Unhappy Hipsters: It's Lonely in the Modern World

If you're like me and enjoy the occasional, or perhaps more regular, activity of  perusing the most recent issue of the latest design magazines, then it's likely you've also felt completely inadequate and utterly defeated about your own life afterwards. The images in these magazines are at first inspiring, but around page 12 I start to spiral into a depression, and wonder, "Who are these people?"... "Who lives like that?"..."They look so rich and happy"..."What's wrong with me?" And this is where I realize I'm being completely ridiculous. Just because the images indicate otherwise, it doesn't mean the people  in those awesome houses - full of "Eames" this and "Scandinavian" that - aren't still human and trying to figure life out like the rest of us. Right?? So that's when I put down my dark-depression-waiting-to-happen and head over to Unhappy Hipsters. Thank you for restoring my adequacy, you've saved me tons in therapy.

"Wide-eyed by nature, the owls lamented that they weren’t better able to express the ocular trauma of this new turquoise monstrosity." (Photo: Jasper James; Dwell)

"The things that once so defined him — shag carpeting, Room & Board sofas, monogamy — now suffocated him." (Photo: Dean Kaufman; Dwell, September 2009)

"Believe it or not, it was one of their more successful parties." (Photo: Unknown; Dwell)

"He reassured the distraught homeowner: Though there was only one window, the twisted stack of boxes was eminently livable." (Photo: Andy Friedberg; Dwell, March 2007)

"She’d been begging her parents to swap out the gravel for a real lawn, with chairs and everything. She hadn’t counted on their literalism." (Photo: Dave Lauridsen; Dwell)

"There are certain sacrifices one has to make when choosing a designer environ. The ability to comfortably recline tops the list." (Photo: Celine Clanet; Dwell, February 2010)

"One day, after a particularly dull afternoon, she would yank hard enough on the vertical drawer to wrench it off the track, sending everything crashing to the floor—and tell her husband it was an accident. But not today." (Photo: Jack Thompson; Dwell March 2008)

"It was a tossup: Joyless in the natural world or grinning maniacally in the concrete-cased 'Happy Home' diorama?" (Photo: Crisobal Palma; Dwell)

"Must. Have. More. Paneling." (Photo: Daniel Hennessy; Dwell)

These go on and on, but you get the point. Besides, I feel MUCH better now.

Comments

[Betsey J]

Haha this website is hilarious. This started my day perfectly.

[One Rare Bird]

I'm glad to be a major player in the perfect start to your day! Thanks ;)

[Lance]

I. LOVE. IT. :)

[Jessica]

This was great! So encouraging for me :)

[One Rare Bird]

Thanks Lance and Jessica - I'm glad you appreciate the seriousness of what those guys are doing. There's nothing like a little light mockery to boost the ego :)