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Once upon a time, you were the very definition of cool. You had the new Pearl Jam CD before anyone else. You rocked ironic t-shirts before they were popular and wore your jeans baggy or cut low on the waist. But if you've noticed your coolness factor decrease over the years, this handy slideshow can help amp up your game.
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Style

Do

Relive the 90s – chokers, mini backpacks and slip dresses are in for women and baggy pants and ripped jeans for men

Don't

Fall for normcore – its ironic take on khakis and plain t-shirts is already dated.

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Accessories

Do

Get a wearable fitness trackers or an Apple Watch.

Don't

- Wear a regular watch. Sure, they can tell the time but so can your cell phone.

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Travel

Do

Head somewhere off the beaten track for an Instagram-ready adventure. Set up automatic bill payments before your vacation so you don't have to worry about anything!

Don't

Go to an all-inclusive resort and never leave the hotel grounds.

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Nights Out

Do

Go to an authentic taqueria and split the check with friends via e-mail or text transfers.

Don't

Go to a boring chain restaurant and make the poor waitstaff process five credit cards.

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Chatting

Do

Text with friends to make plans.

Don't

Call people up unexpectedly; it's now passé and borderline rude.

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Gaming

Do

Get into mobile games. One hot game is called Neko Atsume – which literally translates to mean 'cat collecting.'

Don't

Play MineSweeper on your PC.

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Social

Do

Check out newer platforms like Periscope, Snapchat, and Vine.

Don't

Use Flickr - it's old now that Instagram's taken over. Google+ is also dated and never took off.

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Entertainment

Do

Stream. Check out Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime.

Don't

Hold on to Cable TV, CDs, and DVDs. They have gone the way of the dinosaurs.

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Your Wallet

Do

Lighten it up by using Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Android Pay.

Don't

Pay for everything with cash. Who wants to carry around all that change?

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Music

Do

Try Electronic Dance Music (EDM), rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa and Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara.

Don't

Become obsessed with tween pop sensations.

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Makeup

Do

Strive for heavily lined, thick eyebrows and big lips like Kylie Jenner.

Don't

Pluck your eyebrows into thin lines.

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Hashtags

Do

Make considered use of hashtags like #obvs, #jelly (meaning jealous), and #tbt (for Throw Back Thursday).

Don't

Overuse or cram lots of hashtags into your tweets. It looks desperate.