Emo Discussion
#1
Posted 03 December 2005 - 10:52 PM
Emo seems to be a more recent trend among teens I have found. It's become almost trendy to wear an Atticus, or a The Used t-shirt, paint your nails black and wear tight jeans. I for one am pissed off about it all. Since when is moaping around and looking down all the time cool?
Discuss.
#2
Posted 03 December 2005 - 11:17 PM
I'm a happy teenager. :)
Emo, I don't really have an opinion on it. I'll just watch the "discussion". o.o
#3
Posted 03 December 2005 - 11:20 PM
#4
Posted 03 December 2005 - 11:25 PM
Being "emotional" I suppose, is a way of expressing themselves. I've never asked an emo why they dress the way they do. =/
#5
Posted 04 December 2005 - 12:30 AM
#6
Posted 04 December 2005 - 01:18 AM
#7
Posted 04 December 2005 - 02:18 AM
#8
Posted 04 December 2005 - 04:15 AM
*exhales*
I like emo bands such as MCR, Dashboard and all, but emo people... I really don't know. Yuki is supposedly emo and we always talk.
Also, I've never even seen an emo person in "real life" what-so-ever, so I don't really know how they act really.
Reason: I live in the Carribean, and emo culture isn't popular at all, possibly 0.00001%... There's around 5 people who listens to emo bands in my school.
Can anyone explain how they act?
This post has been edited by Eugine: 04 December 2005 - 04:20 AM
#9
Posted 04 December 2005 - 04:48 AM
Remember that this is the stereotypical emo, I'm sure there are some who only do one or 2 of these things, these are just ways do indentify an emo.
This post has been edited by Agatio: 04 December 2005 - 04:49 AM
#10
Posted 04 December 2005 - 10:40 AM
Yuki'll come in soon I hope.
#11
Posted 04 December 2005 - 02:03 PM
*rofling hard as heck* Eugine told me XDDDD
Last time I cut was about...3 days ago for a REASON. And not because "I hate my life and I wanna die D: Hear me b*tch!"
No.
I actually kinda dress preppy. Think, emo prep. But, I act kinda "emo" whatever emo is. Everything is emo. Even Tupac. TUPAC IS EMO GET OVER IT. >.>;; Now...me and my friend listen to Dashboard Confessional, My Chemical Romacne, and we want Taking Back Sunday to die in that fiery underground place :)
Basically, emo is just a word to explain people who aren't cold robots who wish to feel love. Emo people are kinda, scapegoats. WHen something bad happens people say "But I'm not gonna get all emo about it" -.- which is sad....
More of my opinion later.
#12
Posted 04 December 2005 - 05:08 PM
Eugine, on Dec 4 2005, 04:15 AM, said:
I agree with that, the bands are good. But I would never dress up like that because it's trendy. I don't think it's trendy to be sad. Be happy!
#14
Posted 04 December 2005 - 06:45 PM
#15
Posted 04 December 2005 - 06:58 PM
#16
Posted 04 December 2005 - 07:21 PM
#17
Posted 04 December 2005 - 07:59 PM
As to whether they're sad about life and hate themselves, I don't think it's that - one girl in my photog. class kinda dresses like it, but she's definitely not "Emo" in a depressed 'omg wear all black and cut myself' sense. Others just...well, don't seem to be that sort. Just dress the trend and that's it. They may act emo on the outside, but they're definitely not living a terrible life.
#18
Posted 04 December 2005 - 08:48 PM
This post has been edited by Love_Guardian_Yuki: 04 December 2005 - 08:49 PM
#19
Posted 04 December 2005 - 09:07 PM
Love_Guardian_Yuki, on Dec 4 2005, 08:48 PM, said:
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. Unless you mean piercings or tatoos - otherwise, cutting yourself is the stupidest thing you could ever do, imo. If you want to take out some aggression or forget the world, veg out to music or go run a mile.
#20
Posted 04 December 2005 - 10:41 PM
Love_Guardian_Yuki, on Dec 4 2005, 04:45 PM, said:
*Hate hate hate* I hate everybody *cuts*
But seriously, why do emos cut? I think that's the most retarded thing in the world.
...ANYWHO, I think this topic calls for a little comic strip my friend showed me.
http://www.4chan.org/comic/FMY7.jpg
This post has been edited by MysticWarrior: 04 December 2005 - 10:46 PM
#21
Posted 06 December 2005 - 02:41 AM
#22
Posted 06 December 2005 - 05:25 PM
There is no need to spread your feelings of angst around the world, especially when other people simply DON'T CARE.
