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Ok, this is inspired by Wilgroves thread about "cool". I think its safe to say that most interesting people are "uncool" by conventional standards, so assuming that everyone here is an interesting person, what makes you "uncool"?

1. I play Warhammer and Warhammer 40k and am a member of the Miniture Gaming Club at NIU
2. I play D&D
3. I listen to metal, mostly black metal and old school heavy metal, and am in a black metal band. I have never listened to 90% of what gets radio play.
4. I read about 23894723890572384x times more then I watch TV, and we all know reading books is for squares.
5. I just used the word "squares".
6. I always wear black t-shirts and jeans. And a trenchcoat when its cold.
7. I use adjictives like "epic", "brutal", and "kult" regularly.
8. I play tons of video games, mostly RPGs and Strategy games, not those bro-games like Madden. Oh, and I hate Halo.
9. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy
10. I have half seriously told my fiance I want to name our first born son Aragorn.
11. I make Star Trek references regularly.
12. I love cooking

So NSGers, how do you defy "cool"?

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I like Big Band music, too. Very uncool.

I post on NSG.

1. I know some Python.
2. I know more about computers then I do about the local sports team.
3. I can quote Tom Bombadil word for word.
4. I read more then I'm outside.
5. I'm rarely outside.
6. I listen to older rock, and psychedelic rock.
7. I'm a bit on the side of arrogant.
8. I wear tye-die shirts, and constantly talk about politics.
9. I'm acing math class with no trouble.
10. I bring crackers, cheese, and graham crackers as my lunch, every single day.
11. I edit wikipedia.
12. I like Weird Al.

I post on NSG.
Cold.... :D

I quite like the film Pete's Dragon..

Being uncool is more about personality than anything. Being a pretentious douchebag who self-aggrandizes whenever possible, launches into long winded diatribes about something no one else is interested in talking about (or hearing), and generally behaving like an anti-social ass whilst bewailing one's lack of social status...yes. All of these things make a person uncool.

I am intellectual (not necessarily intelligent), I rarely socialize, and I could not care less what people think of me.

I work out regularly. I prefer reality to video games. I read religiously. I spend hours researching politics and, more recently, economics. I love hockey. I hate baseball. I like cooking. Alot. My favorite moment is the first snowboard run of the year. I drink like a fish. I don't call people back. I love to drive. I think penguins are funny animals, with an equally funny name. I'd rather hang myself than watch another 5 minutes of sports analysis. I get bored and get holes poked in myself, or dye my hair, or get a tattoo. I spontaneously break into the chicken dance while waiting in long lines. I communicate with my roommate in assorted grunts that we both fully understand. I love batman. I read graphic novels on the bus, and talk to the crazy lady who sits across the aisle. I like to wrestle in jello. I think people falling is the funniest thing ever. I quote Rocko's Modern Life and Pinky and the Brain on a regular basis. I just stared down my roommate, only to say "narf" and go back to typing this.


Really, someone, somewhere will consider some or all of these to be uncool.

I have 2000 posts on NSG.
My idea of a perfect day consists of sitting in the dark watching movies all day.
My typical day consists of sitting in the dark watching movies all day.
If for some reason I can't watch movies, I'm probably doing something to do with movies.
For someone who spends all his time watching movies my music collection is obscene.
I went to go and watch Mayor's Question Time just for kicks.

Okay, what makes me conventionally "uncool?"
1.) I didn't drink at all before I turned 21. Seriously.
2.) I have played D&D and still consider sessions my social life.
3.) I like "Weird Al" Yankovic. (The only album I don't have is Even Worse; I would accept that as a donation to the Let's Keep DC out of the Insane Asylum fund.)
4.) I don't have any idea what it looks like outside my window, other than my weather program is telling me that it's 79F and sunny.
5.) I spend the better part of my time reading. Typically textbooks and instruction manuals, though I'm back into Colleen McCullough's First Man of Rome series, as guilty pleasure reading. (Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom has been shelved until semester break.)
6.) I know what the chemical engineering lounge looks like better than my own room.
6a.) This has caused some consternation this weekend as I am in my own room.
7.) I actually know enough about politics to intelligently discuss the issues.
7a.) This does not mean I discuss politics on NSG. I much prefer face-to-face.

Yeah, I'm done for now.

I work out regularly. I prefer reality to video games. I read religiously. I spend hours researching politics and, more recently, economics. I love hockey. I hate baseball. I like cooking. Alot. My favorite moment is the first snowboard run of the year. I drink like a fish. I don't call people back. I love to drive. I think penguins are funny animals, with an equally funny name. I'd rather hang myself than watch another 5 minutes of sports analysis. I get bored and get holes poked in myself, or dye my hair, or get a tattoo. I spontaneously break into the chicken dance while waiting in long lines. I communicate with my roommate in assorted grunts that we both fully understand. I love batman. I read graphic novels on the bus, and talk to the crazy lady who sits across the aisle. I like to wrestle in jello. I think people falling is the funniest thing ever. I quote Rocko's Modern Life and Pinky and the Brain on a regular basis. I just stared down my roommate, only to say "narf" and go back to typing this.


Really, someone, somewhere will consider some or all of these to be uncool.
You're dreamy.

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You're dreamy.

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Never mention hockey around a canadian.;)

You're dreamy.

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haha. I'm a huge loser. I just find it entertaining and roll with it. But thanks :)

Oh I see, this isn't actually about what might make a person uncool, it's about how we are actually so wickedly cool that the rest of the world hasn't quite caught on yet. Geek is the new cool.

Where to begin?

01. Even though I'm not a Warhammer player, I have a soft spot for the Tau. Space Orks are also interesting... wait, who am I kidding? Those green bastards are frikkin' hilarious! I do play MechWarrior: Age of Destruction, though. I've got a large amount of miniatures for that game, I really should carry out all those modding and repainting plans I have, so that I can surprise my opponents and allies alike next time we're having a battle.

02. I love a rather diverse spectrum of music, mainly underground genres. Death metal, industrial, thrash, grindcore, crustpunk, dark ambient, glitch, hard alternative, EBM, black metal, sludge, drum & bass, martial, gothic, post punk, new wave... the list is rather extensive. I also do a bit of deejaying on the side.

03. Reading science fiction is always nice, thanks to Terry Pratchett I also developed an appreciation for fantasy. Mind you, I also read literature. Nothing wrong with a good book, but I must admit that a lot of the things I read these days are Internet articles and webcomics. Webcomics are awesome, at least a few of them.

I'm not interested at all in defining coolness. Coolness is another crutch for commoners. My crutches are more fun.

Oh I see, this isn't actually about what might make a person uncool, it's about how we are actually so wickedly cool that the rest of the world hasn't quite caught on yet.

Meh?

Oh I see, this isn't actually about what might make a person uncool, it's about how we are actually so wickedly cool that the rest of the world hasn't quite caught on yet.

exactly!


Did I mention that I intersperse listening to Tool and Killswitch with a bit of Kelly Clarkson?

I suppose I am not an "uncool" person, because I can't think of something I do that would generally be considered "uncool".

I don't have strange personal interests - I like exercising, conversing, films, languages... My wardrobe is quite fashion-agnostic in the sense that it works no matter the (sound or unsound) exigences of the day, while of course completely avoiding even minor proximity to the unforgivable types of clothing some people wear. I have a high status job. I have a varied group of friends and acquaintances that while though they themselves can make up subgroupings of their own, I belong to no one group itself. I have on several occasions been told that I have an ability to put other people in the centre and to make them feel at ease in situations they don't usually find comfortable, making me capable of... uhm... socially lubricating most interpersonal relations. And so on.

I suppose posting on NSG could make me "uncool" if people knew about it, but they don't. I have a keen sense of propriety - if I move beyond it, then it is almost exclusively a deliberate action on my part, and most often reflects the level of respect I show those who are there to witness it. It is not dependent on the direction of propriety - I can be very proper with people I disrespect greatly and very improper with people who have gone so far as to even earn my admiration - but again the "keenness" that allows me to gauge the appropriate course of action. Telling people of NSG has never been appropriate.

Reading this post, I could add something to my "uncool" list: my penchant for a langage soutenu.

at NIU


That did it for me. People who go to NIU are totally NOT cool ;)



As for me, I am "uncool" because I love Jesus.

exactly!


Did I mention that I intersperse listening to Tool and Killswitch with a bit of Kelly Clarkson?

I've been enjoying cheesy 80s metal ballads lately myself.

As for me, I am "uncool" because I love Jesus.

Oh please. Believing in the religion that 80% of your country believes in is not "uncool" to society.

I suppose I am not an "uncool" person, because I can't think of something I do that would generally be considered "uncool"

You're an old fogey trapped in a young man's body.

I like Star Wars and I don't like sports. Also, I kinda like anime, but I'm not obsessed with it or anything.

I do have at least a thousand dollars' worth of Star Wars and BattleTech cards. And no one to play with.

You're an old fogey trapped in a young man's body.

Perchance, but lots of younger and older men get coveted access to my body, so it evens out.

