Charles wrote:
<<<OK, From now on let?s call it ISM.
Because of people like you, snobbery is a part of the idm scene just as it
is a part of every scene. However, I'm a firm believer in our ability as a
community to seek out and destroy you and your cohorts. Take this as a
warning. All people seen snobing around will be shot. All people seen
wearing boring clothing that their mothers bought for them will be shot.
As far as fashion taste, it seems to me that my friend Magnus? outfit
(fishnet shirt, etc.) which he designed and sewed himself was a hell of a
lot more creative then the black sweatshirt and converse sneakers that
seems to be the standard uniform you snobs aspire to. It also seems to me
that people who think of themselves as being on the cutting edge of music
would be a little bit more open to creativity that isn?t based on the
status quo.>>>
Hey even cutting edge kids got to wear a uniform. All scenes no matter
how open minded/avant guard/cutting edge will always put down those who do
not "fit" the "parameters". No matter how arbitrary the "parameters". There
is no way of knowing how to act or what to wear sense there are no
guidebooks, all you can do is go a few times watch the behavior and dress of
the masses then get in line like a faithful lemming.
Don't worry though this has nothing to do with you. This is what it is
to be human and insecure. We want to be accepted and loved so we follow the
masses (how ever small that mass may be). Then we want to feel special, so
instead of actually becoming special, we make up reason why other are not
special, so by relative comparison we will look like we stand on a higher
ground. "Velvet and Fishnet, please" God, it brings a smile to my face
wondering who made the rules of tacky and untacky. Oh well.
My personal reasons for going to shows is not to judge others. It's
because I have a deep passion for music, plus I like social environments. I
like watching interactions. I might even find someone's dress or dancing
odd, I may even judge it bad or good, but to let it affect the mood or my
enjoyment of the event would be ridicules. As long as someone is not
imposing there will on my why am I going to let them bother me, and why
would I try to prevent them from being who they are. This is childish and
petty. If people want to be snobs let them be snobs. If people want to dress
in stilts and safety orange and pastel rags adorned with christmas lights
and tinsels let them. Why does it matter to me?
zach
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