Things We've Learned From Black Women

Coffee tastes better on dirty teeth.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

How to put lotion on elbows, knees, and behind ankles.

You lose them the same way you got'em.

Use a washcloth in the shower.

Butter pecan ice cream is the best ice cream.

Don't get their hair wet.

How to black-momma-stare little kids when they're acting a fool.

The proper way to put on stockings...and how to reject putting on stockings.

Kill people with kindness.

When you walk into any room be yourself, even if it makes people uncomfortable.

Satin bonnets/pillowcases aren't optional.

Don't talk back, don't puff up or talk at them.

Wash your ass before leaving the house.

Your company isn't free.

Black hair is beautiful in every style.

Come to God about everything and everyone simply as yourself - open, honest, and real.

Never settle.

Honesty and a take-no-shit attitude.

Life isn't fair.

Confidence, boundaries, strength, and wisdom.

How to treat them.

There is no sense in touching something twice.

If you know 2+2=4, you don't let nobody tell you differently.

How to clean and organize, like really clean - baseboards and all.

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