You’re Like Four, No One Hates You
I try really hard not to talk about other people’s children unless the comment is prefaced with something along the lines of “that bad ass kid…” Otherwise, I feel like a jackass. So if I see a child at a talent show sounding like puberty being waterboarded, I usually close my mouth tight and hold in the laughter as best I can.
Sometimes, though, you can’t fight the feeling so when you watch a performance like this, you form an opinion. Now, I don’t want to talk about these young girls’ respective talents. They’re young and still in training. I know this because I’ve seen them on Tah-ney and Toy-yuh.
However, this performance made me want to vomit in my mouth a little. Not because of any particular girl’s voice or dance step. No, my disgust stems in what they’re singing about.
Twenty seconds into the performance I’m accosted by the cries of the group: “We got haters! We got haters! Where they aaaa-ah-ah-ah-at?”
Not this bullshit again.
From read I’ve read about the group, their ages range from 11 to 13.
Who in the hell is hating on them? The girl who asked for a cracker from their Lunchable? The hall monitor? Mrs. Johnson for giving out homework? Cliff’s punk ass for not giving them good enough notes to pass the reading exam they didn’t study for?
Tell me, I’m quite curious.
What happened to singing about Iesha? The telephone man? Lucky Charms?
I grew up with kiddie groups like Another Bad Creation and The Boys who actually sang like children. The OMG Girls sound like women — ratchet women who equate pregnancy with a winning lottery ticket.
“My mama told me that the fame would bring out all the haters, busy getting money so I’ll take care of it later.”
This is the sort of thinking that leads to fights at Forever 21 and stabbings in Walmart parking lots. Unfortunately, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that they think so highly of themselves.
Short conversation between me and La:
Me: “I’m mad they think they have ‘haterz.’”
La: “Why wouldn’t they think so? Everyone else does.”
Damn. The woman has a point.
I am so sick and tired of people talking about their haters. “The hater” has essentially become the adult imaginary friend. Most of the people who harp on haters generally only know about seven people and unlikely have no real reasons to be “hated on” anyway.
It’s all riddled in negativity and paranoia and serves as another vivid example of why the government should solve the health crisis that is far too many people lodging their heads up their own asses. People feed off the notion of having “haters” while simultaneously boasting about how much they try to “keep it positive.” This is all stupid, played, and unbecoming — and now we’re passing that nonsense to children.
To these girls and their handlers’ credit, they do have some fans with this.
As Shalonda225 on YouTube writes:
“I luv dey outfits nd I’m their number 1 fan luv dem so much NO HOMO!!!!”
“No homo” is another phrase I hate to the core but I will save that rant for another day.
So yes, Shalonda loves them but I get the feeling if Miley Cyrus and her 12-year-old still undiscovered eventual replacement watched this video they would do nothing more than laugh. KeKe Palmer would probably just bow her head and say a prayer on their behalf.
I wouldn’t want my nieces listening to something so delusional and inherently negative.
The OMG Girlz are cute kids and anything is possible when your parents are famous, but I hope in future recordings they talk about something other than “haterz.” That attention could be directed elsewhere besides some mystical creature that doesn’t exist. I would not be the least bit surprise if the monster hiding under their beds is riddled with jealously.
Mel
July 23, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Tabernacle!
I’d rather hear them sing about geometry, “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret “, the newest sketchers (do kids even really like those?) basically anything more age appropriate than “Haterz”.
Austin Brown
July 23, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Ummm after being newly introduced to the blog, I think this word HATER needs to be retired. Just because someone may or may not like you does not mean they are hating!!! Also I am not a child friendly person to begin with but unless these supposed HATERS, they have are hating due to the honor roll or Straight A’s, then little girls zip the lips and sing about going to the mall and birthday parties.. What happened to those days, I reflect on my childhood memeories and feel so bad for these children nowadays. They dont have real cartoons or memories of building trees and having races or playing rope!! What happened to those memories?
And I am only 25…
Wade
July 25, 2010 at 7:21 pm
OMG! I’m LOVING the Small Wonder gif. Classic! lol
And I agree with Austin Brown – just because you disagree with someone or have a different opinion everyone wants to label you a hater. That’s so ridiculous and annoying.
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BoriquaPrincessInVA
July 27, 2010 at 5:11 am
Long time reader/lurker…excellent post as always. Loved the animated .gif!! A few quick points:
1. As for the performance…I’m from the South and I frown on speaking ill of the babies so I’m gonna just leave it at this, “Bless their little hearts…” As for their parents and the industry that supports this tomfoolery, shame on all of you! This is a glaring example of what is wrong with the youth. Putting this garbage in their mouths about “haters” (a term I absolutely abhor) allows and even encourages them to not only embrace but live out the inane drama and ignorance that is destroying our people. This entire hater phenomenon is just another way of manifesting the crabs-in-the-barrel mentality. It’s bad enough that the majority of adults buy into this crap, now we’re feeding the bad kool-aid to the babies.
2. Why won’t Nicki Minaj let nicki Minaj be great???
3. Really Foxy?? That is all.
rebekah
July 27, 2010 at 8:33 pm
I think I’m more mad at the fact that their choreography isn’t bad and their in sync. Why their on the news is weird to me, and I’m terribly embarrassed by the song. Out of all the little blacks girl with talent, they were the group chosen to be broad casted, on television.
yadi
July 28, 2010 at 2:20 pm
100% co-sign. smh… the group’s name is cute but the song, no. i’m really curious as to who’s responsible for this. clearly, there was no voice of reason at home or in the studio.
yes, pray tell, who are these ‘haterz’ exactly? is it the cafeteria lady? the one who forgets to wear her hairnet on occasion? i need answers…
yadi
July 28, 2010 at 2:28 pm
oh and i noticed Toya’s daughter is no longer in the group. what..too ratchet for the young money gremlin’s first spawn?
J2201987
July 28, 2010 at 10:09 pm
“As Shalonda225 on YouTube writes:
“I luv dey outfits nd I’m their number 1 fan luv dem so much NO HOMO!!!!”
“No homo” is another phrase I hate to the core but I will save that rant for another day.”
Preach.
And please add to that rant the terms, “Pause” and “Swagger”