Emo is short for emotional. It a lot of different styles of emotionally charged punk rock.

Me. I'm emo. Seriously. I am. And emo is also a type of music. For example, Hawthorne Heights is an emo band. (They're my favorite.) =D

emo people are awesome i love their style its so fetch

a fake cheap imitation of goth listen to the emo song

Emo (or emocore) used to be an offspring of punkrock music, starting with bands as Rites of Spring, Embrace and Sunny Day Real Estate. These bands put more emphasis on melody, sometimes slower playing speeds, and more personal lyrics. Hence the name 'emocore', standing for 'emotional hardcore'. Because of its punk roots, the genre is mainly DIY and underground. At the end of the 90s and beginning of the 00s, the term has also been given to a variety of mainstream bands, like Dashboard Confessional, My Chemical Romance, The Used, and Panic! At the Disco. These bands have not much musical connections (except that it is all rock), but they share an image of depressive youngsters, much like goths. The term is even used for other related things than music, like fashion and moods.

misspelt irritating feathered bird with penchant for attacking celebrities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Hull_and_Emu :¬)

Emo refers to a certain type of music that is emotional (hence the term emo). It is usually whiny with lyrics that are about how horrible everything is and how the world sucks, and about how things aren't working out in a relationship or in life. check out http://www.fourfa.com/

emo..."emotional hardcore"

Someone who is 'emo' is just someone more in touch with their emotions, this is usually stereotyped as a depressed teenager, but really... That's just a stereotype ;) not reality. Emo is also confused / assosciated with Goth, but they are entirely different IMO, Emo is more about being in touch with and harnessing your emotions, whereas Goth is more about creatively using the dark side of life, or being able to bring something helpful out of something others see as nothing but evil, etc (That could just be the whole 'only wearing black, looking evil, etc' because it makes you feel good about yourself, or maybe the Gothic music, which has helped thousands of young people handle difficult situations in life, but still f***wit parents insist it is evil filth, etc)

Have a look at this http://www.fourfa.com/ Oh, and there's this, which really helps clear things up, to a song! Edit: I am sorry, this isn't emo. This is mean people like me taking the mick out of emos, and it is wrong (no matter how funny it may be) I here by appologise, no offense intended.

its an emoticon on msn or short for elmo

an emo is a person who is having a hard time dealing with their emotions. a pre goth

Emo is more music than a class you put somebody into. Some people truly believe they are 'emo', but it started out as a way to classify a type of music. Emo is music that shows emotions and sensitivity in a stronger and more straightforward way than others. This is nothing against the people who are 'emo'; I have TONs of 'emo' friends, and I have even been classified as 'emo' myself. . . the definition all depends on who you are.

an "emo kid" is someone who is dealing with their emotions in the wrong way. Cutting is one of these issues. Emo can also be a music genre. Short for emotionally charged punk rocker music. "emo" was origionally only a music genre. But since it confused some people and told them that they were emo if they listened to that music and they would od everything the music told them to do. kind of like brainwashing. Oh and the "emo song" isnt emo. Its actually MAKING FUN of emos. so dont believe that song. For i am EMO too.

if you dont know then u proubly never will.......

-this is a joke and this plays on some major stereotypes (If scenes were soda, Emo could be Diet Goth. Emo: I'm so depressed. I'm going to cutt myself. Goth: I'm so depressed. I'm going to cutt everyone.) that so called "joke" pisses me off EMO people (such as myself) are not that dramatic.......please try to understand......that we have an addition for cutting.... .......cutting is VERY additive.....look it up it is actually considered an adition.............. .......by medical standards.....clinic Depression.... ....it is also considered an addition........by medical standards...... ...But if you want to think the same way every one else does... .......................go ahead................................ ................Whatever.................i don't care.................... but just a clue calling us names like "cutter freak" is NOT going to help with our depression issue

one of my best friends is an emo. she cuts herself EMOS R NOT GOTHS but often get mistaked 4 dem!! people slabber at her all the time n she has 2 put up wit a lot of crap! emo is short 4 "emotional" n emos r ppl who r jst more in touch wit dere emotions. i wud jst lyk 2 say dere is notin wrong wit dem n i h8 ppl who slabber bout dem!!!!!!!!

