How do students in your nation react to the word Popularity

by **Rainara** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:16 am

In Rainara, many students don't want to gain popularity. Basically, Rainarians think that popularity is stupid as they say, "What's the use? Insecure people are the ones who only want to be popular."

by **Cadaori** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:51 am

There is "in" crowd in Cadaorian schools. There's only various cliques that rarely socialize amongst one another. Fights tends to break out between members of the cliques frequently, and in more than a few cases clique violence has killed students.

Despite their being no "in" crowd, their is an "out" crowd. Basically, you don't want to be seen with those people at any or all cost or your own reputation will suffer.

by **Central Lothian** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:42 am

How do they react? Like this: :blink:

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by **Agora 33** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:52 am

Our students in Agora 33 frown upon such thing, because it creates inequality.

by **Bovidia** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:35 am

Well, we don't really have 'students' as such. In our country, if you haven't learned everything you need to know in life by about six months old, you're probably going to die. However, the adolescent years are seen as a good time to refine dominance techniques while muscle mass builds up and young males especially will tend to join bachelor groups where social 'popularity' is often quite literally a matter of life and death.

by **TurtleShroom** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:51 am

Central Lothian wrote:How do they react? Like this: .

^ This.

Human TurtleShroomers, male and female alike, range from ugly to "plain" by foreign standards. We don't have physical beauty here, so no "in" crowd never actually developed.

Popularity in TurtleShroom's youth never took the theme of "mean girlz" or "in crowds" because everyone was so ugly that it didn't matter.

This being said, with the economy going down and a long history of poverty and humble farming, there are plenty of cliques. "Goths" are one of the most popular, though TS Gothicism focuses less on the occult and evil, and more on focusing on literature and intellect, alongside long hair, apathy, and dressing in lots and lots and lots and lots of black. (Emoism is a form of mental insanity: manic depressants that attempt to harm themselves are institutionalized or reprimanded by their parents and society. Gothicism became far more respected after the 2010 terror bombings, until then, one needed "a license to practice emo", even if one wasn't a manic depressant.)

Comically, EVERYONE is de facto a member of what foreigners would call a nerds' clique, because almost every human TurtleShroomer is skinny, lanky, and wears glasses so thick that the lenses are made of acryllic.

by **Nortoapoco** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:54 am

Most Nortoapocan students strive to be popular. Typically, the popular boys in Nortoapocan schools are the smart ones and the good athletes. For girls, popularity is based on looks and on having the right attitude (basically being nice to everybody). Popular students, male or female, tend to follow the rules and get along great with the staff. There are some students who rebel, but those are the unpopular ones and are frequently mocked. Basically, the way to be popular or at least accepted in our schools is to make your parents proud of you.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWwefan117 · by **Sauritican** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:47 pm

They will laugh at those who worry about popularity

by **Greater Mackonia** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:51 pm

Sikasith Mackhiro is the most popular person in Mackonia ... therefor we do not worry about such capitalist notions.

A typical Mackonian student.

by **Demirysis** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:35 pm

Almost all Demirilyns are introverts, and have a small number of very, very close friends, whom they would do anything for. Someone who has too many friends is seen as manipulative, greedy and intimidating and are not popular outside of their social circle.

by **Faberry States** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:12 pm

The Commonwealth has enacted a campaign against stereotypes in all it's forms, the word "popularity" has no specific meaning within the Commonweatlh and history teaches that these popularity cliques led to depression, inequality and destruction.

https://dragcave.net/user/Bellumsaur13 · by **Saurisisia** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:15 pm

Generally, there are some (mostly teenagers and young adults) obsessed with popularity, but eventually, they learn that such shallow things do not matter in our society and that merit and hard work are what truly matter.

by **UEG-The Systems Alliance** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:24 pm

It depends from nation to nation, but those with child populaces that care for it quickly learn in their near end education life that it matters not.

by **Astrolinium** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:45 pm

Astrolinian Questioner: Tu, discipule - quomodo accipias verbum 'popularity'?
Astrolinian Student: Verbum 'popularity' non intellego - quid significat?
Questioner: Eh... hic significat gratia condiscipulorm.
Student: Certo gratiam condiscipulorum velim. Est uia ad prosperitatem inter condiscipulos. Modo qui gratiam tenent possunt puellas habere.

From this, it can be gleaned that students see popularity as the way to success amongst their peers. This is, unfortunately, an attitude that tends to consist well into the adult years.

by **The Tavan Race** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:20 pm

Astrolinian Student wrote:Verbum 'popularity' non intellego - quid significat?

We suspect the majority of tavan students would reply similarly.

by **Rubrum Natio** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:35 pm

Eh. They view it as useless. The best thing for a person is a "successful" person. No one cares about social status. Most people view each other equally with the exception of the pathetic ones of our nation.

by **Monlyth** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:37 pm

The majority of Monolythians would act rather uneasy. Giving side-glances toward every other student close to them.

by **Dorlania** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:40 pm

They think of the youth divisions in the Blackshirts

by **Phalnia** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:16 pm

Popularity is a major issue among the youth of Phalnia. These adolescents are human and therefore suffer from common human insecurities. As they age though most citizens grow out of it however there are cases where such insecurities lasts throughout a lifetime.

by **Hladgos** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:36 pm

Its a word. The word itself has no meaning. Its the connection that defines, and that connection is weak when you care only for your small but strong group of freinds.

by **Acerbic** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:38 pm

Some view it as an end itself. These ones make good marketers, merchants and actors.
Other views it as a means to an end. These ones usually make good CEOs and bankers.
Another portion usually ignore it. These ones make good scientists.

by **The Ashworld** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:52 pm

They wonder who can worry about popularity when there's a nation to rebuild and a world to see!

by **Esperantigxiujo** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:54 pm

They think about elections for chamber members. They don't think about socia status. Our culture does not have this concept of being inherently better for no defined reason. People have friend groups, that is all.

by **Cameroi** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:55 pm

individuals are of course individuals, but it is mostly not an issue, owing to the nature of cameroi culture.

we don't actually have concepts like celebrity nor words for it.
we do have a concept of prestige, which is generally attributed to the creating beauty and generosity with one's creations.

student is about studying and popularity is about accompleshment. we do not overlink these concepts.

competitive grading for example, is therefor considered totally illogical.

things work the way they do, and the degree to which the way they work is comprehended is the degree to which it is.
so popularity has nothing to do with the learning students do as students, within the context of their doing so.

of course a student has a life outside of their studies, and creativity can, and often does, begin at a relatively early age.

and in cameroi culture, this is also something that is encouraged.

but not the vanity of popularity, if we are to understand the earth concept, which isn't.

by **Awesome Break-Away of 250land** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:12 am

Nortoapoco wrote:Most Nortoapocan students strive to be popular. Typically, the popular boys in Nortoapocan schools are the smart ones and the good athletes. For girls, popularity is based on looks and on having the right attitude (basically being nice to everybody). Popular students, male or female, tend to follow the rules and get along great with the staff. There are some students who rebel, but those are the unpopular ones and are frequently mocked. Basically, the way to be popular or at least accepted in our schools is to make your parents proud of you.

^ this which in part means making as much money on the black market as possible in the slickest way and conning foreign dogs. Vanity seems to be big among girls and internet tv
is copied for fashion in saying this consumerism is non existent and most people are smart to survive

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