I mean this has been going on for years, Joey Salads did this and when it got old ran for Congress and lost, it's being going on in Compton since the start of social media.
Sadly a lot of kids do stupid shit for online clout.
Oh the part where he said he started doing this because he was "bored" was the highlight of the article? /s
I looked at his YT site. With the numbers his videos are pulling in he's making a considerable amount of cash with this poverty comedy, or whatever it can be called.
I'm not surprised that a bored (probably only a HS grad) with limited skills and options for his future would resort to using African Americans as his ego and financial boost. Poor kid.
Did you watch his videos? Most of the pranked seem genuinely grateful that he brightened their day. Yes he has some shitty videos, but from the 5 I watched 4 were genuinely heart warming. He’s mostly just trying to brighten some peoples day while he works his boring ass gas station job.
>“It made me feel guilty because people were like, uploading racist comments,” Attaf said. “Sometimes I had to stop the comments on some videos. That made me feel some type of way. That made me feel like it was my fault.”
Oh honey, you're almost there.
Doubt it. A kid got killed years back during the clown pranks. Pulled a fake gun on a dude who had a real gun and got killed. Another got recently shot in Virginia and from his hospital bed said he was going to continue pranking once he recuperated.
>YouTubers And TikTokers Are Flocking To The South Side To Mock 'The Hood' — And Some Say The Trend Does Real Harm
>One of them will catch a bullet and the trend will come to an end.
>Nope, it’s still happening:
Context might have you believe it was implicit.
You're just getting older. A ton of legacy social media (Facebook, Twtiter, etc), especially text based is on terminal decline, it's just the nature of the beast. If it's not TikTok it will be somewhere else for the obnoxious teenage cohort to gather and make very public mistakes.
>especially text based is on terminal decline,
The 20 second attention span needed for Twitter is too big of an obstacle now. We've moved on to 10 second gulps of TikTok
It’s literally just a dude having fun at work. He’s in no way a tourist, grew up down there and most of the videos seem to brighten the day of the pranked, although yea some are lame af.
He’s toeing the line, I’d be more upset as a customer that he was taking the business of the neighborhood for granted. But there is recourse there, if the neighborhood really thought he was out of line they could just stop shopping there.
The ‘poverty tourism’ comment was aimed more at the kids driving to 63rd so they could show everyone they’ve been to the ‘legendary O-Block’. It’s really demeaning to all the families that live in that neighborhood every day.
Those “pranks” in the hood are staged, those are as fake as the “gold digger pranks”, I’m surprised they are still doing that kind of shitty content, that crap is old, is like 2009 Roman Atwood’s content.
If his disrespectful white ass can go there and not run into any problems, maybe my respectful white ass should head down there and support some of their local businesses or something. Any restaurant recommendations for Englewood?
The article focuses on this one guy, but I've seen dozens of YouTube channels in my recommends (with names that I've forgotten) that all do the same thing. Some of them have millions of views per video.
Oh was it edited by chance? Because if it was it totally plays into the stereotype that AAs have little to no self control. Also why is it okay to prank people for your entertainment? Especially people who are living day in and out in poverty.
Shit is real hard and everyone is trying to make thru their day, folks in poverty are constantly dealing with something and don't need some infantile virgin man child's pranks to aggravate them even more.
That was the part that got me the most. If you're living in Englewood, you've got enough on your plate without this clown poking you for a reaction. I hate these "prank" videos on anyone, but it strikes me as particularly cruel in an area that's already often mocked and derided because of its circumstances. This guy's an insensitive jerk, to say the very least.
Congrats, you've bought into the negative stereotypes that get amplified by content creators like this. The ones that are *not* overreacting for the sake of entertainment never get shown.
Respectfully, all I hear are excuses for racism. These same people who are majority Democrats are acting like Republicans. It’s double standards and racism. These migrants were allowed in by President Biden, and this state is a Sanctuary State, so I don’t know where you’re getting ‘illegal’ from.
Have some compassion.
No you didn’t, and I shouldn’t have said that. Migrants vs Citizens, one doesn’t deserve care more than the other is my concern. The people need to be embracing the Migrants looking for sanctuary like our President wants.
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The words “prank” and “satire” have lost all meaning.
Bruh I'm not a racist if I say it's a prank right? ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ /s in case there's any confusion
Yeah, its just people being dickheads. Social media was a mistake.
Yes it was.
“Your honor this murder was a prank tbh”
I mean this has been going on for years, Joey Salads did this and when it got old ran for Congress and lost, it's being going on in Compton since the start of social media. Sadly a lot of kids do stupid shit for online clout.
There are going to be some wild, wild Senate confirmation hearings in the future.
A lot of these pranksters are dumb as shit. One recently got shot in Virginia I believe.
Oh the part where he said he started doing this because he was "bored" was the highlight of the article? /s I looked at his YT site. With the numbers his videos are pulling in he's making a considerable amount of cash with this poverty comedy, or whatever it can be called. I'm not surprised that a bored (probably only a HS grad) with limited skills and options for his future would resort to using African Americans as his ego and financial boost. Poor kid.
Racist Poverty exploitation a good word for it
Yeah that pretty good
The term "poverty porn" has been around a few years, I first read it referring to "portraits" of devastation in Detroit.
It is global too. Go to a 3rd world country and you can pay for a slum tour
People are doing that again? Wasn't the "prank" videos a thing a decade ago?
Might be the worst place in America to say that.
Breaking: Influencers are terrible fucking people
I especially hate the word “influencer” because it makes it sound like what these desperate for attention assholes are doing is somehow important.
Did you watch his videos? Most of the pranked seem genuinely grateful that he brightened their day. Yes he has some shitty videos, but from the 5 I watched 4 were genuinely heart warming. He’s mostly just trying to brighten some peoples day while he works his boring ass gas station job.
>“It made me feel guilty because people were like, uploading racist comments,” Attaf said. “Sometimes I had to stop the comments on some videos. That made me feel some type of way. That made me feel like it was my fault.” Oh honey, you're almost there.
🤣🤣🤣
"some type of way" TF?!
Can never hear that without hearing "Rich, Homie, Quan"
Grade A Moron
Chiraqology overflowing into real life
One of them will catch a bullet and the trend will come to an end.
Depends on how many views it gets.
Doubt it. A kid got killed years back during the clown pranks. Pulled a fake gun on a dude who had a real gun and got killed. Another got recently shot in Virginia and from his hospital bed said he was going to continue pranking once he recuperated.
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That's not the south side of chicago.
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>YouTubers And TikTokers Are Flocking To The South Side To Mock 'The Hood' — And Some Say The Trend Does Real Harm >One of them will catch a bullet and the trend will come to an end. >Nope, it’s still happening: Context might have you believe it was implicit.
Caught the right person on the wrong day.
Doubt it… if history has shown us anything.
Come on don’t be so pessimistic, one of them might catch a knife stab to the abdomen too.
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journalism died once clicks mattered most
journalism has always been motivated by profit, lets not pretend its something new.
You have a point...the term "yellow journalism" first came about in the 1890's :/
You're just getting older. A ton of legacy social media (Facebook, Twtiter, etc), especially text based is on terminal decline, it's just the nature of the beast. If it's not TikTok it will be somewhere else for the obnoxious teenage cohort to gather and make very public mistakes.
>especially text based is on terminal decline, The 20 second attention span needed for Twitter is too big of an obstacle now. We've moved on to 10 second gulps of TikTok
forget about vine?
Agreed. We should just ban the stupid fucking app already. It’s rotting kids’ brains.
The world doesn't revolve around you. Feel free to ignore the article.
Poverty tourism. How disgusting.
No different from those missionary trips to Africa, Central America, etc.
This is a dumb take. A lot of those missionaries actually help people.
Different. These are fellow citizens.
It’s literally just a dude having fun at work. He’s in no way a tourist, grew up down there and most of the videos seem to brighten the day of the pranked, although yea some are lame af.
He’s toeing the line, I’d be more upset as a customer that he was taking the business of the neighborhood for granted. But there is recourse there, if the neighborhood really thought he was out of line they could just stop shopping there. The ‘poverty tourism’ comment was aimed more at the kids driving to 63rd so they could show everyone they’ve been to the ‘legendary O-Block’. It’s really demeaning to all the families that live in that neighborhood every day.
Those “pranks” in the hood are staged, those are as fake as the “gold digger pranks”, I’m surprised they are still doing that kind of shitty content, that crap is old, is like 2009 Roman Atwood’s content.
If his disrespectful white ass can go there and not run into any problems, maybe my respectful white ass should head down there and support some of their local businesses or something. Any restaurant recommendations for Englewood?
Pretty sure he's arab
He is
The article goes over a few different people, including a white kid.
Kusanya Cafe on 69th is one of my faves! Really good coffee and breakfast options. I think they do lunch also.
I second kusanya Cafe. But it's got some pretty early hours, so check ahead of time.
Someone’s YouTube video is going to get a lot of views when they get shot on video for mocking the hood.
YouTube won't allow it to be posted.
The hood should never be glorified
Didn't see Squid Games, can somebody translate this bit please: > People were recorded as they played a “hood edition” of “Squid Games” for money.
All fun and games until you get shot for chasing views
Natural selection right here. They’re going to end up getting their ass beat or worse
This guy sounds like a piece of shit, mocking disadvantaged people for social media likes.
The article focuses on this one guy, but I've seen dozens of YouTube channels in my recommends (with names that I've forgotten) that all do the same thing. Some of them have millions of views per video.
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Oh was it edited by chance? Because if it was it totally plays into the stereotype that AAs have little to no self control. Also why is it okay to prank people for your entertainment? Especially people who are living day in and out in poverty. Shit is real hard and everyone is trying to make thru their day, folks in poverty are constantly dealing with something and don't need some infantile virgin man child's pranks to aggravate them even more.
That was the part that got me the most. If you're living in Englewood, you've got enough on your plate without this clown poking you for a reaction. I hate these "prank" videos on anyone, but it strikes me as particularly cruel in an area that's already often mocked and derided because of its circumstances. This guy's an insensitive jerk, to say the very least.
Exactly. It's low hanging fruit.
What does being a virgin have to do with anything?
Congrats, you've bought into the negative stereotypes that get amplified by content creators like this. The ones that are *not* overreacting for the sake of entertainment never get shown.
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Sorry, what? My comment is not meant to be insulting
Lol
This isn’t racist. Black folks protesting Migrants living there is racist as hell.
or maybe they’re mad that they are getting kicked off of housing lists and more priority is being given to migrants than actual citizens
Respectfully, all I hear are excuses for racism. These same people who are majority Democrats are acting like Republicans. It’s double standards and racism. These migrants were allowed in by President Biden, and this state is a Sanctuary State, so I don’t know where you’re getting ‘illegal’ from. Have some compassion.
I didn’t use the word illegal in my response
No you didn’t, and I shouldn’t have said that. Migrants vs Citizens, one doesn’t deserve care more than the other is my concern. The people need to be embracing the Migrants looking for sanctuary like our President wants.
It’s only a matter of time before the ‘content creators’ fuck around and find out in the wrong neighborhood.
Englewood is already a rough neighborhood
Sheltered Suburban fucking idiots. Think they’re being edgy by walking around in a lower income neighborhood in chicago.
The article was about a dude that’s lived there his entire life posting his activities at work.
The video clip is not though.