In Jamaica, slum dwellers demand accountability

[j-kid]

Actually I was reflecting the word that you initiates.

The word slum is no different from the word ghetto that you yourself used.

By di way, nat ah ting wrang wid di way di I was raised. Di I parents, even though apart (an community), made sure dat di I was raised wid good values an went tuh church an school. Di I hav very fond memories of di I growing up, an those were di people who constantly looked out fi di I, an kept di I safe from harm. Di turn up di nose attitude came from di larger outside communities.

[Wahalla]

Telling any one to "shut up" when they state their opinion is is simply rude.

[Tropicana]

sum aff mii peeps came fram clarendon. wandar iff dem were related

No wouldn't that be hilarious de way we ketch up and gwan bad. Were them from up in the hills?

peeps wood sey mii wass raised inn da ghetto.

Okay so there appear to be a number of boardites who were raised in the ghetto. That must have been really rough. Thank God every day you weren't born in the ..... impoverished areas of Bombay (Mumbai). I thought I had seen poverty in Jamaica. We noh see nutten yet.

Clearly you have overcome incredibly difficult odds and made something of your life which says a lot about you.
Time to reach back and help others and maybe you are doing this. My point is being hyper-sensitive about the use of a perfectly fine, non-offensive English word is wasted energy. The term ghetto was not even originally used to refer to Black people. It is the translation of a German word referring to an impoverished area where Jewish people lived in Warsaw.

go bakk ann read sum aff de camment mii poas beefour jkid ann yuh will see mii tarted fe raise qwestian bout slum dwellers

I will go back and look. Not now finishing up something.

tropi da purpose aff da artikkle ann da purpose aff da protestinn peeps iss diffarant. da protestinn tivoli residents were seekinn support fe an international inquiry inna da tivoli massacre ann da protestinn wass bout tryinn fe persude addar peeps fe push dem cases fe justice. da oyinbo media negative coverage wass bout dismiss da protest *** da ting aff slum dwellers woo lack pblic support.

You know blugiant...I am always on hyper-alert to negative portrayals and coverage of visible minorities by the media and mi not seeing it in this case. The article stated the facts nothing more, nothing less. You need to stop seeing a conspiracy around every corner. It is not healthy. People may start to get the impression that you are paranoid.

itt raises qwestian bout media bias ann oww de issue iss frame. do yuh tink itt will gitt traction iff oyinbo media negative ann cynikkkal interpretation aff turn peeps against itt

Again, media bias....hey it exists and I am all over that topic...mi not seeing it here though. I didn't see the photos, perhaps that might change my view.

[j-kid]

Tropi, looks like yuh Ghetto detector naa wuk too good tudeh?!

De way you gwan I take it you were raised in the ghetto too?

[Tropicana]

Tropi, looks like yuh Ghetto detector naa wuk too good tudeh?!

Clearly my both my man picher and ghetoo detector are way off...I used to have a serious crush on Carrot from Third World and think he was incredibly hot. Despite the dreadlocks, man is he gorgeous and he has a beautiful smile and GREAT energy.

I thought he was an uptown bwoy. Tun out im come from Trench Town.



Good ting mi nevah meet im and drop baggy.



My gaydiator is malfunctioning too.

Any way, I did not mean to be disrespectful to you J-Kid. Just couldn't understand why you were freaking out and being so hypersensitive about this. I apologize if my comment came across as a put down. I had no idea you were raised in the ghetto.

[j-kid]

And yuh hav ah problem wid Trench Town man, Why? Jus asking.

I used to have a serious crush on Carrot from Third World and think he was incredibly hot. Despite the dreadlocks, man is he gorgeous and he has a beautiful smile and GREAT energy.

I thought he was an uptown bwoy. Tun out im come from Trench Town.

Paranoia is not always ah bad ting.

People may start to get the impression that you are paranoid.

[Tropicana]

And yuh hav ah problem wid Trench Town man, Why? Paranoia is not always ah bad ting.

Whole other discussion....suffice it to say, we would likely not be at all compatible and at each others throats night and day. Backgrounds, upbringing and values are just too different.

Not saying he came from Trench Town because I don't know but look at my marriage to Jah_yout...it lasted just a few days.

[j-kid]

Likewise babes, no harm done! Ditto on di apology! Not only dat, I was born in Trench Town, an spent mi early years there, den on to Four-Roads. Das why mi ask yuh whe yuh hav gainse Trench Town man.

I had no idea you were raised in the ghetto.

[Tropicana]

I have nothing against Trench Town men. I just don't think the relationship would have any chance of success given our differences in upbringing.

My mom spent her teen years in Jones Town btw, before it tun bad area.

[Tropicana]

Telling any one to "shut up" when they state their opinion is is simply rude.

Based on what he said to me I can think of 2 words that would have been much more appropriate and well deserved too....but we have kissed and made up so all I have to say to you sir is "cockroach no ave no bizniz inna fowl fight" or in English, mind your own bee's wax.

[j-kid]

:dwl; Yes, di I would hav been floored if mi did hear di FO word, or its twin wid di U following. However mi do haffi admit, mi hav heard ah few Christians used it on more dan one occasion wen dem got upset an very frustrated.

[Tropicana]

Well my Dad did say there was a time and place fi dat.