i think ppl are cool when they treat others with the respect they deserve no matter what they look like i've had ppl make fun of me because i have a three inch scar on the left side of my face while others ask me how i got it then go on with life the ppl that ask and then ignore it are the cool ones. respect is the important thing to me if a person spreads rumors about another person they don't know i lose respect for them as a person if they do it enough i won't give them the time of day let alone say hi so you see cool and respect are linked in my opinion *whew* i didn't think i was that long winded

I generally hold "cool" to simply mean someone who conforms, as in order to be "cool" you generally have to leave indivuality at the door, in order to fit in.

Which is why I'm uncool. You might even say I'm hot.

___Corsair~MMIV
Reasons I'm better than you: #78468- I have squiggly lines in my name.

Well, I was just naturally born cool. I'm talking Deep Space, Liquid Nitrogen, Mr. Freeze, Cold as Ice, Sub Zero aint got a thing on me me Cool

I think both Nick and Archie are right. Being cool is about attitude and not wanting to be cool in the first place.

I'd say its actually more linked to self confidence. People we usually deem to be cool are self confident, without being arrogant. They're confident enough to do what they want to do, to wear what they want to wear and to act the way the want to act....but at the same time, they tend to have respect for the people around them. Its kind of a mutual appreciation thing imho.

IMHO a few kings & queens of cool :

Samuel L Jackson
Kiefer Sutherland
Al Pacino
Pierce Brosnan
Dustin Hoffman
Christian Slater
Jean Reno
Robert Redford
Robert De Niro
Pam Grier
Michael Keaton
Helen Mirren
Ellen Barkin
Sean Connery
Donald Sutherland
Morgan Freeman
Kevin Spacey
Harvey Keitel
Tim Roth
Juliette Lewis
Michael Madsen
Julie Delpy
Uma Thurman
Antonio Banderas
John Travolta
Eric Stoltz

lol. actually looking at that list, I think I've pretty much listed my favourite living film icons If I had an unlimited budget for a film, and stick every single one of these guys into it....could you seriously imagine that? It may be the most expensive film of all time, but you can bet your ass it would be one of the most popular at the same time.

Hmmm.... your list has a very high 'Quentin Tarantino' level Which is one of my favorite writers/producers/directors btw. Because of the fast-paced and well written dialogues in his movies (IMO of course), Tarantino really gets everything out of his actors to show us how well they can deliver. Of course, opinions vary a lot about Tarantino (actually that goes for a lot of directors and actors of course)... either you love him or you hate him, there's no in between if you ask me.

Agreed, I did hover over adding Tarantino to the list himself...but I think thats why he can't really be described as "cool"...because 50% love him, 50% hate him. Being "cool" usually means that a large majority like you....of course, you can't please everybody though.

someone had to do it
cool
:p

moderately cold?

Edited by - marc___1 on 11/15/2004 4:31:30 AM

The coolest thing to do, is be yourself.

Act like you do,
Play what you want,
Live how you want,

Now that is cool!

It's a shame about the necessity of being cool or wanting to be cool but that seems to be a fact of life for young adults and kids around the world.

The worst of it is that there are older adults and parents who help to make things worse by trying to make sure that their kids are the coolest ones.

When striving to be cool, what you end up doing is give up your own personalities and preferences. I realize that iti s important for many to be cool
but be your own definition of cool, not someone else's.

Tarrintino is definately NOT cool, he's more like that annoying guy that you always see hanging around cool people but when you get down to it he's essentially a geek.

If I would ask my friends to describe why I am "cool", they would certainly mention my humour. Always quick with my (funny) replies, sometimes sarcastic, or just hilarious

I shall quote some famous people.

"I realised that being with my family was more important than being cool"
"Dad, what you said was powerfully lame"
"So lame that its... cool?"
"No"
"Well, i dont care if I'm cool.... and thats what makes me cool right?"
"No"
"Well how the hell do you be cool?"
"Maybe if you're truly cool, you dont need anyone to tell you..."
"Well how would you know if you were cool?"

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Love Shark's Guide to Coolness
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There is really only a few basic rules to being cool.

1: Let one pass, screw the rest.
If you can let someone in front of you in traffic, you're cool. You let more than one, you're a pushover.

2: Indifference really isn't cool.
Sure, you sound cool according to movies and pop culture, but the people who you're close to wont be so close anymore.

3: Labels are not everything.
It's true. Labels just make you look like an incredibly shallow sellout.

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3: Labels are not everything.
It's true. Labels just make you look like an incredibly shallow sellout.

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And what's so uncool about being an incredibly shallow sellout? Seriously, I need to know. I'd love to be able to educate some of my friends.

I suppose the definition of what makes you cool depends on how much value you place on other's opinions of you. If you're fine doing whatever you want, then it is you who defines your own personal 'cool'. But if you care deeply about what others say about you, then i suppose your core group of friends would define cool for you, but again its the whol jumping off a bridge thing- I wouldn't recommend others making your life decisions for you...