This is a hilarious and awesome question to me. Guess it depends on how you define a hipster. I think the reason it's so easy to stereotype a "hipster" is because nobody seems to know what the heck that even means.
Some people think of it as a purely fashion. In that case - if you're wearing oversized glasses you found at the thrift store, low-cut v-neck tees from american apparel that show off your chest hair, a biker cap, and an "ironic" beard. You may be considered a hipster.
Some people think of it as just an attitude problem. As in one of my favorite jokes:
How many hipsters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Answer 1: "It's a really obscure number...you've probably never heard of it." (ha!!)
Answer 2: "I only listen to that on vinyl." (haha!)
Other more philosophical folks may consider a hipster to be someone who tries very hard to be authentic but instead ends up coming across to others as pretentious and overcompensating because they do not associate with anyone who doesn't look and act exactly as they do.
I don't really care what it means, but I think it's interesting - and I'd love to know what other people think is a hipster. If I had to choose I'd say attitude problem and philosophical approach to define them - which I guess go hand in hand. I think the fashion is fun :)
Is it normal to hate hipsters but you actually might be one?
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This is a hilarious and awesome question to me. Guess it depends on how you define a hipster. I think the reason it's so easy to stereotype a "hipster" is because nobody seems to know what the heck that even means.
Some people think of it as a purely fashion. In that case - if you're wearing oversized glasses you found at the thrift store, low-cut v-neck tees from american apparel that show off your chest hair, a biker cap, and an "ironic" beard. You may be considered a hipster.
Some people think of it as just an attitude problem. As in one of my favorite jokes:
How many hipsters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Answer 1: "It's a really obscure number...you've probably never heard of it." (ha!!)
Answer 2: "I only listen to that on vinyl." (haha!)
Other more philosophical folks may consider a hipster to be someone who tries very hard to be authentic but instead ends up coming across to others as pretentious and overcompensating because they do not associate with anyone who doesn't look and act exactly as they do.
I don't really care what it means, but I think it's interesting - and I'd love to know what other people think is a hipster. If I had to choose I'd say attitude problem and philosophical approach to define them - which I guess go hand in hand. I think the fashion is fun :)