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Chilean Flaites

Submitted by gusmillon on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 04:55
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The "flaite" probably is one of the most common styles of teenager in Chile.
Flaite are usually associated with gangs, reggeaton, (music like Daddy Yankee) poverty and crime. Being a flaite means fear, respect, power. In the end, isn't it what we all want?

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The "flaite" probably is one

Submitted by Bill Andreas on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 04:43.
The "flaite" probably is one of the most common styles of teenager in Chile. Flaite are usually associated with gangs, reggeaton,peninggi badan

para Sacnoth.XIII ... el tema

Submitted by blah_blah on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 23:28.
para Sacnoth.XIII ... el tema no es que sean humanos o no, o que no son educados...la cosa es que los flaites son delincuentes...nada mas que eso

Una crítica

Submitted by Sacnoth.XIII on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 00:21.
Esto es más para los chilenos que discriminan injustamente que para el ignorante que puso ese artículo:

Que vergüenza meterme ¿pero por qué deberían exterminarlos? ¿valen menos que nosotros? ¿son menos seres humanos? ¿o sea que como no son de clase ni educados deberían morir? bueno, entonces a nosotros nos deberían matar también, como por mucho tiempo han pensado europeos y gringos.
¿No notan que sus palabras repiten el mismo pensamiento que hace que cuando vayas a Europa te miren como mierda y sólo te den empleo lavando baños? Discriminan usando la misma forma de pensar con la que son víctima de discriminación. Obviamente el flaite no es un ejemplo a seguir, pero hay que encontrar la forma de no caer bajo, sin imitar otras culturas y sus formas de pensar: en este caso, las del primer mundo. La gente de hoy en día no piensa sino en imitar modelos de vida que no nos pertenecen, tanto tú como yo y el flayte son en parte víctimas de eso.

"Hello people who read this magazine. I'm 20 years old and my name is Francisco Carreño. I'm from Chile and I'm on my way to be an English teacher. I'd really like to say that this post is not wrong as a whole. Being a 'flaite' is not seen as good as being a 'pokemon' which are clearly in extinction. People are used to looking at 'flaites' and feeling fear just because the way they dress up. That's unaccpetable, they are people too. I am not saying I haven't looked at them with fear because I actually have. But I have met many 'flaites' because of my job (I teach English to teenagers), and they can be so lovely when you get to know them. It is true that they are normally associated with poverty and crime, bou c'mon, there are people who are wearing suits and are so much more dangerous. Another thing that is wrong is the music they are kind of realated to, reggaeton is listened to by many people, not just 'flaites', even 'pelolais' (girls from a higher social status) like it. The music 'flaites' are used to listening is 'cumbia villera' or something like that (i'm not that keen on the topic). And finally to answer your questions, the answer could be MAYBE, but being a 'flaite' is not the only way of getting them."

Ese es un buen comentario. El peligro de ponerle un adjetivo a una persona: "flaite", "judio", "negro", "marica", "puta" y creer que con eso ya entendiste a la otra persona. Es mejor entender las causas por las que se dan esas cosas, y el proceso por el que se dan, que andar juzgando a los demás.

"enserio no todos los flaites roban hay unos que son flaite por que no pueden vivir en un mejor sitio y no todos roban , personalmente a mi un flaite me devolvio la plata que se me cayo asi que no seas ignorante que hasta un evangelico puede ser peor persona que un flaite y cualquiera es libre de postear lo que quiera mas aun si es de chile aunque este mal bueno da lo mismo" Ahí tienen otro. Hay que mirar las dos caras de la moneda, a veces son más de dos caras, los seres humanos no se resumen en una sola palabra. NO creo que a nadie le guste que lo resuman en una palabra: pelolais, pokemón, etc.

Además, el artículo parece cometer un error, asume que ser 'flaite' es algo común, y por otro lado acierta en algo pero la gente no entiende de qué se trata: hablan de que el flaite tiene poder, y no están mintiendo. Hay varias formas de obtener poder: con tu capacidad mental, con tu dinero, o con violencia. El flaite usa esa última forma, y aunque NO es deseable, es poder al fín y al cabo y en eso acierta el artículo.

