"The Scene"

[Scruffy5389]

I wear kilts. I like to play the tin whistle. I still live with my parents; we get along fine. I wear a derby cap unless it's raining, then I go with an orange cowboy hat. I don't drink or smoke, but I do enjoy licking nine-volt batteries to get a shock on my tongue. I listen to metallica and enjoy disco dancing. I go to all the local band's shows and throw rotten fruit. I do all this because it's what I really enjoy and it's really who I am as an individual, not because I'm trying to conform or anything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Waits for someone to toss a coin and decide whether or not I'm cool.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honestly, guys, who do you think you're kidding? We all try to fit in. Some of us are more individualistic and more sincere than others, but when it comes right down to it, humans are social, and we try to find our place in society. For some, this means posing as a scene kid. For others, this means looking within, finding qualities within us that we think will make us likeable, and defining ourselves by those qualities (thus creating an image of ourselves that we think others will like....AKA conformity). Conformity, non-conformity, conformity through non-conformity.... unless you're a hermit in the woods, it's all a method to fit in among other people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example...on this forum, all the cool kids get together and condemn scene kids because they're conformers posing as non-conformers. But isn't that condemnation just a form of conformity? Of course it is. That doesn't make it a bad thing; like I said, we all conform to some extent. But for chrissake, recognize that who we are is constantly being defined by those around us. No man is an island.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was lying about the kilts, btw. But not the tin whistle :wink:

[Guest GhostRanger]

Example...on this forum, all the cool kids get together and condemn scene kids because they're conformers posing as non-conformers. But isn't that condemnation just a form of conformity? Of course it is. That doesn't make it a bad thing; like I said, we all conform to some extent. But for chrissake, recognize that who we are is constantly being defined by those around us. No man is an island.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was lying about the kilts, btw. But not the tin whistle :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although your point makes sense on the surface, I find it hard to agree with. For instance, I would agree that because I make fun of "non-conformists" I am conforming to my friends who do that same thing. The difference is, I don't think I'm a non-conformist for doing so!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's where scene kids get annoying. When you dye your hair and wear girls pants its not so that you can "non-conform" - its because you saw someone else doing that and you thought it looked cool. I have absolutely no problem with conforming because I know I do it all the time. But scene kids think they are "non-conformists" when they aren't.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem I have with scene kids isn't that they conform, but that they think they don't.

[Bubsa]

I hope that weren't at me Scruff, I was just saying I don't like Ashlee Simpson :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Flips* Heads...you're cool! :)

[MyPurpleCrayon]

Scruffy... I never said anything about conforming or non conforming. I said they think they are not conforming, and they talk about it...?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't think I'm cool by talking about the non-conformists. Once agian you're making things up and putting words in my mouth. Like you always do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read my posts again, and then type a new post.

[Scruffy5389]

 

Example...on this forum, all the cool kids get together and condemn scene kids because they're conformers posing as non-conformers. But isn't that condemnation just a form of conformity? Of course it is. That doesn't make it a bad thing; like I said, we all conform to some extent. But for chrissake, recognize that who we are is constantly being defined by those around us. No man is an island.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was lying about the kilts, btw. But not the tin whistle :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although your point makes sense on the surface, I find it hard to agree with. For instance, I would agree that because I make fun of "non-conformists" I am conforming to my friends who do that same thing. The difference is, I don't think I'm a non-conformist for doing so!

 

 

 

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I have absolutely no problem with conforming because I know I do it all the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh man....you were a step ahead of me the whole time :( Well I feel sheepish :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem I have with scene kids isn't that they conform, but that they think they don't.

 

 

 

I agree with that, but I guess I just don't find it as big a problem as other people do. I mean, we label scene kids posers, they label emo kids posers, and in the end we're all striking some sort of pose. We all conform, we're all basically the same, we're all human. Our own personal style can always be judged as an act by someone else. I just don't think we should condemn anyone for their own particular brand of conformity, whether they realize they're conforming or not. Oh well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies for harsh words. Hugs all around. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope that weren't at me Scruff, I was just saying I don't like Ashlee Simpson :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Flips* Heads...you're cool! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wasn't tearing into you or anyone specifically, I just read the thread through and then commented on my overall sense of what people were saying. That goes for MyPurpleCrayon, too. I wasn't singling you out. :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm glad that coin came up heads, though :shock: