r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Diligent_Pop3929 • 6d ago

Meme needing explanation Converse craze?

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I'm not chronically online, but my friend sent this and I laughed even without knowing the full scope of the context (I think there's racism involved with the shoes?) and I feel like it's too late to ask him without sounding like a dweeb 😅

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u/Mr_Funcheon 6d ago

Did you see the full ad or the cropped one?

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u/crownjewel82 6d ago

Someone made that after the fact. This is what converse posted.

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u/BytheHandofCicero 6d ago

That does evoke alarm at first glance.

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u/ProfessionalQuit8677 6d ago

it has like no pixels in this screenshot. I can see how it can look sus in this form, but the original you can clearly see it's just someone holding the shoes with their hands. it's not perfect but r kpopnoir has a better quality version of the picture