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"Geezer's Paradox"

aimlowandhit1"You don’t become cooler with age, but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way of being cool. This is called the Geezer’s Paradox." A "geezer" is slang for a man, but its meaning varies by region: in the US, it usually means an odd or elderly man (often mildly derogatory); in the UK, it just means "guy" or "bloke," sometimes implying a streetwise, charismatic, or even shady character, but not necessarily old. The term comes from an old word for a masked actor (guiser). The most famous "geezer" in the world is Terence "Geezer" Butler, bass player and lyricist in Black Sabbath. When you are young you are very concerned with what other people think in general and what they think about you in particular. You are very vulnerable when you are 14 years old. To see a group of young teenagers interact (female in particular) is close to watching shoal of fish in an aquarium. They move around in a (seemingly) erratic manner and are here, there and everywhere. Obviously, there are stages in life which you must pass. When you become a "geezer" you stop caring about what other people think. But, no one will notice that you are cool. This is the double Geezer's Paradox.  


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