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Someone who doesn't fit any other [social] group. Listens to [indie music]. Dresses in a [style] kindly described as "oddly".

just look at this Pandora profile....THAT is a hipster or young soon-o-be-hipster, if I've ever seen one: "Hey! I'll just talk about music here, throwing in little tidbits about me. I really [like] "[Indie]" (though such differing styles should never be crushed into one genre) bands and things nobody's(at school, anyhow) heard of, so I'm glad Pandora has them. I really [like] [irony], and I would think it [amazing] if the lyrics of a song reflect effort of intelligence spent on them, rather than the cookie [cutter] mainstream things out there today.EVen though I'm just [14], I despise the direction music is headed, both lyrically and instrumentally. Where are we, in 1984? Music making machines might have worked in George Orwell's world, but that's why Big [Brother] would have killed me. On a related note, I was recently distraught to discover that [Indie] FM in soCal has been replaced by Spanish station. How could they get rid of such a groovy station? When not, I [like] reading, writing, debating, having intellectual conversation, knitting, creating theories, talking to cats with different opinions than my own, and riding my totally [amazing] bike (vintage schwinn with LOOOONG fenders!!!). By the way, despite comments made by some drones I know, I am NOT a hipster. I refuse to submit to an group. WHy limit yourself? (I hang out with self identified [nerd], dorks, activists, emos, punks, hipsters, geeks, band people, and drama geeks. However, I hate social branding, just can't convince my ragtag band of amigos.)" Notice how the girl edits her pandora profile.... she also describes herself as a "student/novelist/poet/blogger" Look at the station, it's called "Groovy Tunes for Tubular Cats"....seriously?

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The term "hipster" is cross-applied from the 1930s Beatniks. The modern hipster is a composite of individuals with a certain bohemian life situation and lifestyle. He or she rejects "mainstream" culture and embraces and contributes to independent culture, and prides him/herself on this. The modern hipster image has been proliferated through the internet, publications such as Vice Magazine, and sightings in the music, fashion, and [art] world. The image of the hipster is constantly changing, but several aspects have stayed constant over time. Lives in a young, artsy neighborhood of a major city such as Wicker Park in Chicago, Greenwich Village in Manhattan, or Williamsburg in [Brooklyn]. Usually has some degree of monetary conformability, although sometimes only because of their parents, due to cost of living in these areas. Works (or wants to work) in music, [art], or fashion. Has "elitist" music taste and listens to nu-rave (i.e. The Klaxons, Cut Copy, Hercules and Love Affair), minimalist techno, independent rap (i.e. Spank [Rock], Talib Kweli, Aesop [Rock]), nerdcore (i.e. YT Cracker, MC Lars, MC Chris), Elephant 6 (i.e. of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo), garage [rock], and punk rock in addition to all manners of independent [rock]. Favorite band is very likely Bright Eyes, The Arcade [Fire], The Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, The Strokes, or something of that nature. Also watches independent and foreign films and reads independent books, magazines, and periodicals. Is a fan of modern [art] and may also be an amateur artist. Dresses in a progressive but retro fashion that is often changing. [Popular] items include leggings, mini-skirts, leg warmers, '60s dresses, headbands, chunky jewelry, and large shirts and sweaters for girls and skinny suits and ties, tight jeans and cords, t-shirts with ironic sayings and images, cardigans, plaid and buffalo check shirts, colorful hoodies, and tight windbreakers for guys. Both genders frequently wear dirty Vans and Converses, flamboyant Nikes, large plastic frame glasses, and neon wayfarer sunglasses and are sometimes pierced and tattooed. Shops at Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, and thrift stores. Likes to hang out at fashionable [coffee] shops, indie [rock] shows, and hipster dance clubs. Does food shopping at stores [like] Whole Foods and is often vegan or vegetarian. Eats chic ethnic food and prefers organic and Fair Trade fruits and vegetables. Favorite beer is Pabst Blue Ribbon. Takes up many causes and is often socially minded. Enjoys [irony] in all facets of life, from fashion (wears mismatching outfits and unpopular vintage clothing often emblazoned with ironic sayings) to sports (plays in dodgeball tournaments at McCarren Park Pool). May ride a fixed-gear bicycle or a hybrid car. Networks through Myspace, [Facebook], and/or Twitter. Usually rejects the term "hipster" and argues if called one.

Hipster: [Hey], [don]'[t] call me that!

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