I just witnessed an example of a very “uncool broad” way to carry oneself.
After dropping my kid off at preschool, I waited to pull out of the church parking lot as an elderly gentleman waited to make a left hand turn into the lot. Though he was taking his time (as older people tend to do when they get behind the wheel of a car), it appeared as if a lady driving a big Lexus SUV behind him was in a hurry.
A few opportunities for the man to turn came and went, but he just sat there, with his indicator blinking. And the longer it took for him to turn, the more irritated the lady in the Lexus got. She honked, she yelled, she threw her hands up in the air in the “what the hell?” manner we’ve become accustomed to seeing. When the elderly fellow finally made his turn…the lady in the SUV hit her accelerator, yelled one last insult, and sped down the road.
That, my friends, is a total lack of grace. For starters, one day you too will be silver-haired and maybe a little shaky (for the Lexus lady, probably sooner rather than later…all that stress takes its toll, sister). We all love the independence our cars afford and if those of us who feel a bit unsure take it a little slower than we’d like…cut them some slack. Maybe when you’re in a similar situation, someone will cut you some slack as well.
Also, Cool Broads never lose their cool. It ain’t gonna make any difference whether you pitch a fit or not…he ain’t gonna go any faster. You’ll just get yourself hot under the collar, increase your blood pressure, deepen those lines between your eyebrows, and make yourself look like an ass.
Cool broads try their hardest to be generous and patient. We don’t get bitchy when the checkout girl at Kroger takes ten minutes to identify to correct code for cantelope (even though we’d like to lean over the conveyer belt and throttle her) and we don’t blow our top when we find ourselves behind the a-hole without exact change in the exact change line at the tollbooth.
Overreacting, or losing your cool, is rarely effective as it never solves the problem and only succeeds in making others uncomfortable, and making people uncomfortable is a sure fire way to get booted from the Society of the Cool Broad.
If you chill out and play it cool, I guarantee you’ll enjoy your short jaunt on earth so much more (and maybe with a little less Xanax).
~tcb
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8 responses so far ↓
1 Rhi Bowman // Nov 10, 2008 at 8:45 am
Amen!
I’ve found recently, especially since the price of gas got jacked, that I take some sort of pleasure in being a good driver– and ticking off the bubba in the super truck, with its super tires, behind me. This also goes for the punk in the daddy-bought sports car and the “professional” who zips around everyone, endangering all of our lives, only to stop and the same light as the rest of us.
Yes. I enjoy pointing out the speed limit signs as angry people ride my tail, irritated because I’m only speeding my five miles per hour.
It brings me joy to wave at the impatient sow in front of me– the one who gave me the finger and sped around– like we’re long lost college buddies.
I think more of us should drive like the elderly, we’ll be safer and, hopefully, those around us will eventually learn how to be patient.
2 thatcoolbroad // Nov 10, 2008 at 9:00 am
@ rhi
that is soooo true. I love smiling and waving (or laughing) when someone gets pissy with me on the road. It really gets their goat…and I refuse to let them get me in a bad mood!
3 The Stiletto Mom // Nov 10, 2008 at 10:45 am
great post…and i adore your site. i am big on the whole, “don’t act like a total bitch” idea, even though i pretend to be bitchy on my blog quite a bit…shh, don’t tell anyone, i’m a cool broad too.
I adore your blog…very very cute!!!
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4 debra // Nov 10, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I love this post. I am a first time visitor and already love your site. I took the quiz and found out “I am so cool.” (I kinda knew that already but a cool broad would never brag.) I grabbed a badge too. Thanks!
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5 Stacy // Nov 10, 2008 at 6:06 pm
WAIT
Didn’t you post this already? Was that me? I am so lost.
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6 mommypie // Nov 11, 2008 at 3:08 am
Love this! I may need to print it out, substitute “Dude” for “Broad” and give it to my Type A Road Rager dad!
7 Emily // Nov 11, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I have to admit I am often an uncool broad behind the wheel - eeeeek! I am working on it but there are so many bad drivers here (way more than anywhere else I’ve ever been!) and I tend to get infuriated by the lack of courtesy on the road. That said there is no real excuse for some of my frustration with slow drivers so I now have some cool broadness to work on!
8 Tricia // Nov 20, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Why does anyone think it’s OK to do this. I had someone honking behind me yesterday and although I realize I could have scooted, when I have my child in my car I tend to be extra cautious crossing multiple lanes of traffic. Honking at me is not going to change that and gaining 30 seconds isn’t really that important, right!
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