It's too bad John Gotti wasn't caught before he made the time to reproduce
John Gotti is one of the most notorious gangsters and criminals of our time. Here is a quick excerpt on his history from AmericanMafia.com...
"John Gotti, the Gambino crime boss was once known as the most powerful famous gangster in America since Al Capone. Gotti took full control of the Gambinos when (himself) along with mob associate Sammy ‘Bull’ Gravano murdered the reigning Gambino boss Paul Castellano in front of Spark’s Steak House on December 16th 1985 in Manhattan, New York. Following Castellano’s murder the Gambino Family voted Gotti to become head boss while Gravano became underboss. Frank Locascio was chosen as Gotti’s consigliere. Federal Authorities estimated the Gambino operation raked in over $500 million annually under Gotti’s control through racketeering, gambling, drugs and other illegal enterprises. Nicknamed ‘Dapper Don’ no other mobster captivated the American public like the handsome, extravagant John Gotti. He was later ‘dubbed’ Teflon Don by law enforcement after the feds failed repeatedly to convict him during the late 1980’s for major crimes…while many hated and feared him—others loved him. Law enforcement considers Gotti nothing more than a ruthless killer who thrived upon power and control to get whatever he wanted."
It's clear to me that niether he, nor his offspring should be commended or celebrated. This unfortunately is not the case in the crazy American landscape we currently reside in. His daughter, Victoria and her sons have made a name for themselves, highlighting their lavish lifestyle that is a direct result of the dirty and bloody money crime boss John Gotti made with their show on A&E called "Growing Up Gotti". This is clearly a terrible show but I'm not even going to broach this topic seeing as how it sickens me and I've never watched a full episode. What does seem to shock me, aside from the popularity of such a shitty show is the "Gotti Boy" emulators that have sprung up all over the country. To me, anyone with the last name "Gotti" is not someone to emulate but call me crazy. Actually, call me sane and rationale.
The above picture is a picture of Victoria Gotti's son's, the "Gotti Boy's" if you will. Is their anything more fake or annoying than their style? It's absolutely baffling to me how anyone would want to emulate this style, or the characters behind it but, go figure. The following is a list of things one MUST have in order to dress the part of being a Gotti boy douche bag:
1.A blow-out haircut- This is the most noticeable and arguably the most irritating of all the credentials one needs to meet to in order to look the part as a Gotti Boy. It's reminiscent of Sonic the Hedgehog or even a character from "Dragonball Z". Where the appeal in this hairstyle lies escapes me. It's clearly not an easy "do". It must take an hour of preparation and teasing to make all of the hair stand on it's end and the amount of product in these dude’s hair has the same amount of oil that was dumped by the Exxon Valdez. Keep you hair away from my retinas Goku.
2.The Popped Collar- It’s quite possible that this one irks me as equally as the blow-out. When their powers collide you know you’re in for quite the spectacle of douchebagery. There are only two people who ever pulled off the “popped collar” look and those two people are Arthur Fonzerelli, better known to the lay person as “The Fonz” and Coach Reilly from The Mighty Ducks. (Actually, come to think of it, Coach Reilly was a douche, so it was just The Fonz.) Do you think you’re flying away with your collar popped like this because, if this is the case, you probably should fly away and out of my peripheral vision, or anywhere in my line of sight for that matter. You look ridiculous.
3.Pink- It’s mandatory for a “Gotti boy” wannabe to wear/own at least one article of pink clothing. It’s usually a shirt. The last time I checked, pink was a color for queers and females (no offense to either demographic, just saying). So, unless you fit in to any of the groups mentioned before, please refrain from wearing your pink shirt. You’re not cool; you just look like a gay.
4.Accessories- It’s also mandatory for an aspiring “Gotti boy” to bring to the table several, if not all of these irritating accessories. They are, but are not limited to: wrist band on the forearm that matches the color of the shirt (usually pink), a cell-phone (because you’re so popular it probably has to be displayed on your hip in a neat little holster), a fake tan (they’re trying to look Italian so if they can’t tan, they might have to use the weird cream type shit, I don’t know who do you think I am, some spokesperson from Avon? I’m just making an observation), and some sort of “bling-bling” or jewelry. Usually gold, sometimes iced out, always lame.
Okay so now that we’ve dissected what it takes to be considered a Gotti Boy the next is my bitching and ranting and raving about them. They exhibit all the tell tale signs for being a douche bag right on the surface. I am, however, usually pretty understanding and I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. If you meet someone who fits the above description, don’t bother. They have nothing to offer in a conversation unless you really dig talking about product for your hair, or how much you spent on your new kicks or how your new wife beater looks with your new diesel jeans. On top of the fact that they bring absolutely nothing to a conversation these are also the people you always see leaving the bar or club with the female patrons of said establishment. Why ladies? Can you tell me this please? In order to attract your attention is it really necessary for me to be a raging hard on with terrible taste in music, ridiculous clothing and spend more time on my wardrobe and hair then do you or any other self respecting female in this world does? I guess, in the end, it all boils down to me not understanding the average American psyche as well as I’d like to think. Whereas the majority of douche bag guys prescribe to the “Gotti Boy” style, the majority of girls idolize Paris Hilton in this, the age of, “It’s cool if it’s expensive” etc. So maybe I’ve cracked the reason as to why the females of this generation find these people attract and an acceptable suitor. I think you can see where my next rant is heading.
