I have always thought that the people who are 'into me' were attracted to be because of how hot I am and also, possibly, my winning personality. But footballer that actually, attraction to black women is a temporary condition known as "jungle fever". According to the well-known racial and medical authority Urban Dictionary, “jungle fever” is basically when white people are into black people. Jungle fever symptoms include - but are not limited to - finding black women hot and probably also a temperature. Thaiday’s case may be the first known case of jungle fever between black people. Other noted sufferers of jungle fever include Rachel Dolezal.
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As debilitating as jungle fever is, there is no need to despair. There is a cure! As Thaiday himself has informed us, it is just a phase. I can only pray that all who suffer jungle fever have a speedy recovery.
Although it has taken me an embarrassing 26 years to realise that I am just a phase that people will thankfully outgrow, it also made me wonder what else have I foolishly thought was 'normal' but in fact was, just a phase?
1. Being really good at dancing
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2. Connection to country
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3. Dying earlier than white people
You might have heard that black people die about ten years earlier than non-black people. People have made a bit of a scene about it. There’s a whole bunch of policies about it, a day for it, , the Prime Minister even has to make a speech about it (if you’ve missed the last five years - tl;dr “we haven’t improved things guys.”) All of these people have wasted their time though, it’s just a phase!
4. Having a big black family
I have approximately five grandmothers and three fathers (that I’m aware of). I always thought it was just a part of being black to have such a big family. Little did I know this has all just been a phase.
5. Devon and tomato sauce sandwiches
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