Describe the 'Popular Crowd' at your school. What would it take for you to become a popular person?

Question

I'm talking about at your particular school. I don't understand it at all. I've never gone to a school where we had the whole 'popular' and 'unpopular' thing. Maybe I just never saw it.

But people always say that at their school the popular people are mean. That doesn't make sense to me. Wouldn't they be ignored and hated if they were mean to others? Most importantly, HOW CAN YOU TELL if someone is popular or not?

(Don't take this question the wrong way. I am NOT trying to become 'popular' or something. I think the whole thing is really petty. But I'm going to high school now and want to be prepared if there actually is a crowd like this. And yes, this is a repost but I got some really interesting answers yesterday and wanted to see if I could get some more.)

Answer 1

Honestly in the three high schools i've been in there is no definition of a popular person or even a popular crowd for that matter. People are popular in their own way.

High school is different than middle school in that sitting or being around a certain person will not make you "popular", dressing or talking a certain way won't, and being in a clique won't.

I'm not denying there are those stuck up people who'd like to think they are popular, or that there are cliques who have a popular reputation.

Everyone has friends from different groups. I guess the "popular" person is one who always looks good, is friends with everyone (whores, jocks, straight A kids, etc), stands out, and has a good personality. Honestly, that's all it really takes...be talkative to everyone in a good way.

That's how it is in my school. You don't need money at all...don't need abercrombie (there isn't one of those stores around here unless you drive five hours...which some people do!), but you have to be attractive.

Answer 2

at my school there really isnt popular people.

the people remotely popular are usually are

sports team and are just very social.

the cheerlearders are not i repeat not! all gorgeous most

are blahhhh:DD (i hear it from a lot of guys)

i'm really social and im not stuckup

just really honest and sarcastic but i'm funny and nice.

how to be popular:

i guess be the hottest thing

and reaaly social

Answer 3

My school's popular group-

they are all really skinny and pretty

they are obsessed with abercrombie

they are super annoying and desperate for attention

they act dumb on purpose alot of the times

they all have high voices that are like nails on a blackboard to me

they change boyfriends just as much as they change clothes

Answer 4

the popular people at my school are people who are very involved. they are very friendly and are very approachable. they are super mucho fun to hang out with and are really cool people

Answer 5

At my old school(elementary. im now going into middle school) there was gate(supersmart) and nonate(normal). the nongate people had their polulars, and theyre nobodys.populars were just the one group that flirted constantly with eachother, and the nobodys were actually just normal people who arent stupid like the populars. in gate, there were no populars, just normal people and a couple nerds. but in gate(me), everyone was everyones friend and there were no enimies. (i seriously cant spell today...)

Answer 6

The popular crowd:

Mean

Stuck up

Usually really pretty but they cake their face in so much makeup its kinda gross

Have hot bf

Usually rich or pretends to be rich

always wears hollister, abbercrombie, ect.

Also, you're right the whole thing is petty and it doesn't make sense that such stuck up mean people would have any friends at all but for whatever reason, that's just kinda how iti s.

Answer 7

at my school, 90% of popular girls/boys r mean 2 ppl. they swear a lot. they wear the coolest styles, even though we have uniforms, the girls wear tight tight pants, and the boys sag, and both untuck their shirts.

i often wonder the same thing. they SHOULD be ignored and hated, but face it, that's the way it is! one of the greatest mysteries of the world i guess...

how can u tell?

1) they look like they spend a lotta time on their hair in the morning.

2) they wear the "coolest" styles, possibly risque.

3) swear a lot.

4) girls: giggle a lot, high-pitched.

5) stuck-up

6) boys: usually push around smaller kids, with his friends cheering him on.

u get the idea.

in my view, this is how 2 GET popular.

1) become friends with someone who is.

2) go with the flow, do what everybody else does.

3) do everything that ur not supposed 2 do.

star 4 u! this wuz a interesting question!!! i loved it!!! and good luck at ur high school! watch out 4 those ppl!!!  

Answer 8

in my school there are 2 different types of popular that sometimes cross. theres the white popular group and the black popular group.

both r into clothes, fashion, hair ect.

and have jock boyfriends

some are mean, but some are nice

heres the differences

white:

mostly cheerleaders

wears abercrombie, hollister, so on

black:

wears baby phat, applebottoms, ect.

mostly steppers/chearleaders

for me to popular i would just have find one person in either of those groups, or someone in both, and become their best friend. its not that hard to be popular, just sometimes expensive.

Answer 9

well i go to a sort of "privileged school" meaning that people there are all hereisses or stuff like that. meaning like there grandparents own saks etc.....

so the ones who have no problem telling you this are the bitchy popular crowd.

Answer 10

Well when i was in highschool the popular crowd was those that were in sports and were considered the best at that sport or those with money.  Unless you were good at the sports to gain popularity that way or had the money (or looked like you did) then there was no way to really get into the popular group.  

