Archived If the caravan is made up of people fleeing from poverty, why are they all so well dressed? (AskVoat)
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Archived If the caravan is made up of people fleeing from poverty, why are they all so well dressed? (AskVoat)
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[–] ILaughatIdiots 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Well dressed? I did not see many Armani suits in the crowd.
[–] PresidentSkroob 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Shoes. Look at the shoes.
I live in an area that caters to the homeless. I watch several stake out their corners and smoke and such. My "awakening" happened around 10 years ago when I watched a "homeless" dude have a cheerful convo on a cell phone. When it ended, he put it away and got into his pose. He changed everything down to a sunken, somber homeless guy. Everything. This happened in front of about 10 cars but he didn't care cause we were about to go through the light. It was batshit crazy how that guy changed his ways.
That made me think back to Germany. As an American that lived in Germany, my wife and I figured out how to spot the American. We actually turned it into a game and this actually applies to the homeless these days. Look at their god damn shoes.
When you pay attention, you figure out whats going on very quickly. Have you ever tried to walk a mile or two in flip-flops/thongs? How about 1700 miles? NOPE. We already know they're being driven when the media isn't talking about them. Oh, and lets not forget the expensive strollers they're all walking around with...
[–] bman0321 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Clean clothes. And non faded colors and intact decoration ( what the hell are the silk screen images on a shirt called?) think of your oldest, most worn out do chores and painting shirt you own. If these were truly poor, they would all be dressed like that.
[–] Majorfatboy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Stylized hair, stylized PUMA logo shirt, stylized pants, ripped muscles, and that's just this one picture.
Want to know what I wear? Plain, no-name no-logo $4.00 t-shirts, $12.00 pairs of pants, $7.00 per dozen socks, and a buck a pair undershorts from K-mart. My hair is pulled unceremoniously into a ponytail, My idea of "looking good" is taking time to trim My beard with a pair of scissors. The only footwear I own is a pair of 6-year-old work boots that should have been replaced last year. The closest I get to being stylish, to looking like a real man as opposed to a wage slave is when I have My riding gear on and sitting astride My cheap Japanese motorbike that I bought used because I can no longer afford to keep a car. Said riding gear consists of a simple brown leather cap, goggles, and jacket. I do no own a cellular phone, smart or otherwise.
And while I am in a rough financial state right now, What with My being out of work, My father passing away, and everything in the house breaking down (I just spent most of the past five days tearing apart our dryer to replace a bad motor,) I am by no means so poverty-stricken, hopeless, and powerless as to even consider abandoning everything I have and fleeing across thousands of miles by foot for help.
And yet, here are these "poor refugees" with smartphones, designer clothes, stylized hair, and muscles that You only get from a solid gym routine and healthy diet. But since They aren't wearing Armani, They must be poor.
You absolute fucking blockhead.
[–] ILaughatIdiots 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
I guess we must hang in different circles if you think those folks are well dressed.