Only Old Heads Give Head Nods Nowadays?

[BaldingSoHard]

*head nod* (hows it going man)

*dead silence*

AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaight.

The first time this happened to me I legit thought dude didn't hear me so I stepped in closer and raised my voice.
shyt was mad awkward.

 

[At30wecashout]

Breh it takes 0.3 seconds and costs nothing. Nobody is saying you have to chop it up with a stranger, but shyt just acknowledge a brother. That means initiating too.

Think about it... when you spot a brother across the room, it takes MORE effort to avoid eye contact than it does to give the nod, and then he knows you're intentionally avoiding him cause he knows about the nod. If he's a coli poster, he's probably mentally labeled you as a c00n. You don't wanna be that dude.

Give the nod, brehs.

If we in a room, Im prone to initiate. Outdoors where most of this shyt happens? Nah. That .3 seconds shouldn't faze you when I walk by like the walking dead.

Brehs can label me as whatever, cause I ain't out here smiling and handshaking with white dudes. Equal opportunity snubs. If he got nothing to offer more than a dap or some shyt, it won't make or break my day not to speak to that man.

 

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

shyt is pretty much unconscious for me when I see a breh and I'm 24

 

[86\*/98]

I came in here ready to call you a cot damn lie. Then I re-read the title.

 

[Cake]

Look, breh. If we have a PURPOSE im all ears. I don't head nod, "whatsup" and all that shyt to someone on the street.

You know what I noticed years ago? Most people:

"Whatsup?"

"Nothing, man, you?"

"Nothing."

Ain't really say shyt. If I bother to ask someone about their day, its cause I care, and im not trying to pretend I care about people...just because they are there.

If we talking business or something, or fukk, if you think my shoes are dope, absolutely lets talk. But when im walking the streets or whatever, I'm thinking about shyt

and lets be real, if you ain't a chick, I probably don't care to talk to youAnd even ladies don't break my stride like that.


I spoke to an old-head a couple weeks ago on the bus for 35 minutes why? He asked where I came from. He had a purpose, and he was dope.

Had he just been on some "Whatsup, young blood?" I would have responded, probably rapped with him for a second, and went back to me.

When you can offer me something, be it entertainment or money, we can talk. I won't be rude, but please, don't street harass me

you got a hundred reasons for being socially awkward. Call it what it is

 

[At30wecashout]

you got a hundred reasons for being socially awkward. Call it what it is

I'm not. I really am not. Anyone who would actually meet me can attest to this. I'm just not a nod for the sake of it type of dude, unless we inside of an establishment where we are going
to cross paths.

Most of the time, though, im actively daydreaming or some shyt with my music on, so i'm not too much interested in any sort of communication.

 

[TEH]

Damn brehs. As an old head, this legit upsets me .

This is one of the things that was lost after my generation. "The nod" used to be ubiquitous, but now young cats (I'm assuming you both are young, forgive me if I'm wrong) they just don't get it.

Brehs the whole point of the nod is that you don't know the person, but it's a moment of solidarity in acknowledgement of shared experiences; that's why you sure AS fukk don't give the nod to white people. That brother... even if you don't know him... that's your kin.

I remember being a kid and not understanding. All I remember is my dad told me, "When you see a fellow brother, you acknowledge him." I remember asking, "Why dad?" and the answer is, "It's just what we do."

Give the nod, brehs. It's what we do.

There was an episode of Blackish about it...

That's why they don't do it as much. Fatherless gonna fatherless.

 

[Clayton Endicott]

Not to say you're wrong but this same mindset is used when it comes to black economics etc

Shyt is very alarming

This. And the same dudes that don't acknowledge a head nod or what up bruh will be skinnin and grinnin in a white dude/broads face. I see this everyday at work. shyt is

 

[Lion-INI-spear222]

The only strangers I get nod's from are fellow dreadhead's.

A Head nod is a chill way of saying "whats up" You don't even got to say a word.

 

[little4209]

That it kinda sad for those that don't get it...times are changing and people are getting more weird and awkward by the minute...it's really just a quick moment to acknowledge someone's presence, especially the head nod for people of color..and I'm maaad introverted...

I'm only 28 but usually always give the head nod to black men when they stare at me and make eye contact, not on some flirtatious stuff but just to say hello since they're watching lol But some women can be difficult...unless it's a compliment some aren't with it..

I think that's something that is learned tho, through parents or work (say a job in customer service). Just plain ol common courtesy really

 

[3rdWorld]

These new Blacks apparently dont see color and would call you a racist.

 

[Dihsarm]

I mostly give the head nod to older black people. They are more receptive. But there are some young black dudes who greet me first, shyt surprises me sometimes.

I always feel like there's some sort of rivalry between young black dudes. Dudes checking out what shoes you're wearing for comparison, mean mugging etc.

 

[EpicStoryTeller]

I always give a head nod to brothers I pass on the street. The older ones always nod back with a "how ya doing young blood"


The young dudes? Not so much. Some will nod back and say "sup bruh" but the majority of the time they be on some


I just look at em with the like damn what are you trying to prove by walking around with a stick up the ass? I'm not trying to "test you" or make you look weak or challenge you or none of that hateful bullshyt.

I just like to acknowledge my brehs when I see em, it's bad enough everyone else looks at us like an ant on a sidewalk so no need to get defensive just because I said hi.

I never had that happen until I moved up to the west coast. Down south everyone on the street greet eachother like fam.

 

[iFightSeagullsForBread]

Some dudes you never met, didn't return a head nod to you so you came home and made a thread about it it.



I head nod people from time to time, but it's never that serious.

 

[Illuminatos]

Some dudes you never met, didn't return a head nod to you so you came home and made a thread about it it.



I head nod people from time to time, but it's never that serious.

Yeah, dudes calling nikkas fatherless and shyt. So predictable. If someone heads nod me first I'll give them one back but I'm not out here initiating head nods with random dudes on the street lmao.