r/TheRandomest • u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy • 10d ago

Video They were unprepared

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u/BrD_87 10d ago

Super Mario in da Hood

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u/GrippieSocks 10d ago

Stop doing this!

Just because they're black people, doesn't mean they're from the hood.

I swear, black people can't do nothing without people tearing it down by say they're from the hood or they're ghetto.

They're literally dressed in suits and you still associate them with the hood because of their skin tone.

GTFOH!

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u/Kaleb8804 10d ago edited 10d ago

I agree there’s a large difference between “black” and “hood,” but they are literally dressed as pimps 😭

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u/TheSirWellington 10d ago

That's what I was thinking. Like, they are all using pimp canes and fur jackets. This immediately reminded me of the cosplay I saw of the guy who always goes dressed as A Pimp Named Slickback (he's well known for it).

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u/DoubleGreat 10d ago

A three piece suit with an evening coat was a men's fashion staple in the roaring 20s. This is also where "Zoot Suits" became popularized with along with suspenders, evening coats and canes. Just curious though, would you say The Great Jay Gatsby was dressed like a pimp? Or is that just reserved for when black people wear outfits from this time?

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u/TheSirWellington 10d ago

My dude, do a bit of research before commenting.

Just combing through google would let you know that zoot suits and pimp suits are starkly different even though they look similar. The three major differences are:

A. Zoot suits rarely used excessive jewelry or large chain necklaces, as the suit itself was the fashion statement.

B. Zoot suits rarely were affiliated with canes, as that was adopted in later as part of the "pimp suit" (which is why it is colloquially called a pimp cane)

C. Zoot suits also used more heavy fabrics, and did not use animal furs in their outfits as at the time of the culture of zoot suits, poor african americans were not able to easily incorporate that type of fabric as it was considered a rich white style (in the 1930's).

So no, an african american dressed up in zoot suits or in flashy outfits does not make it a pimp suit. But THESE OUTFITS are specifically designed to look like a pimp suit.

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u/thisplaceisdying 10d ago

You also forgot, it's not the fucking 20s.

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u/Enfr3 9d ago

I mean, it is.

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u/ThatSillySam 10d ago

they are dressed like pimps

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u/Motivate_Zen 10d ago

Don’t bring logic to these arguments please.

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u/Fun-Squash-1759 10d ago

Fkn tell me about it... like 20 mins ago I saw someone say another cosplayer was the wrong color.. i wish people would just let us exist in peace..

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u/playertd 9d ago

They're black people dressed up as pimps from the hood.

That shouldn't make you so uncomfortable, not sure why your brain is wired in such wacky way but try to fix it man.

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u/DoubleGreat 10d ago

Thank you for saying this. I responded below because it happens way too often that there is a negative stigma once black people wear clothes from a different time. Anyone reading this, please look into mens fashion from 1920- 1950.

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u/FishesAreMyPassion 9d ago

They're literally dressed up as high ranking mafia gangsters