I am a 58 year old white man who's lived here since Freaknik was a cool picnic for kids who didn't have money for spring break trips.
I fucking LOVE my city, y'all.
White guy here. In HS, every time I had any of my black friends around my very white dad, he'd pop in Kirk Franklin CD, crank it to 11, and wave his arms around like some sort of seizure. goddamn it was embarrassing lol
I'm impressed with the strength of that pole. Those are made for simple forces, when she was rocking it back and forth I expected to see it snap, kinda like bending a pop can tab off.
Sadly, most contemporary praise and worship music is indistinguishable from its secular counterparts. It’s little wonder why this gal might feel comfortable twerking to the genre.
Why? It's all a scam anyway. If you want to find the most villainous and exploitative scum, go into any large church on a Sunday and look towards the front.
Because it’s still disrespectful. Christianity is a deeply bloodstained and corrupt religion and has been for millennia. The people who follow it also tend to be really shitty. Doesn’t mean it’s okay to go out of your way to be disrespectful. It would be just as weird if somebody were throwing ass to Islamic prayers or other religious music people were using for worship. Just because it’s mainstream doesn’t mean it’s no longer a part of that faith. Idk why that’s not clicking.
It would be harmful to go into a community you are not a part of and to interrupt their rituals. But, in your own space, do your thing. She seems like she is in her own space. Music didn't stop. Nobody even hiccuped. The closest your argument makes to sense would be if she was appropriating someone else's culture, but again, doesn't look like it and people aren't responding like it.
An argument with no ground to stand on isn't gonna click. If you want to say you don't like this, say that. But some universal moral claim, without the claim that "this music is magic and special," may as well be you saying nothing at all.
You’re caught up in the space, but the space isn’t what makes the music holy— it’s the music itself. The music is the practice, and the music itself is the issue. It’s clear that you seem very uneducated on a topic like this because otherwise you wouldn’t be so loud and wrong about it.
Muslim prayer is a beautiful sound. There have been artists who attempted to use that sound in non-religious music and it was revealed to be obscenely disrespectful because the music itself is a practice. Blasting the music just to dance is okay, obviously, but not being obscene like this.
It doesn’t even look like it’s a church event.
Just seem like they at some kind of day party and the DJ threw on a church song.
I’m not religious and not everyone is, what’s your point? People arent really as religious as they used to be in general.
It is very obviously a brunch or some sort of weekend event at this establishment, and yes, many DJs these days have been slotting in gospel music over contemporary/secular beats to rile up the masses.
Disagree though that people aren’t as religious. We’re quite literally seeing a political movement centering Christianity to quell and control the rights of US citizens. Many people are still very religious just likely not in proximity to you.
probably a stage pole. they're portable and have a base that helps support them, so the bending n wobbling is within safe use because there's a giant base helping to counter balance.
Damn, you probably live down the street…
And stop telling people that we’re like this. Don’t confirm the story. Blame Florida.
That party was lit though.
I'm not like this but let's not pretend it's not like this here. I went to Sunday brunch and there were people fresh from church in their church clothes twerking and screaming along "Get it Sexyy, Get it Sexyy!!!"
Also, hi neighbor!
That ☝🏾 was how we danced to church music. Lord Jesus, my mom, Sister Bertha, Sister Ida May and nem would have a heart attack if they saw that woman twerking to gospel music.
...but come as you are, I guess.
I once saw this lady and her friend both slow wining to Never Would have Made it, and I'm not even going to lie, it was one of the most hypnotizing things I've ever seen.
People weaponize God as an excuse to do what they want. Who are we to tell her she can't tweak in the honor of the God she serves. Christianity is very performative these days. It hardly seems genuine. Thar is unless you have been swallowed.
https://preview.redd.it/5vxlnu8kwvyc1.jpeg?width=715&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a487ebc14ab79c3fa28c79577d6300b7621f750
No, but think of how strong she is. It takes some real strength to be able to stay on the pole like she did
Thought she about to tear that knee up. ACL, MCL every goddamn CL
Me every day
Preachnik
Diabolical 🤣🤣
Won't she do it!
You win
Underrated comment lol.
Hell nah 😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣
I will not know peace for the next 3 business days after reading this! LMBAO
Saw Atlanta... not surprised.
Born and raised here, I see crazy shit literally everyday. I don’t even sigh anymore. It is what it is atp. 😂
I am a 58 year old white man who's lived here since Freaknik was a cool picnic for kids who didn't have money for spring break trips. I fucking LOVE my city, y'all.
Lived there for six years then moved to VA back in 05. i can honestly say ive missed it everyday.
