HW 28

It is so obvious from this informal research that so many people try so hard to be cool and some are good at hiding it and some aren't. These articles basically state archetypes or mix some and say that that is what is cool.

http://alanwho.com/ask/how-to-be-cool/

So this guys definition of cool is to be independent and somewhat mystical yet friendly and ambitious. He also states that being relaxed is very important when being cool. It pretty much what we talked about in class. He does not state anything new.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080901214454AALDzPJ

So this is pretty interesting. The guy/girl asking the question is talking down on "cool" people saying there usually idiots and they are all fake. One of the responses says some "cool" people are being themselves(but does not go in to what "being yourself" means) and a third person says they want to be cool to fit in and be happy and avoid loneliness.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/129878-Study_Friends_Determine_What_Is_Cool_Among_Young_People.php

This article is a survey on what young kids and teenagers think are cool. They show a big change in whats cool from 13 and 14 years old to 15-18 year olds and show that kids priorities change and their ideas of cool change. Digital things are shown to be very cool amongst all ages but more social activities such as hanging out with friends become more popular in older kids.

http://www.loganwhitehurst.com/becool.html

This is an essay or at least thats what he is calling. He is pretty much making fun of cool, or at least I hope he is. He ridicules things that some people may think are cool and names ways to be cool in a sarcastic way.

http://www.mindfields.org.uk/blog/?p=140

This article is similar to the first one. The idea of cool here is mystical yet friendly. Also doing your own thing is a big part of it...kinda like the cowboy. All the articles about how to be cool say the same thing. Make people think you don't care, dress nice, be funny, etc.