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« on: June 25, 2016, 04:31:12 PM »
In the age of kids trying to monetize their Instagram accounts and being obsessed with selfies on Instagram/Facebook/etc., I was inspired by watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty the other day.

Beautiful things don't ask for attention.

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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2016, 05:47:48 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 25, 2016, 04:31:12 PM
In the age of kids trying to monetize their Instagram accounts and being obsessed with selfies on Instagram/Facebook/etc., I was inspired by watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty the other day.

Beautiful things don't ask for attention.


I always wanted to be an internet celebrity and bikini barista.
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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2016, 05:17:21 AM »
Totally agree and really good movie. Great soundtrack and Iceland is a beautiful place.

I do like the hipster-ish bikes as long as it's a cafe type. But on a lot of accounts I used to follow it was the played out picture of $100 leather gloves on a rusty tank. With links to buy the gloves. It's all ad space now. Or the bubble helmet shot using a selfie lonely stick with a meaningless quote from some dead poet...with 5,000 likes and comments.
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2016, 12:46:20 AM »
I'll just leave this here...
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2016, 01:20:27 AM »
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2016, 07:31:00 AM »
I see this both ways.  Is there alot of fakes or wantabees sure there is.  On the other side of the coin younger people in their 20s and early to mid 30s are able to reconize the world has changed and are willing to embrace the changes.

Us old farts have a tendency to get all pissy when someone moves our cheese.  I know people who have built up a following and done quite well for themselves.  Are they wearing huge beards and flannel NO!

Still they are doing quite well having realize the way the world works now is much, much different than in 1999 or even 2006.  We could have another 6 to 8 years of this internet thing before it disapers into the backdrop.


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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2016, 04:19:37 PM »
Quote from: chewbacca5000 on July 01, 2016, 07:31:00 AM
Us old farts have a tendency to get all pissy when someone moves our cheese.

Move my cheese anywhere you like, just don't be a pretentious twat while doing it.... 8)
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2016, 07:10:01 AM »
Quote from: Retro Rocket on July 01, 2016, 04:19:37 PM
Quote from: chewbacca5000 on July 01, 2016, 07:31:00 AM
Us old farts have a tendency to get all pissy when someone moves our cheese.

Move my cheese anywhere you like, just don't be a pretentious twat while doing it.... 8)

Yes.  Being your version of cool is not the issue.  It's being a pretentious narcissist screaming out to the world for attention that annoys me.
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM »


.  It's being a pretentious narcissist screaming out to the world for attention that annoys me.
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i always thought that was why people built cafe racers
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2016, 02:39:24 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 02, 2016, 07:10:01 AM

It's being a pretentious narcissist screaming out to the world for attention that annoys me.

Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM

I always thought that was why people built cafe racers



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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2016, 04:48:34 PM »
Quote from: madmtnmotors on July 02, 2016, 02:39:24 PM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 02, 2016, 07:10:01 AM

It's being a pretentious narcissist screaming out to the world for attention that annoys me.

Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM

I always thought that was why people built cafe racers



 ;D  ;D  ;D

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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2016, 04:51:56 AM »
Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
i always thought that was why people built cafe racers

I built mine because I thought it was going attract chicks. Not so much chicks as men in their 60's.
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2016, 02:22:27 PM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 04:51:56 AM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
i always thought that was why people built cafe racers

I built mine because I thought it was going attract chicks. Not so much chicks as men in their 60's.

i would sell that then !
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2016, 05:02:14 PM »
Quote from: simon#42 on July 03, 2016, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 04:51:56 AM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
i always thought that was why people built cafe racers

I built mine because I thought it was going attract chicks. Not so much chicks as men in their 60's.

i would sell that then !

I would but you old bastards are growing on me, haha
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2016, 06:34:39 PM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 05:02:14 PM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 03, 2016, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 04:51:56 AM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
i always thought that was why people built cafe racers

I built mine because I thought it was going attract chicks. Not so much chicks as men in their 60's.

i would sell that then !

I would but you old bastards are growing on me, haha

Watch out, Dave.  He might be lurking in his van.


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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2016, 05:05:09 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 03, 2016, 06:34:39 PM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 05:02:14 PM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 03, 2016, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 04:51:56 AM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
i always thought that was why people built cafe racers

I built mine because I thought it was going attract chicks. Not so much chicks as men in their 60's.

i would sell that then !

I would but you old bastards are growing on me, haha

Watch out, Dave.  He might be lurking in his van.


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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #16 on: July 04, 2016, 10:58:14 AM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 04, 2016, 05:05:09 AM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 03, 2016, 06:34:39 PM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 05:02:14 PM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 03, 2016, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: DaveBarbier on July 03, 2016, 04:51:56 AM
Quote from: simon#42 on July 02, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
i always thought that was why people built cafe racers

I built mine because I thought it was going attract chicks. Not so much chicks as men in their 60's.

i would sell that then !

I would but you old bastards are growing on me, haha

Watch out, Dave.  He might be lurking in his van.


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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2016, 06:17:54 AM »
Even better.
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2016, 05:43:14 AM »
And it's not just hipster 20somethings and motorcycles.

It's mommyblogs, and "fitness models", and plenty of other #$%*.

They all are just crying for attention.
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Re: Hipsterific Instagram
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2016, 07:47:10 AM »
Quote from: evanphi on July 06, 2016, 05:43:14 AM


"fitness models"

Link?  This actually might be something worth looking at!
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« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2016, 10:26:45 AM »
yes it sounds a lot more interesting than check shirts and beards
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« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2016, 11:29:32 AM »
All this preoccupation with looking good while doing something.

It pisses me off


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« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2016, 05:16:48 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on July 06, 2016, 07:47:10 AM
Quote from: evanphi on July 06, 2016, 05:43:14 AM


"fitness models"

Link?  This actually might be something worth looking at!

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If I had the time to dedicate to monetizing an Instagram account, I'd do it in a hearbeat. Some get $500 a post, some get $10,000, some get upwards of $50,000. It's insane. It takes a ton of time, and considerably more work than most realize.
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« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2016, 06:03:21 PM »
I didn't know selfies were so labour intensive.... ::)
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