2008 Woodie Awards
No one understands just what it is like being a emo kid in the South
Bradley Glasco
Issue date: 3/6/07 Section: Opinion
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According to popular opinion, I am the token emo kid on campus. Many of you may be wondering what an "emo kid" is and what we do, exactly.
Before we delve into the specifics of an emo kid, we must make one thing very clear: I am closer to being an indie kid if anything, which is essentially a less whiny emo kid who listens to better music. Remember that; it will help you properly identify the kid in your English class who does not look quite sad enough to be emo and talks about obscure bands and singers like Elliot Smith.
However, I still am, to an extent, an emo kid. Like all emo kids, my day begins with the realization I should have slept more as I rub the moisture out of my eyes which has collected there throughout the night. Perhaps they are tears - I'll never know.
I then stumble over to my computer and groggily check MySpace and Facebook for messages. I find nothing once again - damn. Eventually, I end up posting a bulletin, even though I have nothing to say. It as if I cannot bear to post, yet I cannot bear not to post. This is the point at which I decide to pry myself from my computer and take a shower, for it is important to wash the product out of my hair from the previous day.
The next step is key in putting myself together: it is the point where I muss my hair in the perfect manner by reapplying fresh product and decide whether I will shave. When I want to look like a little boy, I shave. Most days, however, I face the day with a Spike Jonze scruff on my face. I find it has just the right balance of raw, unshaven manliness and sensitive bookworminess to woo the artsy girls sipping green tea in Java Werks.
I do not even drink coffee; I just know all of the baristas. "Hey, I know all of the baristas" is the new "I'm with the band" as far as I'm concerned. Even if I do happen to know people in most of the local bands, artsy girls today like their caffeine fix. Those girls are still out of reach, just like the ones from high school. Just like the ones everywhere.
Before we delve into the specifics of an emo kid, we must make one thing very clear: I am closer to being an indie kid if anything, which is essentially a less whiny emo kid who listens to better music. Remember that; it will help you properly identify the kid in your English class who does not look quite sad enough to be emo and talks about obscure bands and singers like Elliot Smith.
However, I still am, to an extent, an emo kid. Like all emo kids, my day begins with the realization I should have slept more as I rub the moisture out of my eyes which has collected there throughout the night. Perhaps they are tears - I'll never know.
I then stumble over to my computer and groggily check MySpace and Facebook for messages. I find nothing once again - damn. Eventually, I end up posting a bulletin, even though I have nothing to say. It as if I cannot bear to post, yet I cannot bear not to post. This is the point at which I decide to pry myself from my computer and take a shower, for it is important to wash the product out of my hair from the previous day.
The next step is key in putting myself together: it is the point where I muss my hair in the perfect manner by reapplying fresh product and decide whether I will shave. When I want to look like a little boy, I shave. Most days, however, I face the day with a Spike Jonze scruff on my face. I find it has just the right balance of raw, unshaven manliness and sensitive bookworminess to woo the artsy girls sipping green tea in Java Werks.
I do not even drink coffee; I just know all of the baristas. "Hey, I know all of the baristas" is the new "I'm with the band" as far as I'm concerned. Even if I do happen to know people in most of the local bands, artsy girls today like their caffeine fix. Those girls are still out of reach, just like the ones from high school. Just like the ones everywhere.
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Ellie
posted 3/05/07 @ 7:50 PM CST
Wow I just don't even know if I can make a comment about this story It's just so... well emo.
RK
posted 3/06/07 @ 6:30 PM CST
If you claim to be an indie kid, maybe you should learn how to spell indie musicians' names.
Nathan Gregory
posted 3/06/07 @ 7:20 PM CST
Apparently I didn't get the memo about Elliott Smith being an "obscure" musician. I'm pretty sure too many people have listened to his music for him to be considered obscure. (Continued…)
Andrew P
posted 3/06/07 @ 9:12 PM CST
So in other words, emo = depressed.
GET HELP.
eric
posted 3/06/07 @ 10:41 PM CST
Emo kids. I dont even go to your school and I already dislike you. emo kids all just need to fade away. What ever happened to being punker? Maybe thats what you need, a nice heavy dose of some punk, how about you start with some Black Flag or Iggy and the Stooges. (Continued…)
JOHN
posted 3/06/07 @ 11:13 PM CST
SHAKE IT UP BABY NOW (SHAKE IT UP BABY)
TWIST AND SHOUT (TWIST AND SHOUT)
COME ON COME ON COME ON BABY NOW (COME ON BABY)
COME ON AND WORK IT ON OUT (WORK IT ON OUT)
WOOOOOO
AHHH (AHHHH) (AHHH) (AHHHH)
Cyberwasted
posted 3/07/07 @ 12:00 AM CST
I heard about this website, where they really like emo persons, its called something awful, you should visit their forum, its really awesome and you'll feel just like at home. (Continued…)
Peter
posted 3/07/07 @ 3:59 PM CST
First off, I thought this article was hilarious.
Secondly, coming from a non-emo kid, I'd like to ask everyone above me (except John, as I'm not sure whether hes a naysayer or a yaysayer) to please remove whatever object you have lodged inside your rear. (Continued…)
Adeline
posted 3/09/07 @ 9:45 PM CST
EMO KIDS RULE!!!!!!!
hannah
posted 3/20/07 @ 7:36 PM CST
Ok, well should I be seeing what's in store for me? I am an "emo" kid in the making, but I prefer "indie" Bad things have happened to me, and I listen to songs about death, and guns, and blood, and well. (Continued…)
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