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I am starting a new thread here thanks to this idea by Steve NoVA. It has been expanded to 30 questions. 14 apply to me. My guess is:
10 or less >>> probably not a hippie
11 to 15 >>> possibly a hippie
16 to 20 >>> likely a hippie
21 or more >>> definitely a hippie
My gut feeling is that the majority of longhairs here are not hippies, and only a handful are. I have included a blank copy of this poll at the bottom which can be copied and pasted.
Scott
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[X] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[X] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[X] tries to buy "green" things
[X] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[X] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[X] wears tie-dye stuff.
[X] wears a bandanna
[X] opposed to US war actions overseas
[X] supports legalization of pot
[X] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[X] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[] wears blue jeans almost always
[X] has long hair
[] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[] opposed to US war actions overseas
[] supports legalization of pot
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[] wears blue jeans almost always
Good idea Scott/Steve!
Here's mine - 16 out of 30:
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[X] voted Democrat in the last election
[X] has always voted Democrat
[X] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[X] tries to buy "green" things
[X] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[X] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[X] wears tie-dye stuff.
[X] wears a bandanna
[X] opposed to US war actions overseas
[X] supports legalization of pot
[X] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[X] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[X] wears blue jeans almost always
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Hi Oren, it sounds like you are likely a hippie. Thanks for your reply.
Scott
Hi Scott, interesting thread, however I don't think you can say whether one is a hippie by answering questions, in my case I am not per se but I do have a hippie mentality, so I think its more of a spiritual lifestyle thing.
Cheers Dave
I actually tend to agree wrt to a simple poll not being definitive. It really is a state of mind. It can come from withing (self-identified) or without (everyone sees you that way, and you may end up internalizing that). Identity is a simple idea that leads to a lot of complex psychology and politics.
Not long ago I became interested in the "Beat Generation" and read On the Road. There is an interview with Kerouac where he says "I'm not a Beat, I'm a Catholic". That one throws a lot of people, I'm sure.
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Hi Dave, I guess for some of us here, this poll may not apply. Some of the questions would only apply to US citizens. I got the idea from Steve NoVA for this poll. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Possibly a hippie, then?
Peace, man.
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Hey Alun, it looks like you are borderline "likely a hippie". Thanks for your input.
Scott
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[X] tries to buy "green" things
[X] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[X] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[] opposed to US war actions overseas
[] supports legalization of pot
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[] wears blue jeans almost always
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Hey Matthew, you are not a hippie, but you are a free thinker. From past experience I have found that many longhairs do not follow the hippie lifestyle. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Didn't think I'd ever see something like this on MLHH! Oh well, here we go . . .
[x] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[x] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[x] likes classic rock
[x] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[x] wears tie-dye stuff.
[x] wears a bandanna
[x] opposed to US war actions overseas
[] supports legalization of pot
[x] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[x] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[x] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[x] wears blue jeans almost always
Total: 11, so possibly.
I'd describe meself as hippy-ish at times and in situations, but it actually wasn't affecting my hair decision much.
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Hey Dinoman, it appears that you are borderline "possibly a hippie". That means that most likely you are not a hippie. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Ok I'll have a go at this for a bit of fun.
For our non US users the political questions could be
phrased left leaning parties in place of Democratic party.
15 out of 30 oh well.
[x] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[x] does drugs (the odd joint once in a while)
[x] voted Democrat in the last election
[x] has always voted Democrat
[x] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[x] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[x] tries to buy "green" things
[x] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody (in my dreams)
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[x] opposed to US war actions overseas
[x] supports legalization of pot
[x] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[x] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[x] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[x] wears blue jeans almost always
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Hey Kevin, it looks like you are possibly a hippie. Thanks so much for your input.
Scott
Didnt quite make it...not even if I change the microbus to my Passat lol.
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You do not appear to be a hippie, Phil. A good many longhairs are not also hippies. Thank you for your input.
Scott
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus (I don't drive)
[] has a dog (you can't OWN an animal man xD)
[X] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[X] is actively working to radically change our government (my Government obviously not te US government, haha!)
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[X] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[X] tries to buy "green" things
[X] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[X] opposed to US war actions overseas
[X] supports legalization of pot
[X] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings (What are these?)
