# Who are the cool kids here? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 20, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015 "2012-08-20T01:12:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cement](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cement)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/1 "2012-08-20T01:12:01Z")
I like to know who to look out for funny posts. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/2 "2012-08-20T02:19:06Z")
The cool Dopers are the ones secretly smoking behind the back of the message board. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/3 "2012-08-20T02:20:44Z")
Sssshhh, quit blabbin’ about the secret forum! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/4 "2012-08-20T02:35:02Z")
Just you, man, you’re too cool for school… ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/5 "2012-08-20T02:36:35Z")
If you have to ask, it ain’t you. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/6 "2012-08-20T02:54:02Z")
Gee, I … don’t know … [slowly lowers hand] [hopes the cooler kids didn’t notice how fast it shot up] ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/7 "2012-08-20T03:12:37Z")
Cool? COOL? _ **COOL?! I’LL TEAR OUT YOUR THROAT AND RIP YOUR-** _ Ah-hem. Why would you think that cool people are the ones to watch? Maniacs, nut-jobs, whackos, and avatars of chaos are the ones you want to watch. If you don’t watch… ah… _them_ how do you know that one us, _I MEAN THEM_ isn’t right behind you with a stabby thing? Or a smashy thing? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/8 "2012-08-20T04:23:22Z")
I expected a more pedantic explanation of the word “cool” that didn’t actually have anything to do with social graces. You people are letting me down. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/9 "2012-08-20T04:27:48Z")
I believe we have some Alaskan dopers don’t we? \ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/10 "2012-08-20T05:28:11Z")
I’m assuming your use of “cool” is relative? ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/11 "2012-08-20T06:23:55Z")
I’m cool ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/12 "2012-08-20T06:24:32Z")
scene Late night in the alley in the back of the Straight Dope offices; steam from the sewer vents plays with the long shadows Lines **zoid** : I’d tell you kid but I’m just too distant and uninterested to bother. I’m like that, a lone wolf. Don’t try to get close, I’ll only hurt you direction **zoid** drops cigatette in the ground, crushes it with his boot and walks slowly and sulkily away, head down and turmed to the side and disappears into the night ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/13 "2012-08-20T06:28:58Z")
The cool kids are the ones who are too cool to post in this thread. …damnit. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/14 "2012-08-20T08:12:19Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I believe we have some Alaskan dopers don’t we? \ And some folks who live in the Southern Hemisphere. **C. K. Dexter Haven** took a vacation in Antarctica once, and sent me pics of himself amidst frolicking penguins. On ice. I imagine that this was pretty cool. My daughter’s job asked her if she’d consider working in Antarctica for six months. She refused, on the grounds that her kittycats would not survive six months without her. Yes, they have her well trained. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/15 "2012-08-20T08:20:26Z")
Diamonds02 seems pretty on the ball. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/16 "2012-08-20T08:47:22Z")
You say this as if you would be invited to the cool kids club… ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/17 "2012-08-20T09:50:14Z")
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Is it me? ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/18 "2012-08-20T10:21:07Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! > > Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! > > Is it me? Get yer’ hand off’ve yer’ crotch **Guano** , it ain’t you. It’s me, of course. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/19 "2012-08-20T10:25:37Z")
Not me! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015/20 "2012-08-20T11:00:17Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I’m assuming your use of “cool” is relative? Not if you’re talking about my relatives. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015.md?page=2)