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[hintcoinplz]

[So after spending several weeks in Cianwood, training and talking to other trainers in the area, Luke has one thing to ask.]

This is going to sound strange but I'm curious.

What's it mean to be "cool"?

What do you have to do to be cool?

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[usedtherapy]

That's a pretty subjective term, as a lot of people have different opinions on what 'cool' is

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[hintcoinplz]

Just curiosity! I'm not about to do something silly or dangerous to be "cool".

So it's going against what's normal? A lot of the things I see here I wouldn't consider normal back home.

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[usedtherapy]

Very good. I'm glad to hear that.

And sometimes, yes. Again, it really depends on the person you're speaking to.
The fact that a lot of things aren't exactly 'normal' here means that there is a new 'normal' to adjust to, if you are aiming to go against it.

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[hintcoinplz]

I guess I still have a lot to learn about this place other then Pokemon.

It all sounds really complicated, I might just stick to puzzles.

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[miniworth]

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It can mean that something physically feels cooler because of lower temperature, you're treating people coldly, or--this is probably the context you were going for--fashionable and impressive.

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[hintcoinplz]

I know what cool means in a literal sense, but by that definition I suppose that would mean the Professor could be described as cool too.

[Because who is more fashionable and impressive then the Professor really.]

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[miniworth]

I.. guess so. [ He usually would not use this word. D8 ]

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[hintcoinplz]

[Luke wouldn't either but he's curious.]

I have to say, it's sort of neat learning about the cultural differences here, even if they are kind of confusing.

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[usedstarpunch]

Being cool is like

It's kinda hard to say.

Like when someone does something real awesome and you just feel like "Man, that was totally rad!" It's like that I guess. Like, that guy was cool.

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[hintcoinplz]

So if I say "that was totally rad" that means they're cool?

How do I know when to say it?

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[usedstarpunch]

Pretty much when someone does something that's totally amazing and you're like, totally shocked because of how great it was. Like, you'd say it then. I guess there's lot of times when you would say it, though. Like, you just feel it. You know?

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[hintcoinplz]

Oh I think I understand! Just like how the Professor does a lot of things that are amazing!

[4leafcleaver]

Being cool means being popular. Some people are cool because they have great clothes, or are smart, or talented, or strong, or funny. Or, they have things that others really like.

If you wanna be cool, you gotta know what people like and are looking for in people who are cool. But the thing is, different people think different things are cool.

[hintcoinplz]

That sounds like it would be complicated. And everyone here talks and acts so differently here...

[4leafcleaver]

Yeah. People usually follow the majority, though.

[hintcoinplz]

But isn't the whole point of being cool is to stand out?

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[blazing_style]

[ Oh, this is SO his thing. ]

Being 'cool' means doing what you believe in without hesitation and not caring about what others think of that. It means adhering to your own style without wavering!

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[hintcoinplz]

Is that so? How do you find your own style?

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[blazing_style]

You'll need to figure that out for yourself.

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[hintcoinplz]

I guess so. Maybe I will try that, thank you!