<p>I didn't go to any of the school functions. No games or Homecoming, but I did go to prom and I'm glad I did. The music was lame, but it was fun and I got to see all my friends dress up. My school goes all out for prom too and the food was excellent. I didn't have a date, but I had my friend with me.</p>
<p>I think the people that think prom was the "best memory" of their high school years need to get out more or they're only talking about the afterparty where they could get wasted.</p>
<p>I had an anti-prom party with a bunch of my friends on the night of the prom. Basically anyone that wasn't going to the prom came and we watched bad horror movies and ate pizza and just hung out the entire night! It was so much fun and, from what I heard from basically everyone that went, we had a better time than those kids that went to the prom. </p>
<p>If you don't want to go then don't and if you do, then go! I don't suggest sitting in front of the computer or doing homework if you don't go though. Round up some friends and go out or have a party or something. The best thing about the prom, at least at my high school, was that the seniors got out of classes early to "prepare".</p>
<p>some of you are making is sound like we are "lesser people" if we actually enjoyed our prom. and actresstobe.. so what if my two proms were two of the best memories in HS for me.</p>
<p>junior prom we went all out.. got a limo bus had all of my friends dressed up and together. had a fancy catered preprom and danced the night away at the actual prom (not drunk at all) and had the time of our lives! after we went to a friends beach house (with parents) and just chilled for the weekend. didnt even drink, and it wasnt a big deal because we drank most other weekends and this was fun in a different and very good way.</p>
<p>senior year the actual prom was less of a big deal because we had done it before but its pretty cool if you ask me to go on a boat with your entire sr class and circle around hte statue of liberty and ride around manhattan. and the afterprom where "i could get wasted" is still some of the best days of my life to this point. no, not the getting wasted part because we could do that every weekend. being in a house with 15 or so best friends for 3 days with the beach right next door and beautiful weather. most of the time we werent even WASTED just had some relaxing drinks and sat around and talked and did stupid/fun things and enjoyed eachothers company for one of the last times before we all went away to college. the memories from sr prom that stand out a year later are those moments and the getting dressed up (and the pictures), not the being wasted (maybe just some of the rediculous things that happened when we were drunk).</p>
<p>different people like different things. i just think everyone should give prom a shot.</p>
<p>Getting wasted? Ha. How immature.</p>
<p>MightyNick to the intellectual rescue! YOU'RE SO ABOVE IT NICK, YOU'RE SO ABOVE IT!!!!</p>
<p>Everyone here frequents academic forums. This is probably why the majority of people in this thread are "anti-prom" or don't have much school spirit. Hell, I have very little school spirit and I couldn't say that prom was that engaging, but I did enjoy hanging out with my friends. I don't regret going even though the dance itself was lame. I had a date junior year, but only went with female friends my senior year. It was definitely fun eating out together and dressing up for a formal event. </p>
<p>Also, I read some comments about how college parties will be more interesting. Although they are somewhat more engaging, don't expect too much from them either. If you go to a nerdy school the parties won't that be that great either. Your college classmates will be 10 times nerdier than your classmates in high school, not that I'm not one of them.</p>
<p>Prom is lame. I just stayed home the night and watched TV. So much better.</p>
<p>I didn't go, didn't regret it, won't regret it, but I'm very skilled at apathy. People were mildly incredulous when I told them such before prom, but now that it's all over no one really seems to care. The irony is that the girl I was too shy to ask out went with a friend (guess no guy did ask her). Pity? Perhaps. Am I ever going to think of it again? No, not until the next prom thread comes out.</p>
<p>Go or don't go, whatever floats your boat. Just don't sit around alone moping. It's fun to get all dressed up and you can find a dress super cheap or borrow one from a friend. Hair, makeup, and nails are all optional and you can definitely DIY. Then get some awesome pictures and go to prom/bowling/IHOP/whatever. Sure going to prom conforms to societal standards and all, but isn't it better to stick it to society by having a great time doing whatever you want? If you truly enjoy watching television alone, more power to you. Make it a date with yourself and get your favorite foods, put on a comfy robe, and kick back. As long as your decision is dictated by what you really want and not what you really want to prove, you'll be able to say your prom night was amazing.</p>
<p>An xkcd comic to put it in perspective: <a href="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a_better_idea.png%5B/url%5D">http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a_better_idea.png</a></p>
<p>Do your parents not pay for your prom? Do you not already own tuxedos? Are you guys poor?</p>
<p>Well my family is from a low-income background, and my school paid my admissions deposit for me. I couldn't shell out 60 dollars without pangs of consicence.</p>
<p>I didn't go, no a biggie. Its lame anyway, most of my friends were juniors and not interested in proms or dances. If some of your friends are going just go stag to have a fun night. If not, don't. I hate those people who think prom is such a big deal, or you'll somehow feel incomplete, or sad about it is ridiculous.</p>
<p>Prom is really just like any other dance. Plus, you can always go to your university's homecoming if they have a dance for it.</p>
<p>Eh, didn't go to my prom, had a date but decided not to go and waste money when I needed it for going down and renting a house for memorial day weekend. It was more of a take it or leave it thing for me, and going down the shore was a lot more important than prom to me.</p>
<p>However, I made certain i wished all my friends good luck and everything cuz i'm sure they had fun, but some people just aren't hung up on memories and such. If you're one of those people, don't look down on other people, you just think differently.</p>
<p>i still remember my prom from a month and a half ago. The prom itself sucks, but the afterparties are legendary...</p>