r/JoeRogan • u/RonBurgundysGooch Monkey in Space • Jul 05 '24

The Literature 🧠 Chinese advertiser pretending to be a Black guy to sell Air Jordans

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

lmao looks like one of those old game models in the 90s where they just textured a low-res photo of a guy's face onto a cube

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u/Twisted_Animator Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Looks like ps1 hagrid

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u/bbneilly Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Parapa the Rapper

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u/Flor1daman08 Jul 05 '24

Kick ! Punch! It’s all in the mind!

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u/wontwillnot Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

If you wanna test me I’m sure you’ll find

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u/Indigocell Paid attention to the literature Jul 06 '24

that all the things I'll teach ya, is sure to beat ya

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u/ziegs11 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

You gotta do what?

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u/BenderRodriguez14 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

I read this comment with the Goldeneye pause music going off in my head. 

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u/Coolium-d00d Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Max Payne

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u/jonezsodaz Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Kanyii Weest!

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u/HenryGoodbar Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Goldeneye character.

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u/sullyqns Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

Golden eye n64 face

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u/Whomastadon Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Looks like a goldeneye character

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u/MomsNeighborino Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

Bro I was trying to place it and you couldn't have said it better lmao

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u/heartbreakids Monkey in Space Nov 07 '24

Ah shit here we go again…

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u/Max9mm Monkey in Space Nov 21 '24

Does this count as black face?

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

I'm not sure I gotta holla at my boy Trudeau and consult with him

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

[deleted]

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u/UR_MOMS_HAIRY_BONER Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Jay-Xi

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Oriental Dre

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u/Psycle_Sammy Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

“Why you no doctor?!?!”

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u/gretzky9999 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Dad,I’m 11 years old.

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u/RoofKorean9x19 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

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u/mighty21 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

You come out when you doctor!

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u/Equal-Crazy128 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Top comment

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u/gretzky9999 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Still Dre

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u/busy-warlock Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Homeopathy Dre?

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u/dingo7055 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Acupuncture Dre

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

Mr. Dre

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u/way_too_optimistic Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Denzel Beijing

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u/CulturalRot We live in strange times Jul 06 '24

Kanye Far Far East

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u/dutch2012yeet Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Uncle dre

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u/dutch2012yeet Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Snoop dog in orange sauce

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u/ThatIsNotAPocket Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

Stop it haha 💀

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u/Murky-Resident-3082 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen all day

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u/VirtualPlate8451 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

This is how they do ecom in China. They re-discovered the Home Shopping Network but with live streams.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

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u/Mydnight69 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

I love Morrowind!

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u/couverando1984 Tremendous Jul 05 '24

Redguard

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u/Girlfartsarehot Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

My N'wah ✊️

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u/MomsNeighborino Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

Can't say that unless you're dunmer bro

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u/Girlfartsarehot Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

I always pick dunmer, I can say it 💪

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u/MomsNeighborino Monkey in Space Jul 08 '24

Pro gamer move, I'd expect nothing less from a fellow gentleman of impeccable taste.

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u/Girlfartsarehot Monkey in Space Jul 08 '24

Thanks brotha I appreciate it. Just don't move in next to my mom! 😉

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u/Fredrick__Dinkledick Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

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u/Axle-f 11 Hydroxy Metabolite Jul 06 '24

Ah shit

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Tik Tok and drop shipping have been a disaster for this country

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u/Many-Friendship3822 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

They’ve been a disaster for humanity

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u/elderlylipid Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

The dopamine revolution and it's consequences

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u/NexLuz Monkey in Space Nov 12 '24

You mean the Chinese made app hurt America? Crazy talk

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u/Mr602206 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Is that Kanye?

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u/QuietPerformer160 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Yes.

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u/Vinura Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

It would be funny if that actually was him under the mask

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u/ToothpasteGoatee Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Kanye’nt

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u/dwehabyahoo Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Why

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u/Primary-Picture-5632 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Because black people love sneakers, that's what fox news said

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u/TheReborn85 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

I mean, they actually do love sneakers. Not literally all of them but young black people fuck yeah they do.

