Popularity

Popularity

The older I get the funnier things become to me. Its funny in that ironic way not that annoying, immature or I’ve smoked way too much way. Just ironic. We’ve all had an experience in high school, if you weren’t the most popular kid. Being cut from the football team or being rejected by chicks so many times that it feels more like a sport than a spontaneous event. Oops, it sounds like I’m just talking about myself. Ha! But seriously, I listen to songs such as Lil Wayne’s “Prom Queen” and, at first I thought it was ass, but now listening to the lyrics which, although simplistic, remind me of instances of rejection and makes me laugh at those chicks or “prom queens” who rejected me. I love how when chicks are younger they want the “bad boy” or the dude who doesn’t treat them as well as, say the fat guy in slightly tinted glasses. Again, talking about myself. But really, is this the learning process that most, not all, women go through? The chicks have their fun earlier in life and determine its not for them and eventually look for the guy, who may have been a nerd or shy in high school, to settle down with. I think that’s a bit shitty. Its like why do you want me now? “Oh, that’s right. You’re used up and no one else wants you.” I hate reclamation projects. Don’t get me wrong, I’m speaking of a select audience and its not exclusive to women. Guys are asses too just not in the same way. Guys are brought back down to reality very quickly. The jocks, if they aren’t among the best in the state, they’re shit in college. Some of those jocks were complete assholes that received preferential treatment. I had a few classmates that were the shit in HS but once they hit college in MD they sucked and eventually they transferred another school. Its like they are running from failure. I wasn’t a chump in high school; I was more calculated and somewhat socially inept. I had friends but we were all similar in characteristics from the popular kids. We were into comics, movies and anime while the cool kids like music, fashion and sports. Another thing that I find funny is that people like assholes. Why do you think T.O. is still playing in the league? I wasn’t Mr. Popularity in high school or college when I as nice, an individual and generally quiet, but when I became more of an aggressive and braggadocios person people gravitated to me. Its funny. I always had that as a part of my personality but when it’s the main characteristic of my personality I’m Cool Rob. I’ve grown past a lot of the shyness and am more braggadocios but not an asshole now. I was one but, generally, not now. I guess the moral for you kiddies out there: become an asshole and you’ll be the shit.