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Purgatory Bro
In Search Of... A Personal Brand

"Just when you thought this guy couldn’t fit any more subcultures on his body he stuffed pirate in there at the last second."
-SBTVC, 2k8

The Purgatory Alt is stuck in no man's land, with no obvious personal brand to implement. He is stuck in purgatory, frantically grabbing at what he perceives to be indicators of being affiliated with a 'relevant subculture.'  Such as:

  • the Agyness Deyn Top Hat.
  • anti-'Nazi corporate logo'
  • Punk denim vest
  • Camouflage shorts
  • Baseball pants
  • Miscellaneous altSkateboarding Sneakers
  • Grandma scarf
  • 'take me seriously' facial hair
  • Hook + fingerless gloves

The truth is, we are all searching for the best way to represent ourselves. We just want people to 'get' us without having to talk 2 us. We're all the same, yall. No matter what we choose to wear.  Should I give up my well-defined ALT personal aesthetic and search for a 'new representation' of 'me'?

PurgatoryBro


[Gade Mode ]
Sometimes, you can't really identify what sort of 'look' some one is trying to accomplish.

They make u ask questions to try to figure out the ultimate question: "WHAT IS THIS BRO ALL ABOUT?"

  • Is he from another planet?
  • Did he just get a gift certificate to Hot Topic?
  • Is he attending some sort of alt Irish funeral?
  • Is he a weirdo European/South American?
  • What's the deal with the free-spirited bracelets?
  • Is he going to a DropKickMurphies concert?
  • Does he cut all of his jeans into cuffed-yet-frayed jorts in order to show off his collection of post-quirky dress socks?

Basically, this bro's personal brand is stuck in purgatory. He cannot decide who he wants to be. He is PurgatoryBro.

Here is a flow chart representing your self-concept, and how it can ascend into heaven (altness), or end up in hell.

What does heaven mean 2 u?
Who is stuck in hell?
Doesn't it suck that we all have 2 walk the Earth as mainstreamers b4 we can ascend into altness? (Even lil alts who are sculpted by their parents experience at least 48 hours of being mainstream b4 they are dressed like lil alts.)
Is G-d a man or a woman?