TOTALLY GEEKED!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Totally ridiculous; Graduation gown colors now offend gender indecisive students

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Ugh! Just ...whatever... cancel graduation, then everyone loses.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

When I graduated, the girls wore white and the boys wore royal blue.

When C graduated, from the same school, everyone wore blue.

Now, I will say that when I graduated I really wish I could have worn the blue. But that is because we had to have an all white dress and those were hard to find.

This busy of trying to please everyone is getting ridiculous.

Like the saying goes.

You can please some of the people all of the time.
All of the people some of the time.
But you cant please all the people all the time.

Tinydancer · Guru

Wear whatever color you want. Then neither color is for any gender. Just make them the school colors and let them pick whichever one they want.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Have one darn color. Everyone wears it.

Problem solved.

JMHO.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Tinydancer wrote:
Wear whatever color you want. Then neither color is for any gender. Just make them the school colors and let them pick whichever one they want.

This is a great idea. Have a lottery since half the gowns need to be one color and the other half the other color. Odds get one color even get the other. Problem solved! Wow TD, that is awesome.

Ohfour · Hooker

One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Have one darn color. Everyone wears it.
Problem solved.
JMHO.

BORING and not using the school colors.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...

I so love you.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...
I so love you.

I love you too!

Ohfour · Hooker

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...
I so love you.

Love you more...

Ohfour · Hooker

just Czech wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...
I so love you.
I love you too!

Love YOU more!!! Lol!!!!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Ohfour wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...
I so love you.
Love you more...

But I suggest one color for all, and I'm BORING.

Thanks.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

lol! We call that a cross cut saw here.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

LOL FWM

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ohfour wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...
I so love you.
Love you more...

OMG DD says that to me. We have a war. I love you, I love you more, no I love you more, and so on , and so on.

NAOW · Vette's SS

We all wore the same color. Our school colors were blue and silver and all the gowns were blue.

Ohfour · Hooker

My kids school colors were purple and gold. DS worked it...

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Everything offends everyone. Let' just cancel everything and everyone can stay home beeitching about all their perceived slights.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

When my sister graduated, everyone wore black.
But then, having half the crowd orange probably would have been garish.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Everything offends everyone. Let' just cancel everything and everyone can stay home beeitching about all their perceived slights.

Yep!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...

DS1 as well. They all wore the same color.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

We all wore black with a colored shawl type thing in blue which was our main school color. I don't remember being confused.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I rode with my friends to the ceremony so I may have been confused.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
One color is what my kids had...one color for everyone. Get the fvck over it...
DS1 as well. They all wore the same color.
flan

I wish we would have had one color. Like Lily, girls wore white. Finding an all white dress is a PITA.

DD wore gold and boys wore crimson. The gold was hideous. The gowns were rented though, so at least I didn't have to buy it.

DD2 will wear a white dress identical to all the other girls in her class. They have a company come measure and custom make identical gowns for all the girls. It's a tradition. It's kind of nice because they are modest dresses and that leaves all the fighting out of it! The boys wear tan pants, navy blue blazer with gold buttons and the school crest on the breast with a white shirt and the school tie. It's a nice outfit, but it's the only time they wear it!

-- Edited by Mellow Momma on Thursday 11th of December 2014 08:11:41 PM

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan

Yes ma'am! Haven't worn a bra in years! But that Cami cost me a pretty penny...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan
Yes ma'am! Haven't worn a bra in years! But that Cami cost me a pretty penny...

I remember you saying that! I'm impressed.

flan

p.s. And I really was NOT staring at your boobs...really!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

You know, when I think back on the things I SHOULD have been traumatized and offended by but wasn't I am now traumatized and offended.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
You know, when I think back on the things I SHOULD have been traumatized and offended by but wasn't I am now traumatized and offended.

Best comment of the day! You win!!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
You know, when I think back on the things I SHOULD have been traumatized and offended by but wasn't I am now traumatized and offended.
Best comment of the day! You win!!

biggrin Today emotionally traumatized me. I realize life in general has offended me. I'd like to go to bed now and it's only a quarter after seven. For me, that says a lot.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
You know, when I think back on the things I SHOULD have been traumatized and offended by but wasn't I am now traumatized and offended.

I believe the correct response is:

"Suck it up, Buttercup."

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan
Yes ma'am! Haven't worn a bra in years! But that Cami cost me a pretty penny...

I want to know the manufacturer of the cami!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan
Yes ma'am! Haven't worn a bra in years! But that Cami cost me a pretty penny...
I remember you saying that! I'm impressed.
flan
p.s. And I really was NOT staring at your boobs...really!

Well I did and I can't believe she wears a Cami!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan
Yes ma'am! Haven't worn a bra in years! But that Cami cost me a pretty penny...
I remember you saying that! I'm impressed.
flan
p.s. And I really was NOT staring at your boobs...really!
Well I did and I can't believe she wears a Cami!

They are cute, I'll say that!

flan

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
ohfour, you get that kind of support from a CAMI?

flan
Yes ma'am! Haven't worn a bra in years! But that Cami cost me a pretty penny...

Link where to buy?

chef · Guru

Good grief. Want to graduate? Wear the gown. What's next? Individual gowns for each student so their self-esteem doesn't get hurt? Ridiculous.

WYSIWYG · Guru

"Wear whatever color you want. Then neither color is for any gender. Just make them the school colors and let them pick whichever one they want." - Tinydancer

I like and agree with this. Or, as some mentioned, just go with a single color. Graduation robes should not be that big of an issue.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Wow. This is seriously a first world problem.

Empyreal · Senior Member

Wear whatever gown you want, but instead of a mortarboard, you will wear an asshat for being so foolish over nothing.

Whenitrains · Member

WYSIWYG wrote:
"Wear whatever color you want. Then neither color is for any gender. Just make them the school colors and let them pick whichever one they want." - Tinydancer

I like and agree with this. Or, as some mentioned, just go with a single color. Graduation robes should not be that big of an issue.

Then you'll have people complaining about what color was chosen and what it means. It's getting ridiculous!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Don't people have bigger things to worry about? Like where they are going to get more sweaters when the circus leaves town?

Bonny22Pye · Guru

How about if you are transgender and being a boy, then wear the blue one. I don't see what the big freaking deal it. This is only going to affect a tiny group of people. Perhaps just ask the tiny percent of kids affected what they want. It could be a reasonable request.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

If these people are having such a hard time with something like this they just need to give up and die because the reality of life is this is not even a blip on the life radar screen in the big picture. There is going to be REAL problems and REAL issues to worry about.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Do away with the stupid gowns. It's an added cost anyway. Just do away with it.

And the diplomas are mailed after the graduation anyway.

It's a 2 hour event that is more for the show of it than anything.

I have two more to go through. And then the college graduations. Geez. it never ends.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

How does a color somehow change or affect your gender? What idiocy. I agree . Ket it be tge school colors. Problem solved.

huskerbb · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Do away with the stupid gowns. It's an added cost anyway. Just do away with it.

And the diplomas are mailed after the graduation anyway.

It's a 2 hour event that is more for the show of it than anything.

I have two more to go through. And then the college graduations. Geez. it never ends.

Our kids got their diplomas at the ceremony.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Do away with the stupid gowns. It's an added cost anyway. Just do away with it.

And the diplomas are mailed after the graduation anyway.

It's a 2 hour event that is more for the show of it than anything.

I have two more to go through. And then the college graduations. Geez. it never ends.

Is it really that much of a drag to celebrate life events ? And just because you want to do away with gowns doesnt mean the rest if us do. Graduaing is a big deal to those kids.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

But the gowns are not necessary for graduating.

Do you know what those gowns are for? They are to make everyone look nice. To cover up what they are wearing for those who don't have.

Same with Choir robes.

The graduation can happen without the robes.

And having to sit through them, while I will do it with a smile, is not my favorite way to pass a Saturday.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

huskerbb wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Do away with the stupid gowns. It's an added cost anyway. Just do away with it.

And the diplomas are mailed after the graduation anyway.

It's a 2 hour event that is more for the show of it than anything.

I have two more to go through. And then the college graduations. Geez. it never ends.
Our kids got their diplomas at the ceremony.

Ours don't. The little board they get has a fake one that is in everyone. It tells you that the diploma will be mailed in two weeks.

TOTALLY GEEKED!

Debate over graduation gowns underway at Franklin High School