question about the Swans - Page 6

Nefeli · 05.31.2013, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

threads like these are why i never visit here anymore. bye.

oh maaaaaaaaaaan now that i finally have a popular thread!

ok. to be honest the moment i was typing hipster in the 1st post, i was sure it will get more replies because of that. you know, smth like the thurston drinking game upstairs.

Genteel Death · 05.31.2013, 07:29 AM

Say what you like but this take on the ''hipster look'' is lovely.

Rob Instigator · 05.31.2013, 08:08 AM

Do hipsters even know who Swans are?

!@#$%! · 05.31.2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

threads like these are why i never visit here anymore. bye.

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Originally Posted by Nefeli

oh maaaaaaaaaaan now that i finally have a popular thread!

what derek meant to say, i think, was the old "don't hate me because i'm beautiful," but in a hipster kind of way.

http://www.quickmeme.com/Sad-Hipster/

louder · 05.31.2013, 08:50 AM

Derek keeps saying he's gonna leave then comes back. we've got it, you're too good for us. just go.

Genteel Death · 05.31.2013, 08:57 AM

A 75-year-old woman from Offenburg in Germany, was kept awake at night by a colony of ants ringing her doorbell. According to the Metro the woman became so fed-up with the nocturnal bell-ringing that she contacted the police, in the hope of catching the prankster.
After an investigation, local police discovered the culprit was a colony of “prank playing ants.”

They said the insects had built such a big home that the nest pressed the switching elements together, keeping the bell ringing.
In the end, officers removed the nest with a knife, allowing the lady to enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep for the first time in a while.
There was no news on the ants but we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re off playing pranks somewhere else.

It’s a small pity Saul Bass didn’t include such larks when he made Phase IV, his cult film about intelligent ants at war with humanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=IuhgBvOWb_k
http://dangerousminds.net/

Derek · 05.31.2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by louder

Derek keeps saying he's gonna leave then comes back. we've got it, you're too good for us. just go.

too good for you maybe, not everyone else though.

but no seriously, you think sonic youth fans would be less close-minded and judgmental about how other people choose to present themselves. you're judging people by throwing a label on them and it is lame lame lame, all of you could be branded a 'hipster' just for the simple fact that you're posting on a SONIC YOUTH messageboard of all things but i guess none of you have been accused of being insincere about the things you enjoy because of your clothes (or any other trivial bullshit that doesn't matter) even if the opposite is true.

i swear i've had this argument on here before and only glice of all people agreed with me so maybe i'm getting nowhere with this.

dead_battery · 05.31.2013, 09:56 AM

the idea that its not ok to feel like you are better than this place because you'd be stuck up and thus not rolling around in each others faeces in the name of faux egalitarianism is exactly the type of shit that not agreeing with makes me better than anyone of this fucking board because of.

!@#$%! · 05.31.2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

all of you could be branded a 'hipster' just for the simple fact that you're posting on a SONIC YOUTH messageboard of all things

message boards are dead and sonic youth is a band for aged gen-xers

there is no intrinsic virtue in any of this.

anyway, i don't give a shit about your non-prescription glasses and i hope you stick around because, eh, i like this board and monocultures are boring and you're not an idiot.

dead_battery · 05.31.2013, 10:08 AM

why do we stay? is it addiction? is it fear? is it failure? is it because we want to remain in stasis without facing the crumbling horror of our bodies and identities?

louder · 05.31.2013, 10:11 AM

it bothers me a lot more in real life. my friends are really concerned with it, because our whole culture is basically an imitation of the U.S. but it usually takes two-three years for everyone to catch up. so "hipster" is currently the new cool thing to say.

you listen to indie music? you're a hipster. you listen to mainstream music? you're a hipster.

i tried to have a serious conversation with this one girl, but she ends up calling everything she doesn't understand "hipster" and it ends at that.

!@#$%! · 05.31.2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by louder

it bothers me a lot more in real life. my friends are really concerned with it, because our whole culture is basically an imitation of the U.S. but it usually takes two-three years for everyone to catch up. so "hipster" is currently the new cool thing to say.

you listen to indie music? you're a hipster. you listen to mainstream music? you're a hipster.

i tried to have a serious conversation with this one girl, but she ends up calling everything she doesn't understand "hipster" and it ends at that.

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Originally Posted by dead_battery

why do we stay? is it addiction? is it fear? is it failure? is it because we want to remain in stasis without facing the crumbling horror of our bodies and identities?

i like some of the people here and i like that it isn't facebook

Genteel Death · 05.31.2013, 10:15 AM

I couldn't give less of a shit if any of you are better or worse than me. For real. That doesn't mean I haven't got special affection for Nefeli, to name one. The peoplez of the internet sometimes annoy us. Nothing will ever change there. Get over it.

