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Did You Go To Prom?
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CampbellzSoup
Member
Yes? How could you not go it was the last real closure of school in a big party with you and the people you spent 4 years with.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Wanted to at the time but I didn't. Ended up getting drunk at a friends house and watched horror movies. Probably had a way better time.
My man. Prom is a nice excuse to see classmates dappered up outside of school but the after parties are where memories are made and destroyed.
Yeah sat around with my friends while we waited for it to be over so we could go on a class trip to play stuff like paint ball and run obstacle corsues. Though I'm sure the majority of my class were anticipating going out and partying in the woods somewhere, which seemed to be the number 1 extraculicar activity in my class.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
No and I find it weird when people think there's some regret to be had in not going to a dance with awkward high schoolers that is relatively expensive for a person at those age. We just went to college parties for free instead.
Yup. Senior prom only. Seeing all your friends dressed up, eating awesome fancy food, dancing, riding in a limo...
Fingered my girlfriend in the limo, whilst conversing with other friends, and assuming none of them noticed.
Got a nice BJ at like 6 AM after the after party.
Rested the next day (Saturday).
Went to Cedar Point on Sunday.
Skipped school Monday and went to the zoo (it was the senior skip day).
Great weekend.
Fingered my girlfriend in the limo, whilst conversing with other friends, and assuming none of them noticed.
Got a nice BJ at like 6 AM after the after party.
Rested the next day (Saturday).
Went to Cedar Point on Sunday.
Skipped school Monday and went to the zoo (it was the senior skip day).
Great weekend.
SillyEskimo
Member
All 4 years I was in high school. My freshman and sophomore years I was invited by older girls.
I had fun but for different reasons each time.
I had fun but for different reasons each time.
Head of Vengarl
Banned
Yes. Prom itself was fun but the memory of being asked is what I remember most fondly:
There was this really cute Japanese girl in my English class, and she was always falling asleep. I felt kinda bad for her because I'm a native English speaker and I could barely stay awake while we read through Shakespeare, so what hope did she have? Anyway, I was taking Japanese at the time so I spoke a little to her, which seemed to make her happy. My friends and I would sometimes call her over to sit by us and chat a little; she had a pretty thick accent but her English was good. Fast-forward near prom time, I was just coming out of art class when she walked up to me and asked, in her Japanese accent, "Will you go to prom with me?" I still smile when I think about it because it was the cutest thing. Of course I said yes.
She looked stunningly pretty on prom day. I was able to introduce myself to her dad in Japanese, which seemed to impress him. The dance itself was... a high school dance, no more or less fun than the rest. I really wanted to kiss her on the drive home, but she was super innocent so I was scared to make a move, worrying I'd ruin her night or something (I was a terrible overthinker). In hindsight she obviously had a thing for me and a kiss probably would have made her night (and mine). Oh well.
There was this really cute Japanese girl in my English class, and she was always falling asleep. I felt kinda bad for her because I'm a native English speaker and I could barely stay awake while we read through Shakespeare, so what hope did she have? Anyway, I was taking Japanese at the time so I spoke a little to her, which seemed to make her happy. My friends and I would sometimes call her over to sit by us and chat a little; she had a pretty thick accent but her English was good. Fast-forward near prom time, I was just coming out of art class when she walked up to me and asked, in her Japanese accent, "Will you go to prom with me?" I still smile when I think about it because it was the cutest thing. Of course I said yes.
She looked stunningly pretty on prom day. I was able to introduce myself to her dad in Japanese, which seemed to impress him. The dance itself was... a high school dance, no more or less fun than the rest. I really wanted to kiss her on the drive home, but she was super innocent so I was scared to make a move, worrying I'd ruin her night or something (I was a terrible overthinker). In hindsight she obviously had a thing for me and a kiss probably would have made her night (and mine). Oh well.
CampbellzSoup
Member
Bitter much?
It's really pretty crazy when people view it(or anything that goes on in High School rather) as some one in a lifetime opportunity. Just like- your life has barely even begun yet
Kitsunebaby
Member
Didn't bother with prom. My class didn't do much fundraising, so prom tickets were about $125. Considering the only thing prom had over homecoming was a chocolate fountain, I didn't see the need to spend that much.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
What?
Pretty much. The idea of it being 'life changing' seems mostly wrapped around the whole losing of virginity. But most I know lost it before prom, or after prom, but very few at prom. The only other characteristic of prom is dancing fancy for a night, but now that I'm older and can afford to do it whenever I want it just seems like a weird charade.
MadJackChurchill
Banned
Yes. Went without a date. Everyone was much happier and more positive. Was a nice end to a shit time.
Head of Vengarl
Banned
Well in my case it actually was a once in a lifetime opportunity, since my date moved back to Japan like the day after we graduated.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Went my junior year and senior year.
And then about five years later went with a couple of high school age friends.
The one after high school was much more fun. I knew who I was by then, or at least had a better understanding of who I was. Something I had no clue about in High School. For one thing I actually danced.
