<p>My school is talking about prom. My junior class govt has reserved the City community center to hold it. And with me being a small celebrity at my school (my reputation as a businessman/politician is known), the class is expecting me to ask this girl out in my Spanish period who happens to be another school celebrity. They are all anticipating it.</p>
<p>Trouble is, I don't want to go to prom, much less with her. I see it as an overrated dance that is a ripoff, and without class, and just a shot of fun for a sex starved high school. I don't find the idea of bouncing up and down with a girl's butt rubbing my crotch romantic, much less doing it with my junior class, which I have no respect for. And expecting me to pay $75 just per ticket? Psh</p>
<p>I have grown accustomed to dining with important people in high class facilities. Yes, call me elitist for saying that. I would rather take a girl I fancy (i.e. one of the many girls I think are pretty albeit never talk to because I'm a loser like that) and don our formalwear to a show at the San Francisco Symphony, SF Opera, SF Ballet, or some other high class event.</p>
<p>Never mind that people say, it is the best night of your high school. If that is the case, i am pretty miserable knowing that out of 4 years that would be the only 24 hour period I look favorably upon.</p>
<p>I am a 59 year old mom who never had a prom. I think I must have been from your area because I studied at SF Ballet as a child. I graduated from Tam HS in Mill Valley and feel I missed a special event that only happens once in your life. We voted not to have a prom. I was sad not to have it. I wasn’t a hippie like the majority of my class. I did end up marrying a Harvard grad, and attending some black tie affairs along the way, which I did enjoy. I am sure you never expected a post like this ! You sound elitist, but it doesn’t bother me at all. Good luck!</p>
<p>hey!
the proms of your time may have been special. But if you know what goes on at our proms today, the definition of prom would be revised. ive seen prom movies on youtube, and it reinforces my conviction that it is something I would not go to</p>
<p>It’s basically the homecoming dance, with the name “Prom” instead. It’s seriously overrated. Heck there is this code by girls since I was like sophomores that we’re not suppose to bring a freshman to prom. I’m like ***** I’ll bring whoever I want! (no I never said that lol). But yes overrated. Best night? For girls and guys with dates yes. Also these people goes home and do you-know-what. </p>
<p>I won’t be attending prom though. If possible, I’ll go places that weekend, way funner than Prom. The price would be equal to the cost of Prom too. Anything is better than going to a dance with a girl I only consider to be a friend.</p>
<p>My OP was quite venomous towards prom, maybe overly so. Maybe it’s my reaction to the social hype.
But I definitely agree with Desgruff. I would much rather travel than go to my prom.
And if they think they can tell you who you can or cannot bring, that alone is reason to boycott IMO.</p>
<p>I admit that I look forward to my prom because it’s a senior thing (what’s this about junior prom/etc.?) and because it is the last hurrah before graduation. Furthermore, my school banned “grinding,” so I’m going to have a fun night watching as the rules are enforced (not interested in participating on either side of that myself though). As far as expenses go, I admit that the $50 ticket price per person is high, but I’m taking on the challenge of spending as little money as I can on things related to the night. Your perspective obviously is shaped by your school’s situation, so I’m not trying to disagree with you but rather put my view on my prom out there. I like your appreciation of orchestras by the way It’s very rare to meet peers my age who enjoy going for fun.</p>
<p>I’m going to a rave with my best friend instead of prom, but secretly I really want to go to prom:( The whole rave thing was worked out before we found out it was going to be the same night as prom, and we were both like “oh well, this rave will be so awesome! Screw prom!” The thing is though, my friend is always getting asked out by guys and is completely ready to turn them down to go to the rave with me, but I actually realllllly want to go to prom but I’m pretty certain I won’t be getting asked. I mean its nice that I have something to do that night other than sit and home and cry, but I feel kind of guilty for some reason…</p>
<p>KommAtMeBro: do what you want to do. If you and/or your friend really want to go to prom, then go. If you want to go to the rave, then go. If you decide to go to prom, you don’t need a guy.</p>
<p>Then again, I am not a girl, so I do not know if you really do!</p>
<p>I agree with you. I am not going to spend $300 while I (a) am with a girl I was forced by peer pressure to ask, (b) looking at my friends dance with their dates, (c) to say I’ve been there.</p>
<p>Go to prom, don’t go to prom, but don’t act all high and mighty about it and lord over your peers with your “class”. There’s a time and a place for sophistication and culture, prom is and really has never been that place. It’s a dance and partying, and those who participate and enjoy it aren’t any better or worse than you are.</p>
<p>What is all this about “Celebrity”. You all have peaked too early. The prom is meant to be a nice send off with great memories. Unfortunately it doesn’t often turn out that way. I was rejected within two weeks if my prom ( 1975). I was also a member of the band that played at my prom ( a good reason for the girl I asked to reject going with me). The prom should become, as one poster stated, a more classy event!</p>
It’s very rare to meet peers my age who enjoy going for fun.</p>