Because it’s narcissistic, that’s why. You don’t like the Narcissist in Chief, do you? If he earned his diploma, let him walk the last ten paces with dignity, like everyone else. Why does he have to be so precious, so special, so individualistic? Obviously the rest of the class didn’t need to focus all attention on themselves, since he’s the only one who got zotted. If everyone did what he did, the ceremony becomes a joke.
Whatever became of public ceremony where everyone plays his part well? Why does everyone have to have his little 5 seconds of special attention?
Rules are there to make life decent for everyone. People who think they are above the rules bring trouble for everyone.
What’s really different about this jerk standing on stage and saying, in effect, “I, I, Me, Me, Look at Me Ma, look at Me everyone ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME”
and Barack Hussein Obama filling his speeches with I, Me, My, Mine constantly? Both are narcissists.
I know, it’s narcissistic, but they outgrow it! A little narcissism isn’t so bad, as long as it’s steered away from, but taking his diploma is more like hitting a fly with a hammer.
The jerk is a youngster and he blew a kiss. That doesn’t make him mentally ill with Narcissistic Personality Disorder or like Clinton or Obama.
I’m going to bow out of this, I don’t want to argue with you, but wish you would reconsider your rigid position on this. Some battles just aren’t worth the trouble. This is relatively harmless and we need to pick our battles.
Whatever became of public ceremony where everyone plays his part well? Why does everyone have to have his little 5 seconds of special attention?
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You make some good points.
“Why does he have to be so precious, so special, so individualistic”
So, what, ceremonies are collective experiences? It’s never for the kids as individuals, only as parts of the whole? Which is why, I guess, we parade them in front of the community and say their name: because individuals aren’t important.