this
Foots you took it to a whole ‘nother level.
Dr. Kym shoot, how bout those Falcons. whatchu tombout?? LOL! Yeah, your team is putting it down. Big Ben makes me more of a fan each week. But I won’t be his fan when we play y’all in the Superbowl. I just cracked MYSELF up with that one
By Blue_Kolla
November 13, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this
This convo can get real funky, real quick… so errybody just let it ride.
…said as I put away my between-the-lines glasses.
By Kym-Proud Steeler Nation Member since 1994
November 13, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
Beautiful you may want to check with one of the local churches. But Hosea’s Feed the Hungry always does a meal on Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. Also, there are several projects that are on-going in the Metro Area-like Salvation Army. That you could help with. They always need volunteers.
By Foots
November 13, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
melo Apple Mountain? Was it pretty? I’d like to find someplace nice (and close) for a quick winter getaway…
By Kym-Proud Steeler Nation Member since 1994
November 13, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this
Tazz Well then the thought of the Fakecons even getting close to the Championship should put you in laughter induce coma. They beat the Panthers…hello the Panthers. The Browns gave us a run. They are looking pretty dang decent.
By Lady J
November 13, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this
Jay I broke my ankle 3 wks ago…I am doing well though!
Foots I am back with the cast and ok…Thx chica for asking…
By melo
November 13, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this
Foots,its okay,but maybe Helen GA may be a better place. Havent been to Helen but have had so much about it.AppleMtn is ordinary to me as far as attractions go. But if u buy in the timeshare u can pretty go anywhere as long as u with RCI intrntl.
By Jazzyone
November 13, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this
@Rell Nope no worries from me cause Im goooooood…
By Foots
November 13, 2007 1:23 PM | Link to this
melo I always wanted to check out Helen right when the leaves started changing. I’ll have to wait until next fall for that part, but I can still try to go this winter just to see what the town has to offer. Good looking out!
By Cemeeli
November 13, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this
One of the guys here at work (my neighor) came by my office during my lunch (my lunchtime)… to say very passionatly. Cemeeli i don’t care for Kanye to much because he seems sooo racist. he’s about to backpeddle in a minute.
By Dan
November 13, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this
Dan lands back from