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env0writes · 18 days

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NaPoWriMo Vol. 3, 4.5.24 “That Ain't Playing Phaoroh at the American Dream“

What’s a dollar Dollar bill Y’all? Lying? Trying? Dying? For this green? Grass and trees and leaves fall all the same Why play pretend with markets in the clouds What is a dollar, a buck, a doe? Although without I’m dying, trying, lying Asking why I’m not enough Dollar bill, y’all Survive on these slip Slip, slip, slippery slope Pink slip car loan Pink slip house loan –Reminder I’m a man– Can’t afford my home, my car, my life What’s a dollar An hour? How many? I’m spending my day working for so little When the bed I sleep in, in the house I weep in Will never be bought with that labor Who enjoys the fruits of these planted labors? What juice spills from distant lips?

What’s a dollar? Dollar bill Y’all aren’t all vying for more? Trying for more Dying for more? Why must we play pretend–passing ice-coins Wintered the weather about to maintain this illusion This song and dance Won at the tip of a lance Am I to die on the streets where I sleep After a hard days work Gunned down by a passerby whose offense is taken At my presence In my work, when offense is taken At my presence What sense does it make to not be seen Santa’s little helpers Slaving away So some other might gloat and tote Can I sleep on it? Wipe my weeping tears on it? Who will take what I have Leaving what little for tomorrow And tomorrow’s tomorrow Before I again have to borrow So that this cycle of green Of greed Of grasses–greener Perennially blooms; forebodes doom

Where is safe from this dollar? Dollar bill Y’all The grass is always greener The management always meaner The bankers always keener I am saving, graving, paving the way But not to walk upon but on I am the stone–ascended Who can afford to be single? Who can afford just one? In a market that’s rising–water levels Left to drown I can swim–only so long Tread water, dread water, fed water And drown Green stays afloat It is soluble, solution, able and capable Why must I live to work and not Live and work Where did the and’s go? Where did the green go? Barren and wearing no colors of life The suburbs and cities and folks are all white Washed and packaged for resale again No space is owned save the barony lords

What is a dollar? Dollar bill Y’all Learn all day To work all day ‘Til your dying day What is there to say? “He was a busy and dedicated man to his work” Will his work remember him Remembered for his work Who will grieve the cog replaced The seed replanted The crack that’s mended When the old days are waning The sunset soon fading I will keep working for that return of the green The average mean The stacks slapped in my hand To feed and afford what I can Because what use is a dollar That can never call her Back Buy my time Back Take it all Back What use is a dollar? That can’t buy back my time wasted in youth In adulthood so ruth-lessly sought

What is a dollar? Dollar bill Y’all Aren’t struggle to own any bit of your life Your car is on loan and your house and your wife At the slightest inconvenience The drop of margins Swoops the executive C On to elevate thee Claiming your purchases are just temporary They’ve licensed your time Your work and Your sight All that you own And all that you might Work for that dollar Plug and play on their game I’ll keep dreaming, Filling reem in -of paper And dream of my paper My dollar Dollar bill Y’all

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thehumanwiki · 5 months

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Retailers in the Christmas Season Gothic

Since I haven’t seen it done yet.

You hear music from the speakers. They refer to a man. “The fat man with the beard.” “The man with the bag.” “The man who’s coming.” “The man watching.” “We await him eagerly.” You’re not sure if they’re talking about Santa anymore.

In the go-backs cart you find an item you have never seen before. Management must have gotten more Christmas products, you think. You ask your coworkers where it goes, but they don’t know either. It feels warm in your palm. You read the label. Is it in English? You don’t know.

A customer is at the register. You check them out. You look back up. The same customer is at the register.

The t-shirts are always messy at Christmastime. One of your coworkers is folding them, you see. You return later to check on them. They are in the same spot, and nothing has changed. The pile is the same. Have you ever even seen them before?

The seasonal hires come in, smiles big on their faces. Always too big. You wonder where they come from. When Christmastime ends, you wonder where they will go.

There is a sign on the wall— “ATTENTION: No time off accepted December 17th — December 25th.” You think back to that time last year. You can’t remember anything but a feeling of cold.

This is the eighth version of Jingle Bells that has played in the store in your shift and you still don’t know the words to the second verse.

#idk i saw these on pinterest and thought they looked fun so i thought i’d give one a shot #if it’s bad idc #retail #christmas #christmas retail #gothic #retail gothic #christmas gothic #retail christmas gothic #christmastime #meme #specifically retail in america #i don’t know how it is anywhere else #capitalism

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sapphirestudiosdesign · 10 months

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Visit our Melbourne showroom

649 Plenty Road, Preston

https://www.sapphirestudiosdesign.com

#sapphirestudios #Retail #Showroom #Gothic #pop culture

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mattynmarns · 9 months

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please give an essay about this sunglasses 🙏 I love you talking about sunglasses

ok so.

the sunglasses in this picture

are vintage, baby !

this is a reselling off Etsy, but they're the Oakley E Wires! (I'd have to look at the sides to see what generation lol). very European, super y2k, super sports luxe!

while they're sadly not milf glasses (PLEASE get some Prada George. for all of us) they are a pair full of history!

this style came out in 1992 and slowly evolved until it was discontinued in 2005 (according to the O-Review website there was also a collectors edition that came out in 2013). It's a metal version of the eye jackets aka one of Oakley's most ICONIC frames

Before we get to that though, when Oakley started as a company, they were a motocross grip-selling company (the plastic they used, called Unobtainium, is what the rubbery part of Oakley glasses are mostly made of). Over time, Oakley shifted its main market from motocross gear to shield visors to shield sunglasses. These are what the first Oakley 'sunglasses' look like ->

The pair on the right was made from a motocross visor shield, electrical tape, and a coat hanger. The pair on the left is a style called the Eyeshades, the first commercially sold version of the extremely popular modern-day Sutros.

