Nightlife Discussion - Page 9

vancityrox · #**161** Posted **Apr 18, 2010, 1:30 AM**

Whats up with everyone saying "hipster" in Vancouver?

I have never heard this term back home. Only in Van.

entheosfog · #**162** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 1:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Haha amazing, I was just about to suggest the Biltmore.

Its probably exactly what you are looking for, they host a lot of smaller acts and has a very hipster crowd.

Although for the non-band nights (ie: dancing) the crowds are very young and being someone in their low-30s, I felt quite old. But I see a ton of bands there and it's a great live venue. A real asset to the live music scene in this city!

trofirhen · #**163** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by vancityrox

Whats up with everyone saying "hipster" in Vancouver?

I have never heard this term back home. Only in Van.

That's big-city, cosmopolitan Montreal. This is Vancouver, a little more small-town, a little bit more behind the times in style. (I wonder what they say in Winnipeg?)

vancityrox · #**164** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

That's big-city, cosmopolitan Montreal. This is Vancouver, a little more small-town, a little bit more behind the times in style. (I wonder what they say in Winnipeg?)

Haha

I think their heads would explode if they were to go to any of the entertainment districts in downtown Montreal on any weeknight.

SpongeG · #**165** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 12:24 AM**

never heard of hipsters?

http://unhappyhipsters.com/

its a pretty well used term at least in the states

SpongeG · #**166** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 12:25 AM**

the cobalt has also become pretty hipster - a lot of parties going on there - you just have to be in the know and whatever scene you are into to know what nights to go to

idunno · #**167** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 1:35 AM**

That website seems to be more about older, richer hipsters, and not so much on the younger, "scene" hipsters more seen in Vancouver. Still pretty funny though.

vancityrox · #**168** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 1:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

the cobalt has also become pretty hipster - a lot of parties going on there - you just have to be in the know and whatever scene you are into to know what nights to go to

lol ok so non hipsters are basically people that don't like going to parties?

Now I understand why Vancouver is portrayed as No-Fun City. Everyone in this city keeps saying that basically people that like to go to parties (hence having fun) are hipsters. I understand now!

I just think that people who say others are hipsters are just unhappy with their own social life. There I said it!

jlousa · #**169** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 2:07 AM**

I used to be hip but then they changed what hip was and now I don't know what I am.

I think that was a quote from Abe Simpson.

SpongeG · #**170** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 2:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by vancityrox

lol ok so non hipsters are basically people that don't like going to parties?

Now I understand why Vancouver is portrayed as No-Fun City. Everyone in this city keeps saying that basically people that like to go to parties (hence having fun) are hipsters. I understand now!

I just think that people who say others are hipsters are just unhappy with their own social life. There I said it!

hipsters are people with ironic moustaches and skinny jeans and cardigans

the rest just go out and enjoy themselves

but they are usually found at certain venues in greater numbers and cobalt and biltmore is more hipster than say venue or roxy

vancityrox · #**171** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 2:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

hipsters are people with ironic moustaches and skinny jeans and cardigans

the rest just go out and enjoy themselves

but they are usually found at certain venues in greater numbers and cobalt and biltmore is more hipster than say venue or roxy

Im sorry dude but this is ridiculous! lol

trofirhen · #**172** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 2:33 AM**

HIPSTER. Sounds like something from the 1950s or early 1960s

SpongeG · #**173** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 2:34 AM**

why is it ridiculous? there is nothing wrong with hipsters they have their look like douchebags, loser girls, blogging chicks, townies, students etc

hipsters

4coolthings

douchebags

stuffwhitepeoplelike

Prometheus · #**174** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 3:10 AM**

It's hip to be square.

LeftCoaster · #**175** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 4:48 AM**

Haha spongeG those pictures are like straight out of the dictionary.

honestly how have you guys never heard of hipsters? How old are you? It's not like it's a vancouver thing or anything.

The trusty urban dictionary can educate a few of the older posters here:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster

East Van · #**176** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 5:36 AM**

its hip to wear ball hugging jeans.

vancityrox · #**177** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 5:59 AM**

Whats wrong with what those people are wearing in the first picture. They just have their own style.

The way you people on here make it seem is that this "hipster" term is bad.

I for one don't wear that style but I definitely don't discriminate people from what they wear and don't use that excuse to avoid a certain party or concert venue that has people dressing like that. What the hell is wrong with people these days!?

"Oh I can't go to the venue on that night because there is a concert by The Killers and too many hipsters will be there. They ruin everything!"

Its truly really sad....

Spork · #**178** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 6:03 AM**

Clothing is often a reflection of a person's inner self. Hobbies, ambitions, interests, personality, can all be reflected through clothing. Now, I'm not saying that these people are 100% the same, but they are undoubtably similar. If somebody wishes to spend time with people with which they have things in common, so be it. I am the same way to a certain extent to different groups of people. If I can't break out into a conversation with a random person, I don't feel comfortable where I am, even if I never intend to get into said conversation.

LeftCoaster · #**179** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 6:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by vancityrox

Whats wrong with what those people are wearing in the first picture. They just have their own style.

The way you people on here make it seem is that this "hipster" term is bad.

I for one don't wear that style but I definitely don't discriminate people from what they wear and don't use that excuse to avoid a certain party or concert venue that has people dressing like that. What the hell is wrong with people these days!?

"Oh I can't go to the venue on that night because there is a concert by The Killers and too many hipsters will be there. They ruin everything!"

Its truly really sad....

The only sad thing here is how quickly you jump to conclusions. Who ever said hipsters are a bad thing. Tons of my friends are hipsters, be they indie or electro (There are many sub groups of the hipster)... its not a bad thing at all. In fact when I do go clubbing, which is getting more and more rare these days, I'm sure I come off as looking like one too.

When it gets bad is when they are scenesters

I'll let you hit up the urban dictionary for that one yourself.

vancityrox · #**180** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 6:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

The only sad thing here is how quickly you jump to conclusions. Who ever said hipsters are a bad thing. Tons of my friends are hipsters, be they indie or electro (There are many sub groups of the hipster)... its not a bad thing at all. In fact when I do go clubbing, which is getting more and more rare these days, I'm sure I come off as looking like one too.

When it gets bad is when they are scenesters

I'll let you hit up the urban dictionary for that one yourself.

Haha Well I have seen many times in the forum the word "hipster" and it is always portrayed in a negative way. So yeah, I don't jump quickly to conclusions. It has been building up.