To think that describing someone as 'hipster'...

[ElleMcFearsome]

... Is not remotely as derogatory as describing them as 'chavvy'?

Had DHs long term friend and his wife over recently. A mutual friend asked how they were and I said words to the effect of 'oh X (male half of the couple) is utter bliss as ever. I adore him, he's so hipster!' She recoiled in horror and told me that I couldn't use 'hipster' to describe someone as it was as bad as saying someone is 'chavvy' (though, obviously with completely different meanings). FWIW it would never cross my mind to describe someone as 'chavvy' as for me it has unpleasant connotations.

X is in his 40s, I'm late 30s. X works in tech, is v stylish, wears clothing brands that will be fashionable in a years time, is a real muso, can talk for whole minutes about which coffee he prefers, is off beat and cool and adorable and good fun... which equates to hipster in my mind.

MN - am I using the word wrongly? Has 'hipster' acquired a derogatory meaning? Help!

[Lanceolate]

www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/types-of-hipster-you-encounter-in-london
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/14/hate-hipsters-blogs

[WeleaseWodger]

I thought it meant a pretentious, trendy twat found in hackney and Dalston (east London). But mild enough to actually say to someone's face. As opposed to chav.

[DoJo]

If anyone droned on at me about which coffee they preferred for more than the 2 seconds it takes to give me a brand name, then they deserve to be insulted to my mind. There's a reason why the terms 'hipster' and 'douchebag' go together...

[ElleMcFearsome]

Ok - the general consensus seems to be that IABU. Happy to take that on board

Any other no-longer-innocent phrases/descriptors I should be avoiding?

[WilsonFrickett]

pity me. All the hipsters are here

[mrsjay]

oh good god wilson was that man posing he was posing wasnt he

[FunLovinBunster]

Being a FunLovinBunster, I'm a hopster, obvs

[FunLovinBunster]

Self absorbed bastards...
May I present
Will Self
Julie Burchill
Tony Parsons
Jarvis Cocker
Stephen Fry

[FunLovinBunster]

Damon Albarn
The Gallaghers (Oasis)
Professor Green
Mick Jagger

[daddyorchipsdaddyorchips]

Are you sure she didn't recoil in horror at you describing someone as 'utter bliss as ever.'?!

Seriously, who says that?

[Northernexile]

I'm confused. Can someone be hipster'? Is it not that they are a hipster?

[Northernexile]

Don't understand how someone can be utter bliss either.

[SamuelAndOscarsMummy]

I thought it was those stupid kids who thought dying their hair bright purple made them 'unique' (despite all their friends having the same hairstyle) I may have the wrong word though, I'm going by younger cousins/friends teenagers lol!

The way you described it doesn't sound derogatory at all! YANBU, no label is really offensive anyway once you have left school, people need to stop being so precious and easily offended IMO.

[mrsjay]

That is what they are here samuelandOscarsmummy it is a teenage thing maybe early 20s at a push

[MarysDressSways]

I live in east London so the place is awash with hipsters!

It depends on the context, I certainly wouldn't think it was an out and out insult.. but I wouldn't see it as a compliment either. But in your context, it's fine.

[catinabox]

Are you sure she didn't recoil in horror at you describing someone as 'utter bliss as ever.'?

Ha Ha

I don't think listening to someone talk about the kind of coffee they like for a whole minute would be 'utter bliss'

But that' just me.

[RobotHamster]

This thread is making me

(and hipster is definitely used in a lightly mocking tone afaic)

[mrsjay]

the kids at DDs school call themselves hipsters it seem to be a tag or a label a new sort of group iyswim

[ArtVandelay]

What is this "utter bliss" "i adore him"? Who speaks like that?

YABU for talking like Mr Humphries on crack. And I do think you are terribly impressed by him, watch you aren't hurting your DHs feelings.

[MarmaladeTwatkins]

" said words to the effect of 'oh X (male half of the couple) is utter bliss as ever. I adore him, he's so hipster!'"

"X works in tech, is v stylish, wears clothing brands that will be fashionable in a years time, is a real muso, can talk for whole minutes about which coffee he prefers, is off beat and cool and adorable and good fun... "

You all sound very irritating TBH.

[Shitsinger]

Are you Taylor Swift OP?

[YouTheCat]

If anyone talked at me for minutes about coffee, I'd twat them with a packet of Typhoo for being a pretentious nobend.