the beautiful people

The group of subculture kids who always have the smallest pants and the blackest hair that hides the most of their face. Often adorned with bandanas, carrabiner and white studded belts. Tend to flock together and think they are awesome.

People who have a face/body that is generally very pleasing to the eye, although they tend to have rotten personalities because they have grown up spoilt and excessively complimented just for looking the way they do, often resulting in their ego being a thousand times greater than that of a normal person. This enlarged state of ego often breeds arrogance and disregard for others as the individual views themself as social superior.

Can be interpreted as a positive or negative term.

1) "Beautiful People" is a phrase used by "hippies" in the 1960's counterculture to describe other people in their sub-society. Basically a synonym for "hippie", but "Hippies" was, for many, a somewhat derogatory term; "Beautiful People" is still considered by many "hippie"-like people to be one of the highest compliments. This title became more widely known after the publication of "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe.

2) Originated from the "Beautiful People Letter", a form letter sent home by many "hippies" to their worrying middle-class mothers.

3) Can be derogatory in and of itself, considering that a lot of so-called "Beautiful People" are actually rich hypocrites trying to be cool.

There are still some wonderful people left in this world! They are diamonds in the rough, but they’re around! You’ll find them when you fall down– they’re the ones who pick you up, who don’t judge, and you had to fall down to see them! When you get up again, remember who your true friends are!”

Of or relating to a black person. Coming from the cliche "black is beautiful." In no way meant to be derrogatroy.

A Marilyn Manson fan.

People watching in a location or neighborhood where only beautiful people hang out, such as a Whole Foods market. Comparable to observing exotic birds at a zoo.