The Goth Code Version 2.0A
-- Last Bug-fixed on: 27th April 1996 --
: By Peter T. Caffin (synic@omen.com.au) :
-- Last Bug-fixed on: 27th April 1996 --
: By Peter T. Caffin (synic@omen.com.au) :
yyy)xxx( I am intent on getting to the status indicated by xxx yyy]xxx[ I was once xxxThese should be used before the identifier's prefix:
=Xxxx This is cool, huh? ?Xxxx I'm really not sure about this code.. *Xxxx This code changes from day-to-day..EXAMPLE (IN CONJUCTION WITH THE SECTION AGE) #1: ?A23 means that, although you think you're 23 years old, you're not sure.
GoAu Gothic of Authorship GoAS Gothic of Applied Sciences (Nursing, Librarianship, etc.) GoBi Gothic of Biology GoBu Gothic of Business/Accountancy GoGD Gothic of Commercial Arts/Graphic Design GoCS Gothic of Computer Science GoCD Gothic of Clothing Design/Production GoDJ Gothic of DJ'ing (music programming) GoEn Gothic of Engineering GoFa Gothic of Farming GoFA Gothic of Fine Arts GoGo Gothic of Government GoHS Gothic of High School (use only if you're still there) GoHu Gothic of Humanities GoJu Gothic of Jurisprudence (Law) GoMa Gothic of Math GoMA Gothic of Manual Arts (woodwork, metalwork, leatherwork, etc) GoMD Gothic of Medicine GoMu Gothic of Music (writing, producing, _not_ DJ'ing) GoNA Gothic of Massage, herbal lore, `new age remedies,' etc. GoPh Gothic of Philosophy GoSB Gothic of Small Business GoIm Gothic of Photography and Image Creation GoPS Gothic of the Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc) GoSb Gothic of the Sex Industry: BDSM-related GoSp Gothic of the Sex Industry: Production of related goods GoSS Gothic of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.) GoTh Gothic of Theater (it's so goth to be "GoTh" ;-) ) GoTW Gothic of Technical Writing GoZZ Gothic of Other. Some types of goths deviate from the normal gothic activities. This is encouraged as goths do come from all walks of life. Go?? Gothic of 'Undecided'. This would be a popular vocation with incoming first-year uni students. GoAT Gothic of All Trades. For those gothics that can do anything and everything. GoAT usually precludes the use of other vocational descriptors. GoNQ Gothic of No Qualifications.To the identifier of each one you add, the qualifier:
+4 Still pretty stupid, over qualified to work any job, went and got my Ph.D. +3 Had not learned enough to know better not to go back and try for a Masters degree.. ++ Managed to finish my bachelors/postgraduate diploma. + Started a degree, plan to finish it some day. $ Did a course or apprenticeship, and am making some dosh for myself. $$ Got my bachelors, escaped alive, and am making hoards of money writing computer software that only _I_ can maintain. $3 The company I work for was dumb enough to fund my way through a masters degree, then started paying me even more money. $4 Achieved a Ph.D, have devoted my life to insignificant research, which my employer pays dearly for. ! (Do not use this code) !! (Do not use this code) !3 Learned it the hard way and I'm now proficient enough to contemplate selling my products/services.. I'm planning my future in this field on the acquisition of those final skills in order to do it.. !4 Learned it the hard way and I'm now an expert.. schools never teach you what you _need_ to know anyway!
EXAMPLE: I've been published lots, but, mainly in fanzine and non-professional publications; My Bachelors was in Social Sciences and Humanities, I've done an applied sciences degree (in Information & Library Studies), and began my Master of Philosophy in Australian Studies degree, and am playing with leatherworking, but am not paid for work in any of these fields, my beginning code is: GoAu!3SS++Hu++AS++MA!3
An AntiquityGoth: Yep, you're into frills, medieval corsetry and
silly white shirts and/or dresses. It's almost the Wuthering
Heights look you're after (but not like the Kate Bush video
clip).
Fe FetishGoth: rubber, latex, vinyl, PVC.. you name it, hands will
slide off.. Also included here, I guess, are those who wear
clothes that are normally unseen for your gender (e.g., pantyhose
or dresses for a guy; codpieces and muscle-shirts for a woman)
* Note: If you are wearing corsetry and fishnets, you may have to
decide whether or not it looks (on you) more like Fetishwear or
Antiquity. It's all a matter of emphasis.
P GothPunk: Do you have a mohawk? Big tough leather jacket held
together with safety pins? You may fit into this category if
people keep commenting on why you wear your Dead Kennedys t-shirt
while moshing to `Temple of Love.'
G GrungeyGoth: "Kurt Cobain, is that you?" Well, not quite. Your
typical grungeygoth may have a fascination for dreadlocks, silly
grey trenchcoats or appear to lack some sanitary habits.. all
quite illusory of course ;-).
H Hippygoth: Lots of colours, a tendency to live in places like
Fremantle, Western Australia, and Nimbin.. You can tell the
hippies because they're more than likely to be the ones
getting involved with growing their own tomatoes (both real and
pretend) while wearing the pagan and wiccan jewelry..
