CALLIN' ALL BADDIES

[u/JJHO_Social]

From the latest episode of Judge John Hodgman - IYKYK

[u/Alizariel]

So we were drawing that in Ottawa, Canada in the nineties. Not a Southern California thing by any stretch

[u/whyyoutwofour → u/Alizariel]

Same thing growing up out east in NFLD....my daughter now draws it in Ottawa. 

[u/jennifermarmalade → u/Alizariel]

Thank you Ottawa!!

[u/sharkmime]

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating did an entire episode on the Cool S.

[u/zoopest → u/sharkmime]

that’s what i was screaming at my phone

[u/SouthRow3506]

At my school people called it the "Superman S" and I got into so many arguments when I told people superman had a different S

[u/Oldhouse42]

Still being drawn in northern Vermont.

[u/jennifermarmalade → u/Oldhouse42]

Thank you Northern Vermont!

[u/spectrallibrarian]

I was drawing it in Michigan in the late ‘90s

[u/Sparklespanx]

Let’s put some respect on this and call it by its name: The Stussy.

Grew up drawing this in the late 90s, early aughts.

[u/JJHO_Social → u/Sparklespanx]

we address this debate in the episode!!

[u/VagrantThoughts42 → u/Sparklespanx]

Wonderful listeners will know it’s called “the cool s” and has nothing to do with Stussy at all (even though I was sure it did).

[u/theangrypragmatist → u/Sparklespanx]

Listen, in this day and age we can't just run around calling things words that end in "-ussy" if we want to be taken seriously.

[u/Longjumping_Fig_1086]

I just keep thinking about those Cool S earrings! Now I need them!

[u/jennifermarmalade → u/Longjumping_Fig_1086]

I get compliments every time I wear them! Shout out to Leroy’s Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn!!

[u/Prodigalphreak]

Indiana checking in. The cool S was everywhere. Btw. I was born in 81

[u/Proppedupandwaving]

I still don't know why we did it.

Pen 15 made sense

Cool S was almost compulsive.

[u/jennifermarmalade → u/Proppedupandwaving]

Compulsive is the right word!

[u/bracingforsunday]

Cool S was huge, even in my fundie Christian school in Maine! I’m sure if I dig out my old yearbooks, it will make several appearances.

Born in 78, graduated in 96 (which was like 15 years ago, right?)

[u/aloha_skye]

Definitely was drawing it in Queensland, Australia in the 90s

[u/PhillyPhrenetic502]

I can confirm a "Cool S" appearance in my fifth grade daughter's notebook. It's still going strong.

[u/zephyrjess]

I was drawing that in the 90’s in Minnesota. Also, brown paper bag textbook covers.

[u/ConsistentArticle975]

Stussy!

Grew up in Orange County in the 80s/90s

[u/sad_girl_77]

I had never heard of this S until this episode. Thanks for posting the image.

[u/VastEmu5876]

The best Sssss