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[Thee]

Reposts strike me as lame, but to give 'stead credit, that was a good bit of writing.  I, too, would be proud of it.

[Bobby Isosceles]

So, Bobby mentioned it, but why is PBR such a hipster thing?

As I understand it, it's the hipster appropriation of symbols of the underclass -- basically, the same reason that trucker hats were popular and '70's-style retro advertising t-shirts are big now. Consciously adopting products seen as "shoddy" or "gauche" despite having better means reflects a certain hip irony, I think.

Feel free to correct me, people who actually know things about this.

you've poured me an overflowing carafe of Haterade there

[V-Adore]

So, Bobby mentioned it, but why is PBR such a hipster thing?

As I understand it, it's the hipster appropriation of symbols of the underclass -- basically, the same reason that trucker hats were popular and '70's-style retro advertising t-shirts are big now. Consciously adopting products seen as "shoddy" or "gauche" despite having better means reflects a certain hip irony, I think.

Feel free to correct me, people who actually know things about this.

you've poured me an overflowing carafe of Haterade there

I love you too, Toroid. May your cup always runneth over.

[Bobby Isosceles]

So, Bobby mentioned it, but why is PBR such a hipster thing?

As I understand it, it's the hipster appropriation of symbols of the underclass -- basically, the same reason that trucker hats were popular and '70's-style retro advertising t-shirts are big now. Consciously adopting products seen as "shoddy" or "gauche" despite having better means reflects a certain hip irony, I think.

Feel free to correct me, people who actually know things about this.

you've poured me an overflowing carafe of Haterade there

I love you too, Toroid. May your cup always runneth over.

You are absolutely right, though, Adopting and commercializing signs of the underclass is that disgusts me most about hipsters. Also I hate their aesthetics, contrarian attitudes and I'm going to spin out of control if I don't stop now.

[miles]

So if someone who is genuinely broke drinks PBR it is OK?

Just like if someone wears a trucker hat because he is a trucker I guess.

[V-Adore]

So if someone who is genuinely broke drinks PBR it is OK?

Just like if someone wears a trucker hat because he is a trucker I guess.

I think about it this way: if you genuinely like whatever you're doing, I'm okay with that. But if you hate it and are doing it ironically (and think that doing it nonironically is terminally lame), then fie on you.

[Hobo Frenzy]

here here! V-Adore I'm in complete agreement with you. I hate those kind of trends and uh oh...i think i feel a rant coming...no wait false alarm it's just a story.

Let me tell a little tale. I'm a bit of a tight wad, I'm frugal (that's a better way of saying it) so I look for the best deals and consider the price over the style 90% of the time. So I wore Converse Chuck Taylor's and (even still) I buy a lot of my clothing at Thrift stores. Now about 4 years ago (maybe? approx?) those two things became ever so popular. It was the trend to look cheap. Did it effect me? Hell no, I kept on shopping at thrift stores and continued to lace up my Chucks. Because it's just as bad, in my eyes, if you change your life either away or towards a trend. Eventually this Chuck Taylor craze took a turn for the worst and the price jumped to like, what is it now, $45 or $50? For rubber and canvas? Those shoes are so poorly made it's sad! So some acquaintances say "mang, you can't wear this and that blah blah, it's so trendy! You gotta be original (dawg)!" And I say to them "Dude I'm so original (cartman voice) I wear what I want! I wear what I want!"

Yeah for a while I was trying to make this story relevant to the topic but I think I failed and probably ended up just confusing people. Thanks for reading though!

[pmcd9]

So if someone who is genuinely broke drinks PBR it is OK?

What if someone actually likes PBR?  Is it ok to drink it then?

~Paul

[miles]

Let me tell a little tale. I'm a bit of a tight wad, I'm frugal (that's a better way of saying it) so I look for the best deals and consider the price over the style 90% of the time. So I wore Converse Chuck Taylor's and (even still) I buy a lot of my clothing at Thrift stores. Now about 4 years ago (maybe? approx?) those two things became ever so popular. It was the trend to look cheap.

Must be on some kind of cycle because it was cool to look cheap when I was in Jr. High/High School (about 8-13 years ago).

[theinevitable]

hm, so.
the saddest thing:

Oh, yeah, bye man. Hey wait, rock/paper/scissors. Yeah, I know you said you wouldn't bet any more money. What, are you afraid I'll win? Just like 5$! That's all! OK, ok, ok. Rock, paper, scissors... shit. Yeah, ok. So what did I say? 5$? Here it is. No, no man, it's cool, it's cool, you won it, it's yours. Yeah, I think you'd better leave now. Bye.

[ndpatel]

Let me tell a little tale. I'm a bit of a tight wad, I'm frugal (that's a better way of saying it) so I look for the best deals and consider the price over the style 90% of the time. So I wore Converse Chuck Taylor's and (even still) I buy a lot of my clothing at Thrift stores. Now about 4 years ago (maybe? approx?) those two things became ever so popular. It was the trend to look cheap.

Must be on some kind of cycle because it was cool to look cheap when I was in Jr. High/High School (about 8-13 years ago).

chucks have always been cool. that's just the way it is.

[AlohaDawg]

Certain people just can't wear them unironically though.

Smallish counterculture girls look best in them.



Kind of Like Ally Sheedy in Breakfast Club or Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink but, like, WAYYY Cuter

[AugustWest]

Personally, I think big ungainly guys with size 12 feet look best in Chucks.  Especially bright red Chucks.

[Hobo Frenzy]

I think Chucks should come back down to a reasonable price so I can wear them again. They are so versitile! I can wear black ones with anything. But for some reason I still have about 6 pairs (all different colors) of them in my closet, too bad their all extreamly old and ripped to hell! Right where your tops start on both sides, that's the point where they all go to broken town. I'll try to get a picture up of my collection.

[andalucia]

Yeah, also there was that thing where Nike bought out Converse, so not only are they not Edgy, they are also actively part of the evil empire.  Just sayin'.