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Principia Discordia => Or Kill Me => Topic started by: The Johnny on October 19, 2009, 11:16:04 AM

Title: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 19, 2009, 11:16:04 AM

I guess it's easy to stigmatize all these kids of the post-grunge era, these kids that were born, most likely in the 90's. But attempting to make sense of this visceral aversion to them...

Its important to notice what message they convey aesthetically...

visually: a skull here and there... lots of pink and purple... some black clothing... black nails... sweatshirts with built in hoodies... big vans shoes... tight pants... a piercing/tattoo here and there, but nothing too extreme... stars (and how!)...

musically: washed down rock, with nubile squeamish to angry voices (never forget the horror of screamo)... pseudo avant-garde artsy crap here and there... (ill leave you all to do your own research on lyrics)

So ok, what im getting to here is... their whole aesthetical expression is in a sense antisocial, but not enough to get them into too much of a big problem (lets call it a step beyond skater), but enough to express that they arent "Mainstream"...

That's an expression of discontent.

But this discontent with how things run in the world.... their opposition, their battle cry is REGRESSION

The world isnt going the way you like it? Fuck it, im gonna drown myself in retro videogames and whine.

Do you all think that the typical emo MyspaceTM picture, taken in a bathroom, with one hand holding the camera... right above their head is merely a random posture taht just stuck?

No, my interpretation is that they idealize themselves as children without care, with their avoidant pathologies... if an adult took a picture of a child, wouldnt it be a "from above" point of view, just as that typical pose they use?

How about all those retarded pictures with chicks wearing ballet tutus? Are all your men such faggots that you women have to resort to the most extreme expression of your gender role to think of yourselves as women ?

I hope you all drown in an ocean of plushies, stars and tears

You all disgust me.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 19, 2009, 11:02:15 PM
MIGHTY RAGE!  BOO YAH!

On the other hand, whiny teenagers are nothing new.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: the other anonymous on October 19, 2009, 11:28:16 PM
Let's complain on the internet!

About people we don't like!

Come on, y'all! It'll be fun!

...

We got plushies!

-toa,
stars and tears are for furries
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 20, 2009, 02:26:18 AM

I know im preaching to the choir.

Besides, i think its good to not just stay within the visceral spite, but go beyond and understand exactly why-this-thing-that-evokes-so-is-doing-so.

I had a fun time writing that.  :lol:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Golden Applesauce on October 20, 2009, 02:48:02 AM
I don't know any emo people.  Are they a regional phenomena or something?
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: the other anonymous on October 20, 2009, 02:49:26 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 20, 2009, 02:26:18 AM

I know im preaching to the choir.

Besides, i think its good to not just stay within the visceral spite, but go beyond and understand exactly why-this-thing-that-evokes-so-is-doing-so.

I had a fun time writing that.  :lol:

I had a fun time reading it. Maybe we can get together sometime and... transcribe.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 20, 2009, 02:59:02 AM
Quote from: GA on October 20, 2009, 02:48:02 AM
I don't know any emo people.  Are they a regional phenomena or something?

Well, given the fact that our "mexican culture" usually is what the waves bring from the gringo seas, and that movies arrive here 6-8 months after its released originally...

Who knows, maybe it was a current issue 5 years ago in the US of A but here its (PUN ALERT !) brooding.

Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 20, 2009, 03:04:40 AM
Quote from: the other anonymous on October 20, 2009, 02:49:26 AM

I had a fun time reading it. Maybe we can get together sometime and... transcribe.

seeing you run (?) a site full of essays, we could.

Would you be the guillements to my caret-exclamation?

Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Corvidia on October 20, 2009, 03:09:19 AM
Quote from: GA on October 20, 2009, 02:48:02 AM
I don't know any emo people.  Are they a regional phenomena or something?
You live in Calipornia, yes? They're here, too, but sort of mesh with the hipsters, sort of. Like a hipster and a mall goth had a bastard child with drama queen tendencies.

They are, however, far fewer now than they were five years ago, yes. I think the emo bashings in Mexico in 2008 (http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1725839,00.html) had something to do with it.

