Instructions on how to be Gothic.

Inspired by a very recent conversation with Betsy (when I say very recent, I mean, i'm still having this conversation as I type) here is instructions on how to be Gothic, if you ever wondered how:

Potato little dove says:
Dude.
There's no way to "be" gothic unless you dress that way.
And listen to the Cure and pretend to be sardonic.
Just wear your choir dress.
That's pretty goth
Mindy says:
ROFL
no it's not
Potato little dove says:
Yeah it is.
I just said "Yaaahhhh" out loud in response to you
on accident
Mindy says:
ROFL
Potato little dove says:
THAT'S HOW STRONGLY I FEEL ABOUT THIS.
Mindy says:
i do that a lot
haha
how is it gothic?
Potato little dove says:
Dude
Mindy says:
just because its all black?
Potato little dove says:
NO.
Because it's like
VELVET
That's the most gothic fabric there is
and it's also nasty lacey shit
= gothic
You should get a pair of really high platform shoes
that are like
super nasty and chunky

Well, there you have it folks. In a nutshell, wear really high, chunky, nasty platform shoes, black velvet and nasty lacey shit, listen to Cure and pretend to be Sardonic and you might be Gothic.

If you're wondering how this conversation came to be, it's because my newest profile picture looks Gothic to some people. It really isn't.