Saturday, 19 June 2010

Living Standards


The Onion is a great and funny satirical website. This slide show mocks affluence. My favourite is 'Socialites Without Borders Teach Rwandans How To Mingle'.

An excerpt:

"Due to Rwanda's widespread unemployment and limited access to basic necessities such as food and clean water, Socialites Without Borders made it their top priority to rebuild the nation's confidence. The volunteers reportedly boosted the self-esteem of poor Rwandan farmers by referring to them as "organic agriculture tycoons," while women suffering from Hepatitis A were touched up with foundation to conceal their jaundiced appearance."

Affluence | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

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