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Pigeonholed People, Los Angeles Edition

by charlie padow

Are you utterly confused by the multitude of morons parading through the smog choked corners of LA? Fear not, because this handy guide will make you a bonafide Angeleno archaeologist faster than you can say, "Botox booster."

East Side Hipster
aka. Bohemius Pretentious



Likes: kitsch, blogs
Dislikes: favorite hangout getting write-up as new hip spot
Accessories: man purse, digital camera, designer ripped t-shirts
Irony: gentrifies working class ethnic families out of their homes
Career options: zine publisher, Amoeba clerk
Overheard saying: "Dude, I hear there's some really cheap lofts in Compton!"


Sunset Floozie
aka. Siliconious Lipsuctionus



Likes: divorcé producers looking for a fresh face
Dislikes: bouncers who can't find her name on the list
Accessories: cellphone, diet pills, skimpy attire
Irony: shoes cost more than her boob job
Career options: trophy wife, porn star
Overheard saying: "Have you seen my new head shots? Charlie Sheen has."


West Side Liberal
aka. Yuppius Mercedes




Likes: chai lattes, organic farmers market
Dislikes: Fox news, panhandlers
Accessories: anti-death penalty bumper sticker, mandala jewelry
Irony: has Cesar Chavez poster at home, maid earns minimum wage and commutes via two-hour bus ride
Career options: college professor, yoga instructor
Overheard saying: "Gas is so expensive, but I feel so safe in my SUV."


'80s-Era Rocker
aka. Hairbandius Relicas



Likes: guitar magazines, discount beauty stores
Dislikes: VH1's "Behind the Music"
Accessories: nicotine gum, snakes, leather
Irony: spends more time in bathroom doing hair than his girlfriend
Career options: donating drug-addled organs for scientific research and cash
Overheard saying: "I hear all the good band reunions are happening in rehab."
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[2.15] The Beard Portraits
[2.08] Original Hardy Boys Covers
[2.05] Favorite Workplace Memos
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[3.29] Froggy Nana
[3.24] JTT Super Site!
[3.23] Mind The Gap
[3.22] Too good to be true!
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