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(9News (Australia))   Sure the UK is going to hell in a handbasket with prices going through the roof, no food on the shelves and Meghan and Harry trying to destroy the monarchy, but the new PM is copping fresh criticism over his lavish $900 Prada shoes   (9news.com.au) divider line
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brokenbiscuits [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 10:35:59 AM  
An Aussie news site is getting uppity about a UK politician's footwear. I'd ask if that's even in their lane but then I remember that it used to be a penal colony for England.

As much as it's a bad look, I think that the shiatbox decision to reinstate Braverman is more damning than what kind of hoity-toity toe-helmets this languid loser is sporting. Personally, I'm just WAITING for him to push cryptocurrency as a solution to all of their current, monetary woes. That's going to be so gods-be-damned entertaining.

UK Tories should change their motto to, "All the power, none of the governance." Or maybe, "Know your place, chattel."
 
flappy_penguin [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 4:42:29 PM  
$900 seems kinda cheap for pradas.
 
Gin Buddy [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:07:29 PM  
Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?
 
WordsnCollision [OhFark]
2022-11-04 6:08:07 PM  
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wildcardjack
2022-11-04 6:10:43 PM  
I'm rummaging around but can't find the vid. An English gentleman has shoes made in London from a pair of personal lasts made for him specifically. This off the shelf Prada is ungentlemanly, second grade trash.
 
whidbey
2022-11-04 6:11:18 PM  
Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:14:19 PM  

whidbey: Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?


Since the PM is chosen by the party in charge, and not elected by the people, why would he be expected to represent the People?
 
Richard Freckle [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:14:39 PM  

flappy_penguin: $900 seems kinda cheap for pradas.


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harleyquinnical [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:15:33 PM  

Gin Buddy: Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?


Not only is he rich, he married money.  His wife is a billionaire princess.  They never have to worry about money.  Him spending £790 on Prada shoes is couch change.  The optics are horrible because people are starving in Britain, but it's within his means.
 
flappy_penguin [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:17:41 PM  

whidbey: Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?


I have a very similar pair that i bought almost 20 years ago when i was making good money. i gave them a break like 10 years back but have been wearing them alot recently. nicely broken in and comfy and pretty much work with everything. I'll probably get another couple years out of them depending on how much i wear them. they were in the $250-$300 range when i bought them. People spend way more on nikes that never get unwrapped
 
nakmuay
2022-11-04 6:22:40 PM  
Only $900? That's déclassé by right-wing standards.

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kbronsito
2022-11-04 6:23:08 PM  
Has he been mean to Anne Hathaway yet? Maybe he could do a devastating comment about her British accent on the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake.
 
Ragin' Asian [recently expired TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:23:12 PM  
Sunak is a piece of shiat. Did he buy the shoes for himself? Did he use taxpayer money? If it's the former, who the fark cares? Let the Little Britainers who voted for him know, though.
 
austerity101 [BareFark]
2022-11-04 6:23:41 PM  

flappy_penguin: $900 seems kinda cheap for pradas.


I was curious, so I checked--dress shoes are between upper $800s and $1200 on their website, so $900 seems a bit on the low end, perhaps, but not outside the range.
 
austerity101 [BareFark]
2022-11-04 6:24:22 PM  

harleyquinnical: Gin Buddy: Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?

Not only is he rich, he married money.  His wife is a billionaire princess.  They never have to worry about money.  Him spending £790 on Prada shoes is couch change.  The optics are horrible because people are starving in Britain, but it's within his means.


Rich people like that don't have "means." That word is meaningless applied to them.
 
Gubbo [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-04 6:25:49 PM  

harleyquinnical: Gin Buddy: Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?

Not only is he rich, he married money.  His wife is a billionaire princess.  They never have to worry about money.  Him spending £790 on Prada shoes is couch change.  The optics are horrible because people are starving in Britain, but it's within his means.


With his money, buying off the rack is just unforgivable.
 
Todorojo
2022-11-04 6:33:51 PM  
And people wonder why the North Vietnamese fought so relentlessly under Ho Chi Minh.

Hint: He dressed like a pauper while the guy the U.S. backed dressed like a Coddled Frump, imprisoned and murdered his political enemies, didn't do shiat to help the rural population, and was an out of touch asshole that the country's Buddhists hated, partly due to his personal Catholicism that seemed to ignore most of Christ's teachings.

Go figure.
 
HempHead
2022-11-04 6:42:21 PM  

Kit Fister: whidbey: Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?

Since the PM is chosen by the party in charge, and not elected by the people, why would he be expected to represent the People?


He was elected to the House of Commons.
 
