Being an outcast is the new black?

I've been noticing that there are a lot of "popular" people who I used to school with (that's right, I used school as a verb) who have now changed their outward appearance to be more like, well, people that I hang out with - people who were outcasts throughout middle and high school. By "outcasts" I just mean that we weren't the popular blondes and jockletes whose names and stories were known by most of the student body, not necessarily the socially inept. They've all gotten emo and indie looking myspace pages and quoting lyrics of bands that I like and I'm sitting in front of my computer with my nerdy glasses on, watching Firefly and wondering if I really knew these people.

Is it just me or has being a outsider become popular among the "popular"? Does this mean I will be voted "most awesome" at my high school reunion?

and does anyone really understand what I am trying to say here?

racist

i love black people. show me the money.

It's time to become a blonde or jocklette ... it's the NEW cool ... trust me.

i know what you mean, and altho i don't really have anything constructive to say, it is irritating.

i remember smoking cigarettes in 8th grade and getting ragged on constantly. suddenly in 10th grade it was cool and being the freak that i was it got turned around to "you're just doing it to look cool like us popular kids" - same thing with the makeup, nailpolish n' all that shit...

I also feel like Nightmare Before Christmas has become the secret password for those who want to assimilate with whatever little subculture we have going on here. If they own a bunch of Nightmare stuff then they are "in the club" or something - or maybe they really do appreciate the beauty of the story, music and animation, who knows?

I noticed the very same thing at the beginning of time, yes.

The beginning of time?!?! We've let this carry on for far too long.

I notice this too and it makes me sick. It's really creepy. I agree with Kallisti, I would love to go and see what the fuck is up with this.

i noticed it at the beginning of tyne.

Hm. Well, I perform in a lot of "indie" spaces, and thus all of the kids I run into tend to have the hipster tight jeans, tight shirt, dorky glasses, and slick hair. I like wearing simple clothing. I never understood or gravitated towards trens much.

this is absolutely nothing new.

Reminds me of my sister-in-law. However, for her to aquire "the look", she'll spend hundreds on one outfit consisting of only the "best" "vintage looking, I payed to have someone else put holes in and age the appearance for only $135" jeans. Might I add she is also persuing an education and career as a "fashion merchandiser" so that she can follow all of the current trends and bring them to the masses. This in my eyes IS the "indie" cultural "anti-christ."

This is my first post, and I'm not finding the spell check button for replying, my apologies.

Erin there is no spellcheck Thats why theres the edit button

Also, I have noticed this. And it really gets me when the people that were assholes to me in school for dressing the way I do and listening to the music I do, come upto me in the street or a club and try to get all friendly and chatty with me.

Um I wasnt cool enough for you back then, but suddenly I am now? Fuck off...

This is the way it goes, and it is the way it always has gone. As you get older you will find that you can't be bothered to care about such things.

meh, it's all just fashion. as Mojo would say, "Ain't nothing but a rich boy, ain't nothing but a fool- You can't buy cool {insert those crazy end-of-a-line Mojo NIxon sounds/ramblings}.

Get over your high school self. People change; it's not all about the "popular" vs. "the unpopular."

Well, that was kind of harsh. I didn't say it was about us versus them or any kind of battle, uh or maybe I did but unintentionally (?) I was just noticing a trend and I thought it was kind if funny - in the interesting way. I was wondering if maybe it was something I was just imagining or if other people have noticed this kind of trend happening with their former schoolmates as well.

I'm aware that people change. It just seems like they haven't really changed as people, but I guess that is just an assumption. It feels like they claim to believe in things that are more meaningful but really they are just interested in the "impression" that it gives off. I dunno, it's just a thought I had, didn't say it was correct or incorrect.

It's easier than actually becoming, say, a hardcore goth kid or a punk rock'n'roller. It's a handy way to move around in society. Everyone does it, in one way or another.

Emo/Indie is totally in.

Death Cab For Cutie on the O.C.?
One of the main characters making comics?

The end of the world is nigh..... everyones changing scenes.

Keep your eye on the ball people!

Wait, are you saying that everyone in Outkast is black?

says who?

Rosscoe clearly said that. In fact, that's the exact text in the post.