Architectural Indigestion:
The almost obsessive need to live in a 'cool' architectural
environment. Frequently related objects of fetish include framed
black-and-white art photography (Diane Arbus a favorite); simplistic
pine furniture; matte black high-tech items such as TVs, stereos, and
telephones; low-wattage ambient lighting; a lamp, a chair, or table
that alludes to the 1950s; cut flowers with complex names.
-- Douglas Coupland, Generation X
The almost obsessive need to live in a 'cool' architectural
environment. Frequently related objects of fetish include framed
black-and-white art photography (Diane Arbus a favorite); simplistic
pine furniture; matte black high-tech items such as TVs, stereos, and
telephones; low-wattage ambient lighting; a lamp, a chair, or table
that alludes to the 1950s; cut flowers with complex names.
-- Douglas Coupland, Generation X
Related:
- Black Holes:
An X Generation subgroup best known for their possession of
almost entirely black wardrobes
Douglas Coupland, Generation... - Decade Blending:
In clothing: the indiscriminate combination of two or more
items from varios decades to create a personal mood
Sheila = Mary Quant earrings (1960s) + cork wedgie... - McJob:
A low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, low-benefit
no-future job in the service sector. Frequently considered... - Black Dens:
Where Black Holes live; often unheated warehouses with Day'Glo
spray painting
mutilated mannequins, Elvis references, dozens of overflowing... - Emallgration:
Migration toward lower-tech, lower-information environments
containing a lessened emphasis on consumerism
Douglas Coupland, Generation... - Air Family:
Describes the false sense of community experienced among
coworkers in an office environment
Douglas Coupland, Generation... - Historical Overdosing:
To live in a period of time when too much seems to happen
Major symptomes include addiction to newspapers, magazines... - Historical Underdosing:
To live in a period of time when nothing seems to happen
Major symptomes include addiction to newspapers, magazines... - Cult of Aloneness:
The need for autonomy at all costs
usually at the expense of long'term relationships....