M MilitaryGoth: Says Andrew Eldritch, "I think the great lesson
of the 20th century is that you have to separate the ethics from
the aestetics...The great lesson there is that you don't have to agree
with what the Nazis did, but, yes, be honest about it, they did have
the best uniforms. A lot of people can't come to terms with something
as banal as that."
Sk SkinGoth: You look like a skinhead or femnazi.. quite a good
look when done well; just look at Tankgrrl. The thing that sets
this look apart from Gothpunk is sheer venom and the look of
impending violence.
Se SecondHandGoth: Not only do you wear second hand clothing (don't
we _all_?), but, it's obvious that it's second hand.. There's
something about clothing that you get from the Salvation Army
that's just, well, so "salvos".. and your clothing style just
epitomizes that "look."
Jt Jeans'n'T-ShirtGoth: Yep. All you ever wear is your black jeans
and band t-shirt. Unfortunately, you may have the tendency to be
mistaken for a metalhead (they tend to wear black stuff with,
well, references to death and demons, too), but, it goes with the
territory, I suppose. It's the most simple of all looks to
arrange and maintain and it works for you.
Tg TrashyGraveyardGoth: Apparently a look that's around in the UK.
"We tend to wear black ripped things, but quite stylishly" is the
description I've been given. I'm not entirely sure that he's not
having me on, but, it's here for those it may apply to.. ;-). Almost
like Punky Brewster lookalikes who only had B&W television to model
their "look" ;-}..
Ad AndrogynGoth: The androgynous gothic is distinct from those
wearing fetishwear by the very fact that they're not really
_trying_ to produce the "phwoaarr!" reaction of their peers..
While the bogans and rednecks may wear Wonderbras or stuff their
jocks with spare socks, the Androgynous gothic is more likely to
try to hide their gender.. not by pretending to be some other
sex, but, by being neither.
R RockabillyGoth: You look like a rocker in black. Your critics
may think, as a result, that you're likely to be slightly
braindead, but, that's the downside of looking like a greasy
redneck who's into Elvis tunes played with fiddles and bottle
blows ;-).
D DressupGoth: You dress up to look like characters out of gothic
novels, movies, etc. This means, if you're the one who
specifically dresses to look like Edward Scissorhands, The Crow or
Alex from `A Clockwork Orange,' then this is your classification.
Cy CybertechGoth: You wear wires, silicone chips and circuit-boards.
This makes you itchy as the wiring and boards scrape across your
back and arms. However, machines don't feel `Negative
Sensations'.. As they say: "no brain, no pain" ;-).
Gl Glittergoth: Tiaras, bizarre 1940s costume wear, silly stuff like
that. You have no shame when it comes to bringing out the colours
and flashy stuff. You're the gothic most likely to incorporate a
mirror-ball into your wardrobe.
Nr NewRomantic: Well.. it's a style that so close to gothic, it may as
well be included. It's been argued before in alt.gothic that gothic
is simply a subgenre of the new romantic period, and artists like
Adam Ant just go to prove it. Dressing in the style of early
Madonna/Siouxsie, Split Enz, and the like may seem a bit bright on
the eyes to your peers, but, you and your trusty false sword are
ready for 'em ;-).
In IndustrialGoth: This section is for try-hards who absolutely _have_
to let everyone know that they like Industrial music. They cannot
cope with the idea that they're Jeans'n'T-shirtGoths who just wear
t-shirts with Industrial bands on them. This catagory is included
on sufferance _only_ because I received something like 15 comments
all asking for it. Here it is, lads. Wallow.
Y I don't look at all gothic, in fact I look just like:
bo a Bogan,
re a Redneck,
ra a Rapper,
yu a YUPPIE (casualwear),
sl a Slob,
rv a Raver,
cs a Corporate Slave (suit and tie),
sd /\ Z3RF1/\/ |)00|) \/\/|-|[] |_|z3z |)/\F+ /\S(||
(|-|/\R/\(+3RZ +[] \/\/R1+3 []/\/ +|-|3 '/\/3+ (Translation:
a very very sad individual).
in an Indy kid,
dm a Death metaller,
bt a Bad taste kid,
gc a zitty-faced Geek Code user,
mf my Mother/Father,
rb a Rockabilly,
mo a Mod,
zz Something not goth, but, also not on this list.
Z You look so amazingly bizarre and goddamned weird that your style
can not be classified from amongst this list.
Put any secondary looks that you are also to be seen out in in brackets,
but with a maximum of three. Use _no_ commas nor spaces between them.
EXAMPLE: while I'm mostly seen looking gothpunk, I also go
out sometimes looking fairly fetishy.. and occasionally I'll just
be a bit grungey if I'm feeling decrepit, aged and depressed. So,
my code here would be: TP(FeG)
EXAMPLE: Someone who was writing to this group, who is forced by
their boss or preference to wear a suit and tie to their work,
but wears fetishwear out to clubs, and occasionally wears raver
clothes when going out to gay nightclubs would be: TYyu(Yrv)
Add a "/" and then the aproximate height of your boots in cms (an inch is 2.54 centimetres, for the decimally challenged) and measure from the sole to the top (ie, don't include the heel).
