Conforming to non-conformism...
Yeah, sure.
Despite what may have been said about goths, they do not "conform to the non-conformist" lifestyle. Those people are the preps, townies, emos, and the like. These people (the conformists) take the original nature of gothic culture and package it into things like metallica who, despite what some fans might like to believe, were sellouts from the very beginning; taking dirty, hard, and soulful music and predigesting it for consumption by the masses.
The pseudo-noir culture, based off gothic culture, is lecherous and destructive to the goth image; trying to scare people by combining cultism, mob tactics, goth, and emo lifestyles into one big fake dark smudge.
Yeah, sure.
Despite what may have been said about goths, they do not "conform to the non-conformist" lifestyle. Those people are the preps, townies, emos, and the like. These people (the conformists) take the original nature of gothic culture and package it into things like metallica who, despite what some fans might like to believe, were sellouts from the very beginning; taking dirty, hard, and soulful music and predigesting it for consumption by the masses.
The pseudo-noir culture, based off gothic culture, is lecherous and destructive to the goth image; trying to scare people by combining cultism, mob tactics, goth, and emo lifestyles into one big fake dark smudge.
The darkly dressed man sitting in the corner and drawing, reading, or wrapped up in deep thought is probably a goth.
by Alienkitten August 7, 2005
A person who wears black clothes and says their life sucks when, what? Hardly anything is wrong with their life? "I have too much homework!" LIVE WITH IT! They think they're different, but in reality, they're just like all the other goths.
by flyboy January 17, 2005
I am "goth" and frankly quite sick of being called emo cuz i wear black, i dont consider myself goth but thats what everyone who isn't a freshy prick calls me (freshies call me emo).
I listen to all kinds of music, as a musician myself its all about the lyrical content.
I wear what i wear cuz its comfortable, not because it scares people.
I am not depressed, in fact 90% of my life i am smiling.
If your not "goth" we dont give a shit.
Its like when people ask us "why get piercings or tattoos" we dont care if you dont have them, so why should you care if we do?
We are definitely not all suicidal, i fucking love me life and am quite happy where i am.
Yes we all "conform" as in wear black and so on but we also try to be different from each other.
Most of us are quite talented in some form of the arts (writing, music, drawing ETC.)
We leave you alone you should leave us alone.
JUST BECAUSE WE WEAR BLACK DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE EMO.
I totally agree with the top definition in its saying "manson is not goth" its true he's just weird.
i hate people assuming cuz i wear black i love manson or stuff like that.
Korn is not goth, Slipknot is not goth.
Anyway the point is really we are just people too, so what if we dont look the same as you, we dont give you shit for it, so dont give us shit for it.
I listen to all kinds of music, as a musician myself its all about the lyrical content.
I wear what i wear cuz its comfortable, not because it scares people.
I am not depressed, in fact 90% of my life i am smiling.
If your not "goth" we dont give a shit.
Its like when people ask us "why get piercings or tattoos" we dont care if you dont have them, so why should you care if we do?
We are definitely not all suicidal, i fucking love me life and am quite happy where i am.
Yes we all "conform" as in wear black and so on but we also try to be different from each other.
Most of us are quite talented in some form of the arts (writing, music, drawing ETC.)
We leave you alone you should leave us alone.
JUST BECAUSE WE WEAR BLACK DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE EMO.
I totally agree with the top definition in its saying "manson is not goth" its true he's just weird.
i hate people assuming cuz i wear black i love manson or stuff like that.
Korn is not goth, Slipknot is not goth.
Anyway the point is really we are just people too, so what if we dont look the same as you, we dont give you shit for it, so dont give us shit for it.
most "goths" dont call them self "goth"
any one who calls them self goth is normally trying to fit in some where. a true "goth" (or person of alternative lifestyle as i prefer to be called) hates being labeled and the idea of labels
any one who calls them self goth is normally trying to fit in some where. a true "goth" (or person of alternative lifestyle as i prefer to be called) hates being labeled and the idea of labels
by blade mathews 13 August 16, 2008
usually people are goth becouse they think they have problems or they are wannabes some goths though are usually like that natrally they really are depressed unlike most goths wich like i said are only acting it to go with there appearence but not its true not all goths dress in black with chains becouse im a goth and i dont dress like that to often or act depressed when im really not, some people though have a huge misunderstanding on the "true" goths who are that way by nature which i think people need to open there eyes and figure out the posers from the naturals. and i read a thing earlier and just to get things striaght not all goths get drunk and fuck dead animals the only ones you do that are the sick bastards who make all us goths look bad by making everbody beilieve that all goths are supposed to be sick and satanic, but its not true and some goths do have a life the only ones who dont are the ones who think there lonley and abused but most of them are not there only acting. and i just wanted people to know this so they dont talk about all the ok goths, its only the wannabes and sickos that you should talk bad about. thats all i have to say now. oh and one more thing i found this and just decided to wright if i am wrighting from the wrong thing please let me know
by Jen ^_^ October 2, 2006
1. A Germanic peoples that likely originated as a minor ethnic group in Scandinavia and grew as they spread across Europe roughly two thousand years ago. Upon settling in areas around the Black Sea, they encountered the Roman Empire, and in the fourth century AD, sacked the city, putting the nail in the coffin for the mighty empire, and that was the end of that.
