Become The Hipster You Have Always Wanted To Be In 4g Speed

Today there seems to be a new type of look taking over from city to city, suburb to suburb across the nation. These strange individuals seem to have a penchant for plaid and it looks as though everyone is trying hard to be a stylish geek from Lindsay Lohan to Lil Wayne. What are these new creatures and what are they doing to fashion? These creatures are hipsters. Though not everyone wants to adopt all of the practices almost everyone wants a piece of the action. Here are some tips on becoming a hipster. Obviously one can pick and choose which practices of hipsterdom he or she would like to adopt.

One of the first things you will have to do to become a hipster is become incredibly aloof. There are many ways one can become aloof. One way is to change the way you walk and look. Appear as though you don't care at all times. This can be done through the pouting of lips, not looking at the camera when photos are being taken, not smiling, not bathing, not detagging horrible photos on Facebook, etc. There are countless ways to look aloof. Choose which fits you best and that which you can adopt into your daily life.

Next you must have sunglasses. There are three types of hipster sun glasses. Invest in a pair of Ray Bans. These hipsters prefer the real brand because it makes them more legitimate and because Ray Ban"s advertising speaks to the hipster ways. They are also the hipsters who like to deny that they are hipsters. They spend the most money on looking just the right amount of hipstery without looking like they are trying. Then there are the hipsters who prefer to wear obviously fake Ray Ban"s as another way of looking aloof. They do not care about brands and additionally they want to look as though they have no money. They frequently wear sunglasses with bright colors that were clearly purchased on the side of the street or at a mall. Then there are the hipsters who prefer to wear children"s sunglasses because it is humorous. The humorous hipster is often the most tolerable and the type who appear the most naturally aloof.

Next online etiquette must change. Typing must include pluralizing words with the letter Z rather than the letter S and also the pluralization of words that should not be plural is very common. In addition to this you must begin speaking like the captions found on the famous LOLcat photos.

You must become an amateur photographer or you are not a hipster. You cannot use a digital camera. It will not come off as aloof. You must invest in a Nikon or Canon professional camera. You must most your pictures in 4G speed to Facebook though look like you're not trying. You must have witty or ironic captions to go along with your photos. Many of them will look like album covers. For the more advanced hipster buying an old camera such as a Polaroid instant or Holga are also acceptable. More recently the grainy look is what needs to be achieved. This can best be reached by buying a Kodak disposable camera and either scanning the photos or getting them put onto a disk and uploading them onto Facebook with digital broadband. Photography must always remain a hobby that you wish you could pursue but cannot due to the man keeping you down.

You must become interested in music that can only be found in small shows played in large cities, Portland or Brooklyn. You only seem to have interest in unknown bands, foreign bands (French is best), and ironic likes for pop music. It is okay to denounce a band for getting famous and selling out but not too loudly. Aloof people wouldn't care; they would merely have a distaste they would mention casually.

You must always have access to internet to check various blogs and post twitter updates. Wireless internet on a computer is best in addition to being able to access internet via your Blackberry or iphone. You prefer iphone because Steve Jobs is a hipster too and PC's are for losers or the uneducated. Having your own access to wireless internet with a mobile air card is best because you will need to be seen outside of hipster cafes reading old "classic" books you bought used or writing in your Moleskin journal. You will need to be up on everything happening which his why wireless internet is crucial. If not you could accidentally continue to listen to a band that has since become unhip or perhaps you wouldn't be able to drop your knowledge of film noir into casual conversation that you learned form Wikipedia.

Next, fashion. Hipsters seem to have a penchant for plaid. This seems to be fading because this seemed to be what spread to the suburbs and can now be found in every mall therefore making it uncool again. It is best to dress like an academic with little income but with a certain flair for incorporating certain aspects of the best designers most recent lines. Expensive shoes and jewelry are acceptable. Graphic tees are only okay if there is a certain amount of irony behind it and it looks as though you bought it at your local Salvation Army. Skinny jeans are still in as are sweaters, v necks, ugly sweaters, and anything else that looks as though it were purchased in the late 60s early 70s. The brand loving hipster can wear designer clothes with a pair of used jeans or used shoes. The brand loving hipster also prefers flashy prints and bright colors, the kind that can be found at American Apparel. Large glasses whether you need glasses or not are also a must. As is looking a bit unwashed.

There are many ways to become a hipster. Make sure you do it right or you could be mistaken as trying too hard or not enough. Hop online and do some research. Just make sure you don't let anyone see you.