The World's First Hipsters

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I had an awesome mustache before it was cool to have an awesome mustache.Friederich Nietzsche

I was a non-conformist before it was cool to be a non-conformist.Henry David Thoreau

I didn’t wear a bra before it was cool not to wear a bra.Suffragettes

I lived in Williamsburg before it was cool to live in Williamsburg.The Hasidic Jews

I shopped at the Salvation Army before it was cool to shop at the Salvation Army.Morphine Addicts

I liked Kurt Vonnegut before it was cool to like Kurt Vonnegut.Kurt Vonnegut’s Mom

I hung out at coffee shops before it was cool to hang out at coffee shops.The Cast of Friends

I used the phrase “ironic” incorrectly before it was cool to use the phrase “ironic” incorrectly.Alanis Morissette

I did street art before it was cool to do street art.That Homeless Guy Who Happens to Own His Own Watercolor Set

I was a tool before it was cool to be a tool.A Screwdriver

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