Goths in school... - Page 14

PinstripesAndPithHelmets · 04-18-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by angel011

But Pinstripes, you're talking about styles, not really uniforms.

That's my point. Isn't a uniform, after all, just a style of dress? A regimented style of dress? Look at the word Uni-form. One form. Could it not be extended to encompass one particular style of dress? I know plenty of people that have multiple items of clothing that are almost identical save for the color. Most people have a certain style of dress. Is it unreasonable to look at this as a kind of self imposed uniform? It may not be as rigid as a state or school mandated uniform, but it's still a uniform of sorts. I think that the majority of people are simply averse to the idea of being told what to wear, when, in reality, they are nowhere near as original as they would like to think.

Engulfed_in_darkness · 04-18-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NightwishCobain

yeah 2 things.
1. no eyeliner, nail polish, jewlery, not like i will go to school with no eyeliner on, that is just stupid, no i do what i want, they pay the price.
2. they teach us alot about religion if that counts, i brought up an argument in one RS (Religious Studies) class because a girl said there was no such thing as magic, i said all this stuff about Wiccans and the teacher glared at me the whole way through. i was like oh crap! after cos she was like that is not true.... and i was like but i nkow someone who is Wiccan and she knows it is true. i shut up after that because another teacher came into the room and after the teacher forgot what we had been talking about...

How closed-minded people can be nowadays right?
My school has really done nothing to stop the goth scene ecause there only FOUR goths in the entire school. Me,and my friends Sophia, Marilin, and Mark.

angel011 · 04-18-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PinstripesAndPithHelmets

That's my point. Isn't a uniform, after all, just a style of dress? A regimented style of dress? Look at the word Uni-form. One form. Could it not be extended to encompass one particular style of dress? I know plenty of people that have multiple items of clothing that are almost identical save for the color. Most people have a certain style of dress. Is it unreasonable to look at this as a kind of self imposed uniform? It may not be as rigid as a state or school mandated uniform, but it's still a uniform of sorts. I think that the majority of people are simply averse to the idea of being told what to wear, when, in reality, they are nowhere near as original as they would like to think.

I was going to say that style allows for much more freedom, but realized that, no matter how rigid the uniform, it is still possible to make yourself look different if that's what you want.

So, I guess you're right.

Although, I don't think that people are averse to the idea of being told what to wear; they don't like being forced to wear something. If their idol tells them that wearing, say, black T-shirt, black pants, and combat boots is cool, they're going to wear it, even if they're aware that it's not original at all.

angel011 · 04-18-2006, 11:29 AM

Not directly told, no. More like manipulated to willingly choose a uniform of sorts. And they gladly accept it, even if they rebelled against school uniforms.

Give people an illusion of a choice (even "either you wear this or you don't belong to our group" choice), and if you do that with enough skill, people will willingly accept whatever you want them to accept. Including wearing a sort of uniform after they stated they hate uniforms.

my.soul.is.black. · 04-18-2006, 01:19 PM

yeah
1. no chains or baggy pants(but the thing tyhat gets me ticked is that the preps get to wear tight ass pants and short ass skirts)
2.no black nail polish or eyelyner

my.soul.is.black. · 04-18-2006, 01:45 PM

ya well i get suspnded every time i turn around so i don't think she'll listin to me (i'm a good lire)

my.soul.is.black. · 04-18-2006, 02:23 PM

it's not i am just known as that and someone keeps rating me out >:

Solumina · 04-18-2006, 02:27 PM

Do you mean ratting you out? Just what are they ratting you out for?

my.soul.is.black. · 04-18-2006, 02:37 PM

'breaking the rules' :P

end.of.eternity · 04-19-2006, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by grimreaper993

1. Because I'm usually not accepted by ANYONE unless I lie about who I am. I learned that in 1st grade when I was the kid who would sit alone in the corner.

I understand you. I did the same when I was 14, though I succeeded better than you - no one ever found out I wasn't 17 until the day I told it myself, and then no one liked me. Lying isn't the way getting through. But I think you've got enough of preaching already, so I'll stop now...

end.of.eternity · 04-19-2006, 11:18 AM

anyway, school doesn't really rule my 'goth life' in any way. Teachers say nothing, which is nice, but other 'more normal' students (though I'm as normal as they are) start gossiping shit about me so that's why I don't bother to prink myself up to anything special at school and sometimes I even go without makeup. It's not that I couldn't stand staring or gossiping, please yourself if you like to, but I don't think that prinking much for the school is worth it however.