QuoteThe trio of long-haired teenagers grasped the plaza wall to shield their bodies as hundreds of youths kicked and punched them while filming the beating on cell phone cameras. "Kill the emos," shouted the assailants, who had organized over the Internet to launch the attack in Mexico's central city of Queretaro. After police eventually steamed in and made arrests, the bloody victims lay sobbing on the concrete waiting for ambulances while the mob ran through the nearby streets laughing and cheering.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 20, 2009, 03:14:49 AM
Quote from: Corvidia on October 20, 2009, 03:09:19 AM
Quote from: GA on October 20, 2009, 02:48:02 AM
I don't know any emo people.  Are they a regional phenomena or something?
You live in Calipornia, yes? They're here, too, but sort of mesh with the hipsters, sort of. Like a hipster and a mall goth had a bastard child with drama queen tendencies.

They are, however, far fewer now than they were five years ago, yes. I think the emo bashings in Mexico in 2008 (http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1725839,00.html) had something to do with it.

QuoteThe trio of long-haired teenagers grasped the plaza wall to shield their bodies as hundreds of youths kicked and punched them while filming the beating on cell phone cameras. "Kill the emos," shouted the assailants, who had organized over the Internet to launch the attack in Mexico's central city of Queretaro. After police eventually steamed in and made arrests, the bloody victims lay sobbing on the concrete waiting for ambulances while the mob ran through the nearby streets laughing and cheering.

Some people have categorized emos as if "a goth and a punk had a retarded child".

LMAO i had so forgotten about that. It was basicly a short lived alliance between goths and metal people to harass emos.

And btw, i used to live in that city when it happened. At least to me it was hilarious.

Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 20, 2009, 03:27:33 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 20, 2009, 02:59:02 AM
Quote from: GA on October 20, 2009, 02:48:02 AM
I don't know any emo people.  Are they a regional phenomena or something?

Well, given the fact that our "mexican culture" usually is what the waves bring from the gringo seas, and that movies arrive here 6-8 months after its released originally...

Who knows, maybe it was a current issue 5 years ago in the US of A but here its (PUN ALERT !) brooding.



Don't think we've forgiven you for Rico Suave.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: the other anonymous on October 20, 2009, 03:36:28 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 20, 2009, 03:04:40 AM
Quote from: the other anonymous on October 20, 2009, 02:49:26 AM

I had a fun time reading it. Maybe we can get together sometime and... transcribe.

seeing you run (?) a site full of essays, we could.

Would you be the guillements to my caret-exclamation?


Damn me! I start a good joke, then I lose inspiration half-way through.

Someone help me out: what's a good typography joke that sounds obscene/flirtatious?

-toa,
at a loss for... words
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: the other anonymous on October 20, 2009, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on October 20, 2009, 03:27:33 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 20, 2009, 02:59:02 AM
Quote from: GA on October 20, 2009, 02:48:02 AM
I don't know any emo people.  Are they a regional phenomena or something?

Well, given the fact that our "mexican culture" usually is what the waves bring from the gringo seas, and that movies arrive here 6-8 months after its released originally...

Who knows, maybe it was a current issue 5 years ago in the US of A but here its (PUN ALERT !) brooding.



Don't think we've forgiven you for Rico Suave.

http://viddug.com/video.cfm/vid/2110998158

YUO KNAW YUIO WANTZ TWO!
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on October 20, 2009, 06:48:42 PM
My ex used to be in an emo band:
http://www.myspace.com/starsoftrackandfield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_of_Track_and_Field

I actually really liked them, and am pissed that I can't listen to them anymore because of THE RAGE.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Eater of Clowns on October 21, 2009, 02:22:10 AM
The most annoying thing about emo isn't the kiddies who walk around dressing up like that, you'd have dumb kids doing it no matter what.  The most annoying thing about it is the rest of the fucks walking around calling anything and everything emo.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Halfbaked1 on October 21, 2009, 10:43:57 AM
Please splain somthing for me.

What's the diff between the Goths and the Emos?  I knew some goths, when I lived in Georgia, and they seem alot like the Emos you mention.  Is there a diff or were goths pre-Emo?
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: LMNO on October 21, 2009, 01:18:59 PM
Goth stems from the 1980s punks and post-punks, and spiraled into it's own genre soon after.  There are multiple sub-genres of Goth, so you can't really say what goth "is", but there's usually an attraction to black clothes, bad haircuts, depressing music, vampires, poetry, and absinthe.  It was never very popular, save for a brief upsurge with Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails in the early 2000's.

