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QUOTE(Ottava @ Wed 1st September 2010, 7:38am) Who else would make an online cookbook on Wikibooks? The WMF skews to technology oriented people with a left of center political view and a general out of touchness with reality. Isn't that what Yuppies were? Well, Yuppies still exist, at least in the literal sense. But as for the rest, to say they are (or were) "technology-oriented" is probably an overgeneralization; they were only interested in technology as a means of making more money, not to make the world a better place. Politically speaking, the idea was that these were people who had been left-leaning until reaching their mid-20's and finding high-paying jobs, at which point they all-too-quickly abandoned their previous "liberal idealism" in favor of a neo-conservative agenda. This, in turn, became the primary point of criticism - that because they were easily converted, their liberalism was "shallow," and therefore all liberalism must be "shallow." I guess what I'm saying is that while most people who eat placenta are probably Yuppies (or whatever the term is for an "urban professional" who is no longer young - I believe "the Viagra Generation" is a popular one these days) - it's unfair to say that most Yuppies would consider eating someone's placenta. If there were some money in it for them though, things would be different, with pregnant women being asked to sign "vendor contracts" as meat suppliers, McDonald's serving "McAfterbirth" in nice neat styrofoam containers with an ice-cold Coke for just $3.99, etc., etc. Personally I think the whole idea is disgusting, but having seen an episode or two of "Happy Tree Friends," it's almost like there's no point in pretending that society still has any sort of gross-out limits whatsoever.
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QUOTE(Somey @ Wed 1st September 2010, 3:02pm)
I guess what I'm saying is that while most people who eat placenta are probably Yuppies (or whatever the term is for an "urban professional" who is no longer young - I believe "the Viagra Generation" is a popular one these days) - it's unfair to say that most Yuppies would consider eating someone's placenta. If there were some money in it for them though, things would be different, with pregnant women being asked to sign "vendor contracts" as meat suppliers, McDonald's serving "McAfterbirth" in nice neat styrofoam containers with an ice-cold Coke for just $3.99, etc., etc.
Personally I think the whole idea is disgusting, but having seen an episode or two of "Happy Tree Friends," it's almost like there's no point in pretending that society still has any sort of gross-out limits whatsoever.
I'm surprised you haven't mentioned by hippies eating babies comment. (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) But yes, the idea is rather... weird... I would say it is akin to eating your own mucus after removing it, putting it in a dish, and frying it up. By the way, I think "hipster" might have been more accurate in describing today's "yuppie". And I don't think that the yuppies are any less left, just more hypocritical. This post has been edited by Ottava:
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QUOTE(Ottava @ Wed 1st September 2010, 3:19pm) I'm surprised you haven't mentioned by hippies eating babies comment. (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) That whole business about hippies eating babies has always been somewhat misunderstood. You have to remember that the babies were comin' straight for 'em! They're dangerous! They had to shoot 'em in self-defense! As for the "eating" part, well, that's a little harder to explain, but waste not, want not, I guess... It's environmentally responsible, apparently. QUOTE But yes, the idea is rather... weird... I would say it is akin to eating your own mucus after removing it, putting it in a dish, and frying it up. That's ridiculous - everyone knows you fry the mucus before you put it in the dish. Heck, you could damage the dish! (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/hrmph.gif) QUOTE By the way, I think "hipster" might have been more accurate in describing today's "yuppie". "Hipster"? No way, man! That term is reserved for a certain kind of alt-rock music fan, the sort who listen to Yo La Tengo and Weezer and Vampire Weekend. Very few of them are wealthy professional people, and none of them (that I know of) would consider eating a human placenta for even one horrific, yet thankfully fleeting, moment. The proper term for Yuppies is still "Yuppies," it's just that they look different now, are a bit more discreet, and are more likely to live in London than New York or Los Angeles. I was just looking for a specific term to refer to 80's-style Yuppies who are now 25-30 years older, getting close to retirement, but still consuming everything imaginable (including, perhaps, placenta) at an alarming rate.
