
Let's start by defining each. For this I consulted Urbandictionary.com, which is a slang dictionary. Here is what I found…
EMO: "Genre of soft core punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who don't smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarves (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 this of the face at an angle."
GOTH: "Someone who likes the darker side of things. They usually listen to death metal and Goth music, such as Dismember and Bauhaus. Marilyn Manson is NOT Goth. He's just...weird. Real Goths are not depressing and suicidal like the posers you see at Hot Topic. Goths are fun to be around and aren't afraid to laugh at themselves every so often. They don't worship Satan and aren't evil despite what some ignorant people might say. Goths don't all dress alike either. They like to create their own unique style. Goths are also very intelligent and creative. A lot of them are writers and artists. Goths DON'T envy the popular people. They are what they are because it makes them happy. Goths would rather stay who they are and be among the so-called "freaks" than be like everyone else and be popular. They understand that there are more important things in life than popularity, and usually succeed in life while the popular ones don't become much of anything.”
If you are still asking "Am I Emo or Goth," try going to: AlltheTests.com. They have a short quiz for you to take to determine if you are Goth or Emo. It will take less than 5 minutes to complete.
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