The Sutros are an iconic sports frame and have been extremely ingrained in sports culture since they were put on the market. However, they weren't suited for ALL of sports culture. This is where the Eye Jackets come in. (We'll come back to the Sutros and Eyeshades later)

I'm sure you've all heard of Michael Jordan but did you know that Michael Jordan LOVED Oakleys? He was actually on the board of directors for a while and wore Oakleys all the time, specifically, he wore the Eye Jackets (and similar styles)

if you scroll back up to the pair George is wearing, they look very similar to these! And for good reason! The E Wire is essentially the thin metal frame version of the Eye Jackets.

Ok, cool. 90s and early 2000s fashion. very y2k and we know they come from Oakley so they're sporty. epic. awesome, even. but what's sports luxe? Why European if Oakley's an American brand and why do we care about these now?

Sports Luxe is basically a style that's based on athletic gear with a sophisticated undertone. Think leggings and tracksuits. Think Bella Hadid or Billie Eilish. Think Adidas or Nike or Lululemon. That's sports luxe babey (also called athleisure). When you have a basketball game at 12 and a photoshoot at 2. That's the vibe.

Now, full disclaimer, I am American so ig I can't really speak on if the recent spark in this trend started in Europe but from my viewpoint it totally did. It's big, it's bold, it's based in streetwear, it's casual but it's not lazy, and it flexes wealth subtly which is much more common among European celebs than American celebs and influencers (imo).

We can also go back to those Eyeshades from earlier and see that those became popular in Europe through cycling. Greg Lemond debuted the Eyeshades in the Tour de France 1984 making Oakleys a huge hit in Europe. This eventually progressed and made Oakleys an iconic 80s sunglass brand.

Trends did what trends do and the Eyeshades eventually took a backseat from mainstream fashion and instead became popular among surfers mostly. The trend that replaced it, was the Oakley Eye Jackets courtesy of MJ23 himself.

Glossing over 20 years of sunglass history, trends did what trends do and the 80s shield style and 90s/2000s eye jacket style of sunglasses faded into the back of closets. Until now.

The biggest modern name in bringing back this trend (via sunglasses at least) is Balenciaga. (disclaimer: I'm not getting into the whole thing with their brand, I'm sure you heard about it, I don't support the brand etc etc I'm talking from purely a fashion/trends viewpoint, which what I'm talking about was started by them prior to everything)

These are some of the most high-fashion sunglasses on the market right now.

fun, right? and maybe a little familiar..................... oh wait of course those are just smooth versions of the Oakley Eye Jackets. History repeats itself.

All in all, trends move in circles, fashion mistakes repeat themselves, and this will be Dream and George in denim on denim on denim suits next time they go somewhere fancy (REAL NOT CLICKBAIT)

#georgenotfound #dtblr #did i spend several hours fact checking this info? yes. yes i did #sources: retail trainings gothic font #anyways anon you asked for an essay here you go <3 #ask #anon #if anyone has questions btw feel free to ask!!! i love talking about this stuff!!#I'd like to thank not only God but Jesus for making this and also my 200+ RAADS score

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spookysalem13 · 7 months

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Going back to work in retail, this is so me!! 👌

#dead inside #the addams family #addams family #goth #gothic #haha lol #this is me #spooky season #halloween #halloween movie #spooky #two sides of my personality #customer service voice #working retail #spooky vibes

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amewinterswriting · 7 months

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Retail Gothic

Pst, if you enjoyed this, please reblog and consider supporting me on Ko-fi. Also, please be kind to retail workers this holiday season.

#writing #my writing #poetry #poems #retail #gothic horror #ame talks #writblr #original poem #original post #christmas

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sugarpsalms · 7 months

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reading chandelier by mieko kawakami once a month is good for you actually

#vv glad i snagged a physical binding of this story bc i cannot tell you how much it means to me #it's the light roast cyberpunk dystopia for me! the unreliable narrator losing themselves in a retail gothic haze!#being no one+nothing w nowhere to be! having nothing to fill the void! melding with the megastructure of a mall & transcending (derogatory)!

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hollywoodvideostore · 2 years

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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garbagedisp0sal · 6 months

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#upload #found images #retail #angel #angelcore #goth angel #gothic #2000s #2000s goth

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delectablenightmares · 8 months

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🦇You can now shop in person at Local Source located at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance, CA.

🔗 Not in California? You can still shop online.

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duck-duck-stop · 2 years

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Grocery Retail Gothic

• A customer walks up to you and demands the sale price of an item. You assure her the item isn't on sale. The item is 50% off. The item was never on sale.

• The store is closed. You're closing up shop. A customer bangs on the locked door. You turn away and look back. The customer is checking out at register 6.

• The TVs in the café flicker unemotionally. An unidentifiable sports event. Tucker Carlson. A report on your untimely death.

• You swear the shelves are whispering to you, beckoning closer. The aisle is not wide enough for you to feel secure in the middle.

• The faceless shoppers ask for the locations of items that don't exist. No matter what you tell them, they repeat the question. Go through the employees only door.

• The bathroom is out of toilet paper. It doesn't matter. They go in and out without complaint.

• The same song has played over the loudspeaker twice in a row. The customers don't seem bothered. The other workers don't seem bothered. You're the only worker in the store.

• The aisles blend together endlessly. Aisle 3 and 12 are the exact same. The loudspeaker speaks to you. No matter where you look, it's always behind you.

• This place exists for you to exist inside it, and you think harshly of it for that.

#gothic #retail #get me the fuck out of here

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postapocalypticmissouri · 2 years

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