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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Haitian Men Characteristics










Today I will be talking about the Characteristic of Haitian men. But before I do so let me tell you that I am not judging or generalizing the entire Haitian population or community. I am basing this off experience and what I've seen growing up or experienced my self. Pleased be advised that they are different category of men world wide, some may carry similar characteristic, some may not. So to answer your question 's on the different characteristic of Haitian men please read below and you'll be able to compare whether or not your Haitian men fall into that category.


The Just Comes.

The just comes are a group of Haitian immigrants that has travelled by sea or air some may refer to them as boats (meaning a person that was born in Haiti probably still have a thick haitian accent) So a Haitian guy that is a just come, immigrates to certain parts of the country mainly, Miami, New York, or Canada. When they just come they are ambitious looking for a new life and work here in America. Just comes can be different class of people. Some may have been well educated and have family that are well off financially others not so much. The Characteristic of a male just come he would be well dressed, button down shirt or polo, ironed pants with a leather belt and matching shoes. Hair cuts and trimmed facial hair is a must, looking like their ready to go to church. At this stage they are not so open to the American life style, and have different views of how children should be raised. When it comes to relationship the man works and the female is the home maker, they are very old fashioned and it's hard for them to accept change.

The Diaspora 

The Diaspora are a group of Haitians that have immigrated to the U.S. and are now picking up on the American ways. This is mainly the younger guys between the ages of 15-30. They are open to learning new things. I remember at one point they would wear Italian clothes in cologne this was very popular among the haitian community. The characteristic of  Diaspora men then would be the pointy Italian shoes, fitted jeans or pants, Button down shirts, Belts like (MOSCHINO). Now in 2013 the new characteristic of Diaspora men would be True Religion Jeans, Armani Exchange, Diesel, Prada, Gucci, and LV. May I add a few of them get them counter fit and some authentic, expensive jewelry too but they carry themselves really clean. When it comes to relationship they love women so much one is never enough. Oh and their good at lying too so they can appear to be more than what they really are. But in reality some are broke and probably live with family. The ones that are more  fortunate make their presence known especially at the clubs. Ordering drinks in V.I.P. and attend most of the big Haitian concerts and bal (club).

The Soccer Player

The Haitian soccer player,  if you did not know that 90% of Haitian men love soccer. This is basically their national sport. Some of them live in breath soccer, but be careful if you are scouting them on the soccer field. They have a very tight bond with their soccer buddies, being that they are athletes they always have women around them. Love to attend house parties and cook outs. Depending on how social your guy is he's friend will come by and chill at your house crack jokes and talk about women. They'll encourage each other to cheat. At this point it's up to your guy to use his best judgement.  Characteristic of  a haitian male soccer player. He spends more time with his soccer buddies the he does at home. May have a main chic and a side chic. Expects for food to be ready when he comes home. Sex is great until he has a big match to attend because he does not want to bring down his stamina. If he's not working or unemployed run for your life their looking for women to take care of them.

The Haitian men and Bazz (Hangout)

When you first meet the Haitian Hustler you may not know it right from the bat, he may drive a decent car. Wear decent close like most diaspora's would do. Even bring you to dinner. Just to find out later that he hangs out with his friend at their Bazz (Hangout spot) all day. He does not work, or has no interest in working unless it's hustling money. Plays Haitian  bollet (Lotto) go to clubs on the weekends and dress really nice. Characteristics of men that hang out at the Bazz , sometimes he'll have his wife or girlfriend drop him off and hang with other just like him all day and debate on non sense. When it comes to relationship the women usually catch them in the act and there is always fights or altercations. It's a place of gossip and drama most Haitian barber shops are included in the Bazz category. It's a small community and everyone always know somebody so good luck trying to live a private life. Oh and don't forget lots of gambling , dominoes and card playing goes on in these bazz.

Older Haitian Men

The older Haitian men are very old fashioned of course but they love young women as young as their 20's The older guys mid 40's upper 60's are a bit more serious when it comes to Characteristic. They love to listen to old haitian music like Tabou Combo, Tropicana,  and Troubadou. They love sophisticated things like eating quail, fried pork (Grio), or Fried Turkey with Fried Plantain salads , brown rice and don't forget the liquor. They love good hospitality so you have to know how to cater to him and his friends.  They'll reminisce about all the good stuff they had in the past. The older guys used to take  care of home although they cheated, some are very jealous or even possessive, but they would put their women and children in a homes.

Conclusion to Characteristics of Haitian Men 

As you can see reading my blog the Characteristic of a Haitian man was broken down into different categories. But for the most part they are very jealous, love attention and women, as a female dealing with a Haitian guy they lie allot. Some are possessive more possessive than others. They usually leave the woman to take care of home. When it comes to Hygiene haitian men love to wear cologne, and dress nice. When it comes to family again it all depends on the up bringing. It's hard to get family time unless it's a party. If he's americanized enough you might get lucky if he's willing to embrace his family. Haitian men are very social but keep in mind at least 90%  of Haitian men are players or was once in the past. Good Luck!

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Going to a Haitian Club or Bal!











Going to a Haitian Club or Bal!


So this is a topic that most Haitian women can relate to, when we go to a Haitian club it's almost like being in a pacman video game. You just want to go out with the girls to enjoy the night and listen to some good kompa or zouk. Or just want to see your favorite band perform. After paying for our ticket at the door we make our first stop at the bar to buy our favorite drinks, then make our way to the floor to find a nice spot to hang out for the rest of the night. After the first hour the crowd is starting to grow, the loud music vibrating my ear drums and we're dancing and having fun with our group of friends then you suddenly feel someone pull your hands to lead you to the dance floor. You pull away nicely and say no thanks, this is just the beginning, because most people who know Haitian men know well that they'll ignore your attempt to reject them ,They'll talk loud enough for you to hear over the loud music, directly in your ears leaving not even an inches of space. God forbid you have one with bad breath, girls I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. The ones that talk so close to your face even when you hold your breath the moment you come back for air his breath sack still lingers in the air even after he closes his mouth. Now you proceed to walk away and all of a sudden you have a club stalker. Shaking him off is not as easy as you think, at this point my tolerance level is low. And now this guy is messing with my flow, how am I supposed to dance with the cute guy across the room when I have a monkey on my back? The last thing I remembered is that I purchased my own way into the club but the way this guy is following me we look like a fighting couple. Going to any club should not be frustrating, people just have to know how to back off it's sad that sometimes to get a person like that off your back is to insult them. I'm a very classy person, never loud when I go out, and I do my best never to step out of character but by doing so at times, your message may not be delivered the way you want. When it starts to bother me too much I just tell the guy to get the "F" out of my face. By that time he gets the point and walks off possibly to spare him self from embarrassment. But it's sad for anyone to make you feel like an absolute jerk before backing off, this would have been avoided on the first "NO".  My advice to men attending these kompa night clubs, learn to be more polite and ask before touching or grabbing a female hand, if it's ok if you could have this dance with her. If she says yes then you can put your hands out and lead her to the dance floor. If she says no learn to smile and say "no problem" and move on to the next. It would make it a more fun and peaceful environment for the both of you.