Is it 'cool' to be counter-culture?

In other words, do you think people often times like something unique simply because it's unique?

I definitely think so, but I wonder what you guys think. I think it is WAY too rampant on this forum. But again, just my opinion.

It's not cool to be anti-culture. Nor is it uncool.

Seems to be.

It's not cool to be anti-culture. Nor is it uncool.

chessmaster1989

It definitely is way too rampant on this forum. A lot of people are attention ******, though.

Either way, though, I think people take it a bit too far sometimes.

It's only cool to be counter-culture if the person doing it is cool

I don't think so but I'm also not a kid anymore. Back in middle and high school it was though.

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It's not cool to be anti-culture. Nor is it uncool.

battlefront23

What more do you want me to say?

Not per se, but it does create an appeal to like something that is not cherished by many. It feels special and more personal.

I don't think so but I'm also not a kid anymore. Back in middle and high school it was though.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="battlefront23"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

It's not cool to be anti-culture. Nor is it uncool.

chessmaster1989

What more do you want me to say?

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think so but I'm also not a kid anymore. Back in middle and high school it was though.

battlefront23

[QUOTE="battlefront23"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't think so but I'm also not a kid anymore. Back in middle and high school it was though.

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="battlefront23"] Do you think there are a lot of middle and high schoolers on this forum then? Or even people who are immature in that way like middle and high schoolers? :Pbattlefront23

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[QUOTE="battlefront23"] Expand. ;)battlefront23

What more do you want me to say?

Oh, my point was simply that I think if you're being counter-culture simply to be counter-culture, that's not cool. If you're being counter-culture because you like what you're doing (e.g. listening to music not many people like because you like the music and not because people don't listen to it) then I've got no problem with that.

Oh there's no doubt about that. GS OT is not an accurate representation of the general population and probably couldn't be much further off. I'm not saying that's a bad thing though...

Pirate700

Yes, it's probable that people will like something just for the sake of how unique it is. GS OT being rampant in counter cultural sentiment though? Doubt it.

Nope. Being contrarian just to be contrary is stupid.

Is it cool? Well that depends on if you consider "cool" to be what is liked by the majority, in which case it isn't. However, it's entirely possible that people join counter-culture movements because in certain groups it is what is favored by most of the group's members.

What's that song? You can be nonconformist too, if you look just like me.

In other words, do you think people often times like something unique simply because it's unique?

I definitely think so, but I wonder what you guys think. I think it is WAY too rampant on this forum. But again, just my opinion.

battlefront23

Nah. It's just a bunch of angst. As trying to be cool.... They're only cool in their own minds.

Hipsters are silly.