Permanent hearing loss.

[purplespatula]

Non-conformists all conform to the same septum piercing, the same combat boots, the same haircuts, the same studded jackets and every time I end up in that crowd I'm amazed at the level of sameness. Even the crusty punk body odor is entirely undifferentiated

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[zeblith]

Non-conformists all conform to the same septum piercing, the same combat boots, the same haircuts, the same studded jackets and every time I end up in that crowd I'm amazed at the level of sameness. Even the crusty punk body odor is entirely undifferentiated.

THANK YOU. Damn.

I used to be extremely anal about bringing earplugs to shows. I probably shouldn't have stopped.

I hear that. Well, as much as I can. ;)

[purplespatula]

Hehe. I have to start remembering them again... I seriously hear a difference and that's pretty scary.

I hope you weren't offended by my first statement (not sure if that's a "damn, bitch" or "damn, I agree"). I'm definitely guilty of some of that hypocrisy; Hell, my friends and I dyed our hair for a significant chunk of time... to a large extent it's inevitable and really, we need to belong to some group of people like us. But I feel that being aware of the paradox takes some of the sad edge off.

[zeblith]

It's a "Damn, I agree". Because it's true, you sort of conform to non-conformity, and the refreshing part is when you become aware of it. But then perhaps one day being aware of it will be just as conformist, and we'll sink into utter oblivion.

I'll just be happy to live in this time and appreciate the paradox, indeed.

I'd rather people just admit they're doing it to explore themselves, to try to stand out, to incorporate yourself into some new/different/other group, and not for some regurgitated BS they don't understand. ^^;

[purplespatula]

Hmmm. Yes, that's very interesting.

But. I'm not sure I agree because it perpetuates a sort of insularity which I'm not a fan of. What makes my friends and family more worthy of nurture or subsidy or shelter from market forces? In my case, friends and family are for the most part in a very similar economic situation as I am and so I have no qualms about "the market" playing some role in my dealings with them. I feel a responsibility towards people who are starting out with much less than I've ever had, though, and would rather moderate my capitalism when dealing with them. Don't know whether that made sense but... it did in my head?

[anonymous]

The real question is: Who was playing?

Sometimes I miss my punkrock youth.