Tag: hipsters

  • Techie litter

    You see this? This is what happens when hipster techies in the Mission litter their vintage textbook covers. Pick up after yourselves, people!

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  • Alley Barrel’s new rules

    Last week, I posted a photo of Alley Barrel’s rules, which notably contains a tongue-in-cheek provision banning hipster conversations. After some local coverage, several major sites covered the story. Why? I dunno, but it was amusing to watch — though a few commenters seemingly interpreted the hipster rule as VERY serious, most readers recognized that…

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  • Alley Barrel rules and regulations

    Four Barrel’s back alley — aka Alley Barrel — hosts a weekend-only coffee service with occasional street food vendors. Recently they posted a rule sheet, mostly consisting the please-don’t-piss-off-our-neighbors variety. But one rule stands out: …not talking about annoying hipster topics, or who you fucked last night. You shouldn’t do that anyhow, but our neighbors…

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  • Does Orange County have more hipsters than San Francisco?

    It sounds like a question fit for a parallel universe: could Orange County have more hipsters than San Francisco? According to Priceonomics Blog, based on the number of fixed-gear bicycles, Orange County is the hippest place in America. The “Fixie Index” ranks San Francisco 4th — losing out to retro-ironic meccas LA and San Jose.…

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  • Sheep are hipsters

    It occurred to me the other day that sheep are hipsters. Look, I’m not saying that hipsters are sheep, that would be redundant. I’m saying that sheep — those cuddly wool and cheese producing mammals — are hipsters themselves. Here’s a handy table explaining the similarities. Sheep Hipsters Sheep wear wool sweaters naturally Hipsters wear…

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