Posers

*Prowler* · 09-18-2019, 03:14 PM

A term used often by a lot of music fans is "poser". As someone who listens to metal and has met a lot of metalheads, I can tell you that there's a lot of elitism among metalheads and that they care A LOT about "cred".

At first I thought they only considered as "posers" those people who wear a Metallica or Slayer t-shirt despite the fact that they only like the templates on the t-shirts or know a couple of songs by those bands. But a lot of metalheads will call you a "poser" for not going to concerts. I've had it happen to me before.

Personally, I think it's silly to be so elitist about something like that. Some people just don't like concerts, don't have disposable income for them or live in a country or region where concerts of certain bands and genres are hard to come by. Like this Korean guy I know. How is he supposed to attend concerts by the obscure death and black metal bands he likes? Such bands usually only tour Europe or USA. Yet, a lot of metalheads would probably call him a poser.

And, tbh, even a person who's not a fan of The Ramones, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, etc. decides to buy a t-shirt of them because they like the template, the design or one song by the band only... is it really that big of a deal? I mean, I'd not call myself a Batman fan per se because I played Arkham Asylum, but even if I did would it really be that big of a deal? The older I get the less I think it is.

Thoughts?

09-18-2019, 03:14 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	Posers A term used often by a lot of music fans is "poser". As someone who listens to metal and has met a lot of metalheads, I can tell you that there's a lot of elitism among metalheads and that they care A LOT about "cred". At first I thought they only considered as "posers" those people who wear a Metallica or Slayer t-shirt despite the fact that they only like the templates on the t-shirts or know a couple of songs by those bands. But a lot of metalheads will call you a "poser" for not going to concerts. I've had it happen to me before. Personally, I think it's silly to be so elitist about something like that. Some people just don't like concerts, don't have disposable income for them or live in a country or region where concerts of certain bands and genres are hard to come by. Like this Korean guy I know. How is he supposed to attend concerts by the obscure death and black metal bands he likes? Such bands usually only tour Europe or USA. Yet, a lot of metalheads would probably call him a poser. And, tbh, even a person who's not a fan of The Ramones, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, etc. decides to buy a t-shirt of them because they like the template, the design or one song by the band only... is it really that big of a deal? I mean, I'd not call myself a Batman fan per se because I played Arkham Asylum, but even if I did would it really be that big of a deal? The older I get the less I think it is. Thoughts?