Why would you WANT to be a goth?
 

Well, answer me!

All these "goths" I've ever seen just bitch about their life. "Oh, woe is me, a vampire in a mortal body" shit. Or the whole "tortured artist" bit. That shit is gay.

Why don't you stop bitching and do something with your life instead. Like beat your problems with large, heavy objects and quit being a homosexual. I think you'll find that it's quite theraputic.

If they do that, they'll quickly realize that all their problems are shit, and, thusly, lost the whole framework to their stereotype, and fade from existance. Just like they seem to want. So, to answer your question, shut up.

In other words, they do it to simply look different or be part of the established group - which is kind of a paradox, because you can't be different if you are part of a stereotype.

A goth walked into Blockbuster once and he was whining to his gothic girlfriend because all the Pokemon Stadiums were taken.

its all image. Goths are the preps of the so called "subculture".

What I want to know is why all the punky spikes and shit?

BTW: Hot Topic is GAY.

Hot Topic is owned by the Gap, nuff said.

I thought they were owned by Abercrombie?
Anyway, a lot of goths wouldn't shop at Hot Topic if you put a gun to their heads. Most genuine ones shop at thrift stores.
I must confess, occasionally I do dress "gothic", but mainly when I am around a lot of older or mainstream people, because it irritates them. And I don't do the ruffles and veils and shit. Fucking ridiculous. When I am around goths, I dress normal, because it irritates them. :)

well, its one of them preppy outfitters . Ironic, eh?

Troth? :confused

bah, nevermind. I edited it so it now makes sense.

they're seriously owned by abercrombie? :lol :lol :lol

That is fucking priceless. :lol

yeah, but it makes so much fucking sense if you think about it, though.

Hey, fuck you guys. Hot Topic is pretty cool...I'm not into the goth stuff, like the spikes and shit. But they have some awesome shirts. I just picked up a Pac-Man and Duck Hunt one. >:

Someone bought me a shirt there thta says "Cheese is good" in big yellow letters :O

yeah, but if you wanted to, you could find those online as well... 98% of their stock at any given time sucks horribly. Ive bought only 3 or so t shirts from there, only because it saved me the hassle of finding em online.

Mine is usually stocked with some awesome shirts. They have a whole section with video game stuff. Maybe it's really not that cool. :(

Hot Topic does have [emphasis]some[/emphasis] decent clothing. But I hate people who go there and think they are hardcore, or act like they are an outcast even though they are surrounded by people just like them.

A friend of mine pierced his own eyebrow once and it caused a nasty infection.

I can't quite understand why, but that is one of the funniest things I've ever seen :worship

I don't shop from Hot topic because it's uncool to try to be cool, and I wouldn't want to be anything but not uncool.

If people want to dress like a vampire then I have no problem with it... you just won't see me doing that shit :D

That's just cause you're not cool.

obviously :bow

i don't dress at all. i coat myself in coagulated blood and blood products. it allows me to spend my money on integral things like black eyeliner and satanic icons. and, let's face it, anything fetid rules.