The World's First Hipsters

I had an awesome mustache before it was cool to have an awesome mustache. — Friederich Nietzsche

I was a non-conformist before it was cool to be a non-conformist. — Henry David Thoreau

I didn’t wear a bra before it was cool not to wear a bra. — Suffragettes

I lived in Williamsburg before it was cool to live in Williamsburg. — The Hasidic Jews

I shopped at the Salvation Army before it was cool to shop at the Salvation Army. — Morphine Addicts

I liked Kurt Vonnegut before it was cool to like Kurt Vonnegut. — Kurt Vonnegut’s Mom

I hung out at coffee shops before it was cool to hang out at coffee shops. — The Cast of Friends

I used the phrase “ironic” incorrectly before it was cool to use the phrase “ironic” incorrectly. — Alanis Morissette

I did street art before it was cool to do street art. — That Homeless Guy Who Happens to Own His Own Watercolor Set

I was a tool before it was cool to be a tool. — A Screwdriver