Car Flag
You own a
car flag from a country your parents were born in, but never visited or care
to. Yet, during the World Cup you proudly place it in the window of your car
and swear allegiance to the flag, like if you were being sworn in for jury duty.
The biggest hipsters go as far as placing two flags, one on each back window; this
is for the diplomat look.
Jersey
You go out
and buy a jersey from your “country” with no name or number, after all you don’t
know a single player on the team, their name or where they play. You just want
to be with the crowed and look like you belong and been there all along. The
older the jersey the better, if you can find something vintage you sir, are
hipster royalty. If a jersey isn’t available, than a very old t-shirt with either
a logo or a company that represents the country in question. Anything to look
legit.
Ring Tone
Nothing says
hipster more than having a ring tone associated with a team in the World Cup,
something that tells those around you, this guy is following the World Cup and
he is in the know. This way without looking too obvious you can tell everyone
around you much you know about the tournament and the country you follow
without being very obvious about it.
Club Jersey
Bring out
your favorite club jersey that you wear during the Champions League, as long as
the player on the back is representing his country at the World Cup, this is a
very subtle way of showing people, that you follow football more often than every
4 years. Make sure it is a bit of an obscure jersey or player, anything from
Barcelona or Real Madrid is not acceptable. Hipster teams of choice are
Manchester City and PSG.
Download an APP
Complaining
to co-workers and friends about your phone bill being so high because you are
streaming the games on your phone is another way of getting your hipster on. You
don’t ever have to use the app unless you are in a patio or on public transit,
but if you are in a patio make sure the game is not being shown in a big screen
inside, otherwise this will blow your cover.
Twitter & Facebook
Using
Twitter and Facebook to let everyone know that you are leaving work early to go
watch a game, when indeed you will just go home and watch the 5 minute
highlight pack so you have at least an understanding of who scored and who won.
Watching a full 90 minute game would be too much to ask during a wonderful
summer day. You just need the Coles Notes of the game so you can impress the
Italian receptionist at work.
Beer
You only drink
from the country you are supporting. When picking a bar it is important to know
their beer selection so that when you chose you can pick something good,
obscure enough but that is also made in the country whose jersey you are
wearing. This gives you that extra volume to your “in the know” repertoire.
Breaking News
Always well
informed of what happened during the previous day before walking into the
office in the morning. There is nothing more hipster then walking in and
throwing some bites of information at people about the players that they had no
clue. Take for example Suarez; let people know that he did this before when he
was at Ajax, most people will know about Liverpool but not Ajax. This shows how
well versed you are in different European leagues and clubs, an added bonus to
what is already happening.
Hair Style
Having a
hair due that is funky enough but also reminds people of some of the hair
styles we have seen at the World Cup. Nothing like sitting somewhere and having
someone tell you that Cristiano Ronaldo has a similar hair style, and you
saying who is he? I didn’t even knew, I have had this hairstyle for 3 weeks
now. Since the tournament only started 2.5 weeks ago this give you the edge of
being able to say that you didn’t copy anybody, you were the originator.
Belgium
Belgium was
picked by all non-hipsters as the hipster country going into this World Cup.
Reason is simple; they are good, but not well known enough that the football
specialists would consider a contender for the title. Their low profile,
quality players and good performances leading up to the tournament, make them a
fans choice for all the hipsters. If you see someone with a Belgium jersey, and
you are not in Belgium, he/she is a World Cup hipster.
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