Now, add to this, this colour chart:
Bk Black LTa Light tan LBr Light brown Br Brown DBr Dark Brown R Red B Blue G Green C Orange Y Yellow Gr Grey Z Other colour not on this listNow add the following, as appropriate:
! They have steel or strengthened caps for safety and/or intimidating people * They have studs + They have rocket-studs \ They have pointed toes ]2, ]6, etc. They have 2 or 6, etc buckles ^2, ^6, etc. They have 2" or 6", etc heels (round to the nearest inch) z2, z6, etc. Zip/s @ And I don't do up the laces except when I'm out at clubs!EXAMPLE #1: my most worn pair of boots, being my Australian Army General Purpose Boots, the code here would be: B11/21BK!^1@
cBK Black cWB White blonde cLB Light blonde cB Blonde cLBR Light brown cBR Brown cDBR Dark Brown cSB Strawberry blonde cNR Natural Red cBU Blue cG Green cO Orange cR Red (like a fire fighters truck) cGR Grey cP Purple cPI Pink cMC Multicoloured. cZ Other colour not on the listIf your colour is an `assisted' one, place your natural colour (if you don't mind people knowing it) in round brackets after this.. eg, c1(4).. If your colour is changing of its own accord, then use curly brackets with the most predominant colour first. eg, c1{E}..
Add _one_ modifier to the list which describes best what your hair is doing at the moment:
b bald s un/styled; straight w un/styled; wavy c un/styled; curly m in a mohawk q quiff f flat-top u usually "up" and with enough spray to gel together the panels of the Sydney Opera House, much like Patricia Morrison W I wear an assortment of wigs e I use hair extensions. d Dreadlocks, k Crimped, p ponytail, P Pigtails, Y some other style Z no style for some other reason.Add to this the following, to define how long your hair is, measuring at the back:
-6 Your head is a bloody red mass of pulp and bone. Remember about that joke your friends used to make at High School after a trip to the hair-dressers? "Been in a fight with a lawnmower, have you?" This time, they guessed too close to the mark.. ;-) -5 Thoroughly Bald or "Number One" shave, -4 "Number Two or Three" shave, -3 Short cropped, -- Average "short-back-and-sides" job, - At about chin-length.. + At that irritating length where the front gets in your eyes and the back looks particularly dickie in the centre of your neck, ++ Shoulder-length, +3 Down to the centre of your back, +4 Down to your bum, +5 Down to your knees, +6 Down to your toes.Add to this, any of the following facial hair characteristics as required:
B Beard G Goatee, M Moustache, L Strange bit of bum-fluff that you get just above your beard, below your lower lip.EXAMPLE #1: Right now, for example, my rating according to this scheme, would be written as: cDBRw+
0 I have no personality (do not use with any other personality types.) Mo MopeyGoth: Life is a permanent existential crisis, while you're getting together whether or not you feel worse about the escalating conflicts in foreign lands, the fate of the world's starving and the futility of the United Nations, or your own personal tragedies.. it's _all_ so awful, and no-one knows it more than you do. Pe PerkyGoff: "I don't care if you're feeling depressed, whether or not it's `in style' to be morbid, or what.. I'm going to get onto that dance floor and jiggle myself so that I look like a duck!" Na NarkyGoth: You're an angry young (wo)man! You've got a political/philosophical/religious/ideological cause, and you're not afraid to to let people know, deconstructed and reconstructed into logical formed argument until your brain seems to be melting and dribbling out your ears. Sa SarkyGoth: Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.. yep, you've seen it all and experienced it and have a chip on your shoulder that weighs three tonnes. Your reaction to the weight of your experience has not been to blubber at it, and be depressed, but to attack it with all the flaming venom you can maintain. St StrutterGoth: Go with the fashion, be where it's at! People who hate you might think of you as a poser, but, that's only because they're jealous. Being seen and _known_ is an important thing to you, since it's the popular ones who get the girls/boys and make it to become heads of state and run the game. L LazyGoth: Stress is something that you prefer to avoid.. it reduces your life span, reduces your quality of life and makes you lose out on sleep. Sl CorporateSlaveGoth: Unlike the LazyGoth, you survive on stress; it's your life's blood. You're a working goth who actually _loves_ your job and enjoys the comforts that your job brings. People who like songs like SNOG's `Corporate Slave' irritate you just a bit.. don't they realise that someone's got to work to keep the country afloat? Pr PerfectionistGoth: You need things to be just right. Otherwise, there'll be all hell to pay. People who don't like you sometimes call you `anally retentive,' but, all those itty bitty things out of place add up to huge problems!! Sh ShyGoth: "Please don't look at me.. oh, please.." *scuttles to the corner of the club* "I wish they wouldn't try to talk to me.." *pouts* A shygoth is, unfortunately, well, dreadfully shy when it comes to conversing with other new goths that they might encounter. Later, when they've become more comfortable, they may come out of their shells.. but, until then.. Sg SlutGoth: You're your state/territory's own Don Juan/May West: God's gift to wo/men.. This isn't just your own opinion, either. You rarely are single for longer than a week, but, are rarely involved in a relationship for longer than a month. This may or may not be intentional on your part, however, the important bit is that you have no problems attracting fresh blood. Do DopeyGoth: This isn't to say that you've got a poor