Well, Josh, I have rather mixed feelings about your P.A.R.O.D.Y. Part of me is slightly amused and gave the site a slight chuckle (yes, a chuckle.) The other part of me rolled my eyes and let out an groan of annoyance.

As soon as I saw the site, I thought, 'Another silly site trying to get a laugh of parodying the stereotypical American fundamantalist Christian type, heh.' And you made it about parents scared that they have 'goth' children and tied it into Blair Witch, etc...Heheheh, slight chuckle.

Then I came to the explanation page and I read it; insert rolled eyes and annoyed groan.

As a grumpy old fart of the age of 7 to the seventh power who has spent/still spends a great deal of his life in the Gothic subculture/scene, and also became Christian some time during that great deal of his life of Goth trotting, I feel quite annoyed.

On that page, you explain that you are not 'anti-Goth' or 'anti-pagan' (though never explained whether or not 'anti-Christian'), and you make a slight effort to let the reader know that not all pagans and pagan faiths are not evil. You even give a sliver of history of how forms of paganism were around before 'Christianity' (Is this implying superiority of paganism with the reasoning that it was around longer?) and are still practised today. Included also are resources on the subject of witches...the end.

I respect that you explained that much as pagan beliefs and neo-pagan faiths are very often misunderstood by most people, but seems that the explanation page forgot to explain/defend the other subjects. We're left to assume that P.A.R.O.D.Y. is an accurate portrait of all Christ- following Christians and that Goths are moody, homicidal Vampiric teens who listen to Manson and are 'pansexual' and either worship Satan or are pagan?

Where's the sliver of history on Christianity and its roots in Judaism and prior? As well as information on Hinduism, Buddhism, Satanism...

What about an explanation of the fact that most self-respecting Goths wouldn't be caught dead listening to crap like Manson or Rammstein? Not even a bit of the scene's roots in Punk. Sure, in the page where you're promoting the Blair Witch Mix, Lydia Lunch, Bauhaus and Siouxsie's The Creatures are listed, but idiots don't know who the hell these bands are and most likely think they're just Manson-esque angry teenager music that talks about Satan and killing.

Josh, I'm fairly sure you're thinking, 'Wow, this grumpy old Gothic Christian fart is really anal and looking at this way too deep!' Well, if you are, you're right, I am anal...about everything. Why? Because if some type of information is on a public media, alla the Internet, the person responsible for the information had better make sure that people are getting the right information and all of the information as to not leave the reader with wrong assumptions. Leaving people to assume false information is what mass media is for.

If anything, I hope that you at least think about what I've written; or even, just read it, laugh if you must, whatever. And as I'm feeling like a much older fart for writing this, excuse me as I choke down Count Chocula, crank up Christian Death, don my black velvet coat and black leather Fluevogs as I prepare myself for church.

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To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to complain about this website. As a Goth I was deeply hurt by your small minded comments. What gives you the right to slag off my lifestyle. Well, lady, here are a few facts about Goths that you couldn't be bothered investigating:

• Not all Goths are Satanists – I am not and none of my friends are.
• Not all Goths are Wiccan
• We don't excessively take drugs or alcohol
• We don't all self harm
• We aren't all bisexual, homosexual or pansexual
• We don't all want to kill people or animals in sadistic ways (or in any ways at all)

In a nutshell, we do not comply to your 'list' at all. I am deeply hurt and offended by you. I would like a written apology sent to me otherwise I shall be reporting this website.

Yours sincerely

J Love

a.k.a. – Gothic Narcotic

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Hey this made me laugh my socks off. And do you KNOW how hard it is to make a goth laugh!!!!

NAME WITHHELD (goth since early 80's)

PS:

I was just reading some more of the comments about your site.

Woah!!!!!!!!!! Some people need to take themselves a little less seriously!

NAME WITHHELD (Goth since early 80's, married almost 18 years, faithful to husband, two well adjusted children, 3 perfectly safe elderly cats, gets on well with parents, STIILL goes to concerts - when I get a chance, working in same firm for 18 years, secure home, gets on with neighbours, shall I continue!!!!)

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heh! Yep, like many others here I first thought it was real! Nice name, nice
layout, nice site! Very good and you are hillarious!!! Luv you,

NAME WITHHELD (a goth and a Satanist)

P.S. Marilyn Manson rocks :D

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I just wanted to say that I LOVED this site! As a girl who's constantly accused of "being gothic" from my aunt, it's refreshing to know there are people who love to joke about it as much as I do! I also wanted to note how you forgot to mention how all goths cut themselves and sometimes offer their blood to Satan! I love how people can be so blind, deaf and dumb to self-injury and the gothic culture at the same time! Always good for a laugh.

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I'm in awe... love this!
I'm shocked and amused at the same time
Kill for fun, genious!

All the best from gothic-holland

smile

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When i first found this site , i thought for about 15 or so seconds that someone was actually serious. I then looked at the name and thought 'hang on......' , absolutely wonderful sir , i applaud you for your quite incredible sense of humor. Shame that there will be so many idiots out there who will take this far too seriously.
Personally , I'm not a goth , although i identify with the "scene" , so to speak, i do however know quite a few real goths and i believe that they would enjoy this work as much as i have today.
Congratulations

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why do u keep consisting that all freaks do drugs worship the devil, I am 15 years old and I am goth. I listen to bands like marlyn manson ,slipknot, and otep, ect.. I have never tried drugs and i am not going to and i am a christian. I read your warning signs and some of them were stupid like watching cable, who doesent watch cable. why do u keep saying stuff like this when it is only makeing people think we are all bad. i would verry much appriciat it if u would change some of those stupid things u say about us.their will be many more people like me that will send u a message like this.

NAME WITHHELD

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At first I thought the site was real and I couldn't believe just how F@#king stupid some people could be..Then I got to the e-mail section and was ready to lash out only to realize that It was a mockery of what morons think..I'm 34 and have been Goth for yrs and unfortunitly have had to deal with and listen to all the are You a satanist type comments and looks..Course My favorite was when I was walking into work at walmart a couple yrs ago to find out from my Manager that a costumer had called the cops on me stating that a suspious looking person in a trench coat walked into the store five minutes to closing and didn't come back out ! They actually waited around for me to come out and when I didn't They actually called the Cops !! I laughed pretty freaking hard when I found out..But let Me just clarify an obvious to all the Morons out there ...Just cause a person is Goth and Wears a Trench doesn't mean that their packing a tech 9 or had anything to do with columbine..

Update: Second Email

I've read You parody site and found it interesting..The Most interesting parts i found was all the hate mail that You got Obviously some people don't have a sence of humor..One person pointed out about another site that quoted a part of yours..Funny thing is Most of that Artical from the other site was (almost) Praising Goths as being Highly intelegent..The worst part was when they quote some song lyrics from some group that I didn't even thing of as Goth..I would like to add though the goths should be more openminded and tolerant then anybody..come on look how most of us dress ! I mean no offence but when some of us dress like rejects from the circus when shouldn't get to pissed if people stare and make comments..It should be a given And One last thing one of the most harshest hate mails that i read on hear was from a 15 yr old !! Ok honey honestly What the Fuck do You even Know about being Goth ! Don't go acting like You've been Goth since it began since your ass wasn't even born yet ! Heck the probably the only reason you went Goth was to piss off your parents...At least this guy who did parody did some research and somes pretty intellegent so um Grow Up !

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This is horrible if it was a joke why did u make it up ?

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