Another rant.

I solemnly swear that I am not a teenie.

But damn, do people ever mistake me for one. I get dirty looks from the "punked-out" kids in their spiked collars and chucks when I wear my LPU shirt or AFI shirt with Gap jeans and running shoes. I caught shit for adorning my bookbag with LPU, Tool, AFI, and other band patches/pins. I have three AFI CDs and four Offspring, and I'm accused of having them only for show. When asked about my musical tastes, I respond honestly--and most people are pretty surprised. A girl who dresses and conducts herself (like me) should be listening to Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson, or so I'm told.

Then why do I listen to Linkin Park and other such bands? Only one reason to be seen--dear God, I must be a teenie! I must think that the lead singers of such bands are "hawt! liek omg Chaz is sooooooo sexah!"

Forget that, my friends. I'm honestly not at all impressed by Mike and Chester's looks. However, like many other females, I do appreciate a good-looking guy, and there are a few of them to be found in the music world. Does this a teenie make? No, I don't think so. I appreciate the music as well, and I've never been carried away by my reaction to a famous figure's looks.

I get a bad rap for my preppy jeans and running shoes. Supposedly teenies have a certain mode of dress/personal hygiene. Well, I've got news for the folks out there who'd label me a teenie because of my choice of clothing. I'm six feet tall and weigh slightly less than 140 pounds. Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to find jeans that are long enough to cover my legs without being so wide they'd fall off my waist? No? Well, in my three, four years of searching, I have found ONE measly brand that carries such jeans without charging an arm and a leg for said benefits. That, my friends, is Gap Inc. So that's why I wear preppy jeans. As for the running shoes, they're just comfortable. I'll quote Chester himself here: "I'm not into image, it's f*cking art!"

Only in my case it's what's available and what works for me.

As for the lack of chains and other spiked jewelry--I don't like wearing metal about my person. I have a serious fear of it, so bad that I have to limit myself to a watch and stud earrings, otherwise I get extremely nervous. And my hair! Why do I keep it up in that messy bun so favored by teenies? Because I'm a college girl who doesn't have a whole lot of time to fiddle with her hair, so she doesn't bother straightening it and just throws it into a messy bun that takes about 30 seconds to do, maybe 45 if I have to stick a pin or two through it. Same deal with the profound lack of dramatic eyeliner and other makeup--I just don't want to bother with that crap before an 8am class. We college kids need our sleep.

So kids, here's the moral of the story: Being punk and being an insanely skinny six foot tall college girl don't mix. Oh well. I'm in it for the music and I'm in it for the people.

And here's another moral--if you read all this, you need a new hobby. That was a huge waste of my time because I was putting off my calculus homework.

 

LPU, Tool & AFI stickers?

You put Tool in with LP & AFI?

DO YOU WANT TO DIE?



EDIT: I didn't know you liked Tool. I shall love you forever.

 

Obviously, I do. You'd be surprised at the number of Maynard teenies I've met...*winces*

Edit: My life has meaning now that I have Casey's love.

 

I've never had the pleasure of meeting Maynard teenies.

Trent Reznor teenies are a different thing. It's 2005, and girls around my school are still orgasming over Closer.

 

I feel your pain, man. I'm actually kind of mystified as to how girls can fixate on one person for so long. Me, I have a shorter attention span.

 

Trent Reznor.. I suppose his voice is hot and all but.. I don't really obsess over it it's not something to drool over. Teenies are people that would practically die for the lead singers and/or band members.. They obsess over them and if they saw like Chester Bennington's sock on the ground, they would probably caress it and treat it like it was a heavenly god or something.

But anyway, my point is, I respect the fact that you fight to be recognized as a 'non teenie' because I seem to believe that you aren't.. Just ignore people though, your style is your style and you get to wear it how ever you want it.

 

AMEN!! I'm constantly being made fun of for my musical tastes. I love anything from Metallica to Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken. Btw, I effing love AFI. But anyway..you know what? You can't help the music you listen to, and that shouldn't make you thought any less of as a person. If anything, people should realize that it just means that you have a broad range and it may not be only in music. I can't stand it when people ask me "Lyke, omg, you saw Clay Aiken and then you went to Projekt Revolution?" Wtf is wrong with you? Ugh.

 

:'(


What about me?

 

u punk rock, i met-al.

i godzilla, u japan.

 

u no spel rite



btw, Kate--Gap jeans are good because they don't wear out for a long time. My barn jeans are from Gap. Laugh at people who give you shit about Gap jeans because their $50 Hot Topic pants will probably fall apart ages before your pants do.

 

Good thing you didn't see my one post with all the LP smilies.

 

good point, fairladykate. I'm a dude and most of my "friends" think I'm a teenie for Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, and Lindsay Lohan. At least they don't think I'm a teenie for LP.

 

Clothes do not instantly define a person, their personalities define them and bloody hell you're making me go all philosophical about it

Seriously though - wear what you want and listen to what you want - if anyone gives you those same bad looks, then to heck with those shallow and close-minded people. More important things to worry about than just "OMGSHEISWEARINGDAVONDUTCH! SHEISACHAVYOOO!!!!" etc

That was a post

 

By who?

 

The tooth fairy.

 

lmao!

Just stick up for yourself and ignore what those idiots say.