What do you see in a poser?

fallenstar · 06-13-2005, 02:24 PM

I have some pretty good ideas what a poser is, but I want to hear from you posters. What do posers act like. What is really a poser. Why do people hate em, so\\ much. What do you think of posers. Please post your Ideas.(thanks)

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Steerpike · 06-13-2005, 02:26 PM

That's kind of a vague question. I'm not really sure how to answer.

I suppose in the most general sense, a poser is someone who pretends to know what they're talking about but really doesn't. They do this in an attempt to look competent, cool, or have some other some other desirable adjective used to describe them.

Silenius · 06-13-2005, 02:27 PM

To me the closest thing to a poser are the kids who go to Hot Topic every week, listen to Slipknot and Dimmu and CoF and then think they're hella metal. But then again, who am I to judge them?

Stone Cold Bush · 06-13-2005, 02:28 PM

People who care so much about other people's musical tastes are usually the ones who are poseurs.

supermusicman · 06-13-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by stonecoldbush

People who care so much about other people's musical tastes are usually the ones who are poseurs.

but then the only reason you me or most people got into rock/metal is because of other people and to rebel

Silenius · 06-13-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by stonecoldbush

People who care so much about other people's musical tastes are usually the ones who are poseurs.

Not really, that has nothing to with what they actually listen to themselves...

Steerpike · 06-13-2005, 02:32 PM

My favorite personally is the poseur "Goth" kids who claim that Slipknot, Good Charlotte, and other non-related mainstream bands are Goth.

It's so adorable the way they get defensive and angry when I laugh at them.

fallenstar · 06-13-2005, 02:32 PM

Dimmu Bogir is a good band but them and slipknot is like the fastest bands they know of . Slipknot are sellouts.

Steerpike · 06-13-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fallenstar

Dimmu Bogir is a good band but them and slipknot is like the fastest bands they know of . Slipknot are sellouts.

First of all, what does speed have to do with anything?

Second, Slipknot can't sell-out since they never really had that much integrity to begin with.

Stoic · 06-13-2005, 02:34 PM

A poser ignores his ignorance

fallenstar · 06-13-2005, 02:34 PM

Ive always been a part of metal since I was young. No tryin to rebel just like the music.

Silenius · 06-13-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fallenstar

Dimmu Bogir is a good band but them and slipknot is like the fastest bands they know of . Slipknot are sellouts.

Dimmu are a good band, they're usually the only Black Metal (Hell they're not really even BM anymore) those kids know though. Plus those kids have probably never heard Stormblast or For All Tid.

Kage · 06-13-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Steerpike

That's kind of a vague question. I'm not really sure how to answer.

I suppose in the most general sense, a poser is someone who pretends to know what they're talking about but really doesn't. They do this in an attempt to look competent, cool, or have some other some other desirable adjective used to describe them.

Once again, Steerpike says it all.

Stoic · 06-13-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Steerpike

Slipknot can't sell-out since they never really had that much integrity to begin with.

fallenstar · 06-13-2005, 02:36 PM

Slipknot makes poser songs just to make money. Thier good stuff isnt even on a cd like the song Pulse of the maggots. So thats why thier sellouts and posers listen to them.

Steerpike · 06-13-2005, 02:36 PM

Make references to Dead, Euronymous, or Varg Vikernes and I guarantee the little Dimmu-kiddies will be totally in the dark.

Steerpike · 06-13-2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fallenstar

Slipknot makes poser songs just to make money. Thier good stuff isnt even on a cd like the song Pulse of the maggots. So thats why thier sellouts and posers listen to them.

They always did that. You can't sell-out if you never had integrity to compromise in the first place.

fallenstar · 06-13-2005, 02:40 PM

yeah your right.

fallenstar · 06-13-2005, 02:41 PM

So post about what a poser is.

Steerpike · 06-13-2005, 02:45 PM

I think we've already covered that posers are people who want to fit into a particular scene because they think it will be convenient or beneficial for them. However, they don't possess the proper mindset, dedication, or beliefs to truly adopt the lifestyle of the scene, so they take every stereotype they can find, live up to it, and then pretend to know what they're talking about.

Posers are easy to spot because of their cliched arguments and stances, lack of substance backing their statements, stereotypical behaviour, and brash dismissal of anyone in the scene in question who calls them on their ignorance.

Once a poser has effectively made himself a pariah in the current scene, he scraps the act and picks up another one.

In life, everyone is either a leader of a follower. Posers are the worst kind of followers.

06-13-2005, 02:24 PM	#1
fallenstar MetalHead4life Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 341	What do you see in a poser? I have some pretty good ideas what a poser is, but I want to hear from you posters. What do posers act like. What is really a poser. Why do people hate em, so\\ much. What do you think of posers. Please post your Ideas.(thanks) then

06-13-2005, 02:26 PM	#2
Steerpike Ninja Pirate... Yarr! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Zombietown, USA Posts: 14,409	That's kind of a vague question. I'm not really sure how to answer. I suppose in the most general sense, a poser is someone who pretends to know what they're talking about but really doesn't. They do this in an attempt to look competent, cool, or have some other some other desirable adjective used to describe them.

06-13-2005, 02:27 PM	#3
Silenius Iron Stronger Than Death Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,340	To me the closest thing to a poser are the kids who go to Hot Topic every week, listen to Slipknot and Dimmu and CoF and then think they're hella metal. But then again, who am I to judge them?

06-13-2005, 02:28 PM	#4
Stone Cold Bush spoilt victorian child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: bending it like beckham :~P Posts: 3,594	People who care so much about other people's musical tastes are usually the ones who are poseurs.

06-13-2005, 02:32 PM	#7
Steerpike Ninja Pirate... Yarr! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Zombietown, USA Posts: 14,409	My favorite personally is the poseur "Goth" kids who claim that Slipknot, Good Charlotte, and other non-related mainstream bands are Goth. It's so adorable the way they get defensive and angry when I laugh at them.

06-13-2005, 02:34 PM	#10
Stoic Life fails at me =) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 9,782	A poser ignores his ignorance

06-13-2005, 02:36 PM	#15
fallenstar MetalHead4life Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 341	Slipknot makes poser songs just to make money. Thier good stuff isnt even on a cd like the song Pulse of the maggots. So thats why thier sellouts and posers listen to them.

06-13-2005, 02:40 PM	#18
fallenstar MetalHead4life Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 341	yeah your right.

06-13-2005, 02:41 PM	#19
fallenstar MetalHead4life Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 341	So post about what a poser is.

06-13-2005, 02:45 PM	#20
Steerpike Ninja Pirate... Yarr! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Zombietown, USA Posts: 14,409	I think we've already covered that posers are people who want to fit into a particular scene because they think it will be convenient or beneficial for them. However, they don't possess the proper mindset, dedication, or beliefs to truly adopt the lifestyle of the scene, so they take every stereotype they can find, live up to it, and then pretend to know what they're talking about. Posers are easy to spot because of their cliched arguments and stances, lack of substance backing their statements, stereotypical behaviour, and brash dismissal of anyone in the scene in question who calls them on their ignorance. Once a poser has effectively made himself a pariah in the current scene, he scraps the act and picks up another one. In life, everyone is either a leader of a follower. Posers are the worst kind of followers.