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[–] 35 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Have I reached β€œold”? I don’t understand any of this.

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  • [–] 46 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    The joke is it's "rags to riches" because she went from driving her mom's Porsche (a luxury sports car brand) to having her own special ordered Porsche. If they've got a Porsche the only rags they've seen are the ones they use so they don't have to touch poor people

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  • [–] 35 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    I appreciate it, but you re-explained the parts that I did understand. Who is this Jennie? Why does their parent have a porche? Who's the person commenting (in the event that it matters vs just some random internet person)./

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  • [–] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    And what the fuck is "predebut"

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Honestly, it doesn't really matter, the joke works without knowing who it is. But it looks like this was the singer "Jennie" from a Korean Girl Group called Blackpink. A lot of these groups will swap out members to keep the fame and fans of the group but allow talent to move on/retire, looks like Jennie is a new member and she's doing so well because she was able to order her own Porsche. Yay for Jennie pulling herself up by her gold inlaid bootstraps.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    I was curious about the family connection. Was the mother already rich/famous? It implies the subject didn't buy her mom the first car, so I assume so. The wikipedia linked didn't have anything for a ctrl+f on 'mother'

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  • [–] 28 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Building her Porsche ? Did she become a mechanic ?

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  • [–] 25 points 4 months ago

    Ah yes "how do you do, fellow commoners"

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago

    Riches to riches

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    Ah yes, such humble beginnings

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Building? Does that refer to customizing the build?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Lol must me a Gucci x Calvin Klein rags

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (36 children)

    Jennie is deadass my BP bias but this fandom is a prison

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  • [–] 202 points 4 months ago (18 children)

    I...don't understand this sentence at all

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  • [–] 105 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (10 children)

    "Jennie is my favorite member of BlackPink, but I dislike being a fan of this group because the fan culture is so toxic"

    I did have to look up 'bias' to make sure I was using it right. Kpop fandom is... it's own little microcosm of slang and conceptual worldviews. Very weird phenomenon to look into, I highly recommend it.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Isn’t it just bronies that moved from Japan to Korea?

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  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago*

    Oh no, it's way bigger than the bronies ever were. BTS ARMY (the group name for the fans of the group BTS) (depending on source) either equals or exceeds the Swifties (taylor swift fans) in sheer numbers. It's nuts.

    Edit: BTS alone is projected to be responsible for fully ~0.5% of SK's GDP

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (2 children)

    What do you think bronies are? That question makes so little sense to me, I don't even know where to start.

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  • [–] 42 points 4 months ago (3 children)
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    I'm taking it to mean Jennie is the name of their favorite butt plug (BP) and it destroys their rectum (deadass), but they can't fully enjoy it because they're locked up in one of those genital cages (this fandom is a prison). Must be some weird edging kink.

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  • [+] [S] 57 points 4 months ago (17 children)
  • [–] 26 points 4 months ago

    Delusional fans who think their idols made it through sheer talent and work ethic. Sure, there are some who actually come from ordinary working-class families, but this particular group is far from it and one of the worst to use as an example.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    ikrrrrr, and it’s not just BP, most k-pop stans wanna make their Biases look self made/like them, which is literally like so parasocial

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    I thought I knew what the word bias meant but I'm not so sure anymore.

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    Translated:

    "I agree wholeheartedly, and I'd further say that it's not a phenomenon limited to Blackpink; most of the superfans of any K-pop group will insist that they have a great deal in common with their favorite member of the group, and that said member got to their position of fame & fortune through hard work and talent alone [presumably without any unfair advantages like being born into wealth]. This results in an extremely one-sided relationship between performer and fans, where the fans feel a personal relationship with the performer where none could possibly exist"

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    helpp I keep forgetting not everyone knows kpop stan terminology

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    What is the main demographic of this fandom?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I'd guess it's mostly young, easily influenceable boys from poorer surroundings and with a not yet refined taste in music. "Refined" not meant condescending but in the sense of diversification: "I know 5 movies. Those are the greatest movies ever!". And "I now know 50000 movies. Those 5 10/10 from before are now the worst 5 movies ever".

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