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Seawed

#21 June 18, 2009, 01:56:18 pm

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I don't even get why what he did was so stupid and unacceptable, but ok!

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#22 June 18, 2009, 02:01:31 pm

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Quote from: Seawed on June 18, 2009, 01:56:18 pm

I don't even get why what he did was so stupid and unacceptable, but ok!

It was stupid and unacceptable to break the rules knowing what they are and that it would cost him his diploma. It's not about the BLOWING KISSES part, it's about the "i knew better and still did it" part.

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#23 June 18, 2009, 02:19:06 pm

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if I knew that blowing kisses was gonna make me not be able to go to graduation then I would have done it in a heartbeat.

He's still going to be able to pick up his diploma on his own right? Or did they just deny him four years of an education for something so ridiculously stupid?

Last Edit: June 18, 2009, 02:20:59 pm by Coxswain

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#24 June 18, 2009, 02:23:46 pm

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Quote from: Velfarre on June 18, 2009, 02:01:31 pm

It was stupid and unacceptable to break the rules knowing what they are and that it would cost him his diploma. It's not about the BLOWING KISSES part, it's about the "i knew better and still did it" part.

No, what I don't get is why BLOWING KISSES would be against their rules. I would understand if he was breakdancing or backflipping on stage but Jesus Christ he just blew a kiss. Some teachers can be so anal about nothing sometimes.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the need for a code of conduct, and I've seen some shitty behaviour at graduations before.

But who knows, I'm just judging this off some lines in the story, chances are there is more to it.

Last Edit: June 18, 2009, 02:27:23 pm by Seawed

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#25 June 18, 2009, 02:59:08 pm

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#26 June 18, 2009, 03:01:16 pm

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Quote from: climbtree on June 18, 2009, 04:02:33 am

this was at university, and it said really really clearly DRESS NICELY OR YOU WON'T BE ALLOWED IN THE CEREMONY where nicely was described as dress pants, shirt and tie for men and a formal dress for women.

who blows a kiss to their family? unless this guy is mentally disabled he was purposefully being a dick.

like honestly complain about the rules FIRST, you can't agree to the consequences and then challenge them once you break the rules, that's dumb.

Yeah I meant I wore that at university graduation, not hs.

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#27 June 18, 2009, 03:22:04 pm

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I remember I got something like this. My attendance during the last year of high school was a little shaky, i think like 85%, and I wasn't allowed to go to the prom equivalent and that sucked because apparently it was great and wild and all of that. I'd like to run into the woman who wouldn't let me, Mrs. Watson, one day in a cafe or something and just drop a big booger in her cappucino.

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#28 June 18, 2009, 03:45:06 pm

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Quote from: Seawed on June 18, 2009, 02:23:46 pm

No, what I don't get is why BLOWING KISSES would be against their rules. I would understand if he was breakdancing or backflipping on stage but Jesus Christ he just blew a kiss. Some teachers can be so anal about nothing sometimes.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the need for a code of conduct, and I've seen some shitty behaviour at graduations before.

But who knows, I'm just judging this off some lines in the story, chances are there is more to it.

because kids think of so many dumb things to do that you can't prohibit certain things, you absolutely HAVE to say "don't do ANYTHING AT ALL when you're up there"

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#29 June 18, 2009, 04:46:18 pm

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Guys, guys, he wasn't allowed his diploma. He still graduated he was just refused the piece of paper at the event infront of thousands of people.

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#30 June 18, 2009, 05:00:50 pm

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Man, I got kicked out of my (high) school ~5 weeks before graduation, but they told me I could still walk at graduation as long as NO FUNNY BUSINESS went on. I went there, following all of their rules, being on perfect behavior, and was like "woo, I did it!" as I walked up to get my diploma.
BUT, my peers were not having any of that shit and decided to start chanting my name, and the principal looked at me very sternly and hesitated for a moment before he gave me my diploma. I...I almost didn't get it...

But yea, that is kind of a ridiculous rule. I mean, my high school's graduation has always had beach balls bouncing around, people cheering, doing backflips and stuff (yes people actually have backflipped before). They've always stated that stuff was against the rules but they never did anything about it. That high school is kind of just dickish.
I do understand where Climbtree is coming from, they DID agree to the rules beforehand, so it's their fault for breaking them. Also no dude should be blowing kisses to his family. He was breaking the rules on purpose to be a silly guy. He's not going to use that diploma for anything anyways

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#31 June 18, 2009, 05:27:02 pm

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If he still got his diploma, but just was denied of it in teh ceremony itself, then I see nor problem, I thought he actually got denied of it like no diploma at ALL.
and some of youi guys are a little anal about rules, we also had some rules for our prom, but nobody cared if we said hi to our families, or ran to the stage instead of walking or went up the stage without our jacket, or some stuff like that. Rules are mostly never 100% folowed, the problem is how much the people who set it should tolerate.

