Do you guys find "Gothic" life style fascinating?

[N0madS0uL]

2 years ago, my college had a band called "Undead Symphony" and were the coolest group ever. I was really amazed by their life style and almost got transformed into one of them but a job offer as a software engineer put an end to it.

Now, I got the urge to atleast try it during the weekends. So I wanna know...
Do you just paint your face, give yourself a name and be done with it?

 

[Pen_Dragon]

2 years ago, my college had a band called "Undead Symphony" and were the coolest group ever. I was really amazed by their life style and almost got transformed into one of them but a job offer as a software engineer put an end to it.

Now, I got the urge to atleast try it during the weekends. So I wanna know...
Do you just paint your face, give yourself a name and be done with it?

I think goth chicks are hot, and I enjoy watching/reading about the lifestyle.

Never really felt like joining though.

 

[N0madS0uL]

Hmm that really didn't help but thanks for the reply anyways

 

[Pen_Dragon]

Hmm that really didn't help but thanks for the reply anyways

Well, if you're going to write about it, I'll read it!

 

[N0madS0uL]

Gee thanks! I have yet to find an editor for my first story and here you are willing to read something I write which I have no clue about. Thumbs Up!

 

[Stella_Omega]

I think goth chicks are hot, and I enjoy watching/reading about the lifestyle.

Never really felt like joining though.

What the hell is the Goth Lifestyle???
I always figured it to be a bit like most of the punk rockers that I knew- a musical preference, a clothing style, and a day job.

 

[N0madS0uL]

I find their lifestyle fascinating.

I just spent a few minutes Googling thier lifestyle and all I found was nonsense. I know its nonsense 'coz I was a close friend to the band's singer and she was one of the top students in my class back then.

 

[Vermilion]

Ask Just Legal? She said she was going to a goth weekend...
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[N0madS0uL]

Cool! I'll keep this thread bumped till she notices.

 

[N0madS0uL]

I never dreamt that I'd have to bump this topic so soon

 

[Darklove666]

I'm curious, what do you mean by "Gothic lifestyle?"

 

[Liar]

I'm curious, what do you mean by "Gothic lifestyle?"

Add me to the "what is Goth?" crowd. other than a fashion style (which can be scorcching hot if you do it right, and embarrasingly fugly if you do it wrong), it seems to be a label plastered onto pretty much anything and everything.

 

[FallingToFly]

Add me to the "what is Goth?" crowd. other than a fashion style (which can be scorcching hot if you do it right, and embarrasingly fugly if you do it wrong), it seems to be a label plastered onto pretty much anything and everything.

Exactly-

I am a not-so-reformed Goth of the sophistigoth variety (yes, there are varieties within the larger whole- kind of like roses.) and the basic common ground centers around a few things-

An appreciation for beauty, pain, death, and madness.
An attempt to understand the degrees of the first four.
Music.
Clothing.
Outlook on life, death, and everything in between.

And give me a few minutes and I can probably find a rough draft of Goth subtypes and post it, with some notes of my own.

 

[cloudy]

Add me to the "what is Goth?" crowd. other than a fashion style (which can be scorcching hot if you do it right, and embarrasingly fugly if you do it wrong), it seems to be a label plastered onto pretty much anything and everything.

ditto.

It's a personal choice, I suppose, but there's nothing "fascinating" about it to me (although the ones that believe they're vampires make me laugh my ass off).

 

[FallingToFly]

Goth Types


Glitter Goth -from bettie_x
can't miss it...if you suddenly go blind, you've found one.
(These ones are generally the kind that wear black fairy/angel wings, transparent, floaty clothing, mary janes and stockings, and what the sophistigoths refer to as "slut dust"- body glitter that ends up EVERYWHERE. They are great at parties because they are the goth equivalent of slutty cheerleaders. The only problem- for the next week, you are branded with shame- that's how long it takes the glitter to wear off.)

Glam Goth -from bettie_x
One half naked, other half furry.
(See David Bowie- the Eighties.)

Psychobilly Goth -from bettie_x
Primarily indicated by smell, and a cowboy hat.
(Never met one, no idea wtf they're talking about, but Lapcat says they're "interesting.")

