If you are a Black Man and another Black Man gives you "The Nod" in these streets...

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What I'm trynna find out is; do brehettes have their own version of the nod? :jbhmm: How do y'all acknowledge yourselves out there?

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Eye contact and brief smile.

For males eye contact and slight nod (anything more than a tight lipped smile sends the wrong message).
 

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What I'm trynna find out is; do brehettes have their own version of the nod? :jbhmm: How do y'all acknowledge yourselves out there?

@DarlingNikki
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@Coco
@Rawtid
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@L. Murphy
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@Leissyondabrain
@No One Else
@Woman of God
I just make eye contact and give a small smile (not too big though :hubie:or they'll think I'm crazy)

And if it's the elderly, I give a downward nod and a smile out of respect
 

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Eye contact and brief smile.

For males eye contact and slight nod (anything more than a tight lipped smile sends the wrong message).
True story I was telling my Jamaican homegirl about the Black guy head nod (she straight from JA) and she tried it with some nikka and he immediately started hitting on her :mjlol:

She tried to explain she was just giving the head nod and dude was like nah that's for men.
 

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True story I was telling my Jamaican homegirl about the Black guy head nod (she straight from JA) and she tried it with some nikka and he immediately started hitting on her :mjlol:

She tried to explain she was just giving the head nod and dude was like nah that's for men.

:steviej:

I know the risk of misunderstanding but it feels wrong walking past a fellow African with zero acknowledgement.

If it's a busy street with lots of black folk sure. But if you're in a sea of others and it's only the two of you... What's a girl supposed to do?
 

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I give a very slight smile.

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I thought ALL Black people did this and you're right if someone didn't Nod back I would be a little confused as it seems common knowledge, or some unwritten rule to nod or acknowledge another black man when out and about.

Even my white friends know it's something we do, it's normal to them so I understand your anger in a way.
 
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