attention span, are dumb or not always "with it" (although these _may_ apply ;-) ). Some people like to sit and talk philosophy with friends all night; you're not one of them. You're the type who's more likely to just enjoy the chance to veg with the television on Channel Ten or do something that doesn't tax your mind (like get stoned and play DOOM2 all night). G GeekyGoth: You play roleplaying games, wear a calulator in your pocket and have big chunky coke-bottle glasses. Friends may see you as `an individual' who can be creative amongst your geeky friends.. The upshot is you don't have any enemies (because well, you're kinda socially insignificant ;-) ). De DefeatistGoth: "The whole world's against me. I can't get a boy/girlfriend.. can't get a job.. I wish those bloody bells would stop.. why is it always _me_!" While you share the sarkygoth's chip on the shoulder, your prefered way of coping is by moping around and blaming yourself and everyone around you.. E EnnuiGoth: You're usually bored. Really bored. Really really bored. Really really really bored. Really really really really bored. Really really really really really bored.. R RomanticGoth: You live your life in an epitome of the gothic romance; like Morticia and Gomez Addams, you cannot live your life any other way because life would be so damned shallow and _empty_. Pa PanicGoth: Life is a continuous panic situation that you're never quite prepared for.. Hey, you've seen enough 1980s BBC comedies to know what I mean.. Dr DramaQueen: Everything is always better or worse for _you_, something which you take note of all the time.. much to your friends chagrin. Ni NihilisGoth: You're a nihilist. You don't care about anything or anyone. People hate you, and you don't care.. the world's environment is dying and it doesn't matter.. you're an apathetic git, whose most likely response to an advert from the Save-the-Starving-Walrus Fund is, "have you got any of that fresh baby turtle soup left, hon?" Sc SchemerGoth: "I have a cunning plan.." You've seen Blackadder, so you've got an idea.. your impersonation of Rowan Atkinson in the title role is peckable. (Note: If you're a "scheming bitch," you might want to work out which is more dominant: Sarky or Schemer.. and then attribute accordingly) ! You cannot and will not be classified according to any of the above. You are much too complex and noble a creature to allow yourself to be pidgeonholed this way *wank*toss*wank* ;-) and "I will not be stamped, indexed, filed or numbered!" is your favourite sample from `The Prisoner.'If you're a many-sided creature, then it's fine and dandy to list your two to three most dominant sides, in the same form that you did for your appearance style (see: ^1^). Don't use commas to separate them; the case of the characters indicates where one begins and the other ends.. using commas wastes space ;-).
EXAMPLES: P0, PSa, PM(ESg), PN(!Sa)
V+4 I am a regular writer to alt.tasteless and am documented on their "Who's Who on a.t." regular posting.. V+3 I excel at grossing people out, both in speech and in actions. V++ I'm known by my peers for being a bit vulgar and base sometimes. V+ Er, my sense of humour can sometimes be a bit on the dubious side.. V- I'm quite polite. V-- I pride myself on my style and savior faire. V-3 I regularly read Miss Manners on etiquette and/or have done a deportment course. V-4 I have written articles on etiquette and/or I _run_ a deportment course..Add to this one of the following (only if appropriate):
s My vulgarity/savior fare rating can swerve to fit the occasion; the code listed before this suffix just refers to my "native" vulgarity ;-).EXAMPLE: My code here would be: V++s
M+4 Is there anything at all else to buy? Oh, _food_, that's right.. I forgot all about that! M+3 I have the largest music collection out of everyone I know.. M++ I have a pretty decent CD/record/cassette collection. M+ I enjoy listening to music M I like it.. but not much more than I like taking a leak in the loo. It just happens, okay? M- I can't make the time to sit around listening to music. M-- I really don't like it. M-3 I'd rather wash my dog's testicles than listen to music. M-4 I'd rather give my horse a six hour rimjob than listen to music, thankyouverymuch!Add to this any of the following which are appropriate:
p1, p3, etc I play one, three, etc, musical instruments. w I write my own music. g I sometimes do gigs/performances.And (if applicable) only _one_ of the following:
D I have recorded my music on tape as a Demo or personal home recording. S I have had my music professionally mixed and produced and have sold copies via local shops or gigs. R I am signed to a major recording studio/distribution network.EXAMPLE: Because I enjoy music and write my own stuff (and sequence it using my DOSbox and a Yamaha PSR400 keyboard), I'd write this code down for myself as: M++p1wD
Go Gothic (older, 1980s), Gn Gothic (newer, 1990s), Pu Punk, Nr New Romantics, Oi Oi!, Sk Ska, Re Reggae, In Industrial, Ex Experimental music (eg, early PIL, Thou Gideon, etc) Th Thrash, Op Opera, Cl Classical, Ip Indie poo, er, pop. Bm Black metal (and Methadrine) Rh Rolf Harris (er, he sometimes paints in black and white ;-) ). Ja Jazz and Swing, -- Stuff that's not at all within the range of gothic music (eg, rap, 1950s Rock 'n' Roll, etc) !! Something not at all classified on this list, that cannot be classified by merging music types Goth + Techno = Industrial, etc) ** _All_ forms of music, .. _No_ forms of music, ?? I don't know what the music I like is called.EXAMPLE #1: Sean likes new goth music second-best to a good 80s classic, but, only just.. Punk and Rolf Harris are pretty high on his list, too. Therefore, his code is: ZNr(GnPuRh).
