Comments on: 10 Steps To Become A Hippie http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/ Always off the chest, never off the wagon. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:21:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Susan Mercedes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:59:05 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2664 Cat: I didn't realize Crocs were a hippie thing until wickenden mentioned it. Bond away. I think it's cute. Cat: I didn’t realize Crocs were a hippie thing until wickenden mentioned it. Bond away. I think it’s cute.

]]> By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 Susan Mercedes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:57:54 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2663 Becky: We all do things after LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE. Hugging a tree is the least of my worries. Now if it was something that involved farm animals, I'd worry. *raising my glass to my Wisconsin "hippie" friend* Becky: We all do things after LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE. Hugging a tree is the least of my worries. Now if it was something that involved farm animals, I’d worry. *raising my glass to my Wisconsin “hippie” friend*

]]> By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Susan Mercedes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:56:24 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2662 wickenden: And I can't imagine I'd call you a freak. Hell, you cook. So you're someone to worship, IMO. wickenden: And I can’t imagine I’d call you a freak. Hell, you cook. So you’re someone to worship, IMO.

]]> By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Susan Mercedes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2661 wickenden: You just became my most favorite commenter since this blog has been active. Love. Love. Love. Thank you. wickenden: You just became my most favorite commenter since this blog has been active. Love. Love. Love. Thank you.

]]> By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 Susan Mercedes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:52:45 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2660 Laura: I adore you! Seriously. You make me laugh my ass of AND you provide me with fabulous blog topic ideas. Laura: I adore you! Seriously. You make me laugh my ass of AND you provide me with fabulous blog topic ideas.

]]> By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Susan Mercedes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:50:01 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2658 So true. But I think I know a hippie who really doesn't smoke it, so that image was forgotten. So true. But I think I know a hippie who really doesn’t smoke it, so that image was forgotten.

]]> By: Cat http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Cat Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:27:11 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2621 OMFG I'm bonding with hippies over our mutual love of the Croc. This is like a dream come true, especially since my dealer moved. OMFG I’m bonding with hippies over our mutual love of the Croc. This is like a dream come true, especially since my dealer moved.

]]> By: Becky (Princess Mikkimoto) http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Becky (Princess Mikkimoto) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:48 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2619 I like to think I'm part hippie but with good hygiene and cute shoes. But I did give up the meat and I love my Granola. I may have hugged a tree once too but that was after LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE. I like to think I’m part hippie but with good hygiene and cute shoes. But I did give up the meat and I love my Granola. I may have hugged a tree once too but that was after LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE.

]]> By: wickenden http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 wickenden Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:16:25 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2618 edit: better than being a hippi is the good old self-applied term: freaks! edit: better than being a hippi is the good old self-applied term: freaks!

]]> By: wickenden http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 wickenden Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:45:43 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2617 I consider myself a hippie, but let me show you how I differ from your points: 1) I like my body and my clothing clean, thank you very much. But, my clothes are often worn, a bit worse for wear, not in fashion and above all comfortable. Looking like that might seem dirty. Since I cook for people I'm a maniac about keeping my hands clean to the point of obsessiveness. 2) nah, that stuff is for kids with nothing to do. 3) I do love tie-dye, but I true hippi would go for the sort of edwardian stuff that people wore in the summer of love. tie dye came about in the 70's! 4) nah. That's for young girls. But, you could read the tao te ching and ponder how useless ambition really is. 5) bingo. My hair on my head and face grows until it "stops by itself..." But that's not always true for all. 6) when I was a kid I lived on the road. These days I rarely venture from the comfort of my home. 7) I feel like Veal picatta tonight baby. I tolerate vegetarians, but loathe vegans. You can't cook for them! 8) hah! 9) I do love my birks, always with socks (and shorts). But more often it's my crocs. I'm sure that made you cringe. Before my feet went bad, it was barefoot baby. 10). If only. Far out works too, especially when we're stoned. Here's my hippi list: 1) Love long insanely mesmerizing music like The Grateful Dead, String Cheese Incident, and so forth 2) Don't trust the establishment, and keep reinventing what that means 3) love pleasure 4) love love 5) love cannabis, acid, and mushrooms even if you've long since given it up for an evening martini. Well, almost. 6) secretly wish that you had a vw bus and could just follow some band around instead of going to work ever again 7) when in doubt, twirl. I consider myself a hippie, but let me show you how I differ from your points:
1) I like my body and my clothing clean, thank you very much. But, my clothes are often worn, a bit worse for wear, not in fashion and above all comfortable. Looking like that might seem dirty. Since I cook for people I’m a maniac about keeping my hands clean to the point of obsessiveness.
2) nah, that stuff is for kids with nothing to do.
3) I do love tie-dye, but I true hippi would go for the sort of edwardian stuff that people wore in the summer of love. tie dye came about in the 70’s!
4) nah. That’s for young girls. But, you could read the tao te ching and ponder how useless ambition really is.
5) bingo. My hair on my head and face grows until it “stops by itself…” But that’s not always true for all.
6) when I was a kid I lived on the road. These days I rarely venture from the comfort of my home.
7) I feel like Veal picatta tonight baby. I tolerate vegetarians, but loathe vegans. You can’t cook for them! 8) hah!
9) I do love my birks, always with socks (and shorts). But more often it’s my crocs. I’m sure that made you cringe. Before my feet went bad, it was barefoot baby.
10). If only. Far out works too, especially when we’re stoned.

Here’s my hippi list:

1) Love long insanely mesmerizing music like The Grateful Dead, String Cheese Incident, and so forth
2) Don’t trust the establishment, and keep reinventing what that means
3) love pleasure
4) love love
5) love cannabis, acid, and mushrooms even if you’ve long since given it up for an evening martini. Well, almost.
6) secretly wish that you had a vw bus and could just follow some band around instead of going to work ever again
7) when in doubt, twirl.

]]> By: Laura http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 Laura Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:31 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2616 Um, don't forget the fanny pack. Oh, sorry. I saw Birkenstocks, and my mind went right to the matching fanny pack. Let me know when you do your 10 Steps to Become a Lesbian, because hello, SITE TRAFFIC. Um, don’t forget the fanny pack. Oh, sorry. I saw Birkenstocks, and my mind went right to the matching fanny pack. Let me know when you do your 10 Steps to Become a Lesbian, because hello, SITE TRAFFIC.

]]> By: Suz http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 Suz Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2614 You forgot the weed.....lots and lots of weed.

You forgot the weed…..lots and lots of weed.

]]> By: Susan Mercedes http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 Susan Mercedes Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:39:04 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2613 zeghsy: I had another response to your comment, but after a bit of thinking I had to change directions. Here's my new thought: I bet hippies aren't opposed to electronic gadgets. They masturbate too. zeghsy: I had another response to your comment, but after a bit of thinking I had to change directions.

Here’s my new thought: I bet hippies aren’t opposed to electronic gadgets. They masturbate too.

]]> By: zeghsy http://www.offthechest.net/2010/02/02/10-steps-to-become-a-hippie/comment-page-1/#comment-2607 zeghsy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:14:06 +0000 http://www.offthechest.net/?p=5510#comment-2607 i'm the child of (former?) hippies. i just can't do it. besides, i'd die a slow and painful death without my electronic gadgets. i'm pretty sure you have to give those up to be a real hippie. i’m the child of (former?) hippies. i just can’t do it. besides, i’d die a slow and painful death without my electronic gadgets. i’m pretty sure you have to give those up to be a real hippie.

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