Oh, dear, this list is going to be long:

1. I was a straight-A student throughout school.
2. I love Broadway musicals.
3. I love opera.
4. I love classical music.
5. I love dressing up in silly costumes and acting like a dork in public.
6. I'm a gamer.
7. My actual honest-to-god real first name is in Quenya (High Elvish).
8. I know at least some of every language of Middle Earth.
9. Geeky pop-culture references are a major part of any conversation with me.
10. I tend to burst into spontaneous song in public on a regular basis.
11. I have never paid attention to fashion trends except to be vaguely pleased when styles I already wore become popular enough that I can more easily find them in stores for a while.
12. Of course, mostly what I wear 95% of the time is just a t-shirt and jeans, anyway.
13. And the t-shirt will not infrequently have something geeky on it. (I <3 my +20 Shirt of Smiting!)
14. I spent all of elementary and high school winning obscene numbers of academic contests. Particularly science and math contests.
15. I went to a college that is much, much, much more famous for its academics than for its sports.
16. While there, I never attended a single sports game.
17. I own a full Renaissance outfit, and would like to own more.
18. I brought a towel when I went to see the Hitchhiker's movie, and I would have worn my bathrobe if it hadn't been in the wash.
19. I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical. I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical; I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical. About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse!
20. I just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.
21. I memorized Holy Grail really well - I can recite it right now and have you ROTFLOL! I got a business through my website. When my friends need some code, who do they call? I do HTML for 'em all!
22. I also just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.
23. Seriously, need I go on? :tongue:

Oh please. Believing in the religion that 80% of your country believes in is not "uncool" to society.

Being actually dedicated to it might be, depending somewhat on where you are.

Ok, this is inspired by Wilgroves thread about "cool". I think its safe to say that most interesting people are "uncool" by conventional standards, so assuming that everyone here is an interesting person, what makes you "uncool"?

1. I play Warhammer and Warhammer 40k and am a member of the Miniture Gaming Club at NIU
2. I play D&D
3. I listen to metal, mostly black metal and old school heavy metal, and am in a black metal band. I have never listened to 90% of what gets radio play.
4. I read about 23894723890572384x times more then I watch TV, and we all know reading books is for squares.
5. I just used the word "squares".
6. I always wear black t-shirts and jeans. And a trenchcoat when its cold.
7. I use adjictives like "epic", "brutal", and "kult" regularly.
8. I play tons of video games, mostly RPGs and Strategy games, not those bro-games like Madden. Oh, and I hate Halo.
9. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy
10. I have half seriously told my fiance I want to name our first born son Aragorn.
11. I make Star Trek references regularly.
12. I love cooking

So NSGers, how do you defy "cool"?

Can...Can I have your babies?

Pretty much everything about me makes me uncool. Except perhaps for a quick, occasionally clever sense of humor.

Perchance, but lots of younger and older men get coveted access to my body, so it evens out.

As long as you're happy!

Which I am, thanks for asking. Offline bitch.

Can...Can I have your babies?

Only if our first born son can be named Aragorn;)

1. I play Warhammer and Warhammer 40k and am a member of the Miniture Gaming Club at NIU
2. I play D&D 1, Extremely uncool. 2, Seriously uncool.

3. I listen to metal, mostly black metal and old school heavy metal, and am in a black metal band. I have never listened to 90% of what gets radio play. Cool, as long as you don't mention the (4).
4. I read about 23894723890572384x times more then I watch TV, Kinda cool, as long as you don't mention the (3), stay elitist, and use "than" rather than "then".

6. I always wear black t-shirts and jeans. And a trenchcoat when its cold. Cool.

7. I use adjictives like "epic", "brutal", and "kult" regularly. Uncool.

8. I play tons of video games, mostly RPGs and Strategy games, not those bro-games like Madden. Oh, and I hate Halo. Uncool, but only slightly, as you can be elitist about RPG and strategies.

9. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy
10. I have half seriously told my fiance I want to name our first born son Aragorn.
11. I make Star Trek references regularly. Uncool. Uncool. Seriously uncool.

12. I love cooking Mostly uncool, but feminist women look the other way; plus, as a matter of fact, most men do.



So NSGers, how do you defy "cool"?
I don't defy coolness. On the contrary, I highly respect it.

I make myself cool when I'm not cool enough.

And I make myself cool once I'm cool enough.

As long as you're happy!

I'm super, thanks for caring.

Which I am, thanks for asking. Offline bitch.

Allow me to remedy my oversight.

Oh, dear, this list is going to be long:

1. I was a straight-A student throughout school.
2. I love Broadway musicals.

4. I love classical music.
5. I love dressing up in silly costumes and acting like a dork in public.
6. I'm a gamer.

11. I have never paid attention to fashion trends except to be vaguely pleased when styles I already wore become popular enough that I can more easily find them in stores for a while.
12. Of course, mostly what I wear 95% of the time is just a t-shirt and jeans, anyway.

15. I went to a college that is much, much, much more famous for its academics than for its sports.
16. While there, I never attended a single sports game.
17. I own a full Renaissance outfit, and would like to own more.

19. I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical. I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical; I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical. About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse!
20. I just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.

Ok, is it seriously uncool that I think all this is cool and have done most of them?:D

Ok, is it seriously uncool that I think all this is cool and have done most of them?:D

Hehe, I bet I could add even more agreements if I noted that I adore Ren Faires and keep meaning to apply to work at the local one (but forget to do so before the deadline every freaking year, because I am flaky like that), and that I would probably join the SCA if my local chapter seemed more active. :tongue:

I've been enjoying cheesy 80s metal ballads lately myself.

It's not too late to save you! A few hours of Bathory, Possessed, Celtic Frost and Death should be enough to clear your head.

It's not too late to save you! A few hours of Bathory, Possessed, Celtic Frost and Death should be enough to clear your head.

I'm enjoying the cheese.

Oh, dear, this list is going to be long:
1. I was a straight-A student throughout school.
2. I love Broadway musicals.
3. I love opera.
Seriously uncool. Kinda uncool. Kinda uncool.

4. I love classical music.
Can be Very Cool, if you don't forget to always mention some reason why all other music is inferior.
Also, buy a hi-fi system (best of all a "vintage" one) and always be arrogant about it. It will even fix 2 and 3.


5. I love dressing up in silly costumes and acting like a dork in public.
6. I'm a gamer.
7. My actual honest-to-god real first name is in Quenya (High Elvish).
8. I know at least some of every language of Middle Earth.
9. Geeky pop-culture references are a major part of any conversation with me.
Aaah! Seriously uncool.

10. I tend to burst into spontaneous song in public on a regular basis. Weird.

11. I have never paid attention to fashion trends except to be vaguely pleased when styles I already wore become popular enough that I can more easily find them in stores for a while.
12. Of course, mostly what I wear 95% of the time is just a t-shirt and jeans, anyway.
13. And the t-shirt will not infrequently have something geeky on it. (I <3 my +20 Shirt of Smiting!)
Uncool.

14. I spent all of elementary and high school winning obscene numbers of academic contests. Particularly science and math contests.
15. I went to a college that is much, much, much more famous for its academics than for its sports.
16. While there, I never attended a single sports game.
Seriously uncool.
Neutral. Uncool.


17. I own a full Renaissance outfit, and would like to own more.
[...]
22. I also just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.
All seriously uncool.

How I spent my summer or I am uncool because -

1. I read.
2. I'm a 61 year old Dungeon Master (or mistress, whatever).
3. I like Big Band, Jazz, Country, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, New Age, Classical and even (gasp, choke) some Easy Listening.
4. I knit, crochet, embroider and spin my own yarn.
5. I have cats, rats, snakes and spiders as pets.
6. I watch sunsets.
7. I watch sunrises.
8. I'm not gay and I sometimes watch Logo (what ... they have interesting programming sometimes).
10. I'm a moderately liberal conservative or maybe I'm a moderately conservative liberal.
11. I don't really care what people think of me.

Oh, dear, this list is going to be long:

1. I was a straight-A student throughout school.
2. I love Broadway musicals.
3. I love opera.
4. I love classical music.
5. I love dressing up in silly costumes and acting like a dork in public.
6. I'm a gamer.
7. My actual honest-to-god real first name is in Quenya (High Elvish).
8. I know at least some of every language of Middle Earth.
9. Geeky pop-culture references are a major part of any conversation with me.
10. I tend to burst into spontaneous song in public on a regular basis.
11. I have never paid attention to fashion trends except to be vaguely pleased when styles I already wore become popular enough that I can more easily find them in stores for a while.
12. Of course, mostly what I wear 95% of the time is just a t-shirt and jeans, anyway.
13. And the t-shirt will not infrequently have something geeky on it. (I <3 my +20 Shirt of Smiting!)
14. I spent all of elementary and high school winning obscene numbers of academic contests. Particularly science and math contests.
15. I went to a college that is much, much, much more famous for its academics than for its sports.
16. While there, I never attended a single sports game.
17. I own a full Renaissance outfit, and would like to own more.
18. I brought a towel when I went to see the Hitchhiker's movie, and I would have worn my bathrobe if it hadn't been in the wash.
19. I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical. I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical; I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical. About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse!
20. I just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.
21. I memorized Holy Grail really well - I can recite it right now and have you ROTFLOL! I got a business through my website. When my friends need some code, who do they call? I do HTML for 'em all!
22. I also just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.
23. Seriously, need I go on? :tongue:

Is it bad that I think all of that is completely and unmistakably awesome?:D

I'm enjoying the cheese.