What annoys me the most is when emos I know come to me, making a fuss about nothing at all and then angsting at how me and my friends are (and I quote) "so cool" and are "never depressed" or wtf e______e;;;
When they talk to me, first, they call as much attention to themselves as they can and then, they angst all over the place while I'm just going like "o.o" or "n.n;" <-- meaning I don't give a damn what you have to say (that is, if you're making a mountain out of a mole hill and angsting without reason or purpose at all :D).
[EDIT]
MW's comic is a VERY ACCURATE example of everything I said XD <3.
"*crai* I'm sad."
"Why?"
"Because everyone hates me."
"Why does everyone hate you?"
"Because I'm always sad."
aka: making a mountain out of a mole hill :D Or like we say in spanish: drowning in a glass of water.
This post has been edited by Sheba: 06 December 2005 - 07:56 PM
#23
Posted 09 December 2005 - 06:10 PM
I was reading a book, and it says:
"Emo is emotion. A missunderstood, mocked word in society. I think the way the singers [who REALLY went through that pain] express it in their music is amazing. They meanings of the song is to tell the people their not alone in their saddness OR happiness."
BOO YAH BABY.
I was having a conversation with somebody on the bus, and let's call her Lin. I said something and she said::
"Shut up you acknowledged emo."
WHOOP.DE.DOO. i'm emo. great insult btw.
Seriously, not all emos cut their wrists. Or say "I WANNA DIE CUZ EVERYONE HATES ME WAAAAH DDD:"
:P Everything is emo :P
#24
Posted 09 December 2005 - 07:49 PM
#25
Posted 09 December 2005 - 08:34 PM
What even brought up this topic anyways? :P
#26
Posted 09 December 2005 - 09:57 PM
First one:
emo link send redefine 2,223 up, 909 down
An entire subculture of people (usually angsty teens) with a fake personality. The concept of Emo is actually a vicious cycle that never ends, to the utter failing of humanity, and it goes something like this:
1. Girls say they like "sensitive guys" (lie)
2. Guy finds out, so he listens to ***gy emo music and dresses like a dork so chicks will see that he is sensitive and not afraid to express himself (lie). He dyes his hair black, wraps himself in a stupid looking scarf, develops an eating disorder, and rants about how "nobody understands".
3. Now an emo guy, he meets Emo chick and they start dating, talking about how their well-off suburban lifestyles are terrible and depressing (lie)
4. Emo guy is just too much of a pussy. His penis is too small, he's too depressed to bathe, and has more mood swings than emo chick, and he doesn't even have a menstrual cycle. Emo chick dumps him, saying "It's not you, it's me." (lie) as she drives off with Wayne, the school jock and captain of the football team.
5. Emo guy goes home and cries, proceeds to write a weak song and strum a single string on his acoustic guitar. Another emo chick sees how he is so in touch with his feelings, and the cycle continues.
This is the sad truth of the emo lifestyle/music, and now that I look at how pathetic it really is, maybe the emos DO have something to cry about!
When she sees how sensitive and emo I have become, she'll definately go out with me!
Second one:
A group of white, mostly middle-class well-off kids who find imperfections in there life and create a ridiculous, depressing melodrama around each one. They often take anti-depressants, even though the majority don't need them. They need to wake up and deal with life like everyone else instead of wallowing in their imaginary quagmire of torment.
Emo conversation!
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: omg my gf just left me
acidburnedsoul: that sux man
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: i blame myself only i'm such an ass *cries*
acidburnedsoul: dude come over to my house and we can cut ourselves together
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: okay *cries*
acidburnedsoul: omg dashboard confessional has a new cd, i preordered it already
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: dude they're my favorite band to self-mutilate to
acidburnedsoul: i prefer to cut myself while watching Napoleon Dynamite on my bigscreen
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: dude that movie is so deep. i cry every time i see it
acidburnedsoul: me too. i hate myself
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: yeah we're such tortured souls, nobody understands how hard life is for us
acidburnedsoul: yeah we got it tough dude. pass the tissues
That made me crack up in real life XD
#27
Posted 09 December 2005 - 10:09 PM
And Yuki this topic came about 'cause I saw an emo and rather than hand him a knife to end his problems (which about 5% of emo's actually have the balls to do) I made a topic on a nerd forum.
