20 April 2012
Disclaimer: In today's diverse society there are plenty of crazy hairstyles and personal statements around, and although I may allude to their differences rather heavily in this post, please take this in the light hearted manner in which I blogged it! I personally know a lot of students, who on the whole are fun, decent people who mean no harm! There........now please stand by!
Student type #1: Student normal: (ah....mistake!...is any one normal?...I apologise) A person presenting their self in what I guess could be regarded as a preconceived (a little stereotypical...but it is...isn't it?) format; casual clothes (this included skinny Chinos...you know....the ones everyone else wears!) small bag / rucksack, black pumps / deck shoes, perhaps a streak of red or blue in the hair, perhaps even a single black, fingerless glove.
Student type #2: The autonomous traveller: Lets cut straight to the chase on this one; Heavily beaded hair, a colourful knitted jumper, baggy, ragged trousers, flip flops or unlaced, second hand, military type boots, often carrying a Didgeridoo (which they are grossly incapable of playing), or hand portable Tom Tom drums. Fun and harmless, yes. But does Steven from Wakefield really have even distant links with the colourful, diverse civilisation that he is portraying? Or even spurious ancestors that cruised the planet in a nomadic fashion, becoming so heavily influenced in both a personal and materialistic sense that they become embedded in that countries heritage or society? Probably not!
Student type #3: The Son of God: Admittedly, I'm not entirely sure if this type is merely a person happy to kick back and let loose regarding appearance and attitude. But part of me settles on the, "lets look like Jesus" trait. Long unkempt hair (usually red), unkempt beard or partial beard due to lack of age, or lack of a proper diet, curbing the generation of healthy facial hair. Sandals / flip flops. There, simple one really, but they are out there....god, sorry...."good" for you! Strange though, as the man himself was more probably a dark skinned person with short dark hair, based on the geographical location of these ancient events.....hmm.
Student type #4: I hope your mother rots in a writhing mass of putrid megadeath / Gothic hell: Black leather, full length coat, built up boots (whether the individual actually has, or goes on to develop clubbed or malformed feet is another element for discussion) contrasting, bold make up and numerous metallic items through and on the body. Do you really think evil / the devil / darkness / unnatural sinister power / depressive attributes to oneself is cool......nah, I'm guessing you don't really!......but you know...."rock on" (and all that).
Student type #5: Surfs up: Beach wear in the f****ing winter....please guys, get real! I know, you are not warm! And besides, it is reminiscent of Tom Selleck in Magnum PI (Google it....and get a grip!).
Student type #6: The patriotic scholar: This type of student predictably surfaces in the Rugby season or football season. Picture the scene, you are in a heaving pub, friendly banter is rife between good natured fans in front of the big screen, and there, directly in the centre is Callum from Derby draped in an Aussie flag! Throughout the afternoon / evening he strangely takes on a broken Aussie accent and starts blethering on about "his team", the Aussies. Females often take part in this also with colour coded, national flag earrings and face paint. Strange, do the icons of Britishness not stir your loins anymore? Does the sight of a good old English chippy not do it for you? Or the roar of a Spitfire in a weepy black and white, Sunday afternoon war film not make you want to jump up off the sofa , punch the air and shout, "strafe the f*****s lads"? Rolf Harris must be gutted!
Remember...don't be offended ;) it's not about you!
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