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[X] wears blue jeans almost always
The quiz is very Americanized I think so I couldn't relate to some of the questions, also on the poor thing I feel rich as a human being but money wise..I have none (not that I mind), haha!
I don't think I quite fit in with any group but I suppose I could relate to hippies, everyone is abit of a hippy inside :D
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You seem to be possibly a hippie, Cillian. I apologize that it is Americanized. The original idea came from one of our US users. Thank you for your input.
Scott
I only scored a 12. I suppose too that some of the questions only look at the outward trappings, and in some cases the desire for "peace, love, and happiness" is more internalized and need not be shown just by the stereotypical symbology of hippiedom.
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You score as possibly a hippie, Matt. No poll is perfect but can give an approximate idea of where we all stand. Thanks for your input.
Scott
[X] too lazy to do polls because doesn't like answering so many questions or doing the math (LOL)
[X] doesn't agree fully with some of the categories because likes to argue about some of the nitty-gritty details too much (LOL again)
[X] needs definition of "long" for exactly how long you mean my hair has to be in order for me to check that category off....
I think I'm a hippie!
- Ken
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Sorry about that, Ken. Even though your hair is very long, you don't seem to be much of a hippie. Thanks for your input.
Scott
[x] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[x] has a dog
[] does drugs
[x] voted Democrat in the last election
[x] has always voted Democrat
[x] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[] likes classic rock
[x] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[x] wears a bandanna
[x] opposed to US war actions overseas
[] supports legalization of pot
[x] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[x] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[x] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[] wears blue jeans almost always
11. Peace, man.
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It looks like you are a borderline possible hippie, Nate. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Looks like I'm a 5.
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[X] has a dog
[] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[] opposed to US war actions overseas
[X] supports legalization of pot
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[X] wears blue jeans almost always
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I would have to say you are not a hippie at all, no matter how long your hair is. Thanks for your input.
Scott
lol nice quiz, here are my answers:
[x] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[x] voted Democrat in the last election
[x] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[x] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[x] tries to buy "green" things
[x] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[x] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[x] wears a bandanna
[x] opposed to US war actions overseas
[x] supports legalization of pot
[x] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[x] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[x] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[x] wears blue jeans almost always
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Hey Vincent, there is a possibility that you are a hippie. You are in the younger crowd which are often called neohippies. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Almost have to be a hippie to know what a rainbow gathering is.And we're not talking about a gay pride parade.
Arrick
Wow, 11 cats! You've got me beat as I only have 3. I'd love to have more but only if I lived in a rural area where they could go outside.
I'd love to attend a Rainbow gathering but I haven't seen any in the Massachusetts area.
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Wow Arrick, you score 20 out of 30, and are almost certainly a hippie. I would think the skoolie would be best to take to major events like rainbow gatherings and multi day rock festivals. It has a lot more room inside than a VW bus. I have never been to a rainbow gathering, but I am quite aware of what they are. Thank you so much for your input.
Scott
14, maybe I should try harder!
Bruce
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Hey Bruce, you score on the high end of being possibly a hippie. Thanks for your input.
Scott
I'll score mine as a 5.5 (see note below)
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[X] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[] opposed to US war actions overseas
[] supports legalization of pot
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[X] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[x] wears blue jeans almost always
Only half a point, because I used to wear jeans almost constantly when I wasn't in uniform (and for half my career my working uniform pants was a pair of denims). But lately the khakis I wear for work are just as comfy, so I don't bother changing clothes after work most nights.
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Hey JSFrodo, your hippie index is really low. Many 21st century longhairs are not hippies. From what I have observed, over the years, is that the percentage of longhairs that are hippies has declined. Thanks for your input.
Scott
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It appears that you are probably not a hippie, AndrewB. Keep saving your money by not cutting your hair. I have saved thousands in the past 15 years. Thanks for your input.
Scott
I score an 11 on your revised test--at the very lowest range of "possibly a hippie", which falls in line with me not identifying that way.
Thinking about this the other night, you might want to add:
[ ] followed the Dead (or if younger, Phish and/or wish there was now a jam band to follow). Half point for attending more than a dozen shows by either band, as opposed to ever being a full-time follower.