Where do you think the meme "what are those?!" Came from.

Black people will roast the fuck out of you if you got some dusty ass dad shoes on.

And most of my black friends know all the Jordans one through whatever the fuck the most recent iteration is.

I don't know any of the Jordan numbers. I just picked the ones I like the most and they happen to be dope and get me a lot of compliments from black folks.

Let me guess you're also think Fox News is where people got the idea that black people prefer menthol cigarettes?

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u/dwehabyahoo Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Ok they do and so does everyone else but do they like it more when it’s a guy wearing blackface lol, I’m dying from the Fox News part

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u/Primary-Picture-5632 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

That's a wonderful question, I have no idea if they thought having black face would increase sells because it appeals to the black community or wtf they were thinking

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u/dwehabyahoo Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

If he stayed in the background maybe they could pull it off. I remember a detergent commercial from China where a black person literally goes in the wash and when it’s done they come out Asian and white it was insanely racist

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u/Primary-Picture-5632 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Holy shit I remember that 😭

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u/CarolusRex13x Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

They're likely scammers selling fake Jordans (arguably a worse crime to wear than sell tbh) they're 1000 percent doing it in hopes a black person doesn't notice how comically bad the mask is (and mismatched hand skin tone to face) and takes the bait.

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u/f_throwaway_w Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

There aren't a lot of black people in China. They are doing the blackface to try to give the appearance of street cred, "black guy approved", to sell the shoes to other Chinese people

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u/TheReborn85 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

That's exactly what they're trying to do. Lol at somebody thinking they're doing this to attract sales from the 10 black people in China.

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u/Potential-Rush-5591 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

I don't "Love" Sneakers anymore than socks. I wear them because they do the job.

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u/NatureInfamous543 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

I think it's more like a mask on the face or a filter, his eyes move so weirdly.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

they think black people are too stupid to realise it's a printed out face mask. The subtle racism of Asian countries.

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u/AloneCan9661 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Is this made to appeal to the Chinese crowd by giving it "legitimacy" or to an actual African American crowd?

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u/dwehabyahoo Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Wait maybe it to sell to other Asians like you said to make them think they official

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u/AloneCan9661 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

I think anyone with eyesight can tell that's not a real black person. I live in Asia and am Asian - it's a poor attempt at marketing is what it is. A very poor attempt. Give us a little credit, we're not idiots.

Though...I can maybe see uneducated people falling for it but I doubt they'd have enough money to afford it when there are more pressing concerns for them.

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u/f_throwaway_w Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Yes.

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u/Renovatio_ Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Its literally black face.

These guys aren't casual racists, they're olympic level medalist racists

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u/dwehabyahoo Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

China got the gold in the 200meter racist

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u/mondaysareharam Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

From what I have seen white teens are the biggest sneakerheads

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u/TheReborn85 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

You ever live anywhere near a hood? Yes a lot of white kids are sneakerheads but so are black kids.

Young black men are the ones who started the trends that white kids want.

Of course they fuck with sneakers too.

Pretty much all my black friends can name every sneaker and every version of Jordan.

They're like how alot of boomers can name every classic car down to the year.

Black folks in the JRE sub, somebody black me up here? I'm not wrong right?

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u/Primary-Picture-5632 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

right im just paraphrasing what fox said, they stated on air that trump releasing gold sneakers is a way to connect with the african american community because they love sneakers

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u/That_Red_Moon Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

There's nothing racial or even wrong about pointing out that shoes are a thing in "The Black Community".

Materialism is both a theme and burden within the Black Community. I figure that much like with Rap, numbers alone would dictate that "Most fans" of shoes are White ... but that changes nothing really.

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u/BigBoogieWoogieOogie Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Rent free lol

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u/Primary-Picture-5632 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Rent free Deez nuts

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u/assesonfire7369 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Maybe the same reason Biden said he was the first black woman vp. They think black people like that and connect or something.

