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The System 449: A Post Modern Union

December 15th, 2010

The System 449: A Post Modern Union

Ah, the Hipster Union. Came up at my local-owned, all-cute-girl-barista coffee shop this morning. As I sat there in my trendy glasses, with my iPhone and MacBook Pro out, wearing my flannel shirt, thinking about what to do a comic about today. For those proud members, here’s your badge. Wear it with pride.

I think this belongs on a v-neck American Apparel shirt, don’t you?

When I had this idea, I put lots of thought into what jobs hipsters had. I put it out on Twitter and got lots of responses. Here’s a few, but add more in the comments!

  • @spkr4thedead51: Bike Messenger
  • @lindsaytron: unemployed, musician, scarf model, printmaker
  • @mikkelmarius: Bike messenger? Social media consultant?
  • @prindiville: bookstore owner/employee, librarian, art (or design) teacher
  • @martyfnday: record shop, graphic designer (heh heh).
  • @leecherolis: Bookstore clerk, artist…
  • @sekelsky: Running a college radio station, working at American Apparel, venue promoter.
  • @Ria_: Busker. Professional criticizer. Professional concertgoer (only if nobody else is there). Etc. Etc. Etc.
  • @DanielleOBrien: Biggest hipster I ever knew was a journalist.
  • @passive_mission: they sell trendy tragically good bad hipster used clothes. (consignment stores)
  • @kevinengelkamp: actor, model, graphic design, writers, custom jewlrey maker, bookstore
  • @ghostfreehood: they don’t believe in jobs
  • @mylaundrystinks: Record store/music store employee, art supply store employee, receptionist at the EPA–wait, that’s a hippie.
  • @lorig: knitter/crafter, owner of specialty restaurant/food store/food truck
  • @sammooney: art gallerist!
  • @davidknauer: I’d tell you, but you prob haven’t heard of it. It’s pretty obscure/ironic/mustachioed.
  • @designvalkyrie: librarian.
  • @boogiestace: um, how bout designer?
  • @aidensdame: Holmes was hipster before being a hipster was not-cool. Careful,might get caught in the circular logic trap there.
  • @strickATX: Working at Wal-Mart, but only ironically.
  • @wombatina: Bicycle repairman, itinerant photographer, performance artist, bookseller, baker.  Oh god.  too many.
  • @rothjen: Vintage clothing store worker
  • @radiusman: The mecca of hipster jobs is working an Apple store.  You should know.
  • @rebeccaames: Dude. Keytarist in a community band. Recycled glass artist. Vegan restaurant waitstaff.
  • @peticanoe: the only person I know who works at an apple store also has gigantic holes in his ears & wears argyle cardigans #hipsterwatch2010
  • @alanzilberman: Actually, I think a spy might be the ultimate hipster job. It’s so cool you can’t even talk about it
  • @wombatina: Jesus=hipster.Wore sandals and walked everywhere, bearded. Into this cool ‘love everyone’ thing that you probably havent heard of.
  • @katieobrienSF: bike messenger, cashier at Urban Outfitters, designer…
  • @rynVR: Campus bookstore, apparently. At least that’s where they all hang out in my town. It’s like a hoodie convention.

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