What is emo? Define what makes someone emo, etc.?

Question

Nothing negative either.

Answer 1

emo means emotional.
usually, emos are depressed, and have the symtoms of depression, such as crying frequently, not being able to be happy, when givein happy news, dosen't really smile much, ect.
They might cut themselves, but not all emo kids do that. (although alot think they do). They usually wear blackish, dark clothes.(most speak their emotions though what they wear)
Theres a difference between emo and goth though.
I find this vid really funny, but parts of it could define emo =)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1448311318

Answer 2

Emo is a subgenre of Hardcore Punk music.
It's emotionally charged punk rock.
People can't be it.
It was a small movement in the DC area back in the early 90s, but it died out after a few years.
Bands like Rites Of Spring. Beefeater, I Hate Myself, Harriet the Spy...etc. started the Emo genre. They kind of invented it.
That's all it is.
I don't understand what people's obsession is about.

Answer 3

Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5 ths of the face at an angle.
An entire subculture of people (usually angsty teens) with a fake personality. The concept of Emo is actually a vicious cycle that never ends, to the utter failing of humanity, and it goes something like this:

1. Girls say they like "sensitive guys" (lie)
2. Guy finds out, so he listens to ***** emo music and dresses like a dork so chicks will see that he is sensitive and not afraid to express himself (lie). He dyes his hair black, wraps himself in a stupid looking scarf, develops an eating disorder, and rants about how "nobody understands".
3. Now an emo guy, he meets Emo chick and they start dating, talking about how their well-off suburban lifestyles are terrible and depressing (lie)
4. Emo guy is just too much of a pussy. His penis is too small, he's too depressed to bathe, and has more mood swings than emo chick, and he doesn't even have a menstrual cycle. Emo chick dumps him, saying "It's not you, it's me." (lie) as she drives off with Wayne, the school jock and captain of the football team.
5. Emo guy goes home and cries, proceeds to write a weak song and strum a single string on his acoustic guitar. Another emo chick sees how he is so in touch with his feelings, and the cycle continues.

Answer 4

emo is short for emotional.

It's a trend very much like a softer goth.

Answer 5

emo is short for emotional. you can guess at what emotions are displayed.
example of emo: me!
okay... usually guys will wear tight/skinny legged jeans and tight shirts. girls can wear the same thing, or sometimes baggier clothes, but usually the tight jeans or w/e. Wear black or darker colours
hair.. usually short for girls, and shags for guys. usually the colour is black or funky hair colours.
makeup.. black eyeliner
bands: dashboard confessional, hawthorne heights
shoes: vans, etnies, converse

go to wikipedia or google and search it there if you really want.

Answer 6

emo is just slang for someone that is emotional. Nothing is wrong with being an emotional person.

Answer 7

its a type of music people say the are emo cause they listen to that music

Answer 8

emo is someone whos like...almost goth but not quite...like theyre depressed and wearing dark clothing and all...also it could be just short for emotional

Answer 9

someone who is emo will usually wear mostly black clothes. They will have longer bangs that are brushed over one eye and may have some red highlights. They will also probably wear tighter pants than normal. http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&rls=GGIT%2CGGIT%3A2007-03%2CGGIT%3Aen&q=emo+boy

Answer 10

emo is like a goth s and that lot