SteveH
Where's my Mai Tai?
- Joined
- Sep 8, 1999
/begin_rant
Over the past several years I have become more and more disgusted how some people behave at public events. From my kids school music concerts, dining out and yes countless times at Disney too. I already know we’ve become a “it’s all about me society” so it’s not really a surprised, but I find it sad and aggravating.
So this past weekend we went to a small private university’s graduation ceremonies. I’ve seen graduations turn into something more like a bunch of fans at a hockey game. But my kids high school graduation both had more decorum then we experienced on Sunday.
The large number of students that walked in with their robes unzipped, the ‘look at me’ mortar boards I can accept. I know it’s not about me, it’s about the graduates.
But the real issue that got my goat was a very large family, probably 20-24 people attending graduation. It was obviously a big deal for them and their graduate. As her name was called they all stood up to cheer for her and even had matching photo fans with her face on them. That was all great! But they continued standing and hooting & hollering even after she left the stage and while other students names were announced. I felt sorry for those other students as I’m not sure any one could hear their names over the group who thought we were at a Football game. To make matters worse the family members continued standing, and standing, totally ignoring the 3 rows of people behind them. When I was contemplating asking them ‘sit down’ they managed to take it to a whole new level, they started to leave! Yes, in the middle of the announcements with about 60 students left all 20-24 left, started walking out! Quietly you ask? Of course not. They made a scene and blocked the view for so many others. This was beyond rude. Their “princess” was all that mattered to them and damn everyone else.
I won’t even go on about how more then half the stands were emptied before the processional of graduates had filed out (even though they were verbally asked to wait and it was printed too)
Decorum, class and respect for others is dead!
/end_rant
Over the past several years I have become more and more disgusted how some people behave at public events. From my kids school music concerts, dining out and yes countless times at Disney too. I already know we’ve become a “it’s all about me society” so it’s not really a surprised, but I find it sad and aggravating.
So this past weekend we went to a small private university’s graduation ceremonies. I’ve seen graduations turn into something more like a bunch of fans at a hockey game. But my kids high school graduation both had more decorum then we experienced on Sunday.
The large number of students that walked in with their robes unzipped, the ‘look at me’ mortar boards I can accept. I know it’s not about me, it’s about the graduates.
But the real issue that got my goat was a very large family, probably 20-24 people attending graduation. It was obviously a big deal for them and their graduate. As her name was called they all stood up to cheer for her and even had matching photo fans with her face on them. That was all great! But they continued standing and hooting & hollering even after she left the stage and while other students names were announced. I felt sorry for those other students as I’m not sure any one could hear their names over the group who thought we were at a Football game. To make matters worse the family members continued standing, and standing, totally ignoring the 3 rows of people behind them. When I was contemplating asking them ‘sit down’ they managed to take it to a whole new level, they started to leave! Yes, in the middle of the announcements with about 60 students left all 20-24 left, started walking out! Quietly you ask? Of course not. They made a scene and blocked the view for so many others. This was beyond rude. Their “princess” was all that mattered to them and damn everyone else.
I won’t even go on about how more then half the stands were emptied before the processional of graduates had filed out (even though they were verbally asked to wait and it was printed too)
Decorum, class and respect for others is dead!
/end_rant