all meta-ironic

over at Stereogum (don’t know, never been there before), the proprietor has proposed a new social class: indie-yuppie, and requested that her visitors leave “you might be an indie-yuppie if” jokes in the comments section. it’s damn funny.

“You might be an indie yuppy if trucker hats NOW seem pretty silly.”

“If your jeans cost more than an iPod, but your t-shirt cost less than a pack of gum…you might be an indie-yuppie.”

“You might be an indie yuppie if you are psyched that Volkswagen has some new commercials coming out.”

Also see the “you might be POST-indie-yuppy if” comment, which feels hauntingly familiar.

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