What Makes People Cool?

~ Thursday, March 1 ~
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Reflection.

¨What worked? What didn’t?

Advertising my blog over numerous networks collectively helped me to get more feedback.

¨Was my network sufficient to answer my questions?

Although collectively for both surveys I received 57 responses, I would have liked to have a more diverse range of ages and cultural backgrounds.

¨Did I gain the info I required?

I think that I obtained the information to answer my questions but it may be down to the network of people that I asked.

¨Were my results skewed?

Because of relationship based networks, my results may have slightly skewed due to many responses coming from my own personal network.

¨What would I do differently if I had the chance?

I would introduce other networking sites such as Instagram to gain more responses as well as focusing more on setting up my network beforehand to reach more social groups.

 


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What did I find out?

The Zeitgeist derived from my results suggests that although it is mainly our concious decisions (character, personality, opinions, out-take) that can make us cool, we are still subconsciously influenced by the media and branding for our perceptions.


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Cool Vs. Not Cool

The people who thought that they were cool gave reasons for them being confident in themselves, individual and non-conforming. The responses who believed that they weren’t themselves cool all also gave similar reasons in that they were self conscious.

Interestingly, both arguments provided the response that they were comfortable in themselves suggesting that they accepted that they were cool (or at least perceived to be) or not.


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Network Limits.

 

Email - Emailing out my survey to all students in the ADI building at my university helped to expand my network although not necessarily diverse.

Facebook - Using my personal collaborative network I was able to ask my on-line friends but I was restricted to asking people that I already knew.

Formspring - This public network allows you to ask a global stage however you have to gain followers (have a network set up) so that other can see your questions.

Tumblr - I was able to reblog posts from this blog to my personal blog in the hope that my followers would do the same to help me reach a wide range of social groups.

Twitter - This global and public network allowed anyone to see my question and link to my survey however it is down to chance for a topic to become a trend and gain a lot of interest.


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5. Is this person cool?

She has cool shoes too and unique hair

28/2/2012 0:26View Responses

Hair is hideous

27/2/2012 23:42View Responses

Again, all black but this mother fucker knows how to dress for people to avoid her. Swag.

27/2/2012 22:54View Responses

Because based on a picture she seems to be her own person

27/2/2012 21:58View Responses

Gosh no

21/2/2012 20:17View Responses

Silly shoes n hair

21/2/2012 17:28View Responses

She looks amazing. I love everything about this styling, I think I’ve seen her around, which makes her cool because she’s memorable.

21/2/2012 16:15View Responses

oh hell nawwww she never wore the outfit the outfit wore her

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4. Is this person cool?

Like the tan Belt

28/2/2012 21:51View Responses

like her piercing

28/2/2012 12:24View Responses

She looks like she has no confidence hiding behind the mannequin

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Like the effortlessness with her outfit

27/2/2012 23:42View Responses

She looks like a walking shit. Bring some colours into this outfit!

27/2/2012 22:54View Responses

Don’t like what she’s wearing

21/2/2012 20:17View Responses

Nose pierced

21/2/2012 17:28View Responses

She looks fun.

21/2/2012 16:15View Responses

i wudnt of said yes but out of all of them shes the most confident she wore the look the look never wore her. shes the most comfortable 1 she oozes attitude u can basically see her persona seems like a strong character..

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3. Is this person cool?

Needs a splash of colour, but like the style

28/2/2012 21:51View Responses

like her shoes

28/2/2012 12:24View Responses

She has cool shoes

28/2/2012 0:26View Responses

Shoes???

27/2/2012 23:42View Responses

My girl knows how to play it cool, all black with statement shoes. Boss.

27/2/2012 22:54View Responses

Because she’s wearing no/little make up

27/2/2012 21:58View Responses

She got cool shoes

21/2/2012 20:17View Responses

Looks like jernayde

21/2/2012 17:28View Responses

She looks at ease with herself, I love her creepers.

21/2/2012 16:15View Responses

shes cool from the knees down

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2. Is this person cool?

A bit plain

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boring

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She looks like a nice friendly girl but usually cool people look out of this world and unapproachable

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Plain

27/2/2012 23:42View Responses

Has she even seen those mother fucking shoes she’s wearing? Completely ruined a simple, laid back outfit.

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She kept her natural hair colour

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Fashion sense is not great

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Rocking the classic look

21/2/2012 17:28View Responses

I hate those kinds of boots and again, there’s nothing that stands out. Her hair is great though.

21/2/2012 16:15View Responses

oh hell naww no umph!! n it dont even have to the clothes u wear to be cool but she lacks

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1. Is this person cool?

She has an individual style

28/2/2012 21:51View Responses

I don’t like her hair

28/2/2012 0:26View Responses

Looks edgy not making too much of an effort

27/2/2012 23:42View Responses

This bitch is wearing all black and it’s not even slick. The trainers brings a little bit of ‘cool’ but not cool enough.

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She’s smiling

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She just doesn’t look it

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Freaky

21/2/2012 17:28View Responses

I’m just going to answer whether I think their look is cool or not, not judging them as people! It’s a little too casual, but fine for what shes probably doing.

21/2/2012 16:15View Responses

no comment

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