My roomie Rindsey is forever annoyed by the Provo Indie-hipsters...Read this post.
I agree with her on the hygiene elitism part.
There is NO EXCUSE for bad hygiene in the 21st century (see this post where I wax longingly for hygienic Germans).
And vintage clothes are cool and eco-friendly...but you must still WASH THEM: No one is too cool for Tide.
I repeat, no one is too cool for Tide.
Thanks.
Well, I read this on Courtney's blog and was stupefied on how broad the Hipster movement is...
Hmm, that could make the east coast a problem for me, no offense to EC'ers, I looove your coast but some of your fellow Yankees fall behind the hygiene curve.
(And that was not a NYY reference, Sox fans)
is it your old buildings, charming as they are?
abundance of insufficient plumbing?
proximity to the Euros who rub off more of their deodorant-less selves on you than West Coasters (based on sheer distance decay theory)?
DON'T BE OFFENDED-- I'm just brainstorming what even my mom has been stupefied over since her EC collegiate days.
Case in point, I was working out at the NYU gym last summer and I swear, the kid next to me
a) had not showered in 3 long days
b) was wearing a shirt he had previously sweated in (the moldy re-sweat smell)
c) made many people move away from where he was and
d) was oblivious to a, b and c.
Hygiene: looks good on everyone.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The Hipster Hygiene Dilemma
Posted by Alexandra at 11:49 AM
Labels: East Coast, Provo
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that's gross about the kid at the gym. ew.
maybe people in NYC don't shower because the dirt helps them blend into the city? or maybe because they want to keep the city on them at all times? haha i have no idea, but showers were invented for a reason and they should be used! even if i don't wash my hair, i still take a shower (thank you my sexy shower cap).
haha! i love this post. it's so true. maybe by washing clothes it takes away from the indie-feel? yikes, who knows. REX LEE RUN!
it's so clear to me now!
a) NYC'ers love to keep the city on them (or they've given up getting it off).
b) and to feel indie, you must wear clothes from the woodstock era...but hmm, even museum pieces are cleaned?!
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