How many authenticAlt props can u count in this video?
The person who guesses + itemizes them correctly will receive a case of Diet Rock Star NRG drink.
This is my idea of a perfect day. This is my authentic life. One day, I will be the star of a meaningful reality show shot with my best altBagBro’s HighDefinition camera which he obtained with a Canadian Art grant. It will be an opportunity to showcase my environment. This is my personal space (my apartment is a well designed space). This is my meaningful major metropolitan area. I will walk around the city, and I will cover walls with printed out ‘meaningful statements typed in Helvetty’ on 8.5×11 paper. My contribution to society will be converting ‘internet memes’ into ‘real life’ memes [via computer paper + my HP inkjet printer].
The overall tone of this video is ‘hopeful’ and with a healthy dose of ‘meaningful.’
Kinda wonder if it was shot b4 or after Obama won the Presidenthingy.
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Trick question, there are none.
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I don’t get why “don’t believe everything you read” is a bad message to the dipshits in this video
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//////////Reply by riotgrrl
//////////Posted November 10th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
it’s bad for her because whoever posted that message was infringing on her uniqueness/quirkiness. her hipster cred was being compromised.
textbook alt behavior.
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alternative dog, record player, quirky sign, bottle of jack, child predator glasses, all-natural breakfast cereal, vintage polaroid camera, obama, googly eyes, bicycles, floral print dresses, black guy
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vinyl record, vintage dress, waking up in bed, ironic glasses, polaroids: this reeks of fake altness.
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That “In Front Of The Camera” / “Behind The Camera” credit at the end is the WORST.
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//////////Reply by anonymous
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 3:14 am
took it over the top
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Does the setting count as a prop? Because she’s in the alternative district of Seattle for most of this, Capitol Hill.
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is Seattle an altCity? It is meaninfulcore here, which is where the video was shot before Obama changed everything except euro style breakfast with whiskey and little dogs. Those are forever.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 5:33 am
@j0sh, Seattle at the very least USED to be an alt city. Capital Hill is where all the alts live… streamers think it’s the “gay” district…. um, no. Still does not hold a candle to the NYLA’s but perhaps to portland and/or austin. I don’t care what anyone says Portland has it goin on when it comes to music.
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alt dogs big in 2k__
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Is “zaniness like there’s no tomorrow” a prop?
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//////////Reply by Andie
//////////Posted November 8th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
@cyon, lolz
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totally unrelated to this post.
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1/2008/01/heath-stripe/heath-ledger-stripe-04.jpg
grungy, striped, slightly homeless looking but totally adorable heath ledger.
accidentally stumbled upon this made me happy/sad thought other would enjoy.
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//////////Reply by sef to death
//////////Posted November 8th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
@Jess B. Simple,
thanks for bringing back memories of my days as a homeless alt and of the guy who acted like a fggt and then like a joker
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//////////Reply by ruthie
//////////Posted November 8th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
@Jess B. Simple, Lily Cole is in that picture, TOO, you know. Therefore, I did not enjoy.
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Why was she wearing a crochet’d asshole on her head? Was that part of the headgear mandatory for the coming electrowar?
Does a breakfast of whiskey, carrots and cum from a bucket fulfill the Daily Recommended Value of Alt?
Post electro-war, will Seattle be the capital of Meanfulcorizstan?
Where are all of her zany-core friends? Why aren’t they all putting fake grass and park benches in parking spaces or riding bikes to the co-op to get some more cum in a bucket?
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GAY
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I liked when Run DMC was crossing the street with her. He was probably going to market or to Run’s house.
Who’s house?
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//////////Reply by dev
//////////Posted November 8th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
@David Hammer., RUNS HOUSE
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//////////Reply by CogInSystem
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
@dev, MARTIN!
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//////////Reply by badkharmala
//////////Posted November 10th, 2008 at 1:13 am
@David Hammer.,
i was really really hoping that guy at 3:40 assaulted this poor wench. yet another disappointment delivered by this video.
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Toepick!
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“quirky” robot dance..
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am i going crazy or did i just witness an alt paradise.. so this is what the alt-entry-level suburban kids envy
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 5:27 am
@dev, oh god no… based on these posts alts really ARE OCD!
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trying rly hard to h8 this…but can’t!
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 5:26 am
@dw, your not trying hard enough.
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I hate quirky bitches who don’t exercise or wear make up.
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//////////Reply by tim
//////////Posted May 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
@yuppie, my thought exactly, guy.
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4 mins ill never get back :(
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w8, what, i thought ‘crochet’d assholes’ were hip. totally not authentic? correction- trust fund bought the hd kamera, art grant bought the authentic polaroid.
dw – you should make altbagbro babies with me.