I enjoy cheese too, but as a food product, not as a form of music. Okay, sometimes I'll put the Army of Lovers' album "Massive Luxury Overdose" in my cd player, but that's about it. Honestly.

19. I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical. I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical; I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical. About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse!
20. I just typed the above from memory. And could go on. And the rest would also tend to be true.

You are the very model of a modern geeky female?

You are the very model of a modern geeky female?

Darn skippy. :D

Is it bad that I think all of that is completely and unmistakably awesome?:D
Yes. And that makes you uncool!


Ok, is it seriously uncool that I think all this is cool and have done most of them?:D
Oh noes! However, you play NS, which is one of the most Uncool things one can do already. And you're even higher than regular in the NS hierarchy.

Thinking that some Uncool things are cool doesn't make you Uncool. Being Uncool does.


How I spent my summer or I am uncool because -
2. I'm a 61 year old [...]
4. I knit, crochet, embroider and spin my own yarn.
Your class is Granny. Your stat sheet doesn't have the regular Coolness stat.

Dungeon Master (or mistress, whatever).
5. I have cats, rats, snakes and spiders as pets.
...However, that makes you Cool.

Hehe, I bet I could add even more agreements if I noted that I adore Ren Faires and keep meaning to apply to work at the local one (but forget to do so before the deadline every freaking year, because I am flaky like that), and that I would probably join the SCA if my local chapter seemed more active. :tongue:
;) I just bought another outfit two weeks ago. It's mostly earthy browns and oranges (great fall colors!) and, well, let's just say it whittles my waist and emphasizes my other assets. ;)

Look, if you want to be cool, go sit in a bloody refrigerator. That should do the trick.

Look, if you want to be cool, go sit in a bloody refrigerator. That should do the trick.
Cool.

Yes. And that makes you uncool!

Schweet!:tongue:

What's cooler than not giving a crap if you're cool or not? ;)

Does it count if you simply don't have the time to worry about such trivialities? There are so many threads that are just waiting for me too read them!

What's cooler than not giving a crap if you're cool or not? ;)

Indeed. I don't care - and if that makes me so cool that you'll find ice between my toes, then so be it.

Indeed. I don't care - and if that makes me so cool that you'll find ice between my toes, then so be it.

Isn't that just an everyday experience where you live? ;)

Caring about whether or not someone else thinks you are cool or not.

I'm so cool I can completely unselfconsciously blast my cheesy music in my minivan WHILE riding with my kids and feel right with the world.

I go beyond cool. I am Absolute Zero. :cool:

I'm so cool I can completely unselfconsciously blast my cheesy music in my minivan WHILE riding with my kids and feel right with the world.

Won't somebody think of the children?

Cheesy music makes kids stronger.
Trust me, I lived through Disco.

Just reading the OP makes me rethink if I really want to consider myself "uncool". I meet many of those criteria - and I'm a cool guy. It's true 'cause I say so.

Looks like KoL is pretty cool, too. Or "uncool". Whatever he prefers to be. :)

I'm uncool, because even if I had airconditioning, I wouldn't have it on all day long. (Ooh! Doubly uncool!)

1. I know some Python.
I can quote numerous sketches or scenes from Monty Python, sing a bunch of Tom Lehrer songs, and even recite dialogue from the Dreamer's Guild Dinotopia adventure game.

I actually once bore the nickname stalker, play dnd, went to a computer camp, and am proud of it!

1) I eats paste
2) I canut spell
3) I dont use Furryfox Web-rouser
5) I canut counts
?? Poss. 7?) I am to NSGs posting
23) I stole 7 frum summon else

What's cooler than not giving a crap if you're cool or not? ;)
You know what is:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/FonzieJumpsTheShark.jpg
Fonzie!

Reasons for uncoolness:

1. I'm not The Fonz
2. I'm planning on growing a moustache
3. Ringo Starr is my favourite Beatle
4. I abuse parenthetical asides

You know what is:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/FonzieJumpsTheShark.jpg
Fonzie!
Yeah, but jumping the shark: DEFINITELY UNCOOL.

Reasons for uncoolness:

1. I'm not The Fonz
2. I'm planning on growing a moustache
3. Ringo Starr is my favourite Beatle
4. I abuse parenthetical asides

Yea, I am guilty of this one too (it's like an adiction or something).

The main reason that I am uncool is the C6H10O5 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 5H2O reaction currently occurring in my clothing.

Here are some reasons for my uncoolness:

1) I am a rail enthusiast
2) I post on NSG
3) I only venture outside if I have to
4) I enjoy classical music (especially Wagner)
5) I don't give a toss what I wear

I think this will be enough.

Yea, I am guilty of this one too (it's like an adiction or something).

They're just amazingly convenient, that's what. (I don't know why so many people don't use them to their full potential.)

My most recent example of being uncool? I have found myself with a strong desire to reintroduce pocketwatches as a fashion. Time will tell how that goes.

My most recent example of being uncool? I have found myself with a strong desire to reintroduce pocketwatches as a fashion. Time will tell how that goes.

I've got a pocketwatch right now, and everybody thinks it is totally kickass. Go for it!

Yeah, but jumping the shark: DEFINITELY UNCOOL.
Not when the Fonz does it. As a rule, Herr Winkler is the only exception there is!

Well, I personally think I'm awesome all around, but according to my ex-girlfriends... The reasons why I'm "uncool" are as follows:

1. I love history to the point of obcession.
2. The best ways to see me excited is if I'm playing Risk or Medieval 2/Rome: Total War and I'm totally dominating everyone OR Alabama is winning a football game (Roll Tide, what can I say?).
3. I know I'm having a good day if others around me aren't.
4. I hate children and I regularly make mean comments about putting them in a stew (especially if a baby is crying in a waiting room).
5. I'm apathetic to most things in the world... Something that really ticked off my sometimes overly passionate ex-girlfriends
6. When asked for something by a stranger, I'll respond in Hebrew (something totally nonsensical or profane) and pretend like I don't understand English.

That's all I remember off the top of my head... Most of the time when people scream at me (mostly girlfriends), I see their lips moving but all I hear is, "Blah, blah, blah, blah!"

1) I am a rail enthusiast
Seriously Uncool!

2) I post on NSG Uncool.

3) I only venture outside if I have to Uncool.

4) I enjoy classical music (especially Wagner) You can make it cool, just be arrogant about how the rest is barely music if at all.

5) I don't give a toss what I wear "Any color you like, as long as it's black" ~ Johan
As long as it ends up not too bad, it's cool.

1. I love history to the point of obsession.
Seriously Uncool.

2. The best ways to see me excited is if I'm playing Risk or Medieval 2/Rome: Total War and I'm totally dominating everyone OR Alabama is winning a football game (Roll Tide, what can I say?).
Seriously Uncool. Sport-themed video games, Extremely Uncool.

3. I know I'm having a good day if others around me aren't.
Can be kinda cool.

4. I hate children and I regularly make mean comments about putting them in a stew (especially if a baby is crying in a waiting room). Not cool.

5. I'm apathetic to most things in the world... Something that really ticked off my sometimes overly passionate ex-girlfriends Seriously Cool. Don't listen to the detractors.

6. When asked for something by a stranger, I'll respond in Hebrew (something totally nonsensical or profane) and pretend like I don't understand English. Cool.

Anybody can play D&D. It takes a special kind of uncoolness to get your start in gaming via Star Fleet Battles. . .and remember the rules.

Seriously Uncool. Sport-themed video games, Extremely Uncool.


You misunderstood me... I like Rome/Medieval 2 Total War games... But I actually watch REAL football games. There's no point in playing one on a game system when I can go and watch the University of Alabama play in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

You misunderstood me... I like Rome/Medieval 2 Total War games... But I actually watch REAL football games. There's no point in playing one on a game system when I can go and watch the University of Alabama play in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Then it's just neutral. Everyone watches real football games.

It just takes a special kind of uncoolness, purified and distilled essence of fail, to play a football video game, when you can play real football, or at least watch it.

1. I roleplay.
2. I read Shakespeare for fun.
3. I love musicals.
4. I prefer to read than watch tv.
5. I listen to 80s hair metal.
6. I also like Easy-Listening. I have been known to borrow cds off my Grandparents.
7. Over half of my dvd collection is sci-fi.
8. Over half of my book collection is sci-fi.
9. One of my favourite activities to do with my boyfriend is painting his 40k models.
10. I have a mobile phone, but my ringtone changes between the Star Wars Imperial March and the Picard Song.
11. If I have a day off work, I go to a museum.
12. I was one of the smartest kids at school, especially when it came to maths and science.
13. I won several academic awards, and not one sports award.
14. My favourite tv show is Stargate SG-1, and I'll watch it on tv even though I have all the dvds.
15. Given a choice between going out to a club, and staying home to play board games, 99% of the time I will stay home.