Lo otro es que no se exasperen tanto, el artículo también muestra la necesidad de los gringos y europeos de hacer ver a los latinoamericanos como paises llevados por el diablo, para poder tener derecho de "ayudarlos" metiéndose a sus países. Agradezcan que no se imaginaron que los chilenos eran como el típico mexicano con sombrero debajo de un cactus: por que así se imaginan ellos que es todo lo que hay del Rio Grande para abajo.

GUSMILLION ES UN VULGAR MENTIROSO - GUSMILLION IS A VULGAR LIAR

Submitted by Rapper on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:52.
GUSMILLION IS A VULGAR LIAR !!! Only VULGAR AND POOR PEOPLE actually wear the Flaite style, does not represent us as Chileans.

GUSMILLION ES UN VULGAR MENTIROSO

Submitted by Rapper on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:50.
GUSMILLION ES UN VULGAR MENTIROSO !!! El estilo flaite es propio de GENTE POBRE Y VULGAR, no nos representa como Chilenos.

UNA ACLARACIÓN

Submitted by Rapper on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 18:02.
GUSMILLION SUCKS

is unacceptable

Submitted by CRAMER on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 16:54.
FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE they begin to read an article from the Internet that I am offended. MR. Beneton Excuse me, Bulger believes that a person without education, AGGRESSIVE, AND OTHER SIMILAR TERMS IS A FASHION IN A COUNTRY THAT REPUDIATES BE IN FULL BY OFFENDERS AND PEOPLE LIVE EVIL I do not mean that all the "FLAiTE" will go into. BUT UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN OFFENSE TO PEOPLE WHO WE REALLY dressed appropriately and scouring WITH NO CLOTHES ON THE LOWEST CLASS atte. C.Q

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Submitted by zekah on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 15:15.
one thing i forgot the flaites are not a style for young ppl hahaha there r adults flaite kids flaites man sflaites

yep

Submitted by zekah on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 15:09.
yeah, maybe they look rude with powerrrr !! gang blahblah in this way, but really they are not inspired by daddy yankee and less reggaeton ppl I think mafia , they always have been with them bad words 1 thing what has forgotten the article :) they dont hav good language

Hello people who read this

Submitted by frnxute on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 23:39.
Hello people who read this magazine. I'm 20 years old and my name is Francisco Carreño. I'm from Chile and I'm on my way to be an English teacher. I'd really like to say that this post is not wrong as a whole. Being a 'flaite' is not seen as good as being a 'pokemon' which are clearly in extinction. People are used to looking at 'flaites' and feeling fear just because the way they dress up. That's unaccpetable, they are people too. I am not saying I haven't looked at them with fear because I actually have. But I have met many 'flaites' because of my job (I teach English to teenagers), and they can be so lovely when you get to know them. It is true that they are normally associated with poverty and crime, bou c'mon, there are people who are wearing suits and are so much more dangerous. Another thing that is wrong is the music they are kind of realated to, reggaeton is listened to by many people, not just 'flaites', even 'pelolais' (girls from a higher social status) like it. The music 'flaites' are used to listening is 'cumbia villera' or something like that (i'm not that keen on the topic). And finally to answer your questions, the answer could be MAYBE, but being a 'flaite' is not the only way of getting them.

i can't believe it ... who

Submitted by Max on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 17:24.
i can't believe it ... who wrote this? because it's a stupid ... this is something like a style that i personally dont like ... most people who dress so are of marginalized sectors of our country and because of it they stolen on the streets, you'll never see a young thief stealing other clothing other than that.. and i don't say everyone but yes most ;)

;P

Submitted by zekah on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 15:12.
enserio no todos los flaites roban hay unos que son flaite por que no pueden vivir en un mejor sitio y no todos roban , personalmente a mi un flaite me devolvio la plata que se me cayo asi que no seas ignorante que hasta un evangelico puede ser peor persona que un flaite y cualquiera es libre de postear lo que quiera mas aun si es de chile aunque este mal bueno da lo mismo

what?!

Submitted by belenbambo on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 05:28.
flaites are not part of the chilean culture, they're part of the chilean shame. they're the ones who make people live in fear. honestly people.... common sense

Totaly WRONG!

Submitted by Rexciblion on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 19:08.
I'm a chilian, and I not understand wath do you mean when you say "style" when you refeare to the "falites"... the "falites" are a plage in our society... the only thing we want is they desapear of Chile and stop to cantaminate our streets with they stupid lives... They no have education, they no have respet, the only they have is traficate and steal to the inocence people... we most to stop them but every day are more of this thing called "falites"... And I will give you some advice... Make a pologise for your words... I only have 15 years old... And I hate "flaites" but is a reality in this country... And the answer to your finally question is... Absolutely NO!!! ALL OF US WANT A CHILE FREE OF FLAITES!!! VIVA CHILE!!!