"John Gotti, the Gambino crime boss was once known as the most powerful famous gangster in America since Al Capone. Gotti took full control of the Gambinos when (himself) along with mob associate Sammy ‘Bull’ Gravano murdered the reigning Gambino boss Paul Castellano in front of Spark’s Steak House on December 16th 1985 in Manhattan, New York. Following Castellano’s murder the Gambino Family voted Gotti to become head boss while Gravano became underboss. Frank Locascio was chosen as Gotti’s consigliere. Federal Authorities estimated the Gambino operation raked in over $500 million annually under Gotti’s control through racketeering, gambling, drugs and other illegal enterprises. Nicknamed ‘Dapper Don’ no other mobster captivated the American public like the handsome, extravagant John Gotti. He was later ‘dubbed’ Teflon Don by law enforcement after the feds failed repeatedly to convict him during the late 1980’s for major crimes…while many hated and feared him—others loved him. Law enforcement considers Gotti nothing more than a ruthless killer who thrived upon power and control to get whatever he wanted."
It's clear to me that niether he, nor his offspring should be commended or celebrated. This unfortunately is not the case in the crazy American landscape we currently reside in. His daughter, Victoria and her sons have made a name for themselves, highlighting their lavish lifestyle that is a direct result of the dirty and bloody money crime boss John Gotti made with their show on A&E called "Growing Up Gotti". This is clearly a terrible show but I'm not even going to broach this topic seeing as how it sickens me and I've never watched a full episode. What does seem to shock me, aside from the popularity of such a shitty show is the "Gotti Boy" emulators that have sprung up all over the country. To me, anyone with the last name "Gotti" is not someone to emulate but call me crazy. Actually, call me sane and rationale.
The above picture is a picture of Victoria Gotti's son's, the "Gotti Boy's" if you will. Is their anything more fake or annoying than their style? It's absolutely baffling to me how anyone would want to emulate this style, or the characters behind it but, go figure. The following is a list of things one MUST have in order to dress the part of being a Gotti boy douche bag:
1.A blow-out haircut- This is the most noticeable and arguably the most irritating of all the credentials one needs to meet to in order to look the part as a Gotti Boy. It's reminiscent of Sonic the Hedgehog or even a character from "Dragonball Z". Where the appeal in this hairstyle lies escapes me. It's clearly not an easy "do". It must take an hour of preparation and teasing to make all of the hair stand on it's end and the amount of product in these dude’s hair has the same amount of oil that was dumped by the Exxon Valdez. Keep you hair away from my retinas Goku.
2.The Popped Collar- It’s quite possible that this one irks me as equally as the blow-out. When their powers collide you know you’re in for quite the spectacle of douchebagery. There are only two people who ever pulled off the “popped collar” look and those two people are Arthur Fonzerelli, better known to the lay person as “The Fonz” and Coach Reilly from The Mighty Ducks. (Actually, come to think of it, Coach Reilly was a douche, so it was just The Fonz.) Do you think you’re flying away with your collar popped like this because, if this is the case, you probably should fly away and out of my peripheral vision, or anywhere in my line of sight for that matter. You look ridiculous.
3.Pink- It’s mandatory for a “Gotti boy” wannabe to wear/own at least one article of pink clothing. It’s usually a shirt. The last time I checked, pink was a color for queers and females (no offense to either demographic, just saying). So, unless you fit in to any of the groups mentioned before, please refrain from wearing your pink shirt. You’re not cool; you just look like a gay.
4.Accessories- It’s also mandatory for an aspiring “Gotti boy” to bring to the table several, if not all of these irritating accessories. They are, but are not limited to: wrist band on the forearm that matches the color of the shirt (usually pink), a cell-phone (because you’re so popular it probably has to be displayed on your hip in a neat little holster), a fake tan (they’re trying to look Italian so if they can’t tan, they might have to use the weird cream type shit, I don’t know who do you think I am, some spokesperson from Avon? I’m just making an observation), and some sort of “bling-bling” or jewelry. Usually gold, sometimes iced out, always lame.
Okay so now that we’ve dissected what it takes to be considered a Gotti Boy the next is my bitching and ranting and raving about them. They exhibit all the tell tale signs for being a douche bag right on the surface. I am, however, usually pretty understanding and I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. If you meet someone who fits the above description, don’t bother. They have nothing to offer in a conversation unless you really dig talking about product for your hair, or how much you spent on your new kicks or how your new wife beater looks with your new diesel jeans. On top of the fact that they bring absolutely nothing to a conversation these are also the people you always see leaving the bar or club with the female patrons of said establishment. Why ladies? Can you tell me this please? In order to attract your attention is it really necessary for me to be a raging hard on with terrible taste in music, ridiculous clothing and spend more time on my wardrobe and hair then do you or any other self respecting female in this world does? I guess, in the end, it all boils down to me not understanding the average American psyche as well as I’d like to think. Whereas the majority of douche bag guys prescribe to the “Gotti Boy” style, the majority of girls idolize Paris Hilton in this, the age of, “It’s cool if it’s expensive” etc. So maybe I’ve cracked the reason as to why the females of this generation find these people attract and an acceptable suitor. I think you can see where my next rant is heading.
posted by Will at Thursday, January 26, 2006
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