Rena commented on 11/10I fully concur (I'm not white), but I'm just waiting for the annoyance to begin, haha. On the plus side, there appears to be a desi woman 4th from last. Holla!
CL commented on 11/10In the intro it said the photos are of people who are artists, musicians etc and all of them sound interesting so it would've been nice if it said what their job is and where they're from.
KB commented on 11/10Burt's bees is clearly taking over the US
hh commented on 11/10As is the iphone
d.t commented on 11/10yeah um i was anticipating someone who looked like me to be shown but i guess not. great idea the iphone seems very popular.
NC commented on 11/10I'm still trying to figure out what those weird metal contraptions on the tray are. (Guy with red shirt, beard, and the handgun on the side of the tray)
MD commented on 11/10NC, I believe they're tattoo machines. He's posing in front of a tattoo parlor, as well (there are background clues to occupation). A lot of Orbitz gum too.
CC commented on 11/10Apparently Atlanta's full of beautiful women
rjf commented on 11/10keeping hand sanitizer with ya is super smart.
LAP commented on 11/10C'mon, everyone knows black people don't carry bags! I am TOTALLY kidding. It IS weird that there are generally no minorities/few minorities represented in these lil' articles
AM commented on 11/10Where are my Asian, Latino, African-American, Middle-Eastern brothers and sisters?
bem commented on 11/10Not a condom in sight.
Rena commented on 11/10@bem: I guess they must not be having sex!
jt commented on 11/10I too noticed that Burt's Bees is taking over. Atlanta must be ground zero. Also, car keys? Does everyone own a car in Atlanta? They must have crappier than usual public transport. Remind me not to visit lest I end up stranded due to my inability to drive.
LM commented on 11/10Ok, really? Hipsters just *happen* to be carrying around Baudelaire? Unless they're trying to impress with their sensitive faux artist street cred, I think not.
kg commented on 11/10Here are my two cents as an Atlantan: It's downright bizarre that there aren't more people of color. Atlanta's very ethnically diverse. However, a good number of the photos seem to have been taken in Little 5 Points. It's the eccentric, hipster, still slightly gritty part of town, but its diversity is more in facial hair than skin color. Almost everybody in Atlanta drives on a daily basis. Public transportation exists but is unappealing for plenty of reasons. A big part of it is that Atlanta is the definition of urban sprawl. There are no natural barriers to the sprawl- mountains are a hundred miles north and the ocean is a few hundred miles south, and that's it. It snows so rarely that if the picture of the girl in the snow was taken in the past year, I can tell you what day that was- March 1, 2009. And as much as I love Atlanta, I cannot defend the lack of condoms or excess of Burt's Bees.
CJM commented on 11/10*Proudly sponsored by Burt's Bees and knitting.* In fairness, the peppermint lip balm is amazing. Mmmm tingles. More diversity please.
CMD commented on 11/10Wow, all these people carry a lot of stuff, even the guys. My purse contains: iPhone, wallet, chapstick (yes, Burt's Bees), keys. That's it.
TC commented on 11/11I was definitely wondering about the lack of condoms, toothbrushes, deodorant, tampons etc. Those are things I ALWAYS have with me. I do love the idea, and as a graphic designer I can definitely appreciate the colors and textures used in the presentation. I had no idea that so many people walk around with yarn and embroidery thread...
TC commented on 11/11I'm not sure why burt's bees is so popular. I had to trade in mine for cocoa butter earlier this year because my lips got so badly chapped when I use it.
pt commented on 11/13GOOD JOB!!!!! What a neat idea and the photography is wonderful. My hats off to you for your creativity, I'm sure there are several folks who would like to have your abilities!!!! Keep up the good work, you are talanted.
aw commented on 11/15As a tattoo artist, I don't know why someone would just carry thier machines in a bag, much less eight of them. Plus a tray? Doesn't happen.
EIMH commented on 11/16Moat amazing set of photos and subject matter i've seen in a long time!
g.s. commented on 11/16fuck all ya'll - let's dance it out.
xx commented on 11/19just so you know, these are all staged
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