!@#$%! · 05.31.2013, 10:19 AM

here is a fun little read

http://theimmanentdomain.org/?p=693

louder · 05.31.2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

see i don't even know if they use "hipster" as a mockery anymore. some people seem to get flattered like it means you're a fashionable individual.

louder · 05.31.2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Genteel Death

I couldn't give less of a shit if any of you are better or worse than me. For real. That doesn't mean I haven't got special affection for Nefeli, to name one. The peoplez of the internet sometimes annoy us. Nothing will ever change there. Get over it.

i guess that people just annoy you in general.

!@#$%! · 05.31.2013, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by louder

see i don't even know if they use "hipster" as a mockery anymore. some people seem to get flattered like it means you're a fashionable individual.

language is coined by usage and usage is always shifting hence demographics matter. there is no big dictionary in the sky. it doesn't have to (can't really) mean only one thing to/for all. it all depends on where and how and by whom and to whom it's said, and how much misunderstanding is always part of the meaning anyway. in other words, communication is a kind of hopeful illusion.

Nefeli · 05.31.2013, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

but no seriously, you think sonic youth fans would be less close-minded

oops, and here is the mistake assumption, the kind that will always result disappointment in people.

anyway, i find all that small talk. nothing to be taken seriously and personally i like hipsters.
also i havent been accused of anything but many times i got from people suprised looks because of how i look and the kind of music i like listening to.
who careeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssszzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzz.

Genteel Death · 05.31.2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by louder

i guess that people just annoy you in general.

Sure. I'm talking about The Peoplez of the Internet though. In the flesh if someone annoys you you can either ignore them or when you can't you have the option of spitting on their face and the chop their balls off and feed them to a cat. You know that already.

Genteel Death · 05.31.2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Nefeli

i like hipsters.

Neg-repped.

05.31.2013, 07:29 AM	#102
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	Say what you like but this take on the ''hipster look'' is lovely.
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05.31.2013, 08:08 AM	#103
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,975	Do hipsters even know who Swans are? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.31.2013, 08:50 AM	#105
louder invito al cielo Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,463	Derek keeps saying he's gonna leave then comes back. we've got it, you're too good for us. just go.
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05.31.2013, 08:57 AM	#106
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	A 75-year-old woman from Offenburg in Germany, was kept awake at night by a colony of ants ringing her doorbell. According to the Metro the woman became so fed-up with the nocturnal bell-ringing that she contacted the police, in the hope of catching the prankster. After an investigation, local police discovered the culprit was a colony of “prank playing ants.” They said the insects had built such a big home that the nest pressed the switching elements together, keeping the bell ringing. In the end, officers removed the nest with a knife, allowing the lady to enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep for the first time in a while. There was no news on the ants but we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re off playing pranks somewhere else. It’s a small pity Saul Bass didn’t include such larks when he made Phase IV, his cult film about intelligent ants at war with humanity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=IuhgBvOWb_k http://dangerousminds.net/
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05.31.2013, 09:56 AM	#108
dead_battery expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,928	the idea that its not ok to feel like you are better than this place because you'd be stuck up and thus not rolling around in each others faeces in the name of faux egalitarianism is exactly the type of shit that not agreeing with makes me better than anyone of this fucking board because of.
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05.31.2013, 10:08 AM	#110
dead_battery expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,928	why do we stay? is it addiction? is it fear? is it failure? is it because we want to remain in stasis without facing the crumbling horror of our bodies and identities?
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05.31.2013, 10:11 AM	#111
louder invito al cielo Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,463	it bothers me a lot more in real life. my friends are really concerned with it, because our whole culture is basically an imitation of the U.S. but it usually takes two-three years for everyone to catch up. so "hipster" is currently the new cool thing to say. you listen to indie music? you're a hipster. you listen to mainstream music? you're a hipster. i tried to have a serious conversation with this one girl, but she ends up calling everything she doesn't understand "hipster" and it ends at that.
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05.31.2013, 10:15 AM	#113
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	I couldn't give less of a shit if any of you are better or worse than me. For real. That doesn't mean I haven't got special affection for Nefeli, to name one. The peoplez of the internet sometimes annoy us. Nothing will ever change there. Get over it.
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05.31.2013, 10:19 AM	#114
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	here is a fun little read http://theimmanentdomain.org/?p=693
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