How to Survive one night in the hood

Trinity Simmons-Brooks
2 min readJan 20, 2021

Step 1: mind your own business.

So it’s your first night in the hood and you hear some gunshots. DON’T investigate through the window. Calmly gather on the golden brown wood floor and continue watching Power and Star. Your grandma won’t get on the floor because she’s used to it and basically says if she gets shot it was god’s will. You may have to sacrifice– I mean ask your younger sibling to cut off the light across the room really fast just in case it’s someone taking aim practice at lit windows. After everything goes quiet you know you’re ok. You gather back on the faux leather couches and enjoy the rest of your night.

Step 2: Mind Yo Business

You heard arguing at 3am. Didn’t think much of it. Just thought it was one of your neighbors getting high buddies trying to get out the cold. So you roll over in your twin size bed and keep watching your show. Until you hear gunshots and a car crash. Out of curiosity you look out the window and see a Black sonata driving at full speed. That just hit the people’s car across the street. You see the blue lights not too far behind who just missed them. What do you do? Call yo nosy neighbor who heard it all just like you. And what yall do? Mind yall business and look out the window periodically with the lights out.

Step 3: Mind cho Business chile

Yo mom on the phone. What do you do?

  1. But in and say she lyin
  2. Make a loud noise in the background
  3. BANG all the pots and pans while cooking.
  4. Go in yo room and watch tv

OF COURSE YOU DO D! Do you want to get knocked upside your head. Jeez.

Step 4: You guessed it, mind ya business.

You hear loud music blasting down the street and you instantly know it’s the neighborhood drug dealer. So what do you do? NOTHING. No matter how many exchanges you see, now matter how many gang fights and arguments you don’t do anything unless it’s for one of your own. Theres a lot more like know how to run, duck when you hear loud noises, when there are riots don’t join, don’t buy loose squares, Never trust white vans, etc. As time goes buy your booge tendencies will disappear as long as you survive.

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Trinity Simmons-Brooks

I’m an 18 year old, with a lot of thoughts and a lot of questions.