So bowing and blowing a kiss is now misconduct?
[quote]PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.[/quote]
There wouldn’t have been any incident with this kid until they called him out on it, either.
The administrators made this a big deal.
[quote]RSGZ wrote:
So bowing and blowing a kiss is now misconduct?[/quote]
those are gang signs yo!
[quote]talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.[/quote]
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.
[quote]RSGZ wrote:
So bowing and blowing a kiss is now misconduct?[/quote]
It would seem that way. I didn’t see what he signed.
[quote]PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.[/quote]
I feel like this is a lesson in the opposite direction. I would be have been glad to see any kids actually acknowledging their parents. Mentality of parenthood has gone so far askew in the past few years it’s ridiculous.
[quote]Ghost22 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
There wouldn’t have been any incident with this kid until they called him out on it, either.
The administrators made this a big deal.[/quote]
True, it’s only when people get called on breaking the rules that a deal is made about it.
[quote]PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.[/quote]
There’s a valuable lesson in douche baggery being taught here and it seems like you are totally getting it.
[quote]talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.
I feel like this is a lesson in the opposite direction. I would be have been glad to see any kids actually acknowledging their parents. Mentality of parenthood has gone so far askew in the past few years it’s ridiculous.[/quote]
Kid breaks rules and gets punished - lesson is follow the rules. How is this a lesson in the opposite direction?
Walking across the stage to pick up your diploma is the time to walk across the stage and pick up your diploma. It isn’t the time for bowing to the crowd and blowing kisses to your family, particularly if you’ve signed a code of conduct stating you’ll behave a certain way.
[quote]catalyst wrote:
PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.
There’s a valuable lesson in douche baggery being taught here and it seems like you are totally getting it. [/quote]
Yes, indeed. The lesson in douche baggery is that you shouldn’t sign things you have no intention of adhering to, you shouldn’t sign things that you don’t understand, and you should take your licks when you break the rules.
These are the actions of the modern day douche bag.
I probably would have flipped the bitch off and spit on her. I was a dick in high school.
[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
I probably would have flipped the bitch off and spit on her. I was a dick in high school.[/quote]
Yeah, if they told me I wasn’t getting my diploma, Those sherrifs would have had to taze me.
[quote]PatMac wrote:
catalyst wrote:
PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.
There’s a valuable lesson in douche baggery being taught here and it seems like you are totally getting it.
Yes, indeed. The lesson in douche baggery is that you shouldn’t sign things you have no intention of adhering to, you shouldn’t sign things that you don’t understand, and you should take your licks when you break the rules.
These are the actions of the modern day douche bag.[/quote]
Pull the stick out of your ass.
I’ll bet you support the administration in this case as well:
[quote]PatMac wrote:
catalyst wrote:
PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.
There’s a valuable lesson in douche baggery being taught here and it seems like you are totally getting it.
Yes, indeed. The lesson in douche baggery is that you shouldn’t sign things you have no intention of adhering to, you shouldn’t sign things that you don’t understand, and you should take your licks when you break the rules.
These are the actions of the modern day douche bag.[/quote]
It’s HIGH SCHOOL. If you’ve put in the time, did the homework, and followed enough rules to get the damn diploma, I don’t see how this is warranted.
Making a rule for no “showboating” during a HIGH SCHOOL graduation is like disqualifying a power lifter for grunting during competition. ITS PAR FOR THE COURSE.
[quote]PatMac wrote:
catalyst wrote:
PatMac wrote:
talmid91 wrote:
PatMac wrote:
People love rules until they have to follow them. Dont sign a code of conduct if you have no intention of adhering to it. The link failed to mention that all of the students who didnt blow kisses and take bows recieved their diploma without incident.
Other than the fact that they made him sign it RIGHT before they walked on. What, was he not going to sign it, go home wait for his diploma to be mailed to him, and tell all the people who came sorry they said I couldn’t blow a kiss.
He could have not blown a kiss like most of the other student.
There’s a valuable lesson in responsibility being taught here and it seems like people are missing it.
There’s a valuable lesson in douche baggery being taught here and it seems like you are totally getting it.
Yes, indeed. The lesson in douche baggery is that you shouldn’t sign things you have no intention of adhering to, you shouldn’t sign things that you don’t understand, and you should take your licks when you break the rules.
