"So how old are you? Do you have kids? What`s your Facebook?" At this day in age, it is almost second nature to ask for a person`s social media when you first meet them. If they don`t have it, be honest, you're giving them the side eye. Dude, my mom has Facebook and you're like 30 years younger than her. What you hiding homie? Look, I've been through enough in my life to know that if you cant google them you cant trust them. Come on, I know you got a Linked In account or something. A old myspace? Something! Its some traces of you on the Internet somewhere and I`m going to find them (EVIL LAUGH).
Now don't get me wrong, I grew up during the time when computers and technology were just starting to rear its ugly head. I remember when my mom first help me set up my own email account (which I still use til this day). Then, I found out that I could instant message my friends through the computer. I was blown away! And you better believe my parents were standing right over my shoulder making sure I wasn't into any funny business on that computer. I think we've lost that today. There are so many nasty things that are just a click away for children who aren't mature enough to handle that world just yet. I know one thing, my kids will not have their own phone at 8 and 9. Hell, I was 14 when I got my first phone. Meaning, everyone that called me, talked to my parents first. They knew the friends I had and the folks I was keeping in touch with. I hated that back then, but I appreciate them actually caring what I was into and who I was communicating with. That doesn't mean that I didn't still get into trouble, but when I did, at least they knew where to come and find me. Like the time I skipped school and went to breakfast with my friends. Y'all don't know that side of Britney. I`ll tell you that story in another blog post.
It`s a different world now. You have to google everybody, and I do mean EVERYBODY. If I`m going on a date with you, please believed I googled you first. If its my first time hanging with you girl, I googled your tail too. If you ask me to babysit your kids, understand that I googled them little crumb snatchers too. Don't under estimate these kids. Y'all ever seen children of the corn? I don't have time to play.
Listen, the moral of the story is, do your research. Get first and last names. Men, don't think that you are above googling old girl. Chicks be crazy too.
If you get a notification at 2 AM, that`s just me accidentally liking your posts. Oops.
-BRIT
Now don't get me wrong, I grew up during the time when computers and technology were just starting to rear its ugly head. I remember when my mom first help me set up my own email account (which I still use til this day). Then, I found out that I could instant message my friends through the computer. I was blown away! And you better believe my parents were standing right over my shoulder making sure I wasn't into any funny business on that computer. I think we've lost that today. There are so many nasty things that are just a click away for children who aren't mature enough to handle that world just yet. I know one thing, my kids will not have their own phone at 8 and 9. Hell, I was 14 when I got my first phone. Meaning, everyone that called me, talked to my parents first. They knew the friends I had and the folks I was keeping in touch with. I hated that back then, but I appreciate them actually caring what I was into and who I was communicating with. That doesn't mean that I didn't still get into trouble, but when I did, at least they knew where to come and find me. Like the time I skipped school and went to breakfast with my friends. Y'all don't know that side of Britney. I`ll tell you that story in another blog post.
It`s a different world now. You have to google everybody, and I do mean EVERYBODY. If I`m going on a date with you, please believed I googled you first. If its my first time hanging with you girl, I googled your tail too. If you ask me to babysit your kids, understand that I googled them little crumb snatchers too. Don't under estimate these kids. Y'all ever seen children of the corn? I don't have time to play.
Listen, the moral of the story is, do your research. Get first and last names. Men, don't think that you are above googling old girl. Chicks be crazy too.
If you get a notification at 2 AM, that`s just me accidentally liking your posts. Oops.
-BRIT
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