Ironically chubby?
17 August, 2009
The New York Times recently noticed that Williamsburg hipsters have begun to pack on a few extra pounds as of late, and then set out to decipher the social comment that this ever-subversive, ever-culturally minded subclass is trying to make.
It’s entirely possible that the journalists have hit the nail on the head–there’s a whole lot of continent between me and Brooklyn, so I can’t know what’s going through these people’s heads–but I’d like to offer another explanation:
Williamsburg hipsters are developing bellies because Williamsburg hipsters are turning 30.
Let me know what you think.
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either that or kegger bro invaders have been snatching svelte hipster bodies, and the beer guts are finally giving them away.
What’s that Sherlock Holmes quote about eliminating the impossible in order to determine the unlikely truth? I think this is exactly what he was talking about. Keen insight, Tringali. Nicely done.
I feel like the NYTimes has a weird crush on Williamsburg hipsters that they think is a secret but everyone totally knows about it.
Ha!
did you see my post on facebook on this? the tagline was:
dear men of williamsburg, please make an effort. i do. k thanx bye.
Don’t you see? They ARE making an effort. You just don’t get their satire.