Sobeh · 04-19-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by end.of.eternity

anyway, school doesn't really rule my 'goth life' in any way. Teachers say nothing, which is nice, but other 'more normal' students (though I'm as normal as they are) start gossiping shit about me so that's why I don't bother to prink myself up to anything special at school and sometimes I even go without makeup. It's not that I couldn't stand staring or gossiping, please yourself if you like to, but I don't think that prinking much for the school is worth it however.

'Prinking'?

...

What the fuck.... damn kids and their slang....

:: gets a dictionary ::

:: fails, gets a slang dictionary ::

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From the Internet Slang Dictionary

v. prinked, prink·ing, prinks
v.tr.
To adorn (oneself) in a showy manner.
v.intr.
To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care or vanity; primp.

Well I'll be... I was thinking it meant primp and preen and such, but prinking....

Well don't that just beat all!

Engulfed_in_darkness · 04-19-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by grimreaper993

Meh, when I was in high school (Currently in marines) The school wouldnt let me have a mohawk,eyeliner or anything. They would take away my edgar Allan poe books. And it all happened because a silly fucknut parent said I was in a Satanic cult.

Whould this parent happen to EVEN know because if they dont it would be SO CLOSE-MINDED to have assumptions like that.

Engulfed_in_darkness · 04-19-2006, 02:15 PM

Sorry, I was typing too fast so the sentence SHOULD have come out like this: Would this parent happen to even happen to know you because if they didnt it would be so closed-minded to have stirred up assumptions like that. Besides that I guess I was a little clumsy not knowing the story wasnt true for not reading the rest of the posts. Sorry.

Engulfed_in_darkness · 04-19-2006, 02:36 PM

Yes it does. lol. Back to the whole goths in school thing, All we goths really can do with accesorizing is nails, make-up, and wear dark colored shirts and jewelry though we must remove them during Dance class. We can only do this because our wretched school does not believe in freedom of expression and makes us wear uniforms even though the little things we wear makes the teachers ask us " Are you okay? What is this onsomble." And they believe we need therapy. THE NERVE.

rmills · 04-19-2006, 02:46 PM

fuck the government and the dick head president

Sobeh · 04-19-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rmills

fuck the government and the dick head president

Another one! He's getting away!

A Simple Poet · 04-19-2006, 04:22 PM

rmills wrote:

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fuck the government and the dick head president

Why does this person seemingly remind me of Mr. T just now? Hell, Mr. T would have been more original. Come on man, I haven't checked the Intro threads but do it right. And yes, profanity is very fashionable but it is even more fashionable to hurl insults without it. Maybe something anacrhonistic. Here, I'll do it for you.

May ten thousand horse tarts fall upon the government and the acerebral fopdoodles who steer its courses...

Or, as B.A. Barrakas might say

"I pity da fool who hugs the government"

I know, corny, but at least there was an effort there...

Mr.Crow13666 · 04-19-2006, 08:12 PM

My school doesn't really care, but my style of dress is a combo of Nu Metal, Punk, and Goth. All those style's of dress are close so everything kind of runs together nicely. The only problem my school has is they don't like the chains on Tripp pants, which is understandable becuase they often get stuck in the desks.

They don't have any make up restrictions or anything of that sort. The rules they do have, are backed up with evidence so I really can't complain.

TragicxSuicide · 04-19-2006, 08:34 PM

Eh, my school stinks. chains on the pants arenn't allowed because they think we are going to strangle each other with them.

Engulfed_in_darkness · 04-19-2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sobeh

Another one! He's getting away!

LOL XD. What the hell does that have to do with anything? ^_^

Engulfed_in_darkness · 04-19-2006, 08:53 PM

Oh god...does anyone have a cure for stomach aches?

Nardol · 04-19-2006, 09:57 PM

That depends on the cause of the ache.

Godslayer Jillian · 04-19-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TragicxSuicide

Eh, my school stinks. chains on the pants arenn't allowed because they think we are going to strangle each other with them.

Trust me. There are worse schools >.<

Nardol · 04-19-2006, 10:10 PM

My high school banned wallet chains and so forth because people were using them for swinging weapons and garrottes. They did not ban necklaces for some time after that however, which baffled me. Did they want violence acted upon necklace wearers? Or were they just stupid? I always assumed the latter.