Comments on: Oh, you like this, too? Hmm… http://arewestillcool.com/2008/05/oh-you-like-this-too-hmm.html New York parenting blog | Trying way too hard to be cool Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: cool dad http://arewestillcool.com/2008/05/oh-you-like-this-too-hmm.html/comment-page-1#comment-1006 cool dad Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://takecarenow.org/?p=210#comment-1006 our tendency to do this doesn't make us cool, but now the fact that we admit it, does! our tendency to do this doesn’t make us cool, but now the fact that we admit it, does!

]]> By: Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect http://arewestillcool.com/2008/05/oh-you-like-this-too-hmm.html/comment-page-1#comment-990 Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:35:00 +0000 http://takecarenow.org/?p=210#comment-990 I have a bad habit of doing what you mention - consciously not liking something that's popular. For me, I think it's (unfortunately) an attempt to be cool. Because the coolest people I know all like things that are out of the ordinary (classic books I never got around to reading, edgy music I've never heard on my radio, foreign films that have - gasp! - subtitles). You know those people - the ones too cool to watch American Idol?<br/><br/>I'm well aware that this tendency of mine does not, in fact, make me cool. But darned if I can stop trying!<br/><br/>(That being said, I also will agree with you that this last season of The Office was not great.) I have a bad habit of doing what you mention – consciously not liking something that’s popular. For me, I think it’s (unfortunately) an attempt to be cool. Because the coolest people I know all like things that are out of the ordinary (classic books I never got around to reading, edgy music I’ve never heard on my radio, foreign films that have – gasp! – subtitles). You know those people – the ones too cool to watch American Idol?

I’m well aware that this tendency of mine does not, in fact, make me cool. But darned if I can stop trying!

(That being said, I also will agree with you that this last season of The Office was not great.)

]]> By: cool dad http://arewestillcool.com/2008/05/oh-you-like-this-too-hmm.html/comment-page-1#comment-964 cool dad Fri, 30 May 2008 11:20:00 +0000 http://takecarenow.org/?p=210#comment-964 nice to know i'm not the only one who feels this way. thanks! we're united in our snobbery.<br/><br/>sorry to disappoint about the office. we've only watched 4 or 5 eps of this season. maybe it'll grow on me again. nice to know i’m not the only one who feels this way. thanks! we’re united in our snobbery.

sorry to disappoint about the office. we’ve only watched 4 or 5 eps of this season. maybe it’ll grow on me again.

]]> By: Lindsey http://arewestillcool.com/2008/05/oh-you-like-this-too-hmm.html/comment-page-1#comment-963 Lindsey Thu, 29 May 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://takecarenow.org/?p=210#comment-963 I'm definitely the same way as far as liking things less once they become popular. I guess I'm a snob in that regard. It's just like...you knew about something special, but now EVERYONE knows so it's not so special anymore.<br/><br/>I'm so surprised about the office! I thought this past season had some of the funniest moments yet! I’m definitely the same way as far as liking things less once they become popular. I guess I’m a snob in that regard. It’s just like…you knew about something special, but now EVERYONE knows so it’s not so special anymore.

I’m so surprised about the office! I thought this past season had some of the funniest moments yet!

]]> By: Tam http://arewestillcool.com/2008/05/oh-you-like-this-too-hmm.html/comment-page-1#comment-962 Tam Thu, 29 May 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://takecarenow.org/?p=210#comment-962 i dont know if it's cynical as much as it is perceptive. i think you're on to something here actually. I lose my interest in things that have gotten "too big". maybe I just like going for the underdog. the under appreciated. hmmmm...got to ponder this one more.<br/><br/><br/>btw - you and mum have inspired brent and me to have some fun tonight on our blogs. pop over to see what we're doing if you can pull yourself away from Lost long enough. we're starting at 6pm pst. i dont know if it’s cynical as much as it is perceptive. i think you’re on to something here actually. I lose my interest in things that have gotten “too big”. maybe I just like going for the underdog. the under appreciated. hmmmm…got to ponder this one more.

btw – you and mum have inspired brent and me to have some fun tonight on our blogs. pop over to see what we’re doing if you can pull yourself away from Lost long enough. we’re starting at 6pm pst.

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