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WarpRattler · « **Reply #11445 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:05:21 AM »

Quote from: PaperLuigi on February 02, 2011, 11:12:33 PM

Hipster

Quote from: Weegee on February 02, 2011, 11:37:42 PM

hipsters

Quote from: Lizard Dude on February 03, 2011, 02:09:44 AM

Hipsters

HIPSTERRRRlang

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #11446 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:54:41 PM »

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People seem to use it to refer to people younger than 40 who wear clothes.

Pretty much. I mean, look at WeeGee's description: "Starbucks-drinking"? I don't think that was hip since the 1980s.

Weegee · « **Reply #11447 on:** February 03, 2011, 06:19:11 PM »

They have to fall into at least four of the aforementioned criteria in order to qualify as hipsters. To add, they also listen to indie music, wear scarves in the summer, claim to be gay or bisexual, and try to relate with convoluted existentialist philosophy.

Pic related; language warning

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #11448 on:** February 03, 2011, 07:19:29 PM »

According to the 4chan masses, hipster is anyone who likes something you don't. Because everything you don't like is poop, and people who would enjoy said poop are doing it ironically because they think its too DEEP for you.

At least, that's what I've managed to piece together. The word does get thrown around pretty liberally, I've seen it used against Team Ico fans, the Scott Pilgrim fanbase, Valva fanboys, Mac users, people with Facebook, fans of Big Bang theory, and even people who love retro games.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #11449 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:12:10 AM »

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/fashion-swat/hel-looks-swat.php?page=1

Moving on...

The Chef · « **Reply #11450 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:21:25 AM »

I tend to go by Weegee's defintion. The types of people he's talking about are the cancer that is killing New York City.

Wikipedia's article on the term covers the changes in definition over time fairly thoroughly.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #11451 on:** February 05, 2011, 09:07:33 AM »

Weegee's probably the closest here, but I have to agree with Mr. Wiggles to some extent. It's almost like "communist": The word does have an original context, but it's sort of morphed into a vague insult.

Weegee · « **Reply #11452 on:** February 05, 2011, 05:22:08 PM »

On a completely unrelated note, parenting at its finest.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #11453 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:43:17 PM »

Quote from: Weegee on February 05, 2011, 05:22:08 PM

parenting at its finest.

"I don't really care about the Beyblades but I'd be happy to purchase those two strapping young boys in the photograph."~Pedobear

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #11454 on:** February 05, 2011, 11:36:32 PM »

Quote from: The Chef on February 05, 2011, 02:21:25 AM

The types of people he's talking about are the cancer that is killing New York City.

As opposed to what? Hilariously ethnic sailor-swearing street vendors? Wall Street businessmen?

Weegee · « **Reply #11455 on:** February 06, 2011, 02:37:14 PM »

Update: The Beyblade auction reached $999,999 before the post was removed. Oh /b/, you so crazy.

WarpRattler · « **Reply #11456 on:** February 07, 2011, 12:22:41 PM »

Square Enix foretelling their own demise?

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #11457 on:** February 07, 2011, 05:24:41 PM »

It's not that much of a stretch.

I've been holding on to this link for a while, so... here you go.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #11458 on:** February 11, 2011, 10:32:56 AM »

Wait... as long as we're still on the same page as the hipster debate...

The Chef · « **Reply #11459 on:** February 11, 2011, 11:58:31 AM »

Quote from: Lizard Dude on February 05, 2011, 11:36:32 PM

As opposed to what? Hilariously ethnic sailor-swearing street vendors? Wall Street businessmen?

The former are a part of what makes New York. The latter are another issue entirely.