Emo stems from 1990 hardcore and post-hardcore, and was marketed as its own genre by Hot Topic and MTV.  I'm not as aware of that many sub-genres, but I'm sure there are.  As far as I can tell, there's usually an attraction to black clothes, bad haircuts, mainstreamed "punk" music, poetry, and PBR.  It has become extrememly popular, and marketed just as heavily as any other pop music.


So, there are similarities, but in general the sense is that Goths tend to be more counter-culture, while Emos are more commercial consumerist trend whores/fashion victims.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 21, 2009, 06:41:04 PM
Quote from: Halfbaked1 on October 21, 2009, 10:43:57 AM
Please splain somthing for me.

What's the diff between the Goths and the Emos?  I knew some goths, when I lived in Georgia, and they seem alot like the Emos you mention.  Is there a diff or were goths pre-Emo?

My opinion is that, there used to be more marked differences.

More on this later.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on October 21, 2009, 07:01:23 PM
Goth = vampire wannabe
Emo = tragic hipster
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: LMNO on October 21, 2009, 07:39:37 PM
Yeah, as an ex-goth, fuck you.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on October 21, 2009, 08:15:30 PM
Shit, everything I say is falling flat today.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: the other anonymous on October 21, 2009, 09:43:57 PM
GRUNGE AIN'T DEAD

POOMP IN YOUR OVERCOAT


-toa,
can smell style a mile away
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 21, 2009, 10:18:45 PM
Quote from: LMNO on October 21, 2009, 07:39:37 PM
Yeah, as an ex-goth, fuck you.

As a non-ex-Goth,  :lulz:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 21, 2009, 10:19:34 PM
Quote from: LMNO on October 21, 2009, 01:18:59 PM

So, there are similarities, but in general the sense is that Goths tend to be more counter-culture, while Emos are more commercial consumerist trend whores/fashion victims.

Tell it to Hot Topicâ„¢.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 11:40:54 AM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 21, 2009, 02:22:10 AM
The most annoying thing about emo isn't the kiddies who walk around dressing up like that, you'd have dumb kids doing it no matter what.  The most annoying thing about it is the rest of the fucks walking around calling anything and everything emo.

that's so emo to say that.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 12:14:13 PM
in short,

emo is where you wear a lock of hair over your eye

the similarity with gothics is that they both make a big deal about being depressed and anxious and sad

as far as wannabe vampire goes, more like "interview with a vampire" and that vampire:masquerade RPG, in the sense that it's all very woe, eternal tormenting and Weltschmerz and stuff. however, in my experience (dating a goth for 1.5y), when they go all over the top with it, they don't exactly take themselves very serious anymore. except that probably some of them do.

also, for some reason, Goth music has its roots in 80s disco, such as Depeche Mode and New Order.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: MMIX on October 22, 2009, 12:40:06 PM

[snips the "lock of hair over your eye" bit]

Quote from: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 12:14:13 PM
also, for some reason, Goth music has its roots in 80s disco, such as Depeche Mode and New Order.


and dies of laughing too much, though ofc it might have been of old age . . .

Depeche Mode and New Order DISCO???!!!??? Noooooooooo shrieks of pain and howls of disbelief - and we are gonna leave the world to you buggers LOL
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: LMNO on October 22, 2009, 01:04:42 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 12:14:13 PM
however, in my experience (dating a goth for 1.5y), when they go all over the top with it, they don't exactly take themselves very serious anymore. except that probably some of them do.

True.  There are quite a lot of very silly goths, and most of them know they are being silly.

Quote
also, for some reason, Goth music has its roots in 80s disco, such as Depeche Mode and New Order.

