Random Predictions
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That is the stereotypical wannabe hipster, I'm talking about hipsters as a concept.
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If anyone can be bothered, read this.
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Apparently I'm too old to be an hipster, they don't have a word for what I am…...asshole probably fits well.
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If anyone can be bothered, read this.
Wow, I'm really out of touch with pop culture…
Unless wearing random gun themed tshirts is "hipsterish"...
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I think we have different ideas of hipsters…
This is really the crux of the issue. Some people may look at me and think I'm a hipster because I wax my moustache, grow my beard out, and ride a single speed bike. Other's might call that indie, alt, or any other number of labels.
When I was having this discussion with my wife the other day, we came to the conclusion that 'hipster' is just too much of a nebulous concept. It is defined not by the attributes of the hipster, but rather in comparison to the level of difference from the 'mainstream.' What looks hipster in Ann Arbor looks mainstream in NYC, and what looks hipster in NYC would look like a crazy person in Ann Arbor.
This concept is the central idea on Wikipedia's article about hipsters as well.
My Random Prediction: Raw denim is on the upswing. We're gonna see a lot of it in the next few years, and then it's gonna fade out again.
Reasoning: American Eagle has raw denim now.
Another Random Prediction: Apple has hit its apex, and will begin to decline in the next decade.
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If anyone can be bothered, read this.
Best line from this whole thing:
"Don't forget your plugs, piercings, and random scars supposedly acquired through woodwork and other carpenter-like endeavors."
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- What beer Seul will be drinking tonight (Seul is not allowed to predict).
Who had their money on Bush de Noël?.. Come collect your money!..
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I think the irishipster hit the nail on the head.
Gav, I don't think there's an age limit on being a hipster. You bought your little kid Iron heart jeans and regularly post WAYWT pics on the Internet. You're a hipster in my eyes and would probably be considered one by an old lady in the middle of nowhere.
As for me, I live in Williamsburg so I guess that automatically makes me a hipster.
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yes it does sir (the username "urbanwoodsman" doesn't help…). Although there's a bit of a paradox there....
If hipsters are mainstream in Williamsburg, does that mean you aren't a hipster if you live in Williamsburg?
