The Ultimate Guide to Sixth Form Lads - Part 2

Here it is; you’ve waited all week (possibly), and the second instalment of the Ultimate Guide to Sixth Form Lads is finally here!

The Sporty Lads

I’m not gonna say ‘The Jocks’, because that sounds like something out of High School Musical, Glee or some other equally irritating American show. Really, it’s all in the name for this one. They’re guys (though they like being called lads- but who doesn’t?) who are sporty. But I don’t mean Boff sporty. These guys are in at least one, though usually two or three school teams, and in the firsts, A-team or whatever their school calls the best team for most of these sports. Often they don’t try too hard in school, but make up for it by working pretty hard at sports to be (to quote an old tv show) the very best, like no-one ever was. Sometimes they aren’t too bright, and can be aggressive and generally douchey, but this isn’t as often as you might think (from those irritating American tv shows).

Ok, sometimes you get a few who don’t work at school, or at sport (but are naturally good), are absolutely a-holes and basically the type of person you would write a message like ‘I’m sure you’re a nice person... deep down’ or ‘It’s not that I hate you, I just wouldn’t care if you died. At all.’ in their year books, but honestly you get those people in all these stereotypes. Just, more in some than others...

The Druggies (Often crosses over with musicians)

Haven’t bothered even learning the phrase “Would you like fries with that?” for one of three reasons:

1. They won’t remember it in the morning.
2. They can’t be bothered, and aren’t worried about jobs or the future; live fast and die young, all that rubbish.
3. They’re still convinced their band will take off (musician cross-over). And I don’t mean a good band (though it might be... rarely). I mean the type called ‘Numb Nuts’ that perform Gangsta Rap... whatever that is.

Spend a great deal of their lives trying to figure out what day it is, which way is up and what the f**k happened last night. Says it all, really.

The Musicians (also sometimes known as the ‘I’m in a band’ers; Often cross over with druggies)

These are the people whose lives revolve (or at least mostly centre around) music, their instrument(s) and their talent. They can range from deranged druggies and tone-deaf nutters (for lack of a more fitting word), to musically gifted geniuses with enough music grades to sink a battleship (and often have a last name like Zeffman, just saying!). These guys and gals are often in a band, some of which are actually really good, and others which, well... aren’t. Still, both types compete in things like school Battle of the Bands with crazy names like ‘Behind the Label’ or ‘Binary Preset’ (what kind of nutters came up with that last one?). Some of this lot will go off and become professional musicians, or could easily if they wanted. Others will become professional buskers, and play occasionally at rubbish night clubs and bars until they end up back in their parent’s basement... worst case scenario, though (usually the druggie cross-overs).

That's all this week. Next week I'll post the last three hilariously exaggerated stereotypes!

Have a great week!

   -Jamie