I also recalled how growing up in the 'burbs, there would be these guys who were regular office drones with collared shirts during the week. Then, on Fridays you'd hear them talking about how they were going to track down the Dead that weekend and go to the show. You'd see guys like that with their cars parked in our neighborhood and the only way to tell would be the Dead stickers on their cars.
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[X] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[X] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[X] tries to buy "green" things
[X] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna
[X] opposed to US war actions overseas
[X] supports legalization of pot
[X] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[] wears blue jeans almost always
[X] has long hair
Oh, forgot the blue jeans, so it's 12.
Thanks for your input Steve. I will have to revise this poll and post it again in a few months. It could eventually grow to possibly 50 questions, but if it gets too large, it may scare some people away due to its length.
Scott
Of course as I suspecte this is nowhere near an original idea. For example:
http://thatsurveysite.net/take/hippie
And googling on "are you a hippie [test|quiz]" yields quite a few hits.
Oh, and according to *that* survey, I'm a "moderate hippie", which strikes me as a lot like being "a little bit pregnant". I'm in the 36th percentile of hippieness. If I were in the 36th percentile on an IQ test, I would certainly not be a genius.
Yes, there are quite a few hippie surveys out there. However, being a hippie, like filling so many other niches in society, is not something one can self-declare, or certify yourself with a survey. You are a hippie if other people call you a hippie. People will call you that if you look like a hippie or the place you live looks like a hippie pad.
If you are for peace and saving the environment, but you cut off your hair thirty years ago and dress like a yuppie now, no one is going to call you a hippie or consider you to be one, whether you still think of yourself as one or not.
If you do another poll, it only needs to have one question: Do other people often refer to you as a hippie?
Bill
[snip]
My initial reaction to this was one of revulsion, since rejecting the idea that identify comes from without has been a core part of my struggle as a human being.
It's as if you've placed zero value on introspection. That said, introspection as the sole basis for identity isn't valid either--no man is an island.
Like a lot of things in life, the answer is probably somewhere in the middle. Identify comes from within and without.
replace identify with identiTy
You can call yourself a lawyer, but you won't be one until you pass the bar. You can call yourself a grownup, but you won't be one until you are eighteen. You can call yourself a driver, but you won't be one until the DMV says you are. You can call yourself a longhair, but you won't be one until you've grown long hair.
All this is because society reserves for itself the right to name things, and individuals are not extended that privilege. If that were not the case, a language would be meaningless. If society buys into your definition of one word or expression in your lifetime, consider yourself lucky. (Google "face blindness" for mine. When I saw Jay Leno use it one night, I cried.)
Introspection can bring about action, and action can bring about one's becoming what his introspection inspired, so introspection is a great start. However, until people call you something, you aren't it, because they are in control of the definition.
When it comes to "hippie", most people see it as a visual thing. If much of what they see reminds them of hippies, they are going to regard you as one, and otherwise they won't. The same can be said for the term "longhair" as well, actually, since it is also a definition of a visual image. That is why I said the best question is whether other people call you a hippie. Whether you look like a hippie is meaningful to other people. Whether you vote Democratic is not.
As for you, there's no doubt people will call you a longhair. I'd say few would call you a hippie, because the only out-of-the-ordinary thing they see with you is your long hair, and they have the word "longhair" for that. My guess is that your introspection has led you to wanting to be a longhair but not a hippie, and that the action you have taken on that introspection has played out well for you.
I get called a hippie a lot because I look like one. That I don't use drugs and bathe frequently matters to them not in the least.
Bill
semantics.
I know your survey is getting long, but I'd add this one to it, because it speaks to the short attention span and inherent delightful playfulness of most hippies:
[x] Will give incoherent answers to surveys with more questions than he has toes.
Bill
Hey Scott, I scored a 12 on the survey...thanks for arranging this...very interesting.
Was kind of hoping I'd score higher on the scale but I can't lie to myself! LOL
Cheers,
Max
[x] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[x] voted Democrat in the last election
[x] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[x] likes classic rock
[x] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[x] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[] vegetarian
[x] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[x] wears a bandanna
[x] opposed to US war actions overseas
[x] supports legalization of pot
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[x] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[x] wears blue jeans almost always
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Hi Max, you are a possible hippie. The hippie index for longhairs has certainly declined since the 60s. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Hey Scott, thanks again for a fun thread but I forgot to check "opposes mainstream corporate American ideals", so that puts me at 13, not 12.
