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I could buy a full wardrobe of second hand hippie clothes for less than 20 bucks. I can't be certain about how 'environmentally friendly' it is, but even if the cotton was grown on anachronistic slave labor farms and doses with pure coca cola, the fact remains that its comfortable as shit and none of the companies that hypothetically made a profit on it would see any extra dollar as a result of buying it. Seems like a win for me, except I hate clothes that look fucking ridiculous.
I will never understand how a grown man can wear fishermens pants in public unless he has taken LSD and is in a park. To be fair, this gives a lot of leeway to the people who wear fishermens pants.
Jasper:
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--- Quote from: KharBevNor on 31 Jan 2008, 09:19 ---I'll resist the urge to just post multiple pictures of members of pung, goth and metal bands, and just say, whoah, you don't know ANY bikers?
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Members of bands "dressing up" is a bit different from members of the audience, because to some bands, part of the performance is the costume. I readily admit that I do put a little effort into my appearance when I play a show, though it rarely goes beyond "tucking my jeans into my boots" or "wearing eyeliner".
I actually know a lot of bikers, as one of the bars I've most frequented in the past 10 years is a favorite spot for 40+ year old bikers. However, they're not really the kind of bikers who dress like Hell's Angels, they're more down to Earth than that, just generally nice guys who smoke pot and like to discuss music and politics. Half of them or so are Vietnam vets or ex-hippies.
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What I'm wondering is what is considered not "dressing up?" As multiple members of the board has already mentioned, we all make a choice when we get dressed in the morning, as a direct result of a choice as to where we placed our money and the businesses or bands we have chosen to support. What really would be the difference between seeing someone that spent 100+ on an expensive suit with someone who has spent 100+ on hot topic gear and piercings? As much as we each have our own perceptions as to what is normal and accepted I don't see why either should be respected at all. If we're going for practicality, a nice toga or burlap sack should do just fine.
So, what would be normal, or the opposite of an all out punk kid or complete goth? A polo shirt or an overpriced pre-faded t-shirt? I prefer the lavish costumes, they are far more entertaining and make great conversation starters.
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I think it doesn't matter a whole lot, unless GWAR fans start getting in on the action. Then it's a problem.
SevenPinkerton:
--- Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 01 Feb 2008, 11:44 ---i saw a bumper sticker the other day that said "drive less, bike more"
fucking hippies don't think, i swear.
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That's like saying it's wrong to support environmental programs when you utilize the environment to live on earth. Of course you can encourage biking when you also own a car. Where else would you put the bumper sticker, on your bike? for other bikes to see? That's silly.
Also, to call someone concerned with their own frickin' environment and breathable air a hippy is beyond stupid.
Scandanavian War Machine:
i just hate hippies.
actually, that's not true. much of my family are hippies, but they were hippies in the sixties and now they are just old and don't try to act smart or be rude to people. they just smoke pot.
i guess what i really hate are hippy hipsters.
hippy-sters, if you will. i have never met one who actually knows what they are talking about or is even a pleasant person. they are confrontational and abrasive and usually ill-informed.
and for the record, i don't care if the hippy-sters in your town are the opposite of what i said because in my experience this is not the case. i would like nothing more than to get along with these people just like anyone else, but they make it near impossible.
ViolentDove:
You sound a bit tense. Maybe you should chill out, and drink a nice cup of chai.
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