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It doesn't matter. They're both weird and that's all that needs to be said.
Emo or Goth
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It doesn't matter. They're both weird and that's all that needs to be said.
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That'd be because it's ouuup north. But as always, mail in trustEMO's are whiney little bitches. To answer your statement, you have obviously never visited Glasgow's Cathouse. Goths can be extremely hot, and you can trust me on that one.
Hmm, round here it's definitely Emos above Goths. <Wishes he were back at school>
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Ok I think I need pictures of classic emo Vs Goth types
Also examples of musicThing is, as a late 30s guy I know exactly what a Goth is, or at least was.
Are goths still around or have they interbread and become Emos?
What the hell does Emo mean anyway???
Also examples of musicThing is, as a late 30s guy I know exactly what a Goth is, or at least was.
Are goths still around or have they interbread and become Emos?
What the hell does Emo mean anyway???
It's literal translation is 'Self harming attention whore'.
+1 to that
No goth would knowingly create an emo, even with breeding as an incentive
One of the defining traits of a goth* is a sense of theatre. Hence the lace, the makeup, the improbably-heeled boots, the plunging corsetry, velvet etcetera etcetera. The downside of this is vanity.
Another important characteristic is sophisticated tastes; goths have a tendency toward this nebulous thing called 'culture' - literature, art, and other intellectual/sensory pursuits. The downside of this is poetry.
Contrary to what the otherwise wonderful QI would have you believe, goths tend to be pacifists; they'd much rather be aloof and amused/bemused onlookers than get weapons bloodied. For goths, the pen is indeed mightier than the sword. The downside of this is poetry again. And Livejournal.
Of course, there are wrist-slashin' self-hatin' parent-worryin' goths too. Mentallists abound in all social groups.
* And by 'goths' I mean the traditional, or 'trad' goths. There are also cyber goths and probably steamgoths and suchlike. I've been out of the scene for a few years...
From observation:
Goths tend to dress in dark/black clothing, usually kinda Victorian inspired such as corsets, veils along with spikes and fishnets, or occasionally combat gear, so a mix of clunky and streamlined, old and new. There seems to be two kinda; grungy type goths, who tend to wear more combat stuff and look like really messed up bare knuckle fighters, and those who dress in a way that is more inspired by mythology or classic victorian dressware.
Emo tends to be more about trying to 'out-different' other emos. They started with dressing in mainly black and being dark, then one bright kid thought "If I wear pink and listen to dance music, i'll be more different", then everyone else caught on. Things like skinny jeans, plimsole shoes, tight band tshirts (Or the new 'in' thing appears to be 'retro' or 'geek-chic', so Mario tshirts), tight hoodies, usually with the hood pulled up.
The main difference I find, is that a Goth mindset is "I'm different and i'm fine with that. You know it, I know it, deal with it", whereas an Emo mindset is "I'm different, I need to make you know this, so hopefully listing off lots of obscure bands will help you realise this".
Goths tend to dress in dark/black clothing, usually kinda Victorian inspired such as corsets, veils along with spikes and fishnets, or occasionally combat gear, so a mix of clunky and streamlined, old and new. There seems to be two kinda; grungy type goths, who tend to wear more combat stuff and look like really messed up bare knuckle fighters, and those who dress in a way that is more inspired by mythology or classic victorian dressware.
Emo tends to be more about trying to 'out-different' other emos. They started with dressing in mainly black and being dark, then one bright kid thought "If I wear pink and listen to dance music, i'll be more different", then everyone else caught on. Things like skinny jeans, plimsole shoes, tight band tshirts (Or the new 'in' thing appears to be 'retro' or 'geek-chic', so Mario tshirts), tight hoodies, usually with the hood pulled up.
The main difference I find, is that a Goth mindset is "I'm different and i'm fine with that. You know it, I know it, deal with it", whereas an Emo mindset is "I'm different, I need to make you know this, so hopefully listing off lots of obscure bands will help you realise this".
Bang on. Most emo's are only in it for the fashion, not the music. Emo is the in thing at the moment, has been for too long and sadly I can't see it going away yet
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Er, Green Day were ska/punk now they're pop/punk; nothing remotely emo about them (either proper emo like Rites of Spring or the newer stuff like FFAF).