Most Miserable Cities in the US

Engine · 11-30-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

Considering Seattle is the home of some of the more successful businesses as well as being a great place to start a small business, this doesn't make a lot of sense.

Also... Coolest Small Businesses In Seattle - Business Insider

You were saying?

Umm.. I was saying that Seattle is a well known hub of business and industry?

Paul Smeenus · 11-30-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sansa Stark

...and really gross that you partake in poverty porn.

Forgive me for being dense, but I don't know what this means.

*And I'm asking for the explanation from Herm, not....that new guy. TYVM.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 11-30-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Forgive me for being dense, but I don't know what this means.

*And I'm asking for the explanation from Herm, not....that new guy. TYVM.

Idk why you couldn't just google it..... y'all need to take the fucking initiative to educate your damn selves once in a while instead of just waiting for someone to hold your hand and walk you through why your ideas are shite. While you asked nicely know that these explanations are not

Urban Dictionary: poverty porn

But basically more than that, it's not just television shows and it's not just for "entertainment." Poverty porn is also when people use the examples of far less fortunate things to goad other people and themselves into believing that oooh they too can achieve happiness, even though these people have nothing! It becomes a gross vicious cycle of romanticisation and exploitation of those who aren't really in the position to refuse extra income/other benefits.

Another example of poverty porn:
Resort's fake shanty town 'poverty porn' experience draws anger

It's much like the type of inspirational porn, the so called motivational pictures passed around on places like Facebook or Pinterest of a person with prosthetic legs who climbed Mt Everest or some such feat bearing the legend "What's your excuse"

NOTTTT acceptable. Both cases are dehumanising and treat the marginalised people as some kind of ~mystical shaman spirit dickfuck~ that is a minor subplot on your otherwise unremarkable life. I love how it's just assumed that he can just speak for the people in question in those countries. Of course you want to see the happy shiny poor people, the ones that are sick or dying or protesting their oppressive government don't fit in with your suburban hookah shop ideologies that reek of patchouli, infected asshole and self importance.

Paul Smeenus · 11-30-2013, 08:59 PM

I did google it but I didn't "get it" which is the reason I was apologizing for being dense. You've explained it thoroughly, thank you.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 12-01-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

I did google it but I didn't "get it" which is the reason I was apologizing for being dense. You've explained it thoroughly, thank you.

Fair enough, I wasn't really singling you out though sorry if I made it seem that way, but it's pretty irritating to have to explain a lot of things like that when it is so easily googlable. It's much like with having to explain my gender identity or sexuality and then people always expect you to educate them and "nicely" when they'er being ignorant cunts. (Not saying you are obviously, I may have been a bit harsh, so I apologise)

djchameleon · 12-01-2013, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sansa Stark

Fair enough, I wasn't really singling you out though sorry if I made it seem that way, but it's pretty irritating to have to explain a lot of things like that when it is so easily googlable. It's much like with having to explain my gender identity or sexuality and then people always expect you to educate them and "nicely" when they'er being ignorant cunts. (Not saying you are obviously, I may have been a bit harsh, so I apologise)

Yeah but if you want people to stop being ignorant ****s why not choose the high road and educate them instead of slagging them off for being ignorant when they ask a question and try to learn more about what you are talking about.

Honestly, I didn't know about the label "poverty porn". When you explained it then yes I knew what you were talking about but there are all these stupid labels on common things and it's weird that you subscribe so heavily to labels.

Paul Smeenus · 12-01-2013, 02:24 PM

Well I don't think the label in this case is nearly as pertinent as the behavior it's describing. I wish it was more widely understood what those two words are representing, because otherwise I'd need paragraphs to explain one of the numerous reasons I hold such a low opinion of this member.

As for Herm losing patience with me, she already apologized for that and I accept.

djchameleon · 12-01-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

As for Herm losing patience with me, she already apologized for that and I accept.

I was talking about in general not you specifically.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 12-01-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Yeah but if you want people to stop being ignorant ****s why not choose the high road and educate them instead of slagging them off for being ignorant when they ask a question and try to learn more about what you are talking about.

Honestly, I didn't know about the label "poverty porn". When you explained it then yes I knew what you were talking about but there are all these stupid labels on common things and it's weird that you subscribe so heavily to labels.

Because google exists and people shouldn't need their widdle hands hewd to undastanz dat some peepol dont have it as goody woody as dey doo!!!

Mr. Charlie · 12-02-2013, 12:36 PM

I didn't know what poverty porn was either. So you accused me of:

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Originally Posted by Sansa Stark

Urban Dictionary: poverty porn

But basically more than that, it's not just television shows and it's not just for "entertainment." Poverty porn is also when people use the examples of far less fortunate things to goad other people and themselves into believing that oooh they too can achieve happiness, even though these people have nothing! It becomes a gross vicious cycle of romanticisation and exploitation of those who aren't really in the position to refuse extra income/other benefits.

Another example of poverty porn:
Resort's fake shanty town 'poverty porn' experience draws anger

It's much like the type of inspirational porn, the so called motivational pictures passed around on places like Facebook or Pinterest of a person with prosthetic legs who climbed Mt Everest or some such feat bearing the legend "What's your excuse"

NOTTTT acceptable. Both cases are dehumanising and treat the marginalised people as some kind of ~mystical shaman spirit dickfuck~ that is a minor subplot on your otherwise unremarkable life. I love how it's just assumed that he can just speak for the people in question in those countries. Of course you want to see the happy shiny poor people, the ones that are sick or dying or protesting their oppressive government don't fit in with your suburban hookah shop ideologies that reek of patchouli, infected asshole and self importance.

Haha. Thanks for jumping to black and white conclusions.

But, you know, rather than romanticising or glamourising poverty, maybe I was merely saying poverty is not an obstacle to happiness?