It has been almost a blog year since the HIPSTER GRIFTER captured our hearts. Last Halloween, so many AZNs dressed as the HIPSTERGRIFTER. Since GrifterGate, New York City has changed a lot, and it has taken a lot for us to learn to trust eachother again. She made us feel violated–no longer are we as trusting as we were during the Sex & the City era. I’m glad that they finally found her living a simple life and working as a manager at a Burrito Restaurant in Austin, TX.

They say that hindsight is 20/20, but I just wanted to go over what turned the HG from ‘just another human meme’ to some1 who ‘we really identified with’. It’s kinda weird because she didn’t really ’steal’ more money than most people use 4 student loans, and she really didn’t act ’sluttier’ than the ’sluttiest slut that u know.’ What made her as compelling as a Dateline NBC special

FACTORS that drove the virality & charm of the HIPSTER GRIFTER:

• Catchy name: Are we even really sure what ‘grifter’ means? Think it was a term invented by some1 who is in touch with cultural movements from VICE.
• Internet footprint: I think sometimes we all wonder if there are ‘too many pix of us’ floating on the internet, and if that might ‘come back and bite us in the ass one day.’ Most of us think it would happen if we ‘became famous’ or ‘got a really important job’, but fortunately most of us aren’t that special. However, Kari was pretty controversial, so I guess her pix ‘caught up with her.’
• Testimonials that ’seem real enough’: Feel like the internet/blogosphere is ’so awesome’ because it is speculation+journalism.  She made us  really comfortable because it wasn’t really a story that ‘required journalistic integrity’, and allowed people who may or may not have known her to tell their story about how they ‘knew her’ but ‘were smart enough to not get conned’ by her/’got fucked over by her.’
• Funnie Sexual Stories: Think that deep down, we all want some1 2 find us hot enough to send us a sexie note from across the room. Think it is ‘humorous’ when there is a sexually audacious person in our lives’. Especially when they are ‘not THAT pretty’ but make up for their l
• She was a minority: White people who are labeled as ‘deviant’ are generally crazy in a ‘boring’ way. Kind of like Lindsey Lohan ‘just being a slut’ when she has ‘probably done crazier shit’ and ‘ruined more peoplez lives’.
• Becoming ‘famous’ in a matter of hours: We all want to be famous/microfamous, yall.  ’Just want to be interesting/compelling enough to have some1 write a ‘profile piece’ about me.’ -every1
• some1 who actually takes ’status’ stuff seriously: She seemed like the kind of person who ‘actually had fun’ instead of ‘going to a concert just to stay relevant.’ Like the kind of entry-level attitude that u had at age 17 when you got into an 18+/21+ concert, and ‘made out with a kute guy’ in the front row.
• Every1 wants to operate without shame/guilt: Sometimes people with social disorders who live in an alternative version of reality seem like they ‘have it easy.’ I think that we all kinda wish that we could just ‘go balls 2 the wall’ without ‘feeling bad’ about ‘fucking people over’ and ‘doing what we want.’ Unfortunately, most people develop ‘emotional connections’ and feel guilty when they ‘fuck some1 over.’ Feel like we all kinda wanted 2 be her and run away from our parents who don’t ‘get’ us and move 2 the city and work for a relevant company. She truly controlled her own destiny.

What else made the HG s00 charming?

The Grifter is some1 we all knew. The Grifter lives inside of all of us.
In a way, the HIPSTERGRIFTER was kinda like a mirror… if u didn’t like her… u probably didn’t like what is inside of u.

I’m gonna miss the HIPSTER GRIFTER.
She had a good run.
G’nite, meme.

Previous Bingo Memes
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/07/alt-bingo.html
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/07/search-for-perfect-alt-bingo-board.html
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/07/alt-bingo-blipster-edition.html

HIPSTER GRIFTER NUDES
http://www.drivenbyboredom.com/2009/04/18/hipster-grifter-nudes/

Yall guys need 2 realize that when u go out, u need 2 OPEN UR EYES 2 what’s around u. Have fun. Take life a lil less seriously. If u think about it, u could make a Bingo Card about just about n e thing. That’s because BINGO is meant to let you chill, and ‘let go’ and embrace the RANDOMNESS of life. Instead of thinking about ‘winning’, u can admit that u have little control over the outcome, and just realize that life is all about opportunity + luck + chance. Embrace the power of BINGO, yall.

“Let Go.” -Frou Frou

Do yall ever print out Internet Meme bingo cards and chill with them at events?
What’s the most authentic colour of highlighter?
Do u think n e 1 will ever invent a Bingo Board for the Year 2k9 [featuring AnCo]?
Or will some1 make a Monopoly board featuring alternative hotspots around the world?

What did I leave out? Spankrock? Kid Sister? Pharrell? Acidwash? Anti-Pop Consortium? TV on the Radio?Bangs? Hairstraightener? Dwayne Wayne glasses? Cosby Sweaters? Bike Shorts? Headphones around the neck?

[Via NonThreatening Blip Male/a loyal member of the HRO cult/army]

Whenever ur playing a version of ALT BINGO, there is always a square that you are proud to find. For me, it would probably be the TACO MEAT CHEST HAIR square.
Or maybe the GHEY square.
Or possibly the SNEAKER FGGTS with a misinformed self-concept square.
Or possibly the Carlton Banks Square.

HRO SEES NO COLOUR.

[Picture submitted by 'Anonymous' cmmntr #142048]

I play this game in real life every day, yall.

I feel like 80% of these squares would be easy to get, but there would be some [rarities] which might not be available to your local scene–such as an Aoki or a Jerms Scott.