Did you ever go to prom?

[Riruru]

There is no prom in our place and I've only seen them in movies. Are real life proms the same? Did you ever go to prom and how was it?

[Tangociss]

The equivalent of prom over here was called formals , and I skipped those for financial reasons. From what I heard from friends that went they we're alright at best so I didn't really miss much.

[AkiraSO4]

It's not a thing where I live. Good thing too, a party composed entirely of people from school sounds like the worst thing of all time LMAO

[Emurinus]

It wasn't worth going to.

[Funky Monk]

Didnt have em here either

[Riruru]

Originally posted by Funky Monk:

Didnt have em here either

Are you sure?

[Funky Monk]

Originally posted by Riruru:

Originally posted by Funky Monk:

Didnt have em here either

Are you sure?

Am I sure? 🤨

[Bassturd]

lol no. I stayed home and played PS2. And I would gladly do it again.

[PurpleBeast]

Is prom like a party after graduating high school?

the last time i did something similar is when i finished primary school

[Fajita Jim]

Not my own. I got pushed out of High School in January and told "We don't have anything else for you, here's your diploma, go to college. Good luck bye"

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

[pants]

I never left

[Electric Cupcake]

Useless debutantery nonsense.

Now an international mass Cèilidh, on the other hand...

[Shiro♌]

They're very interesting.
I have attended some in the past, but refused to go to most of them due to my poor dancing skills that'd needed to be polished.. And I've got different priorities, so if I ever attend some, then I'm gonna be a guest who's there to observe and discuss various interesting topics, to talk to the other people.

One can see different sides of a person whom they're used to know and see all around.
I've meant to say, getting to see different sides of the people whom you've thought you knew is interesting, just like how open minded most people get there.
That said, the food and drinks were awesome.. Always.

They're treated as special events here, and the financial expenses do only confirm that.

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

What is a prom?

[Funky Monk]

Originally posted by Q-T_3.14.exe:

What is a prom?

It's a ritual at the Bohemian Grove

[Electric Cupcake]

Originally posted by Q-T_3.14.exe:

What is a prom?

Evolution of the old "Promenade Balls" which themselves came from the 19th century aristocratic Debutante Balls, where girls who were just finishing puberty put themselves on display like show horses to signal they're now on the market.

Reminder that the Blue Danube Waltz is lovely, but REALLY overdone and cliched now. Also, if there's no silly hats like Royal Ascot, it's boring.

A highschool prom would probably be improved by waltzing in silly hats. Despite what some people might think from that one Simpsons episode, "Burlesque" is more than just stripper smut. The heart of it is taking high art and creatively debasing it with not-so-high elements. But art it remains.