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Originally posted by Ek0nomik I wish I could pour some ashes onto your face MrJiveBoJingles.

Whose ashes?

Donnie's, obviously.

So long as there's a Ralph's nearby, that is.

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Originally posted by julien2 What is it you don't understand ? A hipster is after whatever is hip.... Bandwagoning and circle jerking. Minimal is cool ? Let's hop on Deep house is cool ? Let's hop on Indie rock is cool ? Justice is cool ?

What if they really do like it and its cool? Who says its cool anyhow?

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

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Originally posted by nchs09 What if they really do like it and its cool? Who says its cool anyhow?

I do.

I admit it. In the late 90's, I used to be a hipster. Lived in what was considered on of the trendiest neighborhoods in the US-- Wicker Park, Chicago. At least the magazines said it was hip. I was marginally employed, had a boyfriend in three indie bands (one band was not enough for his talent), and was bored to death.

During that era I got high everyday, listened to obscure records, shopped at thrift stores, people watched, and bemoaned the overrunning of my neighborhood with yuppie types. The key to being a hipster is that you have to look down on somebody. Mostly I looked down on other hipsters and hated myself in a way.

I suppose the story has a happy ending... I quit drugging, broke up with the beautiful but alcoholic boyfriend, and moved to a place not remotely hipsterish...Philadelphia suburbs. When I mention U.S. Maple, Big Star or Modern Lovers, people say who? Instead of thrift stores, I pop into Old Navy b/c its more convenient. Go see movies like Iron Man instead of renting the latest Jim Jarmusch film. Rarely listen to bands live b/c I quit my 2 pack a day cigarette habit and I don't want to inhale second hand smoke.

Wow, I am living the dream as a former hipster. I think I'll drink some milk and go to bed early.

--Caroline (still wearing my horn rimmed glasses)

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Originally posted by sweetcaroline I admit it. In the late 90's, I used to be a hipster. Lived in what was considered on of the trendiest neighborhoods in the US-- Wicker Park, Chicago. At least the magazines said it was hip. I was marginally employed, had a boyfriend in three indie bands (one band was not enough for his talent), and was bored to death. During that era I got high everyday, listened to obscure records, shopped at thrift stores, people watched, and bemoaned the overrunning of my neighborhood with yuppie types. The key to being a hipster is that you have to look down on somebody. Mostly I looked down on other hipsters and hated myself in a way. I suppose the story has a happy ending... I quit drugging, broke up with the beautiful but alcoholic boyfriend, and moved to a place not remotely hipsterish...Philadelphia suburbs. When I mention U.S. Maple, Big Star or Modern Lovers, people say who? Instead of thrift stores, I pop into Old Navy b/c its more convenient. Go see movies like Iron Man instead of renting the latest Jim Jarmusch film. Rarely listen to bands live b/c I quit my 2 pack a day cigarette habit and I don't want to inhale second hand smoke. Wow, I am living the dream as a former hipster. I think I'll drink some milk and go to bed early. --Caroline (still wearing my horn rimmed glasses)

This is classic. Thank you for sharing Caroline.

Edit: and yes, Wicker Park is still where all the hipster kids spawn

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Last edited by Ben Brown on Aug-20-2008 at 19:38

The best part about hipsters is that you can criticize them all you want, and they'd agree with you because it's ironic.

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Originally posted by -FSP- Whenever I pass by them, I hear them talk about art school, post-modern crap, nietzsche, some indie band, indie films, existentialism, french films on existentialism, berkeley, irony, how much republicans suck, and other high brow bull that makes normal people like me PO'd. not all hipsters are annoying though. a lot are pretty cool though.

this kind of attitude is just as bad as the hipster attitude IMO

some people actually do enjoy talking about things like that


i mean if i went to art school, and i met someone else who went to art school, and it came up in conversation, that's what i would talk about. some people have different lives than you, get over it.

like omg cut off your ear or something.

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Originally posted by elFreak and in every generation those that are on the outside looking in complain about them. (they are usually losers without much of a social life, jealousy card pulled) let people have their fun, everyone grows out of it.

i love people that dress up and have fun with their appearance, i think we need more people that are fashion minded and image oriented because the dancefloor is getting pretty boring looking lately with everyone looking so ... boring. what makes me and other people hate hipsters, is their attitude. i absolutely can not stand snob attitudes, like critiqueing the way i talk ("omg did you just say 'hella'?")

I'll take hipsters over the current state of hip hop culture any day of the fucking week.

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

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Originally posted by Clovis I'll take hipsters over the current state of hip hop culture any day of the fucking week.

What about 'blipsters'?

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