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by emilyw on August 18th, 2005

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What is emo?

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  • by Anonymous on March 25th, 2007

    Anonymous

      No, I'm Bob.  Good to meet you, Emo.

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  • by Twhupfold on September 13th, 2006

    Twhupfold

    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)

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  • by Simply msFortunate on March 25th, 2007

    Simply msFortunate

    I'm so emo it hurts.

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  • by ptrask on December 11th, 2006

    ptrask

    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.

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  • by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on March 27th, 2007

    Lemonyellow Di Vintage

    I tricked myself into thinking I was John Lennon.

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  • by Junk Yard Dog on March 25th, 2007

    Junk Yard Dog

    What is emo?

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  • by anonymous on September 16th, 2006

    anonymous

    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.

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  • by Jay Was Here - AYPWIP on April 29th, 2008

    Jay Was Here - AYPWIP

    I'll choose "more". ;)

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  • by bigkado69 on December 21st, 2007

    bigkado69

    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.

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  • by xxxxxxxxxx on March 25th, 2007

    xxxxxxxxxx

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

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  • by Toro77 on December 15th, 2006

    Toro77

    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.

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  • by xAwkwardxLastxWords. on November 18th, 2006

    xAwkwardxLastxWords.

    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.

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  • by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on May 5th, 2008

    Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy

    No, but congratulations on conforming to a fad.

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  • by eric on April 29th, 2008

    eric

    I'm a dickhead!

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  • by Jane on April 29th, 2008

    Jane

    and more

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  • by Mentalmum is back on August 16th, 2007

    Mentalmum is back

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

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  • by AntigoneRising on August 16th, 2007

    AntigoneRising

    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.

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  • by Answerbag Stuff on March 25th, 2007

    Answerbag Stuff

    No, I'm human.

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  • by CelticNomad on March 25th, 2007

    CelticNomad

    No, I Am The Walrus.

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  • by seryeuse on March 25th, 2007

    seryeuse

    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.

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  • by - retroglide - on March 18th, 2007

    - retroglide -

    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.

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  • by cezzer on February 26th, 2007

    cezzer

    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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  • by Anonymous on November 7th, 2006

    Anonymous

    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!!!!!!!!

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  • by KiloWattKid on September 2nd, 2006

    KiloWattKid

    emo..."emotional hardcore"

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  • by trouble54 on September 2nd, 2006

    trouble54

    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/

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  • by More2Be on July 12th, 2011

    More2Be

    Emo, or "emotional".

    It means they are one of those people who dye their hair black, wear black clothes (sometimes with certain dull metallic effects), may have certain piercings, are caucasian with very light skin, and exhibit certain other effects of that nature. The reason for the pallor is they do not appear anywhere during the day. You mostly find them at night. It is hard to say if or where they work. I do not see them working very many jobs in public view, unless it is a coffee shop. I have heard they sometimes take employment in tattoo parlors. It is a good bet that a large portion of them may be getting supported by mom and dad or other benevolent older adults. It is possible that they are often students who are enrolled in easy curricula. They tend to drop the emo effects as they age. I've never seen a gray emo, or an emo with obvious wrinkles. Probably one by one they are forced to "go conventional" when the money runs out and they have to support themselves.

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  • by fatbag on November 22nd, 2008

    fatbag

    A huge bird with long legs like an ostrich

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  • by meowry on May 23rd, 2008

    meowry

    I was emo before emo had a name. And yes, I'm probably still emo. Better than being a dumbass prep though.

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  • by Sixty B - Commander Topcoat on April 29th, 2008

    Sixty B - Commander Topcoat

    Indie

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  • by Hyacinth is not a Shrinking Violet on April 20th, 2008

    Hyacinth is not a Shrinking Violet

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

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  • by rawr.760 on December 7th, 2007

    rawr.760

    laame... quit being an emo-kid! sheeeesh, SMIIIIILE!

    *and no I'm not (thank God)!

    :D

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  • by elohel on March 25th, 2007

    elohel

    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.

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  • by Twhupfold on February 26th, 2007

    Twhupfold

    **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 : )**

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  • by nevets - badgicide on February 26th, 2007

    nevets - badgicide

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  • by -Ben 10- on February 26th, 2007

    -Ben 10-

    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

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  • by Foreu2env on December 15th, 2006

    Foreu2env

    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".

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  • by Angela Tyszka on August 19th, 2005

    Angela Tyszka

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

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  • by nest on July 12th, 2011

    nest

    Goth

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  • by Marky Mark on March 22nd, 2011

    Marky Mark

    It means congratulations you just transformed yourself into the natural prey of playground bullies everywhere. Might as well tie a target to your back.

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  • by highandbuy on March 22nd, 2011

    highandbuy

    Isn't it short for like "emotional" or something?

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  • by TheSandMan420 on December 27th, 2008

    TheSandMan420

    Emo's are oversentive people are more "emotional" than the rest of us which isn't true because most of the time they are just whining about nothing, and i feel just as much maybe more emotion than they do, It's just I deal with it a differant way than whining and being depressed. No offence to emo people who are not like that. Just every emo person I have is..

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  • by holeinthewoods on December 5th, 2008

    holeinthewoods

    A kid who, in some way, feels their parents don't love them. :)

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on December 5th, 2008

    Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo

    A teen/tween who is "emotional" and chooses to follow the fad of others through somber dress, vocabulary, mood, etc.

    They grow out of it when they hit puberty, for the most part.

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  • by .avallach on November 22nd, 2008

    .avallach

    Short for emotional...it's like Goth only sissier.

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  • by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on November 22nd, 2008

    JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate

    I've been wondering the same thing!!!!!!

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  • by HopeElizabeth on October 30th, 2008

    HopeElizabeth

    haha.
    well the real "emo" term came out waaaaaaaaay before i was born. It is a type of music, allways was.
    Now iggnorant people like to call kids that look...well like me i supose, emo.

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  • by Cipher on October 26th, 2008

    Cipher

    Goth Light

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  • by Heather on June 6th, 2008

    Heather

    I'm so emo I wish I were grass. Then I could cut myself... ha!

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  • by Tex on May 23rd, 2008

    Tex

    Nope.... Far from it. I don't have rich parents and hate my life and complain about everything.

    I have middle class, hard working parents, and I'm a very happy person, who too often, puts his issues on the back burner, not worrying about a thing.

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  • by [Deleted] on April 29th, 2008

    [Deleted]

    raver
    naw, they haven't dissapeared.
    my friends are living proof
    da colored beads
    the no sh*t attitude
    and a love for life
    and uh, some other stuff

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