#28
Posted 09 December 2005 - 10:10 PM
Sheba, on Dec 9 2005, 07:57 PM, said:
acidburnedsoul: that sux man
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: i blame myself only i'm such an ass *cries*
acidburnedsoul: dude come over to my house and we can cut ourselves together
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: okay *cries*
acidburnedsoul: omg dashboard confessional has a new cd, i preordered it already
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: dude they're my favorite band to self-mutilate to
acidburnedsoul: i prefer to cut myself while watching Napoleon Dynamite on my bigscreen
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: dude that movie is so deep. i cry every time i see it
acidburnedsoul: me too. i hate myself
XxSlavetoAnguishxX: yeah we're such tortured souls, nobody understands how hard life is for us
acidburnedsoul: yeah we got it tough dude. pass the tissues
#30
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:20 AM
#31
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:30 AM
But I still think they dress cool. :P
#32
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:48 AM
#34
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:58 AM
Hawthorne Heights, My Chemical Romance etc.
Emo(tional) bands -> Emo(tional) music -> Genre: Emo
#35
Posted 20 December 2005 - 08:05 AM
#36
Posted 20 December 2005 - 08:13 AM
Everyone tries to distance themselves from emo cause they think it looks cool. The reality is that it doesn't look cool when you start saying everything you don't like is emo to try and rally suport from other anti-emo's.
It just shows who the real trendwhoring idiots are.
You know something's wrong when an old Evanescence fan suddenly says they suck because they're "too emo".
#38
Posted 20 December 2005 - 08:18 AM
@Split: lmao
#39
Posted 20 December 2005 - 08:28 AM
This post has been edited by Neon: 20 December 2005 - 08:30 AM
#40
Posted 20 December 2005 - 09:27 AM
Doesnt make me emo, just shows I have a good taste in music. :P
#41
Posted 20 December 2005 - 06:21 PM
Emo cut-joor-wrists PEOPLE = ... bleaghxors
^ Summ'd up.
This has been another dawg house production.
#42
Posted 20 December 2005 - 06:23 PM
Wind Dude, on Dec 20 2005, 06:21 PM, said:
You do not realize how perverse and disgusting that was. I'm sorry, you just don't.
Emo music is not all that great, imo. The lyrics are so thick in sap it's almost fake. The musical abilities of most bands are not that great at all - they may have a great sound, but that doesn't make them technically or stylistically good.
#43
Posted 20 December 2005 - 06:28 PM
#45
Posted 20 December 2005 - 06:58 PM
Andross, on Dec 20 2005, 06:23 PM, said:
Linking Park, Evanescence, maybe some My Chemical Romance. Those are pretty much the only ones I really know are good emo bands. I've heard a few other emo songs, but I don't know the name of their bands, and "I can't be ****ed" to find out.
#46
Posted 21 December 2005 - 04:28 AM
#47
Posted 21 December 2005 - 08:41 AM
#48
Posted 21 December 2005 - 06:36 PM
#49
Posted 22 December 2005 - 06:30 AM
#50
Posted 22 December 2005 - 06:39 AM
I've been listening to Anathema constantly for the last week, and I think all the emotional lyrics and music are starting to get to me ._.
#51
Posted 22 December 2005 - 11:38 AM
^see if you can answer that. It's not a stupid question, but can you CLEARLY explain what "EMO" is?
This post has been edited by Love_Guardian_Yuki: 22 December 2005 - 11:39 AM
#53
Posted 22 December 2005 - 12:37 PM
#55
Posted 22 December 2005 - 02:14 PM
everyone is emotional, so, whether you like it or not, or loath it, YOU'RE EMO.
<_< deal with it
#56
Posted 22 December 2005 - 03:45 PM
#57
Posted 22 December 2005 - 04:26 PM
#58
Posted 22 December 2005 - 10:10 PM
1) You have emotions
2) The B***CHing kids
<_<
#59
Posted 22 December 2005 - 11:22 PM
#60
Posted 22 December 2005 - 11:44 PM
#61
Posted 22 December 2005 - 11:47 PM
"People think I'm g@y 'cause I kissed a guy, well, a couple of guys. But it's the 2000's..."
Funny sh!t.
This post has been edited by Agatio: 22 December 2005 - 11:47 PM
#62
Posted 22 December 2005 - 11:49 PM
Lin has it on her iPod -.-
&& No thanks, I'd rather listen to my bands
#63
Posted 23 December 2005 - 08:22 AM
BUT, OMG EMO MOVIE:
http://www.emorangers.com
The rest isn't very sensible so can't really be brought in anyway.
#64
Posted 24 December 2005 - 07:02 AM
'emo' stands for, you guessed it! 'EMOTION'! zomfgwtfbbq
But does that mean everyone with emotions is emo? no.
