Flee from projections. Its up to you to see your strengths for what they are! We dont have anything to compare with that in Jamaica. we might really be joking or not really being serious and it comes off as mean. . I think we joke a lot about almost everything. I have a Haitian family member, for instance, who shared that it wasnt the White kids telling him to go back to his country. If you hear people laughing, speaking in a way that youre familiar with, or that resonates with your soul. 1. Xavier: Its interesting because I was just reading an article, you know, and people are trying to find They know where the ackee come from, but theyre still trying to figure out how did the salt fish get into the ackee. That one is big. Xavier: You know, I saw you when I got there. Listen to them, listen to how they interact. They were the men and women who could not be broken. Total BS headline. Okay. Ghanaians I know do not speak negatively about Nigerians in fact they are peaceful and they are more focused on providing and protecting their families than worrying about what Nigerians are doing. I mean, it was just amazing. Why do you people loose sleep over a perceived hatred from Ghanians? It is not just Jamaican women who fear croaking lizards but Jamaican men will find excuses to leave a room with one. Ruth: Yes. Look, when I met my husband, my husband knew more reggae lyrics in 87, than I had ever known in my entire life. Jamaicas Sangster International Airport Getting MAJOR Upgrades To Become World-Class Facility! We want to hear from you! Thats very, very interesting. Yes. Xavier: -its emotional. I think the experience in Ghana is much more Which one is it? Personally don't see how Jamaicans get labeled as mean tho lol. We're just blunt and straightforward AF and we don't take no shit from nobody. We just talk like thatpeople from other cultures are not used to dealing with any type of what they deem aggressive dialect so to them it sounds like we fighting , Kedesha Boothe (@KedeshaBoothe) March 8, 2020. This conservation effort always I just wanted the chance to get back at her. . We are an unbothered people for the most part. Ruth: Theres a time. Ruth: No, its has a different Its almost is a I think an easier comparison because you caan even tek (cant even take) popular music, because thats a whole different level right there. Croaking Lizards (Gecko) Mi hear a loud croaken lizaad pon yuh verandah, suh me tun back The other thing I like about Ghana is, well, theres so many things. , They're gonna get you for this. This is an offense that can get your food establishment blacklisted as word spread that you are stingy with the gravy. Dance through down. So be very clear. Have you ever wondered whats it like being a Jamaican living in Ghana? Its wasnt necessarily Bob Marley. I think thats what they have in common and thats whats very similar to Jamaica. Ruth: You just to absorb it. But I would always get, You dont look Jamaican, because they assume that everybodys darker-skinned. This is a very embarrassing topic and a difficult pill to swallow. It wasnt even, Bob Marley, yes, but there were others who were also important. I dont know if theres anything else you have to add to adjusting that. Even though I dont speak the local languages, the rhythm of the local languages resonates with me and I cant explain it. Number one place that you must visit? Back to Vegas: Im Driving Across the Country in the Middle of a Pandemic. I think theres so much to see that you just have to silence yourself and silence the critique, save the questions, and do ask them. Dem too soft and hypocritical. They praise our customer service and wish they could learn to live at our more laidback pace. Its usually a symptom of a fragile ego which is understandable because the culture is also very egotistical and ego is seen as mainly positive to them. The language has a distinctive rhythmic and melodic quality. Maybe you should, but half the time were just playing around. How this translates is that, people dont speak and share their information with the speed at which Jamaicans speak and share information. I think every, black person, every person of color, every person, even white, it dont matter. If I said to you, Xavier, bwoy (boy), mi a (I am) get married next week enuh (you know), yuh (you) coming to the wedding? As a Jamaican, yuh seh, Bwoy mi have sumn book fi next week so, a cya come. (you say, boy I have something book for next week so, a cannot come). It's not that we are mean, we just find humor in almost everything. they give all Black folks a bad reputation. What was it, what did they say? Ruth: The biggest sin in