Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The NEW Age of Hipsterism


As recently discussed with J, I've come to fully accept my hipster tendencies.

A 'hipster' as defined by Urbandictionary is;
Independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter.

If one is to be independently thinking, then one must also ponder counter arguments and alternative conclusions

Here's something to chew on;
  • What happens when a distinctly counter-culture and anti-mainstream subculture becomes the main stream?
  • When the characteristic of independent thinking is part of the socially generated label?

A case in point is teenyboppers stealing 3D glasses in an effort to emulate the hipster look. Stealing 3D glasses and popping out the lens - how very hipster
of you. I'm sure that the characteristic of intelligence associated with hipsterism had simply slipped your mind. No worries, you look very smart with lens-less glasses.

Now we all have to buy a pair when seeing 3D movies. Thanks

I can't complain too much though, now I have the opportunity to camwhore these babies out.


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