Many before have tried to define it, to pin down that secret quality that grants some enormous armies of followers while leaving others out in the rain. All of these searchers have one thing in common: they want to be more popular. This is their downfall, for, indeed, the one thing that the popular people share is unrealization of their own popularity. It may be pointed out that some popular people do notice it; however, by noticing their own popularity, they get caught up in the social system, and are constantly forced into overthinking themselves and attempting to become still more popular. This redefining of themselves as lacking in popularity inevitably leads to their fall, as they lose the characterisitics that drew to them such a large audience of friends in the first place.
What is the key, then? How can one be popular? The answer, counterintuitively, is by not trying to be popular so much as to interact with people on a regular basis, to have a lot of friends. For confidence is one liked, and, via the golden rule, through treating other people as friends and not as subjects does one gain and maintain what some call "popularity". True popularity is only being nice to people and being oneself to people, so they feel free to be the same around you, and it's not all that difficult to achieve, requiring only that one first rid themselves of the illusion of social systems and treat everyone else like equals.
What is the key, then? How can one be popular? The answer, counterintuitively, is by not trying to be popular so much as to interact with people on a regular basis, to have a lot of friends. For confidence is one liked, and, via the golden rule, through treating other people as friends and not as subjects does one gain and maintain what some call "popularity". True popularity is only being nice to people and being oneself to people, so they feel free to be the same around you, and it's not all that difficult to achieve, requiring only that one first rid themselves of the illusion of social systems and treat everyone else like equals.
B: Hey, man, isn't it weird how our school doesn't have any popular people?
M: Dude, don't you get it? That means we're the popular people! Sweet, all of our hanging out with our friends and posting pictures on facebook has made everyone jealous and given them senseless idealizations of our personal characters! What do you think we should do now to maintain our popularity?
B: I dunno, man, have more parties?
M: Yeah, let's do that! After all, we have plenty of peons who would enjoy basking in our personal limelights!
*weeks pass*
B: What happened, man? Nobody likes us anymore!
M: What do you mean, nobody likes you, everyone loves me!
B: No. No, they don't. They think we're both assholes for turning what used to be fun time spent hanging out with friends into social legitimization. Shit.
M: Dude, don't you get it? That means we're the popular people! Sweet, all of our hanging out with our friends and posting pictures on facebook has made everyone jealous and given them senseless idealizations of our personal characters! What do you think we should do now to maintain our popularity?
B: I dunno, man, have more parties?
M: Yeah, let's do that! After all, we have plenty of peons who would enjoy basking in our personal limelights!
*weeks pass*
B: What happened, man? Nobody likes us anymore!
M: What do you mean, nobody likes you, everyone loves me!
B: No. No, they don't. They think we're both assholes for turning what used to be fun time spent hanging out with friends into social legitimization. Shit.
by arbitraryalbatross June 1, 2010
Get the Popularity mug.A group of teenagers in high school that for some reason are mysteriously known as the most important kids in the school, usually without the rest of the student bodies knowledge as to how and when this even happened. Was there some kind of secret meeting that everyone held? Was there a note passed around the entire school? No one's sure. The only thing everyone does know is that somehow these kids are the chosen ones, and now we all have to go with it.
While it all is a bit of a mystery, there usually are defining characteristics of all these chosen ones. It depends on the school, but more often than not the ''popular'' kids are either rich, good looking, involved heavily in school and especially in the athletics department, funny, snobby, uninterested in the ''non chosen ones'' (or mean to them), or a combination of any of the above. The popular girls are usually either on the cheerleading or dance team, or possibly excell in athletics such as track or basketball. Popular guys are most often jocks on the football and basketball teams. The average popular kid can be smart or dumb, a partier or not. In actuality the majority of them do party, but for some reason the girls are usually less open about it. This usually has to do with keeping their status squeaky clean. This isn't usually the case for the guys, as many of the popular guys boast about drinking 5 beers and playing 2 rounds of beer pong in some kids basement and having the craziest weekend ever. However, this isn't always the case as sometimes there is another, more hard core group of partiers at the high school that is also popular as well and known for getting fucked up often. The popular kids often don't work as their mommy and daddy often throw handfuls of cash at them so they can be seen looking fly at friday night's game. They often drive expensive cars their parents bought them, and fly through the neighborhoods blasting rap even though they live in suburbia.
