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It’s important to always remember that the people you hang out with are sometimes a better representation of ‘YOU’ than you are. Whether you are in a herd of altBros, or in a situation where you are only seen in public with your long-term-Alt-significant-other, being with people who look as interesting & deliberate as u is very important.
When people say ‘u look like ur in a band’, it means that you are some one who is on the cutting edge of culture from the perception of some1 who doesn’t know much about modern culture, but would like to learn more abt it from u (since u l00k pretty interesting and creative). “Looking like you’re in a band” isn’t a look for every one. The people who will admire you are usually entry-level alts or mainstreamers-who-are-infatuated-with-alternative culture (and listen to a lot of mainstream indie rock circa 2k4.5)
True alts definitely don’t want to look like they are in a band or hang out with people who look like they are in a band. SRSLY…do u want to look like the Strokes? Interpol? Kings of Leon? The Black Kids? Blink 182? Puddle of Mudd? Miscellaneous zany band? Miscellaneous British rock band? Miscellaneous mixed gender band? Miscellaneous art-rock band? Miscellaneous lo-fi conceptual band?
True Alts would rather look:
- homeless
- parentless
- tragic mctragtrag
- genderless
- fashionsenseless
- starved
- like they are in a cult
- like they are from the past/future/post-future
Girls can only look like ‘they are in a band’ when they are in a group of guys-who are dressed like they are in a band, which you can tell by looking at the photo above.
A group of girls who would theoretically be ‘dressed like they are in a band’ probably just look like a herd of girls who are eager to be in LongTermRelationships with altBros. (a.k.a. they just look like a gaggle of altSkanks). This is mainly because it’s hard to view a girl who ‘dresses trendily’ as being some1 who is genuinely creative/interesting. (unless ur Miranda July)
‘Looking like you’re in a band’ will come back and haunt you eventually. If you look like you are in a band beyond 30, your personal brand will automatically be converted into ‘trying-too-hard cool dad‘ or ‘out-of-touch-with-reality free-spirited mom.’
XX BONUS BAND WHO IS DRESSED LIKE THEY ARE PRETENDING THEY ARE IN A BAND XX
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I love when members of bands wear the t-shirt of another band. That’s something that 6th graders see, and subconsciously post-identify with the band even more.
<3 aligning ur personal brand with other bands [via tshirts] <3
<3 BLOG GROUP THINK created bands <3
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this one time i saw carles on shadowscene. he actually looked like he was in a band-interpolice. yet, he didnt want to actually be in the picture, so he put his hand over his face when ellie came up to him. it is funny though becasue obviously he saw her coming and just wanted to look like he didn’t want it-but he TOTALLY did!
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the ghey on the left is slightly embarrassed by his brother who’s taking a polecat for tennis lessons. wacky guy.
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Have u heard The Twelves’ rmx of that song? IT IS ARMAZHINGGG. Sporting it on the space right naw.
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omg is that elijah wood?
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just like those dirty hippies in mgmt. i read they’re coming out with their own line of hipster headband on this lame blog http://theheadbandandtheears.tumblr.com/
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Ah but what kind of music do they play and which alt-city/entry-alt-city are they from and would pitchfork like their music several blog years after they are bloged about?
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are they really in a band
they all look so familiar!
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The one one the right could be in any number of douchey emo bands.
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oh no, the guy on the left in the utmost picture has my shoes…
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I’D LOVE TO THROW MY CHANGE IN THE CHICKS HAM WALLET
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best post title in HRO history
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i always stand out in my core group of friends because sometimes i sport preppy browear to be post-ironic. so than it looks like im entry level and trying too hard. :(
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Possessive BF Jeans, big in 2k9.spring:
http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/S2009RTW/DKNY/RUNWAY/00150m.jpg
Also big in 2k9.spring, Native Amerys:
http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/S2009RTW/DVFURSTE/RUNWAY/00030m.jpg
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The guy with the stuffed Ferret just made Brick Lane into a massive fail.
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That Dish Is Ghey
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//////////Reply by james
//////////Posted January 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
@Anonymous,
you are ghay too.
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What have you got to say about dressing up like a “band” (i.e. Justice) for halloween?
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this is by far the gayest shit ever
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i think that band is called ‘the @ssholes’
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who let carlos d. into css?
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i know that girl.
she went to my uni.
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Sheesh…. I remember MAKING headbands like that WAAAY back in the 70’s!!!! ROTF!
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weird pic.Is cewl,but EXTREMLY weird.^.^’
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carlesbian
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the picture looks like the dude from interpol, girl talk, lilly allen, and woody allen
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I had no idea that Miranda July was HRO worthy. Does this mean I should now I read her book I bought in 2K7?
I only bought cuz she had a cool website promoting it.
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lol wut
if by “band” you mean, “total douchebags” then
yes, congratulations, you all look like fucking morons.
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this place is the GAYEST EVER! YOU SUCK!
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it is not true that “trendily” dressing girls are never interesting/ creative. it may seem like that with all the “mainstream skanks” out there but just look harder and you can find something more
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which one is carles?
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FRODO
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so quirky
reminds me of that movie JUNO
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