tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399035719528796062.post2612469250589300822..comments2023-11-05T06:41:22.219-05:00Comments on <center>One Safe Place</center>: Day of Birth :D and "Straight Edge" ...Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447502634166932762noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399035719528796062.post-69329700160609591992008-04-21T15:42:00.000-05:002008-04-21T15:42:00.000-05:00HAHAHAHAHAHA. these comments and your correction, ...HAHAHAHAHAHA. these comments and your correction, kris, brought me RIGHT back to high school for a second where you and mike used to debate...well, everything. :) I miss it a little. I think I just miss home (and you!) right now though.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the only person I "know" who is straight-edge is Chad from New Found Glory. Remember when I used to be obsessed with them? (maybe that's also why this post reminds me of hs). Anyway, he wasn't violent..in fact, on their dvd special (okay, yes, i still own it.hahaha) he talked about how people shouldn't be violent and that he wasn't saying no one should drink/do drugs, but that it just wasn't for him.<BR/><BR/>interesting post. i really miss you.<BR/><BR/><BR/><3<3<3,<BR/>MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399035719528796062.post-80760837220961500462008-04-19T10:46:00.000-05:002008-04-19T10:46:00.000-05:00Shoot, okay, so I did get the "XXX tattoo" but tha...Shoot, okay, so I did get the "XXX tattoo" but that was just a phase. <BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, I get it now- sorry I misunderstood you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399035719528796062.post-18221581233857703892008-04-18T10:40:00.000-05:002008-04-18T10:40:00.000-05:00Hey Kristen,I hope I'm not included in your list o...Hey Kristen,<BR/><BR/>I hope I'm not included in your list of people that you knew from high school who are "straight-edge"; that's certainly not how I think of myself. "Straight-edge" is this sort of nondrinking, drug-free subculture that came out of the punk rock movement in the late 80s. I've always thought that it was sort of dumb. I didn't see the TV special, but I think you may be confusing people who decide not to drink or smoke and people who are part of this "straight edge" subculture. I mean, I know that we basically knew the same people in high school, and I don't think that anyone at our school was "straight edge." <BR/><BR/>I think there's a big difference between having personal or philosophical reasons not to drink and not doing it because you want to fit in with some movement that you joined. It's the latter group that sometimes goes out and beats people up (though I think that associating everyone who's "straightedge" punk with violence is a huge mistake- I mean, these are clearly pretty isolated incidents). <BR/><BR/>In high school, I must have seemed to be pretty vehemently against alcohol-- I think I was disappointed mainly with how immature everyone was and how stupidly they sometimes acted. Here at school, almost all of my friends drink in moderation and I'm fine with that. Also, my girlfriend is a bartender. <BR/><BR/>So no, I've never felt the temptation to start a very small gang and go around punching people who drink.<BR/><BR/>-MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399035719528796062.post-43307670790271806112008-04-18T09:41:00.000-05:002008-04-18T09:41:00.000-05:00i've never had any experience w/ like, militant st...i've never had any experience w/ like, militant straight edge people and any friends who didn't drink/do drugs didn't really call themselves straight edge...i had friends in college who didn't drink for whatever reason, but it was more of just not wanting to than being a part of some larger straight edge mafia or something. that's crazy talk!<BR/>hope you had fun last night! when you come to philly next you guys will have to stay and we can go out!lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469089424457495743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399035719528796062.post-63236270089170915322008-04-17T22:24:00.000-05:002008-04-17T22:24:00.000-05:00Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is ver...Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <A HREF="http://flores-on-line.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Flores Online</A>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://flores-on-line.blogspot.com. A hug.<A HREF="5002458335" REL="nofollow"></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com