March of The Hipsters
Man, I live a strange life.
A week ago I published a grumpy little blog post called, “My Neighbourhood is a Hipster Wasteland.” It was an inside joke for my friends and I who live near here, and travel together. But when I showed it to a few other friends, they laughed, and I like making people laugh, so I published it.
Holy Internet Outrage Batman
The post trended in Vancouver, with over 215 Facebook shares in 24 hours.
Hate comments flooded in, calling for my castration and incarceration. But there were also a few love letters. “I disagree.” was the typical complaint. That I am arrogant, angry…and I was.
“Should I pull the post?” I asked my advisors.
“But, it’s true.” They said.
“Is it?”
“You’re worried about being hated on by hipsters?”
“A little.”
“They’re hipsters.”
“Right.”
“That’s what they do.”
“Of course. But am I a hipster?”
“Maybe.”
“Hmmm.”
Last night I put on my hoodie and went for a walk. I spotted a hipster captain, a guy who I, and half this subculture actually admire. A real doer, an artist. I avoided his eye contact, but he caught me with a polite wave and a smile. What did I feel? Pride? Shame?
Perhaps he understands the significance, or power of a bad review.
Keep it coming Tony. Let’s hear what you have to say ! We like it. The Hipsters needed to hear it , & guys like me needed to hear it. I’m not a Hipster but let’s keep the dialogue going. About any subject. A breath of fresh air & honesty isn’t wrong. Perhaps said Hipsters will take a look at there lives & be better for it. None of us are perfect & sometimes we need an objective , from the heart opinion.
You’re only trying to help the world , we know that !
Tony Wonderful work my man. I ve had problems talking to girls and you just say it like it is. The Hipsters are threatening our way of life , and i hate them. My ex-wife was a hipster and she took me for everything i had , spent my hard-earned 401k on fancy coffies and rock records. now i live in the forest and they let me use the internet in the library sometimes
Don’t hate hipsters. Just blog about various subcultures enough to piss them off a little, and get $30k worth of Facebook advertising. Or move to Kits and start a dog walking business.