To know what poser theory is, we must first determine what a "poser" is.
The word obviously comes from the word "pose," to stand/ act in a certain way to seem as if you are something other than what you are. From this, we can conclude that someone who is an alleged poser is trying to be something they are not.
Many people call people posers mainly by what they wear, which is ussually their first mistake. People wearing clothes that they bought does not make them a poser- it is their attitude.
Posers will ussually speak about how they are interested in the group they are "posing" for. This may ussually include hobbies and music, such as skateboarding and mainstream emo/ metal bands.***
A definate sign of a poser is that they try to call out other posers, so as to keep their true agenda safe. The best way to explain this common symptom is to compare it to closet homosexuals - how they show signs of homofobia, or say things along the lines of "homosexuality is wrong*" or "queers should die**."
Another symptom is that the poser-in-question will ussually sing/ talk about a song or songs that the group likes. However, this song is ussually the only song by the artist (of the entire genre)that they know, or have even heard of.
The last, and possibly the most obvious symptom, is that the poser-in-question has said/ says outloud that they are (insert clique), or they say that they will be.****
This theory suggests (for the most part) that:
1) If you call yourself something (ex. emo, scene, skater, etc.), you are acting like a poser.
2)People who CALL people posers, are ussually posers.
3)If you PLAN to be like a certain group with that group being named, you are a poser to that group.
* ** I strongly dissagree with these statements. They were used soley as examples and nothing more.
The word obviously comes from the word "pose," to stand/ act in a certain way to seem as if you are something other than what you are. From this, we can conclude that someone who is an alleged poser is trying to be something they are not.
Many people call people posers mainly by what they wear, which is ussually their first mistake. People wearing clothes that they bought does not make them a poser- it is their attitude.
Posers will ussually speak about how they are interested in the group they are "posing" for. This may ussually include hobbies and music, such as skateboarding and mainstream emo/ metal bands.***
A definate sign of a poser is that they try to call out other posers, so as to keep their true agenda safe. The best way to explain this common symptom is to compare it to closet homosexuals - how they show signs of homofobia, or say things along the lines of "homosexuality is wrong*" or "queers should die**."
Another symptom is that the poser-in-question will ussually sing/ talk about a song or songs that the group likes. However, this song is ussually the only song by the artist (of the entire genre)that they know, or have even heard of.
The last, and possibly the most obvious symptom, is that the poser-in-question has said/ says outloud that they are (insert clique), or they say that they will be.****
This theory suggests (for the most part) that:
1) If you call yourself something (ex. emo, scene, skater, etc.), you are acting like a poser.
2)People who CALL people posers, are ussually posers.
3)If you PLAN to be like a certain group with that group being named, you are a poser to that group.
* ** I strongly dissagree with these statements. They were used soley as examples and nothing more.
Poser Theory Examples:
*** "Dude, I love Diary of Jane, by Breaking Benjamin! It's the best!!"
"Do you like their other songs?"
"I've never heard any of their other songs.."
**** "I'm totally emo now; my entire ipod is filled with My chemcial Romance."
or
"I think I'm gonna be scene.."
*** "Dude, I love Diary of Jane, by Breaking Benjamin! It's the best!!"
"Do you like their other songs?"
"I've never heard any of their other songs.."
**** "I'm totally emo now; my entire ipod is filled with My chemcial Romance."
or
"I think I'm gonna be scene.."
by Tired of Judgemental People March 25, 2009
A person who claim to be a true republican but only claims that because thats how their parents/friends vote.
by Pirates Own May 22, 2005
a blind teenager, someone who submits to the system they are supposed to be standing up against...someone who gets into fights at school because they think they're making a difference. a person that doesn't stand up for peace but is inturn fighting against it. They think that just because they believe in anarchy they have to hate God.
by link between child and adult...we will be equal one day January 02, 2007
This is more of an opinionated definition, so if you don't like it, don't read it.
