SFist: SFist Top Ten of 2007: Annoying Hipster Trends

pepelicious

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:27:31 -0800

God, please make the next hipster trend to hit SF be moving to Portland or something...

aj

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:28:19 -0800

yes, yesyes, ritual coffee is teh suck. Starbucks is better.

Jon

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:14:11 -0800

I like combining #8 with #10- Boogaloos kinda sucks but it's an excellent place to make fun of hipsters

yesyes

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:36:53 -0800

um, sorry, ritual coffee isn't that great.

zig

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:06:08 -0800

I haven't ridden a bicycle for a decade or more but can someone explain the fixed gear set up to me? Why wouldn't you want brakes? The truth about many of who are considered hipsters, especially the really young new ones, is they sound almost exactly the same as the people they disparage. Its that mallish upward inflection in their voice and lots of "likes" To a lot of locals its the other side of the same lily white coin. Really no difference.

SFist_Dan

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:37:32 -0800

I was debating between the narrow handlebars and too-tall seats for that one. I don't get either one - if you are physically wider than your handlebars, you'll still get clipped by doors. And if your seat is so high that you're rocking back and forth (an easy way to tell a fixie rider from far away) you're wasting energy. Confusing.

PRBurkley

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:06:29 -0800

Number 11: Everybody thinks they are a f*&%ing DJ. No, you're a tool with an iPod. And it's not ironic to mash Peaches and Herb with Black Flag. Your mother called. It's past your bedtime. "...it's some good advice, that you just didn't take..."

rajbot

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:58:54 -0800

the narrow handlebars are there because they look cool and because everyone else has them. i usually feel like the "too-old-for-this-shit" guy when it comes to hating on hipsters, but I have to admit, the bike fad has really gotten to me for some reason. I find it absolutely infuriating, but I can't put my finger on it as to why. As a cyclist, more bikes can only be a good thing for me, and at worst it'll at least mean I'll get some quality parts when they fall out of favor in a few years. i guess it's because i feel other people are checking out my ride and thinking "that guy doesn't get it -- no fixed gear, no rims with a 150 pound weight limit, no matching handlebar grips -- what a poseur."

periqueblend

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:26:26 -0800

narrow handlebars are so you can fit between the moving car that doesn't see you and the parked car that you hope won't have a door opening soon. At least that's why I had a narrow headset on my (non-fixee) bike.

manys

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:50:18 -0800

Ha ha yeah. I once saw a personals ad where the lady said, "I like real nerds. This means that if you've ever referred to yourself as a nerd you probably aren't one." Textbook hipster.

Brock Keeling

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:41:55 -0800

we're on it, mpantone. sorry for the continuing problem. but have no fear, your comments will appear. another pick: hipsters no longer equaling nerds. true geeks must've been livid that scenesters were stealing their label for the past two or three years.

Agent510

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:35:49 -0800

How about "using Yelp as your own personal blog"?

atticus

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:31:12 -0800

Here's one for you - The lineup at 24th and Valencia waiting for the shiny black school bus to take them to Google compound. Not a trend per se but man that seems creepy. I have no idea why.

mpantone

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:30:36 -0800

And here's my nomination for one of the Top Ten Annoying Non-Hipster Trends: buggy comment servers that throw errors without confirming whether or not the comment was actually accepted. ;) Like this... Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, root@localhost and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. Apache/2.0.52 (Red Hat) Server at 10.17.18.181 Port 80

atticus

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:30:34 -0800

Here's one for you - The lineup at 24th and Valencia waiting for the shiny black school bus to take them to Google compound. Not a trend per se but man that seems creepy. I have no idea why.

mpantone

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:27:39 -0800

#9: The hipsters at Ritual don't bother me. The blaring shitty music bothers me. It's so freakin' loud, even if you put on headphones you have to crank up the volume until permanent hearing loss sets in. Why do most American food service establishments feel the necessity to play music? Mmmm?

Jeremy_ofSF

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:22:21 -0800

I've been curious about the narrow fixie handlebars also. There must be some kind of reason for them besides just a fashion statement, right? right? Does anyone know? Maybe they make it easier to navigate narrow spots between cars? And #10 reminds me of this great cartoon: http://www.catandgirl.com/view.php?loc=455

plumpy

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:19:18 -0800

Amen to number ten. As far as I'm concerned, the biggest way to identify someone as a hipster is to ask them if they hate hipsters. If you know enough about hipsters to hate them, you probably are one.

RinconHillSF

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:05:31 -0800

Waxed mustaches?? really?? Are you sure guys aren't doing it for a laugh ... maybe playing a strange character for the evening? Do they have weird accents to boot? hmm....