An acquaintance has a boyfriend that many of my friends dislike. As I haven't met the guy, I was curious as to why he provoked such a widespread negative reaction. One friend told me, "It's because he's so Brooklyn." Another clarified, "Brooklyn hipster."
I am not hip enough to know what that means off the bat, or why being a hipster is bad. Also, this is apparently a hard thing to explain to someone who is not hip enough to get it. One exasperated friend finally forwarded me the guy's current facebook status:
"My first reaction was 'I'm going to throw up in my mouth now,' but then I realize that this is a zero-sum situation. Kind of like that Spiderman/U2 thing, except I care even less."
... Okay, I get it now.
I know exactly what it means to be a Brooklyn hipster, but I'm not sure what that comment means. But that's okay.
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