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Strawberry-san
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Emo!
A label used commonly on Digibutter, sometimes correctly, sometimes not. Would you give, please, your own definition of 'emo'? I'd like to see what some of you think. I do believe there's a difference between being emo and being very sensitive, and I'd like to think that I fall under the latter category. So, I apologize if I take some things seriously, even though I'm not quite sure why I should be apologizing for having my feelings hurt. @_@ |
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Yellow Magikoopa
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:53 pm
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'Emo' is a state of mind, where one is constantly emotionally cornered and can no longer go through life with any positive attitude. 'Emos' find pleasure in thinking depressing thoughts and inflicting pain on themselves, because in their eyes there's no reason to be happy anymore. |
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Strawberry-san
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:55 pm
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| Yellow Magikoopa wrote: | | 'Emo' is a state of mind, where one is constantly emotionally cornered and can no longer go through life with any positive attitude. 'Emos' find pleasure in thinking depressing thoughts and inflicting pain on themselves, because in their eyes there's no reason to be happy anymore. |
So it is an extreme. I'm happy to say I don't feel any of those terrible things.
Nonetheless, the word emo is thrown about pretty nonchalantly at times here on Digibutter. |
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Yellow Magikoopa
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:58 pm
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| Chaos Dimentio wrote: | | Yellow Magikoopa wrote: | | 'Emo' is a state of mind, where one is constantly emotionally cornered and can no longer go through life with any positive attitude. 'Emos' find pleasure in thinking depressing thoughts and inflicting pain on themselves, because in their eyes there's no reason to be happy anymore. |
So it is an extreme. I'm happy to say I don't feel any of those terrible things.
Nonetheless, the word emo is thrown about pretty nonchalantly at times here on Digibutter. |
Sadly, it's true. Anything serious is subject to the word nowadays. |
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Flavio
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:59 pm
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Any anti-seesaw STUTTERING PEACOCK is an emo. |
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Strawberry-san
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:00 pm
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| Flavio wrote: | | Any anti-seesaw STUTTERING PEACOCK is an emo. |
Are the Seesaws back in full force yet? I'm still a registered member.  |
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Para
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:02 pm
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In my opinion, an emo is someone who's into general emo culture. Listening to music labeled as 'emo', dressing up in stereotypical emo attire, etc.
Having feelings does not make someone emo in my book. >_> |
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Flavio
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:02 pm
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| Chaos Dimentio wrote: | | Flavio wrote: | | Any anti-seesaw STUTTERING PEACOCK is an emo. |
Are the Seesaws back in full force yet? I'm still a registered member. :P |
And Flavio's still second in charge. :D
But, sadly, no. They are not back yet. But some day! Some day! |
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RAPEFACE BUTLER MODE
Kii
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| Dark Paratroopa wrote: | In my opinion, an emo is someone who's into general emo culture. Listening to music labeled as 'emo', dressing up in stereotypical emo attire, etc.
Having feelings does not make someone emo in my book. >_> |
This is the exact opposite of what I would say. "Emo" is short for "emotional", and therefore cannot be used as a label for how people dress or what music they listen to. That would make "emo" a lifestyle, and it's not.
And, well, feelings are emotions. That's why people who act even a little bit depressed are immediately labeled as emos. Which is also unfair, because you're right... having certain feelings doesn't automatically make someone emo.
My definition? It's stupid. I think people should completely stop being labeled for how they act, dress, or what kinds of music they listen to. |
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Strawberry-san
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:03 am
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| Kii wrote: | This is the exact opposite of what I would say. "Emo" is short for "emotional", and therefore cannot be used as a label for how people dress or what music they listen to. That would make "emo" a lifestyle, and it's not.
And, well, feelings are emotions. That's why people who act even a little bit depressed are immediately labeled as emos. Which is also unfair, because you're right... having certain feelings doesn't automatically make someone emo.
My definition? It's stupid. I think people should completely stop being labeled for how they act, dress, or what kinds of music they listen to. |
Thank you. I really don't like the societal labels we've formed for people. Labels mean assumptions, and generalization of a person or persons. |
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Black Yoshi
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:07 am
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| Kii wrote: | | Dark Paratroopa wrote: | In my opinion, an emo is someone who's into general emo culture. Listening to music labeled as 'emo', dressing up in stereotypical emo attire, etc.
Having feelings does not make someone emo in my book. >_> |
This is the exact opposite of what I would say. "Emo" is short for "emotional", and therefore cannot be used as a label for how people dress or what music they listen to. That would make "emo" a lifestyle, and it's not.
And, well, feelings are emotions. That's why people who act even a little bit depressed are immediately labeled as emos. Which is also unfair, because you're right... having certain feelings doesn't automatically make someone emo.
My definition? It's stupid. I think people should completely stop being labeled for how they act, dress, or what kinds of music they listen to. |
This.
Unfortunately... once it has been established that someone is 'emo', they will never be able to shed the name, even if they were called an emo for the wrong reasons. One of the many problems my school has. :/ |
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ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWA
Francine
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:09 am
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Emo is a music genre though... |
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Para
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:44 am
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| Francine wrote: | | Emo is a music genre though... |
My point exactly. |
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TeRRoR ByTe
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:48 am
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Emo actually comes from the word "Emotive" a music genre from the nineties. At some point people who were fans of the music where labeled as "emo" That wasn't a bad thing. Then stupid happened. Here we are now! |
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Para
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I think the whole "emotional" thing is actually the stereotype itself, spawning from the general attitudes of those who listened to emocore music. |
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