HempHead
2022-11-04 6:43:59 PM  

austerity101: flappy_penguin: $900 seems kinda cheap for pradas.

I was curious, so I checked--dress shoes are between upper $800s and $1200 on their website, so $900 seems a bit on the low end, perhaps, but not outside the range.


They look like the shoes I bought at Dollar Tree.
 
BlazeTrailer
2022-11-04 6:45:47 PM  

harleyquinnical: Gin Buddy: Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?

Not only is he rich, he married money.  His wife is a billionaire princess.  They never have to worry about money.  Him spending £790 on Prada shoes is couch change.  The optics are horrible because people are starving in Britain, but it's within his means.


The poors could not identify and price men's Pradas. This is the work of some narc among the privileged!

What happened to snitches getting their due stitches!?
 
Don't Lag Me Bro
2022-11-04 6:45:59 PM  

Gin Buddy: Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?


I soon expect he will be demanded to wear Crocs™.
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 6:46:38 PM  

HempHead: Kit Fister: whidbey: Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?

Since the PM is chosen by the party in charge, and not elected by the people, why would he be expected to represent the People?

He was elected to the House of Commons.


Which means nothing regarding Whingeby's statement about the PM being supposed to represent the people. A member of the house of Commons might have that job, but the PM isn't elected by the people.
 
WickerNipple [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-04 6:48:59 PM  
His personal shopper buys off the rack?  How charmingly middle class.
 
ShockDiode
2022-11-04 6:50:35 PM  
I predict mr. pootysmack will not be commenting in this thread.
 
BlazeTrailer
2022-11-04 6:51:27 PM  

Todorojo: And people wonder why the North Vietnamese fought so relentlessly under Ho Chi Minh.

Hint: He dressed like a pauper while the guy the U.S. backed dressed like a Coddled Frump, imprisoned and murdered his political enemies, didn't do shiat to help the rural population, and was an out of touch asshole that the country's Buddhists hated, partly due to his personal Catholicism that seemed to ignore most of Christ's teachings.

Go figure.


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BigKaboom
2022-11-04 6:57:07 PM  

nakmuay: Only $900? That's déclassé by right-wing standards.

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Are those 3" lifts? He still looks short.
 
djfitz
2022-11-04 7:01:55 PM  
Guy who can afford to buy $900 shoes is telling British citizens that they have to cut food assistance to needy families.

Fark this guy sideways.
 
thatboyoverthere
2022-11-04 7:04:34 PM  

wildcardjack: I'm rummaging around but can't find the vid. An English gentleman has shoes made in London from a pair of personal lasts made for him specifically. This off the shelf Prada is ungentlemanly, second grade trash.


And the custom made ones would have been cheaper and better quality as it would be done by someone that looks like the old man from Toy Story 2 and has more years of experience than you had been alive.
 
whidbey
2022-11-04 7:04:57 PM  

djfitz: Guy who can afford to buy $900 shoes is telling British citizens that they have to cut food assistance to needy families.

Fark this guy sideways.


So can subby for downplaying the outrage.
 
Gin Buddy [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 7:06:13 PM  

djfitz: Guy who can afford to buy $900 shoes is telling British citizens that they have to cut food assistance to needy families.

Fark this guy sideways.


That's why I like those shoes.

I like to know what kind of person thinks people on any type of assistance are living too well and should make some sacrifices.
 
wildcardjack
2022-11-04 7:08:54 PM  

Don't Lag Me Bro: Gin Buddy: Isn't he rich?

Isn't that sort of thing the definition of rich?

I soon expect he will be demanded to wear Crocs™.


Going into winter, UGGs.
 
whidbey
2022-11-04 7:09:30 PM  

Gin Buddy: djfitz: Guy who can afford to buy $900 shoes is telling British citizens that they have to cut food assistance to needy families.

Fark this guy sideways.

That's why I like those shoes.

I like to know what kind of person thinks people on any type of assistance are living too well and should make some sacrifices.


Well, see if you just get a bale of Costco Ramen noodles...
 
Mayhem_2006
2022-11-04 7:10:45 PM  
Honestly, he's a gigantic douchebag who isn't going to help any of the genuinely struggling people in this country but unless they turn up on an expenses claim, let the man spend his money on whatever he likes.
 
djfitz
2022-11-04 7:23:08 PM  

Mayhem_2006: Honestly, he's a gigantic douchebag who isn't going to help any of the genuinely struggling people in this country but unless they turn up on an expenses claim, let the man spend his money on whatever he likes.


The particular issue we have with this situation is that $900 shoe-guy is probably the least qualified person to be making these kinds of decisions.
 
djfitz
2022-11-04 7:26:05 PM  

whidbey: Gin Buddy: djfitz: Guy who can afford to buy $900 shoes is telling British citizens that they have to cut food assistance to needy families.

