Auntie Sayings
Don’t touch nothing, don’t ask for nothing, and...”
What is don’t embarrass me?
This is what everyone brings when they don’t really want to cook.
What are paper plates?
This is the #1 thing you’re NOT allowed to do before elders eat.
What is make a plate?
If you don’t know how to play this card game, hand over your card.
What is spades?
This is the universal sign to leave the grill alone.
What is tongs in hand with a stare?
You smell like outside" means...
What is you stink / take a shower?
You trust exactly one person to bring this creamy side dish.
What is the mac and cheese / potato salad?
The perfect to-go plate requires this item to wrap it securely.
What is aluminum foil?
You lost your card if you say this about sweet potato pie.
What is "I prefer pumpkin."
If the grill master offers you a taste test, you’ve earned...
What is VIP status / first plate rights?
You better act like you got..
What is some sense?
The cousin who always late shows up with this... from the store.
What is a bag of ice / store-bought cake?
They ain't even eat yet, but this is already being made.
What is a second plate / to-go plate?
This show is a Black household classic: “Whitley, Dwayne, and Hillman College.”
What is A Different World?
This type of meat must never be flipped more than once.
What is a burger / steak?
Don’t let your mouth write a check...
What is your behind can’t cash?
The uncle with no job somehow brought this.
What is a bottle of top-shelf liquor?
Your plate not valid unless it has this sweet side item.
What is baked beans / yams / banana pudding?
This seasoning lives in every Black kitchen.
What is Lawry’s Seasoned Salt?
If the fire flares up too high, the grill master says...
What is "That’s flavor!"
That baby look just like...
What is his trifling daddy?
You eat around this dish, nod politely, and keep it moving.
What is the mystery casserole?
When you try to go back for more ribs, someone always says this.
What is "Let everybody eat first!"
If you don’t know who made the potato salad... this happens.
What is you don’t eat it / people stare you down / you get side-eyed?
When someone suggests vegan hot dogs, the family responds with...
What is silence or laughter?