FAIL

Submitted by gronberg on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 19:46.
this article only shows the autor's lack of information. I'm chilean and ain't a "flaite", isn't a common style, in fact, flaite isn't a STYLEEE !!! There are another styles in our country, a lot of them. Try to investigate much more, if you won't like to appear to be an ignorant man.

... ¿¿se imaginan que los chilenos aspiraramos a ser asi?? jajaj

Submitted by denisse campbell on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 14:11.

re:

Submitted by Hugo Campbell Sills on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 17:49.
To the person who wrote this article: that's how a real Flaite looks. We don't admire them, they're not our idols. People make fun of their look! If someone ever tells you that you look like a flaite, don't take it as a compliment. Just go on Google, look for "flaite" and see what you get back.

Wrong information, bad article... sorry guys.

Submitted by Hugo Campbell Sills on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 18:16.
Having read this article, I must say that I'm totally disappointed and ashamed of what you wrote. First of all, "Flaite" is not a style at all. To put it simple, the vast majority of "flaites" don't call nor recognize themselves to be so, and one of the first requirements to be called a "Style" is to have self-recognition of the own identity or, at least, to have a notion of what you are. Actually, even between them, to call someone "flaite" is an insult worth of getting punched back. That word is a pejorative term that we Chileans use when we talk about certain group of people who share some characteristics that we're not very proud of --or should I really say, we're not proud at all--. Calling someone "flaite" in Chile is exactly the same as calling someone "scum" or "criminal" in the US. If you do it, you'll probably get a nice punch in the face in regards... twice. Have you ever heard of a cool "scum" style? I guess you haven't. Flaites are criminals, scums, people who try to show their superiority by stealing, destroying public places and acting without respect for the others. They use the grossest language, they never have jobs nor study, yet they wear the most expensive and luxurious watches, pendants and earrings. It's the way they say "you know I would never be able to afford this with my own money, so I get them by other ways". Those are their manners. They're not stylish, they're not worth of admiration. People fear them. If you are walking by the street and see a group of them, you cross the street. If you are walking at night and see some of them, you know you're lost. Fear is not respect. In fact, the main characteristic of a "flaite" is that you will never find them alone. They will be totally aggresive and brave as long as they remain in a group of 3 or 4 --or as many as you want-- individuals, but if you catch one of them alone I bet he will be the shyest guy. That is, precisely, why they're considered the scum that we say they are. They will never act by themselves. They will never steal alone. They will never try to hurt you if you are more than them. Because their bravery remains only when they feel protected by others. Someone said we're being classists: It's not a matter of being classist or not -- you can be really poor and never be a flaite. You can be raised in an environment full of hostility and still have a sense of respect for your environment and for other people. Please, I would appreciate it really much if the next time you post an article about "Chilean Styles", you do a little more research. I can't believe that I just read this on Colors Magazine. There are a lot of good-quality sources where you can get information worth of a journalist (or whatever the person who wrote this article is). Or, in the worst case, there will always be a Chilean person willing to help you understand our culture. Best regards. Hugo Campbell Sills, just a Chilean average 22 y/o guy.

EDIT

Submitted by Hugo Campbell Sills on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 18:45.
I just looked on the Internet for the equivalent in the US. It seems they're called "white trash", with the big difference that the term "flaite" goes further and refers not only to someone poor, but also a criminal and with no formal education. Flaites are rejected by society everywhere they go, because they are considered scum --even poor people reject them--. Anyway, just look for those terms in Google Images and compare. Being called a "flaite" is one of the worst insults you can get. They can barely speak their mothertongue, most of times they don't have enough education to write clearly. That's the term "Functional analphabet": they know the letters, they can read, yet they don't understand complex texts and they're not able to write using appropriate words. They also lack of orthography. They're not even able to differentiate between formal language and slang, not in the spoken nor written language.

Wrong information, bad article... sorry guys.