Now, for all of these people saying that 'poser punks' are people who listen to bands such as 'Sum41' and 'Good Charlotte', etc, and also saying that being a real punk is being unique and pretty much having no guidelines to whatever they do, then why are these people saying that, although being a punk is being unique and having no guidelines, as well as not caring what other people think, then why are they making guidelines by saying that if you listen to a certain band, then you MUST be a 'poser punk'. Excuse my run on sentence if you will, I felt a need for all those commas. Anyways, so if you are trying to have no guidelines, and trying to be unique, it's not going to happen because people still seem to be making rules about being a punk, and not being a punk. Say if you wear safety pins on your hat? Does that make you a 'poser punk' just because you like to do this? Just by listening to a band such a 'Sum41', does that automatically make you a 'poser'? Personally, I don't think so. I think that whatever you want to do, you do it. If you want to be a punk so badly, then follow what you like, whether it be from the mainstream, or something that's entirely new. Thanks for your time, and have a nice day.
Now, for all of these people saying that 'poser punks' are people who listen to bands such as 'Sum41' and 'Good Charlotte', etc, and also saying that being a real punk is being unique and pretty much having no guidelines to whatever they do, then why are these people saying that, although being a punk is being unique and having no guidelines, as well as not caring what other people think, then why are they making guidelines by saying that if you listen to a certain band, then you MUST be a 'poser punk'. Excuse my run on sentence if you will, I felt a need for all those commas. Anyways, so if you are trying to have no guidelines, and trying to be unique, it's not going to happen because people still seem to be making rules about being a punk, and not being a punk. Say if you wear safety pins on your hat? Does that make you a 'poser punk' just because you like to do this? Just by listening to a band such a 'Sum41', does that automatically make you a 'poser'? Personally, I don't think so. I think that whatever you want to do, you do it. If you want to be a punk so badly, then follow what you like, whether it be from the mainstream, or something that's entirely new. Thanks for your time, and have a nice day.
by PFP December 06, 2005
1. Someone who wears skate clothes (usually element, etines and DC's) but doesn't skate
2. Someone who skates for popularity (they normally aren't any good)
3. Someone who skates for guys/girls
4. Someone who claims they skate but just goes to the skate park
5. What mean advanced skaters sometimes call beginners
see poser
2. Someone who skates for popularity (they normally aren't any good)
3. Someone who skates for guys/girls
4. Someone who claims they skate but just goes to the skate park
5. What mean advanced skaters sometimes call beginners
see poser
1. Broc is always wearing element tees but I know he doesn't skate.
2. John only goes skates so he can get popular
3. Lily skates cause she thinks guys will like her for it
4. Joe says he skates but he never brings his board to the park
5. "You suck, ur such a skate poser"
Poser: Dude I love to skate
Real Skater: Me too want to go the skate park?
Poser: Sure, I just got a new pair of Etnies
Real Skater: Etnies suck man, I have Fallen
Poser: O that sux did u break anything?
Real Skater: Poser...
2. John only goes skates so he can get popular
3. Lily skates cause she thinks guys will like her for it
4. Joe says he skates but he never brings his board to the park
5. "You suck, ur such a skate poser"
Poser: Dude I love to skate
Real Skater: Me too want to go the skate park?
Poser: Sure, I just got a new pair of Etnies
Real Skater: Etnies suck man, I have Fallen
Poser: O that sux did u break anything?
Real Skater: Poser...
by Sk8forfun October 08, 2007
Poser Punk
Definition of "Poser" from the webster dictionary:
Poser - One who poses.
Poser2 - A puzzling question.
Definition of 'Poseur':
Poseur - a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
Definition of "Poser" from the webster dictionary:
Poser - One who poses.
Poser2 - A puzzling question.
Definition of 'Poseur':
Poseur - a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
by AliceInsane July 21, 2006
A Nightmare Poser is some jackass who goes out to places like Hot Topic an many other stores and sees this cool skelleton on perhaps a T-Shirt or a wristband and goes out and buys it. In this causes a chemical reaction because this person just went out and bought these clothes trying to fit in and be cool without even seeing this masterpiece of a film. This chemical reaction has gotten so big it's turned wearing anything Nightmare Before Christmas into an emo style which emo's now think they own.
Hey look at that, we're not the only Nightmare Before Christmas fans in town!
Oh wait.. She's just wearing that to look like she has any good taste at all..
Stupid Nightmare Poser
Oh wait.. She's just wearing that to look like she has any good taste at all..
Stupid Nightmare Poser
by Josh Bond January 20, 2007