Comments on: The Ghetto Wedding Dress http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Magzilla http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1085699 Magzilla Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:52:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1085699 This makes me want to get an airbrushing machine and start my own business with it! This makes me want to get an airbrushing machine and start my own business with it!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1084035 Tracy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1084035 I think it's creative. At first I thought this was going to be one of those sad cases you know all hoochied out but kudos to this couple for doing something original. I think it’s creative. At first I thought this was going to be one of those sad cases you know all hoochied out but kudos to this couple for doing something original.

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083597 just a guy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:51:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083597 (sarcasm) No ted! No bar! Words *never* change meaning over time and *always* mean the same thing as they orignally did!!! Now, hand me a fag, now that I've found my lost rubber! (sarcasm) No ted! No bar! Words *never* change meaning over time and *always* mean the same thing as they orignally did!!!

Now, hand me a fag, now that I’ve found my lost rubber!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083372 ted Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:20:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083372 lol @ bar. It just goes to show words have connotations far beyond their original meanings. lol @ bar.

It just goes to show words have connotations far beyond their original meanings.

]]> By: bar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083242 bar Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:35:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083242 alice- and gay means happy!!!! alice- and gay means happy!!!!

]]> By: peaches http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083221 peaches Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:59:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083221 hotghettomess dot com has entire galleries of pictures like this. they amaze me. hotghettomess dot com has entire galleries of pictures like this. they amaze me.

]]> By: zav http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083195 zav Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:15:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083195 Ahhh, thanks Miss C for making that clear to me. It just gets tough reading so many blogs where people pay no attention whatsoever to what the rules of English we are supposed to learn in 4th grade. Ironically, Wired appears to be one of the worst offenders. FYI, I had so much trouble with apostrophes as an adult (alleged adult) that I went to the book store and purchased three children's books on grammar school grammar. Best 20 bucks I've spent in a while. Ahhh, thanks Miss C for making that clear to me. It just gets tough reading so many blogs where people pay no attention whatsoever to what the rules of English we are supposed to learn in 4th grade. Ironically, Wired appears to be one of the worst offenders. FYI, I had so much trouble with apostrophes as an adult (alleged adult) that I went to the book store and purchased three children’s books on grammar school grammar. Best 20 bucks I’ve spent in a while.

]]> By: Louisa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083178 Louisa Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:49:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083178 What a touchy bunch we have here. Lighten up, folks. (Is that racist?) What a touchy bunch we have here. Lighten up, folks. (Is that racist?)

]]> By: Alice http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083173 Alice Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:42:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083173 I do hope that everyone knows that ghetto is an Italian word refering to an area in which Jews were confined ... "The term 'Ghetto' was originally used to refer to the Venetian Ghetto in Venice, Italy where Jews were forced to live. The word "ghetto" actually means "foundry" in Italian, a reference to a foundry located on the same island as the area of Jewish confinement." I realise that it could refer to a black neighborhood, but not always. I think perhaps this country needs to pick up the English slang word "Chav". Chav would apply very well to the pictured wedding. Tacky would also work. I do hope that everyone knows that ghetto is an Italian word refering to an area in which Jews were confined …

“The term ‘Ghetto’ was originally used to refer to the Venetian Ghetto in Venice, Italy where Jews were forced to live. The word “ghetto” actually means “foundry” in Italian, a reference to a foundry located on the same island as the area of Jewish confinement.”

I realise that it could refer to a black neighborhood, but not always.

I think perhaps this country needs to pick up the English slang word “Chav”. Chav would apply very well to the pictured wedding. Tacky would also work.

]]> By: hulamonkey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083115 hulamonkey Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:13:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083115 I am really TIRED of seeing posts by white folks about "ghetto" - jesus I am so tired of reading judgmental posts by mostly white girls who aspire to look like Nicole Simpson or some other Z list Hollywood pseudo celebrity. What is that? can't call it ghetoo but I hella prefer these wedding folks realness to the bad nip and tuck, fake tan, leveraged credit card white girls who posted on the link to these photos. Read a book - quit hating on other peoples' lives. Do something positive instead of tearing other people down! And if you cannot do something positive kindly stfu. I am really TIRED of seeing posts by white folks about “ghetto” - jesus I am so tired of reading judgmental posts by mostly white girls who aspire to look like Nicole Simpson or some other Z list Hollywood pseudo celebrity. What is that? can’t call it ghetoo but I hella prefer these wedding folks realness to the bad nip and tuck, fake tan, leveraged credit card white girls who posted on the link to these photos.
Read a book - quit hating on other peoples’ lives.
Do something positive instead of tearing other people down!
And if you cannot do something positive kindly stfu.

]]> By: Mandie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083019 Mandie Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:24:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1083019 Yeah, "ghetto" isn't racist... it's a style. At least, that's what I learned living there. But whatever. I wouldn't go for it, but if it works for them, congratulations! Yeah, “ghetto” isn’t racist… it’s a style.

