What does emo stand for or mean?

Ok, so i just want someone to answer this question.

i get called an emo a lot.

FACT

My hair aint dyed black

I dont wear tight jeans

Im not thin

Not really emotional

I dont have red makeup round my eyes

and i dont listen to that sad depressing music

but i heard emo stands for emotional music ?,how so ? i mean the was emotional music in the 60s and 70 yet no one had ever heard of the word

so what is it ?

What does emo stand for or mean?

i dont kno y u get called emo... ive been told im emo and im always wearing pink and bright colors. I asked my friend and she said its emotion to the next level. then someone else told the teacher that it means cutting yourself. I dont cut. i think its sort of ik being goth. dressing in black a lot or having ur favorite color b black might mak people jump on the fact that they presume u r emo but more emotional (not nessacarily sad but it is often seen dat way) than goth. goth is more lik stone cold or something. You dont hav 2 dress or act emo 2 b called emo. Some people r just weird and c somethin u dont c in urself.

What does emo stand for or mean?

I think its emotional

it explains more here...

What does emo stand for or mean?

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.

What does emo stand for or mean?

emo= emotional

What does emo stand for or mean?

i think ur frenz called u emo cause it the way u act out.. emo means someone that is sensitive.. u get emotional easily.. mayb it the shortcut of emotional.. mayb when u disagree about a subject u will react strangely n ur expression show it all.. this is juz my opinion..

What does emo stand for or mean?

emo = excite my organ.

What does emo stand for or mean?

it's the term this new generation has come up with to describe what they think is some sort of revolutionary new way of expressing hormonal teenage angst, and how SO different they are from the ones who used to cry, whine and cut to the lilting strains of bands like The Cure back in the eighties... spare me, children, this "emo" trend ain't nothing new and different. just twenty years later with tighter pants. snore.

(i actually wish my lawn was emo. then it would cut itself.)

What does emo stand for or mean?

Nothing you describe about yourself seems to fit the emo ("emotional") profile! Maybe people are actually calling you emu!

What does emo stand for or mean?

It stands for emotionally unstable children.

No really, its just a buzzword for the musical movement of the early 2000s spearheaded by the like of Taking Back Sunday, Good Charlotte, and not My Chemical Romance amongst others. The music usually stands out for the singers emotional deliver.

The first band I ever read as being labelled "emo" was Jimmy Eat World believe it or not, but they soon shed that label when the media decided to change their mind about what emo is.

What does emo stand for or mean?

it stands for emotional. its a label. there are all differnt types of labels you can give someone nowadays. here are a few to get u up to date

:

Chav- Counsil house and Violent- tracksuits-caps-hoodies-trainers-....

Goth- Depressed- Black clothing- balck verything- likes blood and death.

Skater- straight forward

Punk- not the same as you would expect- but only a slight differnce.

Vintage- classy look- perfection- smart.

it is only a rough outlook on what people think about these groups so plz dnt get offended if i have said anything wrong or it sounds horrible sorry! but theres a slight dictionary of slang groups.

What does emo stand for or mean?

Check out urbandictionary.com.

What does emo stand for or mean?

why a word becomes established it is anyone's guess why it suddenly catches on. emo means emotional rock, one group in that genre is My Chemical Romance.

What does emo stand for or mean?

Emo is a somewhat ambiguous slang term most frequently used to describe a fashion or subculture linked to hardcore punk fashion and its subculture. The slang term emo is best known for referring to fashion style and attitude. Emo may describe this fashion or music, or a general emotive state (as in to "feel emo"). It is also, sometimes pejoratively, used to identify someone fitting a particular emo stereotype or category.

The term emo originated in the 1980s to describe a genre of music stemming from the hardcore punk music scene in Washington, D.C. Early bands labeled emo (or sometimes emocore) in this scene included Rites of Spring, Embrace, and Rain. The term emo as a music genre has become broader and broader with time, and now is loosely understood to mean "rock music with emotionally-based lyrics or effect," which could be used to describe a broadly and poorly defined group of nearly every popular (or unpopular) rock band. The term is so loosely defined because its definition is still the subject of debate.

Emo is now often used to refer to a person's fashion, personality, or both, as well as a musical category.

When referring to a person's personality and attitude, most definitions of emo hold that an emo person is emotionally candid, sensitive, shy, introverted, glum, and quiet. Emo personality is also often connected with writing poetry that addresses confusion, depression, loneliness, and anger, all resulting from the world's inability to understand the author. Emo poetry uses a combination of any of: a highly emotional tone; stream of consciousness writing; a simple (ABAB) or nonexistent rhyme scheme; references to the flesh, especially the heart; heavy use of dark or depressing adjectives; and concern over the mutability of time, love, or both. Themes such as life is pain are common

What does emo stand for or mean?

just means emotional...doesnt stand for anything

What does emo stand for or mean?

It means emotional punk.

You don't have to actually have be an emo to be labed as one. So just ignore those who call you an emo if it annoys you.

What does emo stand for or mean?

emo= emotionally disturbed

you can say all of that stuff all you want, but if you are consistantly depressed or cut yourself people are going to call you emo

What does emo stand for or mean?

sure people aren't calling you an emu?

What does emo stand for or mean?

it means you are very emotional and you cut yourself and hate your life and dress up in dark clothes to express your feelings