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QUOTE(Somey @ Thu 2nd September 2010, 4:04am) QUOTE By the way, I think "hipster" might have been more accurate in describing today's "yuppie". "Hipster"? No way, man! That term is reserved for a certain kind of alt-rock music fan, the sort who listen to Yo La Tengo and Weezer and Vampire Weekend. Very few of them are wealthy professional people, and none of them (that I know of) would consider eating a human placenta for even one horrific, yet thankfully fleeting, moment. The proper term for Yuppies is still "Yuppies," it's just that they look different now, are a bit more discreet, and are more likely to live in London than New York or Los Angeles. I was just looking for a specific term to refer to 80's-style Yuppies who are now 25-30 years older, getting close to retirement, but still consuming everything imaginable (including, perhaps, placenta) at an alarming rate. Well, in my part of DC, we consider Georgetown a hipster area. Basically, the word (like yuppie) means trendy, snooty, elitist, and left of center.
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QUOTE(Ottava @ Fri 3rd September 2010, 6:50am) Well, in my part of DC, we consider Georgetown a hipster area. Basically, the word (like yuppie) means trendy, snooty, elitist, and left of center. What part of DC? I grew up in the DC area, and there was never anything especially "hipster" about Georgetown, other than a few shops near the M St./Wisconsin Ave. intersection. It's always been basically old money with incursions of new-money, and the new-money naturally tends to be younger. It's a rich neighborhood, that's all. There are a lot of Yuppies, to be sure, and you'll see plenty of actual hipsters walking around there too, but most of them don't actually live there - it's too expensive, so they walk there from Foggy Bottom (GWU) or Dupont Circle, maybe even Adam's Morgan/Columbia Road, or else they just drive in over the bridge from North Arlington. Actual hipsters tend to be slackers and social misfits, whereas Yuppies are go-getters and conformists, always looking to get in on the latest money-making activity. There's always going to be some overlap, but those are the exceptions, not the rule. Hey, do you know if Whitey's is still open, just south of Clarendon? I used to go there for "Broasted Chicken" every other weekend... I'll bet they could make good cooked placenta! (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)
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QUOTE(Somey @ Fri 3rd September 2010, 3:20pm) QUOTE(Ottava @ Fri 3rd September 2010, 6:50am) Well, in my part of DC, we consider Georgetown a hipster area. Basically, the word (like yuppie) means trendy, snooty, elitist, and left of center. What part of DC? I grew up in the DC area, and there was never anything especially "hipster" about Georgetown, other than a few shops near the M St./Wisconsin Ave. intersection. Look at my email address closely. (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif) QUOTE It's always been basically old money with incursions of new-money, and the new-money naturally tends to be younger. It's a rich neighborhood, that's all. There are a lot of Yuppies, to be sure, and you'll see plenty of actual hipsters walking around there too, but most of them don't actually live there - it's too expensive, so they walk there from Foggy Bottom (GWU) or Dupont Circle, maybe even Adam's Morgan/Columbia Road, or else they just drive in over the bridge from North Arlington. Actual hipsters tend to be slackers and social misfits, whereas Yuppies are go-getters and conformists, always looking to get in on the latest money-making activity. There's always going to be some overlap, but those are the exceptions, not the rule. Hey, do you know if Whitey's is still open, just south of Clarendon? I used to go there for "Broasted Chicken" every other weekend... I'll bet they could make good cooked placenta! (IMG: smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif) By the way, I think our definition of hipster is different, but I feel that it is mostly because it is a general pejorative and regional stereotypes tend to supplant a "objective" definition of such a word. I would use "hipster" to define people who go to Starbucks, like this crappy cupcake shop in Georgetown, talk about how great the town is, etc. I would also use it to describe the hypocritical leftist pseudo-intellectuals who constantly talk about how they help out minorities but wont allow there to be a metro station because "those people" may start coming in more frequently. P.S., if you ever want to visit, you know how to contact me. I fit in with any social company, hell, I dated a girl for 6 months who was one of the head of the DC NOW chapter (I was the "representative of everything evil in the world" from month 3-6, yet it still lasted that long). This post has been edited by Ottava:
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