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On September 30 2010 10:24 Rising_Phoenix wrote:
The big question is that what will happen when the hipster culture will be "SO 2010?"
I believe it will collapse on itself and cause a fashion black whole, devouring humanity as we know it.
Also, one thing that no one has addressed about hipsters are the smell. You know if a hipster is in a room if the room smells like 80 people defecated in said room and were living in it for a year. It is seriously one of the worst things you can experience.
My credentials about hipsters is that I go to Oberlin College, voted as the "most hipster" college in the US. I am also a conservatory student and not a normal college student, so that means i'm allowed not to be hipster =]
A fashion black whole will devour humanity? you mean like what happened when someone invented crocks?
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So here in Colorado we call these people "scene kids". I'm friends with a few, and from there have seen many more of these "scene kids". And from what I gather, the article is waaaay too harsh. They're just teenagers that are insecure, didn't like culture, and found a way to express themselves (that is, by being just like everyone else!) When I go to the parties (rarely and only when it's thrown by a friend of mine), it's really funny because I'm the one that sticks out like a sore thumb, and nobody will talk to me. Regardless, I have a quote that sums up the article very well. Scene kids (hipsters) are not causing harm, they'd be just as vacuous and incapable of expression if they didn't all dress the same :D. And here's the quote:
"And these children that you spit on, while they try to change their worlds... are immune to your consultations. They're quite aware of what they're going through."
-David Bowie
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Daigomi- great post. You make a convincing case that most youth movements have or had the same problems as hipsters.
For me, the key difference is the 'it's cool to be disinterested' part. If you take goths or punks or hippies, even if they were following occasionally questionable ideals, they were still doing it with a lot of passion - and I've always felt that was really cool.
Being 'passionately disinterested' and ironic in the hipster vein is just kind of depressing/obnoxious.
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On September 30 2010 10:24 Rising_Phoenix wrote:
The big question is that what will happen when the hipster culture will be "SO 2010?"
I believe it will collapse on itself and cause a fashion black whole, devouring humanity as we know it.
Also, one thing that no one has addressed about hipsters are the smell. You know if a hipster is in a room if the room smells like 80 people defecated in said room and were living in it for a year. It is seriously one of the worst things you can experience.
My credentials about hipsters is that I go to Oberlin College, voted as the "most hipster" college in the US. I am also a conservatory student and not a normal college student, so that means i'm allowed not to be hipster =]
Fuck you, Oberlin connies aren't qualified to talk about hipsters.
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1 rule of being a hipster is... denying that you're a hipster lol
i always use that against the people im accusing hehehehe
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What happens if the hipster fad gets really, really popular? Would they all start hating it and do the opposite (stop caring about superficial crap, work hard, and get jobs)?
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Right at the 37-44 second mark is exactly what I'm talking about when I say a hot hipster girl.
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I'm friends with a lot of people who dress like hipsters, but who still aren't arrogant pricks. They don't toss around the word "ironic" at every chance, and they don't spend 200$ for something they could pick up for 5$ at value village. It really is about the person and not the style - if you start judging a person based off of what they look like without actually ever talking to them, well, that's kind of sad. Just sayin'.
As for the attractiveness of the hipster style: don't bother making a fuss out of it. If the guy/girl is good looking normally, chances are they'll still be good looking underneath all that hipster gear. And in the end, if you're going to be vain and worry about someone's appearance, worry about what they look like beneath the clothing.
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honestly i've heard the word a couple times, it doesn't seem any different than the other "cultures." who cares what their habits and trends are if you're not one and you don't want to be one?
in all cultures, one doesn't understand how to be themselves so they conform to the interests of those they hold in high regard. that's as far as anyone thinks it and after that they become a hive mind until they decide it's not interesting anymore. doesn't seem any different from wiggers, goths, etc. they're all equally pathetic in their lack of individuality. you're being way overreactive if you think some idiots who can't decide what they like to wear and do are going to destroy the world. they're pretty much the furthest of all the cultures from doing that.
those who purposely strive to non-conform end up doing so anyway. be yourself and let people be themselves and you won't care about judging people's silly perceptions so much, because everyone has them and to others, your judgements are probably just as silly.
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On September 29 2010 15:52 HobbitGotGame wrote:I don't know if the writing was awful on purpose or not, but it was awful. I'm surprised your college paper published that with mistakes in the first sentence. Do they even bother proof reading?
Jeesh, ya I made some spelling mistakes but the first sentence was done by my editor and I am quite pissed about that. Thanks for the constructive feedback. Oh wait, there wasn't any.
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On October 01 2010 16:08 Ordained wrote:Show nested quote +On September 29 2010 15:52 HobbitGotGame wrote:On September 29 2010 15:30 Ordained wrote:+ Show Spoiler +I wrote about hipsters for my college paper last week. Funny this thread came up. I don't know if the writing was awful on purpose or not, but it was awful. I'm surprised your college paper published that with mistakes in the first sentence. Do they even bother proof reading? Jeesh, ya I made some spelling mistakes but the first sentence was done by my editor and I am quite pissed about that. Thanks for the constructive feedback. Oh wait, there wasn't any.
youre surprised that a shit article that looks like it was written while you were stoned in the hour before class got dirted on?? like forget the fact that you didnt even spellcheck and proof (if you cant do this for a final paper, its aalways a good sign that its shit) the whole thing is just stupid. its terrible whether its for the school paper, eng 101, any academic stuff... what the hell was this even for??
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