C+4 I often hack to find out, or kludge my way through, information about how to make ordinary programs, gadgets and household objects do things well beyond their intended use or specifications C+3 I live for new technology; I am the master at RTFM and can make sense of the newest of the new and the oldest of the old with ease.. C+2 I can program a video recorder that was made by a Japanese manufacturer during the 1970s and 80s.. C++ I can quickly learn how to operate equipment and software in my field of expertise. C+ It can take a little time, but, I can work out these new fangled gadgets and sorta enjoy it.. kinda. C- I don't like using my microwave oven. C-- I had to read the manual six times to work out how to use my microwave. C-3 I threw away my microwave because I couldn't work out how to work the dang blasted thing. C-4 I'd happily join a hippy commune to avoid having to use _any_ technology. Only naturally occurring technologies, please.Add one or more of the following modifiers:
P1, P2, etc I can program in one, two, etc, programming languages u I use technology all the time; usage of it is the basis of my work (eg, computer repair, graphical design, crane operation, typist who uses computers, etc) m I am mechanically minded (ie, you can construct or fix things with nuts, bolts, car or truck engines, etc) e I am electrically minded (ie, you can construct things that involve high voltage electricity) c I am circuitry minded (ie, you can construct or fix things that involve integrated circuits, diodes, transistors, restistors, etc) p I am chemical-properties minded (ie, you can mix compounds to produce stuff; often found with chemists, pyrotech- nicians, etc)EXAMPLE: Someone who doesn't like using technology much, but does it anyway and is a typist in Birmingham might be listed: C-u
Add to this, one of the modifiers:
+ I'm told I look older than that! = I'm told that I look this age, too. - I'm told I look younger than this!EXAMPLE: a23-, a100=, a16+
** As an alternative to the above, add the age which _most_ people think you are (and you must have been told this specifically by at least _five_) **
EXAMPLE: Something like three ex-girlfriends and innumerable others still reckon that I look 19. Therefore, my code would be: a24(19)
Choose _one_ of the following which most closely matches you:
n+4 I keep myself on a strict diet.. n+3 I graze like a bunny.. pass me a carrot! n++ I always prefer to go for the healthy food, but, occasionally I'll eat some crap.. n+ I sometimes go for the healthy stuff. n- Food? I just grab something from the shelves with meat in it. n-- I eat only the cheap things - even with artificial meat and vegetables. n-3 I eat dead meat only -- ever seen Paul Keating in Parliamentary Question Time? n-4 I live on potato chips and Jolt Cola. n! Eh what? never mind the menu, just gimme something to eat! nv I'm a vampire and I only drink _blood_. (`down the corridor and first door to the right..' ;-) ). na I prefer to use amphetamines like Speed and other illicit drugs to avoid silly things like eating.Add any of the following which may apply to you:
V I am a vegetarian,
C I am a carnivore,
O I am an omnivore,
P I do not eat meat or animal products
D My nutritional needs are determined by my body's intolerances.
! I am allergic to almost all knowntional habits are such because I
am on doctors orders or because I have massive allergies.
F Although it doesn't affect the _quality_ of my eating habits, as
listed above, I usually live on Take-aways (and no, not the band
featured in the silly ABC-TV series, `Sweet and Sour,' that had
James Reyne and Tracey Mann in it ;-)).
M Although it doesn't affect the _quality_ of my eating habits, as
listed above, I make all my food.. I cook it all by myself.
Examples include: b:++, b++:, b++:--.
CODE FLESH TONE/FITNESS ROUNDNESS b+3:+3 Even my muscles have muscles. : I take up three movie seats. b++:++ I'm really into keeping my : I'm quite, er, plump. body toned. b+:+ I keep myself fit. : I'm little rounder than most. b: I'm an average goth. : I'm an average goth. b-:- I lose my breath, dancing. : Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds. b--:-- I can't walk up stairs. : I tend to have to fight against a strong breeze. b-3:-3 I can't even get out of bed. : My bones are poking through my skin.Add to this any of the following that may be appropriate:
T I am in training, D I am on a diet, H I am in a hospital, X I have Complete Body Dysfunction (CBD).EXAMPLE: my girlfriend Helen is about average in terms of flesh tone and fitness, but, everyone thinks she's a little underweight and says she should put on a little bit.. Under this identifier, she'd be: b:-
There are 12 inches to the foot. There are 2.54 cm per inch.
