by rjbman » Sun May 18, 2014 6:41 pm
Why is it that the internet seems to declare things that reach mainstream popularity overplayed or however you want to phrase it? I'm talking Roshes, olive M-65 and similar military jackets, flyknits, etc.
I could see people claiming oversaturation, but even before it reaches that point there's plenty of people online posting about that, possibly even with more frequency (because hey it's cool on that dude so I'll get it too).
Is it just the sense of superiority, that you're on this super awesome, super secret thing that only internet peoples will truly appreciate? At that point it's pretty much the same as being a "hipster", which I'll choose to define here as being into obscure things (that you do enjoy and think are cool) but only while they're not enjoyed by the world at large.
Is it because you hate that some guy walked up to you and complimented you on your MA+ jacket, telling you they saw it over at H&M but didn't feel like buying it and isn't it just so neat that you've got it, it looks fantastic on you, and inside you just wanna explain carefully how your jacket is superior but you smile weakly and accept the compliment?
Or something else?
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