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Here Come the Eurotrash!
Sure, we are cultured, good-looking and sophisticated. We are also snotty, pathetic, greasy-haired, and over-cologned. Yep, folks, I am talking Eurotrash. If you have ever been to Ibiza, you know what I'm talking about.
Before I get hundreds of responses accusing me of being an ugly American, let me clarify again that I am actually a European. Ugly European, if you like.
I came across Urban Dictionary's list of definitions for Eurotrash. Here are their top three:
- Post-modern, degenerate, trendy, or out-of-style European cultural phenomena masquerading as avant-garde High Art. Its origins are primarily German/Austrian but have extended to France, Scandinavia, and Italy with success.
- A certain people and outlook, those who are products of a sneering, overly-socialized culture who take perverse pride in their stylized, postmodern, lazy lifestyles, and those who would choose to emulate this.
- A human sub-phylum characterized by its apparent affluence, worldliness, social affectation and addiction to fashion. Males are characterized by a semi-slovenly appearance (including half-shaven faces), greasy hair, rib-hugging shirts, tight jeans and loafers worn without socks. Women are easily distinguished by anorexia, over-bleached hair, gaudy jewelry, plastic surgery (particularly breast-enlargement) and their attachment to the male species. Both sexes greet each other with "air kisses," immediately speak of their last trip (often Paris, Rome, Majorca), spend hours at "see-and-be-seen" restaurants and exhibit a world-weariness and pained sense of irony.
There are more.
If you are still puzzled, think the Beckhams, who have just recently successfully transitioned from Eurotrash to Calitrash.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Europe
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ade Sep 5th 2007 5:03PM
I was dreading reading this after i saw the rss feed since i live in ibiza - however we do get a load of them here every summer - i hate to generalise but i will - august when the italians turn up i think are the epitomy of eurotrash
btw we have a blog :) http://www.ibizaa-z.com/blog
J.B. Sep 13th 2007 7:28PM
I just don't agree with the asessment of Eurotrash
America has MORE so called trash than any country combined. I love Europe and it's sophistication
something America will NEVER have, to much low life around. SORRY do NOT agree with this title.