Intro
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In a world where many people feel entitled to the latest fashion and mainstream clothes, hipsters decide to go against the flow. By choosing to wear alternative clothing, hipsters create a unique style that might be different from person to person.
One hipster might wear sloppy grunge clothing. Another might buy 20 year old dresses from a used clothing shop. There are no rules about what hipsters can and can’t wear. After all, it’s about being different!
Learn what Gary and Jessica think about hipsters in today’s fashion English lesson.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Gary: I’ve kind of got this weird take on hipsters.
Jessica: You do?
Gary: I do. I don’t know if I actually agree with what the mainstream definition is of a hipster.
Jessica: OK.
Gary: Because it’s supposedly this alternative lifestyle.
Jessica: Mmm-hmm.
Gary: And I just don’t agree.
Jessica: I always saw hipsters as being people who go against the flow, who are really unique with their style and look.
Gary: But they’re not unique in the grunge kind of way, which goes back to the sloppy clothing.
Jessica: Yeah.
Gary: Hipsters dress in really nice clothing, take care of themselves…
Jessica: That’s true.
Gary: ...and like older clothes or newer clothes. It doesn’t matter as long as they look nice. So I like it, and I don’t understand why people are saying that someone is a hipster and therefore they’re bad, not cool, or uncool when they’re just doing something that they like.
Jessica: Exactly. Well, I think everybody is entitled to dress and look how they want.
Gary: Yeah.
Jessica: So I’m open to it. I like hipsters.
Gary: I agree.
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Discussion
Gary tells Jessica he has a strange opinion about hipsters. While most people think hipsters all choose a particular way to live, Gary says he thinks hipsters are simply people who don’t want to do what everyone else is doing. For Jessica, a hipster is just a person who looks different on purpose.
It seems like Jessica and Gary mostly agree that being a hipster isn’t the same for everyone. And that’s OK. Jessica thinks everyone should be able to wear whatever clothing he or she wants, and Gary agrees.
Are you a hipster? How would you describe hipster clothing or lifestyle?
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