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PUNK ROCK RULEBOOK
Rule #1 Punk rock is awesome
Rule #2 “Radio friendly” songs suck
Rule #2A Unless it is community or college radio, playing punk rock
Rule #13A Punk rock attire and accoutrement is specific
Rule #21A Denim jackets with band names randomly written in black permanent marker is preferred
Rule #21A1 Leather jackets with cut up punk band t-shirts safety pinned on the back is an alternative
Rule#21B Washing your clothes is unnecessary unless biohazard is spilled on them, then it is optional
Rule #21C Piercings are expected, particularly self-pierced i.e. safety pins, modified paperclips or other hand-made items
Rule #21F There is no such rule.
Rule #G Squatting is fun.
Rule #12 Looking pissed off when around squares is required
Rule #29F Drugs are optional — peer pressure dictates drug of choice and quantity of said substance
Rule #29F1A Straight edge punk rockers are exempt from any rules 29A — 29F1
Rule #XIX Punk rock must be loud, anything under 100 decibels is lame
Rule #81 Make up a rule
Rule #81AB Rules are dumb