Alternative

[Little_Girl]

A [label] for the label-less

[Dianne]

(of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice.

[Gregory]

Alternative is not a label which you can give to one group of people. alternatives are non [conformists] who have no social group. you cant [recognise] an alternative person by what they wear or look like, so dont try to. they dont all wear the same clothes (like [moshers], chavs, goths, [indies] or any other group of people who try to be individual but all seem to like the same stuff, wear the same clothes and only listen to music which their friends like). alternative people enjoy listening to whatever the hell they like, because they dont just like one type of music, they may just enjoy music on a whole, or it may just depend [what kind] of a mood they are in to what kind of music they listen too at that time. although this term is based around mysic it also applys to clothes as i said above many groups try to all wear the same stuff in order to fit in, alternatives wear whatever they like, if its designer, and they like it, they will [wear it]. if its got the name of a band on, and they like it, they will wear it. if there is a song which is by [slipnot], and they like it, they will listen to it. if there is a song, which is by eminem, they will listen too it.

[Gregory]

1)Someone who listens to what they like. if they like a song, they listen to it. if it is [RnB] but they like it, they listen to it. if its heavy metal, and they like it they listen to it. if its [bubblegum pop] but they like it they listen to it. they also wear what they like. if they like a designer shirt, they wear it, if they like a bright pink pair of [trews] theyll wear it. (even the boys) basically, someone who really is their own person, and not the hypocritical non-conformists
2)The label used in schools for people who are [nots] chavs, goths skaters or emos

[Lanell]

Both a genre of music and...something else.
The music: Alternative and [indie] are similar, and both came from [college rock], which is what happened when goth became more [mainstream] (and goth was what happened when punk became more mainstream). The difference between alternative and indie is simple. [Indie] bands are on an independent [label] (or unsigned) and alternative bands arent. Thus, alternative is more mainstream than indie.
The...other thing: Like most music, people who listen to it are sometimes labeled by it. Alternative and indie are once again similar, but often times [indie kids] are [contemptuous] of alternative kids because theyre mainstream, which is stupid because the whole point is the music, and is also the reason that punk and goth etc. died because they became mainstream. Thus, sometimes indie kids are obsessed with not becoming mainstream, and consider bands that sign with a major label and the people who listen to the sellouts. Alternative kids usually care less about that (even if they listen to indie bands) and listen to the music that they like, even if it isnt indie or even alternative or rock, the music they like is the music they like. Like indie kids though, alternative kids will never label themselves that way, and no one will ever label them that way either, except to say people who listen to alt. If you label yourself that way, youre probably just like someone who [labels] themselves punk or goth, trying to be unique instead of yourself.

[Julian]

Cultural minority that is discriminated against just because it doesnt really have a set definition. Youll find it easy to explain to someone whos open-minded, but most need to have labels and categories:

What kind of music are you into?

A bit of everything really 90s, rock pop.....

Oh rock cool are you going to ?

I have a passing interest in rock music Im not [fanatical] about it.

What is that music you are listening to now.

Its japanese [zen] on music on youtube.

[Oh right] whats the artist/label/songtitle?

I dont know

[Kai]

A person who doesnt really fit under any other tag. An alternative person will listen to any music, as long as they like it. E.G. Rock, indie, Rap and or [opera] aslong as it is to their preference.
Alternative people also [differ] in what they wear. Bright colours, dark colours, skinny jeans, baggy jeans, hoodys or leather jackets [its whatever] the alternative person (lets call him Dave) feels like.
Alternative people often get mistaken for a different stereotype such as [mosher] or emo.

Alternative people are basically themselves, most also do not stereotype others, they just cannot find a stereotype that they themselves fit into

[Becky]

An Alternative is a person or group of people (usually in their teens) who dont fit into any particular labelled group (goths, [grungers], chavs, skaters, etc).

They listen to what they want and wear what they want but are rarely associated with people like chavs and [townies].

They are similar to [rockers] in some ways but are usually more individual.

[PussyCat]

[who the fuck] knows [anymore]

[Britney]

[different] [to the] [normal]