Why Do Hipsters like Triangles?
Why Do Hipsters like Triangles?
Hipsters can be seen wearing second hand clothes from thrift stores, drinking coffee in small neighborhood coffee shops and more often than not, has a camera with him at all times. They are active citizens of the Internet usually blogging about their lives and posting pictures that they took on Tumblr or some other website.
Hipsters are also often considered to have their own beliefs and ways of living. The triangle has a New Age symbolism that perfectly describes their way of life. They want to be apart from the norm that is why they tend to do things their own way, listen to non-mainstream bands and appreciate popular art.
They are often associated with the figure of a triangle as evident in the pictures that they take and the writings on their blogs. You can call it an obsession but basically it is a symbolism of what they are. When you research about hipsters and their fondness for triangles, you will be bombarded by lots of reasons from the mundane to the philosophical.
One of the reasons is that the band YACHT played a significant role in their affinity to this shape. The band leader has triangle tattoos on his arms. This band is quite popular in the Hipsters circle that is why a lot of them have come to love this shape to show their support for the band.
Other people say that the triangle is an irony of what they really are. A triangle is a tessellate shape that fits everywhere. However, this is not the case for hipsters because a lot of them are often ostracized. Many people perceive them as weirdoes with outfits that are 20 years late making them not welcome wherever they go.
Hipsters and triangles are two things that will always go together.
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I believe this article would be more informative if it noted the important role of HEXAGONS in triangular geometry. Any regular hexagon can of course be subdivided into tessellate triangles, and likewise any triangular tessellation or lattice can be inverted to form its hexagonal counterpart. The width-to-height ratio of regular hexagons and equilateral triangles is identical (half the square root of 3). And so forth. It is particularly important I feel that this information be imparted to the hipster community, that they may make more informed polygonal choices in the future. Thank you.
Hahahaha @ Graham ;L
YACHT isn’t meant to be written as ‘Yacht’, because YACHT is an abbreviation, and when it is written as ‘Yacht’ the meaning is lost.
Please fix this to keep this article accurate.
YACHT is an acronym not an abbreviation.
From reading this I have to come to no less of a conclusion that Hipsters are retards.
This is wrong. No hipster would ever call himself a hipster so there isn’t a culture, belief or collective thing at all. Hipsters are just a bunch of trendy people with an even bigger bunch of followers (aka wannabees). There are so many different types of hipsters and the word is used as an umbrella term for quirky, fashion-conscious young people. The triangle was just a cool shape that got hip.. just like those stupid wayfarers. You could see it being used everywhere in fashion and contemporary design/illustration. A trend. Simple as that.
I’d call them fashion unconscious if I were honest.
They tend to follow what other hipsters do, if they were really unique they’d spend less time talking about it on their tumblrs and they’d just do it.
@wrong wrong: “A cool shape that just got hip” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…….HA.
Sounds like no one ever told him how it’s hip to be a square.
Triangles are the unicorn of shapes. Strictly for gays.
I have recently got triangles tattooed, because i liked the shape, i like all geometric shapes but i thought the triangle to be the best. I have just discovered that it has HUGE connotations with hipsters?! who sound like idiots! i dont want to be known as a hipster or people to has judgement on me, i just thought it made a nice pattern on my skin…
you can turn it into the Star of David and be identified as a Jew
Hipsters don’t try to be hipsters, they just try to be different than others. Calling a hipster a hipster will offend them, because they don’t like being categorized.
The modern definition of a “hipster” is someone who does something because it is considered “cool” or “ironic” and not whether they actually like it or not. It does not mean they like triangles, indie music, tumblr, polaroids, etc. That version of “hipster” was around years ago and has since been taken up by the johnny and jane come latelys. Essentially, a true hipster is someone who discovers trends, makes them popular, and then moves on by the time Urban Outfitters has caught on.
Well, I’m sorry to discourage the hipster community, but being a hipster is officially a trend. Every “so-called” hipster, follows the same line of vintage clothing, posing with a geometrical shape, “liking” sophisticated and ironic music and are all trying not to appear liking the same items, because that is considered “too mainstream”. I’m sure actual hipsters feel considerably offended by this, as society are all trying to start up new trends which have already caught on.
But why would a hipster be offended if they don’t identify themselves as a hipster? It’s a never ending circle.
…or triangle…
As someone who is often classified as a hipster, but in no way would ever admit to being one, seeing as Im just being myself and loving what i love, Ive always Loved Triangles, because of the 3 most common shape i.e Squares, Circles, and Triangles, Triangles are the most alternative of the three I mean you see squares everywhere in design common windows are either square or in rare cases and boats circular, but who’s ever seen a triangle window on your average house? I think they just identify with triangles because the triangle is somewhat of an uncommon shape, and hipsters I suppose love uncommon things or something like that. Hipsters don’t exist, only cool people who dress cool, make art and drink coffee & tea etc. etc.
@Joan Is this meant to be satire? Sounds like a parody of what a hipster would say about themselves. I don’t even know where to start.
Triangle = Love, Service, Community…………………
It is a sign of being sober…………..
Hipsters do NOT want to fit in, they could easily do it, but they don’t want to because:
1. They like to feel socially uncomprehensive, as a way of grabbing attention (that’s why they used such awful clothes), and by this they think it makes them look “deep and smart”.
2. They think they are smarter and more open-minded than “ordinary” people, so as a way to highlight and separate from stereotypes, they have a desperate need for trying to be the most different they can.
3. They don’t care being criticised or hated by most of society, as long as this makes them feel more special. (“haters gonna hate”)
Instagram, Twitter, hastags (#YOLO, #Swag, #toomainstream), popular art, under, unpopular modern / alternate music, cultural plays, unknown books, weird i-sat movies, Buddy Holly glasses, bow-ties, tight skinny jeans, moustaches, etc etc etc.
Long story short: WEIRDOS
Hipsters dress unfashionably ironically… which is trendy. How original. Now lets all get off that bandwagon and go listen to some dubstep…
The triangle has nothing to do with a one culture. It has spiritual meanings. Most say that it is linked to the illuminati/free mason. They are said to have a background in the occult. The symbol is said to be a passive symbol that lucifer is now more prevelant than ever in our society and has a strong hold over our culture and entertainment industry unknowingly to us.