Uncool.
Carey and I were discussing this so she pretty much has read all of this already.
Do you ever get the impression that some on-line peeps just don't like you? I get that vibe big time from a couple of bloggers. Not sure why.
I have a real issue with realizing that I am older and pretty much uncool. The little rental house next to us just had a girlfriend and boyfriend move in. They are 22. I feel like every time I talk to them, they are looking at me thinking "She is soooo uncool."
DH and I are pretty isolated here with no real friends and family so I don’t socialize nearly as I used to which leads me to believe I have no social skills anymore.
It makes me think of my very favorite line from the movie Almost Famous. Lester Bangs is talking to William on the phone and says "The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
I? Am uncool. Are you?
As a side note and as I told Carey, I thought it was hilarious that the spellcheck my e-mail doesn’t recognize the word ‘uncool". It keeps trying to tell me that I am misspelling ‘uncoil’. My computer obviously doesn’t think I’m uncool.
posted by thndrkttn @ 3:56 PM
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*does Six Flags dance*<---ubercool dance.
And according to Breezy, "uber" is one of the dorkiest words that I use. She makes fun of my words.
I? am the polar opposite of cool. As I told you, there is nothing cool about me.
Personally, I prefer the uncoil *grin* people. I like people to be exactly who they are and not trying to impress people with how cool they are. If I ever became cool *snort* I would hope that my loved ones would tell me. that would be a terrible thing to be.
And I find you to be ubercoil in an uncoil kind of way. *smooch*
thndrkttn <--- uses the word 'uber' too! Not written but definitely spoken.
*sigh* My dorky, uncoil internet girlfriend. Folks, it doesn't get much better than that. *sigh*
SMOOCH!
*giggle* It is the uberist.
See? I'm so uncool that I make up words like "uberist". *dorky grin*
*dorky smooches*
Um, hello! I am one of the uncoolest people I know. And I am okay with that.
But the good news is uncool is the new cool, didn't you hear?
Cool is overrated.
Augie <-- big uncool dork who *hearts* Tkit
I can verify that Augie is uncool. *giggle* It's part of why I love her so much and why she is my sistah.
*snootily walks in*
Oh hello there. Want to rub my cool Fonzie jacket?
*does 2 finger gun point and clicks mouth*
And? If I find out that someone doesn't like you? I am banning them from blogland. Bob said that we could. Hrmph.
Couple of things;
First, I know exactly what you mean about the bloggers, but I've been told I'm too senstive, so I don't know. *shrug* If it helps, I *heart* you, and can't imagine why anyone else wouldn't.
I don't know if I'm cool or not (though that little voice in my head is telling me, I'm not), but Almost Famous is one of my favorite movies.
I think you're cool, but I don't think I am a blogland peep.
I have a blog ( neglected) but it's not all that interactive, and though I'd like to visit around and see how everyone is, I don't do it as much as I'd like. I miss out on lots of fun conversations.
In fact I haven't read your blog yet, though I've had it bookmarked for over a month, and sometimes the ones I do read, I don't leave comments on, cuz I feel so out of the loop.
I know it doesn't matter what I think of anyone, but I like you TKitty, I always have ( just in case you ever wonder)
Now I have to go do the Six Flags Dance with Carey, because that is what the coil peeps are doing today.
Well, jiminy cricket.
I visit here often and am disappointed when there's no update. And I tagged you once.
So, I totally like you.
I can totally understand this post in a variety of ways. I dont know if it is low self-esteem on my part or just good awareness but I defintiely feel like there are people that dont like me or just simply dont care if I exist or not. It's one of those things you think about but dont really talk about or try to dwell on. It makes me more grateful for the friends I do have though.
{singing} with a little help from my friendssssssssssssss{/singing}
I'm getting over my sensitivity that the "cool" kids don't like me.
I like me, and I like you. *smooch*
*six flags dances out of blog*
Yes I have that impression now and then, but I don't worry about it. I'm "me" here and that's all I can do. Not everyone likes me IRL, so why should online life be so different?
Actually, I think it is easier to like and interact with people very different from you online than it is IRL. It's a phenomenon an old online friend (who a lot of people don't like these days) called "our strange, drunken acceptance of each other." It's kind of like that.
And I? Forget what cool is, or what it feels like (if I ever knew.) But it's a nifty word! I'll try to use it in a sentence today.
Carey is the ubertie ubertist DIG evah! BFF!
thndrkttn <---trying to be cool by using AOL speak.
Thanks guys for all the hearting! I don't want you to think that I posted this topic to get loved on, (although I love getting loved on.) It was just something that I saw happening more often and I've been feeling more and more uncool. Maybe I am confusing being uncool with foot in the mouth disease. I guess what I am trying to say is part of this is due to feeling as though I never say the right thing. I'm a freakin' uberdork!
