Where the men humble each other, the women make sure they know how fierce and extraordinary they are. You can’t outdo black people, and you definitely can’t outdo black women when it comes to recognizing greatness.

1. It all starts with the necessary “Girll!!”

“GARL!”

“Gorl…”

“(gasp!) smmfh Guuuuuuurl.”#BlackWomenGreetings

— Writey McScriberson (@afroSHIRL) February 19, 2016

2. But most of the time we just jump straight into the conversation

“bitch! get on twitter right now!!”#BlackWomenGreetings

— Lauren Chanel Allen (@MichelleHux) February 19, 2016

3. And we stay looking out for each other

Heeeey baby. You eat today? RT @XLNB: Can we get a #BlackWomenGreetings from the ladies?

— Lemon Cake✨ (@TheSlimGoddess) February 19, 2016

4. Patience is a virtue that is tested daily

@XLNB “hey girl how you doing?”
“Girl everyone out here is trying my patience on the daily!”
“I knw thats right sis!”#BlackWomenGreetings

— I Came To Slay (@girlwthatlaugh) February 19, 2016

5. That nonverbal communication, though

When you pass a fellow Black female coworker in the office and y’all are both over the day #BlackWomenGreetings pic.twitter.com/G6tjlUXTru

— #000000 (@audacityofDOPE_) February 19, 2016

6. It should be acknowledged that our nonverbal skills are A1

@XLNB
BW1:
BW2:
BW1:
Both:
When we can’t believe we saw some shit but can’t verbally express it.#BlackWomenGreetings

— Heauxswife (@greendoondoon) February 19, 2016

7. “No I can talk, one sec…Lil’ girl, take your feet off my couch!”

“Sis how you doin?”
“Girl these kids driving me crazy..”(yelling in background) “Sit your ass down!” #BlackWomenGreetings

— sionye (@Horchata_mama15) February 19, 2016

8. And when those compliments start rolling in, though

“Yessss to this outfit though!”#BlackWomenGreetings

— #000000 (@audacityofDOPE_) February 19, 2016

9. We came to slay!

“Your hair is beautiful!”
“Yours too!”#BlackWomenGreetings ❤

— Aday Sefu (@SefanitH) February 19, 2016

10. And don’t try to deny the fly

#BlackWomenGreetings When you’re meeting up with your homegirl & the first thing she tells you is how good you look pic.twitter.com/EneKKz7YkY

— #000000 (@audacityofDOPE_) February 19, 2016

11. We stay blessing each other

Get on elevator @ work
“How you doing today?”
“I’m hanging in there”
“I hear you”
Steps off…
“Be blessed”
“You too”#BlackWomenGreetings

— Irie DC (@irieDC) February 19, 2016

12. Go best frann! That’s my best frann!

#Blackwomengreetings
“BESTFRAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN” pic.twitter.com/3a8ypEk80u

— nana (@fmnhes) February 19, 2016

13. Even President Obama knows how we show love

Our president imitated #BlackWomenGreetings #BHM gets better every day this year. https://t.co/b3mbljTz95

— I Came To Slay (@girlwthatlaugh) February 19, 2016

But did he add the operative adlib?

.@POTUS: “We know it is Black History Month when…” https://t.co/3MPcsbLCyE https://t.co/8PuEceKW1B

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 19, 2016

14. That “Girl” is the key to any conversation

When you call a sis up to spill some hot tea the first words are:

BW 1: Girl.
BW 2: GIIIIRL!#BlackWomenGreetings https://t.co/fYYZVdFqNH

— #000000 (@audacityofDOPE_) February 19, 2016

15. And we always practice discretion

BW1: Gurrrlll I got something to tell u!
BW 2: Chile!
BW1: Yes Gurl. But lets go around here, you know folks is nosey!#BlackWomenGreetings

— Sophia PeTRILLo (@DiamondDogBark) February 20, 2016

16. Except when it comes to those compliments! Let the world know, sis.

We greet each other with compliments.

“Girl, you are wearing that dress”

“I love your hair!”

“Them shoes is bad”

#BlackWomenGreetings

— Angela (@_FriscoAng) February 20, 2016

17. But when it’s all said and done

[when you’re tired from work/school/life/society]

“How you been?!”

[shakes head] “Girl…”#BlackWomenGreetings

— wikipedia brown (@eveewing) February 20, 2016

18. Again, that “Girl” is all you need

The “GIRLLLL” is infamous. That’s all you need to say #BlackWomenGreetings

— yo fairy bossmother (@thestarra_) February 20, 2016

19. Because we’re telepathic like that

We don’t need words, all black women have BW telepathy #BlackWomenGreetings

— I slay, okay? (@tiriabrill) February 20, 2016

20. And don’t just listen with our ears

“Girl, listen!” #BlackWomenGreetings

— top notch noniie (@_sugatits) February 20, 2016

21. Can’t forget the operative question that begets any good tea

“Girl! So, how ’bout…” #BlackWomenGreetings

— Nandi (Non-Dee) (@Glamorfonic) February 20, 2016

22. This is us in a nutshell

How many “girls” can we add to a conversation before it’s too much? The limit does not exist.

Oh yes the feel is right!

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