hipster

a "group" that is often well-educated, philosophical and/or artsy. Well-read, politically aware, intelligent, creative, independent thinker, often a good analytical thinker, typically enjoys irony. Unorthodox.

Values change, originality, the arts, and new.

Enjoys reading

Energetic.

A person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns

Shuns stereotypes and people who strive to fit into a stereotype.

Has a strong emphasis on freedom and equality, and so promotes feminism, LGBT rights, and equality for all races.

They often shop at thrift stores.

They are a group that refuses to be categorized, and is out of the mainstream.

It is not true that most hipsters live off their parents.

Has their own lingo, the most commonly known one is "rack", meaning cool.

Most commonly teenagers to 30 something year olds.

Sometimes known for "all natural" foods and products.

Called "the cool of the cool"

Will engage in witty banter.

Example:

(conversation between 4 girls at lunch about hipsters)

Girl 1 (G1): I'm a little bit hipster
Girl 2 (G2): Really?
Girl 3 (G3): I don't think so
G1: I actually am
Girl 4 (G4): I can see it.
G2: I can't
G1: Do you want to explain it?
G4: Sure. She likes books, and we all know she prattles on and on about philosophy and feminism and all that junk.
G3: True
G2: Yeah
G4: And remember that time she spent two entire periods and lunch going on and on about how all school was now nothing but people spouting out information instead of thinking, and how there was no creativity anymore.
All: *laughs*
G4: And people said "gay" was an insult, and she nearly threw her books at them 'cause she's so open-minded and stuff
G1: And I do all my shopping at thrift stores.
G2: Really?
G1: Yeah. Everything but shoes, wool coats, and my hand-me-downs come from there. The prejudice against them is ridiculous.
G4: And we all know Jenna isn't normal.
All: *burst out laughing*
G3: I'm convinced.
G2: Me too.

*Finish and start packing up lunch*

G3: So, Jenna, Where should I go for thrifting?
G1: *laughs* I would try Savers first, but.....

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