The emo we're discussing is the emo culture, with the teens who become consumed by self pitty (and often adopt a funky fashion style, lol ;)). Just because the name is derived from emotion, doesn't mean the subculture includes everyone with emotions!
When someone says "omfg, you're such an emo!" they aren't saying "wow, dude! You have emotions! I like totally don't have those!". What they're really saying is "argh! You take all these trival things in your life that everyone else experiences too and blow it out of proportion! Shut up!!".
This post has been edited by Neon: 24 December 2005 - 07:07 AM
#65
Posted 24 December 2005 - 02:12 PM
ANything else you wanna bring up about emotions? -.-
#66
Posted 25 December 2005 - 07:31 AM
#67
Posted 31 December 2005 - 01:13 AM
#69
Posted 31 December 2005 - 07:53 AM
Actually, it's all the same reason: because someone else is different or doesn't conform to the imaginary standards of the 'main culture'.
#71
Posted 06 January 2006 - 05:29 AM
#72
Posted 09 January 2006 - 10:16 PM
cut yourself? 24/7 depression? >_>;
#74
Posted 10 January 2006 - 03:50 PM
I hope you're right Chrono. Emos just might be a trend, and if it is, I hope it'll end quickly.
This post has been edited by MysticWarrior: 10 January 2006 - 03:50 PM
#75
Posted 10 January 2006 - 06:56 PM
l3lueMage, on Jan 10 2006, 06:59 AM, said:
lol, no thanqsh you.
Emo is the last thing i'd want to become, if i were to picture someone who's emo... it's not pretty...
... suicide attempts... cutting themselves... crying in bathrooms... depression... stress...
atleast.... when said the word "emotional" that's the kinda thing i see... or a overly obsessed girlfriend... that could mean trouble. Either way, atleast we aren't really seriously talking about emotional people.... right? o__0 although i still dont know what "emo" exactly is.
#76
Posted 10 January 2006 - 07:36 PM
#78
Posted 11 January 2006 - 09:28 AM
Goth = black clothing music
Emo = branch off goth just add cutting
next = branch off emo which will endure something even worst x.x; plus all previous
This post has been edited by l3lueMage: 11 January 2006 - 09:28 AM
#79
Posted 11 January 2006 - 09:51 AM
~I will now depart from this topic
#80
Posted 11 January 2006 - 04:56 PM
#81
Posted 12 January 2006 - 01:32 AM
#82
Posted 12 January 2006 - 04:12 AM
#83
Posted 12 January 2006 - 08:25 AM
So using that definition, there are a terrible lot of emos in the world :o.
#84
Posted 12 January 2006 - 10:22 AM
#85
Posted 12 January 2006 - 02:47 PM
#86
Posted 13 January 2006 - 04:57 AM
#87
Posted 14 January 2006 - 09:08 AM
#88
Posted 14 January 2006 - 10:09 PM
Of course, you could argue that that is just a lack of self-esteem and not really being "Emo". I just think we all have a little of it in ourselves, but how we choose to display it and let it control us is what differs us from others.
#89
Posted 14 January 2006 - 10:15 PM
Everyone is 'emotional' or gets consumed by self-pity at times, but that doesn't make them emo. Emos are people who create a fashion and culture around it.
#90
Posted 17 January 2006 - 07:31 PM
Like, with the music you listen to
Such as
Motion City Soundtrack>Acid Kid
Panic! At The Disco>Hardcore Kid
Hawthorne Heights>Emo Kid
SO if you listen to all three bands are you a hardcore acid emo?
x_x
I wanna know about the bands::
-Armor For Sleep
-Senses Fail
-Silverstein
-Something Coporate
=O just wondering~
#91
Posted 17 January 2006 - 07:43 PM
#92
Posted 19 January 2006 - 06:53 PM
But what about Something Corporate?
I've heard alot about them, but I haven't looked into the genre =O
#93
Posted 19 January 2006 - 07:47 PM
Oh I think it was g@y, cant be sure though.
This post has been edited by pHantOm: 19 January 2006 - 07:48 PM
#95
Posted 12 February 2006 - 02:48 PM
#97
Posted 15 February 2006 - 02:29 AM
Emo music is bands like Senses Fail, My Chemical Romance, Funeral For A Friend, Underoath, Simple Plan and Good Charlotte.
You will notice that they reflect each other quite well, as the emo person is influenced by the emo music, which existed first.
#98
Posted 15 February 2006 - 03:09 AM