Why do my people have to add that extra "ed" when they describe their skin tones. I't has turned into one of my pet peeves. What i like to do when im teaching in a class is whenever I hear a child say She's "dark skinnedded" or etc. (ugh!) I tell them to write that on the board. Of course the children are too embarrased to do that so they cop out by saying "Everybody else says it" I reply by telling them to set an example for others. One child told me by saying it correctly it sounds like he's "talking white". Hell, I hate when people my age do that, I definetly do not add the extra ed whenever I describe my self. In doing that I can tell the intelligent from the ignorant. Especially on blind dates, using that description will definetly help tell if she's on the same level as myself. The results of using only one "ed" give me either a compliment of "your the first brotha that doesn't say 'Skinneded'" either that or I hear "Why you talkin white?" Maybe im being too Bill Cosby on the subject but fuck it! im taking a stand on it.