As said previously, this is an idea mainly thought to be coined by Minor Threat (thus being an offshoot of punk/hardcore).
Their song Straight Edge outlines their lifestyle that they choose to live... I've been told it was their drummer who was using a ruler to draw a poster and noted that the ruler's straight edge was a metaphor for their lifestyles...
The basic outline of straight edge is, as said before, not wanting to or taking part in:
Drinking (or any mind effecting drugs)
Smoking
Casual sex (without a loving relationship)
This is just a simple guideline of what the LIFESTYLE of an edge person is. It can be built upon with vegan/vegetarianism, no caffeine and other choices that keep your body poison free.
An X can be worn on the hands of people who are edge, along with stating poison free, straight edge can be abbreviated to sXe. The X on the hand is because at punk/hardcore gigs, an X was drawn on the hands of minors so that they would not get served at the bar. With this movement people started putting Xs on their hands to show that they did not want to drink.
The idea of straight edge is not to poison the mind and body with anything that is bad for it, this, to me includes being a general bastard to people… For me its being the best person you can be.
We are not boring people, I choose not to drink, it doesn't mean I can’t have fun, or go to parties, I just have fun while knowing what I’m doing and remembering.
Straight edge should unite people and not turn into a gang who discriminate against people who do poison their bodies... It's their choice, let them live with it, I don’t look down on people who aren’t edge.
Their song Straight Edge outlines their lifestyle that they choose to live... I've been told it was their drummer who was using a ruler to draw a poster and noted that the ruler's straight edge was a metaphor for their lifestyles...
The basic outline of straight edge is, as said before, not wanting to or taking part in:
Drinking (or any mind effecting drugs)
Smoking
Casual sex (without a loving relationship)
This is just a simple guideline of what the LIFESTYLE of an edge person is. It can be built upon with vegan/vegetarianism, no caffeine and other choices that keep your body poison free.
An X can be worn on the hands of people who are edge, along with stating poison free, straight edge can be abbreviated to sXe. The X on the hand is because at punk/hardcore gigs, an X was drawn on the hands of minors so that they would not get served at the bar. With this movement people started putting Xs on their hands to show that they did not want to drink.
The idea of straight edge is not to poison the mind and body with anything that is bad for it, this, to me includes being a general bastard to people… For me its being the best person you can be.
We are not boring people, I choose not to drink, it doesn't mean I can’t have fun, or go to parties, I just have fun while knowing what I’m doing and remembering.
Straight edge should unite people and not turn into a gang who discriminate against people who do poison their bodies... It's their choice, let them live with it, I don’t look down on people who aren’t edge.
Two good examples are:
Davey Havok (AFI)
Justin Sane (Anti-flag)
... These guys are modern day saints in my opinion
non sXe: do you want a drink/joint/smoke/one night stand… etc.?
sXe: No thanks, I don’t want to do that
(Straight edge is not a reason not to drink, smoke etc. A straight edge person will have their own reasons; straight edge is just a way of showing their lifestyle.)
Davey Havok (AFI)
Justin Sane (Anti-flag)
... These guys are modern day saints in my opinion
non sXe: do you want a drink/joint/smoke/one night stand… etc.?
sXe: No thanks, I don’t want to do that
(Straight edge is not a reason not to drink, smoke etc. A straight edge person will have their own reasons; straight edge is just a way of showing their lifestyle.)
by Stef P May 29, 2005
Get the Straight Edgemug. by Sean August 13, 2004
Get the Damn straightmug. by gonmalzalloryez November 19, 2013
Get the up straightmug. The most supreme form of bitching, and is enough to drive anyone crazy, usually performed by mothers or teachers.
Daniel: Dude my mom grounded me for not doing my chores.
Jake: Sounds like she was straight bitchin.
Daniel: Damn straight
Jake: Sounds like she was straight bitchin.
Daniel: Damn straight
by instagram:stone_matheson May 4, 2014
Get the Straight Bitchinmug. Person 1: wassup man
Person 2: nothing
Person 1: Did you fuck with my ex gf?
Person 1: Be straight with me bro!
Person 2: yeah bro, I did. She was begging me. I’m sorry bro!
Person 2: nothing
Person 1: Did you fuck with my ex gf?
Person 1: Be straight with me bro!
Person 2: yeah bro, I did. She was begging me. I’m sorry bro!
by Icy cash December 22, 2018
Get the Be straight with memug. Guy 1- “Yeah I got Straight armed today.”
Guy 2- “Ah man that sucks. You were to good for her anyways”
Guy 2- “Ah man that sucks. You were to good for her anyways”
by raptorjack180 August 29, 2020
Get the Straight armedmug. When something is really bad, trashy, poor quality, etc. Based on old movies with bad production quality like the old power rangers movie's that never went to theaters, but went straight to vhs.
by Brainfreeze1100 June 23, 2015
Get the straight to vhsmug.