Is having "street smarts" and being a "thug" the same? If not, tell me the difference.?
816945
Umm no.   A "thug" is usually a punk in need of a serious attitude adjustment with no life but slangin' dope and holla-in' at the fly biTc#e$, commonly known as a "playa", a "hustla'" and my personal favorite, an "idiot".  "street smarts" would be someone with common sense. Thank you and goodnight, don't forget to tip your waitress! I'm here all week.
938645
no one uses gnarly and it can mean different things. \n\n• Those were some gnarly moves on your skateboard bro.\n• The homeless man looks gnarly. (as in not so good)
1171480
I'm Black and I speak proper English at all times unless I'm just hangin' w/ friends.  However, when it matters, and when I hear Black people speaking Ebonics -- or what I just plain call "ghetto" -- I think they are simply uneducated.  I think they're low-class and I think they reflect poorly on ALL Blacks.
6594
both are important in their different contexts.  a gangsta in da hood whose being confronted by some brotha getting ready to play his ass will not benefit from knowing the history of philosophy.  a person in the company of intellectuals will be considered a fool if his knowledge consists of how not to get jacked.  \n\nboth are important in their distinct contexts and one would benefit from having both since they each have some value.  what kind of knowledge you should attain depends on what type of environment you hope to live, how you want to live your life etc.  \na person who is academically retarded is a fool in many respects. their mind hasnt been trained to think critically.  a professor who has spent his whole life studying academic books will may be a fool on the streets.
894550
Can't lose what you never had to begin with.\n\nYou really should lay off the drugs and go back to school.  Wannabe thugs are worse than the real thing, and trust me you would get your A** beat bad if you ran into the real thing.
1133170
Well I was raised "around the way" ; I like gritty, cool, aggressive, and real men. I like real thugz- the guyz who are really out there in the streets thuggin' NOT these males who have learned all the words to a TooShort joint, dressed the part and fake like they real thugz. And the thugz I've encounter leave their street stuff in the street; so to answer your question ... I wanna   a REAL thug whose good to me and know how to put his Gangsta uptown/downtown/on and under the sheets.
1041407
Wrong, wrong and wrong.\n\nMuch like a fishmonger is one who sells fish, a whoremonger is one who sells whores. Basically, a pimp.
741406
The thing is that black people started the hip hop/urban culture you are talking about, so that's why people say they act black.  The term I hear a lot is "wigger", that term has been around for years and years.  I know it sounds offensive to some, I am just stating the term and I don't mean anything derogatory by it.
961844
I know... a thief has more rights than the person being robbed.   Kinda reminds you of the liberals (thieves, more rights) and conservatives (being robbed, less rights).\n\nDoesn't it?
148638
It depends on the parents.  If the parents aren't stupid, they will raise good children with a greater chance of not become thugs.  But, if the parents suck and don't show interest in their kids life in a positive and contrastive matter, there's no hope.
825958
Wisdom is much more complicated than knowledge. Knowledge is merely an understanding of the nature of things but wisdom involves a vast array of character attributes that predispose to prudent behavior.
1092142
Yes! There are too many students who believe that Thug Life is proper behavior for school; and because the states/parents have tied the hands of teachers by relieving them of disciplinary strategies, some students think it's a ticket to a fun house where they can do anything they want to without repercussions.
920439
hey there are a alot of hispanics who speak english hold homes and control their impulses. yes streetmart is actually better than booksmart. and iron man....not al gang members who are in prison are illegal you dumbass so shut up, or read the newspaper or watch the news or educate  yourself please for the lvoe of god do that.
777615
people who assume all kids with hoods on are thugs....heres a thought ,perhaps their heads are cold! i agree with the door thing, when someone does that to me i say "thank you" loudly but mostly they are so ignorant they dont notice.. oh yeah, the bastard who scraped my car in a carpark, bastard.rant rant rant!!
708082
People can break into your car and steal your stuff....but an education is something noone can take from you.  Knowledge is an intangible asset that will never decay.
349614
I think there are two categories: common sense and book smarts.  Most are born with one of the two.  However my ex didn't have either so in "special" cases like his, you either got it or ya don't.
116955
Funny how other people think my neighborhood is the worst of its kind but I do things that would leave me vulnerable to attacks all the time. I never once witnessed an actually safety hazard set in motion. There are gang members for certain in our neighborhood because tagging goes on alot and is such a nuisiance. Our city is starting to develop to a middle class society though, more and more houses are being built and the environment is starting to look cleaner. When I was young however, my city was definitly a "ghetto" if not worse.