Bad taste Quote by Fran Lebowitz
““lack, or loutish and crass kollective is a program dedicated to the proposition that vulgarity and bad taste are an inalienable right. the lackies, as they are sometimes called, meet if they feel like it at program headquarters, which is known as La Gaucherie. La Gaucherie is densely furnished with seven thousand always-in-operation console color televisions, nine hundred constantly blaring quadrophonic stereos, shag rugs in six hundred and seventy-eight decorator colors, and am eclectic mix of Mediterranean-style dining room sets, fun sofas, interesting wall hangings, and modular seating systems. These members not otherwise occupied practicing the electric guitar or writing articles for Playgirl sit around in unduly comfortable positions expressing their honest feelings and opinions in loud tones of voice. Male lackies are encouraged to leave unbuttoned the first five buttons of their shirts unless they have unusually pale skin and hairy chests, in which case they are required to do so. Female members are encouraged to encourage them. Both sexes participate in a form of meditation that consists of breathing deeply of musk oil while wearing synthetic fabrics. The eventual goal of this discipline is to reach the state of mind known as Los Angeles.””
About This Quote
A satirical portrait of a self‑styled counter‑culture that glorifies vulgarity and excess as a right, exposing its emptiness through absurd rituals and material excess.
In simple terms: Mocking a pretentious vulgarity‑celebrating subculture.
Excess masks emptiness.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Hipster gatherings
- College parties
- Alternative art scenes
Key Concepts
Practical Applications
- Social commentary
- Humorous writing
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the text suggest about the relationship between taste and freedom?
- How does material abundance serve the group's identity?
The passage may be read as a genuine celebration of freedom from taste, rather than a critique.