In high school I did for one dance. Told my date I loved her, and she said "love you like a brother" awkwardness ensued. Second one was me being nice to a friend. She hadn't gotten a date, but had gotten a dress. She died a few years ago actually. She was never healthy. She'd had heart problems since birth.
I don't think many were drunk at my first two. That last one though? Those teens liked to party. It definitely wasn't just the norm booze and pot either.
And then about five years later went with a couple of high school age friends.
The one after high school was much more fun. I knew who I was by then, or at least had a better understanding of who I was. Something I had no clue about in High School. For one thing I actually danced.
In high school I did for one dance. Told my date I loved her, and she said "love you like a brother" awkwardness ensued. Second one was me being nice to a friend. She hadn't gotten a date, but had gotten a dress. She died a few years ago actually. She was never healthy. She'd had heart problems since birth.
I don't think many were drunk at my first two. That last one though? Those teens liked to party. It definitely wasn't just the norm booze and pot either.
whitemex88
Member
Yep. My wife and I arrived late while everyone was eating and we couldn't find our seats so we just left and ate McDonald's and went back.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Shit no.
AzureSkies
Member
I went to junior prom and it was pretty fun, but for senior prom I just went to the after party instead and had a great and memorable night.
CaptainofIndustry
Member
Yes junior, senior and my girlfriends (now wife) prom. So Ive been to 3
sunshine and gasoline
Banned
Didn't go. Played Halo 3 with my friends instead.
GKSilKamina
Member
Because I was that one kid that moved around a lot, so by my senior year I had attended three different high schools.
I didn't go to prom.
PixelatedBookake
Junior Member
Are you Ferris Bueller?
No, he skips any day he feels like.
I skipped on the day that all the seniors were going to skip on anyway.
I mean yeah. You'll have plenty of opportunities to have this kind of fun and lose your virginity in your life(if that didn't happen in high school.)
I dunno. I just feel like Prom being like "the event" is kind of shitty. Theres gotta be more fun things to do as a class to cap off high school
Master Of Illusion
Member
Went to senior prom. Went stag, was bored out of my mind; and being I wasn't part of any group renting out cabins in the Poconos and wasn't invited to any after-parties, I just went home afterwards.
I didn't go to Junior prom, but I went to Senior with my then-girlfriend. It was on the Hornblower, went out and sailed loops around San Diego harbor, which was really cool. We graduated in 007 so the theme was James Bond, there was a casino running in one of the lower decks of the ship. I don't think I'd call it life changing, but it was definitely a memorable, fun night!
thefragrance
Member
Yes. I was rejected first by this christian girl who previously became distant because it turned out she didn't like my rant about global warming fucking up our planet.
Later I asked a friend from an entirely different school but in a relatively pathetic way while our moms bumped into each other and I had nothing to lose by asking her right then and there.
She went on to attend Yale as an undergrad and went to law school at Cornell, and I continued to be a total loser. She didn't deserve me as a date needless to say. Good times.
Later I asked a friend from an entirely different school but in a relatively pathetic way while our moms bumped into each other and I had nothing to lose by asking her right then and there.
She went on to attend Yale as an undergrad and went to law school at Cornell, and I continued to be a total loser. She didn't deserve me as a date needless to say. Good times.
Sunster
Member
we only have one as well.
edit: *reads thread* well I stand corrected.
Idk, I didn't even finish HS, got a GED and went straight to college instead.
Yes, twice. I feel it was a waste of money and wish I didn't give into pressure to go (Especially the second time). Doubly hurt since I mostly got pressured into going by my family, and they later berated me for being bad with my money and spending so much on it. It was a miserable night, sober dancing with awful food, and a girl who was not a good fit for me.
Rephin
Member
I went but I wasnt planning to. I was only at that high school for a little over a year due to moving so I didnt really think prom would be in the cards for me. I eventually got asked a few weeks before to go by a girl in my programming class, and I didnt really have a reason to refuse. Prom itself was okay, after prom was much better.
Mistake
Member
I thought about it, but I was broke. I started to work things out, and the lead teacher in charge of the seniors thought about sponsoring my ticket, but instead thought "wait, he didn't raise any money for the class, fuck him." So I didn't go. Like I have money for a car and gas to run around for miles living in the middle of nowhere, great
Prodigal Son
Member
schools i went to barely had a prom. Didn't go
Chuckie
Member
We don't have proms in the Netherlands. High schools do have an end-of-the-school-year party but the biggest difference (from the US model) is that you don't ask someone out for it.
Everyone goes there 'solo' like you'd go to a regular party.
So yeah I went all 6 years. Got fucking wasted the last 4 years. Good times. Remember getting kicked out of the ladies room by a teacher while I was kissing a girl there.
Everyone goes there 'solo' like you'd go to a regular party.
So yeah I went all 6 years. Got fucking wasted the last 4 years. Good times. Remember getting kicked out of the ladies room by a teacher while I was kissing a girl there.