Lasann my sincerest apologies for not doing the six weird things. I swear I tried but all I could come up with, other than being a uberuncoildork, is that I won't eat reheated meat. For instance, if you have chicken for dinner on Tuesday, I will NOT eat the leftovers on Wednesday. The chicken just tastes icky. You guys pretty much know all my other weird stuff and that meme was supposed to be new things. Oh wait! On weltek's blog you guys were talking about shaving the nether regions. I? Shave all the way back. So there's two things...
FYI-to every single one of you that has posted in here, I read/check your blogs daily ('cept Breezy cuz either she doesn't have a blog or she's being ubertie secretive about it). I just don't always comment. It's hard to keep up because I spend so much of my time tending to my UDIG. *giggle*
*smooooooooches* for all of you!
Oh and I brush my teeth in the shower cuz I am a uber messy tooth brusher. That's three!
And you should spend the most time taking care of your UDIG. Way more important than anything else. *giggle*
*smooch*
I certainly hope I wasn't one of those peeps who have made you feel that way. I know at times we may disagree, but that doesn't mean I do not like you... bunches!
I understand how you feel, but also understand that some peeps out there are very different from me and if they don't like me, that's OK because I have many friends here that do like me. At least I think they do... maybe they are just humoring me!
*sits with the uncoil peeps*
*grin*
And I know you were just trying to get loved on. *grin*
Agree with what Swami wrote. Not everyone is going to like me.
I have no idea what "cool" is supposed to be these days. I've never felt that I was cool and I have absolutely no social skills.
Now I know why you wrote "coil" instead of "cool" in one of your comments on Carey's blog LOL.
Nookie <---- always thought T-Kit was uberliciously coil.
Carey<---agrees that Tkit is uberlicious.
I mean we all hang out with Nookie and her prarie skirts, how coil could we be?
You know what else is cool? Glazed donuts. *smacks lips* YUM!
*giggle* You got a little on your chin.
You got a little on your chin.
I bet you say that to all the girls.
*gives Carey a sugery smooch*
Nope. Just you. *smooch*
I always liked the song "That's What Friends Are For." How's that for being old and un-cool.
Welcome to the Official Bloggers Uncoil Club. Now we all belong in a club so we're all very cool.
Yeah!!! wait a minute. I thought we WERE the cool kids. *giggle*
You know, I really love the name "Lester Bangs". That's a coil thing right? :-)
*giggle* Nookie said "bangs"
You know what's not cool? Ignoring Augie. Smooches to The Uncool Wise One.
("not cool" is not to be confused with "uncool" which is actually "cool". "Not cool" is exactly that. Not cool.)
Oh and I just wanted all of you to know that Monsty is taking me sailing. Eat.Your.Hearts.Out.
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I don't know which peeps (you think) don't think that you're cool, but I wouldn't worry about it. There seems to be more than enough peeps that do think you are cool that those who don't shouldn't really matter at all.
I imagine there are bloggers who don't think I'm cool. That's OK. I have enough to do keeping up with the ones who do interact with me.
I do read through every blog linked on my blog on a regular basis, even if I don't make comments on all of them. There's lots of reasons for not making comments, like arriving in a discussion too late or (especially in my case) not wanting to say something in response to a serious entry that will just sound trite. There's a couple of blogs that have strange formats that my computer will not recognize, so I cannot follow them even though I stop by to see if the format has changed.
Anyway, you're cool enough for me. What more do you need?
*stomps off* I'm never talking to you or Monsty again. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah. and I was going to build you a sailing room in my vacation retreat in Hawaii. Hrmph. *grin*
I know what you mean, tkit. I hated being the old married lady (I was only in my mid twenties)in my undergraduate classes made me feel uncool. The other girls were dressed super college cute & had big drinking plans. I got invited a few times & went, but always felt uncool.
Chris and I are also pretty isolated. Not quite as much as you, but enough that we don't know anybody in our town. We get soooo excited when we meet new couples at a bar or event, but never follow up with a call to make plans. It feels weird.
And I sometimes feel the "I'm not one of the cool kids" thing online, but I really don't care. I am who I am.
If you can behave, I'll let you be galley bitch and serve drinks while we're on a nice beam reach.
beam reach<---sailing lingo.
*giggle* You can even wear a frilly apron. *giggle*
Yeah if I feel like people are ignoring me I will just keep bugging them. I have no self respect. I know I am a loser!
And BTW, I have always thought ALL of you were much cooler than I am.
*runs into blog*
*trips over big feet*
*falls on face*
See? I'm still uncool.
*waves to all the other uncool ones*
Did you hear me? I said I would just keep annoying you until someone acknowleges me!
Zombs<---slightly tolerated!
Kim, you have a uberhuge lawn mower! That automatically makes you cool. I can totally relate to the clothes thing. I dress somewhat boring. Mostly Ann Taylor stuff but not all trendy. I *do* have a brand new UBER cute Coach bag and wallet from this season. But that's about all I got going for me.
