Takkies on the powerlines: what does this mean?

[bokdrol]

I have noticed that in one particular street in Pretoria (Charles/Justice Mohamed) there are a number of pairs of sneakers hanging by their laces from the overhead powerlines across the street. When they fall off over time, new pairs appear. Why? Who put them there and what does it mean? Does anyone know?

 

[HumanShield]

I have noticed that in one particular street in Pretoria (Charles/Justice Mohamed) there are a number of pairs of sneakers hanging by their laces from the overhead powerlines across the street. When they fall off over time, new pairs appear. Why? Who put them there and what does it mean? Does anyone know?

This is what there is about it

http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.asp

 

[ice_cubes]

Where I grew up, its to show here you can buy drugs

 

[Compton_effect]

It means someone is walking home barefoot again.

 

[Ninja'd]

Orale vato

 

[sk33Lo]

Orale vato

Good movie that - Blood In Blood Out

 

[TofuMofu]

It means someone is walking home barefoot again.

LMFAO!

 

[LazyLion]

It's a bullying thing. Group of kids walking home from school start picking on one of the younger members, grab his shoes tie them together and throw over the power lines.
He has to walk home barefoot and explain to his folks that he lost his shoes.

 

[NiTeD]

Drugs for sale.

 

[froot]

It means someone is walking home barefoot again.

Someone won't be walking home... you don't need shoes when you're 2 feet under.

 

[Willy Strong]

From where I'm from, it's usually a sign that you're about to enter a baaaaad neighbourhood.

 

[bokdrol]

It's a bullying thing. Group of kids walking home from school start picking on one of the younger members, grab his shoes tie them together and throw over the power lines.
He has to walk home barefoot and explain to his folks that he lost his shoes.

Well, no wonder. One of the pairs is bright pink!

 

[bokdrol]

From where I'm from, it's usually a sign that you're about to enter a baaaaad neighbourhood.

Lol! Waterkloof?

 

[Grant]

what puzzles me even more, is single shoes lying on the street or pavement.

did the person just not realise they had stepped out of one of their shoes & is now walking with only one on ?
or
maybe one shoe broke - but then, what is the purpose of keeping the remaining good one ?

 

[shez]

I have noticed that in one particular street in Pretoria (Charles/Justice Mohamed) there are a number of pairs of sneakers hanging by their laces from the overhead powerlines across the street. When they fall off over time, new pairs appear. Why? Who put them there and what does it mean? Does anyone know?

It signals free wifi

 

[D3nz]

Second hand shoe shop in that street...

 

[Ninja'd]

what puzzles me even more, is single shoes lying on the street or pavement.

did the person just not realise they had stepped out of one of their shoes & is now walking with only one on ?
or
maybe one shoe broke - but then, what is the purpose of keeping the remaining good one ?

Think of the amputees, dammit

 

[Nerfherder]

what puzzles me even more, is single shoes lying on the street or pavement.

did the person just not realise they had stepped out of one of their shoes & is now walking with only one on ?
or
maybe one shoe broke - but then, what is the purpose of keeping the remaining good one ?

Means someone was knocked over by a car.

One shoe is always knocked off

 

[froot]

I have noticed that in one particular street in Pretoria (Charles/Justice Mohamed) there are a number of pairs of sneakers hanging by their laces from the overhead powerlines across the street. When they fall off over time, new pairs appear. Why? Who put them there and what does it mean? Does anyone know?

There's been shoes at that section of Charles street for years and years now btw.

 

[RandomDesign]

Means someone was knocked over by a car.

One shoe is always knocked off

yeah it's that, seen it. shoes come off real easy when the wearer is upside down and carrying some of a car's momentum