Anon989989's definitions
An anti-conformist is a pseudo-individual who thinks being "non-mainstream" or part of a "sub-culture" is automatically an individual.
Examples include some (but not all) members of many "social outcast" subcultures such as emos, goths, juggalos, bronies, btards, geeks, new atheists, metalheads, stoners, hipsters, Ron Paul fans, SJWs, even Scientologists.
Ironically anti-conformists are more conformist than the majority of "normal people", and are just as bigoted as the stereotypically "cool" or "popular" cliques such as jocks, preps, cheerleaders, sorority girls, etc.
Try arguing that the Phantom Menace is better than the original Star Wars at a Sci-Fi convention, and you may be treated like a heretic in medieval Europe. Try telling a metalhead that you enjoy a few Lady Gaga songs and you'll get a similar result. Or ask a hipster to try watching any movie which isn't "foreign, indie, arthouse", etc and he'll tell you it's crap without even watching it.
Some subcultures started out as something original, but nowadays are often a manufactured image people adopt for negative attention - like the jock who buys his clothes at Abercrombie and Fitch, a metalhead will buy his tattered jeans and black T-shirts at Hot Topic yet still claim to be non-conformist.
In short they're essentially to normalcy what the Punisher (an anti-hero) is to Superman (a hero) - but an anti-hero is still a protagonist no matter how much it denies it.
Examples include some (but not all) members of many "social outcast" subcultures such as emos, goths, juggalos, bronies, btards, geeks, new atheists, metalheads, stoners, hipsters, Ron Paul fans, SJWs, even Scientologists.
Ironically anti-conformists are more conformist than the majority of "normal people", and are just as bigoted as the stereotypically "cool" or "popular" cliques such as jocks, preps, cheerleaders, sorority girls, etc.
Try arguing that the Phantom Menace is better than the original Star Wars at a Sci-Fi convention, and you may be treated like a heretic in medieval Europe. Try telling a metalhead that you enjoy a few Lady Gaga songs and you'll get a similar result. Or ask a hipster to try watching any movie which isn't "foreign, indie, arthouse", etc and he'll tell you it's crap without even watching it.
Some subcultures started out as something original, but nowadays are often a manufactured image people adopt for negative attention - like the jock who buys his clothes at Abercrombie and Fitch, a metalhead will buy his tattered jeans and black T-shirts at Hot Topic yet still claim to be non-conformist.
In short they're essentially to normalcy what the Punisher (an anti-hero) is to Superman (a hero) - but an anti-hero is still a protagonist no matter how much it denies it.
South Park showed a perfect example of anti-conformist mindset. While the "goth kids" prided themselves on being non-conformist, in reality they generalized and excluded anyone who didn't dress exactly the same as them or listen to the same music as them, proving themselves to be some of the biggest conformists around.
A true individual on the other hand has a wide variety of interests - he may enjoy both heavy metal and pop music at the same time, or might enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons while still enjoying sports - the difference is that he chooses his interests out of genuine interest rather than just trying to affect a certain image, and is typically a lot more tolerant toward people with different tastes rather than expecting everyone to be a carbon copy of himself.
A true individual on the other hand has a wide variety of interests - he may enjoy both heavy metal and pop music at the same time, or might enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons while still enjoying sports - the difference is that he chooses his interests out of genuine interest rather than just trying to affect a certain image, and is typically a lot more tolerant toward people with different tastes rather than expecting everyone to be a carbon copy of himself.
by Anon989989 January 2, 2016
Get the anti-conformistmug. A person, usually an American, who gets all their information from mainstream media such as Fox News or CNN, or other corporate-sponsored media. This often leads to a case of Dunning-Krueger effect, since mediaheads view themselves as highly intelligent and informed simply because they think they keep up with current events around the world, but in reality they usually lack any real depth of knowledge, believe that anything they didn't hear on Bill O'Reilly or The Daily Show is false, and are viewed as silly by most of the rest of the world.
A mediahead probably still thinks that George Bush found WMDs in Iraq and that 9/11 only happened because Muslims hate us for our freedom, or that Donald Trump, who's best known as a game show host, is secretly an evil fascist genius who's leading a vast alt-right white supremacist conspiracy to re-instate Jim Crow.
by Anon989989 February 4, 2017
Get the mediaheadmug. A kid who's parents were irresponsible and had out of a desire for self-validation rather than a genuine interest in parenting.
Trophy kids are most common in the hood where overweight welfare moms have kid after kid just to validate their sense of self worth, and where deadbeat dads knock women after woman up without supporting their offspring and equate their manhood with the number of chicks they've gotten pregnant.
