Kids today...

**NotSoSilentBob** · May 14th, 2007, 04:16 PM

Have they no respect for themselves?

I had a good view of about half of OU's graduating class as they entered OU Memorial Stadium Friday. Of that half, about half of them were wearing the type of clothes you would wear to the beach or to mow your yard. T-shirts, cut-off shorts, flipflops, OU jerseys.

No wonder this country is going down the crapper...

**yankeebaseball** · May 14th, 2007, 08:16 PM

Its their graduation, they can wear what they want, they spent their time and worked their own way through it. I respect them, I didint even go to mine, thats how much I thought of it.

**sup-rbeast** · May 14th, 2007, 08:43 PM

I've graduated 3 times and the only one i went to was HS...lol...i've been to all 3 of my sis's tho

**NotSoSilentBob** · May 14th, 2007, 08:51 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: yankeebaseball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Its their graduation, they can wear what they want, they spent their time and worked their own way through it. I respect them, I didint even go to mine, thats how much I thought of it. </div></div>

What is the point of spending $30K+ just so you can look like a dumbass by wearing lounge clothes to a graduation?

**yankeebaseball** · May 14th, 2007, 08:56 PM

Just cause you think they look that way, I think wearing a square hat and table cloth draped over me looks a bit silly and exaggerated, thats one reason why I didint go personally. Doesnt matter what they looked like, its what they accomplished.

**NotSoSilentBob** · May 14th, 2007, 09:01 PM

It shows a lack of respect for themselves and the institution. A lack of social responsibility.

What are they going to do once they get to the real world and realize that they can't get by wearing shorts, t-shirts, and flipflops all the time?

**sup-rbeast** · May 14th, 2007, 09:03 PM

Every college graduation i've been to, the grads were dressed like that.

**imported_Sportsman** · May 14th, 2007, 09:16 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NotSoSilentBob</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It shows a lack of respect for themselves and the institution. A lack of social responsibility.

What are they going to do once they get to the real world and realize that they can't get by wearing shorts, t-shirts, and flipflops all the time?

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I have to agree with bob on this one.

**yankeebaseball** · May 14th, 2007, 09:48 PM

We arent gonna agree and Ill leave that at that, but I feel that it shows respect for themselves. They earned that moment and should enjoy it how they see fit. The real world and your graduation are two different things, maybe thats the best way for them to remember college, a great time and leaving on a happy note instead of in a shirt and tie, burning up, sweaty and uncomfortable. It's just a matter of opinion. I have a good friend who makes good money, who graduated college and one of the requirements to where he works is that they wear flip flops.