I must say, I read the comments on that Marta video, and the whole notion that that type of behavior is “mental illness” is something I have a very hard time taking seriously. She may be a mentally ill asshole, but first and foremost she’s an asshole. In my humble opinion, of course.

I worked with young women who FOUGHT regularly. I don’t mean argued or tussled, I mean had knock down/drag outs—every week or so–some at work. Girls fighting other girls –or men. One drop kicked a male supervisor and then went for his face with an upper cut when he reached down to cradle his cajones. I would listen to them discuss their fighting strategies! One of them said, ” I don’t wait for them to throw the first punch–or even wait for the fight to start. I go in before they’re ready and I go for the face.” Most are mothers of young children.

They would talk in …I guess you’d call it rap or hip hop talk. They would threaten other workers using a beat. Dancing out the lyrics of the litany. At first, I was really amused by this as it was so new to me. Eventually, of course, it was (the threats and taunts) turned on me when they realized I wasn’t just an unassuming old lady, bystander type, but, someone who thought their behavior abhorent and voiced my opinions loudly and in writing and formally submitted. (surprised I lasted as long as I did without a heave ho in the parking lot)

When did this …behavior begin? Is it primarily a black thang? Is it new, or has it just been that long since I had a job? Or, more likely–have I over trod my job arena and need to stay behind a phone and out of the proverbial minimum wage world? Uh…yeah! Like, get a real job, stupid! Is there no hope for me as, say…a referee?

ow!

I just have nothing to say about that other video linked… ok maybe I do… stupid.

Times are pretty rough. Did you see another Adlanna video circulating Youtube a few weeks ago with a young, black girl terrorizing an old lady on Marta?
PITIFUL. All of it.