Cooties Explained
coo·tie - n. Slang, A body louse.
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The word cootie is a slang word that when used literally refers to an arachnid parasite that feeds on human blood. However, When I used the word in my previous post I was not using the word in a strictly literal sense.
I was using the definition of the word used for decades by children to describe the qualities that make the other gender so revolting. The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang defines cooties as "an imaginary microbe or repulsive quality thought to be transmitted by slovenly or obnoxious people," with "obnoxious people," at least in the elementary-school stage, meaning 'anyone of the opposite sex'.
I originally heard the quote that I posted in my previous blog entry from one of my sisters friend who, of course, reversed it to be “Things were better when boys had cooties.”
I immediately connected with the sentiments of the expression. Things were far less complicated when members of the other gender were disgusting, stupid and generally not worth my time. Life was easier when my hormonal urges didn't conflict with my logical, cognition and moral values. Unfortunately, like all guys my age, I have developed a puzzling and irritating fascination with “girls”, knowing that all research is futile as I will never be able to even begin to comprehend the complex infrastructure of that is the female mind.
Additionally, I find it exasperating how so many people of my approximate age seem to completely devoid of logic and reason when approaching interactions with the other gender. They become so obsessed that they lose focus on the important things in life, such as their faith, family, and education. What makes it even worse is their view of romance as a game, useful for frivolous entertainment. They would be better if the objects of their infatuation had cooties and were therefore undesireable.
So anyhow, that's the explanation of cooties and why it was better when girls had them.
4 Comments:
A great explanation Rabenstrange~the picture is amusing as well. And, yes in many ways it would be better if some people had them. It might save them from alot of heart-break. But for the most part it is a good thing that "cooties" don't last past middle school. This earth needs a few inhabitants at the very least.
I never really thought boys had cooties, but that was just me. The little boys were always fawning over me when I was little and so because they were asertive in trying to be my friend I was friends with them. Not that I really remember it, I've just been told that's what happened.
Life was much simple before I start liking guys though. Kinda wish I could go back for awhile.
First off, I never really thought that girls had a fictious diesease either, but that didn't mean that I thought the illogical lot of them were worth my time. Of course, I thought the same of nearly all the boys my age as well.
Point two, I agree. Bloody hormons try and play merry havoc with my mind as well. Oh well, at least I have two things, well three things to back me up:
1. My personal code of honor and the the standards of being a christian (yes, I am one, despite what some of you may otherwise think. You now who you are. :P)
2. My trustworthy allies. Homocidal as they may be...
3. The fact that I have yet to meet any member of the female race (yes, they are a different race, just like kids) that is close to my age that I happen to be able to have consist, decent conversations with.
So...yes...
Time to go and check and see how my soul is doing in its jar...
I never thoguth they had cooties eaither, but thats kuz i was (and still kinda am) a tom boy so i was always with they guys, but i never really liked liked them, and that was much eaiser. Thoses were the days...
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