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Friday, December 19, 2008
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Posted by Matt Davis on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:13 AM
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"Hipster", yawn, isn't this a bit past its sell-by date?
In 1996 if a band said that they played "Grunge Music" would you take them seriously?
Ranting about hipsters is about as tired and boring as writing up a screed on why GW Bush sucks.
In 1996 if a band said that they played "Grunge Music" would you take them seriously?
Ranting about hipsters is about as tired and boring as writing up a screed on why GW Bush sucks.
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I say rid the world of the word "hipster." I'm sick of hearing it! Why is it taking so long for it to become a jokesy ironic word and totally stupid to throw around? (Or is it already?...yes, it is.)
How about we make t-shirts that make fun of all the parents who have to sit at home and hang out with their kids on the snow days?
GO BLAZERS!
How about we make t-shirts that make fun of all the parents who have to sit at home and hang out with their kids on the snow days?
GO BLAZERS!
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The only way the stereotype is going to go away is when people stop embodying it. And denying your obvious hipster-dom (get it?) is a big part of the stereotype.
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So who wears the shirt? The people who are denying it? And wouldn't that then mean that they are embodying it?
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After growing up in Yakima, WA (and yes, I had the token Camaro with T-Tops and Warrant tapes too) during a pre-Internet era, I would much rather live in a town full of "hipsters" and a lot of fun, unique things to do than a bunch of rednecks in a town with not much going on.
One thing about stereotypical gay-bashing rednecks though, they are proud of the label and don't walk into a bar and think "sheesh, ugh, this place is such a redneck scene, but I'm not a redneck, I can't stand these people...I'm gonna go order a beer anyway."
Hmm, anyone wanna make a betting pool for how long the Mercury can go without using the word "hipster" on the blog postings or in print during 2009? Yes this is a DARE! I'll throw in a 24oz PBR and an Atari 2600 Berzerk cartridge to the betting pool.
One thing about stereotypical gay-bashing rednecks though, they are proud of the label and don't walk into a bar and think "sheesh, ugh, this place is such a redneck scene, but I'm not a redneck, I can't stand these people...I'm gonna go order a beer anyway."
Hmm, anyone wanna make a betting pool for how long the Mercury can go without using the word "hipster" on the blog postings or in print during 2009? Yes this is a DARE! I'll throw in a 24oz PBR and an Atari 2600 Berzerk cartridge to the betting pool.
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