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Hipster Fatigue

Boston.com writer Christopher Muther is tired of ‘hipsters’ - what about you?

I fancy myself open-minded and easygoing, which is why I was disturbed at my behavior last week when a pair of cyclists, riding side-by-side, blocked a lane of traffic and slowed my car to a speed that fell between trotting and brisk skipping. I laid on the horn, something I normally wouldna€™t do, while my passenger, a generally subdued gentlemen and an avid cyclist himself, yelled at them to get out of the way.

It was only the next day that I realized the reason for my aggressive behavior. I was annoyed with these two because they were grown men wearing cut-off skinny jeans, espadrilles, fedoras (instead of bicycle helmets), and - Ia€™m guessing - T-shirts that were dripping with irony, most likely sporting an iron-on transfer of Natalie from a€oeThe Facts of Life.a€™a€™

In other words, they were hipsters.

Even if you havena€™t heard the term hipster (perhaps your last name is Van Winkle and youa€™ve been napping comfortably for a few years), it is a subculture that has been well-documented, but lately has faced an increasing amount of scorn. Mocking hipsters has become a national sport, and it looks like Ia€™ve finally found a sport that Ia€™m interested in following.

.:Full article via->Boston.com

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Posted: July 21st, 2009
at 7:00am by orangemenace

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