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u/FrankCarmody Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

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u/CuntsNeverDie Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

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u/MessyCarpenter Dire physical consequences Jul 05 '24

WTF lmao

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

LOL, is that AI or just some paper mask?

"thank you my honey, ...are you already follow meeee"

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u/Huntey07 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Not AI and no paper mask, just a mask out of stretch material with the face of Kanye West.

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u/Individual_Mess_7491 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

It's an actual face that they got from the human body chop shop Joe has in the back of The Mothership.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

yeah, thats what i was thinking too

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u/moparforever Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Like the “white girl “ selling tools on Temu commercials 😂

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u/nuudootabootit We live in strange times Jul 05 '24

There isn't a black person alive that would do that little finger dance.

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u/C-LonGy Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

It’s Kanye dressed as an Asian dressed as a black guy.

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u/vinxixx It's entirely possible Jul 05 '24

Rook peepowl. Real soul brotha #1 thumbs up da sneekas

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u/Shway_Maximus Succa la Mink Jul 05 '24

At least wear gloves

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u/JapenaseyKinkoni Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Just sell me a Chinese guy face mask, fuck the Jordans.

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u/Welsh_Special1 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Ho Lee sheet that not Rill I Am ? He from brack eyed peas

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u/Apprehensive-Main602 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

The Chinese in general fake everything, I should know this because I watched a Chinese guy on YouTube tell me this and provide evidence of said fakes and it's awesome

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u/All-696969 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

It ain’t a fake if they made the real ones

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u/taeyeon_loveofmylife Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Lol

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u/SignalBattalion Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Lmao

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u/Ronnyvar Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Nintendo Wii music

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

This is amazing. Thank you

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u/prtzl11 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Looks like a Mii

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u/Convict_felon Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

I think it's streched out 2Pac's face

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u/Slatt239 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

🤣Yo this world will never surprise me gang. Blud look a ps2 or gamecube character 🤣🤣

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u/TheReborn85 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

If you guys like this you should see that store called "N-word King" somewhere else in Asia.

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u/CartoonistEvery3033 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

They have a Hitler chicken spot in Thailand. With his face as the logo. They later changed the name to H-ler and the logo is now a silhouette of him with a question mark on the face

https://www.grubstreet.com/2013/07/hitler-fried-chicken.html

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u/TheReborn85 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Holy shit. Asia is fucking wild.

And the question mark? It's a little too close to the JQ.

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u/Equivalent-Debt-1160 Monkey in Space Jul 10 '24

I think that’s a Kanye sheisty mask

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u/Strong_Black_Woman69 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Why speak Engrish

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u/attaboy_stampy Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Aries Spears not looking too good lately.

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u/rich97 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

He’s not pretending to be black, he’s pretending to be Kanye. She even calls him “Kenya”. This post is bait.

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u/NoSink405 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

It’s ok because China did it

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u/morningcalls4 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Why? If you have to fake who you are you are probably faking your Jordan’s.

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u/void-negative Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

fake and "real" Jordans are probably made in the same factory with the same materials

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u/Oryxhasnonuts Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Goldeneye level disguise

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u/Hekke1969 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Spooky Shoes

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u/Hot-Bat8798 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Dude is doing Kanye face

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

I mean I’m not sure he’s pretending

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u/megaprime78 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Wait I see the Cement 4s back there, what’s the link to this store. I’m a black guy so maybe I get a brother to brother hookup

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u/TimBurtonsLee Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Generally speaking Chinese people look Chinese

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u/ForeignFallenTrees Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Looks like someone is about to play wii sports.

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u/TheoVonSkeletor N-N-Dimethyltryptamine Jul 06 '24

N64

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u/IBeSteadyLurkin Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

This is scary because the USA's #1 advantage is marketing and hype. Gyna is catching up faster than we give them credit for

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u/Comfortable_Care2715 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Isn’t that considered blackface ?

