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Is it normal to hate EMO so much that I wasted my time posting this on isitnormal.com

What’s wrong with Emo? Not a very hard question to answer, I'm sure you'll all figure it out once they let you out of eighth grade, but just in case you find yourself unable to obtain that coveted C+ on your remedial math test; here, I typed it out for you (Granted, I’m assuming that you can read through that thick layer of hair you have slicked down in front of your eyes, I bet you tell people that it’s just the way your hair naturally grows.) Anyway, back to what’s wrong with emo: teh band members put on teh sad face and sing about teh depression because, though they aren't actually depressed, they just want to FIT IN with the rest of the “NON-CONFORMISTS” (The Hypocrisy is almost palpable). Newsflash: Real Life isn't like The O.C. or whatever show it is that you people watch in secret, there are no Jocks roaming the streets, hell bent on oppressing you whilst they toss around a football. (Judging from what I have experienced anyway; granted I've gone to mostly art schools my entire life.). Also, most emo bands blast sh*tty power chords in attempt to hide the fact that they can't play very well (Take it from someone who plays Piano, Guitar, drums, and even the Harp for f**k sake). To the fans: If you want to listen to sad music, whatever,thats cool, go for it, but I have an idea, why not make it... now stay with me on this one... sad music that’s actually PLAYED WELL (Complete with vocals that are actually sung as opposed to screamed/moaned into a microphone.). You know music that doesn't spam cliché "cut myself, she broke up with me, break my bleeding heart sobsobsob" lyrics. Do yourself a favor; listen to Elliott Smith and Nick Drake, do it now. No excuses. Another thing, listening to sh*tty emo music doesn't make you deep, or more of an individual. Nor will it automatically make you "Against the mainstream". In fact, I'm pretty sure most of the My Chemical Romance/ Fallout Boy/ Hawthorn Heights type bullsh*t is all over MTV. You’re not exactly blowing my mind with your darkness (Or your parent’s mind’s for that matter) when you flip your bangs out from in front of your eye(s) and tell me your favorite band is Good Charlotte.

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  • Corbin

    I can't believe I wasted my time reading that, as there was simply no point to your rant, but I'll counter with an equally pointless reply. I say let emos be emos if they want to be emos. I think you're being a bit of a bigot for hating someone simply because of the sub-culture they reside in. Sure, it's sort of hypocritical to conform to a 'non-conformist' group in a smaller sense, but that 'non-conformist' group isn't conforming to the larger 'conformist' society that most reside in. So in a way, I guess they are 'non-conformists', even though they apprear to conform to their own sub-society. I guess misery loves company in some cases. If you don't like their music, just don't listen to it.

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    • nathanwashere

      Agreed!

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  • trouble666

    dude shut the fuck up, dont get me wrong i aint no emo but your a fucking idiot. what a waste of a fucking post!! emo's are people who try and act depressed to fit in, but people like you hate emo's to fit in.

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    • I'mnotBatman

      I don't like Emo because I'm bombarded with it everyday. I play music, I love music, provided that it is played well. For the most part Emo music is not played well. I'm not going to bother defending my intelligence because there is really no reason for you to believe anything I say.
      All I will say is:
      I'm probably a lot smarter than you.

      @ Corbin, your right this post was pointless, and I'm voting that I am not in fact normal for making it. I recant my statement that "I hate emo." and replacing it with "I strongly dislike emo." I do this, because I have such a deep seeded fear of being branded a bigot on an anonymous "post your problem" website. I am completely terrified of what you twats think of my lil' batman handle.
      (The terror, OH NOES!).
      lolz
      you tool.

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      • LiningTheKnife

        What a queer! Elliot Smith? Just because your grandma likes it doesn't make it "good." What does that even mean? You like it and you think you're musical because your mommy put you in lessons so it has to be good? What a poser. You can't even improvise or write your @$$. SO SHUT UP QUEERBAIT!