And HD! You have George. No sheep is cooler than George. Which means if you were dorky as all get out (or Carey *giggle*) George makes you cool by default.
Seriously, I think my biggest problem is being comfortable in my own skin. I thought I was but then there are times when I question that and I really shouldn't. I mean. Come ON. Monsty taking me sailing? What's not cool about that?
Zombs I will only acknowledge if you dance a jig while wearing one of Nookie's prairie skirts while balancing a plate of poutine on your head. Now that would be cool. :)
*jig dances with poutine plate upside down on head with prarie skirt 4 inches too long and a "Poker in the Rear" t-shirt. *
Oh I am wearing clogs and have not shaved my toes.
LOL at Zombs!
I want to know for real. Do you have really hairy toes or that a vicious rumor?
I really have hairy toes. But they are not really hairy. Maybe 2 or 3 dark hairs that grow on the big toe, next in line toe and I think that is it.
I'll let the hair grow and breaid it and take a picture for everyone!
Damn! I hate when I'm late to a conversation. *pouts*
But as someone way up there said, all people don't get along in real life, so why would we expect that in blogland? I know there are people who don't like me, and that's fine. There are people who I don't like also. I don't pretend to be all lovey dovey with everyone. That's just not me. *shrug*
But of course I love my JL! *smooch*
As far as the cool/uncool thing.. damned if I know. I think you're cool. Does that make me uncool? :)
I was reading the comments again today. You know what is COOL?
We have young and not so young, cooks and please don't cooks, long time married/partnered and still trying to get it right.
We've got a whole bunch of different people and I love that you all are just you. I learn alot about things I don't know (scientificy stuff), things I don't care about (scientificy stuff, nascar), learn about stuff I like.
Not to start the whole "ball of whacks again" but I appreciate that Bob said what she needed to say and said it intelligently and kindly.
I'm learning to say things more carefully here and IRL.
We are WAY THE COILEST PEOPLE EVAH. (I love that EVAH.)
I ditto what Lasann said.
FTR, you would be more cool if you posted more Althea photos...
You know HD, it's funny that you say that. It's supposed to be beautiful here this weekend and I was planning on doing just that. So Monday, you guys will have new Poopie pictures. Maybe even some of Ryan too.
What about pictures of you? We want pictures of you. *grin*
Know what is not cool? My one dog ate a paper towel and let's just say had some trouble eliminating it. I had no idea. Yesterday I kept smelling poop. I kept changing the kids. The smell was still lingering.
I was letting the dogs out when Misty, the one affected was walking very slow and she looked really sad. When she walked past me it was hanging out.
Bleh. I had to get some paper towels and pull it out. I almost gagged. Well I did.
I think you are cool, and I like you. I feel bad that I don't visit here enough and because I haven't linked you. I have not been good about blogging lately.
I really enjoy following yours and Carey's exchanges. The two of you make me smile and laugh right when I need it.
Heh, Tkit is fun to "exchange" with. *grin*
LOL at Zombs and the paper towel. One of my mother's cats ate some yarn recently. Only some of it came out, so she had a string hanging from her ass. The other cats followed her around the house swatting at it. At least, that's what they were doing when my mother discovered them.
I've never thought of myself as being cool, but I'm finally getting to the point where I don't care.
You, me, this summer on the cape in our printed J Crew bathing suits.
Augie smokes Kool cigarettes.
Just in case anyone gets the wrong vibe from me, I like everyone and I think you are all the coolest!
*hugs*
I thought Monsty was taking a break. Can't she just go away? Hrmph.
Damn, I'm late to the cool peeps thread. FTR, I don't dislike any of our bloggy friends at all. Everyone offers *something* that I appreciate. We don't have to agree about everything.
Tkitty, I'm just glad to know you read my blog, as I always thought you were neglecting me and probably didn't like me. ;-)
First time I've been to your blog. Sorry. As someone new to blogland I have a lot of catching up to do.
Am I uncoil? I dunno. Prolly as far as a lot of adults are concerned. The zoo teens think I'm pretty cool. But, they're comparing me (and dh) to a bunch of other adult zoo-eds that deeply resent the teens & won't acknowledge them unless they're complaining about them. *shrug*
Are you uncoil? I dunno. I don't generally categorize peeps that way. Never have. Used to get into a fair amount of trouble with my supposedly cool friends at school, 'cause I had friends that they considered uncoil. (Since I was definitely uncoil when I was in school I was always more surprised that I had any cool people friends. I think their mothers made them 'cause they lived in the neighborhood.
But, as far as liking you, or being liked by others? No worries. I know exactly where I stand. I like you very much, and there are others that I know don't like me. I don't have to wonder what my status is on either of those things. *smooch*
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