Down people

ShriekingSheet

This is a sensitive issue but it's something Im interested in exploring. I was working today (SUNDAY I know!!) in an office block being re vamped with different tradespeople busy at work to have it ready for Monday. One guy caught my eye. Most tech crew/office fitter guys stick to the usual jeans/scotchgaurd combats and their company logo polo shirt but this guy was all in black- with a black shirt over a black t-shirt (the part that struck me most) which read "I WANT TO BE ALONE"

I was real kinda shocked. Don't get me wrong- Im not a pop boy easily offended. I like my RATM and bits of Funeral for a friend and that kinda thing but I was just a bit stunned by this. I was chattin to him a little bit once or twice and he was real nice, a little shy.

My reason for posting the topic is just to say 'whats the story with this?' To me, the guy jusy looked so down. Why would someone wear that? Im not taking an 'Ughhh GOTHS!" stance on this. Im not out to criticise or offend. Just want some views.

l3rian

i knew a person who was fairly quiet in company and people would get the wrong idea sometimes that he was shy, frightened or something odd, but he just couldnt be arsed talking much and he was quite happy being introverted, reserved whatever you want to call it

Puck

I can understand wanting to be alone and black looks good on a lot of people. Personally I find interacting with groups of people (especially people I don't know well) to be quite draining so I'm very quite around them. People misunderstand this and think I'm either some kind of snob or terribly shy (constantly smiling and asking me if I'm ok). So I often want to be alone and I do wear black, no great mystery and I'm not about to kill myself or anything.

mike65

Been there, done that, worn the t-shirt. Not in Black, unless I had my Ian Gillan shirt on. :ninja:

Mike.

ps I thought this thread might have been about DOWNS (syndrome) ppl.

RobertFoster

I used to always wear black stuff too, but grew out of it. I am a quiet person and only open up when I'm in the company of those I know. A girl I've known for a couple of years, but only started to see socially fairly recently (and regularly) told me she thought I was quiet and never knew I was funny...

I know how it is to be down. The "I want to be alone" thing may be a cry for help - it certainly made you notice him didn't it?

Originally posted by mike65
ps I thought this thread might have been about DOWNS (syndrome) ppl.

I thought it was about people from Co. Down

ShriekingSheet

Originally posted by Puck
I can understand wanting to be alone and black looks good on a lot of people. Personally I find interacting with groups of people (especially people I don't know well) to be quite draining so I'm very quite around them. People misunderstand this and think I'm either some kind of snob or terribly shy (constantly smiling and asking me if I'm ok). So I often want to be alone and I do wear black, no great mystery and I'm not about to kill myself or anything.

So the wearing of black is to give off a signal - kind of a 'content in my own company' signal?

Or am I still getting it wrong?

Puck

No, I wear black sometimes because I like the way it looks on me, not as any sort of signal or statement. I also like the colour blue so I wear that sometimes.

Silent Grape

i dont think its up to you to decide why he was wearing what he was wearing : )

i thought it was funny. cry for help? i dont think so, just sounds amusing to me.

ShriekingSheet

Originally posted by Puck
No, I wear black sometimes because I like the way it looks on me, not as any sort of signal or statement. I also like the colour blue so I wear that sometimes.

sorry I wasn't talkin about u personally

ShriekingSheet

Originally posted by Silent Grape
i dont think its up to you to decide why he was wearing what he was wearing : )

i thought it was funny. cry for help? i dont think so, just sounds amusing to me.

i don't think it's up to you to decide it's not up to me to decide why he is wearing what he is wearing... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

fragile

Originally posted by ShriekingSheet
"I WANT TO BE ALONE"

I was real kinda shocked.

Quote..

Home was not home
Your room was home
A corner was home
The place they weren't, that was home

Henry Rollins - I know you

I thought this was going to be a thread about people from Co.Down as well

simu

It was probably the first thing he found on the floor that morning.

Neway, being alone is a laugh - I'd go mad if i was surrounded by people all the time.

hostyle

"Down with people"