Well dear, according to Urban Dictionary, a hipster is someone who listens to bands that you have never heard of, has a hairstyle that can only be described as “complicated”, probably tattooed, maybe gay, definitely cooler than you, reads Black Book, Nylon, and the Styles section of the New York Times, drinks Pabst Blue Ribbon, complains, always denies being a hipster (hates the word), probably living off parents’ money (and spends a great deal of it to look like they don’t have any), has friends and/or self cut hair, dyes it frequently, has a closet full of clothing but usually wears same three things OVER AND OVER (most likely very tight black pants, scarf, and ironic tee-shirt), chips off nail polish artfully after $50 manicure, sleeps with everyone and talks about it at great volume in crowded coffee shops, addicted to coffee, cigarettes (Parliaments, Kamel Reds, Lucky Strikes, etc.), and possibly cocaine, claims to be in a band, rehearsals consist of choosing outfits for next show and drinking PBR, always on the list, majors (or majored) in art, writing, or queer studies.
To be honest, this perfectly describes a number of people I am weirdly fascinated by in college.
4 Comments
March 3, 2008 at 6:25 am
haha… I love it! You pretty much summed up the crowd that hangs out in the corner of my local university pub. The red leopard-print pants are a nice touch.
June 27, 2008 at 9:05 pm
My girlfriend and I have been developing a set of anthropological heuristics enabling us to accurately distinguish between Hipster, Hippy, and Homeless.
It’s a lot more difficult than you may expect, but we’ve made some headway. For example:
One can sort, ranked by scent:
Hipster < Homeless < Hippy
Alternately, we’ve found utility in simply seeking out the Hipster’s female companion.
For example, if she’s wearing black leggings and large plastic earrings she’s a hipster, therefore HE’s a hipster….unless she’s 40. In which case they are homeless.
You follow?
June 27, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I… think so….
September 23, 2008 at 11:09 pm
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