There are so many stereotypes with emos. Like they all cut. They all have bisexual tendancies. They all wear black. Blah blah blah. An 'emo' is someone who likes to express their emotions in a way they feel comfortable. People judge them by this, not helping with the problem. I'm labelled as an emo and at my school, I sit with the 'emo' kids. All the other people at my school, such as the populars always tell us to go cut ourselves, etc', etc'. Just because you try to commit suicide does not make you emo. If that were true, most of the population of the world would be emo. =/ People just need to realise that we are the way we are because we can. It's our choice, no one elses. We just don't want to live up to the fashion statements other people are setting. We are our own people. Not clones of celebrities. The end.

Why do people hate the new definition of emo so much? I don't see anything wrong with it.

emo is a emotinal person who hardly gives a crap aboutr anything

When I was a teenager thirty years ago, we cut ourselves. We smoked pot and hash, dropped acid and used uppers, downers, shrooms, or any other drug we could get our hands on. We opened beer-bottles with our teeth, and figured out how to make an opium pipe out of an empty toilet paper roll. We listened to strange music at volumes guaranteed to cause permanent long-term hearing loss. We referred to our parents as the Old Man and the Old Lady. And we hated them with a passion for not understanding us. We shared spit, needles and girlfriends. We hitch-hiked around the town, the state, and sometimes even the country. A few years later, my youngest brother got REALLY strange. He started going to slam-dance parties and would sometimes end up in the local emergency room. He would bring home strange girls that he picked up at those parties (or maybe in the hospital waiting room). These girls were strangers to a razor, and some of them were strangers to a bathtub. He bought a moped and rode it in plain view of everyone he knew. He went into Boston to listen to weird bands like The Police (or as he called them Da Police), the Clash and Blondie. He scorned my preference for Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd with the sneered words..."those are Old-Timer bands." Then, another ten years down the road, my nephew burst onto the scene. Talk about a strange person. He tattooed himself using a wire brush. He and his friends shaved their heads and wore clothing that was large enough for two. (Good thing, 'cause his thirteen year old girlfriend was able to hide her pregnancy from her parents until about a week before the baby was due! Let me tell you...my sister was THRILLED to be a grandmother at the ripe old age of thirty-four) Now, instead of listening, or dancing to music, they CREATED music...or at least that is what they called it. This creative process usually involved Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine and some good old fashioned marijuana. They insisted they weren't really skinheads...those old recordings of Nazi military speeches were just to create a striking background for their "music". Another ten years later, and I keep hearing about the poor, misunderstood kids, and how hard their lives are. They are freaks or goths or emos. As an adult, I look at them and snicker at the repeating cycle of teenage life. Of course, they all think that as an adult, I couldn't possibly understand what they are going through. Even when they deny they are thinking that, I know that they are...because that is what I thought thirty years ago. What is an Emo? It is me.

an "emo" isn't a thing. Emo is a term. Emo music is usually music that's sad, about the troubles with love, depression, etc. Emo can also be used to describe the people who listen to that kind of music. It's usually associated as the types who wear black rimmed glasses (even if they dont need them), hanging out in coffee shops, cutting, and sometimes "emo scarfs" are sometimes brought up when you mention emo.. it's basically a term to describe someone who's "emotional" hence, "emo".

Emo is a subgenre of punk rock. Emo first came into existence in the mid-1980s and the term Emo is short for "emotional hardcore." It was named this because the members of an Emo rock band would usually become very emotional on stage. Later on in the mid-1990s Emo became part of the indie rock scene. It is called "indie emo" and it's less intense and chaotic than the original Emo music. In the late 1990s Emo became more mainstream and less rebellious in nature. Today Emo is a term used to descibe a wide variety of bands and not really a specific genre of music. Popular modern Emo bands include Jimmy Eat World and Death Cab for Cutie.

omg i feel so retarded and young when i wrote that... ugh i shouldnt label myself i take that back

See this answer: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/97686/186914 No, I am not emo.

emo's are those people who value things according to their emotions, its a slang word for "emotional" for a more precise answer, check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_(slang) oh and to answer the question.. yes i am an emo :)

