Comments on: Stuff African People Like: Degrees and Advanced Degrees

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:57:18 +0000

@StuffAfricanPeopleHate: First of all, that is the most unique first name I have ever heard . That article on the whole Afro-American vs African turf war must be linked to: I have heard about that one quite a bit.

By: StuffAfricanPeopleHate

StuffAfricanPeopleHate — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:21:39 +0000

HILARIOUS! Also check out http://www.stuffafricanpeoplehate.com

By: 7 Unique Things That Africa and Africans Have Taught Me » The Displaced African

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:40:03 +0000

[...] As far as I am concerned, the fact that you have a degree means diddly squat. Don’t get me wrong, I bow to your intellect for being intelligent and hard working enough to go through more than a decade of school and end up in an outstanding course in an outstanding University. I salute and have a deep respect for you after enduring the rigours of the unstructured University life and coming out strong, Lord knows I dropped off on the side. BUT all this love and respect, is aimed AT YOU, not your degrees. [...]

By: Stuff African People Like: Expensive Cars » The Displaced African

Stuff African People Like: Expensive Cars » The Displaced African — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:03:56 +0000

[...] If they have the car already then just like the degrees, don’t forget to oohh and aaahhhh with delight that can only be compared to the cries of [...]

By: 7 Pieces of the Puzzle that Africa Has » The Displaced African

7 Pieces of the Puzzle that Africa Has » The Displaced African — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:30:48 +0000

[...] with Masters degrees walking the streets daily in search of work. As I have shared in the past, we love us some degrees and advanced degrees and it’s knocked into our heads from a very young age that no one goes to success but by [...]

By: Stuff African People Like: Money » The Displaced African

Stuff African People Like: Money » The Displaced African — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:52:41 +0000

[...] be sure to be the number one fan of all their displays of material wealth (refer to the article on Degrees for more guidance). Their plasma TV, their overpriced car, their [...]

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:50:15 +0000

@afrikanbreeze:I fully agree with that….we do have it tougher seeing as we are outsiders and the lowest race on the totem pole…I always like the fact that this means that when it’s all said and done we work harder and contribute more than others ever would. There are times in my life when I have worn that as a badge of honour.

By: afrikanbreeze

afrikanbreeze — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:00:11 +0000

I just read an article by a man in Texas who wrote about this. His take was that Africans in America seek higher degrees not just to get a competitive advantage, but also to be able to stay in the US longer and longer without being sent away.
I know that my parents are always stressing the competitive edge. Since we are doubly doomed – black and African – we must be better than the others in our fields.

By: Stuff African People Like: Meat » The Displaced African

Stuff African People Like: Meat » The Displaced African — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:04:17 +0000

[...] that you can slaughter some on a regular basis and you are the King Mswati of your constituency. You should know by now how much Africans love to keep with the Jones. And never forget dowry was paid in cows, not [...]

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:22:55 +0000

@R: And btw, it was because of you and Seinlife that I even knew Stuff White People Like Existed, so big thanks to you and Seinlife, without you this series would never have come to fruition.