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blueyes
02-19-2007, 04:57 PM
This is kind of random, but I figured I'd just mention it and bring a little amusement into your day...

So, last Thursday night, my coworkers and I are all out at the bar for someone's farewell happy hour(s). Now, I like my coworkers - they're generally an enjoyable lot of happy, pleasant, amusing people. They're also snobs - music snobs, movie snobs, LOST snobs, The Amazing Race snobs...you get the point. :rolleyes: We got to talking about music genres (we're consultants - we're kind of boring like that) and someone mentioned emo, and about six people go 'What's emo?'

:eek: :lol: This lead to a huuuuuge drawn out discussion of what the heck is emo and what bands are emo and what bands were emo (but are now mainstream) and it was generally very amusing b/c we didn't agree on anything. [Sidebar: I have two younger sisters, both of whom went through a distinct emo phase, during which I wanted to strangle them approximately 120987986324.9 times an hour. QED: I know my emo shit. :p ]

It ultimately ended with someone miming putting on eyeliner and then slicing their wrists - and a round of shots to being emo.

Now, breathe and smile. Your Monday is practically over.

meatwad
02-19-2007, 05:12 PM
Pretty much any band that puts out a vast majority of depressing shit would be emo in my opinion.

blueyes
02-19-2007, 05:13 PM
That was pretty much what I threw out there.

They were naming things like...James Blunt and Green Day. Uh...

wordsmith
02-19-2007, 05:18 PM
A whole of of people past a certain age aren't real clear on what constitutes emo. Like, oh, most of my peers.

Kitty
02-19-2007, 05:26 PM
emo=emotional/whiney. Ya know, people who are in touch with their soft side and cry over leaves falling from trees and whatnot.

dengeist
02-19-2007, 05:26 PM
*shivers* Emo....I had an Emo roommate in college. It was almost enough to make me Emo. *shivers* One of the reasons I was actually glad to be graduating.

http://www.dobi.nu/emo/

http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Emo

BadKitty
02-19-2007, 05:39 PM
emo=emotional/whiney. Ya know, people who are in touch with their soft side and cry over leaves falling from trees and whatnot.

I don't think there is anything wrong with that in itself. It gets annoying when it turns into a stupid, adolescent, overbearing pose. Some say emo is nothing more than revived goth (but it’s not cool to admit that). I am out of touch, though. I am into the quartelife crisis stage, and have long passed my teenage angst years. My urge to state the obvius - not so much.

I should be working. Damn, that board is so distracting.

allie1105
02-19-2007, 06:03 PM
I like a lot of emo and a lot of indie rock and stuff, but I am definitely not a slit your wrist type of girl...I just like the mellow stuff and a lot of the lyrics!

I can't believe people were naming James Blunt and Green Day...oh lord.

BadKitty
02-19-2007, 06:07 PM
I like a lot of emo and a lot of indie rock and stuff, but I am definitely not a slit your wrist type of girl...I just like the mellow stuff and a lot of the lyrics!

I can't believe people were naming James Blunt and Green Day...oh lord.

Yeah, I guess they put the Cure and Joy Division in that category too. That doesn't make me like them any less :) Nothing wrong with whiny music, right?

allie1105
02-19-2007, 06:18 PM
Yeah, I guess they put the Cure and Joy Division in that category too. That doesn't make me like them any less :) Nothing wrong with whiny music, right?

Amen to that, sister! The whinier the better :)

BadKitty
02-19-2007, 06:19 PM
Amen to that, sister! The whinier the better :)


:) Don't make me go Morrisey on your ass.

Kitty
02-19-2007, 07:16 PM
I mostly just like to make fun of the emo scenester kids. I actually love emo music oddly enough..