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After hanging out with the “grown folks,” I realized I need to hang out with my aunties more often.

5. If You Can’t Dance, They Won’t Judge You

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This is extremely important for me, because I have no rhythm. But I can hit that 2-step and all the line dances!

4. Someone There Will Certainly Pay You Car Note

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Shout out to “first name, Sugar..last name Daddy.” I’m finna send him this note. Find you one too girl.

3. You KNOW the Food is Good

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Who besides your mama makes the best food? Your auntie! And in a room full of aunties, you finna eat so good.

2. The Party Ends Early Enough to get to the Real Turn Up

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Listen ain’t nobody’s auntie got time to be out all night. They’re going to bed, then you can go to Pryme.

1. You Can be the Youngest in the Room

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When you reach that age where you’re older than college kids, but younger than aunties, but still like to do hoodrat things with your friends, you can feel a little old. So go kick it with your aunties. They were born two decades before you.