While walking through the mall one day it became clear to me that the sudden rise in EMO kids is a cause for concern.
Where once we would only see these, hair over one eye sad little boys and girls, in the corner of some bar nodding their head to some band, who’s lyrics contain at least “I hate you” “I’m going to end it all now”.
Back, then it was simpler to deal with EMO kids. You could ignore their rants expressed towards floors about how people are all sheep, while standing around in a group of people that look identical.
Now they seem to have moved out of the darkness. I guess the Goths were having none of their, rich mommy’s boy depression and reclaimed their dark corners.
They walk the malls during the day, huddled in groups of 5 to 8 for fear that someone might lash out at them their poetry is more convoluted than Zuma’s call for harsher treatment of criminals.
As they make their way around, eyes darting here and there, through straightened locks of pitch black hair. An eye always watching who is look at them there. Little do they know, that the rest of us think its a lovely little show, look at them as life’s little clowns with out the poodle shaped balloons to make kids scream with delight or fright.
If you seek them they are always easy to find, look in corners they are not really trying to hide. Their in your malls, their in the stores, looking at things black that will go with there scares.
Sometimes you’ll find them working, which is something they do with a just that little bit more loathing than most are able to do. They seem to be made for one of two jobs, working at your local video store or anyplace that sells things that they adorn themselves with.
It seems they have to be close to there consumer master, less their EMO’ness be questioned.
Sweet mother Jesus, what would these poor children do if they have not fulfilled their daily quote of wearing studded arm bands or buying some extra strength hair gel to get that dick head look just right.
Dealing with them at the local video store is always a pleasure, oh that condescending look they give you when they see what DVD you’ve picked. That apathetic manner in which they slowly bang your details into that yellowing computer.
“Here you go, enjoy,” said in a way that sucks the very life out of the room.
One must wonder what terrible things these poor children suffer at the hands of their parents.
Surely this rebellion against their parents started with mommy and daddy not buying them something and ending with “You just don’t understand” followed by a banging door.
It serves to wonder, when will this plague of stupid hair cuts, poor back posture and tendancy to cry at any given moment, will stop. Maybe one day we will get lucky and they will all figure out that its down the wrist not across, or maybe some other trend will come along that they can follow with buying power of daddy’s wallet.
Then again, every teenager will follow some trend. I am sure their TV over lords know this and are really cashing in on makeup and hair gel shares they bought.
May 6, 2008 at 4:13 pm
you dont know a damn thing
June 10, 2008 at 2:03 pm
That’s way out there and extremelely vague. This is the product of a household where both parents are gone most of time and the word family is non-existent. I am 43 and will be 44 in December and was classified as a “prep” in 1981 in high school. It is a breed of teenagers that has long been extinct. I never had many friends either, but blended in with anyone.Independence was everywhere. 13- year old girls walked the mall or beach alone and never had any problems. The deviates were a huge minority and people of color were not commomplace. It was the times where video game rooms and getting high were really fun. You could ride around in a Trans Am all day on $10 worth of gas and listen to “The Wall”. Drugs were not enforced and violence was almost non-existent between teenagers. Sex and smoking weed was as casual as shaking hands. It is a period in time that has come and gone. I am grateful I was a part of it. Unfortunately, these kids let the government run right over them and they do what their friends do. See monkey do. They are scared of anyone not their age and are clammed up to the world.
June 14, 2008 at 2:55 am
ok this is so bullshit, im what is called an emo kid and im not all sad….we dress the way we do as an expression….preps and jocks pick on everyone to what they think makes them cool, now as what you call emo kids we are the way we are to be something tghat doesnt judge people….we listen to the music because it is good music…and people.. our haircuts are a self expression…so people need to stop saying things when they dont know what they are talking about…befor you say something talk to a “emo kid” and see why they dress and act the way they do
June 22, 2008 at 3:55 am
it’s all about being a teenager isn’t it? Being able to be who you are without people contradicting them as you yourself just did. You were a teenager once and maybe you didn’t get into this kind of scene but it’s the new generation where having unique hair cuts or wearing black is just a kid’s way of trying to fit into a stereotypical society and therefore dresses like the music they listen to.
All cliches do this so you shouldn’t only focus on emos. Look at the gangsters or the country kids and nerds they would dress differently to you also wouldn’t they so just give it up and enjoy life!
June 24, 2008 at 7:09 pm
emo kids are hot,
some are sweethearts,
its the way they’ve been treated,
and the way they feel,
i dont like to classify people…
Everyones different.
let them be.
their hair, is not stupid,
its one of the most amazing things ever.
June 24, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Screw you. You don’t know shit about being emo.
June 25, 2008 at 12:42 am
fuck u u bitch u dont know how it is to b like us
June 25, 2008 at 12:44 am
fuck u u asshole i am emo i kinda i am sad because they pick on me my boy friend is emo and hes not sad this website does not know shit about emos XP
June 25, 2008 at 1:31 am
fuck you steven ur a fuking wanna-be-emo and the person that wrote this is a fucking dumb shit head!! u dont no a god damn thing so shut ur fucking mouth up bitch!!