Fark this guy sideways.

That's why I like those shoes.

I like to know what kind of person thinks people on any type of assistance are living too well and should make some sacrifices.

Well, see if you just get a bale of Costco Ramen noodles...


More US/UK translations:

In the US we get our hay in bales, and 
get our bulk Costco merchandise in pallets.

Hope this helps while you're burning your shoes to keep warm this winter when the power goes out!
 
ThePea
2022-11-04 7:27:08 PM  

wildcardjack: I'm rummaging around but can't find the vid. An English gentleman has shoes made in London from a pair of personal lasts made for him specifically. This off the shelf Prada is ungentlemanly, second grade trash.


Right? By the time reached his feet from Prada, there could have been 6-7 people who touched them. Basically used shoes. High mileage.
 
whidbey
2022-11-04 7:34:04 PM  

djfitz: whidbey: Gin Buddy: djfitz: Guy who can afford to buy $900 shoes is telling British citizens that they have to cut food assistance to needy families.

Fark this guy sideways.

That's why I like those shoes.

I like to know what kind of person thinks people on any type of assistance are living too well and should make some sacrifices.

Well, see if you just get a bale of Costco Ramen noodles...

More US/UK translations:

In the US we get our hay in bales, and 
get our bulk Costco merchandise in pallets.

Hope this helps while you're burning your shoes to keep warm this winter when the power goes out!


You know, despite in my time loading a pallet or two of Costco milk onto a truck for a local food bank I worked at, I seem to have forgotten this.

I just liked the image of a bale of ramen.
 
Todorojo
2022-11-04 7:34:09 PM  

BlazeTrailer: Todorojo: And people wonder why the North Vietnamese fought so relentlessly under Ho Chi Minh.

Hint: He dressed like a pauper while the guy the U.S. backed dressed like a Coddled Frump, imprisoned and murdered his political enemies, didn't do shiat to help the rural population, and was an out of touch asshole that the country's Buddhists hated, partly due to his personal Catholicism that seemed to ignore most of Christ's teachings.

Go figure.

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The current conservative, "fook you, mate. I've got mine," leader of the UK wears really, really, really expensive shoes while the serfs and peasants, facing financial hardship this winter due to the actions of a fascist kleptocracy that's attacking the poorest country in Europe while choking off their exports, think he's a fookin' arsehole for living so well while everyone else is expected to make do with shivering in the dark and with empty stomachs.

Ho Chi Minh dressed like a pauper, and people loved and respected him for it.

That help, lil' Urban Achiever?
 
RogueWallEnthusiast [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-04 7:35:41 PM  

kbronsito: Has he been mean to Anne Hathaway yet? Maybe he could do a devastating comment about her British accent on the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake.


How devilish!
 
natazha [BareFark]
2022-11-04 7:39:47 PM  

whidbey: Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?


Considering a good pair of ugly safety boots runs $200-350 USD, he got his shoes cheap.
 
ViolentEastCoastCity [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 7:56:24 PM  

Todorojo: BlazeTrailer: Todorojo: And people wonder why the North Vietnamese fought so relentlessly under Ho Chi Minh.

Hint: He dressed like a pauper while the guy the U.S. backed dressed like a Coddled Frump, imprisoned and murdered his political enemies, didn't do shiat to help the rural population, and was an out of touch asshole that the country's Buddhists hated, partly due to his personal Catholicism that seemed to ignore most of Christ's teachings.

Go figure.

[Fark user image 225x225]

The current conservative, "fook you, mate. I've got mine," leader of the UK wears really, really, really expensive shoes while the serfs and peasants, facing financial hardship this winter due to the actions of a fascist kleptocracy that's attacking the poorest country in Europe while choking off their exports, think he's a fookin' arsehole for living so well while everyone else is expected to make do with shivering in the dark and with empty stomachs.

Ho Chi Minh dressed like a pauper, and people loved and respected him for it.

That help, lil' Urban Achiever?


I can afford $900 shoes.  I think it's dumb, so I don't, but I can.

If I were the PM, or any kind of authority dealing with crises regarding starving people, desperate people, there is no way on god's green mistake that I'd wear such shoes in public if I owned them.

But that's because I actually care about suffering.  So I have to assume that he absolutely doesn't.

I'd love to force feed him those f*cking shoes.

Asshole.

/him, not you
 
Mikey1969 [OhFark]
2022-11-04 8:17:48 PM  
Yeah, people struggling don't like it when their national leaders spend ridiculous money on bullshiat. This isn't new...
 