At least, that’s what I learned living there. But whatever. I wouldn’t go for it, but if it works for them, congratulations!

]]> By: Evil Pundit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082997 Evil Pundit Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:03:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082997 I think this is kind of neat. I think this is kind of neat.

]]> By: Lana http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082972 Lana Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:59:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082972 I'm sick of people calling it unique. It's not unique. They took the same ugly shit they wear everyday (with the exception of the wedding dress) and on their wedding day, wore the same ugly shit they wear everyday. How is that being unique. I’m sick of people calling it unique. It’s not unique. They took the same ugly shit they wear everyday (with the exception of the wedding dress) and on their wedding day, wore the same ugly shit they wear everyday. How is that being unique.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082909 Alex Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:05:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082909 @zav - I've always had trouble with plurals. And tenses. And typos. Thanks for catching that, and thanks for Miss C for coming to my defense! Re: "ghetto" - I certainly didn't mean it as a put down or as a racial slur. I meant it as a style (as eloquently put by LisaL) What else would you call it? Urban? Hip-hop? @zav - I’ve always had trouble with plurals. And tenses. And typos. Thanks for catching that, and thanks for Miss C for coming to my defense!

Re: “ghetto” - I certainly didn’t mean it as a put down or as a racial slur. I meant it as a style (as eloquently put by LisaL) What else would you call it? Urban? Hip-hop?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082907 ted Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082907 The use of the word "ghetto" is not being bandied about in a racist meaning here. On that web site, however, the comments are just plain awful and racist. I definitely agree with that. But you can't be responsible at Neatorama for the comments section of another site. If you find the language on that site reprehensible, make a comment there. If we all did that, maybe they'd practise better moderation of their own site. The use of the word “ghetto” is not being bandied about in a racist meaning here. On that web site, however, the comments are just plain awful and racist. I definitely agree with that. But you can’t be responsible at Neatorama for the comments section of another site. If you find the language on that site reprehensible, make a comment there. If we all did that, maybe they’d practise better moderation of their own site.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082864 Miss Cellania Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:42:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082864 zav, Alex didn't learn English in grammar school, and Indonesian doesn't have the same methods for making plurals or tenses. I wish I wrote as well in a second or third language as he does. zav, Alex didn’t learn English in grammar school, and Indonesian doesn’t have the same methods for making plurals or tenses. I wish I wrote as well in a second or third language as he does.

]]> By: crippledraindrop http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082846 crippledraindrop Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:36:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082846 I do give them kudos for being unique - but it isn't something I would do for my own wedding. It's definitely creative! I also don't think 'ghetto' is being used in a racist sense in the article. I think it's a style that's being referred to, not race. I call things "gangsta" from time to time, but it has nothing to do with race. I do give them kudos for being unique - but it isn’t something I would do for my own wedding. It’s definitely creative!

I also don’t think ‘ghetto’ is being used in a racist sense in the article. I think it’s a style that’s being referred to, not race. I call things “gangsta” from time to time, but it has nothing to do with race.

]]> By: zav http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082773 zav Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:01:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082773 Alex, can you please learn the difference between singular and plural? You do not feature a lot of wedding dress. You feature a lot of wedding dresses. Dress = 1. Dresses = more than 1. We learn this in grammar school so I don't know why I keep seeing these mistakes in your posts. Thanks. Alex, can you please learn the difference between singular and plural? You do not feature a lot of wedding dress. You feature a lot of wedding dresses. Dress = 1. Dresses = more than 1. We learn this in grammar school so I don’t know why I keep seeing these mistakes in your posts. Thanks.

]]> By: TheDiversePurse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082730 TheDiversePurse Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082730 I agree with Neslock, I read the comments and some of them are pretty sad and I think they're tinged with a bit of racism. One said he's/she's glad he/she didn't own a gun because he/she would shoot up the ghetto's. Wow. Would he/she feel that passionately if this was a still shot from My Big Redneck Wedding and the couple were wearing army fatigues? :-( I, personally, wouldn't have an airbrushed dress, but it is unique and different. And if the couple liked it and they were happy on their wedding day, then I'm sure all the hate coming their way isn't fazing them. I agree with Neslock, I read the comments and some of them are pretty sad and I think they’re tinged with a bit of racism. One said he’s/she’s glad he/she didn’t own a gun because he/she would shoot up the ghetto’s. Wow. Would he/she feel that passionately if this was a still shot from My Big Redneck Wedding and the couple were wearing army fatigues? :-(

I, personally, wouldn’t have an airbrushed dress, but it is unique and different. And if the couple liked it and they were happy on their wedding day, then I’m sure all the hate coming their way isn’t fazing them.

