Guest El Satanico Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Someone I sorta know who's Straight Edge said there's two sides to sXe. On one side there's the reasonable kids who don't act like pricks about people who drink, smoke or fuck. On the other side are the assholes who give Straight Edge a bad name. My stance on the whole scene. Fuck that shit, I'm one for enjoying all of life's perks, which include drinking, smoking, drugs, caffeine, and sex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshjerichomark 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Theres a saying that seems really fitting here, but i cant for the life of me remember what it is. I know it ends with .........."Die anyway" As for the people who are "straight edge" thats cool and i respect that (honestly) but i'd like to see how long you would last if you came to live in my hometown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted October 31, 2003 As for the people who are "straight edge" thats cool and i respect that (honestly) but i'd like to see how long you would last I'd say the majority of them just do it as a teen thing and when they get to college or whatever they do after high school they move past it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Eat, drink and be marry. For tomorrow you die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 As for the people who are "straight edge" thats cool and i respect that (honestly) but i'd like to see how long you would last I'd say the majority of them just do it as a teen thing and when they get to college or whatever they do after high school they move past it. I didn't become straight edge until I started college. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I'm sorry, but the whole term "straight edge" is so...gay. Why the Hell do people need to give themselves a label just because they don't drink, do drugs or because they probably can't get laid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nacho Nixon Report post Posted October 31, 2003 (edited) I'm sorry, but the whole term "straight edge" is so...gay. Why the Hell do people need to give themselves a label just because they don't drink, do drugs or because they probably can't get laid? To protect them from their weakminded submission to peer pressure by creating a clique of non-drinker/smoker/whatevers that they throw away all willpower to conform to instead? That seemed pretty obvious from the start. I'd agree. Group identity tends to be really important to the kind of people who'd seek it out in this way in the first place. Edited November 1, 2003 by Nacho Nixon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nacho Nixon Report post Posted October 31, 2003 As for being losers, if refusing to alter my state of being with chemicals makes me a loser, then so be it. I must be weird for trying to remember what I did last night. How foolish of me. Don't get angry, happy or excited, go to sleep, stay awake or eat food, then - your brain is constantly being altered by chemicals every second of every day. The tryptophan in a turkey sandwich is a chemical just as much as the THC in a joint. Sure, the latter's illegal, but that's both an unjust law and a whole other can of worms. And why would you want to remember what happened last night? You didn't even party. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I'm sorry, but the whole term "straight edge" is so...gay. Why the Hell do people need to give themselves a label just because they don't drink, do drugs or because they probably can't get laid? I see your point FearHavoc. I just say I'm straight edge because it's easier to say then I don't drink, do drugs etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Explain to me why you wouldn't want to have lots of sex. I just don't understand that. Drugs + Alcohol= Sex. Did you guys all fail math or something? Jesus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Yes- I failed math Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I didn't expect you to care about CM Punk, Kotz, you'd be more of a Special K guy in the ROH universe. Who is this Special K fellow? I've seen some ROH stuff, but never him. Well, its actually a group of kids. They're ravers, complete with glowsticks, baggy pants, and a happy fun fun attitude, until they get mauled by bigger guys. That's the thing though, I'm a raver with a very non-happyfun attitude. I've actually taken to going to local indie/scene kid events, because I'm almost like a badass at those things. They started tripping off of my clothes and I told them to back off before I snapped their scenester asses in half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I'm sorry, but the whole term "straight edge" is so...gay. Why the Hell do people need to give themselves a label just because they don't drink, do drugs or because they probably can't get laid? I see your point FearHavoc. I just say I'm straight edge because it's easier to say then I don't drink, do drugs etc I understand that. It's like term "Hey wanna hit? Nah, I'm straight." But the kids who take it so seriously I just wanna kick em' straight in their nuts. If they have a set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 If a straight edger knocks your cup or joint out of your hand, and you don't respond, it makes you the better person, at least in that scenario. Once you can be comfortable with that knowledge, you'll be tons better off. You'll take more in stride, and people will like and respect you. I mean, I can understand getting mad at people who force their beliefs on you, but believe me, you're a lot better letting it slide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I'm sorry, but the whole term "straight edge" is so...gay. Why the Hell do people need to give