It's a Hollywood phenomena, I'm convinced.

Thank you crappy television (MTV et al) and even crappier movies for creating this plague of a language.  It's even up here in "crackerville" Maine.  The first place I heard it was when I lived in Lowell, MA...a mostly Asian city.  They had this gang affiliated with the Khmer Rouge (nasty nasty business) and they talked like gangsters because well, that's what they were. 

Before ebonics got this name, I knew it as something else..."Jive."  Oh my god, anyone remember the movie "Airplane?"  Kills me still to this day!  

From the ImdB website:
Randy: Can I get you something?
Second Jive Dude: 'S'mofo butter layin' me to da' BONE! Jackin' me up... tight me!
Randy: I'm sorry, I don't understand.  Does anybody here speak jive?
First Jive Dude: Cutty say 'e can't HANG!
Jive Lady: Oh stewardess! I speak jive.
Randy: Oh, good.
Jive Lady: He said that he's in great pain and he wants to know if you can help him.
Randy: All right. Would you tell him to just relax and I'll be back as soon as I can with some medicine?
Jive Lady: Jus' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' med side.
Second Jive Dude: What it is, big mama? My mama no raise no dummies. I dug her rap!
Jive Lady: Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don' want no help, chump don't GET da' help!
First Jive Dude: Say 'e can't hang, say seven up!
Jive Lady: Jive ass dude don't got no brains anyhow! Hmmph!     

• Ebonic speaking dictators should be - sm
  • I must apologize - OP
    • OP, I don't see any need to apologize! - Hayseed
  • people, we see many complaints of dictators - this is no different and not racist - no message
  • Um, what difference does it make how - Me
    • OP did not use slang; you did (honky) - are you trying to start trouble? - n/m
    • Thanks "Me" - That's why it's offensive! (sm) - Squirrel
      • there was no prejudice in OP post - what are you talking about? nm
      • *Ebonics* refers to the street slang, etc. (often heard in -sm - ESL in the USA
        • I meant *comparing*, not *referring* ! - nm - ESL in the USA
      • Exactly - Me
    • Ebonics: Not a black thing or white thing. (sm) - Hayseed
      • Right as usual Hayseed! And what about British dialects - sm - ESL in the USA
      • I beg to differ Hayseed - Me
      • Why would anyone want to learn it??? - May I ask?
        • They want to understand the culture. - mtstudent
          • Thanks - that makes sense. - May I ask?
      • I've heard it used in derogatory terms (sm) - Squirrel
        • We have English lessons here at my home - Sandra
          • Not racist at all - a very well written post. - nm
  • That's very rude and offensive to many people (nm) - Squirrel
    • Agree. - sm
      • I am so against ebonics and I live in the south - Sandra
    • What is offended is my hearing! - Janie
      • Makes you wonder how they passed grade school grammar. No it is not acceptable. - EFL MT
    • I don't see why it should be. - EFL MT
      • Well, you know, there is always one - sm
        • You are mistaken - Me
          • Read my post above, very racist myself - Sandra
          • OP did not use slang above; you did above(honky) - is that hypocritical? - n/m
            • You Could Say "Me" is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black. - Amanda
          • You are so wrong and that's what is wrong with this - sm
          • "Me" - you have such a way with words! (sm) - Squirrel
        • No, I guess it depends on where you live (sm) - Squirrel
    • Why? - sm
      • "stating that people have a poor grasp of the English language anymore. " - Does that mean nowadays?
        • What do you not understand and why hate - Lynn
          • It does not mean anything such as you are saying. - 50, thank you
          • I think you have no clue, here. Just what are you talking about? LOL - SM
            • my pet peeve - Margaret
              • I hate it too. Did you know it is now classified as a word? - wow
        • I think it is a Pennsylvania thing -my friend use to say it. - nm
          • I certainly is a PA thing. - PAMT~MDM
            • I have friends here in ND who say it too. - ND MT
            • It's a Hollywood phenomena, I'm convinced. - Hayseed
              • I was referring to the "anymore", not the ebonics. - nm
  • 100% with you, like someone - Janie
  • Another Dilbert fan here! Hail, Ebonia! :) nm - NM
    • What about malpractice cases? - mtstudent
      • Good point - nm

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I don't think these kids are anything more than a fashion accessory/photo op for these phonies. I'm sure she and the other "stars" who adopt these kids for whatever attention/approval-seeking reasons have a full staff on hand 24/7 to take care of the kids when the cameras aren't rolling.

I doubt Angelina's ever been vomited on or crapped on (at least not by her kids anyway).