Just heard about this :O

merlie · 12-10-2009 06:04AM #1

First of all, I do not know if this is being placed in the right forum. I looked up and cannot find a suitable forum for this but if I have overlooked it, then please by all means move it to the correct one. Thanks.

Now I was just looking at Euronews and could not believe my eyes and ears when I saw that Belgium has just had a competition, a first of its kind, 'Miss Homeless 2009!' :O

I thought it was a joke but then I looked it up and sure fire there was photos of the winner, and her prize is sheltered and safe accommodation for a year and possibility of work etc. I do not know what will happen to the other contestants but its really strange and I don't know what to think of it.

Here is a link ( in case you don't believe me!! ) this has photos of the winner plus other homeless contestants!!!

http://www.reporters.be/features/show/77

What is your opinion on that?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 12-10-2009 06:12AM

What exactly is the problem?

Your tone (internet tone) suggests you are shocked at this. If that is the case, then why?

Isn't this better than having some poxy who's-the-biggest-whore (beauty) peagent?

This is a great idea, it creates awareness of a pretty serious problem. The winner also got somthing that she will really appretiate. What we take for granted is another persons dream.

CliffHuxtabel · 12-10-2009 06:14AM

merlie wrote: »

her prize is sheltered and safe accommodation for a year

does that mean shes ineligible for next year?

TestTransmission · 12-10-2009 06:16AM

Not a looker in the bunch

brendansmith · 12-10-2009 06:20AM

Homelessness is sooooooooooooooo sexy!

CliffHuxtabel · 12-10-2009 06:25AM

didnt rosanna davidson win this a few years ago?

oh no that was the other thing

merlie · 12-10-2009 06:33AM

Esperanza Future Meteorite wrote: »

What exactly is the problem?

Your tone (internet tone) suggests you are shocked at this. If that is the case, then why?

Isn't this better than having some poxy who's-the-biggest-whore (beauty) peagent?

This is a great idea, it creates awareness of a pretty serious problem. The winner also got somthing that she will really appretiate. What we take for granted is another persons dream.

Sorry if I came across in 'internet tone'. But yes I was shocked because homelessness is a serious issue and not to be made fun of and making it into some pageant seems a bit odd, don't you think. I know she gets a prize but it is a strange set up and it might as well be a lottery. One gets a prize the others go back to being on the street.

TestTransmission · 12-10-2009 06:37AM

merlie wrote: »

Sorry if I came across in 'internet tone'. But yes I was shocked because homelessness is a serious issue and not to be made fun of and making it into some pageant seems a bit odd, don't you think. I know she gets a prize but it is a strange set up and it might as well be a lottery. One gets a prize the others go back to being on the street.

It probably does create awareness and undoubtedly money is raised for this needy cause by all the homeless chicks stripping off and posing for a calendar.

Canis Lupus · 12-10-2009 06:42AM

jackncoke wrote: »

It probably does create awareness and undoubtedly money is raised for this needy cause by all the homeless chicks stripping off and posing for a calendar.

Clearly you haven't looked at the photos.

TestTransmission · 12-10-2009 06:43AM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Clearly you haven't looked at the photos.

Different strokes for different folks

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 12-10-2009 07:32AM

merlie wrote: »

Sorry if I came across in 'internet tone'. But yes I was shocked because homelessness is a serious issue and not to be made fun of and making it into some pageant seems a bit odd, don't you think. I know she gets a prize but it is a strange set up and it might as well be a lottery. One gets a prize the others go back to being on the street.

You are assuming this is a joke? It looks pretty serious to me. What's really shocking and very odd is the little miss whore beauty pageants. You know the ones where they get little 10 year old girls dressed up like hookers? That's pretty shocking.

This is great I don't see any problems with it at all.

CliffHuxtabel wrote: »

didnt rosanna davidson win this a few years ago?

oh no that was the other thing

Oi!!! you leave rose out of it, she's a lovely girl.

Jesus Wept · 12-10-2009 08:19AM

merlie wrote: »

I know she gets a prize but it is a strange set up and it might as well be a lottery. One gets a prize the others go back to being on the street.

What are you on about?
It's not a lottery, the sexiest one wins.

mikom · 12-10-2009 08:50AM

merlie wrote: »

Now I was just looking at Euronews and could not believe my eyes and ears when I saw that Belgium has just had a competition, a first of its kind, 'Miss Homeless 2009!'

What is your opinion on that?

