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 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 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 25, 2005
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An amaglamation of "edgy" and "activism" edgetivism is the practice of stamping your art with the most reprehensible themes of your time to defend the idea that art is limitless. Basically making the edgiest art possible to challenge censorship, political correctness and virtue signalling.
1. "Shitskin Babyback Ribs For Satan" is an example of edgetivism.
2. www.cuntrape.com features some edgetivist art and the edgetivist manifesto.
2. www.cuntrape.com features some edgetivist art and the edgetivist manifesto.
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It has been widely speculated that Straight Edge is now more a cult than anything else. They make up for the "responsible behavior" of abstaining from drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, to turn instead to violence, especially against those not involved in the group, and widely transmitting STD through reckless, unprotected sex. The underground side of this world has been featured on MTV, The Early Show, 60 Minutes as well as other respected magazines, newspapers, and television programming.
It has been widely speculated that Straight Edge is now more a cult than anything else. They make up for the "responsible behavior" of abstaining from drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, to turn instead to violence, especially against those not involved in the group, and widely transmitting STD through reckless, unprotected sex. The underground side of this world has been featured on MTV, The Early Show, 60 Minutes as well as other respected magazines, newspapers, and television programming.
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by BlahJason February 11, 2017
Get the edgewater college mug.(v), the act melting cellophane from a pack of cigarettes with a lighter to make an airtight baggie to store your valuables.
(In order to make an airtight bag, take the cellophane from the bottom part of the pack of cigarettes and insert your valuables, the fold one side of the opening over the other and use a lighter to edge(melt) the cellophane to itself by quickly squeezing the heated fold, and repeat until the fold is completely sealed.)
(In order to make an airtight bag, take the cellophane from the bottom part of the pack of cigarettes and insert your valuables, the fold one side of the opening over the other and use a lighter to edge(melt) the cellophane to itself by quickly squeezing the heated fold, and repeat until the fold is completely sealed.)
Me: You got a gram to sell?
You: shiiiit, you already know,
Me: wait, I don't have anything to put it in
You: Just throw me your stoges, and I'll edge that bitch up!
(*stoges- referring to a pack of cigarettes)
You: shiiiit, you already know,
Me: wait, I don't have anything to put it in
You: Just throw me your stoges, and I'll edge that bitch up!
(*stoges- referring to a pack of cigarettes)
by overthaedge April 6, 2017
Get the edge mug.simalar to straight edge but has nothing to do with music. U dont do anything to destruct ur body or anything stupid like drink, smoke, do drugs, or have sex in an uncommited relationship. but unlike straight edge there are no unclear rules. you can listen, look, or even act the way u want just dont be self destructive
"Dude dont tell me ur all emo and straight edge."
"no im original edge i do what i want just not stuff that morally wrong"
"no im original edge i do what i want just not stuff that morally wrong"
by barbie.*.hater October 19, 2005
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