Comments on: The Hip Club and the Coffee Shop http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: smtwngrl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222868 smtwngrl Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:05:57 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222868 I am so much more a coffee shop girl than a hip nightclub girl. Thanks so much for giving us anti-hipsters a place to hang our hats and be "somebody". I'm still enjoying reading interviews of people I'd never have found if it weren't for you! I am so much more a coffee shop girl than a hip nightclub girl. Thanks so much for giving us anti-hipsters a place to hang our hats and be “somebody”. I’m still enjoying reading interviews of people I’d never have found if it weren’t for you!

]]> By: Edgy Mama http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222845 Edgy Mama Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:03:56 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222845 I spend a good portion of my days in coffee shops. Recently, I even spent an evening in a Waffle House. Do you even have WHs in CA? I spend a good portion of my days in coffee shops. Recently, I even spent an evening in a Waffle House. Do you even have WHs in CA?

]]> By: gorillabuns http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222816 gorillabuns Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:07:21 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222816 I think blogging in general is one big social experiment. and we are all the lab rats. I think blogging in general is one big social experiment. and we are all the lab rats.

]]> By: Theresa B. http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222796 Theresa B. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:00:09 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222796 I checked Alltop out, but there's no "there" there. What I like about blogging and the internet is that suddenly, we don't have to rely on underpaid, overworked middlemen, deciding who gets published or not. We get to decide whether to write and who to read. And with no threat of losing your contract, it doesn't even have to be about stats or comments. I really like this conversation you've got going. You and others who've been around, Fringes, Danny and Saviabella, people I've met through the interview project. I may have found the diner a little late, but the coffee's on and there's always room at the table. This thing you have created is special and don't you forget it. I checked Alltop out, but there’s no “there” there. What I like about blogging and the internet is that suddenly, we don’t have to rely on underpaid, overworked middlemen, deciding who gets published or not. We get to decide whether to write and who to read. And with no threat of losing your contract, it doesn’t even have to be about stats or comments.

I really like this conversation you’ve got going. You and others who’ve been around, Fringes, Danny and Saviabella, people I’ve met through the interview project. I may have found the diner a little late, but the coffee’s on and there’s always room at the table.

This thing you have created is special and don’t you forget it.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222785 Neil Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:12:02 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222785 Mrs Mogul -- I can't even picture you in a diner anymore. You are on all of the VIP lists. Next time -- we meet on that diner on Queens Blvd. Mrs Mogul — I can’t even picture you in a diner anymore. You are on all of the VIP lists. Next time — we meet on that diner on Queens Blvd.

]]> By: mrsmogul http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222783 mrsmogul Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:04:50 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222783 Queens girl myself I MISS DINERS! There are some here but it's not the same NYC style grease! I am on ALLTOP, I just asked the guy to list me and he did without any VIP treatment. Queens girl myself I MISS DINERS! There are some here but it’s not the same NYC style grease! I am on ALLTOP, I just asked the guy to list me and he did without any VIP treatment.

]]> By: Arjewtino http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222767 Arjewtino Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:37:45 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222767 “you don’t want to be interviewed by some “D-lister”. Did someone actually say/write that? “you don’t want to be interviewed by some “D-lister”.

Did someone actually say/write that?

]]> By: lfar http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222761 lfar Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:32:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222761 Man, I toggle between "the whole blogosphere is a coffee shop!" and "the whole blogosphere is high school part 2". Sometimes it feels so inclusive, like shallow things don't matter. And sometimes there's high strung drama about link backs and comment whores and silly things like that. I just checked your technorati... I never realized you were so huge, Neil! That's a testament to you, I think- you keep it real even though you're a semi-super star. Man, I toggle between “the whole blogosphere is a coffee shop!” and “the whole blogosphere is high school part 2″. Sometimes it feels so inclusive, like shallow things don’t matter. And sometimes there’s high strung drama about link backs and comment whores and silly things like that. I just checked your technorati… I never realized you were so huge, Neil! That’s a testament to you, I think- you keep it real even though you’re a semi-super star.

]]> By: sassy http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222754 sassy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:26:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222754 Your coffee shop's fine by me, and you're not a snob Neiliepoo. Community is important. I recognize that the A-listers often have a talent that got them there, so good for them. That's great. But that's not my thing, I'm just normal whiny-with-issues Sassy. I enjoyed being interviewed by Arjewtino, and discovering his blog. Thanks for making that possible. Your coffee shop’s fine by me, and you’re not a snob Neiliepoo. Community is important.

I recognize that the A-listers often have a talent that got them there, so good for them. That’s great. But that’s not my thing, I’m just normal whiny-with-issues Sassy.

I enjoyed being interviewed by Arjewtino, and discovering his blog. Thanks for making that possible.

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222748 communicatrix Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:46:14 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/03/15/the-hip-club-and-the-coffee-shop/#comment-222748 I think someone in this huge, long, excellent thread brought up the main point: do what the hell you want to do b/c you want the hell to do it (paraphrasing & swears my own.) I didn't participate in the interviews b/c...I didn't feel like it!! I comment...when I feel like it! The internet--and whatever List of the Moment, like that one you were involved with a couple of years back (what was it called???) has made me more aware of doing things with ulterior motives. And it's ree-damned-diculous, really: who gives a flying rat's patootie? I think The BF sums it up best: Q: "Why do people care so much?" A: "Because there's so little at stake." It's a philosophy that scales. Feel free to adopt it. I think someone in this huge, long, excellent thread brought up the main point: do what the hell you want to do b/c you want the hell to do it (paraphrasing & swears my own.)

I didn’t participate in the interviews b/c…I didn’t feel like it!!

I comment…when I feel like it!

The internet–and whatever List of the Moment, like that one you were involved with a couple of years back (what was it called???) has made me more aware of doing things with ulterior motives. And it’s ree-damned-diculous, really: who gives a flying rat’s patootie?

I think The BF sums it up best:

Q: “Why do people care so much?”

A: “Because there’s so little at stake.”

It’s a philosophy that scales. Feel free to adopt it.

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