EMO is a short term for emotional, which could mean anything.(i.e. emotional songs, emotional movie etc.) I think EMO is used wrongly these days. -------------- But anyways, if you're saying EMOtional people who wear eye-liner,black clothes, long side bangs. This kind of fashion statement looks cool and hot if worn by the right people. Not all EMO's look nasty and dirty, its just you only see people who doesn't fit with the EMO look [i]Real EMO people wear it simple and play their music LOUD..and those "EMO" kids around the streets wearing slippers..those are icky [/i] < it's what I think >.> If you saw EMO people out here in Canada, you'll be surprised and fall in love with them. They have these incredibly gorgeous eyes and they play actual instruments..