Prom WAS a waste of time, even if it was mildly amusing while it lasted. Most of the people at my prom were so drunk that they probably don't remember much, anyway. What is prom? A piece of spongy chicken with white sauce and vegetables, a crowded dance floor full of drunk people, and for the worldly a chance to get laid? All the fun parts of "prom" are the extra things that people tack-on, not the actual school prom things.
Before you ask, yes, I could "get a date." I was asked by three guys to the prom, and I turned them all down. They were fine, but they were into me and I wasn't into them and didn't feel like pretending for a night while they wasted money on something I wouldn't enjoy anyway. I ended up going anyway, with friends, at the last minute. I only went because my friends REALLY wanted to go, and you have to buy tickets in pairs, and there would have been an odd number in the group if I didn't go, and they begged me to go. I went to the store two days before prom and picked out any old dress that was cheap, and I looked fine. I am glad I went because it made my friends happy, but that is all. Apart from doing a favor for a friend, it was a waste of my time and money.
I don't consider all social occassions a waste of time...just most of the formal ones. All the pomp is completely lost on me. I would have had a better time going on a small road trip or something...which we did, shortly after prom, and had a fantastic time, sans disgusting catered prom-food.
Some people like that kind of stuff, and some people don't. There's no need to imply that everyone who doesn't agree with you is just sour grapes.
The girl in this article is probably going to have a dissappointing time, since she seems to have built it up so much in her head. I think she is also the sort to have put Diamonique in her dress but is telling everyone it's a fancy brand of diamond.
(To be fair, I didn't read every single post.
JEALOUS MUCH???
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Ps Newsflash: This is how 80% of the girls are these days. In church/out of church. It almost doesn't matter.
In fact, you could do a lot worse. She's a cute girl that's not a druggie.
A very cute girl (at least in that megawatt prom dress.)
Good call on that one. I know that everytime I used to plan and scheme in anticipation of an evening, event, road trip or whatever things never seemed to go as well as I'd hoped.
My own damn fault, I know.
For the last 15 years or so, I've just been a spur of the moment type of guy and because of that I've never been disappointed and usually had a better time than I anticipated as a result. Much happier these days.