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[quote=Mistertee;28727863]Haha. Sadly, you have not walked in the shoes of a minority in America.[/QUOTE
maybe cause they can't afford the sneakers they are walking in
I hate it when people wait online for an iphone, but I hate it even more when people of struggle wait online for an edition of Air Jordans. America will continue to go down the toilet.
Are you kidding me??? If they can get their lazy rumps out of bed that early in the morning to run to Modells or wherever to buy $150-$200 sneakers, they can get a JOB. I'd love to know where the money comes from for the sneakers while they're living in a crappy apartment in a crappy neighborhood.
I wonder what Michael Jordon thinks of all this?? Oh, wait. He doesn't. He's too busy spending the MILLIONS he makes off the backs of the "people of struggle" to live a lavish lifestyle. I bet he doesn't even wear Jordons because they're so freaking TACKY.
2. They (People in poor areas) clearly can afford it but it would be money better spent on other things. But to each his own...
I don't want people to think I'm beating up on people who do this. It's their life and their choices. They are breaking no laws doing this. I just found it interesting after seeing the pattern...
No, they cannot "clearly afford it". They are, more than likely, dipping into their rent money, food money, or money for some other neccessity to purchase some sneakers promoted by a multi-millionaire/billionaire sports personality who couldn't give less than a fart about them.
They are waiting for the release of probably Jordans or Foamposites (hottest sneakers out now) that have a limited release meaning every store has a few.
They usually dont buy them to wear them, but to re-sell them
This is actually smart because some of these sneakers cost 120$ and the re sell value can be upwards of 250$+
No, they cannot "clearly afford it". They are, more than likely, dipping into their rent money, food money, or money for some other neccessity to purchase some sneakers promoted by a multi-millionaire/billionaire sports personality who couldn't give less than a fart about them.
Poor financial decisions vs being able to afford it. Two different things. Growing up and I still see it to this day, people struggling to get by but would rather spend money on things like cars, and clothes. Unfortunately many times the parents pass on their poor financial acumen to their children.
Also there is a subset of people who have disposable money because they work somewhere off books and claim no income, get section 8 and everything else.
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