Answer 11

Well first off some of the answers before about popular people being mean is not true! I'm considered 'popular' and I don't have a mean bone at all- I wouldn't even kill an ant! If your not extremely attractive/hot body, but if your really funny/athletic you can still be popular. If your friendly and outgoing and dont let people intimidate people will think thats cool and admire you. Also if you do a sport or have really fashionable clothes. Good luck! Just be yourself!

Love Haleigh<3

Answer 12

My school's "popular" crowd:

All wear Juciy sweat clothes (the girls)[eww, since when is sweat clothing hot?], Abercrombie, Hollister, Coach, etc etc

have no sense of humor

are dumber than leaves

the girls NEVER know how to apply mascara

they're all pretty S****y

if you aren't one of them you're a loser

treat everything like it's stupid, like reading a book, watching a play, do a class project, etc

are all loaded $$$

are total druggies

the girls wear short shorts that show off their a** and tank tops, even though most of them are flat, lol

I woul dhave to leave all my friends, let my grades drop, lose 50 pounds [and i'm not even overweight], start using the word 'like' and 'g*y or retarded' when i think sometyhing is stupid. And i would have to win the lottery and sleep with someone :)

Answer 13

There is the "popular" people at my school,

What there like:

Stuck up.

Backstabbers.

two-faced.

How you can tell...

They'll be beside there "best friend" and then when they walk away will make fun of them.

Will never be caught in walmart/kmart/target clothes... Always has to be American Eagle. Hollister. Abercrombie. Only those....

Answer 14

Trendy clothes and an obnoxious loud voice.

Answer 15

the ghetto spanish and black people are the popular ones. They are trouble maker and their funny. Some are nice, some are mean.

Answer 16

well i guess im one of the "popular" kids at my school..

yeah i guess were pretty mean, well some of us. just dont start anything with us and we wont say anything. its not like we go out of our way to make fun of someone whos totally nice to us..

but were really nice to eachother, were not like the popular kids you see in the movies, we actually like eachother lol. were really close/

girls dress kinda preppy/sceneish

guys either dress really preppy or really ghetto

well all of us are really funny, attractive, skinny, smart but we hate school, break the rules, drink, most of us do weed, athletic, loud/outgoing, and probably overly sexual lmao

at my school, where we live has nothing to do with it. some of us are really rich and some of us are kinda poor.

well some people actaully do like us, cause were not mean to everyone, like i said up there. so yeah we have friends outside our group. some people dont like all of us, but since theres at least one person in the group that they do like they leave us alone or talk to all of us. theres only like 1 group that really hates all of us but thats okay cause we hate them too lol

its not like its really gard to be friends with us or anything. if we think your rad then sure you can hang out with us. just if your kinda like us, or just really cool or  you pull something like insane then your in. it would take alot more time to actually be really close with us, but its like that with any friendship. we are people lol..

just dont get on our badside, cause we will ruin you. and yeah we have connections basicly everywhere so if we dont like you watch out haha.

:D

Answer 17

Popular Crowd -

They all live in exclusive neighborhoods

They're all mean

They all buy their whole wardrobe at Abercrombie

What it would take -

Not being funny

Having a BF

Being stupid

How can you tell -

They are just really stuck up

They don't pay attenion to you

They're stupid

They're so well liked because they are everyone's idol. The ones with the big house, the mercedes SUV, and the perfect life.

♥♥em

Answer 18

wow, i just gained so much appreciation for my high school.

yes, there are popular and unpopular people, but not in a stereotypical way. the "popular people" are those that are involved in sports and other activities throughout the school and who are outgoing and friendly towards everyone and have a big group of friends. the "unpopular people" are those who let their insecurities get the best of them and don't socialize with people or get involved. at my school there is no "popular" group of rich, mean, stuck up girls who everyone knows and they are dating the football players. i guess i am just really lucky that the kids at my school are so down to earth and kind towards everyone. i am friends with people in band, cheerleaders, football players, baseball players, swimmers, the people in ASB, everyone! and many people at my school are friends with a diverse group of people. and what i find funny is that my school is characterized as "ghetto" by other schools in our district. they should really consider getting their facts right before being so quick to judge. i love my high school and if your high school has a group of rude, stuck up, "popular" students, i am sorry just try and make the best of it and get involved and become friends with as many different types of people as possible.

Answer 19

the popular crowd:

-plays soccer [girls], football or baseball [boys]

-wears abercrombie, hollister, aeropostale, etc.

-are all really tight and are always together

-live in big neighborhoods with huge houses

-always, always have someone liking them

if you are new, how can you tell they are part of the popular crowd?

-they are always together

-they are all fit [girls lean, boys lean and muscular]

-they wear nice, current, extremely in style clothes

-they will have a sports bag with them [for after school practice]

-some are really smart, some not so much

-girls wear makeup always

are they mean?

sorta... they are a little stuck up in a different than usual way... if you insult them they are all against you

am i popular by my definition?

NO

:) that's the way it is.