2. Short for 'gothic,' a musical and stylistic movement that came off the punk scene in the late 1970s with such bands as Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Popularity has waxed and waned since but the movement has remained intact to this day. Probably one of the most visually distinct subcultures around, characterized by a preference for dark clothing that is often influenced by Victorian, medieval and BDSM ascetics, among other things, and/or make-up, a pale complexion and some pretty interesting footwear. Since events like Columbine that sparked a witch hunt, goth culture has been accused of corrupting minors with Satanism, vampirism and violence. In truth, a great number of goths are actually intelligent, articulate and conscious people who, despite the foreboding appearance, are for the most part, more stimulating to be around than any of the varieties of chickenshit conformist that dominate the world today.
3. An angsty, angry suburban teenager who needs a great way to rebel against his or her unfair parents. What better way than with a Marilyn Manson t-shirt, a terrible black hair dye job and matching lipstick? Claiming to be 'gothic' because they listen to angry nu-metal bands like Slipknot and Korn, they often think their issues like drugs and self-mutilation contribute to their gawthick-ness. They will probably grow out of it in a few months and find something new to piss of their parents with. Until then, they'll just give the rest of us a bad name.
2. Short for 'gothic,' a musical and stylistic movement that came off the punk scene in the late 1970s with such bands as Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Popularity has waxed and waned since but the movement has remained intact to this day. Probably one of the most visually distinct subcultures around, characterized by a preference for dark clothing that is often influenced by Victorian, medieval and BDSM ascetics, among other things, and/or make-up, a pale complexion and some pretty interesting footwear. Since events like Columbine that sparked a witch hunt, goth culture has been accused of corrupting minors with Satanism, vampirism and violence. In truth, a great number of goths are actually intelligent, articulate and conscious people who, despite the foreboding appearance, are for the most part, more stimulating to be around than any of the varieties of chickenshit conformist that dominate the world today.
3. An angsty, angry suburban teenager who needs a great way to rebel against his or her unfair parents. What better way than with a Marilyn Manson t-shirt, a terrible black hair dye job and matching lipstick? Claiming to be 'gothic' because they listen to angry nu-metal bands like Slipknot and Korn, they often think their issues like drugs and self-mutilation contribute to their gawthick-ness. They will probably grow out of it in a few months and find something new to piss of their parents with. Until then, they'll just give the rest of us a bad name.
1. The hairy savages you see in your history book. See fall of Rome era.
2. People you might see wearing black velvet in the summertime, reading something darkly enlightening.
3. Might be the constantly scowling girl in a black Marilyn Manson t-shirt that can't apply her .99 cent Hot Topic black lipstick right, that sits in the back row and plays Manson on her headphones loud enough to annoy the adults.
2. People you might see wearing black velvet in the summertime, reading something darkly enlightening.
3. Might be the constantly scowling girl in a black Marilyn Manson t-shirt that can't apply her .99 cent Hot Topic black lipstick right, that sits in the back row and plays Manson on her headphones loud enough to annoy the adults.
by Seraphim's Rage March 20, 2004
thank u definition #1.
goths don't wear all black.
they wear whatever the fuck they want.
being goth is basicly just stating your opinion all the time(even if it gets u in a shitload of trouble)
goths don't wear all black.
they wear whatever the fuck they want.
being goth is basicly just stating your opinion all the time(even if it gets u in a shitload of trouble)
by iceitope May 30, 2009
Goth is usualy Just a Darker Form of Punk, it is a comomon Misconception that All "Goths" are Devil Worshiping Seuacidals, however the Opposit is More Common, a Goth is Likely to be A Well Educated Christian/Catholc.
Furthermore, You are not a Goth if you Simply Dress in Black, That is Just Trendy and Un-imagnative, a Goth is Meerly a Person Who Chooses to Dress Diffrently as they are Intelagent enough to Realise that our Cloths do not Matter, they Do Not Dress to Fit in as some Bistanders may Think, they are Making a Statment, we are what we are.
Furthermore, You are not a Goth if you Simply Dress in Black, That is Just Trendy and Un-imagnative, a Goth is Meerly a Person Who Chooses to Dress Diffrently as they are Intelagent enough to Realise that our Cloths do not Matter, they Do Not Dress to Fit in as some Bistanders may Think, they are Making a Statment, we are what we are.
by Mr. Eddy August 14, 2007