Todorojo
2022-11-04 8:35:29 PM  

ViolentEastCoastCity: Todorojo: BlazeTrailer: Todorojo: And people wonder why the North Vietnamese fought so relentlessly under Ho Chi Minh.

Hint: He dressed like a pauper while the guy the U.S. backed dressed like a Coddled Frump, imprisoned and murdered his political enemies, didn't do shiat to help the rural population, and was an out of touch asshole that the country's Buddhists hated, partly due to his personal Catholicism that seemed to ignore most of Christ's teachings.

Go figure.

[Fark user image 225x225]

The current conservative, "fook you, mate. I've got mine," leader of the UK wears really, really, really expensive shoes while the serfs and peasants, facing financial hardship this winter due to the actions of a fascist kleptocracy that's attacking the poorest country in Europe while choking off their exports, think he's a fookin' arsehole for living so well while everyone else is expected to make do with shivering in the dark and with empty stomachs.

Ho Chi Minh dressed like a pauper, and people loved and respected him for it.

That help, lil' Urban Achiever?

I can afford $900 shoes.  I think it's dumb, so I don't, but I can.

If I were the PM, or any kind of authority dealing with crises regarding starving people, desperate people, there is no way on god's green mistake that I'd wear such shoes in public if I owned them.

But that's because I actually care about suffering.  So I have to assume that he absolutely doesn't.

I'd love to force feed him those f*cking shoes.

Asshole.

/him, not you


(raises glass)
 
Lmaris
2022-11-04 9:29:40 PM  

flappy_penguin: $900 seems kinda cheap for pradas.


They're 450 pounds, and the article claims that makes them worth $860.  But the exchange rate is just $1.14 to the pound, so they're only $512.10

Apparently, 9News is as good at maths and fact-checking as FoxNews in the USA.
 
harleyquinnical [TotalFark]
2022-11-04 9:30:09 PM  

djfitz: Mayhem_2006: Honestly, he's a gigantic douchebag who isn't going to help any of the genuinely struggling people in this country but unless they turn up on an expenses claim, let the man spend his money on whatever he likes.

The particular issue we have with this situation is that $900 shoe-guy is probably the least qualified person to be making these kinds of decisions.


Very few of the Tories are qualified to make decisions with the welfare of the poor hanging in the balance because most of them are all for a libertarian government.  They won't elect a more progressive MP as PM because it would undermine their goals as rich prats to let the free market decide everything along racist guidelines.  Because of how moneyed he is, Sunak is by far one of the least qualified.
 
Lmaris
2022-11-04 9:36:43 PM  

Lmaris: flappy_penguin: $900 seems kinda cheap for pradas.

They're 450 pounds, and the article claims that makes them worth $860.  But the exchange rate is just $1.14 to the pound, so they're only $512.10 US

Apparently, 9News is as good at maths and fact-checking as FoxNews in the USA.


I missed the bit about it being Australian Dollars, but even so there are $1.76 Aussie dollars to the pound.

That makes the 450 pound shoes worth AU$790.63
 
bigdog1960
2022-11-04 11:30:51 PM  

Ragin' Asian: Sunak is a piece of shiat. Did he buy the shoes for himself? Did he use taxpayer money? If it's the former, who the fark cares? Let the Little Britainers who voted for him know, though.


Did he ever work an honest day in his life?
 
haknudsen
2022-11-05 2:36:07 AM  

djfitz: Mayhem_2006: Honestly, he's a gigantic douchebag who isn't going to help any of the genuinely struggling people in this country but unless they turn up on an expenses claim, let the man spend his money on whatever he likes.

The particular issue we have with this situation is that $900 shoe-guy is probably the least qualified person to be making these kinds of decisions.


You mean other than the last 2 PMs?
 
Crackatoa
2022-11-05 3:35:40 AM  

Ragin' Asian: Sunak is a piece of shiat. Did he buy the shoes for himself? Did he use taxpayer money? If it's the former, who the fark cares? Let the Little Britainers who voted for him know, though.


The people didn't vote him in. The Tory scum did. Fill those shoes with concrete and let him swim with the fishes. Preferably in the Hudson Bay with the rest of the wacked hoods.
 
HempHead
2022-11-05 5:29:21 PM  

Kit Fister: HempHead: Kit Fister: whidbey: Well when a PM is supposed to be representing the People...

How many people own this stupid overpriced shiat?

Since the PM is chosen by the party in charge, and not elected by the people, why would he be expected to represent the People?

He was elected to the House of Commons.

Which means nothing regarding Whingeby's statement about the PM being supposed to represent the people. A member of the house of Commons might have that job, but the PM isn't elected by the people.


Isn't he elected by the constituents in his district?
 
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