Awaiting your next survey...
cheers,
Max
Only a 9. Boo-hoo. I don't make the cut. :-)
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From the survey and having met you in person, I would say it is unlikely that you are a hippie. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Hey Scott
I came in with an even dozen. But then again in my case I could be almost anything! LOL :-)
Justin~
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You are possibly a hippie, Justin. A lesser percentage of longhairs today are hippies, than in the 60s and 70s. Thanks for your input.
Scott
I got a marginal 11 out of 30, so I'm "possibly" a hippie. I'm surprised that the poll doesn't include "Has a beard!"
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Sorry about that. That was one feature I missed. I will probably post a revised version of this survey in a few months. I need to sit down and really think it out. I put this together very quickly. Thanks for your input.
Scott
I scored 11 total. "... possibly a hippie" For the most part, don't think so.
Thanks for the bit of fun, Scott and Steve!
--Rick
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You are welcome, Rick. Having met you in person, you don't really fit the hippie lifestyle. Surveys aren't perfect. Thanks for your input.
Scott
The poll is fun and I would have added [ ] Listens to Folk Music
but since I have not had time to read all the posts in this thread I may be repeating stuff people have already sent. I think most of being a hippie is a state of mind--help your neighbor, peace not war, don't judge, share your things, try to keep the planet clean in other words just try to be a good decent person as opposed to a competitive greedhead.
Why not do some reading? For a start, see URL below:
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Thank you for that link, Rob. I have looked through it a bit. It has a wealth of sublinks too. I bookmarked it for future reference. Thanks for your input.
Scott
15/30. possible hippy. haha not completly surprised. then again isnt some of ones hippie-ness if you will determined by their mindset and how they identify themselves?
You are at the high end of possible hippie, Mike. Thanks for your input.
Scott
Hi Scott,
Thanks to you as well as Steve for comming up with this poll and expanding on it as I see others have added additional criteria.Even though I'm at the tail end of the boomer generation I was just a kid during the 60s when the hippie thing was big so I was totally unaware of it.I agree though that's it more a state of mind than just what you wear,drive,or what you eat,etc.It was fun reading all the responses though.Cheers my friend:)
Mark
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Hi Mark, I know surveys aren't perfect. I may do one a few months out with a better selection of questions. For better privacy, I will simply ask how many out of the total apply, without revealing which specific ones. Thanks for your input.
Scott
What can I say? I got 6
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You are not much of a hippie, Big George. There has been a decline in the percentage of longhairs also being hippies. In the late 60s it was probably 90%, now it is maybe 20 or 30%. Thanks for your input.
Scott
[x] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus
[] has a dog
[] does drugs
[x] does other hippies
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat
[] sometimes votes for third party candidate
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[x] is not actively working
[] is too stoned to vote
[x] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[] tries to buy "green" things
[x] tries to buy green things in plastic bags
[] prefers organic food.
[x] only eats organic food because inorganic materials are inedible
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[x] will eat anything when he has the munchies
[] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[x] would not join anything called "boomer"
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[x] has a pad in town where he grows hair
[x] wears tie-dye stuff.
[x] wears a bandanna and has about fifty of them
[x] opposed to US war actions overseas
[x] opposed to US war actions over land
[x] supports legalization of pot
[x] supports legalization of potatoes
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[x] do corporations have ideals?
[x] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[x] too stoned to find rainbow gatherings
[x] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[x] running is too much work and therefore not groovy
[x] wears blue jeans almost always
[x] likes flowers
[x] can't imagine a hippie survey that doesn't ask about patchouli
[x] realizes you only know you are something when strangers call you it, not by how you answer surveys.
ROFL! Good one, Bill!
--Rick
I knew we'd pull you back into the fray with this one! And with your own twisted version of the poll, Gotta add:
[X] If not avoiding the game, at the very least changing the rules while playing.
[X] You know the phrase, "Dave's not here."
[X] Enjoying sitar music while stoned.
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Wow Bill, 24 out of 45. (Some quick math here) That is the same as 16 out of 30, or likely a hippie. I love your off the wall additions. I have no idea how I forgot about patchouli. Steve is the guy that started this, and I added a few quick additions to it. I will do a revised version in maybe 3 or 4 months and have well selected survey questions. To add a measure of privacy, I will simply ask how many out of the total apply, rather than which specific ones. That will also make it faster to do. And yes, I do realize that surveys aren't perfect. Thanks for youe input.
