What exactly is an Emo ?

Question

What are emo's and why are they irritating to many people.

Are there any people who are emo and could tell me their opinion ?

I respect the answers and they have been helpful, yes. But i don't really need copies of wikipedia. You have your own mind, don't you ?

Answer 1

Emo is a slang term used to describe a range of fashion styles and attitudes somewhat affiliated with emo music and its related scene. As an adjective, emo can describe a style of fashion or music, or a general state of unhappiness or melancholy (as in to "feel emo"). Emo is also used as a noun, often pejoratively, to identify a member of the "emo scene" or someone viewed as fitting the "emo" stereotype easily being characterized by a straightened side-part hairstyle covering one eye.

Answer 2

An Emo is different than a goth, its just another Music/Fashion music. It's short for emotional but that doesn't really describe it since all music is emotional. It's more or less guys that wear tight pants with long bangs and high pitch voices, they scream about how dark and depressed they are and how love never lasts.

It irritates me because their just a bunch of metrosexual wimps screaming for attention. It wound't be so bad but it's fairly popular music genre right now, that and heavy metal. Which is a bunch of smelly guys screaming about how "hard" they are. Which is too bad because both genres don't know how make decent Rock Music.

Answer 3

emos are emotionally charged people, usually teenagers. they're very dramatic and believe the perceived pain they're going through is worse and somehow different than everyone else's. they see their choices in clothing and music as an expression of their "individual" selves. people see them as annoying because their problems aren't really that unique, other people handle them fine without resorting to cutting themselves, and they just need to get over it.

Answer 4

Emo's are flightless birds.
They have a long neck with long sort of feathers. They make a deep humming sound in their chest...kinda
like a heart beat. They like to Peck at shiny things. We used to have some...their not to annoying.

Answer 5

emo is emotional
its a type of music and a style of clothing

Answer 6

EMO is another word for a goth or a mosher!, someone whose emotions are all over the place hence the word EMO

Answer 7

The simpelest way to describe someone who is emo is that they are a whiney, crying emotional wreck who want attention because they are well... whiney *** cry babies who annoy most everyone.

Answer 8

Emo is a slang term used to describe a range of fashion styles and attitudes somewhat affiliated with emo music and its related scene. As an adjective, emo can describe a style of fashion or music, or a general state of unhappiness or melancholy (as in to "feel emo"). Emo is also used as a noun, often pejoratively, to identify a member of the "emo scene" or someone viewed as fitting the "emo" stereotype easily being characterized by a straightened side-part hairstyle covering one eye.
The term "emo" has also been used in recent years on the Internet as a form of insult, especially toward those who appear emotionally unstable, or those who talk about issues in their personal lives to people in public forums or chat rooms.

There are two popular forms of dress that are considered emo. The first is essentially derived from the 1990s "indie emo" scene and has connections to indie rock, and punk rock. It includes more vintage and thrift store clothing, typically for a well-worn look. Some of the clothing leans toward khaki colors. T-shirts are typically of smaller sizes and with various prints-- often with images from the punk culture. The favored backpacks, messenger bags, often have pins and patches of various bands. In general, a lot of the clothing features various bands and artists.

The other popular style of dress focuses on darker colors, and is more influenced by Goth fashion. Common to the emo stereotype is straight, dark colored hair (either black, red, or multi-colored ) which covers one eye (or the entire face). Males are pictured wearing pants tailored for females with a punk-rock style studded belt. Lip, eyebrow, and labret piercings are common throughout the style. Dark make-up (most notably black eyeliner, although red and pink eyeshadow is becoming increasingly popular) is present on both girls and boys. A common accessory for both males and females is glasses with a dark coloured (usually black), thick rim-- a style even sometimes worn by people not requiring corrective eye-wear. Wristbands, usually black, but in other various colors are also popular as well as other items adorning the wrist, such as studded bracelets. Another increasingly popular accessory is sweatbands or arm socks, often sporting band logos. Some other fashions include messenger bags (with pins).

Converse All-Star shoes are common amongst both styles of dress, as are Vans and other skate shoe brands. Also, slip on Vans shoes are very popular.

While "emo" is often used to describe the dress and attitudes of fans of emo music, "emo" as a musical genre and "emo" as a slang term are largely distinct; "emo" as a musical genre long pre-dated the use of "emo" as a slang term. At the same time, most current bands are labeled "emo" unwillingly, largely because they share some of the fashion trends and attitudes associated with "emo" as a slang term.

There is also a common stereotype that associates "emo" with self-harm, most notably cutting wrists, partly due to song lyrics associated with "emo" bands, which often speak of acts of self-destruction; however, apart from the anecdotal, there may not be a significant correlation between emo subculture and self-harm.

Similar to popular profanity, it tends to be used as a general insult even when it is not directly applicable. Phrases such as "cheer up, emo kid" are used frequently as a quick brush-off in this context. Some people use the term "emo" to describe a feeling of depression, alluding to the association of depression with the "emo" subculture. As a result, individual definitions of emo vary greatly, and consensus on a single definition is difficult if not impossible. [citation needed]

Lots more info available at :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_%28slang%29