Emo (music), a genre of rock music Emo (slang), a slang term used to describe a wide range of fashion styles and attitudes somewhat affiliated with emo music

It comes from the word EMOtional... because the people of the emo genre feel their emotions very strongly... and wear skinny jeans. no one knows why

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It is a style of rock music with followers who look like this -

**Copied from my answer to this exact question someone else asked** Someone who is 'emo' is just someone more in touch with their emotions, this is usually stereotyped as a depressed teenager, but really... That's just a stereotype ;) not reality. Emo is also confused / assosciated with Goth, but they are entirely different IMO, Emo is more about being in touch with and harnessing your emotions, whereas Goth is more about creatively using the dark side of life, or being able to bring something helpful out of something others see as nothing but evil, etc (That could just be the whole 'only wearing black, looking evil, etc' because it makes you feel good about yourself, or maybe the Gothic music, **Though I'm glad to help wherever possible, you should search for other questions that may have already been asked, and as such already have the answers you're looking for in future : )**

When I first saw the EMO ref I fugred it meant the perons was like this guy: http://www.emophilips.com/home Now I know better

Emergency Medical Office?

It doesn't mean anything. Ignore it.

it's short for emotional. people who are often depressed and sad are considered emotional (aka "emo")and wear a lot of black and weird clothes.

Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5 ths of the face at an angle. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=emo [EDIT] This is a definition from the web. It's rather offensive. Sorry.

emotional.

I believe it means emotional. Most Emo bands write/sing about emotional problems and feelings.

emo means emotional dey r ppl who cut emslves because dey r sad about dere life and think cut themslef is da answer, i used to b emo myself but now i am not

I'm so emo it hurts.

Probably, but unintentionally.. Some people would say I'm emo.. but not because of my clothes or music-tastes, etc.; it's my facial features & expression that do it.

What is emo?

No, I Am The Walrus.

No, I'm human.

im myself, i try not to label myself or anyone else. i dont like stereotyping people.

Except for the look and some of the classifications, (writing dark poetry, black hairdye/eyeliner, self-injury) I could be classified as it. I do have slightly-flippy hair, though, and shop at Hot Topic, usually wearing black clothes. And I listen to the music generally classified as "emo" like My Chemical Romance, AFI (just saw them in concert), Hawthorne Heights (not so much anymore), and some others.

When I was younger with the exception of self mutilization, I loved wearing black, & where I was so pale I looked like a walking dead person. I would wear black nail polish & grow my nails really long, kids thought I was a witch & could cast spells. I come from the 80's so I liked tight pants not baggies & not black lipstick. I think it was called more punk in the 80's along with people studying witchcraft & the occult. Now I think they call it wicca! I grew out of the wearing black as an adult, but I respect anyones individuality & understand why most kids are emo. Except they do have emotions even if they like to deny them. I love hot topic though, expensive but cool as heck. I like their stockings

I tricked myself into thinking I was John Lennon.

gay... no im only joking... there those kids u see all in black, like lil goth wannabes

Emo is a somewhat ambiguous, controversial slang term most frequently used to describe a fashion or subculture which is usually defined to have its roots in punk fashion and subculture, as well as some attributes of gothic fashion and subculture. However, this "emo" slang term, has been misunderstood and used as a stereotype to refer to people that cut themselves and their wrists due to a depression or relaxing. This of course is a wrong stereotype.

what's with emo and self mutiliztion?

i use to b goth... now im normal and happy. i still love metal music, but i am definately not emo

no, i'm more goth than emo. most emo's anoy me, because most of the emo's i know self harm for the hell of it. they write stupid messeges in their arms, it pisses me off.

Someone is called "emo" if they are emotional a lot. The emo stands for emotional.

It's like an Emu but not quite.

yeah thats helpful not!

No.

I'm not really into stereotyping, categorizing, and pigeonholing people - including myself. The furthest I'll go is to say that I have emotions. All humans have emotions.

No but my son was for a period of time.. thankfully hes grown up a bit now x

I'm so emo its not even funny, Just the way I dress tho

maybe,i don't know,some people say i'm,but i don't think so.How could i discern it? annasafner@centrum.cz

i prefer the term alternative..

