Things That Are Rock N' Roll
thank you veroni
I’m currently waiting for paint to dry (literally), and stumbled across veroni on TikTok. She made a four-part series on all the things rock and roll. Her list is below and I’m adding a few of my own at the end. *imagine her list in an Irish accent*
Giving someone your phone number on a piece of paper
Quitting your job without another lined up
Arriving to the airport less than one hour before your flight
Carrying spare underwear at all times
Saying “no” without any explanation
Not making a face after you take a shot
Speaking to babies like they’re adults
Wired earphones
Having a bush
Not using a phone case
A messy makeup bag **bonus point if it’s a ziploc
Addressing conflict in the moment
Getting your way into any place
Having a secret skill and casually pulling it out of nowhere
Pale skin acceptance
Reading a book on the train instead of scrolling
Not taking photos or videos at concerts
Drinking black coffee
Girls that use the tampons without applicators
Under packing for a trip
Having a unique facial feature that could be easily changed Ex. Gap teeth or unibrow
Winking
Not having a driver’s license
Having one signature thing that you do with your look Ex. winged eyeliner, red lip, etc.
Forgetting or losing your phone and not caring
Being Gen Z but not using TikTok language
Dating short men
Carrying cash
Renting property
Being French
Taking a normal moment in the day and making it dramatic
Doing your own makeup on your wedding day
Going to a movie by yourself
Having scars
Not caring about your birthday
Having a shit car
Biking with no hands
Coming from a big family
Women dressing sexy
Getting lost on a night out, meeting an entirely new group of people and sticking with them for the rest of the night
Someone with “off-brand” music taste
My list:
Having a flip phone
Planning a non-traditional wedding (I saw someone on Instagram recently and the bride carried around a mannequin head that looked like her in her arms all night… rock n’ roll)
Eating alone at a restaurant without your phone
Women who own snakes
Asking a guy in a band tee to name three songs by the artist
Girls that link arms when they walk
Natural hair
Girls that don’t have tummy problems
Low-rise jeans
peace, love & rock n’ roll


https://open.substack.com/pub/johnnogowski/p/exile-on-main-street-vs-the-world?r=7pf7u&utm_medium=ios