Submitted by Hugo Campbell Sills on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 06:39.
Having read this article, I must say that I'm totally disappointed and ashamed of what you wrote. First of all, "Flaite" is not a style at all. To put it simple, the vast majority of "flaites" don't call nor recognize themselves to be so, and one of the first requirements to be called a "Style" is to have self-recognition of the own identity or, at least, to have a notion of what you are. Actually, even between them, to call someone "flaite" is an insult worth of getting punched back. That word is a pejorative therm that we Chileans use when we talk about certain group of people who share some characteristics that we're not very proud of --or should I really say, we're not proud at all--. Calling someone "flaite" in Chile is exactly the same as calling someone "scum" or "criminal" in the US. If you do it, you'll probably get a nice punch in the face in regards... twice. Have you ever heard of a cool "scum" style? I guess you haven't. Flaites are criminals, scums, people who try to show their superiority by stealing, destroying public places and acting without respect for the others. They use the grossest language, they never have jobs nor study, yet they wear the most expensive and luxurious watches, pendants and earrings. They're not stylish, they're not worth of admiration. In fact, the main characteristic of a "flaite" is that you will never find them alone. They will be totally aggresive and brave as long as they remain in a group of 3 or 4 --or as much as you want-- individuals, but if you catch one of them alone I bet he will be the shyest guy. That is, precisely, why they're considered the scum that we say they are. They will never act by themselves. They will never steal alone. They will never try to hurt you if you are more than them. Because their bravery remains only when they feel protected by others. Someone said we're being classists: It's not a matter of being classist or not -- you can be really poor and never be a flaite. You can be raised in an environment full of hostility and yet have a sense of respect for your environment and for other people. Please, I would appreciate it really much if the next time you post an article about "Chilean Styles", you do a little more research. There are a lot of good-quality sources where you can get information worth of a journalist (or whatever the person who wrote this is). Or, in the worst case, there will always be a Chilean person willing to help you understand our culture. Best regards. Hugo Campbell Sills, just a Chilean average 22 y/o guy.

PS.

Submitted by Hugo Campbell Sills on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 07:43.
Please delete this post. I edited it without noticing that I was putting it twice, and I can't erase it.

ERASE THE ARTICLE! [important]

Submitted by frankieasdasdasd on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 20:24.
I'm Chilean, in this country being a flaite is a synonym of being a criminal. when you see a flaite the best thing you could do is hide everything thats valuable they're dangerous and annoying. It's terrible that you say they are like an example for the teenagers in here.I'm not flaite and it's a big offense for me and for a lot of chileans that are not flaites the things that you wrote. please try to erase that article because is false. you put all the chilean teens as dangerous and criminals. my mom disagrees too- xoxo

los flaites NO son moda en Chile

Submitted by manuel on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 04:03.
Encuentro de pacotilla el artículo publicado por esta revista. En Chile estos sujetos no constituyen una moda ni mucho menos un ejemplo a seguir por la juventud chilena. Los flaites son solamente delincuentes y jóvenes en busca de identidad que por lo general son de barrios y sectores periféricos de las principlaes urbes. Constituyen el antiejemplo de lo que no debe ser el joven chileno, ya que el flaite se asocia con los adjetivos calificativos más denigrantes de la sociedad chilena. Los editores de la revistilla, deberían dedicar más tiempo a la investigación, porque se supone que son periodistas o me equivoco?, porque si dedican espacio para este tipo de temas, que más que una moda y un tema de moda, constituyen una ofensa para la juventud chilena, nosotros los lectores, podriamos pensar que los editores son todos costureros y como diríamos en Chile, unas viejas cahuineras que sólo juzgan la apariencia. Magazine is shit. Bye bye

NOT an style

Submitted by danisicknot on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 03:24.
Hi, I'm Chilean, and I'm sorry guys, but you're wrong. First of all, this is not an style."flaite" doesn't mean power not even respect at all, if you say is associated with poverty and crime, why would it mean power? respect is the less thing it means. They are not cool people, they don't represent chilean people, because people like me, not flaite, think that they are the worst of our country, because they (most part of them, at least) are thiefs, bullies, they don't buy guns, but they make it themselves. We are not like that as you think we are. This is not an style, some people call them like that beacuse of their clothes, way of speaking (bad pronunciation of words) We don't wanna be rude with you, we are just telling the truth.

Oh, please!

