http://stupidis.livejournal.com/121361.html

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"Someone had scanned the picture of Todd from America's Refuse and placed it online as a sort of punchline. Julius wasn't the first Biloxi native to notice. The picture was forwarded to inboxes across town. Todd was, by then, a supervisor at the newspaper. At his next employee review, the picture surfaced. He didn't know what to say. He was let go. William was jobless for six months after that"

3/12/2012 3:19:57 PM

What kind of fucking retarded company fires a guy because his picture turned into a meme? That shit is dumb.

3/12/2012 3:36:13 PM

I hath witnessed this same Balled of William Todd upon the Webbeth Of Wolf at some junture long ago.

3/12/2012 3:37:34 PM

well newspapers are firing people for no reason at this rate. I wonder if it would affect any unemployment he might have received

3/12/2012 3:38:07 PM

Goodnight, Sweet Prince

3/12/2012 3:51:37 PM

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"The photo was published in a coffee table book produced by McLaren Press in 1996 called "America's Refuse: Homeless in the Heartland." "

Really?? Is this what the plight of thousands of homeless people has been reduced to? A coffee table book full of pictures for rich people to look at from a safe distance?

3/12/2012 3:54:26 PM

Damn rich people with their tables for coffee! [shakes fist]

3/12/2012 3:55:14 PM

3/12/2012 4:01:30 PM

Moral of the story:

Niggas with two first names aint shit

3/12/2012 4:43:39 PM

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" Really?? Is this what the plight of thousands of homeless people has been reduced to? A coffee table book full of pictures for rich people to look at from a safe distance?"

I would imagine that proceeds from something like that would go towards some form of charity for the homeless.


And as for the people who would actually by this, some people believe a great form of art (in terms of photography) is taking something so painful and depressing, and turning it into something aesthetically pleasing

3/12/2012 4:47:37 PM

I regret starting this meme and getting him fired.

3/12/2012 4:48:38 PM

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"Really?? Is this what the plight of thousands of homeless people has been reduced to? A coffee table book full of pictures for rich people to look at from a safe distance?"

"Coffee table book" refers to a style and format of published material, not i's intended use. It's called that because books produced in that style have high quality photo paper and are usually images on some topic. The format was initiately popularized because people would put them on coffee tables--as they are meant to be display-worthy.

There are a number of incredibly moving photojournalism books done in this format. I have one that was produced with the book (and documentary) Dopefiend that follows a group of black tar heroin addicts in southern California.

[Edited on March 12, 2012 at 9:05 PM. Reason : f]

3/12/2012 9:05:01 PM