EXAMPLE: Since I'm 5'8", my first calculation is (5 feet x 12 inches) + 8 inches = 68 inches. 68 inches x 2.54 = 172.72 cms. Rounding this to the nearest integer, my height is: 173 cm. In this example, my resulting code is: H173
g+4 I am so gothic that I don't even need to speak to communicate volumes and keep them enthralled at my feet.. g+3 I usually _lead_ conversation at a purely goth party. g++ Pretty goth.. I can usually make very good conversation at a purely goth party. g+ I know what's what and where enough to look like I know my stuff. g I'm a goth, alright.. g- I'm an interested newbie who's just started looking into the scene. g-- I'm make obvious errors in judgement about what to wear and/or say. g-3 People cringe when I open my mouth or enter the room. g-4 I have been banned from nightclubs because I lack basic social graces.Add to this _one_ of the following suffixes:
People judge me the most by the way I...
L Look A Act T The ideas I come up with and the way I think S Smell F Feel (touching me conveys the impression I'm a goth; strange, yet true.) ! Am.. Everything conveys the same image.
Ea Ears Na Navel Ni Nipples No Nose Li Lips G Genital area Ey Eyebrows H Hands T Tongue Z Other
EXAMPLE: So, at this stage, someone who has six pierces in their ears and has both nipples pierced will be coded as: mA6C2
Then, add to this partially complete code which of the following applies to you the most:
+6 I wear makeup all over my body; no body part escapes the process of beautification; I spend 12 hours out of my 17 hours awake just getting it _right_.. +5 I spend every moment checking that my makeup hasn't fallen out of place. This makes me quite unapproachable because my gaze is always into my compact and my attention is on my single zit and its colouration in comparison with the surrounding skin tones. +4 I spend half my time at nightclubs giving my makeup touch-up jobs.. +3 I wear makeup all of the time and I take care to ensure I look good. ++ I wear makeup most of the time, but, only to cover up the cracks and/or acne. + I wear makeup sometimes. - I don't like to wear makeup except for occasional parties and nightclub outings where I put in my all. -- I only make an effort at parties and nightclub outings if they're special occasions. -3 I don't wear makeup. -4 I don't like others wearing makeup.. -5 If I find people wearing makeup, I get angry at them for being so insensitive to ignore the starving people in third world countries who can barely afford to feed themselves. -6 If I find people wearing makeup, I get angry enough to slice open their chest and gouge my hands into their entrails and play with them for a while before slicing away their respiratory system.Add to the result of this, any of these qualifiers where appropriate:
! I am allergic to almost all known beauty products. @P My makeup is tattooed and would take laser surgery to remove. @S I have tatoos that cover a small portion of my body. @M I have tatoos that cover a medium portion of my body. @L I have tatoos that cover a large portion of my body. @1, @2, etc I have 1, 2, etc, distinguishable tatoos. # The only colours I use are Black and White. ? I really don't know how to do my makeup properly, though you probably could guess that ;-). & I get someone else to do my makeup for me $ I am in the beauty products/services industry. $$ I single-handedly support the beauty products/services industry.
EXAMPLE: So, at this stage, an unfortunate fictitious person who has six pierces in their ears, has both nipples pierced, but is allergic to all makeup and has had him/herself tattooed, might be coded as: mEa6Ni2-4!@P
w+4 People walk past lepers dancing on Barney Dinosaur costumes when they see me just doing my shopping.. w+3 I make Rob Smith (of The Cure) and Lux Interior (of The Cramps) look a bit humdrum. w++ I'm a bit wierder than most other goths I know. w+ So? what's your problem with weird. w I'm not weird. I blend in perfectly.. no one would guess.. (muahahahahaha!) w- I'm more normal that most people normally are. w-- I am so incredibly boring it's tedious to explain.. w-3 My name is Al Gore and I am the Vice President of the United States of America. w-4 My name is John Howard and I am the Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.If you are w+ or higher, then add to your code the following:
People think that the wierdest aspect to me is the way I...
L Look: There's something about the way I appear that seems, well, strange to people. A Act: Some of the things that I do seem to freak people out, sometimes. T Think: Some of the things that I say can appear really bizarre and wierd to people I meet; I squick people often. S Smell: I smell like formaldahyde, or something quite bizarre. F Feel: When people touch me, my flesh sends strange signals to the toucher's sensory perceptors that says, "hey, this person is _wierd_." ! Am: Everything about me conveys the same message..
r+4 I bash religious texts for a living. r+3 I bash religious texts in my spare time. r++ I believe in the texts of my religion, but, I don't push it onto others r+ I believe in a God, I think. r I don't care about it either way r- I don't believe in a God, sort-of. r-- I know I don't believe in God. I don't really mind what you think about it.. your choice. r-3 I enjoy converting the religious occasionally. r-4 I convert or have converted the religious for a living.Add to the this, any of the following that may be appropriate:
E I have a strict code of ethics. B I like to think that I have a spiritualtiy, which may or may not conform to a recognised religion. I I have fully investigated all the range of possibilities and have come to my conclusion on the basis of wide reading and/or spiritual contemplation. S I believe that I have an immortal soul, that lives on through Karma or some other soul rebirthing system, P I am a bit of a pagan.. My "religion" as such doesn't have a God/s as its base, but, I do believe that there's something else that rules our world (eg, the Sun, Moon, planets, Bill Gates, The Great Tortoise that created the Universe by sneezing it out of its magical nostril, etc).