themselves a label just because they don't drink, do drugs or because they probably can't get laid? I see your point FearHavoc. I just say I'm straight edge because it's easier to say then I don't drink, do drugs etc I understand that. It's like term "Hey wanna hit? Nah, I'm straight." But the kids who take it so seriously I just wanna kick em' straight in their nuts. If they have a set. It's like that Drew Carey sketch where he's talking about eating at a restaraunt and eating a hamburger. Some guy walks up to him and says, "You know...that's gonna kill ya." And Carey says, "WHAT? :::spits out burger::: Thank you for informing me, sir. If it wasn't for you, I may have enjoyed my life." Do these straight edge kids think that they're going to change everyone's minds or something? These are the same kids that go to parties just to hang out, and don't bother drinking. Don't fucking waste everyone's time. If there's a triple kegger going on, don't fucking show up and be like, "Oh, I'm not drinking." That's the equivalent of showing up at a restaurant, sitting down, and when the waitress comes over, saying, "Oh, nothing for me, I'm just here to hang out." It's a waste of fucking time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Why does it bother you if people go to parties and don't drink? They can't have fun as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Why does it bother you if people go to parties and don't drink? They can't have fun as well? I don't care what other people at a party do ...unless it involves keeping me from doing something I want to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 If a straight edger knocks your cup or joint out of your hand, and you don't respond, it makes you the better person, at least in that scenario. Once you can be comfortable with that knowledge, you'll be tons better off Screw that. Straight edge or not, you smack a beer out of my hand and there will be a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Bob - They should go to a fucking straight-edge party, then. Sip on all the water they want. I can respect if you're the designated driver, but the main purpose of going to parties is to get drunk. If there's a keg, don't go just to hang out. That's fucking stupid. Smacking someone's drink or cigarette or joint out of their hand is a party foul. Plain and simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 The main purpose of parties for me is to have fun and hang out with people. I can do that without drinking and have a good time. And no one better smack my iced tea from my hands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I can respect if you're the designated driver, but the main purpose of going to parties is to get drunk. If there's a keg, don't go just to hang out. That's fucking stupid. Unless you're going to try to pick up the easy drunk girls, but that's against the rules as well... Yeah, go to church and stay away from our parties! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I find that picking up on the easy drunk girls is more trouble than it's worth. They can't walk on their own and you have to talk to them nonstop so they don't pass out, then you've gotta get them to get up to your room without making too much noise, then you gotta worry about them puking everywhere. Much too much trouble. Shut up, I got into a drinking contest with the football team. And she was my current interest. Shut up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Agreed, sXe people who preach to others are twats, and deserve a good slap. However, that's no worse than someone who tells people they should be getting drunk, high and smoking, and they're fools for not doing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Hey, if you don't want to drink and smoke, that's fine by me. But don't come to my fucking party and preach to me, that's all I ask for. Just like the homeless....yeah, I understand that you're homeless. Just don't be asking me for things when I'm enjoying my $7 salad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 My first room mate was kind of straight edge without calling himself that. He didn;t smoke or do drugs and he drank almost never. He did swear and fuck girls and all that though. I was thankful for him because he could keep an eye on the parties while I sat out back with the keg and tried to hook up. That was fine with me but the next day the little fucker would always make me clean the house by myself. He would always say "you threw the party. I was just here." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Okay- That's fine. I don't preach my beliefs onto anyone. People do ask me why I don't drink or am straight edge for whatever but that's it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mandarin 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 No caffeine?! Yikes. Well shit, I'm screwed. Damn you Starbucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Calmly explaining why you don't drink or smoke is just ducky, but when I get the typical, "I DON'T WANT TO POLUTE MY BODY WITH THAT! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL BABIES ON THE RIDE HOME!" then I frown upon straight-edgers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Is ducky good or bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Calmly explaining why you don't drink or smoke is just ducky, but when I get the typical, "I DON'T WANT TO POLUTE MY BODY WITH THAT! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL BABIES ON THE RIDE HOME!" then I frown upon straight-edgers. Which is when you just tell yourself that they're twats, and that sooner or later they'll get what they deserve. Anybody who does that kind of thing is a moron, not just sXers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
