Very good points. I guess to each his own.

 

In my family, a high school diploma and college degree were expected. So at graduations, there was no hooting and hollering from my family. However, I understand that with other families, their situations are different. So, for a family to get up and cheer when their son/daughter accepts that piece of paper, that doesn't bother me one bit.

Kinda narrow minded, don't you think? :idunno: To some people, graduating college, or even high school, is a HUGE ordeal. A simple applause, or holler, never hurt anyone. Yeah, there will always be a family or two that go a little too far, but does it really hurt anyone?

 

First off, the request was made to hold the applause. That's problem number one - the whole "that doesn't apply to me" thinking.

 

Secondly, its never a "simple applause or holler." One family of yahoos thinks that in order to show how much they love their grad that they have to out-scream/holler the other folks so it gets progressively worse. It gets to be like a game show - "can you show your trashy side more than the previous jackball family!!!!"

First off, the request was made to hold the applause. That's problem number one - the whole "that doesn't apply to me" thinking.

 

Secondly, its never a "simple applause or holler." One family of yahoos thinks that in order to show how much they love their grad that they have to out-scream/holler the other folks so it gets progressively worse. It gets to be like a game show - "can you show your trashy side more than the previous jackball family!!!!"

 

They're just expressing themselves in a way you don't agree with as is their right.

They're just expressing themselves in a way you don't agree with as is their right.

 

Just because you have the right to do a thing doesn't mean that common courtesy shouldn't be permitted to dictate otherwise.

First off, the request was made to hold the applause. That's problem number one - the whole "that doesn't apply to me" thinking.

Secondly, its never a "simple applause or holler." One family of yahoos thinks that in order to show how much they love their grad that they have to out-scream/holler the other folks so it gets progressively worse. It gets to be like a game show - "can you show your trashy side more than the previous jackball family!!!!"

 

The way I see it, they can request till the cows come home, doesn't make it against the law to do it. If a family wants to clap then....:clap: it up. Screaming like a baffoon is annoying but it's a free country. I have no problem with applauding.

The way I see it, they can request till the cows come home, doesn't make it against the law to do it. If a family wants to clap then....:clap: it up. Screaming like a baffoon is annoying but it's a free country. I have no problem with applauding.

 

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That's stupid and I'll be surprised if any of those charges stick:ohbrother:

They're just expressing themselves in a way you don't agree with as is their right.

 

And?

The way I see it, they can request till the cows come home, doesn't make it against the law to do it. If a family wants to clap then....:clap: it up. Screaming like a baffoon is annoying but it's a free country. I have no problem with applauding.

 

When you resort to "its not against the law" I feel much better about my position.

 

Its not against the law to stand up and hoot and holler at a wedding but most educated adults with any couth know better.

I agree with Clyde here. When you're at an event, and you are requested to abide by certain guidelines, then you should honor that request. There are always some though, who feel that it doesn't apply to them. I see it all the time at the hospital, with "No Smoking" signs everywhere. You can walk out a door, and there is some joker standing right outside the door with a cigarette in their mouth.

When you resort to "its not against the law" I feel much better about my position.

 

Its not against the law to stand up and hoot and holler at a wedding but most educated adults with any couth know better.

 

Your position is whatever you want, doesn't mean it's "correct". It's an opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.

 

Weddings and Graduation ceremonies are 2 completely different things and aren't fair to compare. A wedding when everyone claps at the end, there's no question who they are clapping for. 2k people graduating, no one has any idea who anyone is clapping for. Yea, it'd be uncouth to yell "Thats my dog" or something derogatory about someone getting their diploma, but some regular short clapping is just fine

When you resort to "its not against the law" I feel much better about my position.

 

Its not against the law to stand up and hoot and holler at a wedding but most educated adults with any couth know better.

 

So since you don't agree with their actions that makes you want to attack them?

 

Is that just human nature?

So since you don't agree with their actions that makes you want to attack them?

 

Is that just human nature?

 

Yes and yes.

 

I attack people who can't follow rules of etiquette.

Yes and yes.

 

I attack people who can't follow rules of etiquette.

 

:notworthy::ohbrother:

In my family, a high school diploma and college degree were expected. So at graduations, there was no hooting and hollering from my family. However, I understand that with other families, their situations are different. So, for a family to get up and cheer when their son/daughter accepts that piece of paper, that doesn't bother me one bit.

 

I can agree with this. Like I said at most of the graduations I've been to recently this was expected. It's the over the top theatrics on stage that I think are getting odd. But then again, a lot of these kids don't want to go to school, have no interest in school, and are just thrilled to be out. Well atleast until they hit the real world.