While it all is a bit of a mystery, there usually are defining characteristics of all these chosen ones. It depends on the school, but more often than not the ''popular'' kids are either rich, good looking, involved heavily in school and especially in the athletics department, funny, snobby, uninterested in the ''non chosen ones'' (or mean to them), or a combination of any of the above. The popular girls are usually either on the cheerleading or dance team, or possibly excell in athletics such as track or basketball. Popular guys are most often jocks on the football and basketball teams. The average popular kid can be smart or dumb, a partier or not. In actuality the majority of them do party, but for some reason the girls are usually less open about it. This usually has to do with keeping their status squeaky clean. This isn't usually the case for the guys, as many of the popular guys boast about drinking 5 beers and playing 2 rounds of beer pong in some kids basement and having the craziest weekend ever. However, this isn't always the case as sometimes there is another, more hard core group of partiers at the high school that is also popular as well and known for getting fucked up often. The popular kids often don't work as their mommy and daddy often throw handfuls of cash at them so they can be seen looking fly at friday night's game. They often drive expensive cars their parents bought them, and fly through the neighborhoods blasting rap even though they live in suburbia.
Look, there goes Kevin in his nice car blasting his music. He's probably going to the game and then going to a party, where he'll have four beers and dance with all the popular girls, who are the only type of girl he dates.
by stan michal November 25, 2007
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Get the Popular loner mug.High school kids who generally excel at many unimportant things; from sports, to their studies, to being douchebags. They usually have a perfect upbringing and are in relationships with the kind of girls us lesser beings could only dream of. Poverty, homelessness, and problems are just some of the things these people will never experience.
Me: Fuck man, I can't believe that popular kid is dating Natasha O., he doesn't even deserve her. He treats her like shit and cheats on her, too. I wish I was with her, I'd run my fingers through her hair and tell her how beautiful she is on a daily basis. We would even make a contractual agreement to be with one another when we reincarnate the life after this.
My friend: Yeah man, totally. What a douche. Who the fuck drives a Honda Civic and thinks it's cool? He should get a real car, like a Corvette ZR1. He could afford it anyway. All these popular kids make my head hurt with their stupidity.
My friend: Yeah man, totally. What a douche. Who the fuck drives a Honda Civic and thinks it's cool? He should get a real car, like a Corvette ZR1. He could afford it anyway. All these popular kids make my head hurt with their stupidity.
by TZG_Eleven June 15, 2011
Get the popular kids mug.The quality of being popular to a set group of individuals (A.K.A Niggas) that only seem to watch YouTube videos and or Hip-Hop videos.
John: Out of all the ratchetness i think that April Pratt was the worst.
Joe: shes going to be famous.
John: shes not famous yet shes just Nigga Popular.
Joe: shes going to be famous.
John: shes not famous yet shes just Nigga Popular.
by Sarge111 November 7, 2011
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Get the Miss Popular mug.Super cocky, jerky males who date a different girl every week, and hit on and get hit on by girls two grades ahead of him. Usually wears skater clothes but doesn't skateboard, and is talked about by everyone. If you date one of these creatures, be prepared to face the consequences, such as hummiliation from the whole grade when he dumps you and the passionate, burning fury of all of his exes. He messes around with his friends and walks around acting like he's the Beloved, and treats anybody not within his social circle like a piece of shit. Has many haters, but nothing is done about it. Causes drama, which is made worse by the popular girls. Stay clear away, if you want your life in order.
Bitchy Friend: OMG MICHELLE NATE JUST ASKED ME OUT AND SAID HE LOVES ME, AND WILL FOREVER, AND I'M WHO HE TRULY WANTS. I'M SO HAPPY!!! I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM AND HE WILL ALWAYS LOVE ME AND WE'LL STAY TOGETHER FOREVER!!!
Me: *sigh*...
One week later...
Me: Where's Natalie?
Other friend: Oh, she commited suicide. That popular guy broke up with her.
Me: *sigh*...
One week later...
Me: Where's Natalie?
Other friend: Oh, she commited suicide. That popular guy broke up with her.
by Long Live JCHCC!!! December 2, 2010
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