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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:53 PM Original message |
School rejects prom escort for teen as 'too old', brother back from Iraq |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. It sounds silly, but that's a good rule. But they should make an exception in this case. nt |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Tell me about it. My son was still doing proms at age 24. I .. |
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howard112211 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. And he should get a free shot because he was in Iraq? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. He should get a free shot because he's her brother. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. ...and his penis will not work around other teenage girls? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Every year above teenager, the odds that his penis isn't in charge improves. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think their concerns are legitimate overall, even if this guy is ok. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why don't they just have these things without escort? |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because her "exception" is a soldier, we are supposed to ignore the rules? Wonder how many |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why should there be special treatment for military people? |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. That would be great for her and her brother, but the rule should be enforced. n/t |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sounds like a legit policy. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. I know she's disappointed, but the rule is reasonable. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's a good rule--he can go to the afterparty. n/t |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. How about they keep their rule but exempt brothers to allow them to go with their sisters |
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howard112211 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I think "rogue older brothers" are precisely the guys this rule is targeting. |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Don't they have chaperones |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. I've been a chaperone at a prom...... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's a good rule...and, what I wanna know is why does this country put so much emphasis on freaking |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Proms are a rite of passage and considered special. n/t |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Not in my world, they're not. And that doesn't answer my question. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm not sure why you're taking this so personally... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I told you why. I am sick of people taking the freaking prom so serious. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. In your opinion it is not...for others that is not the case...it is serious for them. n/t |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. And you apparently had a problem with my opinion. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I relayed different opinions about the prom... |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Did they have chaparones at the Prom that were |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I think you point out an important point. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. The chaperones are there in a different context |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Unfortunate but reasonable. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm fine with the rule. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. Too many people here are missing the point here. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. Why would someone just back from Iraq want to go to Prom with sibling ? |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Love of family? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
34. What kind of 23-year-old actually says YES to a prom?? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. My high school did not allow anyone to attend with a non-student (regardless of age) . |
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