Well, I can see where you're going with that... New Order was grandfathered in because of Joy Divison, and Depeche Mode had songs like "Strangelove"... But neither are really "disco".
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 01:10:40 PM
Quote from: MMIX on October 22, 2009, 12:40:06 PM
Depeche Mode and New Order DISCO???!!!??? Noooooooooo shrieks of pain and howls of disbelief - and we are gonna leave the world to you buggers LOL

:lulz:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 07:53:58 PM

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3825/goth35177.jpg)

(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1535/gothbjpg.jpg)

(http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1716/160277183l.jpg)
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 07:55:19 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 12:14:13 PM

also, for some reason, Goth music has its roots in 80s disco, such as Depeche Mode and New Order.


yea, discordianism has its origins in 80's disco too.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:03:46 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 07:55:19 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on October 22, 2009, 12:14:13 PM

also, for some reason, Goth music has its roots in 80s disco, such as Depeche Mode and New Order.


yea, discordianism has its origins in 80's disco too.

What the fuck?  Did they have a time machine or something?  I mean, was Tears for Fears playing in 1959?
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:13:49 PM
Hm...am I closet-Goth?  Me loves me Tears for Fears.  :cry:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:14:29 PM
Quote from: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:13:49 PM
Hm...am I closet-Goth?  Me loves me Tears for Fears.  :cry:

You're so goth, you piss mascara.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:15:20 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:14:29 PM
Quote from: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:13:49 PM
Hm...am I closet-Goth?  Me loves me Tears for Fears.  :cry:

You're so goth, you piss mascara.

I thought that was just me rotting from the inside...
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:16:21 PM
Quote from: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:15:20 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:14:29 PM
Quote from: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:13:49 PM
Hm...am I closet-Goth?  Me loves me Tears for Fears.  :cry:

You're so goth, you piss mascara.

I thought that was just me rotting from the inside...

DOIN' IT WRONG.

Quote from: Jenne on October 22, 2009, 08:15:20 PM
I thought that was just me dying on the inside...


Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 08:23:15 PM

Oh woe, Lady Jenne! Your virtuous memory shall forever live on within our (soul-less) hearts!

:swoons:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:28:27 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 08:23:15 PM

Oh woe, Lady Jenne! Your virtuous memory shall forever live on within our (soul-less) hearts!

:swoons:

IF RICHARD NIXON COULD SEE THE DARKNESS IN MY HEART, HE'D DIE!
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 08:29:34 PM

Well, from my experience in the dealings with gothlings...

ITS SUPPOSED to be something more than superficial, dramatic, snobbish fucktards.

But most just read and listen to music (or pretend to) that is the "cool thing" within that social circle... which i say defeats the supposed original idea of expression of individuality...

just meh, i could ramble about this for a long time.


-Johnyx
   , likes how goth girls look, but is disgusted at how the subculture actually plays out.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 08:29:34 PM

ITS SUPPOSED to be something more than superficial, dramatic, snobbish fucktards.

Yeah?  What's it supposed to be?
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 08:30:52 PM
Its kind of like if 4channers started calling themselves Really Real Discordians.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: LMNO on October 22, 2009, 08:31:30 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 08:29:34 PM
is disgusted at how the subculture actually plays out.

All subcultures are this disgusting; Gothdom is just more obvious about it.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:32:18 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 08:29:34 PM

ITS SUPPOSED to be something more than superficial, dramatic, snobbish fucktards.

Yeah?  What's it supposed to be?

:jihaad:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 08:33:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:32:18 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 08:29:34 PM

ITS SUPPOSED to be something more than superficial, dramatic, snobbish fucktards.

Yeah?  What's it supposed to be?

:jihaad:

Ok fine, ill adress this since i do have "energy" on the subject.

Just give me a while to come up with something decent and coherent.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on October 22, 2009, 08:47:22 PM
Quote from: JohNyx on October 22, 2009, 08:33:25 PM
Just give me a while to come up with something decent and coherent.

This ain't gonna be your century, Johnny.  :lol:
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: The Johnny on October 22, 2009, 09:36:34 PM

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=22649.0

There you go.
Title: Re: Emo: Symptom of our Decay
Post by: Cait M. R. on December 17, 2009, 10:40:29 AM
I've been meaning to respond to the OP for awhile because I disagree and agree on a lot of points. But as of right now I think it'll be better to just make a new rant fread that links to this one, because I think mine will be mostly going off on a tangent from this even if it starts related. Doing that immediately after this post.

Consider this a BUMP.