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//////////Reply by df
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 2:09 am
@patrick, trust fundz are sooo pre-2k8.8-for the vast majority of americans the last two decades weren’t all that prosperous, whereas the wealthiest 20% of americans saw their mean household income increase 49% from 1980 to 2001. funny thing is that 20% invests heavily in that stock markt thingy and most trustz are tied i/o the mrkt i/1 way or another, similiar to carles’s 401(k). then u have the kidz who think they have a trustz but really have credit-stretched parents who manipulated the real estate/mortgage mrkt very successfully for the last 13 yrs. long story short-both of these subgroups ‘trustz’ & ‘credit’ kidz are fuct and it will be a very long time before we eva see this demographic again… we’re finally going to see some real vulnerability in 2k9.5, y’all!
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katyln black = emma tolland minus poc marks
4serious
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That was one of the lamest videos imaginable.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 5:25 am
@Pot.Kettle.Black, muh… it was trying to be meaningful but really wasn’t. Stupid motivational shit that tries to be “edgey” but it’s not ironic enough to completely invalidate the idea…. but make you think… “you know they are right, I should change my life today!” except no self respecting alt is going to do that shit. Apathy is the new meaningful…. but hey maybe obama can change this. (is there anything he CAN’T do?)
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I’m probably only entry level alt because I think most alts have at least some OCD… I don’t. I WISH I did. I mean come on… coming up with an outfit everyday, making lists, organizing stuff, rituals, etc. She clearly has OCD, not serious mind you but a little bit. You can tell. How come you never see the ADD alts that just don’t give a shit and have shit spread out everywhere?
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//////////Reply by Pot.Kettle.Black
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 5:58 am
@anony, I thnk You’re beyond NTRY LVL and are displaying signs of OCD; yet R also ntry lvl in your earnest/meaningful reply to “lame video.”
Anyway, check out this terrible video; devoid of irony and utterly mnstrm.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIYRZWBd9Y
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//////////Reply by anonymous
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 11:21 am
@anony,i know an alt with ADD. hes been in college for 6 years studying philosophy. his parents pay his rent to keep him out of the house and his hair always looks like he just woke up. plus he HEARTS adderal! wow, talking abou him makes me wish i was as authentic alt as him, or at least is GF!
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted November 10th, 2008 at 9:08 am
@anonymous, sounds kind of like myself except I never went to college and my parents don’t pay my rent… unemployment… ok maybe not like myself… i’m not all that authentic. citibank is sueing me today… no thats not a joke….fuck i’m not going to get any sleep.
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//////////Reply by what
//////////Posted November 9th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
@anony, no.
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girls with cankles and smushy upper arms = overused indie/alt prop.
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okokok I think I got it:
child preddy glass, “polaroid” camera, large text ‘old school 80s’ sign, record player, QuIrKy shoes, thick girl, all over print dress, vegetarianism, being ‘meaningful’, dancing to records.
This stinks of pretentious crls. Save us form those who try too hard.
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why is nobody talking about the amazing song in this vid? empire of the sun is tugging music.
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music & editing: likes, color: good, forced quirkiness: hmm kinda funny…not sure if that was intended
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multiple toothbrushes, full sized carrot, persian rug
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Ahahahaha Capitol Hill.
The Alt capital of the northwest is the perfect backdrop for this.
…I live in this neighborhood :/
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted November 10th, 2008 at 9:10 am
@SoOoOA1t, muh… portland is more authentic…
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rubik’s cube, hunter rainboots, bicycles, kute bangs.
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so confused bc i thought this was a MGMT video, then i clicked the link and thought that patrick wright is an emerging electro artist and this is his video. then i realized this is a totally different band but is basically MGMT in different costumes. lol i am still living in 2k8.6 or whatever
but you are telling me that anyone can buy a digital camera and make a video that looks like this?? wtf
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//////////Reply by ian
//////////Posted May 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm
@anonymous, digital cam’s are coming up fast. new canon elph takes HD video in a point and shoot sized camera.
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AWSOME.
If i didn’t live in Mexico, I’d stalk u ..
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This is to music videos what Garden State was to movies. That is not a compliment.
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if aliens saw this video, they would destroy the earth
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you know i have art studio space across the street from this place and i always wondered what those lofts looked like on the inside.
this would be alot hotter if she walked around more than like a one block radius of her condo/apartment/loft/shitty hipster cave
she has a hot nose though – i would totally j/o on it
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.tony. grab your rambo shirt and lets make an alt movie.
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yeah i have a pair of those tall rubber boots. I wear them to shovel cow shit. Is that altcountry?
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