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Old 12-20-2010, 11:30 AM
 
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You know that Hyundai commercial with the young couple playing Christmas songs that seems to be on every commercial break? Those are hipsters.
Ha! Yes, exactly.
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Old 12-20-2010, 01:57 PM
 
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Here's a pretty good rundown of hipsterdom:

http://www.ifc.com/videos/portlandia-portland-dream-of-the-90s.php
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Old 12-20-2010, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Read this and you will have a great idea:
Stuff White People Like
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Old 12-20-2010, 02:39 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX!!!!
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I love that commercial, even though I hate TV.
are you being ironic ?
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Old 12-20-2010, 02:52 PM
 
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are you being ironic ?
ahahaha!!! Nice one! You got me.
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Old 12-20-2010, 04:56 PM
 
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You know that stage you had when you were 16 when everything your parents or anyone over 23 said was stupid. Where you were obsessed with fitting in and pretended you were too cool for everything and everyone. Now imagine you got stuck in that self-centered and bratty stage of development until your late 30's and you have a hipster.
And yes they have the latest iPhone. I just outed myself as a non-hipster because some of the true hipsters reading this are thinking 'pffft the iphone is so 2007 he has no idea' right now as I type this.

hit the nail on the head

a lot of hipsters are into fixies to

not bashing fixie riders

however i was always more into mountain bikes, brakes, drop offs and more gears seemed to be better

but cars turn to be way funner
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:26 PM
 
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They sound somewhat like a throwback to the beatnik culture of the 50's but with gadgets. What do they do for a living and where do they live?
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:27 PM
 
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hit the nail on the head

a lot of hipsters are into fixies to

not bashing fixie riders

however i was always more into mountain bikes, brakes, drop offs and more gears seemed to be better

but cars turn to be way funner
What is a fixie rider?
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:30 PM
 
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You know that Hyundai commercial with the young couple playing Christmas songs that seems to be on every commercial break? Those are hipsters.
I haven't seen this commercial but I will be looking for it!
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:38 PM
 
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Thanks for all the funny and informative info... now I understand! BTW... what is the average age for a hipster?
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