cool story
Feigned interest, actually
Cool story is a dismissive response to something someone has said, implying their anecdote was boring, pointless, or unimpressive.
Often delivered with deadpan sarcasm: Cool story, bro.
The phrase acknowledges that words were spoken while signaling complete indifference to their content.
Internet slang that spread into everyday speech.
- once upon a timeTraditional narrative opening
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- narrativeAccount of events
- tall taleWildly exaggerated story
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
yarn · legend · bro · sarcasm · whatever · boring · unbelievable · epic · riveting · fascinating · yawn · eye roll · eyeroll · slow clap · dismiss · skeptical · dubious · meme
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
- dismissalsgo away, get out, leave, scram, beat it
genuine vs. sarcastic response
cool storytell me more
Prompt for details
go on · I care · no way · keep talking · I hear you
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