Posted on March 10, 2022 by urbanbadboys1
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Social media etiquette isn’t the same as real-world etiquette, which is generally about politeness, decorum and general manners. Social media etiquette is more or less about what not to do unless you want to get yourself dragged.
For example, you just don’t use your Instagram account to come for popular African and Caribbean dishes out of nowhere unless you’re looking to catch the wrath of Black Twitter. You just don’t.
Nutritionist Bryanne Hackman found this out the hard way when she decided to share information nobody asked for about the calorie count in fried plantains.
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The popular reaction on Black Twitter can be summarized in two words: Say less.
A calorie count for a bowl of plantain is so unnecessary.
Let us Black folk have something, damn.
— Morgan Jerkins (@MorganJerkins) March 9, 2022
This one is for the plantain lovers. Together we fight
pic.twitter.com/AgipltTBV9
— International Slay Mama (@beverlyadaeze) March 9, 2022
Happy IWD to all the women out there except the lady that decided to inform us that a bowl of plantain is 1000 calories.
— Ego oyibo (@modl_broad) March 9, 2022
Imagine being the shoobie that counts the calories of fried plantain. Calories don’t count if it’s cultural.
— Looks like his Mum (@Tendurag) March 9, 2022
After catching all the backlash for her unsolicited calorie counting, Hackman promptly got back on the Gram to explain that she didn’t post a plantain diss song, she was just trying to teach people about “weight management” and whatnot.
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“Friends, plantain is my favorite food, and as I said in the clip, you don’t have to cut it out,” she said. “But if your goal is weight management or a healthy lifestyle, just manage the portion. You can also bake, boil, or use less oil.”
Yeah, yeah, we know. It’s just—you loud, sis’. Calm down. You ain’t got to count everything.
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1017 calories in plantain? pic.twitter.com/lfGSLKj6Vx
— dujonna gift (@dujonna_) March 9, 2022
African aunty: come and eat breakfast is ready, I made fried plantain and egg.
Me:I think I'll pass aunty , plantains have too many calories.
African aunty: pic.twitter.com/HBmTSGNFBK
— His_sexcellency (@flawed_entity) March 9, 2022
Counting calories in fried plantains is giving colonizer vibes. Nobody is asking about this because your cultural foods are more than calories, it’s a source of resistant starch but more than the nutrition profile it’s a source of JOY. We don’t need more enemies of happiness
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— Kera | black.nutritionist (@DrKeraNyembDiop) March 9, 2022
The way the plantain diaspora rolls up on people when they have something to say about plantains: pic.twitter.com/ENEZRWRkTX
— Jazmín (@jsandozr) March 10, 2022
Counting calories in fried plantains is giving colonizer vibes. Nobody is asking about this because your cultural foods are more than calories, it’s a source of resistant starch but more than the nutrition profile it’s a source of JOY. We don’t need more enemies of happiness
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— Kera | black.nutritionist (@DrKeraNyembDiop) March 9, 2022
In my ignorance, I thought plantains and eggs were only a Haitian breakfast. I got a lot to learn. pic.twitter.com/PJaV4bSnUY
— Peng Black Girl (@I_lyke_it_hott) March 9, 2022
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