Definition of Cool
- Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold - a cool autumn evening
- Giving or suggesting relief from heat - a cool drink
- Marked by indifference, disdain, or dislike; unfriendly or unresponsive - a cool hello
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of colors, such as blue and green, that produce the impression of coolness
- Slang - 1.excellent; first-rate - super cool sports car. 2. Acceptable or satisfactory - It's cool if you don't want to talk about it
So now that we have explored the meaning of cool, it is time to address the question asked; What makes someone or something cool and is coolness innate?
It was listed that socks whilst wearing sandles is NOT COOL. But I began to think back to high school. You know, that time, not to long ago (about two and half years for me), that time that seems light years away from where we are now. And I realized that amongst the popped collars (cool or not cool?.....or just plain douchy?) of the uniform golf shits there were many girls who decided to pair those Adidas massage sandles with tiny little ankle socks and their triple rolled, too tiny kilts. (Yes, my high school had uniforms, which were in fact very cool). And I thought, "Wait a second, these girls thought they were so cool and trendy". But everyone knows, I mean everyone, even my dad, knows that socks and sandles are not a combo that anyone should seriously consider, ever. But why did these girls? Was it because they were cool? Were they born with this super secret sense of what was cool and that they were cool? Could it be that coolness is just a trait that you either have or you don't? It began to seem like it was. I never ever thought to pair socks and sandles does that mean I missed the cool boat? Am I or was I ever cool?
If any of you knew me in high school, or know me now in university, then I am sure it is fairly obvious that I am very uncool. But I like to think that at times I am cool, like when I wear my leather jacket. But really, what makes us cool, and yeah I realize I have asked the question many times and have yet to answer. Maybe the real answer to that is that coolness is not innate, rather coolness is relative. And perhaps it is not just one thing that can make someone or something cool (With the exception of a cool cucumber, because really how many things make them cool?).
What makes my best girlyfriends from high school cool is the fact that despite only being all together maybe 4 times a year, it is bound to be the best 4 weekends of the year. What about my best guy friend; maybe its the fact that we pick on each other more than my brother and I do (and trust me that's a lot), but are still there for each other when something hits us hard to talk one another through it, then laugh at each other when sadness has passed. What about my one friend who has a say on every issue; it's the fact that she makes her voice heard and isn't afraid to do so (that and the fact that her wallet was a zip lock baggie allll summer). What about my boyfriend; well everyone thinks he is so cool, but what makes him cool to me is the fact that we can spend a night watching movies, playing with his kitten and hanging out on the couch and not want to see anyone or be anywhere else.
As for myself, I am still searching for that one. Maybe its because I don't want to be cool. It's too much to live up to. I am content doing things my own way, even if it is shy and quiet, or totally weird, its my way.
Lessons Learned
- Try to look for each person's "coolness" or "cool factor"
- Coolness is relative, it varies from person to person, and from time to time
- Don't let the cucumber out cool you
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTxW3GWZ5hI
