You know how a heterosexual but slightly camp male can be queer-bashed due to 'perceived sexuality'
Well you could be hippy-bashed in a similar way
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:23, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

despite being surrounded by a fug of marijuana smoke
that is the only that makes me look like a hippy. The fact that I'm a big angry looking bugger with a beard tends to put people off trying to bash me.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:26, Reply)

But your volcano flares?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:31, Reply)

unfortunately, as much as you may like to think so
my flares are all reasonably subtle, and I wear shorts most of the time anyway.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:32, Reply)

And Jesus sandals?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:33, Reply)

good god no

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:34, Reply)

With socks

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:35, Reply)

I think now that Darth Foxtrot's gone
I might have to replace the Bumder Alerts with Hippy Alerts when Vipros appears.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:33, Reply)

but his flares are 'reasonably subtle'

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:33, Reply)

Ah, but that's his cunning disguise
People see 'reasonably subtle' flare and think nothing of it. In the same way that Foxtrot tried to use his hot missus to draw attention away from his Massive, Flagrant Bumderism so he could infiltrate our ranks and...erm...'infiltrate' our 'ranks.' Vipros will use his Understated Flares and Massive Croissants to infiltrate our ranks and slowly draw us into his Gaian Drum Circle.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:38, Reply)

The fucking druid!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:39, Reply)

You watch; the beardy bastard will be trying to sell us croissant-shaped healing crystals next!

(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:40, Reply)

i'd buy several

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:49, Reply)

there's far weightier evidence that I'm not a hippy

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:40, Reply)

To be fair, there was probably plenty to suggest that Darth wasn't actually a rampant bum-plunderer
But where there's a dead horse, I'll be there to flog it.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:41, Reply)

I dunno about that
there's a lot of convincing evidence that he is a dirt-road bandito...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:43, Reply)

This is true
Like behaving like the world's biggest shirter, for starters...
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:46, Reply)

exactly
whereas my only hippy-like traits are smoking a load of pot and wearing flares. Which are outweighed by me hating everyone, not really being all that bothered by the environment and the fact that I shower daily.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:55, Reply)

I would point out that Neil the hippy hated everyone too.
Case proven I think.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:01, Reply)

And -
Tiny Tim showered all the time
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:10, Reply)

Yeah, but I think that was OCD.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:32, Reply)

Way to go, counsel.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:54, Reply)

But
you do have an acoustic guitar.
And I further put it to the jury, you play said hippy 'instument'.
Regularly in fact. Is that not so Mr Vipros?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:51, Reply)

I rarely play my acoustic

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:53, Reply)

Yes or No if you please.
Do you play an acoustic guitar?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:55, Reply)

I would estimate that I've played one for about an hour in the last month
compared to 20 hours of electric guitar
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:56, Reply)

So is that "Yes, I play an acoustic guitar"
The sort of guitar played by hippies, may I remind the jury?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:58, Reply)

I don't think you are going to convict on this basis

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:59, Reply)

As part of the jury
I think you are sorely mistaken
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:01, Reply)

as if a jury would have you on it

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:01, Reply)

And I dare say you do not acknowledge the jurisdiction of this court.
However we take it you do play an acoustic guitar, and would probably like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.
Was that a 'peace' sign you just made - no matter. Take him down, warden.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 12:03, Reply)