Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Dear Hipsters

This was just too good not to repost. A friend of mine found it on craigslist. It is dead-on. DEAD-ON.

Dear Women of Williamsburg - m4w - 26 (Williamsburg)
Date: 2009-08-03, 5:12PM EDT
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Dear Women of Williamsburg,

Hello. I see you a lot, on the streets, in the bars, on the subway.
I've noticed a trend that's been going on for a while now that I need to be perfectly honest about:
Those big vintage Grandma glasses don't look good.
Not at all.
Look, I understand you people all want to stand out in some way. It is Williamsburg, and the trend these days seems to involve looking like as much of a jackass as possible in the hopes that some stupid accessory you have will become a new trend.
But the glasses....
I've seen too many good looking women whose looks were marred by the ridiculous glasses.
I get that it's ironic. You found the frames at a thrift store, or antique store, or relative's basement, and said, "Oh my God! This looks so terrible! Awesome!" and you either got prescription frames put in or don't even need corrective lenses.
Once again, I get that it's ironic, but it looks like shit.
This is a true missed connection, because when I see a girl wearing stupid glasses, I don't bother to try to get to know her. Maybe I would've said hello, we would've hit it off, and gotten married and lived happily ever after, but I saw the glasses and said "She chose to leave the house with those on her face. I have nothing to do with her." I really hate not giving people a fair chance from the getgo, I really do, but what else am I to do?
It's just been bugging me for a while. I'm wondering when this is going to blow over, but I just keep seeing more and more. Between that and the "spandex pants + torn up baggy shirt because I want to look like an extra from that movie Valley Girl" look, I kind of wish I was blind.
I don't want to move. I pay $600 a month in rent and have a 20 minute commute to work every day. I do like certain bars in Williamsburg, and certain people too, and I've been here for many years. So I'm not going anywhere anytime soon.
You people can choose, however, to wear less retarded outfits and accessories. Maybe just try to look like a human being instead of a cartoon character. Please?
So let's make a deal. You stop looking ridiculous, and I'll stop pointing and laughing hysterically every time I see you.

Thank you,
A concerned citizen