A Talk about "Hippies"

[Finshaggy]

Alright. So I want to start off with the past, but PLEASE don't cling to this part. It is a very small part of what I have to say. A "Hippie" in the past was just someone that was within the culture. They didn't necessarily believe in the ideas that were taking hold. A person considered a hippy may have believe in the ideas. But not every single one did. Some even now say, "I was just really high, trying to have fun, and being stupid." But, that's because that individual WAS "Really high trying to have fun and being stupid" And that individual was not thinking ANY deeper than that. So even in the past the term "Hippie" was not the best word, not to say that there was a best word. There was just words, not "good" words to describe everything well.
There were Yippies, Hippies, Stoners, tweakers, Acid heads, and more words lost to history. But a lot of these words are used interchangeably today.

These words are not interchangable. These people may do similar things, and may have similar ideas. But they are all different things.

"Hippy" is used and was used very generally. Someone who wears peace signs a lot. or someone who simply has long hair, or smokes a lot of weed. A cop can smoke a lot of weed.


The MAIN question I want to ask is...

What The Fuck is the deal with EVERYONE thinking Hippies are driving around in prius's, and other little shitty cars?

People call me a Hippy. White people say I look like Jesus, Mexicans say I look like Shaggy, Black people say I look like young Snoop. I don't like being called a hippy. But I look like I look, and my clothing option doesn't help, but I'm not walking around in tie die or peace signs. So a long haired stoner is a hippy?

I want Three Vehicles:
A little boat, for travel (maybe upgrade eventually)
A Bus (Like semi modern school bus)
And an old Cady Deville


So I just want to let everyone know. There's more than just "Hippies". And even if noone cares that there are more things, PLEASE stop generalizing it as in the arena with someone who's going to gloat over you because they recycle and drive a prius.

It's about being "Real", and being able to handle yourself in real situations, and think in ways you can apply to the real world. Not following an old label.

Finshaggy Reviewed by Finshaggy on 09-26-2011. A Talk about "Hippies" Alright. So I want to start off with the past, but PLEASE don't cling to this part. It is a very small part of what I have to say. A "Hippie" in the past was just someone that was within the culture. They didn't necessarily believe in the ideas that were taking hold. A person considered a hippy may have believe in the ideas. But not every single one did. Some even now say, "I was just really high, trying to have fun, and being stupid." But, that's because that individual WAS "Really high trying Rating: 5

[CanGroIt]

So a long haired stoner is a hippy?

Yup....

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[Finshaggy]

How?

[CanGroIt]

How?

Ever hear the terms - Guilty by Association - Walks like a Duck, Talks like a Duck, Must be a Duck??? People correlate long haired stoners with hippies....

Don't want to be called a hippie???

Don't look like one...

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[Finshaggy]

So change my literal appearance to help fit other people's minds? HELL NO.

[killerweed420]

You must conform.lol I think that was really what the hippie movement was all about. They didn't feel the need to conform to our over productive industrial strenght capitalist culture. Everyone tries to make believe they are different and the 60's were no different. The truth is we're not all so different. We all have our biases and our need to stand out from the crowd. I was a typical long haired hippies in the 60's. Then I cut my hair decided to conform and 3 decades latter wasn't really happy with who I had become and my political viewpoints. So now I'm back at my old hippie days and enjoy life a lot more. Feel no compunction to compete with other people for the last few remaining natural resources we have left. I'm happy with what I have and am probably the poorest I've ever been in my life. But the more stuff you seem to have the more you worry about someone stealing it or getting a better one and it all just makes life much more of a hassle than it needs to be.

[painretreat]

I see nothing wrong with being called a hippie=particularly if you are one! Face it, if someone is calling you a hippie-what could possibly be better! We had "movements" and the country's attention! Now, we run the country-and face it, we know we can't do much worse or better than the rest!
Those that are still conforming and the rest that have relaxed into comfort of age. Enjoy the label-if you insist, choose friends that have no need to label you! But, keep smokin! pr

[CanGroIt]

So change my literal appearance to help fit other people's minds? HELL NO.

Not saying you HAVE to "conform", lol.... Just saying that you shouldn't complain about being called one, if you look like one....

Back when I was on active duty, Marine Corps, I was called a hippie all the time.... And all I did was let my hair grow out to a 1/4 of an inch on the sides.... Deep down, I thought it was hilarious that I bothered older hard Corps Marines....

"You a nasty civilian now with that long hair??? Hippie...." ----was my favorite one....

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[Finshaggy]

Not saying you HAVE to "conform", lol.... Just saying that you shouldn't complain about being called one, if you look like one....

Back when I was on active duty, Marine Corps, I was called a hippie all the time.... And all I did was let my hair grow out to a 1/4 of an inch on the sides.... Deep down, I thought it was hilarious that I bothered older hard Corps Marines....

"You a nasty civilian now with that long hair??? Hippie...." ----was my favorite one....

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I don't complain about it. I was asking what the reason for the prius/dickhead sterotype was.

[painretreat]

I doubt the Prius has much to do with it. "Environmentalist" more than Hippie! Green is in! pr