Stuff Hipsters Hate: A Field Guide to the Passionate Opinions of the Indifferent [Paperback]

Brenna Ehrlich (Author), Andrea Bartz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2010

PRAISE FOR stuffhipstershate.tumblr.com

"Depressingly astute."

--The New Yorker

"Wickedly funny."

--The Frisky

From the dive bars of Brooklyn's Williamsburg to the dirty alleys of San Francisco's Mission, the urban hipster has redefined American cool with a sighing disdain for everything mainstream. Hipsters are easily identified by their worn-out shoes, fixies and PBR tallboys, but until now no one had investigated beyond the hipster look to the even more hilarious hipster psyche. With personally researched articles, revealing illustrations and helpful charts and graphs, Stuff Hipsters Hate exposes the bottomless well of impassioned scorn that motivates the ever-apathetic hipster, including:

MATING AND SOCIAL HATES

♦buying you a drink

♦monogamy

♦texting back in a timely fashion

APPAREL AND GROOMING HATES

♦high heels

♦muscles

♦being asked about their tattoos

WORK AND LIFE HATES

♦full-time jobs

♦knowing their bank balance

♦enthusiasm

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Brenna Ehrlich works as a news editor and blogger for Mashable.com. Andrea Bartz is an editor at Psychology Today and has written for SELF, Money magazine, SirensMag.com, Heeb and an array of alternative weeklies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (September 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569758212
• ISBN-13: 978-1569758212
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 44 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that funny. September 5, 2010

By 98432123

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Really not that funny. It's a decent book for reminding yourself about the hipsters you know, but the book, despite its own claims of applying to all hipsters of all times, is NYC-centric. Moreover, it's basically written from the point of view, explicitly spelled out in the introduction, of two fresh-out-of-college grads that moved to New York City and subsequently dated, and were dumped by, a lot of hipster guys. That point of view just makes you feel sorry for the authors, who can't hide either their pre- or post-hipster-dumped-me naivety (or their lack of writing skill).

The authors try to step back and give some analysis or larger perspective and occasionally say something lucid or insightful, but the laughs just aren't there, no matter how many "clever" graphs, charts or comics are inserted here and there throughout the book.

Not a bad book, but far, far from the brilliance of "Stuff White People Like," which is so obviously alluded to in the title.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars ironically clever November 15, 2010

By Usher Lieberman

Format:Paperback

The mark of the true hipster is to hate on all hipsterdom and as expert (they wrote the field guide didn't they) observers of the hipster culture, the writers are in fact elite hipsters.

The book's style is a faux field guide, complete with diagrams, charts, drawings and footnotes. That the book is printed as cheaply as possible only adds to its charm.

It is not meant for reading all at once (I tried, it can't be done) but as a reference guide, it is particularly useful on long flights, in the bathroom, or sometimes on the coffee table (preferably in a well appointed home so as to add to the irony).

This book will make you chuckle a few times but it will not change the world or even your life. And provided you're not a hipster wannabe yourself, it will make you feel better about yourself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The most fun nonfiction book ever December 12, 2010

By Fan O'Books

Format:Paperback

After hearing story after story from Brooklyn-based friends about quirky hipster kids, I have no doubt that SHH qualifies as nonfiction. Just like the website that inspired it, the book examines the hipster culture with a smart sense of humor that frequently made me laugh out loud. It's clear that the authors thoroughly understand their subjects and get a kick out of making fun of them. Also, the book comes with fun graphs that let you see where you, or a certain author, or a certain religion fall on hipsters' coolness radar. (I learned that my mild hipster leanings qualify me as a "scenester." I'm OK with that label.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining December 9, 2010

By JBfromVT

Format:Paperback

Whether you are a hipster, live amongst them, or have the misfortune of coming into contact with them on occasion, this book is sure to make you laugh...and cry. The book is full of insights into hipster culture. Even though they have a blog, the content in the book is mostly fresh and you will want to carry it with you in the event of an unpredictable hipster encounter. Bottom line, you will enjoy reading this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Kind of genius. October 27, 2010

By AESam

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

So I rarely comment on anything (I'm very mysterious like that), but I couldn't resist throwing my opinion out on this one. Ready for it? This book is a must read for anyone aware of the world around them. Not only did Bartz and Ehrlich manage to capture the swirling mess of hipsterdom that is impossible to ignore (in williamsburg, at least) and even harder to comprehend, the duo managed to make it relatable to even the squarest "trixies" (ahem. me). From dating habits, to general distaste for...well...anything, the girls nail it.

And, if you're truly a hipster and don't want to shell out the $10-something for the book - which is lame, by the way, you can go without PBR for a night - you can check out the duo's tumblr blog ([...]).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hipster Sociology Text October 21, 2010

By noah

Format:Paperback

This book does a great job at capturing what hipster is and trips on a look at how a lot of non-hipster 20-30+ year olds now live. If you live in a hipster-capitol USA or somewhere else in the world a lot of the book will read like an acerbic take on your walk to and from your locally sourced organic papaya and squash stand. For those that don't live in Williamsburg and other hipster-fied parts of a town the book paints a certain look onto hipsters which the authors do very well. A wallflower view of hipsters and their doings yet realizing at many bends that they (we) are not actually on the wall but are a hipster.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to look super interesting and ironic on public transportation. October 14, 2010

By mhelbig

Format:Paperback

This book didn't disappoint. I had a great time reading it from start to finish. The little details and snide insightful remarks make the book really enjoyable to read. There are many moments of this book that where really funny and perfectly written. A great guide to Hipsters and their lifestyles. You can clearly tell it is written in the view of a woman, but it provides insights to both genders of hipsters. Great read overall. Pick up a copy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Biting, Witty, Hilarious October 10, 2010

By AndrewWagner

Format:Paperback

Brenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz take their musings from their blog "Stuff Hipsters Hate" to paperback. The result is new entries that are just as witty and entertaining as the best ones from the blog, and lets you relive your favorites from the blog itself. If you enjoy the blog at all, you should buy the book.