Hand X's

[Alex]

Yesterday, I was bored during Biology, so I drew X's on both of my hands, as we both know, that's what they do in clubs and shows to show that you're underage, and a symbol of straight-edge. But, everyone was like, "Did you go clubbing?! You're not old enough!" and "What are the X's for?" and "Did you go to a show?" and everything like that and it was annoying, and I didn't feel like explaining what straight-edge was about since I'm about the only edge person in my school, and it's kind of awkward being the only person with the X's. Are the X's like something a straight-edge person does outside of going to shows and stuff, or do you just get X'd up in shows? And is it kind of like a "rule" or "guideline" for a person to have X's on their hands if it's straight-edge? I haven't found this covered in any other topics.

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Yesterday, I was bored during Biology, so I drew X's on both of my hands, as we both know, that's what they do in clubs and shows to show that you're underage, and a symbol of straight-edge. But, everyone was like, "Did you go clubbing?! You're not old enough!" and "What are the X's for?" and "Did you go to a show?" and everything like that and it was annoying, and I didn't feel like explaining what straight-edge was about since I'm about the only edge person in my school, and it's kind of awkward being the only person with the X's. Are the X's like something a straight-edge person does outside of going to shows and stuff, or are they just in schools? And is it kind of like a "rule" or "guideline" for a person to have X's on their hands if it's straight-edge? I haven't found this covered in any other topics.

That's totally up to you. I personally try to any time I'm out of the house reguardless unless I'm at work. And I am old enough. I know people that are sXe that have never X'd up. Does it make them less edge. I don't think so. I do because I want people to ask me why I did it and what it's all about.

See here is me and my family at my wifes church play about 2 yrs. ago. Look at that big fat X. xXx

[SgtD]

i think it's wrong, you should only x up for shows, that's where it belongs to.
less edge? you're sxe, or you're not sxe, there's no other option.

[straightXed]

I think X-ing up outside of shows is pretty stupid, and kind of takes the whole thing out of context.

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So you guys only want people to know you're sXe at shows?

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i think it's wrong, you should only x up for shows, that's where it belongs to.
less edge? you're sxe, or you're not sxe, there's no other option.

You're sXe or you're not sXe, there's no other option. True words were never spoken. I

[straightXed]

So you guys only want people to know you're sXe at shows?

It doesn't really have much relevence outside of the hardcore scene, its not that i don't want them to know i'm straightedge but x-ing up is relevent to shows not relevent to grocery shopping.

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It doesn't really have much relevence outside of the hardcore scene, its not that i don't want them to know i'm straightedge but x-ing up is relevent to shows not relevent to grocery shopping.

Yes it's only really relevent at shows but why call it stupid if it's done outside of shows.

[straightXed]

Yes it's only really relevent at shows but why call it stupid if it's done outside of shows.

Because its irrelevent, and stupid.

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Because its irrelevent, and stupid.

Stupid to you.

[straightXed]

Stupid to you.

Isn't that what my original post said, that i think its stupid?!

[Lost Prophet]

i wear my Xs all the time. people at my school dont know jack about edge, but they ask questions, and cuz of that i've "converted" a few people to bein edge. Xs out side the shows spread influence! its a great idea to wear them outside shows

[straightXed]

i wear my Xs all the time. people at my school dont know jack about edge, but they ask questions, and cuz of that i've "converted" a few people to bein edge. Xs out side the shows spread influence! its a great idea to wear them outside shows

Tell me more about this conversion.

[kelly]

Tell me more about this conversion.

Well, obviously people would be willing to give up drugs and booze if they knew they could wear x's around on their hands all of the time.

[Lost Prophet]

Well, obviously people would be willing to give up drugs and booze if they knew they could wear x's around on their hands all of the time.

ha ha very funny.... but theres a lot of hardcore kids that are looking for something better, straight edge seems to give it to them