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Revision as of 23:00, 1 September 2006 by 88.111.186.132 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other uses, see Emo.Emo is a slang term used to describe a range of fashion styles and attitudes somewhat affiliated with emo music and its related scenes. As an adjective, emo can describe a style of fashion or music; or a general state of unhappiness or melancholy (as in "to feel emo"). Emo is also used as a noun, often pejoratively, to identify a member of the "emo scene" or someone viewed as fitting the "emo" stereotype.
Alternative uses
The term "emo" has also been used in recent years on the Internet as a form of insult, especially toward those who appear emotionally unstable, or those who talk about issues in their lives to people in public forums or chat rooms. Similar to popular curses, it tends to be used as a general insult even when it is not directly applicable. Phrases such as "cheer up, emo kid" are used frequently as a quick brush-off in this context. Some use the term "emo" to describe a feeling of depression, alluding to the association of depression with the "emo" subculture.
Why emo's cry themselves to sleep
Many people believe that emo's cry themselves to sleep to let out all the bottled up emotions due to bullying, not having a real social life and how their life sucks because they come from a well off background... but in reality, the reason they cry themselves to sleep is because their too pussy to cut themselves.