In the US, the two major "gangs" in public consciousness are the "Bloods" who wear red bandanas and the "Crips" who wear blue. (The reality is more complicated than that, of course. And I'm pretty sure they aren't fighting any more.)
It's basically entirely contained to a handful of neighborhoods here or there that normal people have zero fucking reason to go to anyways unless they live there.
It basically doesn't spill over at all anywhere anymore. So for all functional purposes it's non-existent when compared to a few decades ago.
And shit like this is why I exclusively wear black or white bandanas.
From my understanding, those are the only two neutral colors, and even though serious gang activity hasn't really been a thing in the US since the 90s, I'm still not taking any chances.
Nobody would ever mistake you for a gangster. You're incredibly unlikely to go into a neighborhood this was ever an issue, and that was around 25 years ago.
A lot of what you've heard is just lies. Like the "flash your headlights and someone and get shot in a gang initiation" foolishness.
There's still blood and Crip activity one city over from where I am in Cali. But it's contained to like a tiny area that's basically three gettos all butting up against each other.
You would have to REALLY go out of your way to go there since there is fucking nothing but housing there.
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Gork@sopuli.xyz · 55 pts · 354d
Only one faction can rule the crispy apples.
artifex@piefed.social · 29 pts · 354d
The honeycrips are my favorite.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 354d
Watch them take on the blood oranges.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 354d
The Cosmic Crips are even better, albeit expensive.
FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 354d
Galas are similarly sweet and much less expensive
tpyo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 354d
Honeycrips
Vorticity@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 354d
Look out grandma! Those are going to become cripsy apples.
Codpiece@feddit.uk · 44 pts · 354d
I thought they were called chips in the US.
nexguy@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 354d
There is a big violent rivalry in the United States between Crisps and Buns
mavu@discuss.tchncs.de · 20 pts · 354d
is it the colors? different gang, different color?
I didn't expect gangs to be so accessible for people with Prosopagnosia!
Dragonstaff@leminal.space · 28 pts · 354d
In the US, the two major "gangs" in public consciousness are the "Bloods" who wear red bandanas and the "Crips" who wear blue. (The reality is more complicated than that, of course. And I'm pretty sure they aren't fighting any more.)
brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 354d
They’re (maybe) not fighting anymore?!
Out of my element to be sure
Dragonstaff@leminal.space · 2 pts · 354d
They aren't. Violent crime is drastically down compared to the 90s.
Holytimes@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 351d
It's basically entirely contained to a handful of neighborhoods here or there that normal people have zero fucking reason to go to anyways unless they live there.
It basically doesn't spill over at all anywhere anymore. So for all functional purposes it's non-existent when compared to a few decades ago.
Psythik@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 354d
And shit like this is why I exclusively wear black or white bandanas.
From my understanding, those are the only two neutral colors, and even though serious gang activity hasn't really been a thing in the US since the 90s, I'm still not taking any chances.
Dragonstaff@leminal.space · 8 pts · 354d
I hope you're joking, this is incredibly silly.
Nobody would ever mistake you for a gangster. You're incredibly unlikely to go into a neighborhood this was ever an issue, and that was around 25 years ago.
A lot of what you've heard is just lies. Like the "flash your headlights and someone and get shot in a gang initiation" foolishness.
Holytimes@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 351d
There's still blood and Crip activity one city over from where I am in Cali. But it's contained to like a tiny area that's basically three gettos all butting up against each other.
You would have to REALLY go out of your way to go there since there is fucking nothing but housing there.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 354d
Nope. Folk (and I think some Crip sets) use black, white is still good afaik.
But also unless you're in specific neighborhoods you'll be fine. Doubly so if "white," either in bandana or skin color lol.
guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 354d
She'll cut you and continue with her groceries.
You don't want that smoke.
Tiger_Man_@szmer.info · 7 pts · 354d
Foxfire@pawb.social · 1 pts · 354d