Well, this is my first column, ever (I’m way excited). Okay, well let me introduce myself. My name's Austin and I like the color green. I’m a high school student and currently work in Chicago. I like a variety of music, art and love, love, love sci-fi. “Totally Jerkin'” will be an article to show the aspects of the punk/emo/hardcore/whatever lifestyle. So, for my first article, I decided to bring you “Scene Points” just so you can see how scene you are. Check it out and see how many scene points you have.
Scene Points:
Spiked Belt: (5) Mohawk: (20) Faux Hawk: (10) Liberty Spikes: (30) Pixies: (9) Band T-shirt that a band doesn’t make anymore: (25) Band T-shirt of a broken up band: (20) Homemade jewelry: (10) Myspace: (7) Livejournal: (6) Ordinary Clothing anything: (12) Ramones T-shirt: (6) Knowing who Joan Jett is: (22) Dickies: (7) Name dropping bitches (i.e. Erik Bryant): (-85) Converse: (15) Vans: (16) Having under twenty dollars in your bank account: (15) Going to Skate and Surf: (20) Going to Warped Tour: (2) Going to multiple Warped Tours: (# Squared with each additional concert) Being a Groupie/Band-aid - (due to recent increase in volume and lack of quality): (11) Homemade band t-shirts worn by 14 year old girls: (-25) Owning Beer the movie: (30) Original band demos: (19) Being a scene whore: (-5) Collector’s edition posters: (10) Wearing a band t-shirt of the band you’re seeing (exception: HIM): (-15) Lip piercing: (7) Eyebrow piercing: (15) Nose piercing: (20) Labret piercing: (6) Left Nipple piercing: (10) Right nipple piercing: (9) Tongue piercing: (16) Smiths T-shirt: (8) Band T-shirt that nobody knows the band is: (7) Having a crappy car (i.e. Probe/Escort): (20) Makeoutclub profile: (25) Working retail: (5) Making buttons for a living: (17) Leather jackets with a ton of studs: (30) Checkered anything: (-2) American Eagle Vintage Tee with matching Vintage skirt: (-20) Seeing a metal band ten years after they were cool (i.e. Poison): (20) Being a suicide girl: (18) Being a hot suicide girl: (20) Tie belts: (5) Wristbands from Hot topic: (-2) Arm warmers: (-3) Being a merch guy/girl: (25) Band tattoo: (20) Nautical Star tattoo: (- 2) Bondage pants: (-5) Wearing tails: (-10) Working fast food: (13) Working at XROXX.dot.com: (1 Billion)
I’m so scene it hurts. Drop me a line and tell me how many scene points you have. Also check back soon for my next article about the Ho-train (the girls who hold hands and cut in front of you at shows). Also, November is coming quickly, make sure you’re registered to vote.
