[PhoenixAzul]

I suppose the straightedger should mention something here.

XXX is also used by people who are Straightedge. A *very* brief rundown of Straightedge. 1985- Minor Threat frontman Ian McKay writes a song called "Straightedge", with the words "I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't f**k, at least I can f***ing think." This set off a counter culture movement in the hardcore scene in which people don't drink, smoke, do drugs or engage in promiscuous sex. It became synonymous with veganism, but veganism/vegetarianism is up to the individual. The drinking, smoking, drugs thing is the most important. Straightedgers use X's on their hands as a way to identify eachother and as a way to signify their non-drinking status (x's were (are) used in bars to mark non drinkers). The three X's stand for no drinking, no smoking, no drugs. So it's just another connotation to think about.

Also, I've heard in some places, Straightedgers using "Sigma Chi Epsilon" *sXe* either as a real fraternity or as a crew name (don't worry about it). sXe is sort of short hand for Straightedge.