Trophy kids are most common in the hood where overweight welfare moms have kid after kid just to validate their sense of self worth, and where deadbeat dads knock women after woman up without supporting their offspring and equate their manhood with the number of chicks they've gotten pregnant.
Negligent parents are known to share picture after picture of their kids on Facebook but loathe the actual responsibilities that come with parenting, because their kids are just trophy kids
by Anon989989 October 14, 2016
Get the trophy kidmug. A website which serves basically as a haven for the mentally ill, gender confused, and sexual deviants where they can post any deviant fantasy or delusion that they want without being "judged for it"; yet at the same you will be judged if you dare to point out that any such behavior is dysfunctional. Currently has a list of over 70 nonscientific "gender identities" its members can choose from.
It's essentially Marquis de Sade's 120 Days in Sodom taken to cyberspace.
If you're single, unemployed, housebound, and get off to erotic fanfiction involving a threesome between Pikachu, Barney the Dinosaur and the Hamburglar, or believe you have the sexual identity of a female Greek goddess trapped in a mortal man's body, it's probably you're only social outlet aside from your court-appointed psychiatric visits. If you're anyone else, it basically just serves as entertainment akin to PT Barnum's circus
Possibly the only thing that surpasses it in perversity and sheer horror are the pedophile advocacy sites like NAMBLA.com.
It's essentially Marquis de Sade's 120 Days in Sodom taken to cyberspace.
If you're single, unemployed, housebound, and get off to erotic fanfiction involving a threesome between Pikachu, Barney the Dinosaur and the Hamburglar, or believe you have the sexual identity of a female Greek goddess trapped in a mortal man's body, it's probably you're only social outlet aside from your court-appointed psychiatric visits. If you're anyone else, it basically just serves as entertainment akin to PT Barnum's circus
Possibly the only thing that surpasses it in perversity and sheer horror are the pedophile advocacy sites like NAMBLA.com.
Tumblr user: I'm a transgendered Jewish martian video game character trapped in a man's body. Don't judge me you racist, transphobic, misogynist, sexist scum!
by Anon989989 May 7, 2016
Get the Tumblrmug. A pretentious film, movie, TV, or food critic. Has little to no real knowledge of film criticism, music theory beyond a few blurbs they read on Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB, etc yet gives condescending or trollish advice on internet message boards about how everyone else's taste sucks.
Often associated with hipsters or other "counter-culture" niches who think that dissing anything "mainstream" automatically makes them looks smart or "deeper" than everyone else, but in reality they end up looking more like a self-caricature.
Similar in many ways to the armchair philosopher, armchair comedian, armchair politician, etc. As a result of spending too much time online and having only very stupid people to compare themselves to, they develop a false sense of grandeur in spite of their mediocrity.
Often associated with hipsters or other "counter-culture" niches who think that dissing anything "mainstream" automatically makes them looks smart or "deeper" than everyone else, but in reality they end up looking more like a self-caricature.
Similar in many ways to the armchair philosopher, armchair comedian, armchair politician, etc. As a result of spending too much time online and having only very stupid people to compare themselves to, they develop a false sense of grandeur in spite of their mediocrity.
by Anon989989 April 19, 2016
Get the armchair criticmug. When a person automatically dislikes a new version, sequel, or remake of a movie, TV show, or video game (usually without even trying it) just because it isn't "the original" version that they grew up with. This is especially common with older generations, as well as hardcore fanbases of some series (Star Wars and the hatred for the prequel trilogy being a notable example).
*Drew has a bad case of original-itis. Even though Daniel Craig's performance as James Bond has received excellent praise from critics , he refuses to even watch the new Bond films just because they aren't the old Connery films that he grew up with.
My English teacher's original-itis told the class that Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo + Juliet movie was a bastardization of Shakespeare's play. She was shocked when I informed her that Shakespeare's play was actually copied from on older Italian poem "Romeus and Juliet".
My English teacher's original-itis told the class that Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo + Juliet movie was a bastardization of Shakespeare's play. She was shocked when I informed her that Shakespeare's play was actually copied from on older Italian poem "Romeus and Juliet".
by Anon989989 July 29, 2015
Get the original-itismug. Puritanism - Don't say that Beyonce looks hot, that's committing the sin of lust.
Political correctness - Don't say Beyonce looks hot, that's patriarchal objectification of women.
Political correctness - Don't say Beyonce looks hot, that's patriarchal objectification of women.
by Anon989989 March 15, 2016
Get the political correctnessmug.