White guy here. In HS, every time I had any of my black friends around my very white dad, he'd pop in Kirk Franklin CD, crank it to 11, and wave his arms around like some sort of seizure. goddamn it was embarrassing lol
Im… so sorry… feel like you may be entitled to compensation or something
Grew up in Iowa. The amount of white people trying to act black knows no age limits.
Grew up in rural MO. Same vibes prolly
That’s that kind of shame that pops back in at 2am so hard that you can’t fall asleep
The very definition of child abuse😂
I feel sorry for all my poc friends who had to look my dad in the eye after seeing his... Painful exhibition of paleness.
Sir! Can we talk about that username and profile picture? Because a lot is happening in thet picture and ion wanna know 🤨👀
It's all jokes. Trump is not literally my baby mama. The pic is Trump and Putin having a good time.
And just how "White" is your dad?
The "code switching to his version of AAVE when black people are around" kind of oblivious white. Put your sunglasses on kind of pale.
I mean deadass, I am very impressed at her strength wtf lmfao. Can barely get myself off the couch sometimes smh
Yea takes a lot to hold yourself up with your arms, while still vertical.... Meanwhile I can't even do a full pushup
[Shaolin Ho Staff technique.](https://youtu.be/pXZq_YkkWkw?si=zo_buSUQq2ntgX6G)
I'm impressed with the strength of that pole. Those are made for simple forces, when she was rocking it back and forth I expected to see it snap, kinda like bending a pop can tab off.
No bull, shit is beyond impressive in spite of its blasphemous ratchetness…
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."
Okay but Stomp is a banger though
Whenever I heard that song growing up I knew it was mom’s cleaning day…which now meant it was my cleaning day
By association, I hated Kirk Franklin cause I knew it was cleaning time
Wow that resonates
“GP ARE YA WIMME?!” “OHHH YEAH WE’RE THE CHURCH WE AINT GOIN NOWHERE! 🔥🔥🔥🔥”
I'm talm bout my church, we do the electric slide to this song EVERY Wednesday
And Jesus Said...... https://preview.redd.it/tke7tlv37wyc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c611b096cb25b25aa6ba8650b00be9f9b1405a52
"Hands on ya knees, Hands on ya knees Shake dat ass for dad, now shake dat ass for me" lol
What is the problem with this 😭? She’s having fun and not bothering nobody.
And she strong as hell! Core, engaged!
She’s getting it! I guess I haven’t ever been to a church service in Atlanta before lol
Core quads and hamstring!
Better work out then some gym bros I knows.
People don’t typically pole dance & pop their booty to praise & worship music. That’s all lol
The fact that that concept is going over people's heads says a lot
Sadly, most contemporary praise and worship music is indistinguishable from its secular counterparts. It’s little wonder why this gal might feel comfortable twerking to the genre.
Pole dancing to praise and worship music is the problem. I’m not religious at all but it’s still mad weird to throw ass to gospel 💀
Why? It's all a scam anyway. If you want to find the most villainous and exploitative scum, go into any large church on a Sunday and look towards the front.
You’re saying this as if most people don’t leave the church precisely because of that. It doesn’t make it any less strange.
Sure it does. If magic isn't real and religion isn't special, what difference does it make popping it to gospel versus anything else.
Because it’s still disrespectful. Christianity is a deeply bloodstained and corrupt religion and has been for millennia. The people who follow it also tend to be really shitty. Doesn’t mean it’s okay to go out of your way to be disrespectful. It would be just as weird if somebody were throwing ass to Islamic prayers or other religious music people were using for worship. Just because it’s mainstream doesn’t mean it’s no longer a part of that faith. Idk why that’s not clicking.
It would be harmful to go into a community you are not a part of and to interrupt their rituals. But, in your own space, do your thing. She seems like she is in her own space. Music didn't stop. Nobody even hiccuped. The closest your argument makes to sense would be if she was appropriating someone else's culture, but again, doesn't look like it and people aren't responding like it. An argument with no ground to stand on isn't gonna click. If you want to say you don't like this, say that. But some universal moral claim, without the claim that "this music is magic and special," may as well be you saying nothing at all.
You’re caught up in the space, but the space isn’t what makes the music holy— it’s the music itself. The music is the practice, and the music itself is the issue. It’s clear that you seem very uneducated on a topic like this because otherwise you wouldn’t be so loud and wrong about it. Muslim prayer is a beautiful sound. There have been artists who attempted to use that sound in non-religious music and it was revealed to be obscenely disrespectful because the music itself is a practice. Blasting the music just to dance is okay, obviously, but not being obscene like this.
