Pacifier is the new Pabst.Bumbershoot’s “Why This? Why That? Why Now?” series has been over capacity for the first two days, first with “Why Fair Tales? Why War on Women? Why Now?” and today with “Why Hipsters? Why Slacktivism? Why Now?” The panels have been surprisingly entertaining, the highlight being Hollis Wong-Wear, the series’ smart, charming (wait, is it OK to say a woman is smart and charming, or is that too Mirror Mirror?) moderator/referee. During today’s discussion, they panel asked members of the audience to shout out what characterizes a person a hipster. What follows is their list. Did they miss anything?Out of date facial hairApathy People who likse bass (what?)Instagram Ironic t-shirts (Like what? “A deer!”)Taking pride in being smarter than youWilliamsburg, New orkPBRFlannel Glasses when you don’t need themNo socks (really???)Spacey people who like random shitSkinny jeansKnit hatsTrucker hatsFixie bicycles
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