Corporate Goth -from callei
Actually drives a nice car, hair cuts and colors that are close to conservative. These tend to hide at the back of the club.
(This is what good little goths grow up to be. Don't go into business deals with them- they are more rapacious and bloodsucking than any Dracula past or present. Very Type A personality, perfection is everything- and they are perfection. Urbane, charming, and utterly without a soul.)

Parental Goth
Balances kids and corsettes/treanchcoats and can quote lion king and Harry potter. look for the gold stars stuck to thier clothes.
(HA! These ones are easy to find- search out the child in tight black jeans, mini combat boots, wristband and make-up, then track them back to their parents, which generally are the same in full size. On the female version, trade combats for hooker boots and black corset tops.)

Mall Goth -from bettie_x
Indicated by smell, overaccessorization, lack of parental supervision, obsessed with caffine and cold pills, and proclivity of the secret hand shake...the five finger discount. (Much like roachs- they just keep breeding, and the best defense is a can of Raid.)

Bitter Goth -from bettie_x
Has a "been there, done that" attitude...they are rather confusing, as they sometimes masquerade as "ubers", but most commonly they are dressed plainly in black...they whine alot. (Bang on.)

Romantic Goth -from bettie_x
Frilly shit and long coats...tries to speak with foreign accents and act like it's the 1700's...remember kids, pinkies UP! (Also known as Lestats. They do their damnedest to walk the line between the Tom Cruise and Stuart Townsend version, and piss everyone off in the meantime. Their "love is all" attitude generally translates to "I will fuck anything that walks.")

Cyber Goth -from bettie_x
Watched the matrix too many times...either obcenely tight clothes, or for "non matrix" types, GIGANTIC glittery pants, goggles, can easily be tied in with "rave" goths. They have a hard time telling each other apart


Hippie Goth -from bettie_x
Super frilly as well, braless, and no makeup. Pretends often they are peasants of some medeval lord (significant other). (See Ren-Goth)


Net Goth -from bettie_x
Is only goth on the net...usually some wierdo with an uber spooky name who acts like a regular joe in the real world. Lives vicariously on the dark side of the net. (See Poseur. Have no idea what they're talking about nine times out of ten, and will claim to have either seen in concert or "personally know" any band you name- it's fun to make up uberbizarre names and toss them out like arsenic-laced dog biscuits.)

Military Goth -from callei
Fishnets under thier fatigues, military hair cuts with non military colors. look for the guys that pogo to Bauhaus. (Survival kits are us- they carry more knives than Rambo.)

Fetish Goth -from callei
Goths with too much money or sewing skills. Look for the quantity of PVC, bruises, and an over use of chains. (Another fun at parties type- but again, you will wear your reminders for a week afterwards, evry time you try to sit down normally. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE WORD (and friends outside waiting for you to scream for rescue.))

Sports Goth -from callei
A healthy tan, strong limbs, and most likely not wearing any underwear. Look for surf boards and skis on thier car, or open parachutes in thier living room. (Thrill-seekers live everywhere, even in the Goth world.)

Rengoth -from callei
Different from romantic goth in that they follow the ren faires and thier black leather is is blacker than black

Buttrock / Deathrock Goth -from callei
80's rock star hair or a pro-cuts 'do, bandshirts, jeans, and likely to headbang if the music gets loud. (The original- much like Punk, Goth as a pop subculture started in the 80s and mutated- they will know what "The Wraith" refers to, have their Cure albums, David Bowie, and other alt rock ticket stubs,and will be the first to tell you that you don't know jack shit about why they are the way they are. Then they drop their cig and walk away.)

Vamp Goth -from callei
Do I really need to describe this one? ok, look for the fake fangs and the cloak. 'nuff said. (Bela Lugosi, Brandon Lee, and Type O Negative are their calling cards. They may also travel in packs- one caped figure per three sycophants, and will stare right through you at any given opportunity. They tend to indulge in blood drinking, red wine, clove cigarettes and certain designer drugs.)

Kindergoth -from callei
Check thier ID, it will be from middle school or high school. can also be any of the other "catagories". this is the pupa state.

Artfag Goth -from callei
Lives for thier art, other people's art, and the idea of art. Look for the paint splatters, smudges of clay, or sketch book. (Very intense, extremely touchy, and generally manic-depressive. Treat with kid gloves- and watch out for teeth. Fists, feet... just carry Mace.)