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  • insognity

    What is wrong with you ...
    1. You're bashing other ppls hairstyles and clothing well some people find the emo style attractive, just like some people like certain colors better, this is just personal taste and you have no right to insult other peoples style. You're just another human and you have no right to judge
    2. Music taste .. well I have played classical piano for more than 10 years along with flute and I love classical music but I also love MCR and other bands that are considered "emo" I do not listen to them cuz they're 'emo' I listen to music that appeals to me, and I really love the early MCR stuff. Again you haev no right to judge and say your music taste is better than others
    3. Cutting/depression. Its not emos fault that people take these as jokes now, its ppl like YOU, I do not consider myself emo but have been called one just because I have some issues and like the color black, because of people like you, people overlook really serious issues and say they're "stupid emos" or "just trying to get attention", why dont u understand that people DO have issues, including "emos" so just f*** off and let other people be

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  • aperson

    disliking an entire sub culture thingy sounds really close minded to me...hating the music is fine-i dont like country very much myself, but people are people no matter what they do or how they act and it is stupid to insult or purposely hurt anyone

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    • MichelleLivesMusuic

      Yep yep
      Everyone thinks its ok to be a jerk to someone..
      I hate country too!

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  • MichelleLivesMusuic

    You guys blow..there is nothing wrong with emo!!Your just stereotypical! And eyeliner and hair in front of the face is way attractive

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    • Zombich

      I completely retract this statement. Im sorry for the confusion. For I was just a child.

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    • normalsucks

      so true...
      weird how guys with eyeliner should be hot but damn it they just are!!

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  • RomeoDeMontague

    This looks like spam.

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  • ragechild

    Im incurable like aids I can't wait to self mutilate myself with razor blades.

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    Excuse me but what country are you from? Do all those A and cent signs mean something? I find this hard to read.

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  • kyanviado

    Stop it please you are cheering me up

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  • not2serious

    i think emos are hot.

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  • thisisnotcassandra

    Though emo is bullshit so are you. Think
    It's time to change your tampon,sweetie.

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  • Yo ! I'm emo so u can kiss my ass thy dnt put on tha sad face thy dnt ding a bout tht shit ! Wow ur a close minder basterd

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  • Vocaloid

    i kinda like emo's their style, hair, cloths and stuff and well where i'm from...emo's are with the rock punks and the techno douches...i mean? a style is a style...if that style fits you, it fits you! noting more noting less! and btw emo people are just to funny to talk to lol...i mean ever heard an techno guy that has way to much energy talking to a gloomy emo guy! xD so funny! people are people let them be who they are! if u are talking shit about emo's then why not also redheads? i mean they have no soul! but still! ur best friend is a ginger!(mine is)

    AND SORRY FOR THE TYPO'S!

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  • purpleisnice

    I agree with BellaCullen, although typing that screen name gave me the heeby jeebies.

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  • UnintentionallyIgnorant

    dude i grew up in south orange county and i cant stand them either. and i have also bloged on myspace when i was bored about how much i hate emos. i dont sit here and sulk about it as it sounds though haha. and it tripped me out because no ones ever sounded so closely to me whilst bitching about things. and i am also a musician, granted i havent yet learned to play the piano or a harp but i am also a musician. and its such a slap in the face to real musicians for the commercialized crap. fuck mtv more like sitcom reality tv. i find it very sad that rock these days has no solos or no soul in my opinion anyway.im so sick of whiny little boy singers and three chord songs. and im sick of faggot ass hardcore bands being as heavy as possible ands screamin is annoying unless done very well (lamb of god) classical and real metal like megadeth is where its at. id love to hear some suggestions on good bands from you always trying to broaden my horizon and you have a similar outlook so hit me back

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  • dadawawa

    i dont hate emos..... but they just want attention..... so dont mind them, they might hate you for not looking at them :3

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  • Giovanna

    you are a prick... nuff said tbh
    does it not occur to you that someone may be emo because they actually have something to be depressed about
    you're being sterotypical and it's pointless
    not all emo's listen to just emo music and im sure people that are not emo might like those bands

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  • blue_chikibee

    Umm..I was just wondering..Why'd you list My Chemical romance as a band who claims to be emo or whatever?? Well, they're not..Even Gerard Way (lead singer) and Frank Iero(guitarist) say that "emo" is a pile of bullsh*t...And..True "emos" dont even try..No one just wakes up in the morning and says,"hey, I think im gonna be emo!" Dude..seriously."Emos" Ur talkn abt are prolly just "posers".. Don't get too worked up abt it...

