Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
A wicked sea of black garb, white makeup, and vibrant hair color once again swathed the happiest place on earth this past Sunday for "Bats Day in Fun Park." The 16th annual "goth-gathering" has grown from a loose meet up amongst fiend-y friends into a monster three day bash from the darkside. Here, photos from Disneyland's unofficial darkest day on Sunday and Bats' off-site marketplace event on Saturday.
timsinister wrote:I do think it's a bit of a cheap shot sniping at someone's weight
Yeah, no worries Tim, I live in far too glass a house to throw those sort of stones. And FWIW I think you're right to pick up on it.
I guess I'm participating in the ancient Goth sport known as passing judgement:
99% of the other goths in any given situation are either:
a) not-goth-enough and thereby not making the effort or just "playing" goth and can be looked down on.
OR:
b) gother-than-thou and thereby trying too hard and can be looked down on.
It's a hard habit to break, and not a particularly nice one to have picked up.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
I'm tarred with the same brush mate, I'm a screaming elitist at the worst of times, and I grumble mightily about Whitby Goth Weekend like I'm some kind of Gothic Style Police.
I feel uncomfortable about it though, and we ought to drag it on the floor and say "Why are we doing this? How would we feel if it was done to us? Aren't we meant to live and let live?"
timsinister wrote:I'm tarred with the same brush mate, I'm a screaming elitist at the worst of times, and I grumble mightily about Whitby Goth Weekend like I'm some kind of Gothic Style Police.
I feel uncomfortable about it though, and we ought to drag it on the floor and say "Why are we doing this? How would we feel if it was done to us? Aren't we meant to live and let live?"
Tricky times...
Indeed. But on the other hand when threatened (or worse) by outsiders we circle the wagons and all stick together. The S.O.P.H.I.E. campaign is a perfect example of this.
I just wish that some goths weren't so damned embarrassing!
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
Sorry if I offended anyone but I am a rather chubby goth myself otherwise I wouldn't have dared comment. Kinda one of those people who poke fun at themselves before others do
Wow! HL taking threads into unsuspected, and unintended, territory since inception.
At least all you Goffs have a sense of identity and unity. I'm just a 52 year-old, bald, fat bloke. Non-Goff.
Hmm... maybe I could email Disneyâ„¢ about starting a "50-something-bald-fat-bloke" day? We could probably charter a 747 from just HL male members alone. It could work.
Am quite impressed that the goth day was May 31st and not five months later. And @Johnny, surely there are no goths on HL, just fans of industrial groove machine rock'n'roll.
Dear Smileysister - 'Ducks' what Ducks? I canna see any Ducks just an awful lot of overly large (very cheerful mind) goths (ish) - all a wee bit too colourful too, in my humble opinion.
I did not force you to hitch hike all over the flipping place at all, am sure it was you who started it, wasn't it? You do realise that we didn't even have so much as map between us, brilliant fun if a little dangerous at times eh.
million voices wrote:I'm not too sure if Disney would be too keen on a "male member" day
I don't think it quite fits the family image they try to promote
This is the funniest post I've seen in ages.
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The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity but the one that removes the awareness of other possibilities, that makes it seem inconceivable that other ways are viable, that removes the sense that there is an outside.
million voices wrote:I'm not too sure if Disney would be too keen on a "male member" day
I don't think it quite fits the family image they try to promote