Loner Goth -from callei
Dont bother to look for them, that is why they are loners. They will find you. (Usually in a cemetery. You will have a deep, meaningful conversation that is startling in its maturity and clarity of focus, and the slants on philosophy, theology and social awareness it displays. A brief, chaste kiss may be involved. And then they vanish.)


Gamer Goth -from callei
Look for dice bags, card bags, or nintendo thumb. (D&D for the darklings. VtM, WoD, Shadowrun and other "alt" games are th edrug of choice. Also into online RPGS.)

Uber
Can only be explained with examples: what is the sound on one hand flipping you off, its not hair it is a modern art, its not makeup its a lifestyle. see callei (this is a joke)

Raver Goth -from callei
This is like mixing extacy and opium. but you can spot them sporting baggy black clothes with glo-necklaces.


Punkygoth -from bettie_x
Indicated by smell and odd emulsients in their hair, these have combined the attitudes of ubergoths and punker than you types into one hypocritical snotty mess. Indicators are plaid pants with bauhaus patches, and has one morrisey cd hidden in the back of their cd book.

Spooky Kids -from Mara
"Real" Goths (Yep. That's us.)


BLack Flames -from Mara
Trying too hard, white face paint in a manson t-shirt, telling all the spooky kids they are trying to hard and not being real goths

Blue FLames -from Mara
No white face paint, an occasional manson t-shirt, a bit towards a raver


Darwin Goths -from Dolorosa
Goths who are simply not goth enough and eventually get eaten by a Goth subspecies higher up on the Goth Foodchain.


Oxpecker Goths -from Dolorosa
Whatever those kids are that seem to flock around the gothiest people they can find without actually ascribing to any similiar views or styles. Good for removing difficult to reach parasites.

"So Goth Their Dead" Goths -from Dolorosa
'nuff said.

10/6 Goths -from Dolorosa
People who can look like any other subspecies of Goth but are either clinically insane or just pure bonkers...if you don't get the name, watch Alice in Wonderland and check out the Mad Hatters hat card.


The I-Am-Not-A-Goth from Schizo
The person who fits every criteria of a true blue goth, but denies the name with every iota of their body. (Andrew Eldritch of Sisters of Mercy fame)

The Am-I-A-Goth -from Schizo
Is the person who understands what it is to be a goth, identifies with it, and hesitates to categorically label themselves with the term.

Boot-goth -from Ironboots
They love delicious black boots, and wear black socks to match the black boots. They wear black pants to match the socks, and black shirts to match their pants. And then they try to bounce potatoes, and decide to stick to boots.


*I was Goth before you were born* Goth -from Meranda_jade
One who has been around since The Beginning... characterized by a cockney accent, lots of leather, and greying/balding hair


*Wannabe* Goth from Meranda_jade
The one who dresses up and goes to the club because her friends told her it was *cool*


Meathead Goth -from bettie_x
Has no neck, walks like an ape, is WAY too into bodybuilding, military by profession, large ego and low self esteem.. Dressed usually in skin tight black lycra tops with baggy black cargo pants or rave pants *shudder* or fishnet tops to exhibit their buffness. Swears a lot. Thinks peter steele is a pussbag and that they could take him in a fight. Listen for Linkin Park or ICP blaring out of a black honda civic.


"I'm not goth, but I'm an expert on it and this is why you aren't" Goth... -from bettie_x
Big ego, nothing to back it, dresses, acts and tries to "think" goth, but swears up and down they aren't but seem to know everything about it and why everyone else ISN'T what they aren't...usually everyone hates these people.


Catty Goths -from bettie_x
Aside from being my favorite website review page on the internet, these are usually "my black is blacker than YOUR black" types, but are much more fun 'cause they're serious. Usually bitter, mid 20's, and their mom WARNED them their faces would stick that way if they didn't stop, and ignored her. Usually heterosexual women, who sit in trendy gay bars/clubs and bitch about not being able to find a man. Also found in large cliques of other catties, who are constantly gibbering gossip about each other..occasionally a fight breaks out..CAT fight..and then my friends, the fun begins.