Scott
Ah yes - patchouli incense! I do have some along with the frankincense, myrrh and sandalwood. Lava lamps, too.
- Oren
That's a stunning pic, Bill! Carrizo Plain?
Woo Hoo!!!
Ain't this just a barrel of monkeys!!!
12? Well DAMN!!!
Oh well, if some idiot calls me a F***ing Hippy I can say, "Nope, I took a Hippy test and failed"
Get Post Scott, (and some of you party poopers didn't like this)
Paul
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What can I say, Paul. No hippie is perfect, and no survey is either. This survey was assembled rather quickly. I will do a future one with better selected survey questions. I will add a measure of privacy with the option to answer how many of the total apply, rather than which ones do.
I will have to research as to when generation x started. I thought it was in '65.
You didn't fail the hippie test, you are possibly a hippie.
Thanks for your input, Paul. This has been a fun thread for sure.
Scott
Hey Scott,
I'd like to add this survey or an updated one to my MySpace profile. I think it was a lot of fun.
Paul
Even though my clothes and politics have, at times, appeared as such, I've never considered myself in the hippie camp (so to speak). I've always hated drug use of any kind. I've never really been that much into hard rock music. I've never had anything against orgies or skinny dipping, but it's been a long, long time...
Here's mine:
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Hey Gene W, your score here says you are not a hippie. Thanks for your input.
Scott
I know I'm late on answering this poll but here's my answers. Of course I knew I wasn't even close to being a hippie before I look at the survey.
[X] has long hair
[] drives a VW microbus (no, but I would love to get my hands on one)
[X] has a dog
[] does drugs
[] voted Democrat in the last election
[] has always voted Democrat (have never voted Democrate)
[X] sometimes votes for third party candidate (always votes Libertarian)
[] is actively working to radically change our government
[] is too stoned to vote
[X] likes classic rock
[] is poor
[] is rich (and using daddy's trust fund to support hippie lifestyle)
[X] tries to buy "green" things
[] prefers organic food.
[] won't eat anything that's not organic
[X] vegetarian
[] is part of the baby boomer generation (born '46 to '64)
[] has crazy sex all the time with anybody
[] (young hippies only) is tat'd or pierced in weird places
[] has a child named "Moonbeam" or other strange name
[] has a cabin in the woods where he grows food and other things
[] wears tie-dye stuff.
[] wears a bandanna (I've actually been thinking about getting one to wear lately)
[] opposed to US war actions overseas (over generalised question, I determine on a case by case evaluation)
[X] supports legalization of pot
[] opposed to mainstream corporate American ideals
[] likes renaissance faires
[] attends rainbow gatherings
[X] free thinker, not a robot, does not run with the herd
[X] wears blue jeans almost always
Hmm, lets see. That 9 and 3 halves. That's a lot higher score than I thought I would get.
Daniel
Meh... only 12. But I think I get extra points for being barefoot almost all the time, wearing patchouli, and shunning deodorant.
Catching up and just saw this. Hope you don't mind the explanatory edits:
OK, close enough to "always". But there's apparently developed a sort of, well, maybe not "quietist", but purposefully disengaged, quasi-libertarian strain to the hippie scene lately. Lots of liberals seem to be just less reactionary than the GOP culturally and think of hippies as benignly useless. I'd like that to change.
Well, knocked on a few doors for BHO and Howard Dean's Democracy For America, at least. I also have my ACLU membership card (with CARD-CARRYING MEMBER in big blue letters).
I recycle a lot, but I guess that makes me a *liberal*, not a hippie.
No, but would like a bit
Depends. Corporations are tools, not enemies or objects of worship.
(but prefers actually Renaissance stuff)
Well, most people do at least some "following", myself not least, which makes cultivating what's distinct about us that much more important. At least I can choose what to follow, eh?
(but actually prefers glam-metal Spandex, which is at least a better use of petroleum products than, oh, *burning it up*)
I am far too conservative to be a hippie. Yet, I am a social liberal. Very liberal, socially. Very "pro-military." Very "pro-gay marriage." See what I mean...