Difference between "hipster" and "yuppie"

[Rudbeckia]

Okay so I can understand why a hipster person would irritate someone. From the descriptions they sound lazy.

But I still don't get why people hate yuppies. Most are just wealthier hard working people. Is it the "wealthier" part that people hate? Yes they may seem arrogant at times, but SO DO NATIVE NEW YORKERS It just seems so hypocritical to me to hate yuppies b/c they are exclusive and have there own style and way of life, when there are so many groups in NYC who do the same thing.

People bring up the fact that yuppies "look down on people" But they are "looked down upon" by the rest of the city so what is the difference? Why do we
look down on yuppies and expect them to not do the same?

[Guywithacause]

No worries...it is human nature to always hate or look down on someone or some group...as it makes them feel better..who wants to be the one on the bottom anyway? So today it is the yuppies and hipsters...and who knows..in 5 years it will be the flood of Myanmar refugees who are supposedly "ruining neighborhoods" and "ruining the city" and who think they are better than us...and 5 years after that it will be another group...that's just how people are.

Easy to blame others for your own problems, shortcomings, and direct anger towards them than towards yourself...that seems to be a consistent theme in life..not just these boards or in NYC.

[JiminCT]

Yuppies tend to have the thirst for materialism without the cultural sophistication. That is where the break is. Many of them wouldnt know who Arthur Miller or Kafka if it smacked them in the mouth. Kenny G used to be popular amongst many yuppie housewives.