Mean Girls

Last night I saw the movie Mean Girls staring Lindsay Lohan. This movie was so fun. It was like reliving high school again. Although the movie exaggerated and dramatized the gossip and cruelty of high school girls, the tactics were quite fun to watch. There was the gossip, girls undermining their friends and enemies, girls stealing boyfriends, girls being submissive because their told, girls following the most ridiculous trends, girls eager to be accepted, girls allowing one person to direct and dictate them, and the list goes on. It's sad that during the high school years, this is such an expected standard for girls to behave. Do guys have to deal with this?
It wasn't just bad behavior that made this movie enjoyable, it was the fact that there were lessons to be learned. Everyone falls victim to the rumors and gossip. No matter how good you are, someone will talk bad about you.
It makes me think that even us adults have quite a bit to learn from these lessons.

Were you cool in high school?

Last night I ran into a guy who went to my high school. We didn't really know each other, but had several similar friends. Although our mutual friends were considered popular, neither of us achieved the popular status. I was an orchestra geek who had about 5-7 friends total, he was in choir, good-looking and had a lead role in Guys and Dolls.

What is it that makes the cool crowd cool? I'm curious, were you popular in high school? If so, what made you popular? Would you consider yourself cool/popular today?