The Cool Kids

concept of cool tends to vary in ideas that relate differently to objects, persons, and personalities. From an excerpt of, “Rebel Cool”, authors Quartz and Asp mentioned a new concept of cool: rebel cool. The foundational myth of cool is something that goes against the prescribed societal norm, which can be considered as rebel cool. As Quartz and Asp stated, “Cool follows the signaling logic of social selection” to show how the idea of rebelling against the social establishment is a “cool”…

The Dodgeball Ban Is dodgeball a game or a discipline? I am against dodgeball because the non cool kids always get hurt and the gym teaches may not see it but the non cool kids are getting bullied. All of the incidents of dodgeball bullying and the most recent incident was at Elkton,Maryland. The school principal wanted to take a vote on keeping it or getting rid of it. Some of the participants in the voted and most of them said that it is inappropriate and it is the opposite of what we…

up into a variety of cliques and/or groups, including the nerds, preps (privileged kids), hippies, emo, stoners and many others. The nerds were thought to be particularly gifted in terms of their intellectual intelligence in the subjects they are in. They were the kids that had the highest grades throughout high school. People would also sometimes use them to help them pass specific courses they were failing. Kids also attempt to sit beside the supposed “nerd” during test or exam in order to…

In the article Cool at 13, Adrift at 23 it says “ The girls wore makeup and had boyfriends and went to parties held by older students. The boys boasted about sneaking beers on a Saturday night and swiping condoms from the local convenience store. They were cool. They were good looking. So not you.” This shows that “cool kids” were troublemakers, good looking, and “popular” like the Socs. This also illustrates that most “cool kids “ try to stay on top. According to the article…

Chronos was a titan and he was one of the original gods( Atsma). Chronos was a very interesting god who I think people don't really even know about. Chronos also had a lot of cool powers that I think people should know about. I will tell you a lot about the character I think is now my favorite Greek god. Chronos is a very cool god who should really have a movie or something made for. In this paper I will tell you a lot more about my god Chronos. The first thing I will talk about is…

there was nothing I wanted more than to fit in with the crowd and be known through following the “cool kids.” It turns out that it is easier said than done. Fitting in with the cool kids is something that looks a lot easier than it is. I tried everything, making jokes, listening to different music; even changing my haircut. To my surprise, there was no difference, I was still the unseen, unnoticed kid. Freshmen year would come to an end and I would still be in the same “social hierarchy” of…

The Coke advertisement places a bold white-and-red lettering to the phrase “All The Cool Kids are Drinking Coke!”; this emphasis on joining a social group based on what you choose to drink is an unrealistic idea. Even so, using this gravitation to popularity, which mixes into the bandwagon effect, brings people’s attention to their lives…

that kids are reading should be decided by the parents. They have a right to decide what kids read and not read. Because the parents own the kids and if the parents want to take down books. Because they think it's Too Vague and Too Cynical for kids. to read then allow them they own the kids. Parents wanted to ban a book named Of Mice and Men. The book was "Too Vague and Too Cynical for kids". That is what I deem is right for parents to decide whatever they want on the shelves for their kids.…

Barrington Elementary School I was always known as the good kid or the teacher's pet . But being known as those things had it perks. I was always the student to get selected to guide new students around the school and show them their cubbies and all the teachers.But there always cons.There was once this new girl named Gabby who was so quiet and did not speak at all . She was a smart kid but that was not accepted in elementary school by other kids. The students would sometimes call her…

Video Assignment: “The Merchants of Cool” Assignment What do these quotes mean? The comments from the video “The Merchants of Cool” summarize many of the important ideas expressed in the video. In your answers, include AT LEAST 2 sentences: one sentence that explains the quote and another sentence that expresses your opinion about the concept. 1) "The paradox of ‘cool hunting’ is that it kills what it finds." -Douglas Rushkoff • According to Douglas in the video the…