Terminology

Maybe it's just because it's a monday and i'm feeling grouchy but here goes (to no one in particular)

Recently there's been a lot of holier than thou comments on the forum involving words and phrases such as:
"hipster" and "jumping on the fixed gear bandwagon" to describe "newbies" shopping for, riding or
talking about fixed gear bikes.

This is silly. If you've been riding fixed for a short period of time (most of us), or you have just had your
frame sprayed a just-so colour (a lot of us), or if you work in the.. how shall i put this... service industry (a lot of us),
and/or if you spend a lot of time on a particular internet forum discussing which cranks to get...

...then you shouldn't be going around disdainfully calling people "hipsters" - you are one!! (I include myself in this description btw)

Instead why not use the term in a more positive, healthy manner (if you must appropriate Americanisms..)

ie.
I'm of to hipster around town on my new bike - i'm ever so proud of it!
or...
Fancy meeting up for a few pints in town later? We could make a hipster bike tree and stand back admiring it/
taking photos/ nervously checking them while we sip!

I'm ready for complete and utter internet annihilation now...
Go!

Is "hipster" not a derogatory term?

BRM666 Is "hipster" not a derogatory term?

Not necessarily...

I think you put spirits in a hipster and drink iton bon fire night.

BRM666 Is "hipster" not a derogatory term?

It's a variation of my nickname! sob