angel with the scabbed wings Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 calling all neowins who either think of themselves as Goth, or whom believe they know what one is (ignoring historical referances to nomadic european tribes). I would be most interested in hearing your conceptions on the subject, as I think of myself as one, and would like to see how many agree with my personal view point, as shown in the "what is a goth" page of my website. merely something to leave running whilst I attend my lectures on microbiology today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Eighty Eighth Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 i believe a goth is an antisocial person who tends to focus on negative things in life (i.e. deliberately being pessimistic), death/suicidal, is depressed, can be catorgorised as having a lugubrious (gloomy, mournful) and bleak personality, is secluded in life and expresses themselves to the world by wearing dark makeup, decorating their rooms in dark/candle/with a witch-craft like genre, and listening to depressing songs which enhances suicide. i honestly question why goths are themselves. is it another branch of depression, or are they themselves to look different? personally, i find them disturbing. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairon Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 People dressed in all black all the time and hanging out in groups with other people doing the same. The photo on your website is a perfect example of a goth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**marisa** Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 i tend to have a fair amount of respect for "goths" as they tend to keep themselves to themselves and are not agressive to others in the normal course of life... they are far less disruptive to society than the groups of "townies" that mug people and, to use a cliche, "loiter with intent". i find that goths are generally very friendly people and although i don't see where they're coming from in any way, and i'm intrigued as to their motivations, they're just another weird branch of society as far as i'm concerned... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Eighty Eighth Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 damn it, i found the FUNNIEST comic somwhere which is pure ownage for goths a few months ago, i was laughing for an hour. must... find... comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted January 26, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 26, 2004 i believe a goth is an antisocial person who tends to focus on negative things in life (i.e. deliberately being pessimistic), death/suicidal, is depressed, is secluded in life and expresses themselves to the world by wearing dark makeup, decorating their rooms in dark/candle/with a witch-craft like genre.i honestly question why goths are themselves. is it another branch of depression, or are they themselves to look different? personally, i find them disturbing. :/ Im a goth, but I dont do half the sh*t you said there. I think a goth is just a person who wants to be themselfs, dress like they want, listens to whatever music they want, not really in the mood for arguing about this, Ive done it with too many people in the past and I still hear the same immature remarks over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezza Veteran Posted January 26, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 26, 2004 I think south park series 7 episode 14 "Raisins" has a pretty good handle on goths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_user_uk_1234 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I wouldn't agree with #2, goths in general aren't depressed and suicidal. I think they are just trying to be different by wearing all black clothes, trying to make their own style whereas they're not different at all. By wearing the style of clothes they do (generally black) they just put themselves into a different stereotype... all goths look the same to me. I'd say that goths are usually more open minded and tend to be more intelligent in that they ask why a lot more... the reason they become a goth really: 'why' should i go out in normal clothes and do what every else does... if u get what i mean, if not i can't be bothered goin into more detail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Eighty Eighth Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Im a goth, but I dont do half the sh*t you said there. I think a goth is just a person who wants to be themselfs, dress like they want, listens to whatever music they want, not really in the mood for arguing about this, Ive done it with too many people in the past and I still hear the same immature remarks over and over. those immature remarks are stereotypical. it's what most non-goths think of goths. I think a goth is just a person who wants to be themselfs, dress like they want, listens to whatever music they want i want to be myself. i dress however i want, i listen to a wide range of music. am i a goth? how am i arguing? please cite one phrase or sentence which i said which may imply i'm suggesting an arguement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted January 26, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 26, 2004 I think south park series 7 episode 14 "Raisins" has a pretty good handle on goths. Haha I loved that episode. But anyways my definition of goth is this: There is no definition. It's so loosely based and anyone can start acting "goth" or call themselve goth that it lost all meaning as a word to me. I've knwon people that dress the stereotypical part yet didn't act like "goth, yetI've met people who dress and act normal yet like gothic things or have a special creativity in that style. Basically I think if you call yourself Goth you're trying to be diffeent than everyone else but by doing so pigeon hole yourself into a new stereotype whereas had you been yourself and not tried to put forth any image than you would have been unique, so I think the very existence of a "goth" crowd defeats the purpose. So I say it doesn't exist. Kinda like if you ask one wiccan how he practices and compare that to another, it's just so different yet falls under the same banner. So why even make a word to describe it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 emo bitch losers with makeup who hate everything in life, oh look at me i ware a trench coat i ware all black , please pity me im an attention ###### and im deprived of everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**marisa** Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 emo bitch losers with makeup who hate everything in life, erm... ignorant and intolerant?? :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 erm... ignorant and intolerant?? :no: truthfully i dont give a crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**marisa** Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 truthfully i dont give a crap can't say fairer than that...! /backs away :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 sorry woke up on wrong side of the bed 10 min ago :blush: :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Eighty Eighth Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 emo bitch losers with makeup who hate everything in life, oh look at me i ware a trench coat i ware all black , please pity me im an attention ###### and im deprived of everything i would be lying if i said i don't agreed with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1kstanc3 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 i always associated 'goth' with industrial music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkfa Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I have no idea what the definition of a goth is. I know the kinds of people who are stereotypically refered to as goths, but I wouldn't be able to give you a definition. offtopic: angel with the scabbed wings, nice name :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriz Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I believe that a goth is someone who dresses in nothing but black, all the make up, eye shadow lipstick etc (Male and Female) and listens to proper heavy rock bands such as Dimmu Borgir. I happen to like stuff like that, but i dont dress wearing all black or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkfa Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 i would be lying if i said i don't agreed with you. i can understand that, and i think it simply comes down to the fact that you don't know where they are coming from and why they choose to live life like they do. likewise, there would be a lot of people around who don't understand the way you live your life and its almost natural to become defensive or hate something you don't understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 you can't class yourself as 'goth'. Hell... you can't classify yourself as a smart person, either. Everybody is normal, it's just the other guy that puts on a label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 :rolleyes: An anti-social person, wearing lots of black, has some body piercing, and probably smokes pot. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 why are you all saying that they all just ware black, in fact no they don't. Look at the japaneese culture in japan the gothic chicks there wear like white weeding dresses torn up and same as some girls here where i live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkfa Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 why are you all saying that they all just ware black, in fact no they don't. Look at the japaneese culture in japan the gothic chicks there wear like white weeding dresses torn up and same as some girls here where i live. well, like i said, its the stereotype for that kind of person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 isnt goth just a different style? I mean there isnt just goths and "normal" people, you have punks, preps, 'gangstas' or whatever you want to call them if you want to catagorize yourselves, I am, myself.. I guess thats how I see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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