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#32 June 18, 2009, 06:22:41 pm

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I don't think he got in trouble for blowing a kiss. Did you see the video of him? He pulled out fake Honour Student cords around his neck that he had hidden under his gown up until that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJQaa5OqdVQ&feature=related

Around 3:36 he pulls out Honour Student cords, the reporter says that it was a special necklace. Notice the people sitting behind him with the same cords on.

Last Edit: June 18, 2009, 06:24:46 pm by aztec

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#33 June 18, 2009, 06:28:22 pm

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dude they said he got it from winning a track meet or something in the video

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jamie

#34 June 18, 2009, 08:40:30 pm

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Is this actually a thing? Graduation ceremonies being really strict? We don't have them in UK high schools and if we had I probably wouldn't have went but who gives a shit? It seems so obviously a ridiculous thing to be strict about I can't really believe it's a common thing. I can understand a couple of crazy principals getting all wild over it but is it common place to have a diploma snatched out your hand? I mean it's not as if it's the best soup place in New York City, it's just a graduation ceremony.

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#35 June 18, 2009, 08:50:57 pm

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Quote from: jamie on June 18, 2009, 08:40:30 pm

Is this actually a thing? Graduation ceremonies being really strict? We don't have them in UK high schools and if we had I probably wouldn't have went but who gives a shit? It seems so obviously a ridiculous thing to be strict about I can't really believe it's a common thing. I can understand a couple of crazy principals getting all wild over it but is it common place to have a diploma snatched out your hand? I mean it's not as if it's the best soup place in New York City, it's just a graduation ceremony.

They make the rules to keep things from getting out of hand, which is perfectly understandable. But in this case, the rules got out of hand because there was no reason to punish a student for acknowledging his family in a polite manner.

I keep hearing the argument "THIS IS WHAT THE STUDENTS AGREED TO" but we don't know what exactly was in the 'contract.' If it was something like "don't act up" then it depends on what the administrators perceive as "acting up," in which case this entire thing would be bullshit because blowing a kiss to your family is pretty much never considered that.

But even if the agreement specifically stated something like that, withholding the diploma couldn't be worth it for the administration having to deal with this controversy.

For those of you who seem to absolutely hate this kid, and take the side of the authority, would it make a difference to you if he was denied his diploma completely? Or do you think that this INSANELY HORRIBLE TOMFOOLERY of blowing a kiss would be enough to rid him of four years of hard work completely?

If you're just arguing that he should have been punished by having his diploma withheld until afterward, I can kind of see your point, but I think this was a pretty clear case of overreaction.

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#36 June 18, 2009, 11:01:28 pm

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Quote from: aztec on June 18, 2009, 06:22:41 pm

I don't think he got in trouble for blowing a kiss. Did you see the video of him? He pulled out fake Honour Student cords around his neck that he had hidden under his gown up until that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJQaa5OqdVQ&feature=related

Around 3:36 he pulls out Honour Student cords, the reporter says that it was a special necklace. Notice the people sitting behind him with the same cords on.

ahaha this video is so great
it was embarassing! he was humiliated! this is a once in a lifetime event and it was stolen from him! he stole his once in a lifetime dream of graduating with pride and honor
that's why the rules are there, to keep the ceremony prestigous. how proud a moment would it have been if there were beach balls all over the place and everyone was dressed casually? the father doesn't seem to understand that his son was stealing that moment from his 399 classmates.

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#37 June 19, 2009, 01:36:13 am

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Have you guys ever met highschool students? I live near a highschool. They are all douchebags, as far as I can tell. I know I was in high school! This guy looks like a douchebag. Doesn't he remind anyone of those Gotti kids, only without the hair? This entire ceremony was a joke to him until the moment the superintendent stepped in. Fuck this kid.

Seriously, how is anyone able to sympathize with this guy? There is literally no chance this guy has never done something that deserved punishment and got away with it. Can you imagine how awful it must be for the teachers and administration to have to deal with that many awful little bastards all day? Cripes.

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#38 June 19, 2009, 01:50:15 am

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Quote from: Xanqui on June 18, 2009, 03:48:51 am

I wore a shirt that said "Meh" on it, and pulled open my robe for all to see.

I'm really proud of that picture.

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Farren

#39 June 19, 2009, 08:57:33 am

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no the kid is stupid I don't think anyone is denying that but the teacher is even stupider for acting like a fucking kid.

how hard is that to see?

DEUCE: MEETING THE URINE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL AND REALIZING IT'S JUST LIKE ME AND MY PREJUDICES THIS WHOLE TIME WERE COMPLETELY FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF PTTTTHTHTHH GOD IT'S EVERYWHERE DEUCE: FUCK THIS TASTES LIKE PISS PANTS: WHERE IT SHOULD TASTE LIKE COTTON CANDY OR PICKLES DEUCE: OR AT LEAST LIKE URINE NOT PISS

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#40 June 19, 2009, 10:56:12 am

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by enforcing the rules? here's an example you may be more familiar with:
"you do that one more time i'm gonna sock you in the jaw"
*dude does it anyway*
hitting him may be an over-reaction and that was the point, he called your bluff. is it childish to hit him?

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