TWEEMO | ME-MO?

Apparently there's a new name out there for people like me that does not involve parts of the anatomy, bodily functions, or barnyard animals - but is just as embarrassing.  That word is, "tweemo."

According to newly resurrected Radar Magazine's piece, Meet the Tweemos, "tweemo" is a term created by amalgamating "twee" ("all that is precious and innocent") and "emo" ("the lovelorn brand of angst available at a mall near you") giving birth to an annoying hybrid of tea-sipping, NPR-listening, bookish hipsters. 

Embarrassingly, I giggled while reading the article, recognizing many of the tweemo traits listed.  Then gasping, I came upon the horrible realization that I, MYSELF, am a tweemo and a spot-on target for the article's mockery! 

They had me pegged from the fashion choices (ballet flats, t-strap mary janes, polkadot dress, high-waters, Fred Perry, Duncan Quinn accessories, Paul Smith specs), the music (The Smiths, Belle & Sebastian, Nico), the books (Franny and Zooey, The Little Prince, Tintin, McSweeney's), the movies (Wes Anderson - though mercifully, I am not a fan of Whit Stillman nor Noah Baumbach who are also mentioned)... down to the damn haircut and beret!  I just wanted to punch myself in the face - but that wouldn't have been very tweemo of me, would it?

Check out the new issue of Radar or click on the jpegs at the right to see if you are a tweemo twat too. 

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[David]

You might like to know that I'm trying to be tweemo. It's volunteer disaster.