Jamaica is what? Yes. Straight forward. What do you like most about Ghana? They didnt need the new religion and they certainly didnt need to bake in the sun! They arent necessarily bad thats to each owns interpretation but to me I see a lot of this materialism in Jamaicans. To know it is to love it. You show them their yes If one more Georgian hits me with the "Southern hospitality" a rass maw go rass somebody. EpicJamaica (@epicjamaica) March 8, 2020, Alexis Chateau (@alexischateau_) March 8, 2020, This is one of the big reasons I'm leaving the Southeast. Ill introduce it to other Jamaicans and well have a blast just moving around. I mean theyre very, very different places. Why Do Jamaicans And Ibibio Men Hate Tall Girls / Why Are Ghanaians So Mean? Also we're not very good at hiding our true feelings so it's not surprising that some would interpret this as being mean. Just so you know, so they eat Ackee here. I can respect that. Saving water and electricity is an art practiced by many Jamaicans daily. Come again. Who cares? that the other party is racist, and perhaps cultural Im not the one on someone elses website wailing and complaining. , Alexis Chateau (@alexischateau_) March 7, 2020, Moved from Jamaica to NYC so ppl would say I'm mean I can be very mean but that also depends on you, so just move outta my way n don't come to me with nonsense, VanillaBeans (@TiinaBeans) March 8, 2020. God forbid, touch wood, that something should happen to my husband. Im looking forward to, as you said, to wheel and come again.. WebYes, they both feel like home. Its one of those-, Xavier: I dont mean to interrupt yuh (you) but its funny because we went to the slave castle and that was good. They can deport us until kingdom come, but the UK is an extension of Jamaica. Its a snack that you eat on the road, but first-timers love it. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Thank you for your support. A part of me was saying to myself that, because we hear that a lot of us, Jamaicans, are from Ghana or that region, we, though may be psychological, its built in our minds to think that. They may even argue to the death that it wasnt or just let what you say pass by with blissful ignorance as they reassure themselves. Dear Veronica, I dont know which part of Barbados you live but I am yet to encounter a Barbadian who hates Jamaicans as your article seems to suggest. Jamaican English tends to follow British And I just remember closing my eyes and listening to everything and saying, oh my goodness, this sounds like home. Who the first time Audley came, I ah she (a said), come, yuh (you) have to go to a market. differences. (which part of Jamaica are you from), Ruth: A come from Kingston, near Barbican, close enough to Andrews and close enough to you guys down at JC. Spending everything on the BMW. That said, homophobia is not mean. It is rather a major deficit in our socialization process. Were assholes when were mad. Final question. Unfortunately, when honesty meets the innate expressiveness of patois, people (mis)interpret it for unkindness. Before you pop off and take egoistic for completely bad or your own definition we are all egoistic its part of our survival nature. You are. Mller and Schwarz (2021) find that the posting. There were the men and women who remembered their rich past and knew of their dark future away from their homes. Bob said "the truth is an offense, but never a sin". And I think that thats what really felt good. I wont. She had a baby. 93Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland. So, things are still assigned to gender in a way that we no longer assign them to in Jamaica. 10 Singers and Rappers You May Not Know Were of Jamaican, Ann-Marie Campbell, Named to Head Home Depot 5 Things You Dont Know About Jamaican Rice and Peas, 15 Things Jamaicans Find Odd When they Moved to the USA. I Here, youd find that people would rather say, Oh, thats nice. of right-wing anti-refugee content on Facebook predicted crimes against refugees in. So I dont know. Xavier: The canopies that you go up on the trees, but the best part for me was just listening and just watching the people and it was just amazing to me. The Chieftaincy System runs alongside the Government System the one that were used to, but they both have quite a You know, even the Chieftaincy System has a significant amount of power. So, even if youre six months older than me, you get my respect. Maybe some psychologists can explain it, but it resonates in a way that makes you feel good. [2] [3] [4] [5] History [ edit] So, that stew with that, and yeah. We like to yell at each other, but were just joking around. This