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06-04-2018, 04:12 PM | #1 | |
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Have hipsters become too mainstream?
Hipsters.
Not sure exactly when this term came out, but I didn't hear of it until like 2009-2010, so I'm gonna guess it became a popular term around that time? What is a hipster, exactly? Let's ask the Urban Dictionary, shall we? https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hipster Quote:
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The irony of this is, hipsters are pretty mainstream by now. And liking less popular things shouldn't make you a "hipster", imo. I notice hipsters tend to be really elitist and pretentious when it comes to music. As in, if you're over 20 years old don't you dare to rate classic rock bands such as The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin highly, because that means you listen to "dad rock" and thus are lame. Only indie rock bands are cool, guys! It's like a timewarp back in time to our HS days, where you had to dislike everything your parents liked in order to look cool. But yeah, labels are labels and there's never a strict definition. That being said, people who tend to fit the hipster label the most tend to either be artists or work in IT... what's with hipsters and IT, anyway? It's like 4 out of 10 25-32 year old American/Canadian guys I run into online seem to work in IT and dress like the two guys above. And they all love all sorts of weird coffee I've never heard of. Beards are cool, though. But hardly exclusive to hipsters. But really, in a more lighthearted tone now, are you a hipster yourself? Do you know many? Do you think it's ironic how they've become too mainstream? Do you like their fashion sense? Do you find them pretentious? Thoughts? |
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06-04-2018, 04:35 PM | #2 |
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The two pics you posted look like people I see walking on the street every day. It's just the norm now.
Nowadays everyone wants to look unique and express themselves. Nobody wants to be an, "average joe." Alternate lifestyles and looks are now the new norm. Same reason you see women dye their hair blue, purple, pink, etc. or anime looking hair colors when you used to never see that back in the day. |
06-04-2018, 04:40 PM | #3 | |
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Flannel shirts still remind me of lumberjacks, though I don't think women dying their hair blue, purple, pink or green is still anywhere near the norm. I don't see that often where I live, at least. |
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06-04-2018, 04:47 PM | #4 |
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Yeah, they're everywhere in Seattle.
Everywhere.
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06-04-2018, 04:50 PM | #6 |
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No, not remotely. I'm more on the... old school, hip hop side of the spectrum.
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