Being African but being unable to relate to other Africans unappreciation thread

[Turk]

I know some of my 1st and 2nd gen Africans can relate

"I wouldn't even know you were African if not for your last name"

Them: *Speaks native language*

Me:

Them:

 

[John Mayer]

Not really at school all the Africans know each other

 

[Turk]

Not really at school all the Africans know each other

I'm not talking about Westernized ones of ones who grew up here though

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Spending alot of childhood in africa

Missing some crucial chunks of the 90's

 

[1stPick]

You cant relate to Africans yet have nearly 5k posts on a forum catered to Subsaharan Africans in America?

 

[Nephilim_BC]

I only care about relating to the white man (Massah)

 

[John Mayer]

@CinnaSlim Nope that's tosin abasi

 

[Turk]

You cant relate to Africans yet have nearly 5k posts on a forum catered to Subsaharan Africans in America?

You clearly missed the point of this thread

 

[???]

Spending alot of childhood in africa

Missing some crucial chunks of the 90's

What do you mean by missing crucial chunks of the 90s?

 

[KravenMorehead™]

What do you mean by missing crucial chunks of the 90s?

pop culture - wise. The atmosphere when certain shyt dropped/ happened

 

[Anti-Anime]

i feel you. but Growing up my parents were like "fukk the past, this is your new home"

 

[???]

pop culture - wise. The atmosphere when certain shyt dropped/ happened

What is your african country of origin? American pop culture is seen all over the world except you missed a lot because you lived in the rural areas in your country.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

What is your african country of origin? American pop culture is seen all the world except you missed a lot because you lived in the rural areas in your country.

Ghana, we had cable breh I'm not saying I didn't catch shyt when it happened, I just wasn't in the country to soak the atmosphere in

Sports or the VMAs or 9/11 or cartoon network is one thing, remembering the atmosphere in the US when illmatic dropped for example is another thing. I'm talking about the little shyt

 

[Pifferry]

I've related to people from Africa.
On personal shared interests.

 

[Apollo Creed]

I can't speak my native tongue but I can hear it.