(Not to be confused with “A People’s Guide to Peoples”, about the screenwriter and director David Webb Peoples.)
So there are all these categories we try to put people in. Some of them have historical origins, some don’t. Most of them are pretty useless now – devoid of any meaning. Yet these categories might still possess some relevancy, albeit in a very limited context. What context might that be? Here’s what context that might be.
Let’s take the term “Hippie”. Now what’s a Hippie? Somebody who likes Love & Peace? Most everybody likes that, even if not everybody admits it. Likes The Grateful Dead? Well, maybe. But I think “Casey Jones” is an okay tune. Does that make me a Hippie? No. Instead I propose: a Hippie is somebody who smells of patchouli oil. That’s it. If you don’t smell of patchouli oil, you’re not a Hippie. If you DO smell of patchouli oil however you might not be a Hippie either. It’s tricky.
So, here is the list.
Hippie: smells like patchouli oil
Hipster: does coke (“Kokie’s” and all that), maybe in a room with just a record player and an old chandelier
Yuppie: does coke, maybe in a loft
(Nerd: Asperger’s?)
Punk: drinks Sterni
Gangster: somebody who steals your sneakers
And so it goes. Feel free to add your own ideas.