Submitted by Kary on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 03:16.
C'mon! I'm chilean, and I know Flaite is a kind of trend. I mean, yes, we have too much of them, but that doesn't mean all people here are Flaite. I really can't belive what I'm reading, because you're making my country to look like an uncivilized place, with only crime and ambition of power. Please, I can bet all countries or most of them have kinds of people like Flaites here. I know here's a style, but it's not associated with all that you wrote... I know people who are Flaite, but they're not poor or in gangs. I'm not gonna say anything else...

FAKE

Submitted by jaquemtx on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 18:41.
Being "Flaite" is not the most common style of Chile, they're despised in all the country. Maybe "GUSMILLON" is the most "Flaite" of our country, and thinks he's good.

esto es muy dificil de

Submitted by Macarena on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 15:20.
esto es muy dificil de explicar y pido disculpas por hacerlo en español pero creo que todo es una gigante confusion de palabras,nadie esta diciendo que no haya gente aca que use este tipo de estilo.. esto de copiar a los "grupos" de reggaeton,verse como daddy yankee y otras de estas personas,es mas,diria que en otros paises de latinoamerica deben haber varias personas que intentan imitar este estilo,yo vivo en lo que se podria decir que es un sector con gente con un poco mas de dinero.. y aun asi los jovenes intentan vestirse de esta manera, y tambien los e visto en otros lados y ademas en los barrios donde la gente no tiene tantos ingresos y si es verdad es un estilo bastante popular pero no es el nombre correcto..... ahora.. a estas personas se les podria llamar.. reggaetoneros.. yo que se..quizas ese debio haber sido el nombre de este articulo.. porque¿? porque en chile a lo que llamamos flaites es solo una coincidencia con estas personas..son un porcentaje de nosotros que roba a la gente y asustan a la sociedad.. me imagino que un par de personas querra ser como ellos ... el hecho de que algunos quieran vestirse asi no tiene que ver con los flaites tiene que ver con la tendencia a copiar a daddy yankee o algun otro personaje.. NO CON LOS FLAITES,y llamarnos clasistas?? el pais quizas no puede hacer mucho pero apoya a las personas de menores recursos,pero ustedes nos llaman clasistas por que rechazamos a la gente que le roba a otras personas que tienen un celular o un reproductor de musica que quizas le costo obtener,y porque ellos tienen menos recursos es su DERECHO obtenerlos?? eso es una mentira.... ojala se entienda..flaite es un termino utilizado para la gente que no entiende que lo de las demas personas NO ES DE ELLOS... y es solo un grupo de personas y que coincida con que usan este estilo no tiene nada que ver.. nadie rechaza a la gente que quiera vestirse como reggaetonero porque (lamentablemente xDD) a muchos les gusta el reggaeton aqui...por eso este articulo tiene un nombre incorrecto.. el flaite no es un modelo a seguir ni una moda.. aca en chile es alguien que quizas no tuvo otra opcion o simplemente por sentirse con poder,intimida a los demas... porfavor.. mas investigacion para la proxima..ojala que el resto de los paises no crea que somos un monton de personas ladronas e irrespetuosas...si querian un articulo que hablara sobre los jovenes de aca,antes de llegar y escribir algo asi,quizas hacer un poquito mas de investigacion y buscar una palabra correcta,si van a hacer algo que no es verdad,mejor no molestarse,al menos cuando la mayoria de las personas quiere hacer algo..se supone que todos deseamos hacerlo bien.. Un abrazo muy grande a todos

You want THIS??!

Submitted by LaMaca on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 06:31.
OMG!... This is the biggest mistake that i ever seen!! :0... i'm from chile, like many other people here, and we KNOW what means BE a "Flaite" and is nothing good at all. That people are CRIMINALS, if you want to be a criminal, steal and stuff and including kill people, well, that is your problem... and maybe you have to check your information first, before publish this rubbish for everyone see this and think that all chilean teennagers wants to be that ¬¬.

FAKE

Submitted by Kany198 on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 04:13.
is false!! i am chilean.... y los flaites son lo peor de aqui hahaha seria ridiculo que todos quisieramos ser flaites que articulo mas ignorante! xD

What the hell???

Submitted by TheyCallMeLu on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 00:59.
As journalists, you should be INFORMED of what you're going to write about. With this crappy article you're just positioning chilean teenagers like the worst of the worst!! I can firmly say, BEING A FLAITE IS A VERY BAD THING! This guys are usually criminals, drug dealers, and just unwanted people in our society. The word 'flaite' is a PEJORATIVE ADJECTIVE that we use to name this kind of people. I am deeply ashamed that people around the globe could read this article. You're emphasizing THE WORST aspect of the youth. If you guys want to make a good article about chilean or south american teenagers, you could easily ask for help to any average teen that I'm sure would gladly help you.

