Why the hate? You can't stand it that somebody is living his life the way he wants to live it? What's "hipster" about scavenging food from trashcans?
It almost seems like "hipster" has become a derogatory term for anything that doesn't conform to society's norms. Which is incredibly ironic, considering hipsters are basically following a fashion trend.
Because he's being sympathetic, not empathetic. Huge difference.
http://lifehacker.com/this-video-explains-the-difference-between-empathy-and-1487494909
I don't follow at all. What do you mean?
Real homeless people take it as him mocking them
He's a "wannabe hipster" because you think homeless people think he is mocking them?
You are talking complete nonsense. He's just choosing to live his life in this way. Plenty of people are voluntarily homeless for a wide range of reasons.
But he doesn't want to live homeless, he's doing it for publicity