1. Gossip, gossip, gossip.
example...
A: I heard soandso hates soandso.
B: yeah well she's being weird to her.
A: well then why is blablabla hangin our with her?
B: cuz soandso is still her friend, she hates
youknowwho, who is blablabla's friend who loves soandso!
[It's pointless anyway, so don't try and understand]

2. You can't have a *crush* on the same indie-rawk
band boy as your best friend. example...
A: I like chris murphy.
B: no! *I* like him!
A: Pbth! yeah OK! I liked him first!
B: WhatEVER! I liked sloan way before you!
A: You're a gerk anyway, he'd never go out with YOU!
B: I hate you! I WISH YOU WERE DEAD!
A: FLOOSEY! I don't even know why i hang out with you!
B: ASS!
[it causes trouble]

3. Insist on drinking *water* all the time.

4. Take a camera wherever you go, and take LOTS of pictures.

5. Posters. Your room must be covered in indie band posters and stickers.

6. You must have your own fanzine, whether online or not.

7. The more popular band boys you know, the cooler you are with the girls.
example...
A: I talked to Joel AND Rob today... they said they remembered me from the last time i saw them...that was a YEAR ago too!
B:/C:/D:/E:OooooOOOoooooOOohhhhh...... she's so cool!

8. You must know all the band boys by name, and refer to them on first name basis.
example: see previous rule.

9. Be a feminist. Not just any though.. one of the cool ones that are just aching for a good argument, where they can share their world changing views.

10. Buy lots of band T-shirts.

11. You must know all the hand claps and la-las to every indie rawk song.

12. Do not eat meat. Only chicken "once in a while".

13. Complain that there are not enough all age shows, and get caught sneaking in places. Well that's until you're 19, after that you can complain that you're sick of hearing kids complain.

14. Be in a Sloan video.

15. Wear lots of light coloUred girly shirts, and cords... lots of cords.

16. Never admit that you "haven't heard" of band your friends are talking about.

17. You must love every side project of any indie band that broke up.

18. Never wear a skirt. The only time it's ok to wear one is if it's a really long one that goes to your ankles.

19. You must request an indie band on much music.

20. You must interview at least one indie band for something such as your fansite or fanzine.. YOU KNOW YOU HAVE ONE!

21. If you get in a fight with one of your friends and they become your enemy, you have to like different bands than them. And they have to be even MORE indie and unknown.

22. You must own at least one 7" and 10" record of an indie band.

23. Shows, shows, shows. Lots of 'em. And it don't matter what you gotta do to get to them either... cuz YOU'RE GOING BABY! Walk for miles in snow, lie to your parents, sleep over at friends homes, tree-houses, whatever it takes... you're *so* there.

24. Say "like" a lot.
Like think about it... try and like say a whole sentence like without like saying "like" once. Go ahead! I bet it'll take you like a bunch of tries.

25. Eat at Subway often.

26. You must make compilation tapes for your indie-rawk friends. It's a good way to show off your huge collection of rarities you know they want so bad.

27. Shop in thrift stores. But there's nothing wrong with this one... thrift stores are where it's at. It's all about thrift stores.

28. I KNOW you collect Kinder Surprise toys.

29. You must have an easily accessible journal. There you will include your thoughts, which will surely include gossip (see rule #1).

30. GLITTER! It's really good for helping you out with rule #31.

31. For all it's worth: be super-supremo-girly. I'm not sure exactly what that involves, but i know it when i see it. Indie-rawk girls are such.... GIRLS! I dunno, that means something and the funny thing is you *know* what im talking about! so ha.

32. CONVERT YOUR FRIENDS! You gotta try your hardest to introduce your indie-rawk ways to the rest of the general population. Make them listen to your cds and all that deal. If you haven't converted at least one person... you're just not a *real* indie-rawk girl.

33. Pretend you're offended by these rules, but then secretly aspire to be all of the above.

The End.

***YES! I know jerk is really not spelled with a "g"!***