In another sign that this blog may be shut down in mere days, if not minutes, the Jew York Times has added to Dov Charney’s ‘hipster is dead’ mantra.
The New York Times’ word-nazi Phil Corbett has declared that ‘hipster’ is an inappropriate slang word. Since NYTimes is all about speaking correct English and shit blah blah blah, this word will no longer be used.
“Our latest infatuation with “hipster” seems to go back several years, perhaps coinciding in part with the flourishing of more colloquial (and hipper) blogs on our Web site. In 1990 we used the word just 19 times. That number rose gradually to about 100 by 2000, then exploded to 250 or so uses a year from 2005 on.”
Thanks, Phil. How am I supposed to relate to a micro-cultural group if the word can no longer be espoused in my favorite liberal newspaper? If I continue to call myself a hipster, can I shop at ‘hipster-is-dead’ American Apparel? You’re my cultural guru Phil, give me an answer!
“In any case, hipster’s second life as hip slang seems to have lost its freshness. And with so many appearances, I’m not sure how precise a meaning it conveys. It may still be useful occasionally, but let’s look for alternatives and try to give it some rest.”
doood. That’s word for word what I told these random bros who tried to call me a ‘hipster’. And this totally means I can buy those awesome extra long see-through man tees from Am Appy. But it is EASIER to just give myself a simple label….
First they took away the word “tweet“, and now “hipster” has been removed from NYTimes jargon. What’s next, “Lolz”, “n00b”, or “Israel”? When will the English-nazis stop this madness?!?!?!
Is calling myself an "Asshole" an appropriate synonym for you, New York Times?
(Thanks to Greg Y. for the scoop)
NYCsinglewoman
08/17/2010
Well the Times said it so it must be true. They also said I’m a good designer, but I still can’t pay my rent. But ANYWAY, “hipster” is totally unfresh. I walk through McCarren and all I see is the blonde cheerleader type girls from high school with Ray Bans. Bitches. For gods sake Gap Kids has poster of 3 year olds in skinny jeans and fedoras.
Chicky
08/17/2010
Oh believe me, I can’t wait till I cram my child’s fat legs into skinny jeans. But fedoras? Nobody ever thought they were cool. Even Indiana Jones didn’t like them, he just couldn’t find a better hat to match his outfit.
I wish the NYT would say I was a good designer….of hate and irony…I’m not sure where ‘hip’ will go, but I’m guessing it’s gonna return to the 80s or to the ‘expensive-designer-clothes-homeless-look’. Either way, I can’t afford that shit. Can you design me some clothes so that I can be cheap and hip? I promise I’ll write a post about it, and like 20 people will read it. That’s probably how many serious views NYT gets on any article.
Alex - Resident Goy Writer
08/18/2010
I get the sense Phil Corbett is secretly a hipster, and he doesn’t like a lame newspaper like the NYTimes overusing the word. Does anyone else, or am I just crazy?