“There is no such thing as a thug in college”
First of all, I gotta shout out to the homie V-Mac for coining the title of this blog post. We here at MyShoeBag are all college graduates. I know that’s hard to believe for some, but it’s true. That being said, we have always wondered why members of certain groups (ahem, middle to upper-class black guys) go out of their way to portray a “street” or “thug” persona while in college. Stop that shit….now. There’s no such thing as a thug in college. Seriously.
We don’t give a shit what hood you’re from (subdivision), how poor (middle-class) you were growing up, or what set (dance crew) you claim. You are in college. You go to BIO 1401 lab. You eat at a dining hall. You live in a dorm. I bet you even had to recite some shitty poem you wrote for a creative writing course, and you probably tried to rap it. Poorly.
But what’s even more intriguing is the fact that most “thugs” in college sure seem to come from pretty stable backgrounds complete with two-story homes, backyard pools, and loving parents; a stable upbringing in Suburbia, USA. However, some members of “certain groups” seem to feel the need to create a brand-new personality filled with Z-Ro, stunna shades, incorrect grammar, and a reeeaallllyy loud bark with no bite. But, when shit pops off, they are nowhere to be found. You didn’t even see what was going on, right? Damn, you had no idea they were talking to YOU, right?
Here’s the thing, all you wannabe d-boys. Real thugs would never be in college (except for Stringer Bell). Real thugs don’t give a shit about the future and only think from one day to the next. If crack still sells, guns still provide protection, and the weed is still sticky, thugs will stay in the ‘hood. If you have ever attended a floor meeting in a college dorm or some other pointless ass college activity, you care about your future. Thugs don’t have time for all that because that means they are ultimately wasting time; and we all know that time is money. The only thing a thug sees in college is 40,000 students, most of whom likely smoke weed. Granted, there probably are former thugs in college, but if they were lucky enough to escape their past, they sure as hell aren’t busy glorifying it.
Moral of the story: Be yourself. Be proud of your suburban background. Wear what you wore to high school and don’t all of a sudden find a drawl on steroids or a closet full of tall tees. Be proud of the boring ass upbringing you had. Some people would kill for that shit.
And one last reason why you shouldn’t play the thug role in college is because you will get your card pulled at some point. Trust me. We’ve seen it happen. It ain’t pretty. And plus, the College Republicans always need that one black guy anyway. Go for it.
I've been on both sides of this subject. on the one hand, i am a college grad and have a master's working on my CPA. but to look at me you wouldn't be able to tell and honestly i do this purpose because i don't feel that people should be judged on how they look. to do so is wrong, i could care less that "that is the way of the world", its bullshit plain and simple. i jam Z-ro and love screw does that make me a thug. i don't think so. i cuss, maybe too much, i drink and i run women. i wild out sometimes just cause. to say i want to be a thug or act like a thug would be a false statement because nothing about my demeanor or reputation says thug. just because i listen to certain music, dress a certain way or talk the way i do does not make me a thug, so to judge by those guidelines is false and very subjective. on the other hand, i realize that sometimes you have to play the game. so i guess in my own little way i'm trying to change the game. i want people to realize that is truly what is a person's head and heart rather than the exterior that determines what hole to drop someone into. its my way to take a stand against something i don't agree with. i agree that there are no thugs in college to a degree, i've seen true thugs in college, people who actually do real dirt during the night and the model student during the day but they don't advertise. what we all have to realize is that these people are actors walking the yard pretending to be thugs and whats the best way to upset an actor? don't pay them any attention.
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