HW 26: Photos and Questions

Emily
When you think of someone cool, what are the first personality traits that come to mind?
- Chill, calm, optimistic, and laid back.

How do you know when someone is trying to be cool?
- It's a natural thangggg. You can feel the breeze they give off.

Do you associate your vision of coolness with looks and stuff?
- In a way yes. Sometimes appearance reflects the way you portray yourself. So if you're cool, your appearance would match with your personality. Being cool is not only about wearing designer clothing and expensive brands. If you have a snobby personality, people do not look at you as cool. Meanwhile, cool people can rock the decent brands effortlessly.

So it's like a mix btwn personality, the way you portray yourself and your appearance?
- Yessss. Being cool is being real !

But what if your real personality isn't likable?
- Well, I think the society and surroundings influence people to become who they are. so if their personality is not likable, they are probably influenced and I think cool people are not easily influenced.

Michelle
So when u think of a cool person, what are the first personality traits that come to mind?
- Ummm. Unique

In what ways specifically?
- Badass. LMFAO jkjk. Hmmm. Appealing, attractive, alluring. Any of those.

Okay, what about uncool? What's your personal definition of that?
- Outcasts who don't attract attention or whom people tend not to socialize with.

How do you know when someone is trying to act cool?
- When they try too hard. When they don't act like themselves normally and base it off of the "cool" thing.

Sam
What's your definition of cool? When u think of someone cool what are the first personality traits that come to mind?
- Can I say there is no real definition of cool. Because people have different standards of "cool." But if no... I guess popularity and someone easy to get along with.

And what's your definition of uncool?
- An asshole. Like how a person acts. If he's doing things u ain't like...then u tell him, that's not cool.

Do u ever see people trying to act cool ? How do u know if they are or not?
- Well, someone not being themselves is like trying to act cool, trying to fit in.

Do u think appearance plays a role in coolness?
- Well, if it's someone who's mad shallow and care more about someone having good looks than a good personality. I care more about someone who I can get along with rather then looks.

Sandy
So what types of personality traits come to mind when you hear the word cool?
- Confident, friendly. Indifferent? Unique, "different," nice.

Do you think appearance plays a role in coolness?
- Yes, well i think it plays a role but not as big of a role as one would think, because a cool person could be ugly but still be confident and play the part well. But people who are not as confident but are good looking I think are "cool" too. They are seen as cool.

Do u see people trying to act cool ? How do you know if they are or not?
- I guess you can tell if they are in your face about it. Like they are obviously trying to point things out about themselves that they think you will think is cool and they wait for a reaction or an approval.