List compiled with the help of a friend (who enjoyed counting the ways that I'm uncool :P)

1. I roleplay.
Kinda Uncool.

2. I read Shakespeare for fun.
3. I love musicals.
As long as you don't talk about it too much, neutral. Actually, Shakespeare can be a bit cool, if you put it right, since nearly no one knows what he was writing about, and you can pimp it as something cool.

4. I prefer to read than watch tv. The TV set is the most uncool device in an average household. So as long as you put it right, can be Kinda Cool.

5. I listen to 80s hair metal. And who told you it's uncool?

6. I also like Easy-Listening. I have been known to borrow cds off my Grandparents.
7. Over half of my dvd collection is sci-fi.
8. Over half of my book collection is sci-fi.
Uncool. 2x Kinda Uncool (sci-fi is way mainstream today).

9. One of my favourite activities to do with my boyfriend is painting his 40k models.
Extremely Uncool is an understatement. It's more uncool than anything else ever posted here. It's so uncool that if you wouldn't be cool even on the North Pole.


12. I was one of the smartest kids at school, especially when it came to maths and science.
Being "smart" is neither cool nor uncool. What matters is whether you actually studied the math like a huge nerd, or rarely visited the classes, believed homework doesn't exist, mocked your teachers, yet passed the the exam due to being smart, at cheating too.

14. My favourite tv show is Stargate SG-1, and I'll watch it on tv even though I have all the dvds.
Uncool, but as I've never seen it, I can't tell if it's just Uncool or Seriously Uncool.

15. Given a choice between going out to a club, and staying home to play board games, 99% of the time I will stay home.
Seriously Uncool.

Ok, this is inspired by Wilgroves thread about "cool". I think its safe to say that most interesting people are "uncool" by conventional standards, so assuming that everyone here is an interesting person, what makes you "uncool"

i was uncool. it sucked. so i took up just enough sex, drugs, and rock and/or roll to allow me essentially complete freedom of action while being cool. thanks, devil music and sin!

...believed homework doesn't exist, mocked your teachers, yet passed the the exam due to being smart...

That was me in high school...:)

It practically is me now...

Not when the Fonz does it. As a rule, Herr Winkler is the only exception there is!
The Fonz would be annihilated by the merest glance of Chuck Norris' eyes.

Anybody can play D&D. It takes a special kind of uncoolness to get your start in gaming via Star Fleet Battles. . .and remember the rules.
O_O

That's how I got dragged into the Sci-Fi club....

Do you also remember Car Wars and the turn key?

More than likely, it's probably that I put way too much time into school, and to a lot of people, that appears dorky or nerdish. I just call it a good investment. Not much of a social life, but that's mainly by choice. I might hang out with some friends once every two or three months, but mostly I stick to myself. Just quiet, I guess. :P

Hold on, is smoking still cool?

If not, strike one. But perhaps being able to drink a lot and handle it balances things out.

I want to fantasy LARP. Badly.

Hold on, is smoking still cool?
Only where it's banned.

Only where it's banned.

Hmm, I do follow the rules, so yeah it's uncool.

Is smoking with a cigarette holder (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yGBtaEk8L._SS400_.jpg) cool? Otherwise, strike two.

Is smoking with a cigarette holder (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yGBtaEk8L._SS400_.jpg) cool?
Only if you've got the cleavage and fox fur to go with it.

Hmm, I do follow the rules, so yeah it's uncool.
Is smoking with a cigarette holder (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yGBtaEk8L._SS400_.jpg) cool? Otherwise, strike two.
It's uncool, and if it's plastic, borders on seriously so.

I personally don't smoke cigarettes, though, usually at least cigarillos.

I post here.

Only if you've got the cleavage and fox fur to go with it.

It has to be one of those really long ones though.

It's uncool, and if it's plastic, borders on seriously so.

Shit, I was hoping on the Hunter S. Thompson bounce since that was his filter. Wait, is he cool? Otherwise, strike three and I'm out.

I personally don't smoke cigarettes, though, usually at least cigarillos.

I enjoy a good cigarillo as an alternative, although I try to keep my consumption at a low level.

Lets see.

I like "she will be loved" by maroon 5
I don't like baseball
I prefer american football over soccer
I'm an Independent
I don't like Obama
I don't like McCain
I like nuclear weapons. Big ones.
I think that sparks flying out of computer equals ultimate lolz.
I think physical pain is funny.
I habitually make a "shooting myself in the head" hand gesture, wether or not people are around.
I think destruction of electronics is funny.

Now try finding me a soulmate with those qualities! :tongue:

It has to be one of those really long ones though.
That goes without saying. A cigarette holder should be long enough that you can jab the burning end into someone's eye from over two yards away, otherwise what's the point?

That goes without saying. A cigarette holder should be long enough that you can jab the burning end into someone's eye from over two yards away, otherwise what's the point?

Well, I could do it to somebody sitting a few inches further away...

But what about smoking Dunhills? Is that cool?

Hold on, is smoking still cool?

If not, strike one. But perhaps being able to drink a lot and handle it balances things out.

I smoke and if I still smoke, that means it's still cool... Your use of cigarette holders negates the coolness effect, unless you're female and you're looking for the Disney villian look.

I smoke and if I still smoke, that means it's still cool... Your use of cigarette holders negates the coolness effect, unless you're female and you're looking for the Disney villian look.

I'm going for the Hunter S Thompson look.

I'm quite the obnoxious jerk. Even if I had popular tastes, no one would call me cool for fear of inflating my already huge ego.

Seriously, I think that's the only type of person that still qualifies as uncool. I (and others) have been called cool for so many things which are so clearly not that the word has lost all meaning.

Well, I could do it to somebody sitting a few inches further away...

But what about smoking Dunhills? Is that cool?
That depends, are you a classy dame? Are you looking to hire a hard boiled alcoholic with nothing to lose but his gun and trench coat? If you didn't answer yes to both of those questions, you have no business smoking premium cigarettes, let alone using a cigarette holder.
Rolling your own is cool, otherwise you're just playing into the hands of the MAN. Sure, the MAN produces the rolling tobacco and papers as well, but I can ignore that because I'm awesome.

In all seriousness, I participate on this forum, as well as on some anonymous forums, I RP on this site and others, I read fantasy books (Wheel of Time, Kushiel's Legacy, A Song of Ice and Fire are my favorites), I like a lot of anime and I watch Firefly.

That depends, are you a classy dame? Are you looking to hire a hard boiled alcoholic with nothing to lose but his gun and trench coat? If you didn't answer yes to both of those questions, you have no business smoking premium cigarettes, let alone using a cigarette holder.

Rolling your own is cool, otherwise you're just playing into the hands of the MAN. Sure, the MAN produces the rolling tobacco and papers as well, but I can ignore that because I'm awesome.

Well, I am a hard boiled semi-alcoholic with nothing to lose. But most definitely male.

Well, I am a hard boiled semi-alcoholic with nothing to lose. But most definitely male.
Then buy some rolling papers and quit being such a girly. What are you scared of? Lung cancer? James Dean rolled his own, and he was cool and noncancerous throughout his life.

Cheesy music makes kids stronger.
Trust me, I lived through Disco.

Indeed. See the list below...

My most recent example of being uncool? I have found myself with a strong desire to reintroduce pocketwatches as a fashion. Time will tell how that goes.

mmm... might just be where I am, but pocketwatches are considered pretty cool.

Anybody can play D&D. It takes a special kind of uncoolness to get your start in gaming via Star Fleet Battles. . .and remember the rules.

Indeed.

i was uncool. it sucked. so i took up just enough sex, drugs, and rock and/or roll to allow me essentially complete freedom of action while being cool. thanks, devil music and sin!

Schweet!

Do you also remember Car Wars and the turn gauge?

Ah yes, that was a classic.

And hows about Traveller - char gen can be fatal.


My list:
I love bad jokes and puns, and tell them often.

If there were enough of a local community, I would still be involved in RPGing (real RPGs not the computer adventure games that stole the term), SCAing, and SF Coning.

I read SF/fantasy, history, politics, and even the back of cereal boxes.

My musical tastes include: classical/opera, folk, filk, country, bluegrass, jazz, bagpipes, heavy metal, punk, and old school disco.

The second album I ever bought was Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track.

The first album I ever bought was Kiss Alive II.

But the biggest indicator is that some RL "friends" had a party yesterday and didn't invite me.

Well, I personally think I'm awesome all around, but according to my ex-girlfriends... The reasons why I'm "uncool" are as follows:

1. I love history to the point of obcession.
2. The best ways to see me excited is if I'm playing Risk or Medieval 2/Rome: Total War and I'm totally dominating everyone OR Alabama is winning a football game (Roll Tide, what can I say?).
3. I know I'm having a good day if others around me aren't.
4. I hate children and I regularly make mean comments about putting them in a stew (especially if a baby is crying in a waiting room).
5. I'm apathetic to most things in the world... Something that really ticked off my sometimes overly passionate ex-girlfriends
6. When asked for something by a stranger, I'll respond in Hebrew (something totally nonsensical or profane) and pretend like I don't understand English.

That's all I remember off the top of my head... Most of the time when people scream at me (mostly girlfriends), I see their lips moving but all I hear is, "Blah, blah, blah, blah!"

