tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post2611617216217489584..comments2023-10-30T01:52:04.961-07:00Comments on Miniver Cheevy: Lifestyle advertisingJonathan Kormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06249159323930786199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post-4042143656636529022011-06-27T14:26:19.474-07:002011-06-27T14:26:19.474-07:00Aynne, I firmly believe in having respect for one&...Aynne, I firmly believe in having respect for one's younger self. That includes recognizing that young people always romanticize and mythologize their own life circumstances; to a degree, that's a healthy thing.<br /><br />But the industry powers itself by selling young people the deceptions of that romance, and that leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.Jonathan Kormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249159323930786199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post-33155312836148371722011-06-27T09:11:52.295-07:002011-06-27T09:11:52.295-07:00I can't really hate on it because at once upon...I can't really hate on it because at once upon a time, _I_ was a smug 20 something fresh out of university, know-it-all-hotshot-tech/design-wonderkind, Kozmo- ordering, cell phone wielding, Aeron chair sittin', vaguely crunchy granola yuppie a-hole. As with everything, this too shall pass... The "lifestyle" aggrandization, the uniqueness of SF Tech culture, the smug recent grads, and yes, even the "middle aged" feeling of resentment... <br /><br />Signed- <br />Self hating "knowledge worker" and former Foursquare mayor of a very trendy SF coffeehouse.aynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189072023129406049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216910.post-13986300115787964522011-06-18T23:47:10.747-07:002011-06-18T23:47:10.747-07:00If I had a quarter for ever 22 year old wanker I&#...If I had a quarter for ever 22 year old wanker I've met in the last few years that thinks this video is his life...Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561666880371974930noreply@blogger.com