More Adults Think They’re Cooler NOW Than They Were In High School… Which Honestly Tracks

Apparently adulthood comes with confidence, therapy, and the shocking realization that peaking at 17 is actually horrifying.

A new poll found that more people think they’re cool NOW than they were back in high school. Specifically, 56% of adults believe they’re currently cool, compared to only 43% who remembered being cool as teenagers.

Which makes sense, because in high school most of us were just sweaty little goblins pretending to understand flirting while wearing hoodies that smelled faintly like cafeteria pizza.

The survey found:
• 16% of Adults consider themselves “very cool”
• 39% said “somewhat cool”
• 24% admitted they’re “not very cool”
• And 12% basically looked in the mirror and went, “Yeah… no. Absolutely not.”

Younger adults under 45 were more likely to insist they’re cool, while Gen Xers and Boomers seemed far more comfortable embracing their uncool era.

Although shoutout to the 8% of Boomers still claiming they’re “very cool.” Sir, owning a Bluetooth earpiece is not a personality.

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The poll also found parents of kids under 18 were more likely to think they’re “very cool” compared to non-parents.

And respectfully… if your teenager is calling you “cool,” there’s about a 92% chance they’re setting you up for something expensive.

Honestly though, adulthood IS kind of cooler.

In high school you cared if people saw you trip in the hallway.

Now? You’ll walk into Costco wearing pajama pants, buy 48 granola bars and a kayak, and feel absolutely nothing.

That’s growth, baby.