I almost don't want to say this, but...

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  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    sennin wrote:
    Did I ever tell you that I dislike Bono....very much?!

    I mean, yeah, it's great...the work he's doing.

    But, get rid of your $1000 rock star glasses and $750 scarf....and stop "acting"!

    *end rant*
    KUDOS!~

    I feel EXACTLY THE SAME WAY!

    or the diamond earing - when you are talking about the plight of Africans.

    talk about being a DOUCHE
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    failedpersephone wrote:
    KUDOS!~

    I feel EXACTLY THE SAME WAY!

    or the diamond earing - when you are talking about the plight of Africans.

    talk about being a DOUCHE

    I have to agree with cutback here. He must be so rich that even if he gave away millions, he'd still have enough to buy himself some expensive shades. And why not?
  • lalalalaaaaaaaa
    lalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    The guy's done a lot of work to raise awareness and help people. I think he called himself a rockstar mostly to make a joke, and to make the point that he's not trying to pass himself off as a missionary worker.

    Another pathetic hater thread. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    sennin wrote:
    Once again, I'm not criticizing what he's done.

    but...take off the glasses! and the rolex!

    http://www.africahit.com/news/images/articles/2006_05/197/bono2.jpg

    :p

    I don't see anything wrong with how he's dressed in that photo...you can't tell if he's wearing a flashy watch or what, we're just assuming he is because he's bono...I don't think he looks too flashy though. would it give him more cred if he bought a whole new "poor people outfit" for the trip?
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Saturnal wrote:
    The guy's done a lot of work to raise awareness and help people. I think he called himself a rockstar mostly to make a joke, and to make the point that he's not trying to pass himself off as a missionary worker.

    Another pathetic hater thread. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

    he does often use the words rockstar or popstar to sort of diminish his own value.

    the world's leading poverty economist chooses to work with bono...I think that's saying something.
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    cutback wrote:
    yea but do you think that girl really cares what he's wearing? if i was poor, i wouldn't give a shit what the person that gave me help (money, food etc) was wearing.....but i see what you're saying......and the sunglasses to bug me too mostly because they're shitty looking glasses...:p :)

    SHe probably doesn't even notice.

    Me? I cannot tell a $50 pair of sunglasses from $1,000 and same with clothing. I guess I am just ghetto that way!!! ;)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    The glasses are easily explained...
    Bono wrote:
    There's many reasons for the glasses, posing I'm sure right up there, privacy, and other more medical. I do like having one step of a remove, actually. I don't think when I'm singing I hold anything back and I don't think when I'm writing I hold anything back. But I think I'm allowed to hold something back in this kind of a set-up. As honest a man as you are and as honest as I'm trying to be, there is a natural insincerity in the set-up and I'm trying to be much better at it. But just one step removed.
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    The glasses are easily explained...

    I ran into bono in a restaurant once (at night) and he was wearing glasses. I may not have recognized him if he wasn't...
  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    he doesn't hold the record........HE IS THE RECORD!
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  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I ran into bono in a restaurant once (at night) and he was wearing glasses. I may not have recognized him if he wasn't...

    As the article says, it's light sensitivity - his eyes get "puffy" if he doesn't wear the glasses. So even the lights in the restaurant might have aggravated it. If he doesn't want to give the specifics of his medical condition, that's his choice.

    The way I see it, it's not like the kids in Africa care that he spent hundreds of Euros on a pair of glasses - they probably just appreciate the fact that someone like Bono cares. And I doubt Bono wears the glasses to taunt the poor.

    But most importantly, if he's gonna spend that much money on a pair of glasses, I'd like to see him get a lot of wear outta them, at least.:p
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    and let's remember that he doesn't pay a dime for those glasses....
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I don't see anything wrong with how he's dressed in that photo...you can't tell if he's wearing a flashy watch or what, we're just assuming he is because he's bono...I don't think he looks too flashy though. would it give him more cred if he bought a whole new "poor people outfit" for the trip?

    Haha, "poor people outfit"?

    How about dress like an african relief worker? Poor or not.
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    sennin wrote:
    Haha, "poor people outfit"?

    How about dress like an african relief worker? Poor or not.

    haha I don't know, I don't know what you expect him to be wearing! isn't he just wearing a plain shirt in that photo?

    also, as I said above, when I saw bono out in public, I probably wouldn't have recognized him without the glasses. part of the value that bono brings to a relief effort is that he IS recognized, and his glasses and whatnot have become part of that. and hell if I was over in africa, I'd probably wear my oakleys. I ALWAYS wear my oakleys. i'm not comfortable in any amount of sunlight without them.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3FJXZaYu8
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    He's a rock star people. He likes to dress the part. Big fuckin' deal. His heart is in the right place and he does make a difference. He's done a whole lot more for the poor people in the world than the rest of us commenting here combined so, say what you will about his ego or his wardrobe. I greatly admire the man. Not everyone can dress as humbly as Eddie. :cool:
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    haha I don't know, I don't know what you expect him to be wearing! isn't he just wearing a plain shirt in that photo?

    also, as I said above, when I saw bono out in public, I probably wouldn't have recognized him without the glasses. part of the value that bono brings to a relief effort is that he IS recognized, and his glasses and whatnot have become part of that. and hell if I was over in africa, I'd probably wear my oakleys. I ALWAYS wear my oakleys. i'm not comfortable in any amount of sunlight without them.

    I see your point about him being recognized. I guess it's a double edged sword. In one eye he looks like he wants to be recognized....why would he care to be recognized in Africa....why is it necessary to wear Armani sunglasses while in a war zone, or while bringing food to poor villages?

    But then people see him as the guy helping in Africa....when images are seen in the media.


    I do what I can do charity-wise, but I can't see myself volunteering at a soup kitchen, and showing up wearing my nice leather coat, nice watch, slacks and dress shoes. I'd probably wear my poor people outfit. :p
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    sennin wrote:
    But then people see him as the guy helping in Africa....when images are seen in the media.

    this is exactly what I mean.
  • Its Evolution Baby
    Its Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    sennin wrote:
    Haha, "poor people outfit"?

    How about dress like an african relief worker? Poor or not.

    What is an African Relief Worker ourfit?

    Plus I don't think Bono owns poor people clothes since he hasn't been poor since 1980. Should he be forced to shop at Ross before he goes to Africa next?

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  • pj10alive42
    pj10alive42 Posts: 381
    That was fucking painful to watch...that man's such a fag.
    I'm trying to drink away the part of the day I cannot sleep away...
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    Its Evolution Baby wrote:
    What is an African Relief Worker ourfit?

    Plus I don't think Bono owns poor people clothes since he hasn't been poor since 1980. Should he be forced to shop at Ross before he goes to Africa next?

    What about TJ Maxx?

    :p

    Relief worker... http://www.solcomhouse.com/JolieField.jpg

    Bono... http://roadsofstone.files.wordpress.com/2006/09/bono_mali.jpg

    Relief worker... http://www.africanloft.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/dr-stong-in-nigeria.JPG

    Bono... http://kaptarlako.freeblog.hu/files/bono_africa_res.jpg

    Relief workers... http://photos2.flickr.com/2723983_8ebb17f183.jpg

    Bono... http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41692000/jpg/_41692612_bonoinghana_ap416.jpg

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