I'm Cool!

When someone tells you that you're cool that's a compliment. Right? Well it is, and I am, cool. This time I was cool in a backhanded compliment kind of way.

A friend of mine turned to me and said " I can't believe how cool you are." So far so good. Said friend continues with " I can't believe you're in your what, fifties? " Me raising one eyebrow (well if I could!). Then comes the punch. I mean punchline. "I can't believe I have a friend who's like 50 but you're so cool."

Excuse me? I think the road to hell just got a little more pavement! My friend by the way is 38. I know that what my friend meant was, you are cool and nothing like my parents. Of course I'm nothing like my friends parents. For one thing, and this is the important one, I'm not old enough to be a 38 year olds parent. The other thing is that most people don't think their parents are cool. They love them but that doesn't mean they're cool. Parents are also traditionally not viewed as actual people. You could do a whole series of books on the secret lives of parents! It would send shockwaves to kiddom everywhere!

I like being cool. I like that people not of my generation think I'm cool. I hate that it's a total surprise that it's even possible.