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150 Ways to Tell If You're Ghetto

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Written by comedians Shawn Wayans (television's "In Living Color"; "Scary Movie"; "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), Chris Spencer ("Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), and Suli McCullough ("Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), "150 Ways to Know If You're Ghetto" is a hysterical satire of life in the ghetto. With outrageous, comical illustrations by George Hay, the books looks at life in the ghetto in a humorous view, by poking fun at stereotypes that are obviously true.

This book will make anyone laugh, especially if you grew up or live in any huge urban metropolis where a ghetto exists. I grew up in New York City, and can I tell you that I could not stop laughing after reading this book, because it is so, so true. I have known girls whose names start with "La," "Ta," and "Sha". I know people who still think that Tupac Shakur faked his death, and I surely seen people jump into fights that don't involve them. These and the other 147 reasons are guaranteed to make anyone who grew up in such cities as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles roll on the floor laughing.

Being a small, thin book with only 79 pages should make this an easy read while you commute or travel, however I must warn you that people will stare at you if you start to laugh too hard. In the same way the Wayans' brothers spoofed the blaxploitation films of the 1970's with the film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," the authors of this book do the same when it comes to urban life. Hysterical in every sense of the word, "150 Ways to Tell You're Ghetto" will keep your funny bone entertained for hours.

I had the opportunity to work as an extra on the Wayans' show and not only are Shawn, Marlon, and their nephew Craig (a writer on the show) very funny but they are the nicest people you could meet. I bought the book to "support" Shawn and not to actually read it. I thumbed through it one day and found myself laughing out loud. Last Christmas when the family got together I took the book with me and though we thought our "buppie-ism" had it going on -- we are definetly ghettoluxurious. I argued that I could only relate to 12 things in the book, but all you need is one and u b ghetto!!! Get the book and get a lot of laughs while being brought back to reality. If you argue points like I did, then you are TRULY ghetto!!! Congratulations Shawn on a great book and use the list I gave you about my roommate and do a Part II!

I don't know what to say except that I highly recommend this for a quick laugh. I've read through it several times and laugh at each read.

I'm a half-Filipino-half-American from south-west Missouri,which is the most culturally mixed-up situation imaginable. When I read this book, it was like reading my biography. For example, I have those little condiments from fast-food restaurants in my refrigerator. I would rather play Sega than go to work, and I read this book then put it back on the shelf. I bought it later on. This book is written proof that everyone has a little ghetto in them. I give this book two blunts up,,, I mean thumbs up!

- you know you're ghetto if...
it takes 3 people to write a 78 page book!

- you know you're ghetto if...
the shout-outs at the end of the book are longer than the book itself!

This is a pretty old book but everything continues to apply. I know someone who fits every image...every page. Once you pick it up, you can't put it down. After laughing til your eyes run and your stomach hurts, you'll know you 'had enough', but will you lay it down? Hell no! You keep on laughin' (holding your stomach) til everything aches. THEN YOU PUT THE BOOK DOWN!

I was surprised at how good this book was, simply because of the authors. When I think about funny jokes I usually don't think of Chris Spencer (the original host of the short-lived Vibe show) and I sure don't think of Shawn Wayans. But most of the jokes in this book are actually pretty funny, with the exception of a few that make absolutely no sense (for example, "You know you're ghetto if you missed the birth of your child because you were playing Sega.") The funniest part of the book, though, has to be the back cover, where Damon Wayans pops up and says, "You're ghetto if you read this entire book in the store and don't buy it." Jokes like this are pretty out of style now, but this book was good for the late `90s.

This collection of "ghetto-isms", and the accompanying illustrations, will crack you up EVERYTIME!!! EVERYbody knows SOMEbody who has one or more of these traits, and on the DL, you probably have a few of your own (I can't front, I know I did!!!). If you want to get it for a good time, or to help "break it down" to some bougie individual who "isn't feeling it", quit "borrowing" your homey's copy and get it!!! It's the bomb!!!

every word in this book was true to the 10th power my favorite was : you ghetto if you wear black(or dark ) liner on your lips you ghetto. I personaly foun it funny because I do it all the time but I ain't mad at ya

You'll chuckle after reading every page, and laugh out loud at least five times. The illustrations make the book even funnier. I'm definitely wrapping this baby in gift paper and giving it to the many I think know exactly where this book is coming from. Far funnier than SNAPS because it's not mean spirited