Every adult who is older than you is your “auntie” or “uncle.” Calling them by their first name is basically considered a crime against humanity.
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LOL! I was born and raised in Africa and all this is so true. Good one.
born and raised in the Bronx, ny it is true there also!
Yes.. To this.. by
i lolled all the time like thats so true . . . . .
Funny 🙂
All the more reason to know we are one and the same…black parents do it like that in the South too. 😉
This is…very accurate. That is my story, literally.
soo True
this made me laugh! so true.
I was raised in a Jamaican household and all but 3 are so true!!!
Amazing! So we have a collective experience. I always thought this was unique to my experience. Love the culture!
Ok I stopped after #1 calling ur elders aunty or uncle is not just an AFRICAN THING, Y'ALL TRIPPING…
Yes it is.