Getting Rid of Cool

topic posted Mon, April 16, 2007 - 3:29 PM by  Michael
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I've been trying to stop using the word "cool." I feel that much like the words "alternative" or "indie", its hyper-use has rendered it meaningless.
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Michael
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    Re: Getting Rid of Cool

    Mon, April 16, 2007 - 4:21 PM
    That's ok. It's only if you say "cool beans" would you need to be executed.
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      Fri, April 20, 2007 - 5:58 AM
      I say cool all the time but "cool beans" bothers me too. My roommate says it and Eww!!! I hate when people say "Thank you much" too. Not sure why. I never say anything but to myself I just roll my eyes. It sounds ignorant. But usually the people that say it are friendly. But then Elsie the Cow is probably a friendly cow too. Mooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Re: Getting Rid of Cool

    Tue, April 17, 2007 - 2:35 AM
    thats sick!

    Didn't you get the memo that 'sick' is the new cool/kewl?!

    I wonder if it is cool to be sick these days, or sick to be cool ?

    Anyways, whoever came up with that one?!
    Way to go! Take a negative word and turn it on its head!

    A hundred years down the line, someone reading about the early 21st century is going to be so confused.
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      Tue, April 17, 2007 - 4:03 AM
      > Anyways, whoever came up with that one?!

      I believe it came from x-treme sports folks. It's been around since about 2000.
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    Tue, April 17, 2007 - 9:26 AM
    my catch word at the moment is fantastic... :o( I mean it only in the nicest way... but use it far too often
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      Fri, April 20, 2007 - 5:45 AM
      What about

      gay
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        Fri, April 20, 2007 - 6:01 AM
        BRB, gotta go git my hot pink and lime green feather boas!!! Woo hoo!!! Tickle my ass and call me Sassy Fancy. j/k lol
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          Re: Getting Rid of Cool

          Fri, April 20, 2007 - 3:43 PM
          OMG, that's so gay.
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            Fri, April 20, 2007 - 7:48 PM
            okay... theres the one we need to get rid of... "thats so gay"(?)
            My niece and nephews say this all the time in place of "thats so strange" , Thats so weird", etc
            its always ... "thats so gay?!" Am I the only person that this phrase pisses off? Everytime they say it I wanna slap the livin hell out of them. Should I be offended? Or just le it roll off the cuff? How do we expect society to accept us when we let this kinda shit get said? am i wrong to expect a little more tolerance and/ orunderstanding from my family, even the teenaged ones?
            either way ...kill that phrase....
            sorry skooter...no offense
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              Fri, April 20, 2007 - 8:44 PM
              I am "gay" or homo and I say it all the time. I say things like "OMG! He is SUCH a fucking faggot!" I think if your homosexual and not concerned about what is PC anymore it's fine. Technically it isnt really right and I totally understand. Especially when people say it from a truly negative stance. Next time your nephews say it just laugh at them and tell them they are the gayest little faggots youve ever seen. When they try to protest just laugh at them even louder and tell them to go fuck themselves. Let them know you think they are assholes. You have nothing to lose. If they dont respect you then their opinions shouldnt matter or effect you at all. Just distance yourself from them and avoid them and when they finally come around and want to have meaningful interaction with you either they will get it and move on with you or you can just tell them to fuck off again. Family or not, if they don't respect you they can go jump off a bridge really.
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              Re: Getting Rid of Cool

              Sat, April 21, 2007 - 12:04 AM
              > okay... theres the one we need to get rid of... "thats so gay"(?)

              yep! =0D
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                Sat, April 21, 2007 - 7:57 AM
                I think gay people should start saying it more often around str8 people and especially around homophobic bigots that know theyre gay. I do it all the time. I know straight guys that are homophobic and I throw it in their faces that I think theyre total fags because most homophobes are NOT secure in their own sexuality and too ignorant to understand that psychological perspective. Most non homophobic heterosexuals even understand this. Some homophobes will argue that that is not true at all. Let me relate this to food for you then. A parable of sorts. I personally do not like sauerkraut, AT ALL, I think it's gross! I don't like pickled relish of any kind. It makes me want to gag. Yes, believe it or not, my gag reflex is not very good. But am I going to hate and despise other people that enjoy those foods? Am I going to treat them like human shit . As sub-human perverts? That's what the homophobe does. They don't see a person. They don't see "Marvin". They see some perverted sick freak. They see gross. The only thing they can think of when they see a fag is a dick pounding into a hairy man ass and it freaks them out because that is exactly what they want and need! lol Some people like the pussy. Some people like the man ass and cock and balls. Some people like it all. Then there are people that have a hard time understanding the concept of LIVE & LET LIVE!!! So to me, saying that's so gay is wrong if it is said by homophobes but I think us fags should throw it in peoples faces just to show them how stupid they are. If you know someone's a homophobe then you have to let them know you think THEY are the ignorant perverted sub-human piece of dogshit that they truly are! It's our duty as politically correct homos. Hate the haters. Eye for an eye. I've found alot of times if you call people on their bullshit and get in their face and really hit home by making it perfectly clear I think theyre a total asshole, alot of times they actually change for the better. Not always. Sometimes there's just no helping some closet cases. Still living at home with mommy at 40 and spanking off to the penetration pics in Hustler wanting so bad to be with men yet always pretending to be what they are not. God forbid anyone should think theyre a faggot. People really need to stop worrying about what other people think of them. That's the most beautiful thing about being an adult. Not having to give a fuck what anyone thinks about how I live my life. AND, it's all so stupid anyway. It's not like a "homo lifestyle" is all that much different than a str8 one. We all go to work. We all do the same things. We all need food, shelter and love. The only differences are desires and preferences. If I don't like fruitcake (real Christmas fruitcake) and think it's the grossest food in the world, is it logical to hate people because they do happen to like it? That's rediculous.

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