What Kind Of Goth Are You?

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The Internet is a digital dystopia filled with rehashed jokes, vicious subtweets and dank ass memes. It's an online wasteland filled with predatory beasts and barren landscapes. There are no laws. There are no gods. There is only Klout. There is only influence.

A daily battle rages amongst the social media tastemakers to see who can reach the top of Klout Mountain first and plant their brand's flag the fastest. Who will be the quickest to turn this momentary blip of pop culture into consumable content to satisfy the thirst of their loyal following? Who will be timely enough to further establish themselves as important online by continuously crafting nuggets of word vomit in hopes it will turn into tangible rewards? There can only be one.

Along the way, you begin to lose a part of yourself. As more and more time passes, your voice begins to fade and you begin to use commonly established vernacular to fit in with your peers. You're no longer an individual. You've become a cog in the zeitgeist. You yearn for validation from strangers you may never meet. "I've never said 'lit' in real life. Why am I saying it online?" you ask yourself.

You begin to have a breakdown. "Who am I? Is this me or is this all a character?" you splutter between sobs. You no longer know if you're Health Goth or Sport Goth or Fitness Goth or Only Wears Gym Clothes To Give Off A Perception Of Being Fit And Active When Really You're Just A Lazy Piece oOf Shit Goth. Fear not, my sweet child, the most problematic writer on Four Pins is here to help you. I've put together a handy list of the different types of goths you can be to help you through your freshly minted identity crisis. One day, everyone online will know their goth.

Alex Hancock is a writer living in the future so the present is his past, but really he's in Indianapolis. Follow his problematic Twitter here.

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Health Goth

You own more than five high-priced, heavily branded athleticwear items. You have said the phrase, "This juice does'’t have enough kale in it" at least once. You tell your friends about how many times you've done a CrossFit this week even though they tell you to shut the fuck up every time you mention it. You've fucked someone while a Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies DVD was playing in the background. You no longer exist.

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Military Goth

You own at least one MA-1 bomber, fishtail parka, anorak and pair of aviators. You get real bone malone when Maverick reengages after the second jetwash in Top Gun. You masturbated throughout the entirety of American Sniper using gun oil as lube.

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Goth Ninja

You shop for all of your gear (it's not "clothing") from the tactical ops section of the local military surplus store and Tres Bien. Your fashion inspirations are Cobra Commander from G.I. Joe and literally any anime character ever. You tell your friends you're going to the dojo to train, but in reality you're going to linger at your favorite sushi spot. You have never thrown a punch outside of your taekwondo class, where you're still somehow a white belt.

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