Hipsters

[caroldecker]

I thought this thread was cool. Now its just far too mainstream for me....

[fatyeti24]

Do hipsters exclusively inhabit London then? I wonder what makes a northern hipster? Are the Northerners still into "Donk" ?

[MEGABOWL]

The implication being what though - that you didn't spend enough effort or money on you appearance?

Mrs B insisted that middle-aged men do shop in Top Man so, a year or so ago, I ventured in to a branch - I think I was the only person in there who had passed through puberty. And do they make the sales assistants cum on each other to get that scruffy, sticky-up hair? Awful place.

[russycarps]

I do enjoy Russy complaining about something being better before everyone turned up and it not being as good as it used to be and complaining about hipsters on the other.

[russycarps]

there's no shortage of hipsters if you know where to look. Thomas St in Manchester on any given day. though amusingly, that part of town is now turning into a stag and hen-do nightmare full of out-of-towners of a weekend. i guess the hipsters will move on, probably down to where i live. i am always five minutes ahead of my time.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

no a crowd has always been needed, it's not about exclusivity, it's just that modern crowds are rubbish.

Too selfconscious and worried what other people think.

THATS why modern hipsters are crap.

Watch bowie doing changes at glastonbury, or fun loving criminals in 1999, These modern day nobheads cant enjoy themselves like that!

[James Bolivar]

I think I was wearing baggy shorts, a Husker Du tshirt and wellies not much effort in that I suppose.

[James Bolivar]

I think they use 'product'

I remember asking a beautiful young Brazilian in the 70's how she spiked her hair (when it was a bit new), she said she used pussy juice.. a combination of her not perfect english, and my naivety in not knowing about lubricant left me with a very odd picture in my head.

[russycarps]

So its not as good as it once was, because its possibly gone too mainstream?

I also like the use of modern day hipsters. Does this mean old hipsters were better? Are we now seeing the term hipster eating itself?

[oneeye]

What the difference between a hippy and a hipster?

[Thearg]

I have just read this thread and I too had to go to google images.

It seems the common theme for me is that they all wear national health glasses and remind me of 'Wheres Wally'.Perhaps he's the poster boy.

Is the term Hipster derogatory like Chav or is it say like a Mod?

There must be a few hipsters on here who can give us some input.

Anyone?

[russycarps]

I'd say chav is far more offensive than hipster. Chav is just a word to keep the working classes arguing amongst themselves. Divide and conquer and all that

[Sketchead]

Hipsters thrive on being called hipsters. I'm looking forward to seeing leather jackets at the festival, it always makes me chuckle.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Mrs B insisted that middle-aged men do shop in Top Man so, a year or so ago, I ventured in to a branch - I think I was the only person in there who had passed through puberty.

[James Bolivar]

Yes, chav is always derogatory, hipster is only derogatory some of the time. As for dressing in NHS specs and looking like...well, yes, but that's the ironic bit, it is very expensive to get the look right.

Hipsters thrive on being called hipsters. I'm looking forward to seeing leather jackets at the festival, it always makes me chuckle.

[James Bolivar]

I did the very same thing a few years ago. I had to go upstairs to get to the mens section. Once there I realised my error and had a bit of a panic attack and couldn't get out fast enough. My error being that the clothes were not for me, and possibly that my interpretation of a mens section had been wildly off mark.

[Thearg]

Does any self respecting young man shop in Topshop or does it merely exist for Mothers and Aunties to buy unwanted Birthday/Christmas presents.

[Sketchead]

I may well bring a leather jacket, but I'm not a hipster (though I do like Animal Collective and I do read Pitchfork occasionally). Most of my casual jackets are leather, so I'm a bit stuck. I won't be wearing one in the heat of the day, only at night and only if cool enough; in all senses.

[mrtourette]

I have just read this thread and I too had to go to google images.

It seems the common theme for me is that they all wear national health glasses and remind me of 'Wheres Wally'.Perhaps he's the poster boy.

Is the term Hipster derogatory like Chav or is it say like a Mod?

There must be a few hipsters on here who can give us some input.

Anyone?

Edited June 4, 2013 by mrtourette

[Dave The Hedgehog]

From what I gather, Hipster is synonymous with being 'pretentious' - you wear a pretentious style of clothing, you listen to pretentious music, you watch pretentious films, you live a pretentious lifestyle. Essentially, you're trying far too hard to be different or to be an individual. Hyper self-conscious. You will listen to Sharon Van Etten when everybody else listens to Laura Marling. You will watch La vie d'Adele rather than the new Star Trek film. Not down to preference or because you really want to; purely down to the fact that in your own mind, it makes you cool to be doing something that others aren't, and actively flaunting this lifestyle as if being condescending is a positive trait despite the fact that what you're being condescending about, ultimately you know nothing about.

[Matt42]

On thing I don't understand is the scarf and leather jacket wearing In the middle of summer...

[fatyeti24]

On thing I don't understand is the scarf and leather jacket wearing In the middle of summer...

[fogofogo]

I couldn't give a shite who or whats there as long as they are sound

[Essex_George]

http://www.hipsteronline.co.uk/

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

From what I gather, Hipster is synonymous with being 'pretentious' - you wear a pretentious style of clothing, you listen to pretentious music, you watch pretentious films, you live a pretentious lifestyle. Essentially, you're trying far too hard to be different or to be an individual. Hyper self-conscious. You will listen to Sharon Van Etten when everybody else listens to Laura Marling. You will watch La vie d'Adele rather than the new Star Trek film. Not down to preference or because you really want to; purely down to the fact that in your own mind, it makes you cool to be doing something that others aren't, and actively flaunting this lifestyle as if being condescending is a positive trait despite the fact that what you're being condescending about, ultimately you know nothing about.