Recently I stayed in Santa Cruz with someone whose roommate was a hipster. When I commented to said roommate about the large quantity of hipsters in town he insisted that there were “hardly any.” As I tried to stifle my guffaw I realized that I might have a misconception of what it means to be a hipster. But then I quickly shook my head and remember that when it comes to the facets of society, I know all there is to know.
So I present you a list of reasons you might be a hipster:
1. You ride a fixie and spend more time track standing than actually riding
2. You do your grocery shopping exclusively at Trader Joe’s
3. You don’t wear shoes but make a big deal about making it as conspicuous as possible
4. You spend >5 min/day trimming your beard
5. You secretly love Mumford & Sons but when asked about them you say “oh they’re ok”
6. You wear hipster glasses
Isn’t it ironic that Justin Timberlake is basically the anti-hipster?
7. You don’t pursue your greatest passion because “the man is holding you back”
8. You spend more time in the vinyl record store and the coffee shop than at work
9. You profess that you are not a hipster
#2 and #9 LOLZ <—– wait is LOL'ing hipster?
haha no that’s WAY too mainstream
trader joe’s is so corporate I only shop at
produce stands and farmers markets
I grow all my own food and use my bodily waste as fertilizer
EXACTLY!!! Great post man, laughed my butt off.
Thanks! I was trying so hard not to tell that guy he was, in fact, a hipster. So instead my friend and I just continually made obnoxious mainstream references
That’s hilarious man. I don’t know how you could have been much funnier.
Thank you!