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bravenrace PowerDork
10/17/12 1:10 p.m.

What is a/the proper term, or more precisely word, for someone that takes unanticipated events in their lives with stride, someone who looks at things in a fairly logical, unemotional way, someone that when something dramatically good or bad happens to them responds in a much less dramatical way, just taking things are they come? Would be used in a sentence like "well he's pretty _ about it." I know the word and just can't think of it. And I need to remember it for a reason. Anyone??? Oh, and it's not roll with the punches. It's one word. Thanks.

GameboyRMH PowerDork
10/17/12 1:11 p.m.

Stoic?

z31maniac PowerDork
10/17/12 1:15 p.m.

Realistic?

oldsaw PowerDork
10/17/12 1:18 p.m.

Pragmatic?

DrBoost PowerDork
10/17/12 1:19 p.m.

un-womanly?

...now where's that patio...

stuart in mn PowerDork
10/17/12 1:21 p.m.

Nonchalant, blasé?

93EXCivic MegaDork
10/17/12 1:21 p.m.

DrBoost wrote: un-womanly? ...now where's that patio...

You owe me a pepsi.

RealMiniDriver SuperDork
10/17/12 1:25 p.m.

Undaunted?

failboat SuperDork
10/17/12 1:35 p.m.

indifferent

Gearheadotaku SuperDork
10/17/12 1:37 p.m.

Cool. Not as in awesome, but calm and controlled.

Rob_Mopar Dork
10/17/12 1:46 p.m.

Composed

Cone_Junky Dork
10/17/12 1:46 p.m.

I think I know the word you're looking for. Unfortunately it's on the tip of my tongue and I'm pissed I can't figure it out. Thanks a lot!

Cone_Junky Dork
10/17/12 1:47 p.m.

Apathetic! That's what I was thinking.

Whether that is the word you were looking for or not, I can now move on with my day.

ap·a·thet·ic (p-thtk) also ap·a·thet·i·cal (--kl) adj. 1. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent. 2. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

cwh PowerDork
10/17/12 1:55 p.m.

Unflappable.

Streetwiseguy SuperDork
10/17/12 2:01 p.m.

I'll go with pragmatic too.

DrBoost PowerDork
10/17/12 2:09 p.m.

93EXCivic wrote:
DrBoost wrote: un-womanly? ...now where's that patio...
You owe me a pepsi.

Next time you're in my neck of the woods (or I'm in yours) I'd be honored.

DaveEstey Dork
10/17/12 2:12 p.m.

level

AugustusGloop New Reader
10/17/12 2:14 p.m.

even-keeled

AugustusGloop New Reader
10/17/12 2:15 p.m.

lackadaisical - if they are leaning toward lazy

RealMiniDriver SuperDork
10/17/12 2:26 p.m.

Aloof?

Aeromoto HalfDork
10/17/12 2:30 p.m.

well medicated

GameboyRMH PowerDork
10/17/12 2:33 p.m.

Aeromoto wrote: well medicated

He said one word, so maybe "baked?"

Type Q Dork
10/17/12 2:43 p.m.

Level-headed?

Down-to-earth?

Unflappable?

Sensible?

Even-Tempered?

Are any of these close?

fritzsch Reader
10/17/12 2:49 p.m.

Cool/Composed fits best I think

bravenrace PowerDork
10/17/12 2:54 p.m.

Pragmatic was the word I was looking for, but when I look up the definition it doesn't sound like that's what it means.
Well medicated works in my case also.