If you were asked to name a few Goth stereotypes (OMG WTF SATANISTS) you’d probably not run out of steam anytime soon, but it is always worth taking a look from the outside in on occasion to see what other folk are saying-and thinking-about what they think we are saying and thinking. What's the difference between a lazy overeater and a flirtatious emo? One is Sloth the Gluttonous the other is Goth the Sluttiness. Gothic Weddings: For those who dare to be different, gothic weddings are a fantastic way to celebrate love with a dark and romantic twist. Ya da does five yard sprints in Sports Direct when he's trying his new trainers on' - Stephen Nixon I asked the gothic hairdresser for a trim, and she replied, “I can never give you a cut that’s too sharp.”

The gothic pharmacist created a potion that could both heal and haunt – a perfect mix of the medicinal and the macabre. Why did the gothic painter always use dark colors? Because he wanted to draw attention to his “shadow” figures.Why did the gothic comedian always wear dark sunglasses on stage? Because they added a touch of irony to his “dark” jokes. Frank N. Stein’s Repair Shop (Frank N. Stein’s is a play on “Frankenstein,” a classic gothic novel) Over their career, they would build on the more romantic, affected form of goth, which culminated in the ballad ‘Butterfly on a Wheel’, but long before that, they were producing more raw works that ranged from ‘Serpents Kiss’ to ‘Severina’. However, the pinnacle of their early period is ‘Wasteland’, the opener of their debut album God’s Own Medicine. What did the goth teenager say when their parents didn’t let them go to the graveyard? “You are so uncryptic!” The gothic fashion designer created a collection that was both painfully dark and delightfully bright.

Did you hear about the gothic fashion designer? They always create garments that are perfectly suited to your “ghoul”ish style. Gothic Out of Style: Graveyard Shifts in Clichés (Puns on Cliches) Bauhaus, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, Joy Division, the Sisters of Mercy, the Birthday Party, Cocteau Twins, Southern Death Cult (aka The Cult), Specimen, Flesh For Lulu, Sex Gang Children, UK Decay, Virgin Prunes, Killing Joke, Play Dead, Alien Sex Fiend, the March Violets, Xmal Deutschland, the Mission, Fields of Nephilim, the Claytown Troupe, Gene Loves Jezebel and many more, while The Damned played up their gothic elements with their 1985 album Phantasmagoria. goth #1: I'm so goth the people in the grocery store have refused to sell me any cereal other than Count Chocula. Ye da sits at the top of the stairs and pretends he's The Chaser' - Ste Swift (and pretty much everyone else) Once, a goth went to a fortune-teller. The fortune-teller said, “I see darkness in your future.” The goth replied, “Finally, someone who gets me.”This is one of the many variants of the Rome meme doing the rounds, but I like the smart-assedness of it, neatly taking on hipster culture and Gothism in one swoop. I'm so goth that if I go out in the sunlight with bare skin showing, people have to put on shades because of the reflection off my pale skin. The gothic artist painted a portrait that captured both the shadows of the soul and the light of the spirit, a paradoxical masterpiece. After Wayne Hussey left The Sisters of Mercy, he formed The Mission, a real cult band who are still going today. The Mission did a lot for the development of the genre, even if they often get overlooked in favour of the likes of Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure and The Sisters of Mercy.