thanks to destiny for finding this amazingness.
from the website http://www.hipstersareannoying.com/
lacey. this one's for you :)
Posted Tuesday, September 24, 2002 by Aimee
What is a Hipster?
This is a question that has been coming up a lot in emails. This is a question, alas, that I knew would become more relevant as I proceeded along this anti-hipster path. The answer to this question is not simple, indeed, it is largely a rhetorical question. Considering that through thousands of years of written record we humans have still not been able to pound out exactly what it means to be human, to be conscious, to be male and female, to be alive and dead, it should not come as a surprise to anybody that I cannot pin-down precisely what is means to be a hipster. I can say that the aim of this site, in part, is to help give shape to this insidious creature - the New York City Hipster. I have a friend from back home, a registered Republican, a conservative, who always said the same thing to perceived 'liberals' during an argument, and it always seemed to shed some light on the conversation. He said: "You Liberals! The problem with you Liberals is that you always know what you're against, but you never know what you're for!" The thing that he always overlooked is that by railing against something, you end up finding out a whole shitload about it. So, in a sense, this site is not only about how stupid hipsters are, it's also for learning more about hipsters, so we can learn to understand hipsters, to walk in their Chelsea Boots and their 'Jack Purcell's' in order that we may more precisely locate their weaknesses and exploit them, so we can make more jokes about them and pick them out for ridicule more easily.
To this end, I have begun gathering a collection of Hipster websites, that I am calling 'The Stinkiest Hipsters,' so please feel free to add your suggestions for appropriate sites.
Off the top of my head I have come up with a Top Ten Most Deplorable Hipster Attributes (this is not confined to one area of identification, but rather spans everything from what they wear to what views they hold and where they reside, and this is by no means set in stone): Here we go!
10. Hails from the Midwest, lives somewhere in Brooklyn.
9. Owns at least two Guided By Voices albums.
8. Firmly believes that Ralph Nader should have won the 2000 presidential election.
7. General arts over-education (i.e. has either designs to attend graduate school, is in graduate school or has gone to graduate school)
6. Parents shoulder some of his/her financial burden.
5. Owns at least three too tight T-shirts adorned with dated symbols (usually fuzzy or shiny/decal) with which he/she has absolutely no knowledge or connection.
4. Can readily and willfully recall the theme song from at least one television sitcom that was cancelled before his/her birth.
3. Will consciously muss and/or neglect to wash hair in order to achieve a 'look.' (male only)
2. Is of the opinion that 'Pet Sounds' is the greatest Beach Boys album (a comment generally follow by this statement): 'rivaling the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.'
1. Insists on calling movies 'film,' insists on calling concerts 'shows.'
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apparently i subscribe to 2.. maybe 3 of those. try and guess wich ones.
lacey. this one's for you :)
Posted Tuesday, September 24, 2002 by Aimee
What is a Hipster?
This is a question that has been coming up a lot in emails. This is a question, alas, that I knew would become more relevant as I proceeded along this anti-hipster path. The answer to this question is not simple, indeed, it is largely a rhetorical question. Considering that through thousands of years of written record we humans have still not been able to pound out exactly what it means to be human, to be conscious, to be male and female, to be alive and dead, it should not come as a surprise to anybody that I cannot pin-down precisely what is means to be a hipster. I can say that the aim of this site, in part, is to help give shape to this insidious creature - the New York City Hipster. I have a friend from back home, a registered Republican, a conservative, who always said the same thing to perceived 'liberals' during an argument, and it always seemed to shed some light on the conversation. He said: "You Liberals! The problem with you Liberals is that you always know what you're against, but you never know what you're for!" The thing that he always overlooked is that by railing against something, you end up finding out a whole shitload about it. So, in a sense, this site is not only about how stupid hipsters are, it's also for learning more about hipsters, so we can learn to understand hipsters, to walk in their Chelsea Boots and their 'Jack Purcell's' in order that we may more precisely locate their weaknesses and exploit them, so we can make more jokes about them and pick them out for ridicule more easily.
To this end, I have begun gathering a collection of Hipster websites, that I am calling 'The Stinkiest Hipsters,' so please feel free to add your suggestions for appropriate sites.
Off the top of my head I have come up with a Top Ten Most Deplorable Hipster Attributes (this is not confined to one area of identification, but rather spans everything from what they wear to what views they hold and where they reside, and this is by no means set in stone): Here we go!
10. Hails from the Midwest, lives somewhere in Brooklyn.
9. Owns at least two Guided By Voices albums.
8. Firmly believes that Ralph Nader should have won the 2000 presidential election.
7. General arts over-education (i.e. has either designs to attend graduate school, is in graduate school or has gone to graduate school)
6. Parents shoulder some of his/her financial burden.
5. Owns at least three too tight T-shirts adorned with dated symbols (usually fuzzy or shiny/decal) with which he/she has absolutely no knowledge or connection.
4. Can readily and willfully recall the theme song from at least one television sitcom that was cancelled before his/her birth.
3. Will consciously muss and/or neglect to wash hair in order to achieve a 'look.' (male only)
2. Is of the opinion that 'Pet Sounds' is the greatest Beach Boys album (a comment generally follow by this statement): 'rivaling the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.'
1. Insists on calling movies 'film,' insists on calling concerts 'shows.'
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apparently i subscribe to 2.. maybe 3 of those. try and guess wich ones.