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[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 130 points 1 month ago (5 children)

When I was a teen I wanted to be cool and buy some chains to hang around my belt loops but my mom thought it's too expensive when we looked at them at Hot Topic. Then we were at a pet shop and similar looking chain leads were a fraction of the cost and she got those for me instead lol

[–] oce@jlai.lu 57 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Did you upgrade to furry them?

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alas I'm not a furry just an edgy teen. Wasn't even aware of them back then

[–] hoch@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

That's exactly what someone with a $4,000 fur suit in their closet would say

[–] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

EZPZ. Doesn't cost a dime.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's that animation from?

[–] Bananigans@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cas'l by Bruce Brickford. Enjoy your clay carnage.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you, I will.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I was a teen I wore the chain from a hanging houseplant as a necklace. I wasn't goth or anything, just a fucking moron.

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 39 points 1 month ago

I wasn’t goth or anything, ~~just a fucking moron.~~

just fucking cool. Don't let Big Interior Decor tell you what to do with your hanging houseplant chains!

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 month ago

Your mom introduced you DIY.

[–] pubertthefat@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

The second chain on my chain wallet was from PetSmart.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

[off topic]

Wanted a litter box for my 12 pound cat. Largest litter box at the pet store was $35.00. Found a bigger, stronger box at the hardware store for $8.00. And it comes with a sealing lid.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Don't buy those stupid New Rock shoes, get military boots from the surplus store

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

I had a pair of urban camo cutoffs that absolutely refused to die that I got for like $5. Paying for "alt" type fashion is just fucking stupid… Where do they think it came from?!

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 month ago

gotta be a little careful buying cheap boots bc sometimes they're made out of cheap leather that reeks to high heaven. or they're made out of synthentic material that cracks after a couple months. But in general, yes.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gotta keep em under control

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

its about time for the mainstream to go goth.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Metalheads or hard rockers occasionally used to, when I was young. From the hardware store of course.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And so did 80s gang members!

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Those two douchebags don't know who they are messing with!

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

I can't count the number of times my buddy had to go back to the car cuz he forgot he was wearing his chains until we got to the door and had to be patted down/wanded lol

[–] MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Some of them do... Or at least, they did - I mostly remember seeing it when I was in high school, and it sort of faded out when I was in college. Not sure if it fell out of style, or if it's only a thing with the Hot Topic/mall goth crowd

Edit: uncorrected an accidental autocorrect

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It probably got outlawed by school dress codes / anti-weapons policies.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most older goths would likely agree here

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

And they actually work 😎

[–] match@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

but when i buy my shibari ropes at home depot everyone's at the sex club loses their minds

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can use home depot rope for bandage, you jus5 have to boil it a bunch first to soften it, then use a lighter to burn away the prickly bits. And maybe coat it un a wax.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

I'm usually covered in candle wax anyways. It burns soooooo good!!

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Hessian bag from some designer brand shop for pretentious twats: £800

Hessian bag for life from several supermarkets: Maybe a few quid

I didn't really want to go in there, but someone else wanted to and I was immediately disgusted at its existence when I looked around.