More power to them
Homeless women are savage to go out with...... it's easier to get them to stay over.

thomond2006 · 12-10-2009 08:53AM

CliffHuxtabel wrote: »

didnt rosanna davidson win this a few years ago?

oh no that was the other thing

:D:D

/close thread!

Elliemental · 12-10-2009 09:05AM

merlie wrote: »

First of all, I do not know if this is being placed in the right forum. I looked up and cannot find a suitable forum for this but if I have overlooked it, then please by all means move it to the correct one. Thanks.

Now I was just looking at Euronews and could not believe my eyes and ears when I saw that Belgium has just had a competition, a first of its kind, 'Miss Homeless 2009!' :O

I thought it was a joke but then I looked it up and sure fire there was photos of the winner, and her prize is sheltered and safe accommodation for a year and possibility of work etc. I do not know what will happen to the other contestants but its really strange and I don't know what to think of it.

Here is a link ( in case you don't believe me!! ) this has photos of the winner plus other homeless contestants!!!

http://www.reporters.be/features/show/77

What is your opinion on that?

Why not, I`m sure that some homeless people scrub up well. And the publicity may help them get back on their feet.

Jesus Wept · 12-10-2009 09:06AM

Perhaps this one won it.

kraggy · 12-10-2009 09:59AM

Esperanza Future Meteorite wrote: »

What exactly is the problem?

Your tone (internet tone) suggests you are shocked at this. If that is the case, then why?

Isn't this better than having some poxy who's-the-biggest-whore (beauty) peagent?

This is a great idea, it creates awareness of a pretty serious problem. The winner also got somthing that she will really appretiate. What we take for granted is another persons dream.

Op said they didn't know what to think. Simple as. What's with your own tone?

They were just putting it out there for discussion.

Lighten up.

KilOit · 12-10-2009 10:43AM

Did you not see Zoolander this is very much in fashion.

ejmaztec · 12-10-2009 10:43AM

They should pimp it up a bit more: The Eurovision Bum Contest, where they all get interviewed by some guy who wears a haz-mat suit, and carries a can of fly-spray. They could do a little song, or even a bit of a jig to spread it out a bit more. In fact, Tralee would be a good place to start it off.

bullpost · 12-10-2009 10:47AM

Only in Belgium :eek:

orourkeda · 12-10-2009 12:01PM

Somebody get Simon Cowell on the phone.

There's a reality t.v show in this somewhere

thegen · 12-10-2009 02:02PM

Classic, giving bottles of Champers to them. Twas probably the drink that put them out of their home in the 1st place.

Wazdakka · 12-10-2009 02:20PM

thegen wrote: »

Twas probably the drink that put them out of their home in the 1st place.

I think you spelled Crack wrong

anplaya · 12-10-2009 02:28PM

thegen wrote: »

Classic, giving bottles of Champers to them. Twas probably the drink that put them out of their home in the 1st place.

ye was thinking that meself,was like wtf lol:D looks like one of them snatched it off the other one,prob was getting the shakes

junkyard · 12-10-2009 03:03PM

Was it the Sh!tsu won it?

12-10-2009 03:04PM

bullpost wrote: »

Only in Belgium :eek:

Not quite. There's a little town in South Dakota called Brookings that has had a Hobo Day Parade each year since November 1912. The South Dakota State University students and townsfolk dress up in torn, shabby clothes and build make-shift floats on the back of flatbed trailers pulled by farm tractors, and parade down their Main Street in what looks like (to an outsider) as a celebration of poverty.:rolleyes:

DecentBee · 12-10-2009 03:07PM

CliffHuxtabel wrote: »

didnt rosanna davidson win this a few years ago?

oh no that was the other thing

That was Biggest Tramp, subtly different.

ScumLord · 12-10-2009 03:26PM

merlie wrote: »

Sorry if I came across in 'internet tone'. But yes I was shocked because homelessness is a serious issue and not to be made fun of and making it into some pageant seems a bit odd, don't you think. I know she gets a prize but it is a strange set up and it might as well be a lottery. One gets a prize the others go back to being on the street.

Where they belong! What's the tag line for this competition? "the best of a bad bunch"?

I can't believe they're trying to bring a bit of fun into the life's of homeless people, I like my homeless people miserable and pathetic so that I can at least feel good about myself and how my life has worked out while a stroll past them with my nose in the air.

myk · 12-10-2009 03:36PM

Is the OP aware that there is a homeless soccer world cup as well?

bluto63 · 12-10-2009 03:38PM

Is it based purely on looks? Cause if it they maybe took certain things, maybe helping society out cleaning the streets and all, then we'll have people working for free!

Just heard about this :O

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