Author Archives: chasingcoolness

O(i)de to the Skins

Posted on March 6, 2013 by chasingcoolness

During my many years on this planet, my interests in the kind of women that I’ve dated have evolved. For example, when I was 18, I thought it was really cool that I went on a date with a stripper. … Continue reading →

Posted in awesome shit, horrible accents, hot bishes, hot chicks, stuff i liked when i was a teen | Tagged , , , , | 63 Comments

(Not) Dating Punx

Posted on August 8, 2012 by chasingcoolness

I had this idea sitting in my brain box for a hot minute, but then SYWH writer/hilarious dude, jorbam, wrote the SYWH/Louie Guide to Dating Indie Girls, and I felt compelled to finish out my thoughts on the matter (re: … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, awesome shit, being old, bishes, cool stuff, crap, disgruntled college kids, do you rmbr, don't hate congratulate, dumb shit i liked a long time ago, dumpsters, easycore, embarrassing, fat emo, freaks, gay, getting nostalgic about the mid-00s, girls with low self esteem, growing up, Haterbaiting, haters, helping u understand yrself, hipster chicks, i hate humanity, kicking ppl when they are down, kids these days, mean, middle class teenagers who live in the midwest, new jersey, things that make me go wat, things that make old ppl angry, things that remind me that i am old, things u don't know about yet but i do, things you can buy at the mall, youngsters, zany things that white ppl do | 92 Comments

Brier-Terrace: tr00 Birthplace of Seattle Emo

Posted on June 20, 2012 by chasingcoolness

There’s an ongoing theme in Stuff You Will Hate that basically suggests that all awesome or lulziest music has its origins in suburbs. A lot of people want to talk a good game about they’re from [insert major city here], … Continue reading →

Posted in awesome shit, bands i non-ironically hate, bands i used to think were good, bands who are just ok, bands who are rly into art, bands who should be more popular, bands who used to be good, bands whose music I enjoy from a very safe distance, christian bands i have never heard of, christianity, embarrassing, growing up, hella mass tight, mosh 4 christ, no fun club, ppl who are probably in indie rock bands now, screamo, snohomish county, weird azn stuff, what u do after school when u live in the suburbs, what we think about stuff | Tagged , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Seattle’s Capitol Hill: Where White Kids Go to Spend their Parents’ Money on Blow & Fixies

Posted on August 12, 2011 by chasingcoolness

Every major city has a haven that attracts shitty hipsters, and real estate moguls take note and start raising rent every which way, thus gentrifying the neighborhood. One of mention is Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Long ago, Capitol Hill was the … Continue reading →

Posted in back then they didn't want me, being old, butthurt, crap, douchechills, hipster chicks, hipster shit, scene, scene fails, things i wish didn't exist, things stupid teenagers like, things that make me want to do coke, things that make old ppl angry, what we think about stuff | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Ron Swanson: Ultimate Hipster AND Most Hardcore Dude Alive

Posted on May 24, 2011 by chasingcoolness

If you’re a Tumblr user or a casual observant, then you know that the NBC sitcom, “Parks and Recreation” gets a ton of love and thousands of reblogs. Most people seemed to be fixated specifically on Nick Offerman’s stoic libertarian … Continue reading →

Posted in bad hair, being old, blink-182, butthurt, cats, contemporary world issues, cool stuff, hardcore, Haterbaiting, tv shows for teenagers that i enjoy watching, ugly ppl | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Fences is the Worst Band in Seattle (actually, the world, probably)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by chasingcoolness

My man Sergeant D once commented that Crime in Stereo is like Coldplay for Old Dad Hardcore kids (or something akin to that). If Crime in Stereo is like Coldplay, then Seattle’s Fences is like Travis for the flannel-wearing-shitty-tattoo-fixed-gear-bike-riding set: … Continue reading →

Posted in bands 2 watch, bands i non-ironically hate, bands who are rly into art, bands who should be kicked out of the scene, bands who sound familiar bc they are generic, barf, being old, crap, disgruntled college kids, disney punk, embarrassing, fail, fat chicks, fat emo, girls with low self esteem, Haterbaiting, hipster shit, holy fuck this actually exists, is it gay, is this a joke, things i wish didn't exist | Tagged , , | 41 Comments

Fuck OLYMPIA, WA in the asshole

Posted on March 17, 2011 by chasingcoolness

I’ve spent most of my life living in Seattle proper and despite what Calvin Johnson or any other K Rec fucko will tell you, Olympia sucks balls. Here is a list of places that I would rather go to than … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, disgruntled college kids, don't hate congratulate, douchechills, fail, fat chicks, fat emo, gay, Haterbaiting, haters, holy fuck this actually exists, why why why | Tagged | 20 Comments