#So it honestly IS implicitly Not Punk to call yourself punk. You can call it a Punk Show or Punk Bar and going there is the declaration of
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Nothing is less punk than going out of your way to make sure everyone knows how punk you are
#Psyop but honestly this is true. I have never met anyone in an irl punk space that didn't think calling yourself punk was corny as fuck.#Same with goths but goths are even more into contrarianism than punks.#But still overall Foundationally the Punk Attitude (you could even call them Ideals) is refusing labels and being self evidently Cool.#So it honestly IS implicitly Not Punk to call yourself punk. You can call it a Punk Show or Punk Bar and going there is the declaration of#Being Punk. So then when someone tries to name three songs you you can be all Oh I'm sorry is this not a fucking punk show we're at#Becaaaauuuuse. It's also More Punk to go to local shows than to listen to the clash on spotify.#Which I think people would know generally if Being Punk was not an online only event for them?#I don't even consider myself punk but basically my entire circuit is punk showgoers and musicians. Social rules will vary scene to scene bu#this is sorta the whole deal and always has been#talk
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