Date: 18 Apr 2011 10:23 pm (UTC)
Yeah, I think that's pretty "hipster," as far as I understand the term, which admittedly isn't very far.

I think these hipsters adopted their style from people like Greil Marcus, who wrote Lipstick Traces, a so-called "secret history of the 20th century," over 20 years ago. Very popular among pretentious youngsters back then. I tried to read that book several times because of the interesting title and the apparent focus on punk, but it's just impossible.

Old or new, hipsterism seems to be based on the premise, "I'm cooler than you because I know about this stuff already and I'm all jaded about it, whereas you are a wide-eyed n00b and a poseur to boot."

To which I answer, "Yeah, but did YOU have a Thingmaker in the '70s? I think not, SINCE YOU WEREN'T EVEN BORN YET, you dozy twit."
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