Introduction
Now it has come to my attention that a very large part of the ATRL community doesn't know how to read, throw shade, clock/spill tea, and even perform a drag.
This is designed to teach my fellow sisters the ins and outs of readTing, throwing shadeT, and spilling that truth tea.
Now you gurls better get out your notepads and pay close attention because school is in session and the library is now open.
Reading
Reading is the first step to throwing shade and often a vital step to spilling tea.
Reading is fundamental.
Read [reed] verb,
Read·ing [ree-ding] verb/noun:Knowing exactly where another person is 'coming from' and telling the person about it; To tell someone about themselves.
Read to filth: To read someone to the highest degree.
e.g: I will read ha to the gods you!
Oooo was that a read?
Please don't make me read you like a scantron.
Reading can be seen as a pre-requisit to throwing shade and/or spilling tea.
Though reading can be done in a more playful manner and does not always have to lead to shade.
Reading is examing someone and proceeding to tell them about themselves.
Think of reading as a minor insult.
Examples:
Video example:#HipsShouldMatchThemShoulders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGVA...outu.be&t=1m1s
Song example: Zebra Katz - Ima Read (ft. Njena Reddd Foxxx)
Ima read that *****
Ima school that *****
I'm gonna take that ***** to college
I'm gonna give that ***** some knowledge
Shade
Shade [sheyd] verb/noun
Shad·ed noun, Shad·ing verb Shady adj
To take a superior attitude; to criticize, demean, or insult; to diss or derogate.
eg.
Were you throwing shade sis?
Don't trust her, she's a shady *****
Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right
Throwing shade is a far more subtle art than basic trash talking.
Shade takes a little creativity, rather than just a blatant outright insult.
The object of shading someone is to have the person you're shading angry and livid, while you sit there like
Throwing shade is defined in opposition to the directness and cruelty of regular insults. It’s more artfully executed, more dependent on constructing a veiled (or not-so-veiled) insult rather than relying on obvious crudities and innuendo. Throwing shade requires "wielding your words like a rapier rather than a cudgel."
In fact, sometimes shade can be done with no words at all, simply just body language, or online, a gif.
Ex.
Mariah Carey when asked about Jennifer Lopez
Intervier: And your thoughts on Jennifer Lopez
Mariah: I don't know her (smiles)
*Note: Mariah Carey is the queen of shade.
Spilling Tea
Tea /tē/ Noun
Gossip or personal information belonging to someone else; the scoop; news.Truth Tea: Tea that provides the highest forum of truth
Clock the Tea/Spilling Tea: To talk about gossip or information, to tell the truth about something or someone else, similiar to reading but spilling tea may involve lesser known information than reading.
e.g.
YAAAAAAAASSSSS!!!! Spill that tea sis!
Girl, did you know Renee is having ANOTHER baby? And the babby daddy is the same guy who she found out has been cheating on her!" ----"OMG, spill the tea on that drama!!!!"
She's just mad that Mocha clocked the tea on her.
Tea or T is essentially information about something.
Tea is usually something that is not widely known or obvious, hence spilling the tea is sort of like putting someone or something on blast.
Truth Tea is tea that tends to be especially true.
The hotter the tea, the more relevant or true it is.
e.g.
That tea was scalding!
To spill the tea is basically to talk about something, this can be done in a shady or non shady manner.
T is also the most important part of a word, so you can feel free to capitalize the T in some words like:
WaiT
STop
If the word doesn't have a T you can feel free to add one to it like:
MessT
DraggedT
Tea Spilling examples:
When Mariah topped Time magazine ultimate pop artist list.
*Note: This was regular strength tea, hence Katy being anywhere near the top ten. (SHADE)
**Note: When tea is hot or strong enough(double strength) it tends to leave a bitter taste in some peoples mouths.
Dragging
Dragging is to degrade, shame, or berate someone through the combination of reading, shading and spilling tea to come to the conclusion of a drag.
To drag someone is essentially to verbally shut them down.
Like getting their *** whooped through words.
To drag someone you must apply at least 2 of the 3 previous steps.
Conclusion:
And that ladies, is a comprehensive guide on reading, shading, clocking the tea and dragging
