i don't even know where they hold the meetings

i am not a member of the cool club, but i do have a subscription to the newsletter. here's this month's featured article. i feel this is worth sharing..

July 2003
To All Members,
To minimize the recent confusion which has run rampant amongst society of late, we have compiled a brief list of common "anti-cool" behavior. We readily acknowledge the irrelevant and repetitive appearance of said list to our members, and hope that the standards stated in it will be spread to those whose behavior necessitate an intervention.

Cool: Making a joke.
Hard to Forgive: Laughing at your own joke.
Unpardonably Lame: Laughing so hard at your own joke that you somehow hit your head on a water glass.

Cool: Spending the day at the beach.
Hard to Forgive: Wearing a bikini. Oh! and you're 60.
Unpardonably Lame: Yelling at a cop for not letting you, your husband, and possibly your young kids drink the beer keg you brought.

Cool: Seeing your neighbor at Disneyland with his family.
Hard to Forgive: Not being able to remember your neighbor's name.
Unpardonably Lame: Taking your MISTRESS to Disneyland instead of your wife.

Cool: Being able to maintain a functional, romantic relationship.
Hard to Forgive: Dating before you're 16.
Unpardonably Lame: Prepubescent PDAing for 2 hours in the Splash Mountain line.

Cool: Inviting a friend to go to Hawaii and California with you.
Hard to Forgive: Not inviting a friend to go to Hawaii and California with you.
Unpardonably Lame: Disinviting a friend after inviting them to go to Hawaii and California with you.

Cool: Driving a cute, white car.
Hard to Forgive: Side seat driving.
Unpardonably Lame: Slamming on the brakes and trying to make the side seat drivers walk home.

Cool: Taking your grandkids to Disneyland.
Hard to Forgive: Standing up during a fireworks display.
Unpardonably Lame: Turning into an "Uber Granny" and yelling at the small Japanese tourists for blocking your view.

Cool: Writing blogspots.
Hard to Forgive: Not commenting.
Unpardonably Lame: Making derogatory or mocking comments about fake "cool clubs".