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re: Are the majority of Americans now common rather than classy?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:58 pm to mister_sportzz
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:58 pm to mister_sportzz
Clusterfrick Nation is kind of an economic doom blog, but he is always pretty funny ranting about this stuff.
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Sorry to skip around, but a few stray words about the state of American culture. Outside the capitals of the “one percent” — Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, etc. — American material culture is in spectacular disrepair. Car culture and chain store tyranny have destroyed the physical fabric of our communities and wrecked social relations. These days, a successful Main Street is one that has a wig shop and a check-cashing office. It is sickening to see what we have become. Our popular entertainments are just what you would design to produce a programmed population of criminals and sex offenders. The spectacle of the way our people look —overfed, tattooed, pierced, clothed in the raiment of clowns — suggests an end-of-empire zeitgeist more disturbing than a Fellini movie. The fact is, it simply mirrors the way we act, our gross, barbaric collective demeanor. A walk down any airport concourse makes the Barnum & Bailey freak shows of yore look quaint. In short, the rot throughout our national life is so conspicuous that a fair assessment would be that we are a wicked people who deserve to be punished.
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Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:59 pm to When in Rome
I was not talking about ghetto blacks, I was talking about the blacks who dress to the nines at church.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:59 pm to genro
moreso in behavior than in dress.
Style changes, class doesn't as much. We celebrate crass, and worship the bad attitude. Something to be said for a touch of class when dealing with other people.
Style changes, class doesn't as much. We celebrate crass, and worship the bad attitude. Something to be said for a touch of class when dealing with other people.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:00 pm to mister_sportzz
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Indian descent
Dot or feather?
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I spent a great portion of my life in the UK.
Well, then, "Pip, pip! Cheerio! Bob's your uncle!" and all that rot.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:01 pm to mister_sportzz
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Sorry to skip around, but a few stray words about the state of American culture. Outside the capitals of the “one percent” — Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, etc. — American material culture is in spectacular disrepair. Car culture and chain store tyranny have destroyed the physical fabric of our communities and wrecked social relations. These days, a successful Main Street is one that has a wig shop and a check-cashing office. It is sickening to see what we have become. Our popular entertainments are just what you would design to produce a programmed population of criminals and sex offenders. The spectacle of the way our people look —overfed, tattooed, pierced, clothed in the raiment of clowns — suggests an end-of-empire zeitgeist more disturbing than a Fellini movie. The fact is, it simply mirrors the way we act, our gross, barbaric collective demeanor. A walk down any airport concourse makes the Barnum & Bailey freak shows of yore look quaint. In short, the rot throughout our national life is so conspicuous that a fair assessment would be that we are a wicked people who deserve to be punished.
That, my friend, is a quote that is very very true.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:01 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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moreso in behavior than in dress.
Style changes, class doesn't as much. We celebrate crass, and worship the bad attitude. Something to be said for a touch of class when dealing with other people.
This. The advent of the Internet has given people a license to act like jerks sometimes (I'm guilty of it too). But I try to conduct myself pleasantly with people in real life. Seems the Internet is leaking and a lot of folks act the same way as they would on an anonymous message board.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:02 pm to Come2Conquer
How someone treats other people (particularly those of a lower station) says a lot.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:03 pm to mister_sportzz
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Other than black Americans, who seem to have retained a sense of style and grace, no one dresses decently for church. A refined sense of British style would do this country some good.
Why is everyone surprised by this? Black people in general do get way more dressed up for church.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:14 pm to MRTigerFan
The discussions where people glorify the past always seem excessively silly, myopic, and self indulgent to me.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:32 pm to mister_sportzz
Using portraits to judge a time period is as stupid as using vacation to judge a potential place to live. You dumb.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:39 pm to mister_sportzz
Crocks & socks + sweatpants & hoodies = frick my generation
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:41 pm to mister_sportzz
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Other than black Americans, who seem to have retained a sense of style and grace,
You mean the brothers whose pants cant stay up on their arse? Is that what you mean by style and grace? What a douche!
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:42 pm to hendersonshands
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Using portraits to judge a time period is as stupid as using vacation to judge a potential place to live. You dumb.
He has a point, I don't think I've ever seen my grandfather (born in the 30's) wear a pair a blue jeans. I always attempt to look appropriate when I'm leaving the house, but my wife gives me a hard time for refusing to go in public wearing gym clothes and ironing my shirts before I wear them. Tis a sad state of affairs.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:48 pm to Epic Cajun
I was in Italy in the late 90s and was amazed at the way they dressed. It looked like somethig from a movie set in 40s.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 3:53 pm to Keyboard Warrior
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You mean the brothers whose pants cant stay up on their arse? Is that what you mean by style and grace? What a douche!
no phaggot he meant the classy ones that get dressed up for church. Learn how to read. Get that shite outta here.
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Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:00 pm to mister_sportzz
Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" was so controversial back in the early 60's. Now, Miley Cyrus fingers herself with a foam hand on an awards show. We are clearly a much more classy nation.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:01 pm to northLAgoomba
quote:Pretty sure that would be just as controversial today. The most famous actress in the world and the goddamn president of the united states were having an affair, and she basically let the entire world know
Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" was so controversial back in the early 60's.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:13 pm to genro
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The most famous actress in the world and the goddamn president of the united states were having an affair, and she basically let the entire world know
Who was basically just as much of a shite-show as Lindsay Lohan.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:18 pm to When in Rome
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I wish we still dressed/acted like they did back then.
I work in Florida and I appreciate being able to come to the office in jeans and a T-shirt and sneakers, especially in July and August. The notion of dressing in a suit and tie during the summer in Florida has no appeal to me. Casual dress is one of the few innovations in this country that merits our gratitude.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 4:20 pm to mister_sportzz
I'm classy. I don't care about the rest of you
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