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When a parent tries so hard to be cool that they look like a sad, sweaty loser who forgot how to be a parent. It's when they try to act like they're still young and relevant, but they're just embarrassing themselves.
'Hey kids, I used to party like a rockstar... in the 80s... with a boombox.'
'I still know all the words to 'Gangnam Style'... and I'm not even lying.'
'I'm not trying to be cool, I'm just trying to survive.'
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A disease where a parent wears sunglasses at 10 PM, tries to rap in the car, and still claims they're not trying to be cool. It's like they're begging for approval from kids who think they're already ancient.
'I'm not trying to be cool, I'm just trying to not be a total failure.'
'I still know how to dance... in the 90s... and I'm not even mad about it.'
'I'm not trying to be cool, I just want my kid to stop rolling their eyes at me.'
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When a parent goes full-on 'I was there' mode, listing every stupid thing they did in their youth, even if it was just wearing a fanny pack to the grocery store. It's like they're trying to make up for all the times they forgot to pick their kid up.
'I had a fanny pack... and I still do.'
'I used to go to concerts... and I still do... but I'm not trying to be cool.'
'I was there... in the 80s... and I still am.'
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When a parent tries to be cool by doing things like wearing a hat in the house, talking to their kid like they're in a movie, and still managing to make everyone around them cringe.
'Hey kid, I just got a hat... and I'm not trying to be cool.'
'I talk like I'm in a movie... and I still am.'
'I just got a hat... and I'm still trying to be cool.'
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A disease where a parent tries to be cool by doing things like wearing sunglasses in the house, acting like they're still young, and still managing to make their kid roll their eyes at them.
'I wear sunglasses... and I still do.'
'I'm not trying to be cool, I'm just trying to survive.'
'I still know how to dance... and I still do.'
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When a parent tries so hard to be cool that they're just a sad, sweaty version of themselves, trying to convince their kid they're still relevant, even if they're not.
'I still know all the words to 'Gangnam Style'... and I still do.'
'I used to party like a rockstar... and I still do.'
'I'm not trying to be cool, I just want my kid to stop rolling their eyes at me.'
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