How to Be a Scene Kid

Don't lie about what you like and don't like. If you have never/barely listened to a particular band (or you just don't like them), don't lie and say you have just because it's the "scene" thing to do; no one likes a liar. If you buy a band shirt or claim a band as your favorite, you should be able to name at least three songs by them off the top of your head.

Be prepared to have haters. Some people out there are against "scene kids" and will swear, name call and possibly bash you for just walking around the street. It depends on what kind of area you live in. And definitely don't lash back out on them, just protect your self if needed. But you most likely will never get much more than funny looks or mean comments, so don't worry too much about this, just be aware it is possible.

Never act stuck-up, conceited, rude, or all-powerful to anyone, regardless of whether they're into the scene or not. Confidence is key, not arrogance. People will just think you're annoying, and will not see you as you truly are.

Don't dye or tease your hair too often or else you can damage it. If you ignore this, your hair may become wiry and fried. To help keep your hair healthy deep condition it regularly."

Don't take this "scene" thing too seriously.

Don't buy a lot of your clothes from Hot Topic; That store has mostly dark clothing. Scene people wear bright colors and usually are like a cross between preps, "emos", socialites, etc.

An addition to that, it is VERY important that you remain yourself. Labeling yourself as only "scene" is a huge mistake. Be true to yourself and be an individual; be unique. The most important thing about being part of scene culture is individuality. It does not matter if it is in the "Style Guidelines" Don't try to act like someone you're not.

Don't try hard to be scene. Scene is a subculture, like any other, with its own aesthetic, which either fits you, or it doesn't. You don't have to try to be scene if you aren't genuinely interested in it. Those who truly are scene don't have to try to be so, because they are already Scene. If the fashion doesn't appeal to you, don't wear it, if the music doesn't appeal to you, don't listen to it. Trying hard to be part of any subculture is the essence of being a poseur. Be yourself, do not try to fit yourself to conform to any subculture, only consider yourself part of a subculture if it fits you.

The first and most important guideline to maintaining your scene status is to never ever EVER refer to yourself as a scene kid! It is an an irreversible mistake if you do it; you will be forever known as a poseur, and no genuine scene kid will ever take you seriously again. You have been warned. If someone calls you a scene kid to annoy you, don't scoff or get defensive; just brush it off.

Don't confuse scene with scenester. A scenester is a person a person who tries very hard to fit the stereotype of a social, artistic, or musical scene or subculture, more or less a poseur, whereas the scene people are their own unique subculture, which emphasizes creativity and uniqueness.

Don't copy other people. All it will do is 1.) get people mad at you, and 2.) make you look like a fake and you guessed it- a poseur. 3.)There's no point. Being creative is one of the main points of being scene. If you don't want to be creative or expressive at all why do you want to be scene?

There is a difference between emo and scene. Emo is a sub-genre of hardcore punk referring to bands like The Promise Ring, Silverstein, Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, Cap'n Jazz, Drive Like Jehu and The Starting Line. Fans of this genre usually label themselves hardcore or punk, but "emo" are risen to be a self using term instead of an insult, what it first came about as. Original emo fashion included sweaters, messenger bags, horn rimmed glasses and band D.I.Y. but the newer emo fashion consists of converse, eyeliner, band shirts, dyed black straightened hair and studded/pyramid belts. Scene fashion has layered, teased and dyed into multiple colours hair, sometimes with coontails with neon jeans, colourful vans/converse and accessories of bows or glasses. People think scene is just a "brighter version of emo" but this is incorrect - they both have different histories.

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