Salutations, traveler of The Internets! Welcome to William's Bloody Hell, so named after our founder, Sir Bloody William.
He is seen in the likeness above in a rare, 19th century woodcut. This
image was rumoured to have been
commissioned after a bout of unpleasantness
in the White Chapel district of London. Do enjoy your stay and peruse our many, varied offerings, much of which cannot be found elsewhere!
:: Today's soundtrack: Voltaire "The Vampire Club" ::
Do you know what I can't stand? People who take themselves waaay too seriously. Do you know what little group/clique of folks who really bother me because they go too overboard on the seriousness? GOTHS. You heard me. Yeah, sure I consider myself to be fairly goth-y, what with the black clothes and listening to bands like The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees and such, but I don't take it too far and those who do, well they need to get a grip and be taken down a peg.
You know who you are. Oh, yes you do. Don't get me wrong, you can dress up in a cape and silk clothes all you want; I don't have a problem with your clothes. In fact, on most people, I even like the clothes. It's interesting and fun, and a black velvet dress and leather boots on the right girl, well... yowza. It's your attitude. If you start trying to convince people that you're four thousand years old, well then you, my dear chap, are taking yourself way too seriously.
Yes, sadly there are those in the "goth community" who actually believe themselves to be real vampires and what not. I don't care how many Anne Rice books you've read or Christopher Lee films you've seen, there is no power on this Earth that will transform you into a "child of the night." I don't care if you drink the blood of your lovers in private, but if you're out in public and try to convince people that this is cool and that it gives you "power" well, don't expect me not to laugh at you. That goes double for the group who claims that it's not "vampire" that it's "sanguinarian" instead. Let's just call a duck a duck, shall we? Don't try to put a fancy name on it and expect to get any sort of respect, there, Lestat.
It's not just vampires either. Good gravy there are those who try to act all spooky and are on about having supernatural powers. "I have potent black magicks!! Do not defy me!" Well, consider yourself defied, pal. I don't care what sort of menacing hand gestures or incantations you send my way, nothing is going to happen! You're not really evil and you don't command anything. Your cat won't even listen to you! I am going to giggle at you because you, my dear goth, are acting silly.
How about the ones who change their names? If you don't like your birth name of "Sara" and want to go by "Natasha," well that's one thing, but if your using "Ravyn NevyrSmyles," stop right there. Do you have any idea how stereotypical and ridiculous you sound? Do you seriously expect me not to laugh at that? Do you really think that makes you all super goth or something? Sorry to disappoint you, but wow... just wow.
It's this sort of people who give all goth-types a bad name.
The clothes, the music, the books and movies are all good, but those who choose
to make it their LIFE need to get over themselves right quick, or at least,
lighten up. If some gas station jerk makes a snide remark about how you're
dressed, don't turn into a drama queen about being misunderstood and an outcast
and most importantly don't try to hex him; he'll beat you up. Take it in stride,
have a laugh and make fun of that guy when you leave. Or am I asking too much
that a goth should have a sense of humour?
William (am I spooky?)