D+5 It's my (intended) _life-style_! 24 hours per day, man!! D+4 I (would) really enjoy it, my il/legal drugs are (or would be) a fun way to have a night out.. can't imagine it without them. D+3 I wish I could justify the cost to do it more often.. D++ It is (or would be) only occasionally during special events.. D+ I've tried it (or would like to), but, I don't think it's my thing, really. D- I'm not too keen on it; tho I don't mind how other people view it. D-- I don't like it much and I don't enjoy seeing other people on them. D-3 I hate legal and illegal drug use amongst my friends and I usually end up giving them lectures about it.. D-4 I report the people I don't like who are using drugs to narcotics agents in the police force during Operation NOAH or to groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. D-5 I report my friends to Operation NOAH or Alcoholics Anonymous, but, it's only for their own good.Add to this as many of these as is appropriate:
~ I smoke nicotine-related products (yep, you're an addict, don't pretend you're not -- I'm one too, BTW ;-) ), ! I would _never_ inject, % I believe that there's a big difference between using legal and illegal drugs.. I'm fine with the legal ones; my answer to this Code Question refers to _illegal_ drugs only. * I ensure that I only toy with illegal drugs that are not physically addictive. ? I didn't even know that there were illegal drugs _available_ N I am actually _in_ the Narcotics Division of the police force. R I have been to Drug Rehabilitation and survived!EXAMPLE: Therefore, my code for this section is: D+~*
h+3 searches out other goths whenever at all possible. h++ searches to meet a goth h+ likes to meet goths but doesn't mind _too_ much h- not a goth hawk h-- doesn't care for goths, really h-3 is offended by goths if approached.h+3, h++, and h+ people should work out what it is that _initially_ attracts them to new partners. Then list the _either_ the style Types they're attracted to (as seen in ^1^) or the Personality types (as seen in ^2^) in their general order of preference.
EXAMPLE: h++TPe(GMo) or hP(!G)
EXAMPLES: If you're 100% hetero, then you'd write this as: s10; If you're 5% hetero (95% gay), then write yourself as: s1; If you've become intentionally celebate, and you have no desires to change this, then write yourself down as being: sNA
k+5 My name is Jeff Dahmer and my fetishes involve people dying or getting hurt pretty bad.. k+4 My fetishes involve permanent changes to one's anatomy (eg, piercings, brandings, etc). k+3 Experienced in the fetishy arts (ie, you know the stuff contained in the alt.sex.bondage FAQ back-to-front, and have tried a good amount of the stuff mentioned). k++ pretty adventurous, but moderated k+ will consider trying new things k? Kinky Unknown.. k- has definite _absolute_ dislikes. k-- totally vanilla, but experienced in the sack. k-3 I'm pretty sexually inexperienced.. k-4 I'm like Maria in `The Sound of Music' k-5 I wish I was as kinky in bed as Maria in `The Sound of Music'Add any of the following that you sometimes engage in:
B Bondage d discipline, S Sadism M Masochism, D Domination s submission, P Piercing-based play, E Excretion based fetish play (such as scat, water sports, etc) F Other fluid based fetish play (such as play involving blood, vaginal fluids, semen, etc). N Non-fluid based fetish play (eg, body part fetishes such as feet, neck, etc). R Role playing (doctors and nurses, etc), W Wrestling for control; rough play.EXAMPLE: My code here is: k+3BdDsFNRW
Add to the "R" identifier one of the following which fits you best:
s prefers open relationships only and is a bit of a swinger. o Will form relationships which are generally open. p Polyamourous; likes relationships with more than one person, preferably with commitment on all sides to all people involved. n Neutral with regard to to swinging, poly or monogamy; however, negotiation is always open for which and can be negotiated from time to time. N The scope of the relationship (ie, whether monogamous, swinging or polyamorous) is not defined and is open to negotiation. However, once the choice is made: that's it. It's set in stone. m Strictly monogamous/relationship oriented. No outside affairs. Sex _only in monogamous relationships. z Some style of relationship which is not listed in the above.
