Get All the Hipster You Can Stand at the MetroLink Prom (St. Louis: rent, home)

[aragx6]

Hipsters themselves can be very judgey of others' lifetsyles, so I hardly think it's akin to discrimination.

But I agree that hipsters have been very important in the gentrification of many neighborhoods, not just in St. Louis but in the country in general.

Hipsters move to a cheap, scruffy area and begin to slowly drive out some of the trash and drive up the rents. Then suddenly the yuppies (who love to be ahead of the curve, but are too cautious to really make big leaps) look at the area and say "Hey, if all these artists and musicians live here it must not be so bad!"

They move in, and they usually begin to buy and rehab, which really drives up rents. The hispters ***** for 2-4 years and slowly begin moving out to the next cheap scruffy area where the whole thing hapens all over again -- as long as there are more urban professionals to tag along -- that's what the economy has really hindered in the last few years.

[MoNative34]

Originally Posted by Brickmama

You guys love to discriminate.

Huh?? Don't tell me you didn't click on that link and read the story about adults having a "pretend" prom on public transit and look at the photo and chuckle...

Those folks better hope their wealthy parents out in the suburbs don't find out. They might be risking losing their allowance....

[DinsdalePirahna]

problem is that the hipsters of today are not doing a lot of any thing original.

Most are just seen and be seen poseurs that will not leave a cultural mark like the beats, hippies and punks.

The last semi original alternate movement was the grunge scene out of seattle in the late 1980s and early 1990s

[aragx6]

I've just never heard most hipsters I know pretend to be doing something original. Most of them just seem to not want to be like their square parents. Welcome to every generation of young folks.

[DinsdalePirahna]

Originally Posted by aragx6

I've just never heard most hipsters I know pretend to be doing something original.

Thats the problem. Almost every generation of the alt scensters has left a creative cultural mark. I have not seen anything new and ground braking (music, literature, art) with this lot.

Most of the very creative stuff is coming from the 35 + crowd who are cultural remnants of the grunge scene.

yourscenesucks.com - you are just like everybody else

[Brickmama]

Originally Posted by stlcitygirl

I say bring on the hipsters, we could use more. As a matter of fact, cherokee is pretty much being rejuvenated by the hipster scene. I don't get the whole backlash, who cares? They are welcome to move into my hood.

I agree. Bring them in by the bus loads. They do much more good than harm.

[DinsdalePirahna]

Originally Posted by Brickmama

I agree. Bring them in by the bus loads. They do much more good than harm.

yep, all fine until some drunk wannabee poseur is p!$$!ng on the side of your home.

Most of these "hipsters" are privileged little snots thinking they are leading a bohemian lifestyle on mommy and daddy's nickel.

I've seen them in art school 20 years ago and they still exist now.

[aaronstlcards]

Huh?! Is this thread a joke?

Although i'm really young, I identify with a lot of "hipster" stereotypes and a lot of my friends are "hipsters". Trust me they're the people that St. Louis could use more of.

[Brickmama]

Originally Posted by DinsdalePirahna

yep, all fine until some drunk wannabee poseur is p!$$!ng on the side of your home.

Most of these "hipsters" are privileged little snots thinking they are leading a bohemian lifestyle on mommy and daddy's nickel.

I've seen them in art school 20 years ago and they still exist now.

That's not a hipster. That's a d-bag.

[Azalea City Man]

I work a 9-5, make 50-55k a year, have a masters degree, and have never been given anything by my parents. But on nights and weekends I do wear tight jeans, grow out my facial hair, wear hoodies, hang out at the cool bars, drink well whisky, move into the cool hoods, ride bikes, etc., etc. For this, the internet might call me a "hipster" I guess. And no, I'm not looking to start a social change or anything, unless if it involves a sexual revolution ... in my bedroom .