cool story bro

                Has anyone ever said “cool story bro” to you?  This has happened to me on multiple occasions. I would be telling a friend or group of friends a story and one of them says “cool story bro”.  I guarantee that none of them know where that came from. They just say it because they heard some random person say it one time.  The phrase “cool story bro” came from the 2001 movie “Zoolander”.  In this movie a character tells a long winded adventurous story and he gets the reply ”cool story bro".  Since the day that movie hit theaters it has been an obsession among many teens in high school.

                When someone says “cool story bro” to you it usually means they don’t care about your story or that your story was completely irrelevant or had no point or purpose. This phrase is used in many different situations. For example, I could be telling my friends about my weekend or something that happened to me at work  and someone who thinks they are funny blurts out” cool story bro”!  I just can’t help but laugh because it is plain and simply funny.  Many people over use this phrase or use it in the wrong situation which can lead to extreme embarrassment or scrutiny from friends. To perfectly execute a flawless “cool story bro” one must have exact timing and it must be stated with a straight face. Also, the story previously said must have been boring or pointless.

                Many people are unaware of when or how to execute a flawless “cool story bro” but the people who know the secrets of this mystery are comedians and can make a whole classroom full of people burst into laughter. In order to carry out a perfect “cool story bro” one must practice and they will go through many failed attempts.  When it is mastered said person will be a comedic genius. Forever will that moment engrain into their memory of when they finally executed a perfect “cool story bro”. The next time a person tries to embarrass you with a “cool story bro” and it is a failure, call them out on it and turn the embarrassment around on them.   If it is perfectly executed just roll with the punches, laugh it off and give them their props for pulling off such an extraordinary feat.