Doomcookie -from bettie_x
Often confused with mallrats, these are goths either too young to hang at the mall unsupervised or, for older ones, have a smidgen more dignity. Too much makeup, too antisocial for their own good, their life centers around "freaking people out" and ways to piss off their parents. Often found in well off suburbs, look for locked bedroom doors with "caution" tape on it, and accompanied by pot smoke and blaring marilyn manson music occasionally punctuated by screams of "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ME!!!!!"


Flannel Goth -from Devin
Indigenous to Seattle, but recently have begun to migrate to other areas. They worship Curt Cobain, shop in thrift store dumpsters, and they insist that you CAN wear plaid and still be goth.

 

[rgraham666]

Snerk. Good one, Falling.

I was sort of cyber-goth for a few years. Had a long black duster, have always worn black jeans and had a pair of black cowboy boots at the time. Worked despite being in my mid-forties at the time.

Walking down the street one day someone asks me, "What's it like in The Matrix?"

Without thinking I reply, "You tell me. You're living here, coppertop."

 

[jomar]

Corporate Goth - isn't that some kind of oxymoron?

 

[CeriseNoire]

I was labeled a Goth back in high school, even though I didn't identify myself as one per se. I just have issues with people trying to put a label on me, so I refused to accept it.
As for the goth lifestyle, I don't know. I just never saw it all as a lifestyle to begin with.

 

[Just-Legal]

Corporate Goth - isn't that some kind of oxymoron?

Why would that be, Goth's have to earn a living too.

Ok, I'm here. Question away

 

[Just-Legal]

2 years ago, my college had a band called "Undead Symphony" and were the coolest group ever. I was really amazed by their life style and almost got transformed into one of them but a job offer as a software engineer put an end to it.

Now, I got the urge to atleast try it during the weekends. So I wanna know...
Do you just paint your face, give yourself a name and be done with it?

*laughs* No no and NO. Its about so much more than that. And damn its hard to explain.

I'm not your "classic" goth - I'm just as comfortable in jeans and a tee, but you'd probably still pick me out as "alternative". Goth is just one variety of a whole strata of people that includes Punks, Hippes, Rockers... and that's just the stereotypes!

So what makes me "goth"?

Hair - bright red (verging on copper since the henna this morning) streaked through with black. Rather... unique hairstyle. You don't have to go for classic black, I mean, you can if you want (I have myself!) but generally its down to taste and what someone's comfortable with.

Peircings - not so much this these days but I've had my nose peirced since I was twelve (going to school with a lot of muslims, school couldn't say a word *g*), my lip since I was 16 and my tongue since I was 18 as well as the usual lobes and ear cartilage. Again, down to personal preference.

Clothes - lets do this the easy way. *goes to get linkies from last goth weekend*
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/mturf/Helen/DSCF0014.jpg -- Me
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/mturf/Helen/DSCF0008.jpg -- Fiance
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/mturf/Helen/DSCF0003.jpg -- Mother-in-law
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c45/mturf/Helen/DSCF0004.jpg -- Father-in-law

Again, down to personal preference, what you feel comfortable in. Beards are optional, really

 

[shereads]

No. I haven't been fascinated by anyone else's lifestyle since Tammy Faye Baker's eyelashes turned on her.

 

[Grushenka]

I'm not a guy, but my answer's nyet.

Anyway, my idea of goth is Byron or Ann Radcliffe.

 

[starrkers]

I lived in the same house for a year at uni with a

Catty Goths -from bettie_x
Aside from being my favorite website review page on the internet, these are usually "my black is blacker than YOUR black" types, but are much more fun 'cause they're serious. Usually bitter, mid 20's, and their mom WARNED them their faces would stick that way if they didn't stop, and ignored her. Usually heterosexual women, who sit in trendy gay bars/clubs and bitch about not being able to find a man. Also found in large cliques of other catties, who are constantly gibbering gossip about each other..occasionally a fight breaks out..CAT fight..and then my friends, the fun begins.

It was pure hell.
I was a Mod with Punk leanings at the time...


eta: this was before anyone had heard of goths...she was a prototype

 

[gauchecritic]

I don't know.

<------ I only know about this one. Reminds me very much of me at that age but with more daring.

I flirted with Glamrock, m.o.r (no uniform necessary) metal, new wave (didn't bother with punk that was just a rehash)

Seems to me that goth is a forerunner of emo but with added black.

Nothing new. We all did it, just by different names.

 

[Misty_Morning]

Nope.