And you wonder why, you have so many ex-girlfriends, if all you here is balh blah blah. But I love number 6, classic.

Why am I uncool.

1) I use such words as classic, epic and cool
2) I know the dance moves to such songs as Stop right now by the Spice girls (and perform the dance at pubs when the song comes on)
3) It was not unknown for me to be playing D&D at school duing class and lunch (till they banned the game)
4) I tell people off for being a rebel when really all they are doing is what is expected of them
5) I refuse to go out and get completly pissed every friday and saturday night, a few drinks yes blacking out no, maybe once every couple of months.
6) I'm a Liverpool Football Club supporter
7) I enjoy Monty Phyton and can recite large parts of it from memory
8) I never gave a shit about what other people thought about me in school
9) I play golf
10) I'm Catholic
11) I don't like any movie Adam Sandler/Ben Stiller/Will Ferrell has ever starred in.
12) I am a fan of Cary Grant, James Stewart and all Hitchcock films
13) I like watching Mel Brooks creations and can recite many of his movies
14) I think American Eagle is cheap and nasty
15) I enjoy watching anime
16) I enjoy Blakes 7
17) I read Classic novels
18) I supported VSU
19) I play Devil's Advocate all the time
20) I have a strong obssesion with History, Politics and Society
21) I think I will stop now

#12 makes me uncool (in a sort of cool way).

I'm a graduate student in astronomy
I have a degree in physics
I possibly have ADD (waiting to schedule a screening test)
I'm socially awkward
I put linux on a macbook (and am going to do it again once I figure out if I'm going to upgrade my hard drive or not and I'm probably going with Debian this time since it doesn't seem impossible to get the camera working)
I like to play Risk and Settlers of Catan
I love Star Trek (especially TNG)
I love Sci Fi
I read science books for fun
I read philosophy for fun
I know how to program a bit
I enjoy building websites (to some extent)
I don't know how to dress with any sort of style
I'm extremely poorly coordinated

There's probably more...

I'm commenting on the ones you could do without. The others in some way or another, stimulate your brain and thus, if leading to higher intelect, could be, through complex and unexplainable reasoning, be accepted as, not un-cool.

3. I listen to metal, mostly black metal and old school heavy metal, and am in a black metal band. I have never listened to 90% of what gets radio play.
There is nothing wrong with dabbing into some metal but I find that 1. People like that usually limit themselves by just staying there and not adventuring out into other (better) genres of music. Also, ONLY listening to Metal just doesn't make you that happy....I think it really effects your personality in a negative way, after a while.

6. I always wear black t-shirts and jeans. And a trenchcoat when its cold.

I didn't have you pegged as one of those....

Can I ask why you do that? I think it makes you look dark, gloomy and generally makes interested people not interested in approaching you. I think it brings a negative depressing immediate enviornment.

I prefer wearing yellows, blues, reds, greens, oranges, ect ect. Lightens things up, tends to raise the mood and just in general look nicer and more friendly.

Only if you've got the cleavage and fox fur to go with it.


Or a purple top hat, bow tie, and monocle.

Waaak waaak waaak ;)

And hows about Traveller - char gen can be fatal.
Space Opera was worse. ;)

Or a purple top hat, bow tie, and monocle.

Waaak waaak waaak ;)
As Adorno would no doubt say were he not dead himself, "To be Penguin after Meredith is barbaric."

1. I do not own any designer bags or sunglasses and have no desire to own any. This may seem trivial, but where I live it's a huge deal. Do not care.
2. I read and used to write fanfic. I also play RPGs (the MUSH kind, not the D&D kind).
3. I have no sense of direction and can and have gotten lost in my own neighborhood.
4. I run into things, trip over things, drop things, and otherwise manage to damage myself and others on a daily, nay, hourly basis.
5. I don't really like going to clubs with "the girls". I'd rather drink beer at a sports bar and or a baseball game.
6. I can't ride a bike. No, really, I can't. If I ride a bike, I WILL run into something, like a curb or a building, within 20 minutes. And that's on a mountain bike; on a regular bike with thin tires, I've actually fallen over sideways.
7. I have ADD. Combined with being smarter than the average kid who ISN'T on NSG, it made for a very uncool childhood.
8. I read comic books.
9. I start conversations with, "I read on NSG yesterday..."

I like bluegrass music and libertarian philosophy

*prepares to be shunned*

5. I just used the word "squares".

Using the word "squares" is uncool? Add another tally to my list, then.

Cheesy music makes kids stronger.
Trust me, I lived through Disco.

I liked New Kids on the Block when I was seven. But at the time, that was cool.

3. Ringo Starr is my favourite Beatle
4. I abuse parenthetical asides

Ringo needs some love.
Parenthetical asides are fine as long as you remember to close parentheses! Nothing annoys me more than people who put things in parentheses (like this, only then they think of something else tangential (and use another set) and then forget to close the first set!


...

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I want to fantasy LARP. Badly.

Seanbaby says you win the grand prize of uncool.

4. I run into things, trip over things, drop things, and otherwise manage to damage myself and others on a daily, nay, hourly basis.

That doesn't make you uncool, it makes you a klutz or unco take your pick
9. I start conversations with, "I read on NSG yesterday..."

Actually I have done that myself once or twice, so I can add that to my list.

-girl playing D&D (for about 6 years now at the least)
-PhD student in Philosophy, which many people don't think is cool because they don't understand what that means.
-I sometimes slip into academic speech in unappropriate situations
-I'm terminally shy by nature
-I don't wear make-up every day

7. My actual honest-to-god real first name is in Quenya (High Elvish).

That's neat...

...which shows you how cool I am. :tongue:

Ok,
1. I do reconstructions of historycal battles (last one with my wife).
2. I love cooking
3. I love discussing cooking with my friends
4. I am interested in US polithycs
5. I play AD&D 2ed and/or MERP
5a. I own the original AD&D Fiend Folio and I'm proud of it

Oh, god, I just remembered that in 7th grade, I tried to impress a group of cute girls by awkwardly stumbling through a boring, five minute-long joke that ended in a horrible pun. Also, this was around the time when I was introduced to BattleTech and Master of Orion, and really got into Star Wars.

In 8th grade, Pokémon had just hit the States, and a friend of mine got me into it. Tanked my social status. That guy would later show up to school on Halloween in his Star Trek TNG uniform.

I managed to get a different friend of mine interested in hentai. I stumbled upon some Pokémon hentai, thought it was funny, and sent him a link. Apparently he thought it was pretty hot. The next year he decided to sing the Jigglypuff song to one of the more popular girls.

In my senior year of high school, I ate lunch with a few members of the marching band, though I wasn't in the band myself. One day, as I was walking up to the table with my lunch, without even really thinking about it, I decided to do an impression of Dr. Nick from The Simpsons. It went like this:

Me: "Hi everybody!"
Everyone else (in near-perfect unison): "Hi, Dr. Nick!"

Man, I, used to be an insufferable nerd; I've actually left out a lot, like the time when my hentai-loving pal introduced me to Final Fantasy VII.

I've since learned how to keep my nerdiness in check, but I slip up from time to time.

1. I rarely go out.
2. I listen to pop songs from the 60s.
3. I listen to soundtracks from animes and anime movies
4. I listen to classical music
5. I read a lot of novels, mostly fantasy
6. I play MUDs and RPGs
7. I find racing games and shooting games boring
8. I spent hundreds of hours per game on video games like Shinobido(PS2), Tekken series, Final Fantasy series, Hitman Blood money(PS2), Warcraft III: Frozen throne
9. I spend a lot of time researching on work outs
10. I spent a lot of time working out

I'm uncool, because even if I had airconditioning, I wouldn't have it on all day long. (Ooh! Doubly uncool!)


I can quote numerous sketches or scenes from Monty Python, sing a bunch of Tom Lehrer songs, and even recite dialogue from the Dreamer's Guild Dinotopia adventure game.

Not what I meant. Pythin here meaning the coding language.

long hair on the inside of my head, short hair on the outside.

i also see guideway based systems, propelled by stored or other clean sources of energy as the answer to the supposedly conflicting needs for both mechanical transportation and nature's cycles of renewal upon which our breathing mixture, among other things, entirely depends.

i guess my uncoolist thing of all is my refusal to lie to myself about anything in order to fit into anyone else's camp, no matter how attractive that camp might otherwise be.

oh and i almost forgot: my refusal to indenture myself to an automobile, credit card, game boy, and to turn on a television more then once every six months to check up on the latests comercials.

I think Vault 10 is uncool because he is so judgemental.

3) It was not unknown for me to be playing D&D at school duing class and lunch (till they banned the game)
It's OK if done in the class.

4) I tell people off for being a rebel when really all they are doing is what is expected of them That might be Cool.

9) I play golf Seriously Uncool. Everyone knows golf is the most boring almost sport ever (at least not everyone knows about D&D).

21) I think I will stop now
22) Making long lists is Uncool.


I think Vault 10 is uncool because he is so judgemental.
You think wrong, and that makes you uncool. You have been arrested by the Cool Police for extreme uncoolness. You: a) go left, b) go right, c) go straight, d) go gay, e) remember it's not a game?