June 26, 2008 at 1:10 am
ok idk where some of yall gets yalls so called facts from i live the life of a so called “emo” it has nothing to do wit what my parents did or where they were all the time. it was me. my choice to put on more eye linner than most ppl. or to dye my hair blk.. all my choices.. but there are diff kinds of “emo” ppl the style were they wear alot of blk and walk around lke there on something.. and then ther are the ppl that have had no choice but to live in sorrow and i am sad to say that would have to be me.. im 22 and in my freshmen year i lost a total of 8 of my rele close firends and dont say sorry cus im sick and tierd of that. that was along time ago yes i kno that but its not like my life story got any prettier lets just say i followed the crowd more or less led it.. drugs sex name it and we did it..just to do it.. mainly cus we new there was only a couple things that would happen
1) death (and i had my fair share)
2)parents or cops could catch us (never cared much boutwat any1 thought)
and there is my story im 22 stuck in a hole and cant dig my way out and i rele dont care anyways so please next time you see someone in all blk or wit there hair in there face please dont go strait to omg what were they thinking or they need help.. cus thats what every one is sayin you just need o keep right on walkin and let them live there life how they want!
June 26, 2008 at 4:23 am
look! u dont know a fuckin thing about being emo u shit head i love bein emo, emos are some of the nicest people ull ever meet and they understand so fuck off!
June 27, 2008 at 6:45 pm
okay, so everyones got a different oppinion on ‘emo’s’, but honestly, if you dont like what someone says, ranting online isnt going to help!
chill out guys, we’re all people, and at somepoint in our lives will/or have been labeled as whatever the going trend is.
peace out xx
June 27, 2008 at 9:32 pm
fuck emo kids
June 28, 2008 at 3:49 am
emo
y should we became emo..
because we feel very very sad..
we feeel lonely..
and also stress!!!
so that we call emo..
emo need fashion too..
not only punk n gothic need fashion nia..
what i noe emo hairstyle is the coolest!!
i love being emo!!
June 29, 2008 at 11:06 pm
freakin a. this a typical stereotype of Emo. IM emo and i dont even go to the effin mall to hang out. emo is about gettin in touch with ur emotions, a lot of times thru music and art and stuff like that. whoever wrote this article dont know a damn thing about REAL emos, just the posers. go eff a dog, MF.
June 30, 2008 at 1:36 am
i say…poop
June 30, 2008 at 2:04 am
emo is just another word for a sensitive and mostly pessimistic person. emos are FINE. they are just having some trouble in the world and they choose to act the way they do.
emos also dont have to look the way you described them, and you dont have to be emo if you look like that. it is just a look that is associated with being emo. emo is the way you ACT, not how you dress or what music you listen to.
this article does nothing but make fun of people’s emotions. how would you like it if someone yelled at you for being sad and dressing the way you do?
and by the way, i think the way lots of emos dress is AMAZING. i do it myself.
June 30, 2008 at 7:22 am
wtf?!?!
youu’re soo fkin retarded!
youu don’t know shit about emo people youu stupid ass!
youu should just keep youu fkin stupid ass mouth shut.
June 30, 2008 at 7:27 am
wtf?!?!
youu’re soo fkin retarded!
youu don’t know shit about emo people youu stupid ass!
youu should just keep youu fkin stupid ass mouth shut.
youu’re probabllllly just some preppy ass motherfucker.
June 30, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I so0 Emo0///:S
July 1, 2008 at 10:47 pm
i am emo/sence whatever u wanna call me! leave the emo kids alone we never did nothing to you so shut up and stop acting like a fucking baby
I HATE YOU!
July 2, 2008 at 6:02 pm
dude if ur gna ryt a bullshit article lyk dis nd post in on da internet AT LEAST have the fxckin decency 2 check ur grammar nd spellin so u dnt luk lyk a TOTAL ass!!! “their in the stores” 4 example. their should av been they’re because otherwise it luks lyk ur tryin 2 say the “emos” own all the stores! =] nd jesus dis is a load o crap! dnt b so full o shiz dat u tink ur entitled 2 judge every1 round u! da second u see sum1 who fits ur lil stereotype u immediatly h8 em….dats pretty shitty of u…
July 3, 2008 at 2:00 am
thats fucking hilarious!
July 3, 2008 at 4:59 am
Er… Emo is merely a music genre not a fashion trend or whatever. Its called scene. You don’t know a thing.
July 3, 2008 at 10:24 am
Emo,screamo!!!
July 3, 2008 at 2:51 pm
The author is my boyfriend- he is not preppy and while there were errors in his grammar- it is no where near as horrific as the way many of you who left comments write.
We live in South Africa- where people have REAL problems, poverty, HIV AIDS and one of the highest crime rates in the world- believe me- we have REAL issues to be sad about.
So go wipe off all your dark make-up, figure out who you are and grow the fuck up.
If you want people to take you seriously, take yourself seriously.