Hipster fatigue

Boston Globe ^

[outpostinmass2]

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 wouldn’t do, while my passenger, a generally subdued gentlemen and an avid cyclist himself, yelled at them to get out of the way.

Discuss COMMENTS (41) 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 - I’m guessing - T-shirts that were dripping with irony, most likely sporting an iron-on transfer of Natalie from “The Facts of Life.’’

In other words, they were hipsters.

Even if you haven’t heard the term hipster (perhaps your last name is Van Winkle and you’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 I’ve finally found a sport that I’m interested in following.

[garyhope]

So many self-righteous cyclists, so little time to be delayed by their arrogance.

[cripplecreek]

Around here we just make sure to hit the cyclists hard enough to punt them into the hedgerow where they won’t be found for a while.

[earlJam]

Hipster dufus alert.

[JimRed]

That word's been around a lonnnng time...

77 Sunset Strip

You'll meet the highbrow and the hipster,
The starlet and the phony tipster;
You'll meet most ev'ry kind of gal and guy,
Including us private eyes!

Boy, if I could only remeber USEFUL stuff as well as old show themes...

[hometoroost]

They want to share the road? Fine, drive the same speed as the rest of traffic and follow the rules. I’d never harm a bicycle rider but some of them seem at times to be trying to agitate the motorists. Not smart.

[dmz]

Around here we just make sure to hit the cyclists hard enough to punt them into the hedgerow where they won’t be found for a while.
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Which is hilarious until it actually happens to a friend’s husband and the driver doesn’t stop.

That being said, it’s the groups of 4 or more all wearing those tight, brightly colored outfits that take up the whole lane that get my dander up.

[parsifal]

Darn, I feel like Rip van W. I just thought they were spoiled brats and metrosexual airheads. I didn’t know they had a name for them.

parsy, who must need to get out more.

[livius]

“Hipsters” make me upchuck. A couple of them on bikes swung out in front of us yesterday, went diagonally across a four lane road, and then gave the finger to the motorists who had screeched to a halt to avoid killing them.

[JimSEA]

Kooky, Kooky Lend Me Your Comb

BTT

[Jubal Madison]

“parsy, who must need to get out more.”

I’m with you, parsy. Mrs. Jubal tries to get me to keep up with the times, but I’d just as soon not. Nearly everything in my wardrobe came from either the farm store or Wallyworld. And, for the record, if anybody ever sees me in sandals with a man purse - then go ahead and shoot me. Please.-—JM

[Disambiguator]

A couple of them on bikes swung out in front of us yesterday, went diagonally across a four lane road, and then gave the finger to the motorists who had screeched to a halt to avoid killing them.

What gratitude. Reminds me of time I saw a bunch of kids waiting for the light to change AGAINST them in the crosswalk, so they could cross and hold up traffic. This was in downtown Redwood City, CA.

[SIDENET]

T-shirts that were dripping with irony, most likely sporting an iron-on transfer of Natalie from “The Facts of Life."

LOL.

[don-o]

T-shirts that were dripping with irony, most likely sporting an iron-on transfer of Natalie from “The Facts of Life." LOL.

I am so out of it, I don't even get the LOL! Is it television related?

[naturalized]

useless w/o pix

[mysterio]

They forgot to mention if you want to be a hipster, the bike you ride has to be a fixie. That means fixed gear / no freewheel. Yikes.

[outpostinmass2]

It was an 80’s show, not very good

[cyclotic]

I was just wondering yeserday where the “I hate bikes and want to run them off the road with the bumper of my truck” wing of demented FReepers was this year.

As a cyclist, I love reading the ignorant comments so many of you spew.

[jagusafr]

..and grinning that grin that makes you just wanna get out and beat them with a tire iron? Been there...

Colonel, USAFR

[SIDENET]

"Natalie", from "The Facts of Life".

What's really weird, is that google returned 5.8 MILLION results for her name. Rock on, Natalie!