My friend started dressing weird cus of myspace!! Scene, Punk, 80's, Metalhead, Etc.

[BloodMittens]

I know a lot of people seem to jest scene kids and little emo kids for their "horrible" hair and skinny girls jeans on men. But is it really THAT bad? Personally, I hate scene kids, not their style, but their personalities. They're annoying.

I have been dressing "scene" for years. My brother used to teach me guitar, so when kids were growing up with Britney Spears and Nsync in my teen years, I was growing up to Metallica, Sepultura, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, etc. I didn't find anything wrong with this and when I was 12 years old I cut my long locks because I wanted to look like Nikki Sixx.

Let's just say I've had that hair for 8 years now, and I started dressing like that since sophmore year in highschool. Percings weren't a style for me, they were a nessecity. And I only had one friend in my high school years who really understood me but she dressed preppy and everything. She was so sweet but we lost contact after she went to an out of town school.

So I saw her the other day, and I didn't even recognize her. She was wearing skinny jeans, like 6 belts and some hello kitty shirt and she saw me in the mall working, and screamed and ran over to me.

I haven't seen her in two years mind you and I stared at her for a good ten minutes. She was totally and completely scene. Scene hair, scene clothes, horribly done eyeliner, everything.

I felt sick and I asked her why she was dressed like that, and she told me "Ohhh, well I saw this girl on myspace and I thought, why not!?!" I was like... "Who?" and she told me "Kiki Kannibal! Her hair is so rad!" In my mind, yeah, if you like looking like a raccoon! I told her then "But hun, I've been dressing just like you for the past 4 years, why did a 14 year old change your mind?"
"Oh, I don't know! I just think she looks really good!"


I rolled my eyes when she walked away to look at some products and then I looked back at her.
So I kinda laughed, trying not to laugh at her but just laugh for fun and she then told me "Well, see ya! I gotta go get my hair done! See ya laterzzzzz!"

I just sat there for a second with my mouth open! Like... WTF!?!

Discusszle:

Have any of your friends ever changed style while away or because of myspace?
Scene kids.
Looking like Kiki Kannibal and horrible scene eyeliner like THIS:

Gawd >_<||| My eyes! Her hair is matted and gross and her eyeliner looks like a 5 year old with crayolas drew on them! AWWWWW! Jeez >_<

 

[Macnarsandlove]

I'm only 24 but I'm out of the loop. What is "scene"?

 

[giz2000]

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Originally Posted by smith130 I'm only 24 but I'm out of the loop. What is "scene"?

I think we used to call them "poseurs" back in the day...

 

[lara]

Translations as needed - our poseur and hipster is today's scenester, except without the irony and self-awareness.

 

[kimmy]

if she thinks she looks good like that, then why is it such a big deal?

 

[BloodMittens]

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Originally Posted by kimmy if she thinks she looks good like that, then why is it such a big deal?

But that's the thing, even if she looks good she's changing her entire attitude and wardrobe because of a WEBSITE!?

>_<||| Stuuupid in my opinion.

 

[BloodMittens]

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Originally Posted by smith130 I'm only 24 but I'm out of the loop. What is "scene"?

Ummmm... I agree with lara and giz, but here's an explantion pretty much from gaiaonline my other love <3 forum:

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Girls: -Razored hair, extensions, colored an unatural color or blonde and black skunk hair. Kinda like a neo-mullet -Lotsa black eyeliner to make them look somewhat like a raccoon or a cat. -HORRIBLE, and when I say horrible, I mean HORRIBLE face makeup. Most of the time they look like they are dead because their shades are 5x lighter than what they should be. -Skinny Jeans -Chuck Taylors, Vans, Any Ballet Flat Shoe -Huge Plastic Clips in their hair -Basically a J-Rock look except americanized -Most of these girls sometimes end up to be horribly racist, I have kinda noticed that with being friends of them on myspace. It's kinda sad how they throw around racist slang like it's no tomorrow. -Scene is basically emo, but with rainbows and unicorns thrown in the wardrobe. Pictures speak louder than words: http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1186910896 http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1186910967 Basically. Guys: - Razored Hair, neo mullet, unnatural colors, etc etc. - eyeliner and eyeshadows of a bright color or black only - Girl pants. Raid your sister's closet girl pants. - Tight band shirts - 5 belts or more to wear. - Vans, chucks, Nike shoes - Piercings, lots of them. Again, pictures: http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1186911132 http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1186911163 You will normally see them lurking around your mall, infront of your starbucks or skateboarding near your car ^_^

That should explain what a scene kid is, if that doesn't help, type scene kid in google, it'll come up, and probably a few tutorials on HOW to be scene will come up too.