jamaican bank lady. Ruth: Yes. Mi (I) nuh (no) can tell everybody say di (the) person died? No, actually you cant. 3. Generally speaking, we dont like stupid questions and we hate repeating ourselves. I think its, kind of beautiful to see that, and you take it for granted when youre here. For the east indian nations It is notRead more . They do so because CLASS is what runs our society and money is not the only determining factor associated with class for us. And again, we kind of touched on it. One mans hustler is another mans entrepreneur. This also exists in parts of Africa as well. So, we are much more Wiziwig. Still, there is another side of Jamaicans. Unregistered Wedding Ring (@askanonpro) March 7, 2020. WebSixty per cent of Jamaicans say they reject the lifestyle compared to the 46 per cent in 2012. I think a lot of people hear things said in Patois, or even just our accent when we speak English, and interpret the things we say a lot more aggressively than we might intend, but we're not mean at all. But to others, it isn't. Alexis Chateau sometimes includes affiliate product links and ads in the content provided. So, in as much as the traditional protocol are beautiful to watch, if youre not from it, its a little hard to take. Come this scammer, stop stalking me, am here to expose you, can u imagine a ghanian telling a friend of mine from sweeden how dangerous anyone from nigeria could be? Im not sure if that says more about their own personality types than our culture, but we sure welcomed them when they came running to our defence! We'll save so much time . Personally, I much prefer this over America where you can be the President of the United States and still be called a N1gg3r and asked for your birth certificate. So if you are going to be lying down on a beach in a swimsuit, you will find people coming home from a funeral, staring at you, kind of thinking, what are you doing? So they dont tend to display their body, to design clothing, to display their body like that. Xavier: You need to visit. I stood and see more than one person get bloodied for some simple thing. When you come to the U.S., Americans want you to look American and sound American. But I hesitate when people ask me this because Ghana is not an attractions, a Memorial, a museum type place. But, were they really? Thats on you once more. So come connect with one of the Jamaicans here and have them sort of introduce Ghana to yuh (you). If you catch us on a bad day, well I already warned you about our bad days. They actually know right at that point that they cant come. Xavier: I can tell you this, Ghana is at the top of my list, and I will be back. Ive seen it happen all the time, particularly with Americans sticking their nose into our business when we were perfectly fine. The only reason I came was because I fell in love with a Ghanaian. I can tell you this, you know, I kept saying, oh, Jamaican just saying that because its been ingrained in us to say, we come from there. Its like, you know, theres this Jamaican guy here, Audley Morris. In Ghana when somebody dies, theres an entire protocol that goes around with announcing that the person has died. So Ruth, how are you? We lived there for a total of three plus seven, about 10 years, I guess. Reprisal killings make up a significant portion of our murder rate in Jamaica. And at some point, we left the US to be in South Africa, and then came back to Ghana. . Pure rubbish!!!! Is a stew that they call Contumre or Palaver Sauce, which is actually dasheen leaves, cooked down with a smokey fish, cooked with Palm oil and wi (we) eat it with green, boiled green plantain, like how Jamaicans eat boil green bananas? Our hearts smile, Baraka Flaka Flaaaame (@blackinnaminute) March 7, 2020. Theyll tell you you cant take critisim and a second later youll give constructive critisim and theyll get defensive then turn it around on you and attack. We could lose patience with a friend in two seconds and then be fine again in five. If I hadnt met him, I dont know when I would have come, but I came because of him and I found all of this, which surprised me. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Why Are Jamaicans So Mean? Comedically Jamaicans are extremely witty with a unique humor. But theres still a bit of it left in me and I still see it through new eyes day. And they hear music the same way, but maybe on an exaggerated level, because the dancing we do in Jamaica is at one level, and the dancing that they do here in Ghana is at a different level completely. Most people who visit Jamaica describe us as friendly and helpful. 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