Does that include /r/ggggg[Fixed]? How about /r/ExplainLikeImJive? Or /r/FirstWorldAnarchists[Fixed]? Sorry, novelty subreddits are kinda my expertise.
While I understand people disliking the stereotype of the cheap-fedora wearing pseudo-intellectual nerd, I think a lot of it comes from appropriating social currency (the fedora, trilby, or traditionally male hats in general) without understanding the unstated social rules that historically pertained to them (doffing one's hat on greeting, not wearing it inside, etc). Also, a lot of the "fad of the fedora" is centered around crass consumption of cheap cloth-based products (see: Hot Topic).
I think Adam and others on the forum would agree with me when I say that most people cannot seem to pull off wearing fedoras (or suits, or pocket squares, or any semi-archaic upper-class elements of social currency). The same could be said of anything geeks obsess over, though (over-used memes, painfully ironic tshirts, etc). The trick is to have style and a knowledge of subtlety. For example, I have some cufflinks with the Seal of Rassilon on them (from classic Dr. Who), which, to most people, look like a nice little Celtic pattern. To Doctor Who fans, they signify that this "random guy in a suit" (namely me) is one of them, and provokes conversation with those who recognize such symbols.
There is a language and ruleset to proper male dress that is wholly unrecognized by the vast majority of the tshirt-and-jeans-wearing population, but that some find really fun to learn and experiment with. A lot of experiments, though, fail miserably, especially those done by novices (such as those portrayed on that blog). It's just a natural part of the learning process for those who pursue such things. I, for one, wore WAY too much tacky tweed in high school, but I'd like to thing that I've graduated beyond looking like a doofus and have achieved some small measure of sartorial grace.
Social status is determined by demeaning others obviously. If you can't measure yourself against another person, how can you feel good about who you are?
Dick measuring needs a ruler of some kind after all.
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I think Adam and others on the forum would agree with me when I say that most people cannot seem to pull off wearing fedoras (or suits, or pocket squares, or any semi-archaic upper-class elements of social currency). The same could be said of anything geeks obsess over, though (over-used memes, painfully ironic tshirts, etc). The trick is to have style and a knowledge of subtlety. For example, I have some cufflinks with the Seal of Rassilon on them (from classic Dr. Who), which, to most people, look like a nice little Celtic pattern. To Doctor Who fans, they signify that this "random guy in a suit" (namely me) is one of them, and provokes conversation with those who recognize such symbols.
There is a language and ruleset to proper male dress that is wholly unrecognized by the vast majority of the tshirt-and-jeans-wearing population, but that some find really fun to learn and experiment with. A lot of experiments, though, fail miserably, especially those done by novices (such as those portrayed on that blog). It's just a natural part of the learning process for those who pursue such things. I, for one, wore WAY too much tacky tweed in high school, but I'd like to thing that I've graduated beyond looking like a doofus and have achieved some small measure of sartorial grace.
Anyone else's opinion is invalid. =P
Dick measuring needs a ruler of some kind after all.