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Let’s talk graduation ceremony etiquette

Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:40 am
Posted by bradyjamesrules
West Monroe
Member since Jan 2008
84 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:40 am
Sorry if this has been discussed before but I did not see a post.
Had to attend a college graduation ceremony recently. It seems to me some of the celebrations have gotten ridiculous. I am not downplaying the accomplishment and certainly understand a quick cheer when “your graduate” is called. But some of these went on way too long and included air horns. The overdone celebration drowns out the next three graduates names called.

I know… “ok boomer”, “get off my lawn”, “sorry you didn’t get to hear Braxton’s name called”. It seemed overdone and disrespectful to other graduates and families. Just wondering if others experiences were similar or if this university was trashy.
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
16974 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:41 am to
Graduations are trashy AF
Posted by RIPMachoMan
Member since Jun 2011
5942 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:41 am to
Everyone stop trying to enjoy life! How dare you
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
13887 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:42 am to
quote:

But some of these went on way too long and included air horns.


Dancing around who you’re really talking about eh?
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164071 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:42 am to
Who cares. Big college graduations make you want to blow your brains out. Unbelievably long.
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:43 am to
Celebrate and beam with pride respectfully to others who want to do the same.

Common sense. Problem solved.

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Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67877 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:43 am to
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:43 am to
It is why I never walked, graduation is fricking boring
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
30089 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:47 am to
quote:

Sorry if this has been discussed before but I did not see a post.
Had to attend a college graduation ceremony recently. It seems to me some of the celebrations have gotten ridiculous. I am not downplaying the accomplishment and certainly understand a quick cheer when “your graduate” is called. But some of these went on way too long and included air horns. The overdone celebration drowns out the next three graduates names called.

I know… “ok boomer”, “get off my lawn”, “sorry you didn’t get to hear Braxton’s name called”. It seemed overdone and disrespectful to other graduates and families. Just wondering if others experiences were similar or if this university was trashy.


That's been ongoing for decades sir...
Posted by tigahfan747
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2017
1593 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:47 am to
I love attending an LSU graduation solely due to the range of outfits people wear. You've got sports coats all the way down to a t-shirt and jeans .
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132235 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:50 am to
Posted by BayouBengal23
BR
Member since Mar 2019
569 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:56 am to
As a high school senior teacher, I have no clue why kids don’t want to walk for graduation. This year I had a few that are choosing not to. It’s just a celebration of you accomplishing something for your family and friends to be proud of you.
The kids that are “too cool” for it are usually pretty miserable kids
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:57 am to
people are selfish and stupid and attention whores.
Posted by HouseMom
Member since Jun 2020
995 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:57 am to
quote:

But some of these went on way too long and included air horns.


I think this is kind of a "rural parish" high school graduation activity that has bled over into the college realm and done by people who don't know better.
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
11494 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 10:58 am to
These are some of the first post mask graduations, I would expect the reactions to be more exaggerated. Now what is ridiculous was the 5th grade graduation... seriously people were screaming like their kids got drafted or some shite.
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
3484 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:03 am to
quote:

Had to attend a college graduation ceremony recently.


Attend a high school graduation and you will hear a level of hollering and screaming that will drown out the names of the next 7 grads.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
123935 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:04 am to
quote:

Dancing around who you’re really talking about eh?


Are you suggesting it’s just one certain specific sort of people?
Posted by YeastExtract
Member since Jul 2021
250 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:14 am to
The university is a meme at this point so this type of performance at graduation is the result.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:26 am to
There is no sense of decorum anymore at any function. Graduation, weddings, funerals, you name it. Most people seem to have dismissed any sense of respectful behavior and dress. It’s as if they hold anything deserving of respect in contempt and will go out of their way to deride it.

It is disgusting. And sad.
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
Member since Dec 2014
13511 posts
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:34 am to
You're surprised that an immature society is doing immature things in public?
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