KalZion;14029740']3. I listen to soundtracks from animes and anime movies Seriously Uncool.
Solution: Say it's just some music you've downloaded at random.

8. I spent hundreds of hours per game on video games like Shinobido(PS2), Tekken series, Final Fantasy series, Hitman Blood money(PS2), Warcraft III: Frozen throne Uncool.

9. I spend a lot of time researching on work outs
10. I spent a lot of time working out
Working out is Neutral - as long as you never say more than three words about it. Talking about it is boring and Uncool. However, the results of good workouts can make you Cool.

Has anyone said 'I play NS' yet?

Probably.

What makes me uncool?

My collection of Star Trek DVD's.

What makes me uncool?

My collection of Star Trek DVD's.

No, that makes you highly desirable.

And you wonder why, you have so many ex-girlfriends, if all you here is balh blah blah.


I don't wonder, I know why the relationships ended... One of the hot button reasons is many of the women I've dated were all looking for a Masters in Reproductive Science (MRS) along with their regular degrees. However, here in lies the problem, most of my ex-girlfriends were gentiles and I'll only marry a Hebrew woman (if I get married at all). Also, no, it's not that I hate gentiles... It's just tradition. If you're Hebrew, you're supposed to marry a Hebrew. I respect tradition, so I'm not going to be the one who breaks it.

No, that makes you highly desirable.

Can I have your number? ;)

Ok, this is inspired by Wilgroves thread about "cool". I think its safe to say that most interesting people are "uncool" by conventional standards, so assuming that everyone here is an interesting person, what makes you "uncool"?

1. I play Warhammer and Warhammer 40k and am a member of the Miniture Gaming Club at NIU
2. I play D&D
8. I play tons of video games, mostly RPGs and Strategy games, not those bro-games like Madden. Oh, and I hate Halo.
9. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy
10. I have half seriously told my fiance I want to name our first born son Aragorn.
11. I make Star Trek references regularly.
12. I love cooking

So NSGers, how do you defy "cool"?

Hell, these items make you pretty cool in my book. Wanna come over and play Warhammer?

Can I have your number? ;)

I hate to break your heart, but I'm already dating another nerd.
*looks around as if to say "and no one better move in on him"*

I don't wear a beret
I don't wear black polo-necked jumpers
I don't smoke smelly French cigarettes
I don't write or declaim existential poetry
I don't have a goatee beard
I don't hang around in coffee bars or jazz clubs

Dammit I am just not a hepcat

What makes me uncool?
So many things.
1. I read constantly. Voraciously.
2. I prefer older sci-fi and fantasy over current.
3. I have never been a drinker or a partyer.
4. I don't really care what others (beyond friends and family, and even then, not tons) think about my interests.
5. I am an American who far prefers soccer to football.
6. I like to cook, but put off the cleaning up afterwards.
7. I am an American with more international than American friends.
8. I don't really care if I am cool or uncool, I just like being who I am.
9. I am "religious" but don't accept a lot of what "the church" teaches.
10. I fail to see the "logic and consistency" in people who are "pro-life and pro-death penalty and war" or the flip side, "pro-choice, anti-death penalty and war".

1. i post on internet forums

I liked New Kids on the Block when I was seven. But at the time, that was cool.


Ha, me too! I even had a NKOTB lunchbox - which really sucked when my musical taste kicked in a few months later and I realized that NKOTB really, really sucked, but I still had to use that lunchbox for the next couple of years. :tongue:

There's a lesson to be learned there.

Isn't that just an everyday experience where you live? ;)
Indeed. I'm cool every day!


:tongue:

Won't somebody think of the children?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/NSG/chris_hansen_watching_you.gif

Now that's genuinely disturbing!

Now that's genuinely disturbing!

Good!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/NSG/motivator9465337.jpg

I don't see anything wrong with that picture. Look at the cute little children from the Bible study group, burning with the divine fire of God. They are the future, you know.

There is nothing wrong with dabbing into some metal but I find that 1. People like that usually limit themselves by just staying there and not adventuring out into other (better) genres of music. Also, ONLY listening to Metal just doesn't make you that happy....I think it really effects your personality in a negative way, after a while.


My musical range tends to span from classical to blues to rock to punk to metal. I just prefer metal is all.

I didn't have you pegged as one of those....

Is that because I dont write depressing poetry and post in on NSG and just in general dont act the part?;)

Can I ask why you do that? I think it makes you look dark, gloomy and generally makes interested people not interested in approaching you. I think it brings a negative depressing immediate enviornment.

I do it because 90% of my shirts are band t-shirts, and they just all happen to be black:p

Hell, these items make you pretty cool in my book. Wanna come over and play Warhammer?
;)

1) I am interested in Star Trek vs Star Wars debates

2) I oppose some hate speech laws (in Canada, this is definitely uncool)

3)I have never had a date

4)I have never gotten drunk, and hate drinking

4)I have never gotten drunk, and hate drinking

ur doin' it rong

I'm commenting on the ones you could do without. The others in some way or another, stimulate your brain and thus, if leading to higher intelect, could be, through complex and unexplainable reasoning, be accepted as, not un-cool.
I would disagree. I find a lot of metal quite mentally stimulating, just as I find classical and big band music mentally stimulating.

There is nothing wrong with dabbing into some metal but I find that 1. People like that usually limit themselves by just staying there and not adventuring out into other (better) genres of music. Also, ONLY listening to Metal just doesn't make you that happy....I think it really effects your personality in a negative way, after a while.
I find that is true with some people, but there are elitist assholes no matter what the group is. I listen mostly to metal, but you'll also find things like Battlefield Band (Scottish Folk Music), Jaco Pastorius, the Beatles and Mahler on my CD shelf as well. If music is pleasing to my ears, I listen to it. Whether it's metal, classical, jazz, or oldies doesn't make much difference. Most of what I like enough to buy is metal, hence why most of my music shelf is taken up by heavy metal CD's (and records). I don't think of it as "Oh, I can only listen to this, because only this is cool enough." More "This sounds awesome. I think I'll get a CD of this." It just so happens that because I don't like most music on the radio, I choose not to listen to it. Except of course for the classical station, and sometimes the jazz station, but they play a lot of postwar jazz that I don't care for that much.

Can I ask why you do that? I think it makes you look dark, gloomy and generally makes interested people not interested in approaching you. I think it brings a negative depressing immediate enviornment.
Because it looks cool? Well, that's only part of it. A band t-shirt is like a flag. Because it's such a minority genre and liking it will often draw hostility from more mainstream tastes, the music is often a more significant part of a listener's life than more widely enjoyed genres. Because of the hostility so often encountered by metal listeners, they have become more a community than would otherwise be likely. A band T-shirt not only looks cool, but is a way of declaring what your tastes are, and someone with similar tastes sees it and might think "hey, they like some of the same stuff I do." In the metal community, black is not necessarily associated with negativity. In fact, due my choice in company, the color has rather positive associations for me. Some of the most jolly people I know are metalheads who have nothing that isn't black in their wardrobe (myself I prefer a little bit of variety, so I have blue and green as well). If others find such somber garb unsettling, then fine. In fact, this may be another aim of it. Since those who listen to metal are already often ostracized in middle and high school for being different, there might be a subconscious "look scary enough and no one will fuck with me," sort of thing going on. Though I don't know the truth of that, my school experience certainly would have supported it. In middle school, I was picked on mercilessly for liking things that weren't very popular. In high school, however, I never had any trouble, as there were enough metalheads to have a sizable group, and we kept ourselves quite visible, usually eating lunch up on this little hill in the center of campus. In college, of course, it's not a problem, because people are mostly over such childish behavior.

I prefer wearing yellows, blues, reds, greens, oranges, ect ect. Lightens things up, tends to raise the mood and just in general look nicer and more friendly.
Nicer and more friendly is subjective. To someone into metal music and certain aesthetics, you might look less nice and friendly than someone all in black with a shirt that says "Iron Maiden." The latter has obvious common interests, and someone into metal might think "I wonder what other bands they like, perhaps they're into gaming/anime/fantasy books as I am, since so many other metalheads I know are". To this same person, your garb of bright colors doesn't really say anything about you they can connect with, and even might say that you will be hostile rather than friendly to them.

I know, your post wasn't directed at me, but I couldn't resist trying to clear up some things.

My musical range tends to span from classical to blues to rock to punk to metal. I just prefer metal is all.

;)

What are some bands you like?

