Cute Movement update
 |
| Photo: SF Chronicle |
Seems that a large part of the young generation think that they are adorable and clever, in spite of evidence to the contrary, like the fact that they prefer to run in packs.
 |
| Photo from Mission Local |
 |
| Critical Mass was the first Cute Movement demo |
 |
| The Cute Movement does politics |
 |
| Bay to Breakers is their favorite event |
 |
| Local Cute Movement meeting |
 |
| The bicycle is a favorite accessory |
 |
| Lou Brooks
There's a connection between the Cute Movement, the younger generation's narcissism, and their parents' self-esteem movement.
|
Labels: Critical Mass, Cute Movement, History
posted by Rob Anderson @ 1:09 PM
8 comments
8 Comments:
Reminds me of the Human Be-In and Woodstock!
I'm 60. For some reason my dad's generation seemed both down to earth and not trying to toot their horn. They worked hard and didn't have to be "out there" all the time, nor did they have a sense of entitlement.
I know I am getting old now because I long for the "good ol days" when the city was (or seemed to me) to be filled with such people.
I'm with you Rob, I hate seeing young people enjoying themselves.
These people (hipsters/ techies/ bicyclists/ new urbanists/ etc) can't even come up with anything original, they're just recycling stale 1970s ideas. See Tom Wolfe's Me Decade article skewering those est/ scientology/ new age/ human potential types. Nothing new here folks.
Example: in 1971 some guy ran for mayor of SF on the Platypus Party "envisioning transforming San Francisco into an eco-friendly urban model, banning cars from the downtown area and replacing paved streets with green spaces" (from book "Season of the Witch").
Even Jerry Brown was there with his "Small Is Beautiful" mantra. Only now he's changed it to (think HSR) "Big Is Even More Beautiful."
With their lack of originality maybe this current generation should be called the "Me Too Decade."
Rob - more fodder for the grist mill. Even worse than Chris Bucchere, this cyclist killed 4 people while riding for his "record" on a pedestrian path.
http://www.atlbanana.com/beltline-time-trial-cyclist-kills-four/
That post is a spoof, though the writer was trying to discredit Strava.
You're getting better ... At least you were able to spot this spoof - unlike this one...
http://district5diary.blogspot.com/2013/03/plan-to-turn-arco-station-into-park.html
Very apt cultural commentary, Rob.
Here is some more cuteness for your collection. At least this one is original, thanks to current technology.
http://road.cc/content/news/108319-cyclist-uses-strava-map-marriage-proposal
Post a Comment
<< Home