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Anorak wearing equals weirdo/shifty

  • 12-10-2015 11:05AM
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    I have been watching clean brake( this thread is not about the program its self ) anyway the bank manager wears an anorak over his suit and tie, which seem to be a quick visual clue that he is shifty or a weirdo, how do cultural references like that arise in society? could Bertie Ahern be responsible for the association of anorak wearing with being shifty?


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  • #2
    AnonoBoy
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    In TV land wearing semi-tinted glasses used to mean you were a no-nonsense sports coach or retired military/FBI guy who was a wise and benevolent figure. Now it means you're a paedo.

    Times change.


  • #3
    biko
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    Anorak = trainspotter


  • #4
    Badly Drunk Boy
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    mariaalice wrote: »
    I have been watching clean brake( this thread is not about the program its self ) anyway the bank manager wears an anorak over his suit and tie, which seem to be a quick visual clue that he is shifty or a weirdo, how do cultural references like that arise in society? could Bertie Ahern be responsible for the association of anorak wearing with being shifty?

    Does that mean that you find him shifty because of his clothes? If so, does that mean that you have it as a cultural reference? He might be a shifty character but I hadn't even noticed his anorak. I'd think of an anorak-wearer as a person who's into practical, but not stylish, clothing.
    biko wrote: »
    Anorak = trainspotter
    Anoraks were invented by the Inuit. Did they even have trains?


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    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    It's TV, not real life.


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    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    Does that mean that you find him shifty because of his clothes? If so, does that mean that you have it as a cultural reference? He might be a shifty character but I hadn't even noticed his anorak. I'd think of an anorak-wearer as a person who's into practical, but not stylish, clothing.


    Anoraks were invented by the Inuit. Did they even have trains?

    But its not about the reality of the situation its about using quick visual references in film and TV and how they arise culturally, and there are load of example of them.


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  • #7
    kneemos
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    The French Rugby Team are obviously all scumbags as they were wearing tracksuits.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    It's TV, not real life.

    Of course its not real life but film and TV do influence culture.


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