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-i sometimes slip into academic speech in unappropriate situations
-i'm terminally shy by nature
-i don't wear make-up every day

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Because it looks cool? Well, that's only part of it. A band t-shirt is like a flag. Because it's such a minority genre and liking it will often draw hostility from more mainstream tastes, the music is often a more significant part of a listener's life than more widely enjoyed genres. Because of the hostility so often encountered by metal listeners, they have become more a community than would otherwise be likely. A band T-shirt not only looks cool, but is a way of declaring what your tastes are, and someone with similar tastes sees it and might think "hey, they like some of the same stuff I do." In the metal community, black is not necessarily associated with negativity. In fact, due my choice in company, the color has rather positive associations for me. Some of the most jolly people I know are metalheads who have nothing that isn't black in their wardrobe (myself I prefer a little bit of variety, so I have blue and green as well). If others find such somber garb unsettling, then fine. In fact, this may be another aim of it. Since those who listen to metal are already often ostracized in middle and high school for being different, there might be a subconscious "look scary enough and no one will fuck with me," sort of thing going on. Though I don't know the truth of that, my school experience certainly would have supported it. In middle school, I was picked on mercilessly for liking things that weren't very popular. In high school, however, I never had any trouble, as there were enough metalheads to have a sizable group, and we kept ourselves quite visible, usually eating lunch up on this little hill in the center of campus. In college, of course, it's not a problem, because people are mostly over such childish behavior.


This. I should also mention that my band shirts act as a social misquito repellent in a sense. Im very outgoing, so while I have no issues making friends and meeting new people no matter what I wear, it is possible some people dont talk to me based on my apperance, which encourages me to keep wearing it. If someone doesnt want to talk to me based on what Im dressed like, they arent worth the time getting to know.


What are some bands you like?

Non-metal favorites are included at the bottom. Keep in mind these are only favorites, there are many other bands I like who are not mentioned;)

Iron Maiden
King Diamond
Mercyful Fate
Naglfar
Queensryche
Bathory
Behexen
3 Inches of Blood
Vader
Slayer
Cannibal Corpse
Black Sabbath
Dissection
Nile
Satyricon
Dio
Watain
Belphegor
Emperor
Leviathan
Behemoth
Marduk
Testament
Nachtmystium
Pink Floyd
Rush
The Sex Pistols
Igor Stravinsky
Richard Wagner

This. I should also mention that my band shirts act as a social misquito repellent in a sense. Im very outgoing, so while I have no issues making friends and meeting new people no matter what I wear, it is possible some people dont talk to me based on my apperance, which encourages me to keep wearing it. If someone doesnt want to talk to me based on what Im dressed like, they arent worth the time getting to know.
Exactly. What I wear helps make some new friends, and doesn't hinder making friends with anyone worth befriending.



Non-metal favorites are included at the bottom. Keep in mind these are only favorites, there are many other bands I like who are not mentioned;)

Of those, I like these:
Iron Maiden
King Diamond
Mercyful Fate
Naglfar
Queensryche
Bathory
Slayer
Black Sabbath
Dissection
Satyricon
Dio
Belphegor
Emperor favorite band of mine
Behemoth
Testament
Rush
Igor Stravinsky
Richard Wagner

And I either haven't heard of or haven't heard enough to decide if I like these:
Behexen
3 Inches of Blood
Vader
Watain
Leviathan
Nachtmystium

1) I am interested in Star Trek vs Star Wars debates

2) I oppose some hate speech laws (in Canada, this is definitely uncool)

3)I have never had a date

4)I have never gotten drunk, and hate drinking

Aside from point 2, I'd agree with you, except that I've had dates. However, they are somewhat irrelevant.

Drinking = bad, demeaning, wasteful of time and money, and easily replacable with Star Trek marathons.

Star Trek is clearly better than Star Wars. I mean, at least Star Trek didn't have Jar Jar Binks (though it did come close in Voyager).

Because it looks cool? Well, that's only part of it. A band t-shirt is like a flag. Because it's such a minority genre and liking it will often draw hostility from more mainstream tastes, the music is often a more significant part of a listener's life than more widely enjoyed genres. Because of the hostility so often encountered by metal listeners, they have become more a community than would otherwise be likely.

Hostility? Really, I haven't noticed it before, though that doesn't mean much just a surprise to hear. Maybe because I have a few friends who are big into metal, hell a couple are even in a band, but they haven't talked about facing hostility. I do see what you mean by a community, when I went to watch them play with a few other friends who are into metal they seemed to know a large proportion of the people there.

And I either haven't heard of or haven't heard enough to decide if I like these:

Of those, 4 are underground black metal bands (Behexen, Watain, Leviathan, and Nachtmystium) and are worth a listen to if you like black metal. Behexen, Watain, and Nachtmystium are all melodic BM and sound a bit like Dissection in some way or another. Leviathan is a US BM band that is more experamental and ambient. I cant recommend these bands enough (but approach Leviathan with caution, black metal elitests tend to hate on them a lot, but I think its because theyre from the US). Especially Nachtmystium (but thats because theyre from Dekalb ;)) and Watain.

I love Vader because I consider them to be the Slayer of Death Metal, in fact Vader is probably my favorite Death Metal band. Give Litanys a listen, its IMO their best album.

3 Inches of Blood you either like or hate. I get a very nostolgic vibe from them (old school heavy metal and thrash) and very much enjoy them, especially because they are really a "fun" band. Their live shows are like a party, and their lyrics are awesome. With all the black metal I listen to, its nice to listen to a band that doesnt take themselves seriously. Very cheesey at times. Listen to "Deadly Sinner" to see what I mean. Its a fun song.

i love classical music.I dislike most people, especially kids. And I like getting high, a lot. I take it over sex, money or most other things. Listening to classical music while being high I imagine makes me uncool to many. However as stated earlier I don't care for most people so they can piss off.

I like ska.

I'm not really a fan of metal in general, but I do like Guardian and Tourniquet.

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I laughed at that. I'm a geek :p .

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I laughed at that. I'm a geek :p .

I laughed too. Don't worry, you're not alone.

I laughed too. Don't worry, you're not alone.

Same here. :p

Hostility? Really, I haven't noticed it before, though that doesn't mean much just a surprise to hear. Maybe because I have a few friends who are big into metal, hell a couple are even in a band, but they haven't talked about facing hostility. I do see what you mean by a community, when I went to watch them play with a few other friends who are into metal they seemed to know a large proportion of the people there.

A lot of metalheads, both ones I grew up with and ones I met later (at shows, at the university, etc.) faced either hostility or outright social ostracism for their choice to listen to a mostly unpopular genre of music, in middle and high school. Almost all were at least thought of as a bit weird.

And in local metal scenes, at shows, a lot of the people know each other, yes, because of the community aspect.

Of those, 4 are underground black metal bands (Behexen, Watain, Leviathan, and Nachtmystium) and are worth a listen to if you like black metal. Behexen, Watain, and Nachtmystium are all melodic BM and sound a bit like Dissection in some way or another. Leviathan is a US BM band that is more experamental and ambient. I cant recommend these bands enough (but approach Leviathan with caution, black metal elitests tend to hate on them a lot, but I think its because theyre from the US). Especially Nachtmystium (but thats because theyre from Dekalb ;)) and Watain.

I love Vader because I consider them to be the Slayer of Death Metal, in fact Vader is probably my favorite Death Metal band. Give Litanys a listen, its IMO their best album.

3 Inches of Blood you either like or hate. I get a very nostolgic vibe from them (old school heavy metal and thrash) and very much enjoy them, especially because they are really a "fun" band. Their live shows are like a party, and their lyrics are awesome. With all the black metal I listen to, its nice to listen to a band that doesnt take themselves seriously. Very cheesey at times. Listen to "Deadly Sinner" to see what I mean. Its a fun song.

I'm not so much into death metal, but I love melodic black metal (Emperor and Dissection are two of my favorite bands). And I'm no elitist as far as black metal, I think such attitudes are silly. I love Mayhem, Gorgoroth, 1349, but I also love Oakhelm, Tvangeste, Sigh, Dragonlord and Ludicra. I'll definitely give those bands a listen.

A lot of metalheads, both ones I grew up with and ones I met later (at shows, at the university, etc.) faced either hostility or outright social ostracism for their choice to listen to a mostly unpopular genre of music, in middle and high school. Almost all were at least thought of as a bit weird.

And in local metal scenes, at shows, a lot of the people know each other, yes, because of the community aspect.

Oh, at school say no more say no more, I thought you may have been referring to older people.

Yeah I know what that is like I was deemed uncool, for enjoying Pink Floyd and Queen.

Apparently the cool thing to do was to like such bands as Backstreet boys, Eminem and any number of flash in the pan music that was in the charts at the moment.

Thread...must...not...die.

Oh, at school say no more say no more, I thought you may have been referring to older people.

Yeah I know what that is like I was deemed uncool, for enjoying Pink Floyd and Queen.

Apparently the cool thing to do was to like such bands as Backstreet boys, Eminem and any number of flash in the pan music that was in the charts at the moment.

Yes, the high crime of liking something not currently in the top 40. I mean, the hostility thing isn't an issue anymore, it only was back in school days, but once your tastes and such are formed, they often don't change a lot.

Is listening to march songs and classical music such as symphonies instead of rock representative of "uncoolness"?

1. Should probably get the uncoolest thing out of the way first. I am into furries. Yes, I find Krystal from Star Fox hot, mostly because her body has more realistic proportions than almost all the video game woman population.

2. I find 99% of all of today's music to suck. Not like a Hoover. Like a black hole. In fact, I hate all rap and would rather listen to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd than whatever the hell they are putting on the radio nowadays. I even have the box set containing every Led Zeppelin song ever recorded. I'm a hardcore Zeppeholic.