This is a bad idea

Submitted by Rio de Verano on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 00:51.
When you see a "Flaite" on the street you don't think 'Where did he bought that clothes?' nor 'He have style'. We think 'I have to be careful whit my iPod or he's gonna steal it'. The flaites are criminals, they do not care for the people, they only think in themselves. And, nobody who has the money to buy good clothes is gonna buy some "flaite" t-shirt. And the people that like that clothes -flaites- is gonna STEAL it or steal someone else to buy that. Now, you really wanna cause that? I don't think so. A chilean girl.-

100% shit!!!

Submitted by alguien on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 21:23.
fashion? be a chilean flaite, isn't a reason to be proud of that, it's only a fast way to the poor chilean teenagers to be acepted by other teenagers just like him! or worst they're only losers that want to be acepted by others and they doesn't know how. Im a chilean teenager, and I don't want to be flaite! ...The unic way for a flaite to get your fashion is stealing your slothes from the stores and malls bad idea jajajaja you pretend to sell that shit?, your so wrong jajajjaja nobody wants to wear flaite clothes!

WTF? that's all I can say

Submitted by Patty_ on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 19:48.
WTF? that's all I can say about that. that's quite insulting. believe me , it's not what we all want.

i'm from Chile... and I think

Submitted by chileangirl on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 03:10.
i'm from Chile... and I think that gusmillon should have done alot of more research to publish something like this, i found this article highly offensive...Firstable, the flaite people are people with a low socioeconomic level that afford their expensive lifestyle by stealing. The flaites are known by crimes or vandalism. They are just a society issue. Normal people respect them bc otherwise they can hurt you. There isn't a teenager style that is more use, it would be something alternative, most of teenager just wants to look good, here is a video of a style that alot of people don't want accept the fact that everybody want to look like this and that is being the most common style between teenagers and kids, and in deed, if gusmillon would have come here, he would have written about this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNWBLl_D5iU&feature=PlayList&p=DF7DD17AC8... ps: the flaite style isn't abou looking like daddy yankee, is about using expensive clothes, expensive sneakers like nike shoxs and having a tough personality, they usually are flaites bc of the bad, sad or violent family environment where they hve grown. flaite isn't just a style of clothes, is a lifestyle, and not an addpted one, flaite envelope psychologic problems, noone normal would want to hurt other peple just for fun!... this article should be deleted is extremly offensive for chile... and gudmillon or someone else should come to have a look and see what we actually look like ;)

ok! you're so wrong guys! -

Submitted by Luciaagpr on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 21:00.
ok! you're so wrong guys! - The "flaite" probably is one of the most common styles of teenager in Chile. No, isn't one of the most common style of teenager. Lo contrario, se ve como lacra, ingnorancia, delincuencia. - Flaite are usually associated with gangs, reggeaton, (music like Daddy Yankee) poverty and crime. yes, CRIME, delinquency, thieves, murders. -Being a flaite means fear, respect, power. Respeto entre los suyos, yo no respeto para nada a un delincuente. - In the end, isn't it what we all want? Eh.. no. No quiero ser criminal.

Lacra

Submitted by ivaandres on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 04:55.
http://sp0.fotologs.net/photo/16/53/106/losjxnior_27/1201799948_f.jpg

Moda?

Submitted by ivaandres on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 04:39.
No tenía idea que la moda era robar en tiendas para vestirme de esa manera. Me dan pena señores gringos, se inspiran en puras lacras!

una falta de respeto para el resto de los adolescentes!!!

