I work with three of them. Two fell off the wagon, and the third is one of the nicest people I know.
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Are they out in search of compasses?
Straight edge people have been bred out of the gene pool by sex having druggies
Still some around in the metalcore scene.
Sadly, every single straight-edge person I knew (a grand total of 5 people) later became a drug addict. Two of them died of overdoses. This was two decades ago at least and I really haven't heard anyone use the term in at least 10.
Maybe once you grow up you become first a Sober person, then a Teetotaler.
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I'm not especially familiar with the term, but I do know quite a lot of people who go to raves sober, as well as a more widespread sentiment of "if you have to drink to have a good time, it's not a good time". Some of these people do consume intoxicating substances like alcohol occasionally, but it feels like they have a healthy attitude towards it, even if they're not strictly "straight-edge"
I have never heard this phrase before but... I listen to hardcore, don't do tobacco or recreational drugs, only drink non-alcoholic beverages (<= 0.3% ABV), don't cook meat at home & basically live on a low-meat diet... so hol up (insert shocked Pikachu face)
I'm not into punk though so I guess that disqualified me
What's that mean?
Sober punks
Sober punk? Not sure what that means. Sorry
I'm guessing punks, but they don't take drugs or drink? Or maybe punks with a sobering view of reality? Either way it sounds like something that gets abandoned at the first adult party.
Davey Havok is still out there, somewhere
I wasn't officially in the scene but these days I'm a lower-middle-class miserable loner so it could be worse
Used to go to the Cuckoo's Nest.
They grew up
They're still around. I see them at hardcore shows