The hipster bug swept Miami, first landing in Wynwood, possibly directly from Patient Zero in New York City. Scenester kids were among the first to be infected on account of their low body fat and weakened immune systems stemming from a vegetarian and bullshit diet.

Many emo kids soon followed and traded in their Dashboard CDs for something a little less mainstream, like YTCracker. Oh, you haven't heard of them? Well what a surprise. You think you know hipster -- but can you really spot the difference between them and homeless people or lumberjacks?

Lumberjacks are proud folk with mystical abilities. They were forged from

Norse Play-Doh millennia ago, in a back-alley somewhere in Asgard, by the

great god Odin while drunk as shit on celestial moonshine. Lumberjacks

and their prime directive in life of "chopping trees and shit" have been

dropping more wood than Sarah Jessica Parker in lingerie.

For most of

human existence, lumberjacks have been content with being heard but

never seen. Notable exceptions have been Paul Bunyan, famed for his

massive stature and his blue ox Babe, and of course there's Sarah

Jessica Parker.

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The

are regular human

beings from all walks of life which for one reason or another ended up

downtrodden and without enough capital to support themselves. Most share

similar attributes; substance abuse, lack of family/friend support

system, and a liberal arts degree. Keiser University actually offers a

fast-track liberal arts degree where you give them all your money and

they give you a sheet of paper mocking you and questioning your ability

to make proper decisions in the future.

Hipster, Homeless, and Lumberjack: The Similarities

1. Attire: The biggest similarity between the three groups is attire. Here are some commonalities:

• A scarf that makes them look like an Afghani insurgent

• Suspenders

• Unorthodox headwear

• Tattered jeans

• Shoes that haven't been in style since Carter took office

• Plaid





2. Facial Hair: Aside Aside from attire, facial hair is universally regarded as a requirement in all three groups. Lumberjack beards are cultivated through manliness and necessity to combat the cold. Homeless beards arise from a lack of access to a razor. Hipster beards materialize on the power of irony and Arcade Fire's Grammy award. 3. Food trucks can be considered a congregation point for all. Lumberjacks love food, and they have an affinity for trucks, so it's pretty evident why they would chill by a truck with food in it. Homeless people love food, and they're partial to people with the disposable income willing to part with it for what's basically a novelty, which means they'll probably hang around food truck areas bumming for change. Hipsters only really like organic stuff from Whole Foods or Milam's Market. Yet somehow they also love food trucks, purveyors of expensive, fried, greasy, unhealthy fare. This sort of cognitive dissonance doesn't faze hipsters which brings us to our next section. Hipster, Homeless, and Lumberjack: The Differences Depending on your region, it can be very easy or very difficult to spot the differences between the three. For example, if you live in Canada, you're going to have a tough time, and not just because you're surrounded by super-nice Canadians and socialized health care. In Miami, it's a bit easier to spot. There aren't many lumberjacks to fuck with the curve, so 95% of the time you can rule them out. So how do you differentiate between a homeless man and a hipster? Both are excruciatingly tacky, one by necessity and the other through irony. It's pretty easy when you know what you're looking for. 1. The smug look on their goddamn faces. These Boho babies with art blogs may dress like they've been living off of loose change but they'll drop $30 on a plain white tee from American Apparel. 2. Attitude: If you're ever unsure of whether you're looking at a homeless man or a fan of "distressed" jeans, just ask them a question and wait for their smarmy-ass reply.