Submitted by dolce_boy on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 04:28.
honestamente cuando salio esta edicion de Colors magazine quede asombrado de muy mala manera, por el simple hecho que como corriente social, seria normal pensar que para muchos Chile sera visto como un pais donde lo que mas hay son flytes, y que se considere que aca lo encontramos atractivo, honestamente pienso que en si el flyte n otiene nada de glamoroso que merezca estar en una revista de moda a toda pagina, siento que gracias a los flytes no solo no se toma en cuenta nuestra juventud sin oque se la ve como una juventud cambiante sin identidad y que recurre a grupos para sentirse aceptados, yo como estudiante de diseño siento ademas que los flytes son un daño, por el hech oque gracias a ellos en nuestro pais a aumentado la falsificacion de firmas de lujo como Armani, Louis Vuitton o Dolce & Gabbana. Y finalmente ok puede ser que grandes diseñadores de la talla de Galliano, McQueen o Gaultier en algun momento con sus miradas de haute couture y visiones avant garde considerar este estereotipo atractivo, es decir Galliano se ha inspirado desde protitutas hasta vagabundos, pero yo que que vivo en una sociedad donde ellos conviven, roban y dejan mal puesta a la juventud no lo encuentro para nada de atractivo

THIS SCUM DOESN'T REPRESENT THE CHILEAN-WORKING-CLASS!!!!!!

Submitted by vrancic on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 03:47.
THE FLAITES ARE SCUM, PATHETIC DELINQUENTS, SUBHUMAN BEINGS, THEY ARE NOT RESPECTED, NOT POWERFUL, THEY ARE HATED....THEY DO NOT REPRESENT THE HONEST CHILEAN WORKING-CLASS... THESE PEOPLE DESERVE TO BE EXTERMINATED OF THE WORST AND CRUELLEST WAY, SINCE WHEN THEY COMMIT CRIMES THEY HAVE NO PIETY WITH HIS VICTIMS... THEY RAPE DEFENSELESS WOMEN, THEY KILL OLD PEOPLE TO STEAL HIS PENSIONS FROM THEM... TO BUY FUCKIN' DRUGS!!!! BENETTON, ARE YOU SICK...? GLORYFING THIS KIND OF CRAP???, REALLY YOU THINHK THAT'S "COOL" TO BE FLAITE?. THEN IT SEES TO WALK ALONG A "FLAITE" NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE HOW IT YOU GOES... THE MOST PROBABLE THING IS THAT THEY ASSAULT YOU, THEN THEY VIOLATE YOU, AND LATER THEY KILL YOU...

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LOS FLAITES SON ESCORIA, PATÉTICOS DELINCUENTES, SUBHUMANOS, NO SON RESPETADOS NI PODEROSOS, PERO SÍ SON ODIADOS... NO REPRESENTAN AL CHILENO POBRE PERO HONRADO... ESTA GENTE MERECE SER EXTERMINADA DE LA PEOR Y MÁS CRUEL MANERA, YA QUE CUANDO COMETEN DELITOS NO TIENEN PIEDAD CON SUS VICTIMAS... ELLOS ULTRAJAN MUJERES INDEFENSAS, ELLOS MATAN ANCIANOS PARA ROBARLES SU PENSIÓN, PARA COMPRAR DROGAS!!!!... BENETTON, ESTÁS ENFERMO??? ...GLORIFICAS A ESTA CLASE DE BASURA???, REALMENTE ENCUENTRAS "COOL" SER FLAITE?.. ENTONCES VE A PASEAR POR UN BARRIO FLAITE A VER COMO TE VA. LO MAS PROBABLE ES QUE TE ASALTEN, LUEGO TE VIOLEN, Y DESPUES TE MATEN...


A GOOD FLAITE, IS A DEAD FLAITE!!!!!

Benetton se volvió loco

Submitted by Concetta on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 02:43.
no pense que un diseñador tan mundialmente conocido, se podia fijar en la lacra que afecta a esta pais, seguro no sabe que la mayorìa de ests "chilean flaite" se deidcan principalmente a la delicuencia, son agresivos, no tienen educacion, que consumen drogas como la pasta base y que son pateticamente promiscuos, definitivamente al sr. Benetton parace que se le acabó la inspiración...

Clasistas? Facistas? No lo creo..!

Submitted by Piuum on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 22:52.
Nos han tratado de clasistas y hasta facistas respecto a nuestras opiniones. Por otro lado hasta nos han mandado a ver películas para entender "La industria de la moda"... Les informo... NO ES NECESARIO! Todos sabemos que los diseñadores de moda se inspiran desde la gente más marginal hasta una araña o que se yo, para crear nuevas colecciones. Nadie está criticando la inspiración... ¿Es de inspiración vestirse así?... No lo creo. Nadie ha negado que los flaites sean parte de la sociedad, así como los pokemones y los góticos. Pero un pokemón, por lo menos, aunque se vistan todos iguales, tienen un ESTILO que los caracteriza. Los góticos tienen un ESTILO definido. "¿Hey! vistamonos como flaite?... es la moda " (Que estupidez) ¿Es un estilo usar los pantalones a medio culo, con poleras que parecen carpas de circo, una manopla ( como sale en la imagen), y unos aretes de fantasía? les dejo esta pregunta. Que lamentable, que este pequeño pero largo país sea visto de ésta manera por el mundo.