3. I'm 19, yet I'm still a dateless virgin. That's right. I've been alive 19 years, yet my dick has seen less action than your average thirteen year old.

4. I have three stuffed foxes that I sleep with every night. Not yiff, you perverts. Sleep. I may be a virgin, but I'm not that desperate.

5. I'm into dresses. Not just seeing women in them, but being in them.

6. I'm still into Pokemon. While you kids are busy playing Halo and Grand Theft Auto, my Lucario is kicking ass.

7. I find many critisisms of Bush to be exagerated. He's not the worst president (Buchanin let the country split in half without even doing anything about it). He's not the "culprit" behind the Hurricane Katrina mess. Sure he messed up, but there were plenty of other people responsible for it, like the mayor who let all those buses get flooded when he could have used them to evacuate people.

Yes, the high crime of liking something not currently in the top 40. I mean, the hostility thing isn't an issue anymore, it only was back in school days, but once your tastes and such are formed, they often don't change a lot.

Yeah, and the funny thing is now a lot of these people have these songs on their iPod and will sing them out loud while drunk if played at a pub.

Thread...must...not...die.

It's not cool to let a thread die.

It's not cool to let a thread die.

Or is it?

Ok, this is inspired by Wilgroves thread about "cool". I think its safe to say that most interesting people are "uncool" by conventional standards, so assuming that everyone here is an interesting person, what makes you "uncool"?Well, I'm conservative. Guess that means I'm ''uncool'', huh? :p

Aside from point 2, I'd agree with you, except that I've had dates. However, they are somewhat irrelevant.

Drinking = bad, demeaning, wasteful of time and money, and easily replacable with Star Trek marathons.

Star Trek is clearly better than Star Wars. I mean, at least Star Trek didn't have Jar Jar Binks (though it did come close in Voyager).

The debates I've followed have been more to do with technology and politics, ie, who would win in a war between the two. And Neelix is the Jar-Jar of Star Trek.:)

Well, I'm conservative. Guess that means I'm ''uncool'', huh? :p

no, just a tad misguided :p

no, just a tad misguided :pBetter misguided and clear-minded, than guided and murky, yes? :p

Better misguided and clear-minded, than guided and murky, yes? :p

No, because a misguided but clear minded person will be more effective at acting upon their misguided beleifs.

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I laughed at that. I'm a geek :p .
Why do geeks confuse Halloween with Christmas?

Because OCT 31 = DEC 25

No, because a misguided but clear minded person will be more effective at acting upon their misguided beleifs.So I should stop thinking and blindly follow the lead of the liberals? ...Typing that made me grin. :p

So I should stop thinking and blindly follow the lead of the liberals? ...Typing that made me grin. :p

No, you should just honestly evaluate evidence and be open to the possibillity that you're wrong. And I should do the same.

Its not like I blindly follow liberals or any other political philosophy. Right and wrong follows no party line 100% of the time.

On another note, its a rare sight that 8 successive posts contain smillies.:)

No, you should just honestly evaluate evidence and be open to the possibillity that you're wrong. And I should do the same.I'm wrong a lot of the time. It's only natural that I make wrong decisions. Though, I am actually right sometimes, rarely....

Its not like I blindly follow liberals or any other political philosophy. Right and wrong follows no party line 100% of the time.Exactly.

On another note, its a rare sight that 8 successive posts contain smillies.:) I haven't been around long enough to know, but that's cool. :)

Though, I am actually right sometimes, rarely....
So you think, but perhaps you are mistaken? :D

So you think, but perhaps you are mistaken? :DTouche, turnabout is fair play. Of course I'm mistaken about things.

I find idiots to be manifestly uncool.

I find idiots to be manifestly uncool.

And I find someone who breaks a string of 11 consecutive posts with smilies to be uncool :mad:
What ever happened to the machine guns?

And I find someone who breaks a string of 11 consecutive posts with smilies to be uncool :mad:
What ever happened to the machine guns?

I know. We could have gone for the record.:(

I know. We could have gone for the record.:(There's a record? :p
Oh, and I don't find idiots to be uncool, they can be funny sometimes. I do happen to find willfully ignorant people uncool, though.

There's a record? :p


Not really.;)

Not really.;)Then we should set one so we can break it! :)

Then we should set one so we can break it! :)We just set it at 11 :D

We just set it at 11 :DWe can break it, yes we can! :p

We can break it, yes we can! :p

And Neesika must contribute, for her atonement :fluffle:

And Neesika must contribute, for her atonement

Party spoil.

I listen to Hanson
I play D&D
I take Chinese Martial arts as opposed to Japanese or Korean
I talk politics with my ex
I want Spore
I've been to and am looking forward to more LAN parties
I'm in Zombie Squad
I read more than I should and write more than most girls at 23
I enjoy religious/spiritual debates regularly (not altercations)

Fine, I'll put in a darn smiley :-) muahaha, happy now?

Party spoil.This qualifies as not cool. :eek2:

This qualifies as not cool. :eek2:

Actually, it wasn't a party spoil, because he left the smilie in the quote, which counted according to the precedent set in the previous string. Maidu, on the other hand, broke the spell, but he's young and doesn't know any better.

Actually, it wasn't a party spoil, because he left the smilie in the quote, which counted according to the precedent set in the previous string. Maidu, on the other hand, broke the spell, but he's young and doesn't know any better.That's okay.
Back to being ''uncool''.
I listen to Elvis and sing his songs while I walk down the hallway in high school! :p

Actually, it wasn't a party spoil, because he left the smilie in the quote, which counted according to the precedent set in the previous string. Maidu, on the other hand, broke the spell, but he's young and doesn't know any better.

Fixed. Just for you.

I listen to Hanson
I play D&D
I take Chinese Martial arts as opposed to Japanese or Korean
I talk politics with my ex
I want Spore
I've been to and am looking forward to more LAN parties
I'm in Zombie Squad
I read more than I should and write more than most girls at 23
I enjoy religious/spiritual debates regularly (not altercations)

Fine, I'll put in a darn smiley :) muahaha, happy now?

It's uncool if you don't have it already.

Actually, it wasn't a party spoil, because he left the smilie in the quote, which counted according to the precedent set in the previous string. Maidu, on the other hand, broke the spell, but he's young and doesn't know any better.

I think Maidu is a girl mate. :p

Why do geeks confuse Halloween with Christmas?

Because OCT 31 = DEC 25
Dear Lord he's right. Now I'm going to go insane, trying to find all of the secrets of the universe hidden in the base-8 number system.

Heh, Baghhh.

Secret of the universe? OCT 52. :p

Heh, Baghhh.

Secret of the universe? OCT 52. :p

And OCT 911 is...nothing. IT DOESN'T EVEN EXIST. If that's not spine-tingling, I don't know what is.

Or is it?

haha, good question, if it's not cool to let a thread die then we should, but then we are just rebelling or at least think we are but then that is cool, so we should let it live, unlike other threads which everybody lets die which since everybody does it means it is the cool thing to do so we shouldn't let it die because then we are rebelling but then it is cool to rebel and we want to be uncool.... *continues going around on circles*

I just stared down my roommate, only to say "narf" and go back to typing this.


Really, someone, somewhere will consider some or all of these to be uncool.Tell that to my boys. It'll be one of the first words they say.
*worships*

Ok, this is inspired by Wilgroves thread about "cool". I think its safe to say that most interesting people are "uncool" by conventional standards, so assuming that everyone here is an interesting person, what makes you "uncool"?

1. I play Warhammer and Warhammer 40k and am a member of the Miniture Gaming Club at NIU
2. I play D&D
3. I listen to metal, mostly black metal and old school heavy metal, and am in a black metal band. I have never listened to 90% of what gets radio play.
4. I read about 23894723890572384x times more then I watch TV, and we all know reading books is for squares.
5. I just used the word "squares".
6. I always wear black t-shirts and jeans. And a trenchcoat when its cold.
7. I use adjictives like "epic", "brutal", and "kult" regularly.
8. I play tons of video games, mostly RPGs and Strategy games, not those bro-games like Madden. Oh, and I hate Halo.
9. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy
10. I have half seriously told my fiance I want to name our first born son Aragorn.
11. I make Star Trek references regularly.
12. I love cooking

So NSGers, how do you defy "cool"?

I own $2000+ in Magic: The Gathering cards, as well as a copy of Star Trek IV on Betamax.

You are both of you cool and nerdy. But you are individuals and that is wonderful!

But don't call your kid Aragorn - or Frodo, K of L. The hobbits went for ordinary names (Sam liked flowers) and Bilbo called his donkey Bill (I named my firstborn, Bill)

You are both of you cool and nerdy. But you are individuals and that is wonderful!

But don't call your kid Aragorn - or Frodo, K of L. The hobbits went for ordinary names (Sam liked flowers) and Bilbo called his donkey Bill (I named my firstborn, Bill)

I certainly hope your not implying something by this? :p

You are both of you cool and nerdy. But you are individuals and that is wonderful!

But don't call your kid Aragorn - or Frodo, K of L. The hobbits went for ordinary names (Sam liked flowers) and Bilbo called his donkey Bill (I named my firstborn, Bill)

Sam called his poney Bill.