I am an emotional person but that is part of my personality not what I am - I don't label myself as anything.

Ahhh...no, no I'm not.

I'm not.

laame... quit being an emo-kid! sheeeesh, SMIIIIILE! *and no I'm not (thank God)! :D

no, i'm 25 years old...so the whole high school thing...yeah not really into it...

Bristle, bristle....

Nope. A little boy pushed past me the other day and when I POLITELY told him to watch where he was going he replied with, 'yeah....well. You're just an...an emo anyway!'. And I kinda thought, yeah. I'm wearing black today, I have dark hair and a fringe or whatever but that makes me 'emo' how? So still, no.

no im candygirl................................................................................................................by the way whats an emo????

In my mind there is no such thing as emo and emo shouldnt even be considered a genre of music cause it all is a bunch of whiny kids crying over each other.Being emotional is called depression and if thats what you have then you may need some counseling or something.

First of all, a person can't be emo coz it's a genre of music which we listen to in order to express out feelings and get in touch with ourselves... emo is NOT short 2 "emotional"... it's short 4 "emotive hardcore"... NOT all scene kids r depressed, NOT all scene kids cut... I mean, I certainly don't cut myself... ... We just have our own style (fashioncore)... that's it... I dunno why people hate and judge us so much but anyway... ...

You don't know Emo Phillips? He'll make you laugh out loud, that's how funny he is?

nope....

sometimes im emo and cut myself. NOT

I am Cheese. Hear me roar!

Nope, I'm not. :)

there are many different definitions from different people of society. pessimists will define it as WRIST-CUTTING and EMOTIONALLY INSECURE. but no, NOT ALL EMOS CUT AND ARE EMOTIONALLY INSECURE. but some emos are... some otheres think that it is LOVE... i dont know what that means though (but i guess it is in a way) others think that it is BLACK CLOTHING or THE WAY OF DRESSING. the skinny jeans and hoodies and black eyeliner and chucks. others think that is a style of music.EMO MUSIC could be slow and depressing or loud and screming. what ever you think it is. it doesn't really matter what you think it is because EMOS DON'T CARE.

i do not know what i am because i am from outer space. you can call me 3X98G. but my ancestors were so that makes me.

I wish my grass was emo, then it would cut itself.

Alot of people say I'm emo or maybe i just like their hairstyles or most of my clothes are black.

i'm defintly am emo. but i like it that way that is if i like anything at all

Are you like the doll "Tickle me Emo"?

I'll choose "more". ;)

I'm a punky! XD what is a punky? a punky is someone who is funny, sassy, punk, strange & cute!

Indie

I'm not really sure....Kind of a mixture of film student, skater, hockey player, jock, comedian.... Sort of a mut really. =P

I'm indiealternativeemometalpunkskaelectronicatechnothrashposthardcore.

i'll try being myself for once... nahhh emo :) *remember its across the rode, not down the sidewalk :)* cuts self* aaaahhh

Avoidant-borderline corporate punk.

Im a dork/nerd

I'm everything. I dress preppy, punky, nerdy, emo, goth...I like it all, and dress in everything so nobody can really put a lable on me. ;-P

and more

I'm a dickhead!

I'm me:D

I'm That Guy.

I am the bitch! And damn proud of it!

Old metalhead/rock & roller.

LOL... this question just cracks me up, because here, where I live, in Chile, there is more than just emo, punk whatever. They are called "Tribus Urbanas" which means "urban tribes" There is pelolais, which is kind of like being sort of snobby. Just wearing real expensive (yet cool) clothes, and having an attitude which would be "better than you". The real definiton of pelolais also includes having straight blonde hair. However, some girls, being pelolais, have curly brown hair. THis is "ondulais" Then you find the "pokemones". THese have black hair, color extensions, either very tight or very loose clothing, and fluorescent extensions. Also "otakus" which are simply japanese anime fans And, yes you also find gothic, emo, and variations of what I have named above with fancy names such as visual, etc.. Now, I know I have not answered your question. I am ondulais, the way I dress and everything, but I certainly do not have the attitude. I am so easy going that, well...