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  • okcomputer

    i hate emos because they think they're the shit x 1000000000000 xD

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    • veedfreak

      my bfs a bit of a emo and i listen to drum n bass who gives a fuck, "omg their different there music is shite" yeh well they think ur music is shite, they think u are shite, people are untitled to listen and act differently to u. the people i hate are attention seekers and i gotta say ive met some chavs that cut them self and lie about shit to seem deep. my point serotypes are funny but dnt think all people are sterotypes

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  • HiGirl1309

    im NOT emo or any thing, i don't what to be emo but i do cut my self.... i tred to stop butr it's hard!

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  • maximuss3000

    i think im kinda emo, but honestly i freak out over emo's i feel so bad for them actually, and i try ta help em, but i am yet still part emo, and i suffer from serious depression and other problems so ye

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  • gitface

    You could always ignore it, and concentrate on music that you DO enjoy and leave others to their preferences... that is, unless you secretly harbour ambitions to "go emo" yourself.

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  • Lambent

    I don't understand...

    It was a well-written post, but I kind of wish I could have those few seconds of my life back.

    Why hate a subculture because you think they make horrible music? Just let them be and listen to the music YOU love. Err... I hope it's not anger issues... This hatred you have for emos is comparable to my brother's hatred of some kid who was bragging about his nonexistent basketball skills. Let the kid brag. How does his boastfulness pertain to YOU, specifically?

    So what if My Chemical Romance or whatnot got on MTV? Are you jealous that they are and you're not? Who cares. Listen to what YOU like, be who YOU want to be, and just live your life in peace (and let those emo kids live in peace, as well). Problem solved.

    I don't believe it's a valid reason to hate people if they're doing what they like and they're not harming you in any way.

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    • UnintentionallyIgnorant

      and its this attitude that keeps them on tv. look im not into hate but maybe if there was actually a decent radio station (there isnt in orange county) or decent channel that played something other than chingy and lady gaga we wouldnt get so worked up. see its like this us musicians feel we owe it to the world to make good music. and when we put painstaking hours of hard work and commitment into our lives that are so moved by music for us to have the door of the industry slammed in our face and slung wide open for the fucking jonas brothers. its sad. if you realized the sheer simplicity of the queer shit there poisoning our soundwaves with you be upset at it to. i can do three chords and cry too but i choose to actually educate myself on music. oh and nirvana was cool but this was the exact reason kurdt killed himself i beleive. he knew he wasnt as good as what everyone made him out to be.(not that he wasnt great in anyway) he new his shit was simple an couldnt beleive everyone ate it up. but atleast kurdt did a better job than the douche bags we see today. thats my take anyhow.

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  • I agree that people who try to act depressed when they're not are annoying.

    But, you are judging people by their personal style and music taste! You think that anyone who does anything that a stereotypical emo might do IS that stereotype!

    Personally, I love screamo and other 'emo' types of music, as well as the style. But i am a perfectly happy person, and I don't do it to be cool (which it isn't), or for attention. I do it because I am just being myself, and I just LIKE it! the same reasons that 'normal' people dress and act the way they do.

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  • TheSociopath102

    your a dick . period .

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  • HowardMoon

    they're just kids, everyone does stupid things when they're young, they'll just grow up thats all.

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  • roketlever

    emo people are stupid... look at me im unique... right.... so all you fucks look and act exactly the same.... why exactly? idiots

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  • Vappy

    What anoying is seeing people so PISSSED about emos that they don't count as one. I have "some" dislike to emo people but holy s**t guys!! o.o

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  • DeEvolution

    ...paragraphs would make it read a bit easier :P

    well people can act any way they want...it's their life not yours if they bother you THIS much then you have problems...

