A fork of Rural Dictionary
Yeah, indie kids all look the same. But so do all emo kids, scene kids, ghetto fab. kids, american eagle snobs, hardXcore freaks, granola hemp queens, preps, jocks, posers of all sorts, etc. If you find something you love (music, fashion, etc.) then you stick with it. Most Indie kids are "indie" cause they have their own style/fashion, just like the bands they listen to (not having a huge record label). Lay off, fuckers. Get a life; find something you love and stick with it. JESUS.
(enter thrift shop) joe: hey man, how's it going indie kid: i'm good, let's check this shit out. (joe comes across cool printed tee) Joe: you like this? indie kid: yeah, and it's only like 3 bucks. do it up. joe: but it doesn't look really cool. indie kid: who the fuck cares, u like it, it's 3 bucks. so buy it.
indie kids are usually witty and sarcastic, they may come across as mean, but theyre really actually good people. If you ask an indie kid if theyre emo you will DIE. no joke, they will kill you for saying such a thing, because indies hate emos and hate it when people mix them up. They listen to bands most kids have never heard of, like arcade fire, spoon, vampire weekend, blur, etc. and wouldnt be caught dead listening to mainstream music. Theyre usually really smart but dont advertise it, and like to read. They are really original and dont hang out exclusively with indies, but they like to have at least one friend who shares their tastes. Music is a huge part of their lives, as is art. i acted like this even before i started getting called "indie" so trust me, i know.
Normal kid: hey lets listen to teach me how to dougie Indie kid: are you kidding me? im sorry but that has no style, its just generic rap. we should listen to modest mouse. Normal kid: nah thats crap Indie kid: wow you dont appreciate music
How is it possible to define an indie kid. This term indie kid is somewhat overused and individuals who profess to be indie are clearly conforming to mainstream culture. Indie is simply a term that is used in modern society to describe a red brick university student of the 1970s. They enjoyed wearing clothing that was not over ellaborate or attention seeking. There clothing collection was minimilast but often looked good because the rest of society were simply trying too hard to stand out from the crowd and in my opinion still do. They like discussing topics of an intellectual nature which include the arts, science, politics etc. There music taste is not pretentious just different with varying levels of obscurity. Idiots who spend time looking for obscure music on pitchfork are not indie. They are elitist and have no appreciation of varying musical genre's. There not better than the average person on the street but just more culturally aware and educated. quite simply anybody who tells you they are indie are conformative and in the process are creating a paradox for the meaning of the word indie or independant.
1970s student (indie kid): Have you read lewis wolpert's new book on cell biology. It really simplifies such a complex field of biology. Average person: Fuck off, your boring
An individual. They enjoy unmanufactured (independent) music involving decent song writing and creativity.
Hes an indie kid.. what an idiot
There are several key components to being an indie kid. 1: Listen to a million bands that no one has ever heard of. The less well-known they are, the cooler you become. Nothing makes you cooler than rattling off a list of obscure indie bands to someone slightly less hipster than you are. Remember, all well-known bands are sell outs. 2: Commit yourself to being different, specifically for the purpose of being more hipster than your peers. Good ways to be different include wearing flannel shirts, having shaggy hair, and making Juno-style, sarcastic jokes. Basically, just look and act like a hipster. 3: You ARE better than everyone else, and make sure they know it. Be sure to roll your eyes at anyone who doesn't know of all your obscure indie bands. Be sure to brag about the books you read and your favorite wine. Be a pretentious snob. 4: ??? 5: Profit!
Indie kids are people who want to be different, but aren't mature enough to know how yet.
Elitists who often times try to make themselves look "different" and "mysterious". Listening solely to bands that you've never heard of and even dropping them once they make more than 50 fans. Each indie kid is "different" in the same way. They take part in such activities as going to concerts and crappy photography. There seems to be some sort of one-sided war between indie kids and scene/emo kids, but quite frankly, they're both nearly identical. The only difference is that indie kids are butthurt to be put under a label.
"Have you heard the new death cab for cutie song?" "No way, I haven't listened to death cab since 2004, because they sold out and went to Atlantic Records, and true indie kids wouldn't listen to that"
An indie kid is a particular person (mostly male) who like nothing more than to drink milk and to kick cats for the fun of it in their free time normally they are commonly found in Sixth form photography classes doing anything they can to stop you getting on with your work (lol). They have also recently taken a shine to prancing around their local town doing the same dance as seen in the new 'Creep' video featuring Nicki Minaj.
Sam - "Woah, look at that kid over there!" Jake - "Holy shit he must be called Ben Sanderson or something, what an indie kid!" ;)