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Cafe Minimalism: To Espouse A Philosophy Of Minimalism Without Actually Putting Into Practice Any Of Its Tenets.
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Cafe Minimalism:
To espouse a philosophy of minimalism without actually putting
into practice any of its tenets.
-- Douglas Coupland, Generation X
Related:
Conspicuous Minimalism: A life-style tactic similar to Status Substitution.
The nonownership of material goods flaunted as a token of moral and intellectual superiority....
Japanese Minimalism: The most frequently offered interior design aesthetic used by rootless career-hopping young people.
-- Douglas Coupland, Generation X...
Armanism: After Georgio Armani: an obsession with mimicking the seamless and (more importantly) *controlled* ethos of Italian couture.
Lake Japanese Minimalism, Armanism reflects a profound inner need for control....
The love of meat prevents any real change. -- Douglas Coupland, Generation X
Legislated Nostalgia: To force a body of people to have memories they do not actually posse
How can I be a part of the 1960s generation when I don't even remember any of it?...
Lessness: A philosophy whereby one reconciles oneself with diminishing expectations of material wealth
I've given up wanting to make a killing or be a bigshot....
Metaphasia: An inability to perceive metaphor. -- Douglas Coupland, Generation X
Paper Rabies: Hypersensitivity to littering. -- Douglas Coupland, Generation X
Spectacularism: A fascination with extreme situations. -- Douglas Coupland, Generation X