    "emos" were probably orginated from a disaster in their life, obviously something bad happend that made them like this.

    of course if your talking about wemos i agree 100%%

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  • buriedalive

    i agree with the music bein a bit crap, but so is rap and rave and basically anything that i don't listen too IMO. bein 18 i'm a bit over the whole 'I'm a ___ so I hate ___s' thing, but when I was younger there were plenty of nice people I knew who would probably be counted as emos (there were assholes too but thats the same with any group).
    some of the styles quite nice too. :)

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  • The_Enigma

    Huh...you do realize that most of your rant focused around emo music right? When I was done reading, I punished myself for reading that horrendous rant by taking a cold shower. What was the whole point of that post? YOu just go on and on and on and on, on how emo bands aren't really depressed, not being able to play instruments, and blahblahfuckimaretardblahblah BLAH!

    Oh yeah...and uh, what does the music have anything to do with the actual "Way of Life" ? Emo music is a part of the culture, but there are thousands of other aspects of emoness that you left out. You suck as a ranter. Leave it to the people who actually know how to argue without cursing and irrationally befalling the curse of a becoming a total asshole.

    You just got owned by a 15 yr old.

    OWNED!

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  • i hate people that don't like emo people

    if you don't like emo people, I HATE YOU

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  • danknasty

    omfg, stereotypes

    drop them and we won't have this problem

    we are all humans, not different species

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  • Crookshanks

    I happen to love Elliot Smith and Dashboard Cofessional, woah someone who doesn't convey to this stereotype you assume a percentage of the world applies to just cause I listen to an 'emo' band! Get off your high horse and just accept everyone has differant taste and what you think is crap others don't and some will think what you like is crap, does that really give them the right to judge you? So be nice and don't do it back!

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  • MatthewDark

    heh I dunno about emos . . . I have a haircut that is mostly short but I have long bangs that go down to my lip and ppl are all like "EMO EMO" and I was like WTF is emo . . ? and then I found out and it isn't bad so dude . . . don't hate, emos don't bother ppl that much, they're pretty cool and you can't tell emo ppl when you see one. I wear black, have long bang, and I'm bi . . . but I'm not emo I don't wear eyeliner or listen to My Chemical Romance and stuff . . . the point is, stop hating and mind your own business.

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  • Devilishangel_335

    Alot of people hate emos because they're depressed, and people hate to be around depressed people because it can rub off on them.

    So thats why you emos might hear:
    "Stfu you emo and go die already."

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  • NiteSky64

    one of my friends is a retard and he told me he wanted to be a emo, but he changed his mind when i told him must emo guys are gay.

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  • I'mnotBatman

    I remember typing this

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  • Havoc

    wha the...

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  • finny

    i hate emo's esspacally after i kissed one now i wish it never happened

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  • dukepost

    I fu c king hate emu fuc k ers.

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    • joshworx

      you mean emo right?

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  • INeedToGoWeeWee

    CBA TO READ THAT!

    A Do Hate Emos Though.

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  • Shavemeslowly

    People do what they want. Normally I don;t give a shit.
    But people that make illnesses like depression and self mutilation trendy and pety... need to be shot in the foot, smacked with a large blowfish, and assraped by rosie Odonnel.

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  • I'mnotBatman

    wolken rules.

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    • trouble666

      rightio!

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  • I'mnotBatman

    I handle whats thrown at me by:
    a)fighting crime
    b)posting on isitnormal.com
    c)crying
    d)crying while masterbating

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  • wolken

    I found that this post was well written. Who ever wrote it has amazing musical taste ( elliot smith) and a valid hatred for emo people.

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  • EMO= FUCK YOU HOMO!

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  • E.M.O. = DOGSH1T

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  • I keep hearing so much about these god damn emos and ive never even seen one, screw them they sound like losers anyways.

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