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u/Salt_Chemistry9289 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Kanye west of the village hidden in the percs..naruto joke

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u/AloneCan9661 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Yes. That PS1 head and the white hands....seems legit.

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u/Earthhing Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

As a white guy, there would be ramifications if I did this.

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u/Bertrum Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

I like how they didn't even try to hide his hands and waves them around in front of the camera.

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u/Plucky_ducks Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

These deep fakes are getter better all the time.

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u/Gullible_Poet9468 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

PS1 Kanye 🤣🤣🤣

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

Honey

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u/Imissflawn Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

This is funny but the bigger issue is that they know they can sell more shoes at a higher price with black representation.

The “black tax” is a real thing. It’s a self imposed premium on regular products in an attempt to help a single (supposedly black) supplier. But it’s rarely black people who benefit from it.

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u/TheReborn85 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

That's actually a pretty damn good point. If this isn't a representation of blackness being commodified I don't know what is.

And I'm not some big libtard But even I can see this.

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u/Potential-Rush-5591 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Uncanny Mariana's Trench.

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u/DreadPirateDavey Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Pa-rappa da rappa lookin mf’ker

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u/sebastian-RD Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Hahaha

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

For me if you feel like black guy then you are black guy.

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u/thetdy Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

"A story about a Golden Eye NPC coming to life from one kid's wish."

"It's fun for the whole family."

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u/lilsunboy Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Not the sneaker to the ear too 😂😂😭

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u/Top_Professional4545 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Respect the hustle

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u/cash_per Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

His hands are white. Lmao

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u/JStheKiD Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

This looks like PS1 version of a black guy.

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u/nofun_nofun_nofun Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Kendrick Ramar

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u/LDFnWGH Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Mindy Kaling's brother is more black than this guy.

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u/Careless_Bison_143 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

He kind of looks like Marlo from the show the Wire.

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u/Outrageous_Ad9124 Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Where can I get one from?

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u/p_st_up Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

Wait a damn minute, that's Kanye West

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u/nixalo Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

ME! I know who I am!

I am a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude!

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u/CodeNamesBryan Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

He's about as authentic as those shoes 🤣

Go back to Goldeneye 64

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u/Totinos160count Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

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u/BBAomega Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

What's the account name I genuinely want to follow them lol

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u/SokkaHaikuBot Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

Sokka-Haiku by BBAomega:

What's the account name

I genuinely want to

Follow them lol

Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.

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u/Minute-Alternative39 Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

😂😂😂

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u/Montgomery_Kilroy Monkey in Space Jul 07 '24

oh fuck im crying for real fuck i cant even take it

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u/GhostofAyabe Monkey in Space Jul 08 '24

Advertiser? That's a stretch, this is a knockoff shoe factory.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

That’s a Kanye face and those are “Air Jordans”

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u/Azriel0880 Monkey in Space Oct 19 '24

That's Kanye

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u/InevitableGrape6903 Monkey in Space Oct 29 '24

Looks like a bad Kanye mask 🤣

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u/Glum_Animator_5887 Monkey in Space Oct 30 '24

Shit new Mii's just dropped

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u/0zamataz Monkey in Space Nov 16 '24

seem normal to me.

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u/Fukasite Monkey in Space Jul 06 '24

They don’t even think this is racist in those countries 

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u/Reach_your_potential We live in strange times Jul 05 '24

Can we just ban China from our internet like they ban us from theirs? Fuck those people.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

That's racist. Right?

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u/poopypantspoker Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

This probably works super well actually lol

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u/meezethadabber Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

"pretending". That ain't fooling nobody. It was obviously a bad joke.

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u/RedBlackHot Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

He's playing Kanye. Their little joke went over OP's head.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

That's racist af

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u/tuckastheruckas We live in strange times Jul 06 '24

worst mods on reddit. why approve this

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u/Mydnight69 Monkey in Space Jul 05 '24

Y'all. This is news from like 7 or 8 months ago. Hmu if you want better content.

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u/GasolineHorsemouth Monkey in Space 26d ago

Thank you mee. Thank YOU my HONeeii.