 

[Macnarsandlove]

thank u all for the clarification. I always wondered why those boys would were girl jeans. And is it me or are all the males that are into it man-orexic it's nasty. I didn't know boys could be so skinny til I started goig to the mall on friday nights.

 

[BloodMittens]

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Originally Posted by smith130 thank u all for the clarification. I always wondered why those boys would were girl jeans. And is it me or are all the males that are into it man-orexic it's nasty. I didn't know boys could be so skinny til I started goig to the mall on friday nights.

Unfortunatly I've noticed that is actually become a huge problem for high school around my area. We had a article in the paper about it the other day, where they found two girls throwing up in the bathroom at the school after lunch and had them questioned. Same with boys now too. -_- It's actually kinda sad... and it can really effect their bodies growing up.

 

[mjalomo]

I think it is not at all uncommon for people to try out new identities based on media. Some ladies emulate the looks found in music videos, some ladies emulate television stars, some ladies copy runway styles, and some a picture on a website. To some degree we are all guilty of trying "looks." Why does her attempt at this one look bother you so much? No man is an island...we all have our influences, don't we?

 

[thestarsfall]

I can say myself that I am influenced by pictures of various subculture groups (including scene) on myspace, or just on other random sites on the internet...but I mean it wouldn't be a ginourmous transformation. I think the fact that you said she had been preppy before hand and now is like total scene kid would be a slight worry, although you haven't seen her in two years so...

When I see pictures of unusual looking people (scene kids, punk kids, goths etc etc) I see what parts I like about them (with that Kiki person/thing I like some of the necklaces she wears) and I try to encorporate some of that into my style...

 

[mzreyes]

Off Topic: kiki kannibal's dress is fuckin cute and I want it.

 

[glam8babe]

i think that kiki girl looks terrible what the hell is she gunna look like when shes 40?

 

[Aevalin]

It occurs to me that I looked like a jackass during the 80s.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being influenced by what you see when you're young - your sense of style is still so fluid then...hell I still am influenced by stuff now (esp. with makeup). People try on looks until they find something that they're comfortable in. Now the skinny thing is concerning because that's just dangerous - but if it's all about the hair and clothes, most of them will turn out just fine, and will spend a lot of time hiding the pictures of them from their children so that they can't be used as bribery when the children want to do something stupid with their hair...

Yeah. I have a 14 year old. And it's aaaaaaall coming back to haunt me now. I'm sorry Mom!

 

[GreekChick]

I'm really open to funky hairstyles, but God, that has got to be the worst hair I've ever seen! Big time fugly.

 

[Chic 2k6]

good lord :| loads of year 9, 10 and 11 girls are dressing "scene" to the point it's ridiculous :| it's not a good look at all.

I get called a scene kid, when i'm not even that, why i get called that? because i like music such as GNR, AC/DC, Metallica, Velvet Revolver and stuff like that. that's not scene, it's a metal rocker lol \m/

 

[Beauty Mark]

I think you're being really quick to judge her. I think if she's having fun with some style thing (although it isn't my style), who cares? If she's not waxing poetic about some indie band or really changing herself beyond the superficial, I don't see what's the big deal. As far as I know, scene clothes/style has no real spiritual/religious or otherwise significant meaning. Everyone gets their style cues from somewhere; you aren't born thinking piercings are "necessity" (and they really aren't, when it comes down it, because you won't die without them).

 

[lara]

Hmm. Reading back over the original post, it almost sounds like you're put out because she's doing 'your' style.

People always bitch that they wore skinny jeans first/cut their hair into feathered ironic mullets years before it was trendy/were into band X before everyone else. Who cares? Just call yourself a style icon, give some hairstyling tips to your friend and move on.

 

[kimmy]

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Originally Posted by BloodMittens But that's the thing, even if she looks good she's changing her entire attitude and wardrobe because of a WEBSITE!? >_<||| Stuuupid in my opinion.

myspace is this generation's cultural phenomenon. if it wasn't myspace, she'd be getting it from television...what's the difference? you can't vilify her for being human, humans are influenced by what they see.

and lara, i think i fell in love with you after reading your last post hahahaha.

 

[tsukiyomi]

Since when did having ratty, animal print hair come into stlye? LOL. And when did bad makeup come into style as well?

:lol