Did You Hear That?

Back when I was in high school I didn't keep many people close to me. In other words, I didn't have many friends. But that was never an issue because I didn't like many of the people I went to high school with anyways. But there was one guy I wanted to physically abuse. I can't remember his name, but he was a hardcore punk. Which there is nothing wrong with that. But he constantly made fun of the music everyone else listened to. Or just put down the people instead. He was into bands like, Pennywise, NOFX, Crass, Rancid stuff like that. All bands I have enjoyed at one point in time or another (except maybe Crass). But he was relentless to everyone else. He acted like all metal was like the band Nelson or something. Very annoying and sometimes hurtful to people. Now I may not be a fan of every kind of music, and I'll talk shit about it if I think it's terrible, but I'd never put anyone down because of what they listened to. I mean I may goof on the people that are close to me, but I wouldn't directly put them down, you know? I have some CDs like Kylie Minogue, Gerri Halliwell, Shania Twain, stuff you wouldn't think I was into, stuff that I'm sure some of you will give me shit about, but so what? Why put someone down because of it? No matter what you or I or that jackass in high school or anyone else for that matter, no matter what WE listen to, we do it for the same reasons. That's universal, and isn't that what's important? It's a release, an escape from everything. An escape from guys like that shithead in high school in fact. I wish I could remember that dude's name. It was Chad or Zach or something with that long A sound in it. but oh well, fuck him. And praise you if you agree with me.

You know, one good thing did come from that fucker. He drew me a picture of what he considered a "heavy metal lead singer" to be and it was great. He drew a picture of this guy in spandex pants with a leopard print vest on wearing a Police Man's hat screaming into a microphone. It was great I kept it in my locker for like 2 years.