The boogie ghetto

As a black man, I carry a weight while living within the United States. It's versions of oppression and selective racism are no stranger to me at all. But this post is not about that at all. It's to describe a particular "type" of black person that I have learned to despise within the scope of my entire life. It's the "boogie ghetto" type. What's the boogie ghetto type of black person? I'll tell you, free of charge. And I'll even go so far as to make sure I describe to the fullest my experiences with this type of person. Now, please do not confuse this with a form of "uncle Tom" labeling or separatist mindset. This is a growing problem within the USA and most especially in rural parts of American cities.

The Boogie ghetto is the black man or woman that makes all attempts to appear sophisticated. No expense is too high to get that Prada shirt. No expense is too high to get that Brazilian hair weave. They are all on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with all of the latest filters and posts. They make sure that you know that their lives are "blessed" and filled with a radiant self love. They are the ones who are quick to point out that they have a nice car. Any argument with a "boogie ghetto" will quickly turn into a need to prove some form of self status with belongings.

What I find interesting is the fact that I've only seen Black American culture produce this. Oh I don't doubt that every other culture in America has some form of version of it, but only in Black American culture will you see it so widespread as consumerism has plagued the minds of these individuals. Now let's describe what makes the boogie ghetto, ghetto. You would think that this same person who spends $600 on a car note with nice rims doesn't mind going half on a pizza with you. But that's where you are mistaken. The other side of this coin is even more ridiculous as the first one mentioned. The cheapskate side is devastating to behold.

This is the side of the boogie ghetto that has servers in restaurants not wanting to serve black people. Not that there isn't some forms of inherent racism in some cases, but because that server with the tattoos has had a bad encounter with the boogie ghetto. The server is polite and kind and does his/her job to the fullest while working a fast paced shift. It is nearing closing time and THIS "boogie ghetto" walks in the establishment as if they have the honors to do so at any time. They walk in about 15 minutes to closing, but they want the best seats in the house. You can't argue with them, because they are playing the game of "customer service" to get what they want.

The server is tired and waits their table. The boogie ghetto wants the best wine, the best meal, and wants that steak medium well. The server does their job to the fullest despite being tired. Everything appears well at first, and then, it happens. The boogie ghetto calls over the server. "I need to speak to your manager." The server is perplexed and is wondering what could have gone wrong. The drinks have stayed full, they have properly served the tables with equal service, they even made sure to ask if everything was ok, and THIS BITCH wants to speak to a manager.

So the server begins to ask customer service based, open ended questions. "Is there something I can help you with first?" The boogie ghetto has a look of disgust on their face and at that point gets infuriating to deal with. So the server goes to get the manager and to the server's dismay, the boogie ghetto makes a complaint about "how they were served unfairly." Or they complain about the "quality of the food" they were served. Something, ANYTHING, that makes it appear like they were inconvenienced for just being THERE at that particular time. And why do you think they did this? Because they want something for free.

You see, underneath those Chanel Shades and Prada shirt, is a spinster that is skilled at playing the "customer service game" to get what she/he wants without paying for it. They know exactly what time to come in (usually near closing) to target an establishment and play the blame game to "get a discount" or to get it for free. Which is extremely frustrating to deal with due to larger company HR and customer service policies here in the US. You don't see them in the suburbs or country areas with low populations that often. This is because smaller mom and pop shops usually just throw them the fuck out like the trash that they are. So many have adapted to targeting inner city establishments and large scale companies.

This is the scum of the Black American consumer culture that gives many of us a very bad reputation. This is partially the reason why a LOT of people in customer service breathe out that winded "sigh" when they see a black person enter the room. Oh don't get me wrong, there are racists almost everywhere in this country, but THIS boogie ghetto is usually the PRIMARY REASON why many people quit customer service jobs. This is the reason so many managers feel powerless and need to "move on with their respective career field." No one likes them, but you would swear by their Instagram posts that their lives are filled with luxury and good times.

No one really "fucks with them", because at some point during the friendship, they made you pay for there way into a club right before they dropped you like a bad habit. The boogie ghetto is Black America's Herpes virus, we don't always see them, but somewhere down the line they are pretty sure to appear.