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YeahIveDoneThat t1_j66kqqc wrote

Wannabe gangsters dies a gangsters death. ... I mean, this is basically what Chappelle joked "When keeping it real goes wrong."

Every death is a tragedy, but am I going to be shocked when speeding into a brick wall results in a crash? No, it was the logical outcome the choices.

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Ryanh412 t1_j66lgeh wrote

What’s the difference between a gangster and a wannabe gangster to you?

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YeahIveDoneThat t1_j671ckd wrote

Lol, that's actually a good question. Well, I think actual gangsters are, like, rare. It's not something you really see daily. The people you see that have the aura of gangster are trying to wear the costume they view as having either power or social currency. Ie, they want to be gangster; they want the power it implies.

This phenomenon is really common actually. In poor over-policed areas, you'll see people driving white Chevy Caprice or Impala cars because they are a reflection of the power those people view the police as having. They're basically wearing "car costumes" of the police. I don't remember the details, but this was also observed in British controlled India as well.

It is a social phenomenon for how either oppressed or disempowered groups respond to the "other."

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aboutsider t1_j6cqcuo wrote

How do you know he wants to be a gangster?

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YeahIveDoneThat t1_j6d48yk wrote

Face tattoos, neck tattoos, the hat, I mean, I'm certainly an assumption based on the pictures, but I'd wager a fair bit of money on being spot-on.

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Ryanh412 t1_j6foo58 wrote

Tons of people have face tattoos, neck tattoos, wear hats and aren’t “wannabe gangsters or gangsters”. I think you were implying something else entirely but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

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YeahIveDoneThat t1_j6gnmpv wrote

No. I'm not. Anyone who has a face tattoo of a tear drop is a wannabe gangster. Find me a single counter example. You know, we're able to make certain inferences from observable data, right? You can understand that can't you? Sure, do I know with 100% certainty? No. But can I be like 5-sigma certain? Abso-fucking-lutely.

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aboutsider t1_j6ho8cw wrote

A single counter example-- Kat Von D. She's a famous tattoo artist with a cluster of small stars tattooed on her face.

Another counter example-- I knew a guy who got teardrop tattoos on his face and he's just a dude who likes shitty tattoos. He's an artist and ne'er-do-well but really doesn't have any designs on being a gangster.

You know, you're able to make inferences based on bias too. How do you know that this isn't one of them?

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YeahIveDoneThat t1_j6ml0df wrote

Ok. You don't think there's any reason he likes the teardrop tattoos? He just "likes" them? Sure, my guy.

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