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It all started with this: Hipsters on Food Stamps
Then followed by this: Hipster's response
With a side of this: Fark
And previously this: More Fark
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Hipsters on Food Stamps
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michaelcoyote
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Rockmastermike
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it can actually be less expensive to eat good simple food than a lot of what people think is 'cheap food' (a.k.a. junk food).
nothing new. Your grandma knew how to do it. You can too.
I just got 8 meals out of maybe about $20 (not food stamps) of 'gourmet' food (fed 6 of us, plus with leftovers for two of us to have again). Roast chicken, vegies, potatoes, homemade bread, rice... Don't see what the big deal is unless you're surprised someone on food stamps actually knows how to budget and plan meals properly. Of course, we have a slight advantage over our grandparents in that we have more access to frezers so we can buy things on sale (like my 80cent/lb chickens) and freeze them for when we need them.
trust me, if you had that $150 of food stamps I would show you how to eat like a damnedhellassking for a month.
by the way, tenzo... just for reading salon, some folks might call you a hipster. :P
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GW_Justice
Grandview Hts.
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If people on food stamps eat unhealthy food, they are called lazy fat slobs.
If they eat healthy food, they are elitist snobs.
Can't win.
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10sun
Columbus, OH
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GW_Justice wrote >>
If people on food stamps eat unhealthy food, they are called lazy fat slobs.
If they eat healthy food, they are elitist snobs.
Can't win.I think what a lot of people take issue with is the fact that the particular hipster that wrote the reply article isn't willing to conform.
1. Won't eat cheap shit on food stamps.
2. Won't try to get a non-hipster job, he is using social media to his advantage it seems to exclude him from all potential positions.
3. Tries to blame the economy, status quo, etc for the fact that he is unmarketable and can't make money. There is a veritable glut of hipsters who blog about stuff that interests hipsters out there, nothing to differentiate himself from the rest at this point. Bring it mainstream and bring home the pancetta.I am really torn about how I feel on the subject. Should the public fund an art elite who brings nothing back to public, but rather eddies in their own backwater niche of other artist elites?
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Tenzo wrote >>
Compare the avatars above to understand the point of view :)You're saying that anyone younger than you = hipster? ;)
Don't get me wrong... I do find the concept of hipsters on food stamps to be a little ridiculous. Those articles just weren't as laugh out loud *funny* as I thought they would be. If anything, I thought there were some valid points to be made on both sides of the argument, mixed in with some of the ridiculousness.
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Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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Walker wrote >>
Tenzo wrote >>
Compare the avatars above to understand the point of view :)You're saying that anyone younger than you = hipster? ;)
nyaaa
I meant cranky old man vs. Guy who can fill out five squares on my hipster bingo card.
(I was defacing myself in the comment. BTYW, How's that messenger bag working out for you? :P)Posted 1 year ago # -
Rockmastermike
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Walker
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Tenzo
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Since when is being a Hipster a bad thing? (or for that matter, not being a hipster a good thing?)
I see it as just a characterization such as yuppie, preppie, Gen-X-er, etc.Since this thread was never meant to be serious, how many boxes do you fill out?
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manticore33
Delaware, OH
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Tenzo in for the soul crushing!
At least I am Mac free!
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turbo ninja
Crumb Bus, Oh.
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The Salon article points out that you cannot buy wine with these SNAP cards, and I'm pretty sure there are other restrictions on what you may or may not purchase with "food stamp" funds.
If it's so outrageous that people are deciding to spend their money on whole ingredients from local providers, the response should be to add these foods to the same list as booze, smokes, etc. I'd love to see the backlash when "fancy" items like rabbit or duck are prohibited but processed, fatty, high-sodium foods are allowed to stay: "If you're gonna get food stamps, we're gonna make damn sure you have to EAT like a poor person!"
If the available monthly funds are fixed, it's not like the taxpayers are getting ripped off because these people choose to buy $XX worth of grass-fed beef and fresh arugula instead of $XX worth of corn chips and Swanson frozen dinners.
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Walker
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Tenzo wrote >>
Since when is being a Hipster a bad thing? (or for that matter, not being a hipster a good thing?)
I see it as just a characterization such as yuppie, preppie, Gen-X-er, etc.There have always been both positive and negative perceptions that go along with all of those labels. GenXer might be the exception, but yuppie, preppie and hipster are typically used in a pejorative manner.
Personally, I'm not really offended by being called a hipster... I just don't really think it's 100% fitting. I'm more of a geek or nerd than a hipster. ;) Or at least I'm willing to bet that my score would be higher on a "White & Nerdy" BINGO card anyway.
Since this thread was never meant to be serious, how many boxes do you fill out?
Lesse... I could probably check off maybe 8 of those squares, but probably only 4 with any real regularity. Overall I think some of those items are far to mainstream to be considered "hipster" items on their own. Hoodies? Macs? Chuck Taylors? All quite mainstream. A mustache is something commonly found on your stereotypical hipster, but it's not really something that mandates being a hipster. I've seen plenty of cranky old men with mustaches. Is Wilford Brimley a hipster?
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Core_Models
Columbus
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Is Wilford Brimley a hipster?
Little bit...
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HeySquare
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turbo ninja wrote >>
I'd love to see the backlash when "fancy" items like rabbit or duck are prohibited but processed, fatty, high-sodium foods are allowed to stay: "If you're gonna get food stamps, we're gonna make damn sure you have to EAT like a poor person!"That was my thought too. Nobody would think twice if the cart was laden with fatty snack foods like cheesy poofs and pork rinds. I also find it kind of interesting that some of the comments included sentiments like "well, rice and beans is really cheap. They should eat that" but because the food is foreign, it's clearly got to be luxury. I mean... no one in Asia eats rice, right?
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JonMyers
Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand
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I remember reading this article:
Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades
half of Americans receive food stamps, at least briefly, by the time they turn 20. Among black children, the figure was 90 percent
Nationwide, food stamps reach about two-thirds of those eligible, with rates ranging from an estimated 50 percent in California to 98 percent in Missouri.
Story: Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades
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Seems like a lot of people have been touched by the Food Stamps program and it's likely many on this site.Posted 1 year ago # -
KSquared
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HeySquare wrote >>
turbo ninja wrote >>
I'd love to see the backlash when "fancy" items like rabbit or duck are prohibited but processed, fatty, high-sodium foods are allowed to stay: "If you're gonna get food stamps, we're gonna make damn sure you have to EAT like a poor person!"That was my thought too. Nobody would think twice if the cart was laden with fatty snack foods like cheesy poofs and pork rinds. I also find it kind of interesting that some of the comments included sentiments like "well, rice and beans is really cheap. They should eat that" but because the food is foreign, it's clearly got to be luxury. I mean... no one in Asia eats rice, right?
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I am frustrated by people who accept food stamps when they are not trying their best to be able to provide for themselves. However, I think the majority of people, especially in this economy, are taking food stamps because they have no other alternative. I believe that assistance is a set amount, and I would much rather see a cart full of arugula and rabbit than processed foods that will likely result in health problems, which will in turn end up costing someone more money.Posted 1 year ago #
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