(...)

Submitted by crisneda on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 21:38.
"In the end, isn't it what we all want?". No, isn't.

People of colors ur wrong

Submitted by dieguildo on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 21:08.
you must search flaite(s) on google first and you'll se the real flaites, really you are totally wrong, also if you want to sell this kind of cloths in benetton stores, let me tell u you're gonna lose customers, i do shop in benetton always, but this ''flaite cloths'' u can find it with sellers of the street and too way cheaper tan ur stores. Honestly, search a chilean designer or an any chilean guy and ask him for flaites. Cheers from Chile

No, no, no, nooo!! You are

Submitted by Felipe on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 20:46.
No, no, no, nooo!! You are sooo wrongs. This guys are a shame for our country. If you like it take them for your country but whitout back please.

Hey u are wrong!

Submitted by tebyt on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 18:25.
Hey guys ur so wrong about "one of the most common styles of teenager in Chile", flaites are part of the teenage styles, but not is like the on of the most common... If you can see the different styles of teenage people in chile, you must to see this Chilean Street Style Website: http://www.vistelacalle.com enjoy and learn about chilean people!

The fashion codes

Submitted by andresdiazo on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 16:18.
I'm a 37 y/o Chilean graphic designer. Everybody knows fashion inspiration comes from everywhere (Vivienne Westwood just launched her new collecton inspired in homeless people...) Fashion is our society mirror, reflects what we are and what we wants to be... Chileans have been passed through hard and fast transformations the last 30 years and this "flaites" are (as our "POKEMONES", a kind of harayuku people, but at the banks of our polluted Mapocho river) the example of the new chileans: aggressive, fearless, blowhards, with a consumption obsession...they don't believe in private property, common welfare or Government. They create their own laws, languaje, behavior codes... They go to school to learn how to intimidate the weaks, how to impose their fear based authority... Be popular, at our public schools, means to be the dangerous one, the best and fastest...the winner that takes from other what he want and got everything in the easiest way... They wants what rich people, who lives near the mountains on Santiago, have. But they wants that now. Without work or efforts. The more expensive shoes, bags, and, off course, cellphones and jewerly...But, they live in suburbia small houses, surrounded by ugly neigborhoods. Them are just a part of us, and I think that Colors Magazine mention its funny and out of context, but it´s a part of the country we built...we like it...or not.

U re nuts !!

Submitted by felipe.oss on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 08:55.
I know that somethings have a fashion thing but flaite is totally not fashion . THIS ARTICLE SAYS THAT THE - FLAITE GUY - WHO cleans the WINDOW FROM MY CAR AND THE STEALER GUY WHO IS THE WORST FROM THE santiago Society IS FASHION AND HE'S COOL . I DON'T THINK SO .

flaite

Submitted by londongirlone on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 23:28.
Qué lata, qué mas puedo decir.. lamentablemente parte de nuestra juventud se embarcó en este "estilo" que no encuentro la forma de llamarlo como tal, dado que imita antivalores de personas que cometen actos delictuales, es una vergüenza para los chilenos creo, que Benetton identifique como un estereotipo chileno algo tan negativo como un flaite.

too serious!!

Submitted by mona on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 23:04.
hi i'm a chilean lady, and yes!, we have a lot of flaites in our country but i think that a lot of people just take the worst part of this article, i mean, this article shows what kinds of moda the teenagers are into... i think that the fact that people only take the worst is not ok... this article does't tell us be a flaite!! ... the article only shows the reality of each country. nothing more by do way a lot of people without needs want to dress like that because is just an style they don't want to dress for the fact of this group represent... is just clothing and not an life's style... but eye in this.. I'm not endorsing the behavior of flaites, which is something quite different.. see ya!!!!

I agree

Submitted by londongirlone on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 23:39.
You´re right, but at the same time, I don´t like it very mach, this article I think, take us like a very small country.