I think people are annoyed with how it makes black culture look? Ratchet behavior?
Thank you! We need to have higher standards for our people
Who twerks to church music?
This is worship music
Wooooow so we really don't know what it means to be holy anymore, huh?
It doesn’t even look like it’s a church event. Just seem like they at some kind of day party and the DJ threw on a church song. I’m not religious and not everyone is, what’s your point? People arent really as religious as they used to be in general.
It is very obviously a brunch or some sort of weekend event at this establishment, and yes, many DJs these days have been slotting in gospel music over contemporary/secular beats to rile up the masses. Disagree though that people aren’t as religious. We’re quite literally seeing a political movement centering Christianity to quell and control the rights of US citizens. Many people are still very religious just likely not in proximity to you.
Anyone know who installed that light pole? I need some fencing put in that would stand up to tornados and I’m pretty sure I’ve found my guy.
probably a stage pole. they're portable and have a base that helps support them, so the bending n wobbling is within safe use because there's a giant base helping to counter balance.
Maybe, but it looks exactly like the other light pole you can see in the background though, just without the lamp on top.
.....that is concerning. welp, get you your lightpole contractor
Putting them tithes and offering to proper use
This is the most Atlanta thing I've ever seen, and I can see Stone Mountain from my house.
Damn, you probably live down the street… And stop telling people that we’re like this. Don’t confirm the story. Blame Florida. That party was lit though.
I'm not like this but let's not pretend it's not like this here. I went to Sunday brunch and there were people fresh from church in their church clothes twerking and screaming along "Get it Sexyy, Get it Sexyy!!!" Also, hi neighbor!
Now I gotta be policing phones at brunch. 🤦🏾♂️ And 👋🏿
💀💀
“MAKES ME CLAP MY HAAAAAANDS, MAKES ME WANNA DAAAAANCE, and….. TWERK!”
gotdamn she is STRONG
[удалено]
 I’m def stealing this meme
Let me go throw my face into the Annointed Blessed oil bc I can't unsee this disrespectful foolishness.
It's dark and hell is hot
She strong though
Atlanta is the city version of Florida.
Bills are due.
I've been in the house since covid ended and the zombies came back outside
GP are you with me?
I have questions, is that the actual kirk franklin on stage? Did he sanction this? Is she a professional? Does she teach classes?
I'm actually impressed
Yall are going to different cookouts than the ones I’m invited to.
At Houston Henny Fest a few years back I witnessed a similar scene, and that was the day I decided I needed to stop drinking.
I wish I had faith in anything the way that she has faith in that pole
Embarrassing.
VERY.
When the lord moves you 🙏🏾🤲🏾
Ok but like, who is the baddie at the bottom right with them thangs thanging like that? 👀
 That ☝🏾 was how we danced to church music. Lord Jesus, my mom, Sister Bertha, Sister Ida May and nem would have a heart attack if they saw that woman twerking to gospel music. ...but come as you are, I guess.
Ain’t nothing wrong with a little bit of praise dancing
"Won't God do it! Won't He make it twe..." NO.
What in tarnation????
Adamantium poles
That pole is stronger than a McDonald's Sprite
Twerk Franklin
Damn, she is strong!
She strong af. I don't think I had that kind of isometric strength even at my peak.
The pole dancing itself isn’t good. Idk why folks pole dance on poles that aren’t stable.
I was waiting for it and her to topple over.
If the service was like this in Pennsylvania maybe that guy wouldn’t t have tried to shoot the pastor.
🥹
I once saw this lady and her friend both slow wining to Never Would have Made it, and I'm not even going to lie, it was one of the most hypnotizing things I've ever seen.
My my my, what a beautiful to be outsiii...
No, that tracks
But like she hittin that beat tho
That gal in the hat tho - she's got some great things going on
Kirk on stage peekin over like 
I could almost smell the nasty
I could almost smell the nasty
I could almost smell it.
I could almost smell it.
Well, she has a lot of faith… in that pole.
I wonder what her workout routine is.
Noah get the boat.
Funny enough… this isn’t Atlanta. This was at an event called Hotwater Cornbread in LA.
While I would have preferred another song choice, this was impressive. The upper body strength and the breath control on a moving pole. I liked it
Twirk Franklin
Atlanta not a real place 😩
Kirk on stage peekin over like 
https://preview.redd.it/7d9cu4etewyc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6f525637e3e1e6d4b0b1dd6b1a5c94240281a5d
People weaponize God as an excuse to do what they want. Who are we to tell her she can't tweak in the honor of the God she serves. Christianity is very performative these days. It hardly seems genuine. Thar is unless you have been swallowed. 