These are the actions of the modern day douche bag.[/quote]
Wow I cannot beleive you have the audacity to post something like this! How about you bust your butt for four years and the day your goal is reached you blow a kiss to your mom, take a bow and gesture to your friends and then we say “sorry you shouldn’t have done that, we are not giving you the certificate of achievement for being happy.” I bet you are the same plug that if the government said We are taking away your rights you would thank the government for letting you breath their air. HE BLEW A KISS, there are kids who have done worse things in high school and have gotten their diploma. He wasn’t being a douchebag, he was being happy. This school should apologize and give him his diploma before they file a lawsuit. I can’t believe that anyone would actually feel the way you do if this happened to themselves, a friend or a family member.
[quote]catalyst wrote:
It’s HIGH SCHOOL. If you’ve put in the time, did the homework, and followed enough rules to get the damn diploma, I don’t see how this is warranted. [/quote]
Well, I don`t disagree with you on this. The fact is the kid just signed a code of conduct and his behavior was deemed inappropriate.
No it isnt. I think its a shame that you would compare the actions of a high school showboater to athletes.
A closer comparison would be to compare the no showboating rule to the no steriods rule in a drug free body building show. You are free to use steriods for a drug free show, you`re just going to get kicked out if you get caught.
[quote]polo77j wrote:
tom63 wrote:
bicepenvy wrote:
that principle needs to fired.
The principal needs to be fired.
sadly, that’s not the only time principal was misspelled in this thread … [/quote]
don’t be sad, it’ll be okay, tampons are on sale.
[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
Pull the stick out of your ass.[/quote]
I don`t follow the metaphor.
[quote]I’ll bet you support the administration in this case as well:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/19/scotus.strip.search/index.html[/quote]
Thats a non sequitur is Ive ever seen one. You want to bring up the strip searching of little kids that`s your business but try your best to stay on topic here.
[quote]PatMac wrote:
catalyst wrote:
It’s HIGH SCHOOL. If you’ve put in the time, did the homework, and followed enough rules to get the damn diploma, I don’t see how this is warranted.
Well, I don`t disagree with you on this. The fact is the kid just signed a code of conduct and his behavior was deemed inappropriate.
Making a rule for no “showboating” during a HIGH SCHOOL graduation is like disqualifying a power lifter for grunting during competition. ITS PAR FOR THE COURSE.
No it isnt. I think its a shame that you would compare the actions of a high school showboater to athletes.
A closer comparison would be to compare the no showboating rule to the no steriods rule in a drug free body building show. You are free to use steriods for a drug free show, you`re just going to get kicked out if you get caught.[/quote]
No, that doesn’t work either, because you would know WAY in advance that you’re competing in a drug free show - AND it doesn’t apply because he’s already EARNED the diploma based on the requirements set before and during the time spent in school.
This kid got the code of conduct right before the “CELEBRATION”. This is an honorary ceremony for the kids who put their work in. It’s not a moment to teach responsibility - they’ve been taught responsibility for four years.
Look, I get that they signed something and are now being held accountable for it, but the DOUCHE BAGGERY began when they:
- Turned him away from the stage
- Didn’t give him the diploma
[quote]PatMac wrote:
catalyst wrote:
It’s HIGH SCHOOL. If you’ve put in the time, did the homework, and followed enough rules to get the damn diploma, I don’t see how this is warranted.
Well, I don`t disagree with you on this. The fact is the kid just signed a code of conduct and his behavior was deemed inappropriate.
Making a rule for no “showboating” during a HIGH SCHOOL graduation is like disqualifying a power lifter for grunting during competition. ITS PAR FOR THE COURSE.
No it isnt. I think its a shame that you would compare the actions of a high school showboater to athletes.
A closer comparison would be to compare the no showboating rule to the no steriods rule in a drug free body building show. You are free to use steriods for a drug free show, you`re just going to get kicked out if you get caught.[/quote]
WTF
This is HIGH SCHOOL. Was he even 18?..because if not, any contract signed is irrelevant.
There is a very large difference between breaking rules of conduct and superiors abusing power. This sounds more like the latter and I am betting that if the valedictorian did the exact same thing they would not have been held back for it seeing as they often give a speech.
If his actions delayed another student from getting his diploma then I could see the response that he got.
Not all rules made deserve to be followed simply because some jackass in a suit made them. This is a school, not government policy that we all voted on as a democratic society.