Sm Married Se Engaged Sr Involved in a relationship with a primary partner, Ss Single or only involved with a secondary partner and available (refer to prefered relationship type to indicate what's most likely)Add to this an additional suffix from the following:
Y Yes, I'm `available' for the right person for a primary partnership, but, no crap email "wanna fuck?"s thankyou.. N No, I'm _not_ available for a primary partnership right now, so don't send me wannas. W Please send me your personal Ad.And add to this a final suffix:
y Yes, I'm available to the right person for something nice 'n' casual or one-night-standish.. but, I have high standards, so you may not be the one I'll go for. n No, I'm not available for a one-night-stand or casual sex. Get over it. w Yes, you can send me "wanna fuck?"s if you like..EXAMPLE: So, at the time of writing The Goth Code Version 2.0 (January 1996), my relationship status was: SrNn
Then, add any of the following that may apply:
W I have a web page. To get to my web page input at your Web
browser's URL input field: http://{my provider's
address}/~{my account name}
P I can write stuff on the Web that do more than simply
display things by writing scripts.
* I am locatable on the web, but, not at this address.
P I use a .plan file that has special information about me
and/or my interests.. Type at your UNIX shell: finger {my
account name}@{my provider's address}
F I maintain a FAQ/s or other significant documents with
regard to gothic culture that is findable through either
the Web or my .plan file,
L I maintain a listserv or majordomo service that people use,
S I am the sysadmin here.. So, do you wanna root? (sorry; had
to be said.. the pun troll told me to ;-) )..
Then add whichever is appropriate:
c You'll find me on IRC chat on one of the goth-related groups. n You'll find me on Newsgroups that are scene-related. l I write on lists distributed by email. w I piss-fart about on the World Wide Web, so you won't see nor hear of me, unless I visit your web page and leave a message in your mailto: link.EXAMPLE: Since first starting on the internet in December 1993, I wrote the Goth Code and maintain the aus.culture.gothic FAQ, have a web page that you can find by inverting my email address, and use a .plan file for very local info. I'm a very regular writer to alt.gothic and sometimes play about on the Web. Therefore, my code here is: N1293WPFnw
So, add your Country domain code to the "L" prefix in _LOWERCASE_ (eg, "au" for Australia, "us" for the United States [and for politeness sake, please add this in], "uk" for the United Kingdom) and then your State's general Abbreviation in _UPPERCASE_.
Visit http://nic.merit.edu/nsfnet/statistics/nets.by.country for a more extensive listing.
EXAMPLE: So, someone living in Washington State (WA) in the United States of America (us) would be: LusWA
Add to this, the following:
+3 I live in the inner city area of the capital city of my state or territory ++ I live in the inner city area of a non-capital city.. + I live in the suburbs of the capital city of my state or territory ! I live in the suburbs of a non-capital city.. - I live in the centre of a town -- I live in the 'burbs of a town -3 I live out in the country on a farm or station/ranch, with road access to towns nearby -4 I am in utter desolation!!Add to this any of the following you should wish to note:
* The city I live in is the largest and most significant in the state. ! The nearest capital city this state or terrirory lies in another country. (Note: if you're living in a capital city, then you might want to consider the nearest one to your city..)EXAMPLE: Living in the centre of Perth which is the capital city (+3) of Western Australia (WA), in Australia (au), I would be: LauWA+3*!
h Homeless, but, occasionally manage to scam a sofa with friends. h+ Homeless, and living most of my time on the streets (please give me a room!) fs I live in a flat in a smaller-sized building (max of 12 flats to the building), fm I live in a flat in a medium-sized building (13 to 40 flats to the building), fl I live in a flat in a large-sized building (41 flats or more), d I live in a dormitory in student housing, b I live in a houseboat, c I live in a campervan/converted bus/caravan, a I live in my automobile/"shaggin' wagon," s I live in a share-house (ie, a group of people get together to pay bills), z Some other form of accommodation not already listed.Add to this code (unless you answered h or h+ to the above) the number of people that you share your accommodation with for the majority of the time according to the following code:
S Smallish household (one to three people), M Medium sized household (four to seven people), L Large household (eight to twelve), XL Very large household (thirteen to twentyfive). XXL Extra large household (twentyfive or more)NOTE: For the purpose of this, include all people who are paying rent and expenses (even if they don't usually sleep at home) and _also_ girl- or boy-friends of yourself and your housemates who stay over at least 4/7 days per week.
Add to this, any of the following which may be appropriate:
*1, *2, etc I live with my parent/s. c1, c2, etc I _am_ a parent with one, two, etc children. p1, p21, etc I have one, twentyone, etc pets. # My rent is free because my company includes it as part of my salary package (eg, often seen with nannying and mining positions). Anyone who answered that they're homeless might want to include this in their code ;-). $ I own my home, or have taken out a mortgage (so I'll eventually own it).EXAMPLE: I live in a medium sized share-house. Therefore, my household type is: HsM
Peter T. Caffin -- "Make mine a Coffee Chill!" GothCode 2.0: GoAu!3AS++Hu++SS++MA!3 TJt(FeP) B11/21Bk!^1@ cDBRw+ PNa(SaR) V++s M++p2wD ZGo(NrPu) C+2p1u a24(19) n+]--[OF b: H173 g+! mEa2-3 w++T r--]-4[EI D+~* h+PPe(SaR) s8 k+3BdDsFNRW RN SrNn N1293WPFnw LauWA+3*!