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Line 2: [[File:Bennett_5668.jpg\|frame\|Our hero.]] {{quote\| These are text messages I exchange with my 17 year old cousin Bennett. He is a white boy that thinks he's a Crip, is currently unemployed, has a girlfriend named Mercedes, and is one of the most unintentionally funny and brilliant souls on the planet.}}▼ ~~{{quote\|~~ [["Not Making This Up" Disclaimer\|By the way, this blog is 100% real.]]~~<br~~\|'''Mac''' />}}▼ As you may know, teenagers living in [[The New Tens]] get bad press from pretty much everyone. The criticisms? Some complain about their attitudes and general lack of respect. Others call them illiterate and lazy. Still more cite teens' obsession with sex as the sign of a degrading society. Then, of course, you get a vocal few who simply throw their hands up in the air and blame [[Hip ~~Hop\|Hip-~~Hop]].▼ ▲{{quote\| These are text messages I exchange with my 17 year old cousin Bennett. He is a white boy that thinks he's a Crip, is currently unemployed, has a girlfriend named Mercedes, and is one of the most unintentionally funny and brilliant souls on the planet.}} Is any of this true? Maybe. ▼ ▲{{quote\| [[Not Making This Up Disclaimer\|By the way, this blog is 100% real.]]<br /> ~~'''-- Mac''' }}~~ ▲As you may know, teenagers living in [[The New Tens]] get bad press from pretty much everyone. The criticisms? Some complain about their attitudes and general lack of respect. Others call them illiterate and lazy. Still more cite teens' obsession with sex as the sign of a degrading society. Then, of course, you get a vocal few who simply throw their hands up in the air and blame [[Hip Hop\|Hip-Hop]]. ▲Is any of this true? Maybe. ''...Especially'' maybe if you're Bennett. What began as a low-key [[Tumblr]] blog recounting the musings and misadventures of the author's young, wannabe-gangsta cousin skyrocketed to viral fame as viewers realized that Bennett's antics were a ''lot'' funnier than expected. As of early 2012, ''Texts From Bennett'' has a massive [[~~Face Book~~Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] following, as well as its own merchandise. You can find it [http://textsfrombennett.tumblr.com/ here.] Now if only we could be sure whether the whole thing is made up or not...▼ ▲[[Poe's Law\|Now if only we could be sure whether the whole thing is made up or not...]] ~~=== This work provides examples of: ===~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Buxom Is Better]]: {{quote\| '''Bennett:''' A bitch with out big tittys is like a [[Lil Wayne\|little Wayne]] song cuz i ain’t lissenin to it…}} * [[Eat the Dog]]: {{quote\| '''Bennett:''' i jus found a kittin do U think i cud sell dis lil mafucca to a chinesse buffay?}} * [[Forbidden Fruit]]: {{quote\| '''Bennett:''' i act like im a [[The Jonas Brothers\|jonis brother]].i got a puredy ring and all deez sluts r tryen to take my virgenety~~<br~~ /> ...~~<br~~ /> Bennett Jonis my nigga }} * [[Gang -Bangers]]: Bennett thinks he's one of these; reality begs to differ. * [[Insane Troll Logic]] * [[The Merch]]: Don't even lie like you wouldn't want a [https://web.archive.org/web/20120420025407/http://www.bluecollardistro.com/textsfrombennett/product_info.php?products_id=6770&cPath=1491_1492&store= Hustla Da Rabbit t-shirt.] ** Apparently, the proceeds go to Bennett's mom. ''Maybe.'' * [[N -Word Privileges]]: [[Averted Trope\|Priveleges? What privileges?]] * [[Zany Scheme]]