]]> By: bart http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082605 bart Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082605 uh, if you don't know the definition of ghetto, now you do http://www.minglecity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440 some more ghetto dress for you pleasure uh, if you don’t know the definition of ghetto, now you do

http://www.minglecity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440

some more ghetto dress for you pleasure

]]> By: bart http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082603 bart Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:01:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082603 uh, if you don't know the definition of ghetto, now you do http://www.minglecity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440 some more ghetto dress from you pleasure uh, if you don’t know the definition of ghetto, now you do

http://www.minglecity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440

some more ghetto dress from you pleasure

]]> By: LC http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082577 LC Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:27:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082577 I agree that airbrushing can look tacky, but calling it "ghetto" is just plain racist. I agree that airbrushing can look tacky, but calling it “ghetto” is just plain racist.

]]> By: Mattie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082321 Mattie Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:56:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082321 I think the airbrushing is kind of tacky, but the sentiment behind it is very cute! Had they done something similar without using airbrushing, it may be less tacky. I'm glad they had fun and enjoyed their special day. I don't plan on having a conventional wedding either. I also don't plan for my wedding photos to be placed on a lame pithy forum by a racist twat. I think the airbrushing is kind of tacky, but the sentiment behind it is very cute! Had they done something similar without using airbrushing, it may be less tacky. I’m glad they had fun and enjoyed their special day. I don’t plan on having a conventional wedding either. I also don’t plan for my wedding photos to be placed on a lame pithy forum by a racist twat.

]]> By: Lana http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082304 Lana Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:50:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082304 That is the tackiest thing I've ever seen. That is the tackiest thing I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082300 ted Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:49:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082300 gadabout has a point. This particular group of people may very well be doctors and lawyers. How dare we assume otherwise! I believe the happy couple's names are Buffy and Chip, taking time off from their cotillions and polo matches for a lark. "Say Buffy, I've got a smashing idea for our nuptial ceremony... let's celebrate it in - oh, what's the word I'm looking for? Ghetto-style?" gadabout has a point. This particular group of people may very well be doctors and lawyers. How dare we assume otherwise! I believe the happy couple’s names are Buffy and Chip, taking time off from their cotillions and polo matches for a lark.

“Say Buffy, I’ve got a smashing idea for our nuptial ceremony… let’s celebrate it in - oh, what’s the word I’m looking for? Ghetto-style?”

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082277 LisaL Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:42:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082277 It's ghetto b/c well, it is... just like if they were there with sweaters tied around their necks, wearing khaki shorts/pants etc etc, they'd be called preppy... has absolutely nothing to do with color so don't even bring up the race card BS. Anyway... I think it's tacky as hell and it looks freakin awful. They ruined that pretty dress with fugly airbrushing. The guys could've been the only ones to get the airbrush stuff and it wouldn't have been so bad, but on the dresses it looks SO bleh. Whatever though.... it's their day and I'm sure they were happy with it. It’s ghetto b/c well, it is… just like if they were there with sweaters tied around their necks, wearing khaki shorts/pants etc etc, they’d be called preppy… has absolutely nothing to do with color so don’t even bring up the race card BS.

Anyway… I think it’s tacky as hell and it looks freakin awful. They ruined that pretty dress with fugly airbrushing. The guys could’ve been the only ones to get the airbrush stuff and it wouldn’t have been so bad, but on the dresses it looks SO bleh.

Whatever though…. it’s their day and I’m sure they were happy with it.

]]> By: gadabout http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082259 gadabout Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:23:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082259 Why use 'ghetto'? Because the people in the picture are dark-skinned? What exactly makes these people look urban or poor to you? Why use ‘ghetto’? Because the people in the picture are dark-skinned? What exactly makes these people look urban or poor to you?

]]> By: kati http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082249 kati Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:08:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082249 I also happen to think this is cute. I like that each shirt says something about the person wearing it or the couple (like the one with "they met at my crib"). Some people just aren't comfortable dressing up or wasting money on a ceremony that is typically more about antiquated tradition as opposed to personal expression. I also happen to think this is cute. I like that each shirt says something about the person wearing it or the couple (like the one with “they met at my crib”). Some people just aren’t comfortable dressing up or wasting money on a ceremony that is typically more about antiquated tradition as opposed to personal expression.

]]> By: Neslock http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082247 Neslock Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:05:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082247 They're awesome for doing something unique, creative, and cheap for their wedding, but the comments on that forum about the photos make me sad. The first commenter says, "I'm leaving the f***ing country." I wish he would. They’re awesome for doing something unique, creative, and cheap for their wedding, but the comments on that forum about the photos make me sad. The first commenter says, “I’m leaving the f***ing country.” I wish he would.

]]> By: Our Food Recipes http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082170 Our Food Recipes Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:15:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/12/the-ghetto-wedding-dress/#comment-1082170 Very funky Wedding dress..looks Ok. A great variation of the traditional wedding dress. Congrats ! Very funky Wedding dress..looks Ok. A great variation of the traditional wedding dress. Congrats !

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