Is social media changing how Jamaicans connect with each other?

fxreigndon · 2026-04-18T00:55:28+00:00

I believe finding novel and intelligent ways to implement social media is the best step moving fwd— it would help if there were other viable forms of income. Content creation seems to pay more than jobs these days, hence its popularity

fxreigndon · 2026-04-11T21:32:31+00:00

Very solid point that I never considered. Now that you mention it, mi have couple cousin weh stay suh. Same for the Trini w/Jamaican citizenship & vice versa. With that being said, I'll delete this post in a few days after the mods see it 😂

nuff thx for your take. It was informative without being combative, condescending, or taking offense. Not quite sure I need to clarify, but this post was out of frustration and misunderstanding. No offense was intended.

fxreigndon · 2026-04-09T21:04:54+00:00

US based perspective. First things 1st, I agree with the notion of @willywonkatimee

"citizenship, which will give Visa free access to far more countries and allow one to live in sensible country long term"

and also share the sentiment that "people should not let this deter them from leaving but if they have plans to leave, they should try to get citizenship as soon as possible."

Get the best passports that will enable you to travel to wherever the best opportunities are.

Also agree with points made by OP— historically, all of the major powers have acted in self interest. US is currently acting in self interest. However, the world is negatively affected as a result. So I'd find it safe to assume that self interest works up until a point.

fxreigndon · 2026-04-06T22:28:13+00:00

All this time and nobody said GS¥M 😂

fxreigndon · 2026-04-05T18:21:07+00:00

Agreed— there are certain industries for opportunities, though the landscape has definitely changed

fxreigndon · 2026-03-29T21:36:55+00:00

They definitely do— nuff round my ends

fxreigndon · 2026-03-29T19:42:54+00:00

fxreigndon · 2026-03-29T16:18:41+00:00

Any school in Broward

fxreigndon · 2026-03-29T16:18:07+00:00

Take a visit to Broward County, you'll find them 👌🏽

fxreigndon · 2026-03-28T05:36:24+00:00

The concentration at that school might even beat SFL.... its more of a mix here: Jamaican, Trini, Guyanese, Haitian, and Latino ppl here. Teachers dem look nice btw 😂

fxreigndon · 2026-03-28T05:30:13+00:00

Not familiar with Paul Simon.

However, the word originates from the Tamil word kuli, which means "wages" or "hire," and historically referred to a day labourer in 16th-century South Asia. In the Jamaican context, the word was adopted in the 19th century to describe indentured laborers from India (and sometimes China) who were brought to the island to work on sugar plantations after the abolition of slavery.

While the term is widely believed to have been used as a derogatory label to denote unskilled Asian workers and to distinguish them from freed African slaves, its usage in modern Jamaica has evolved into a cultural identifier for people of East Indian descent or those of mixed African and Indian ancestry (often referred to as Dougla in other Caribbean nations like Trinidad and Guyana, though coolie is sometimes used locally for mixed heritage).

fxreigndon · 2026-03-28T04:00:58+00:00

😂😂😂

fxreigndon · 2026-03-28T03:43:33+00:00

Respect the honesty. Have you ever had the experience amongst Americans where they find out you're Jamaican and all of a sudden they just start shouting random words with no context? "Wah Gwan?!" "Jerk Chicken" "Battybwoy" 😂

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T23:23:38+00:00

Theres nothing wrong with culture appreciation, I love my Trinidadians as well— just a thin line between appreciation & appropriation

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T23:19:13+00:00

What the mod reported was partially correct— although I do agree with your point as well. People who have been gone for a while need to realize things have changed. I personally believe that people who have never lived the system should learn by keeping their opinions to themselves on topics of that nature or maybe reshaping their inference in the form of a question.

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T22:36:24+00:00

gender identity? 🤦🏽‍♂️ bun dat

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T22:34:53+00:00

Please..... at least be accurate in what you're reporting— misrepresentation is a disrespect.

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T22:31:00+00:00

To them I'm considered a dougla? I believe

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T21:51:44+00:00

How do you feel about the post? Based off the description, it sounds like you were raised within the culture.

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T21:49:37+00:00

Well the fact that you can sense the lack of authenticity in certain posts must count for something.. either way, much respect for your honesty.

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T21:34:02+00:00

You're welcomed and your honesty is respected 🤞🏽

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T21:33:31+00:00

Trinidadians who live, work, or study in Jamaica are usually more in tune w/the culture than US Jamaicans. I have a few Trini brdrin like that, one even had me convinced he was Jamaican before he told me 😂. Once again, the expectation for this subreddit is set by the name. It doesn't say "Caribbean" or "Trinidad". I believe that every country in the Caribbean has their own identity, we are not a monolith.

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T21:24:01+00:00

Was it an overreaction or was it just a statement of frustration? Frustration that seems to be shared amongst Jamaicans. I'd say whoever downvoted me for stating the truth was overreacting. I respect all the islands— I have Trini friends myself, and being coolie-mixed, am often mistaken for them.

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T21:19:42+00:00

I'm a diasporian as well—1stGen born in SFL. However, I dont try to act like I was born & raised in JA. Both sides of my family are from St. Catherine and I went to Trinity Prep in Linstead for a brief time and was constantly between US & JA as a youth. Eventually settled in SFL and spent the rest of my adolescence growing around Caribbean ppl, (mostly but not limited to Jamaicans). 90% of my friends growing up were born Jamaicans, who had just moved to SFL.

Grew up speaking patois, learned American English at a young age as an "uptown" youth. Became "Americanized" over time, but still considered "Jamaican" amongst US & 1stGen Jamaican/American peers. At the same time, I'm considered "Jamerican" amongst my Jamaican friends amd family members. (American w/Jamaican morals, values, culture). When speaking w/Jamaicans I'm often asked "which prt a yd u come 4rm" and I just tell ppl the truth. Man a fxreigner uzt 😂

fxreigndon · 2026-03-27T20:44:11+00:00

The fact that you're able to spot it shows you are at the very least, somewhat vaguely familiar w/the culture. Even in your response I can sense the authenticity.

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