I can't decide what I find stupider--those who believe you have to look M3TUHL!! in order to be a trve fan or those who believe they are too ~mature~ for that kiddy band-shirt-and-leather-jacket shit. Seems like the current swing within metaldom is in favor of insecure faux maturity, based on the responses in this thread. Weak.

For the record, though I usually look like (and am) an unshowered poorly dressed slob, I'm perfectly capable of looking classy as fuck for job interviews and formal events. Not sure where people got this idiotic idea that wearing band t-shirts and boots means you're utterly incapable of ever looking decent.