See the Gainesville hipsters in their natural habitat!
You can spot them from a mile away: The “jorts,” the band T-shirts with names like “Moldy Persistence” on them, The Perks of Being a Wallflower in one hand, organic tea in the left and, of course, the oversized glasses.
The thing is, no true hipster will ever tell you that he or she is, in fact, a hipster. If you don’t play the ukulele, own a typewriter, or know who Wes Anderson is, then then you probably don’t fit the descriptions… but check out these five types of hipsters you’re bound to see around Gainesville.
1. The Downtown Hipster
Where you can spot them: The Atlantic, The Civic Media Center or Big Lou’s PizzeriaWears: the skinniest of skinny jeansQuirks: looks down upon the dregs of Midtown; claims to be a foodie, despite weighing 95 poundsLikes to brag about: being on the VIP list for the club no one knows about yet
2. The Hippie Hipster
Where you can spot them: the co-op, a communal farm or the Krishna house Wears: loose clothes, long skirts and Chacos (if they’re even wearing shoes at all); nearly naked on occasionQuirks: environmentally conscious; tend to sing, dance or play the cajone in public; reuses tea bagsLikes to brag about: how they’re more vegan than you
3. The Coffee Shop Hipster
Where you can spot them: Maude’s, Cymplify, Volta or Pascal’sWears: beanies, scarves (despite Florida’s heat) and oversized glassesQuirks: likes to read Nietzsche, David Sedaris and Walt Whitman in public; uses British words over American words (i.e., “flat” rather than apartment or “mate” instead of friend)Likes to brag about: writing the screenplay for their upcoming indie flick about tree bark
4. The Music Scene Hipster
Where you can spot them: The High Dive, The Jam or Hear Again Music and Movies record store Wears: vintage band tees, Converse and hair in a style that covers their eyesQuirks: refuses to buy CDs, yet is an avid user of both vinyl and SoundCloud; appreciates nearly every style of music except for Top 40Likes to brag about: playing every instrument known (and unknown) to man
5. The Campus Hipster
Where you can spot them: in their ENOs at Plaza of the Americas, Starbucks or Video RodeoWears: tribal prints and triangles on literally everythingQuirks: commutes via longboard and/or unicycle; brings his or her typewriter to class; passes time by watching Netflix documentariesLikes to brag about: that one time they went to Brooklyn
Though we may not like to admit it, most of us college students have hipster tendencies. We may not knit ourselves a parka waiting in line at Chipotle, but we do shop at Trader Joe’s on occasion. Her Campus UFL hopes this guide helped you better understand the Gainesville hipster and all his or her complexities. Maybe — just maybe — this will get us all one step closer to joining the hippest demographic of all time… but probably not. We’re too mainstream for that anyways.