(the) Prom Rant

[CraigSca]

Ok...it's been 18 years since I was in high school, but since when is the prom now called just "prom"?!

"Are you going to prom?" <-- what the hell is that?!

Did I miss something, or was their a papal edict telling the free world to drop "the" from the event?

[Joe]

prom is for suckers.

[INDalltheway]

I went to (the) prom last night. It was more fun than I expected to have at (the) prom.

[MrBug708]

Lets go to "The Prom"? Makes no sense

[st.cronin]

This one bartending gig I had, we got a lot of prom kids coming in for dinner. Those girls in their prom outfits always made my dick hard.

[Joe]

what does prom mean

[CraigSca]

For me, it's like, "let's go to the dance." Who says, "let's go to dance?"

[oliegirl]

It was just called "prom" when I was in school...and I graduated over 10 years ago :)

[jeff061]

I'm pretty sure it was "The Prom" for me 6 years ago. I don't really remember though, didn't go and didn't pay attention.

[Barkeep49]

I've referred to it as both the prom and just prom. It is a noun so I don't think there's anything wrong using it like that.

[TheOhioStateUniversity]

Its pretty much universally referred to as "Prom" these days and whats the big deal anyway?

[Schmidty]

Prom = Prominade.

[CraigSca]

Its pretty much universally referred to as "Prom" these days and whats the big deal anyway?I'm not sure why I'm irritated by it. I guess it IS just me.

[Desnudo]

I think it's a regional distinction.

[Chief Rum]

It's soda, not "pop"!

[Balldog]

8 years ago it was "The Prom", it is now "Prom"

From my sister:
"haha did u here i got asked to prom..."

[Crim]

I think both are correct, actually, like Batman. Often referred to as The Batman, but he's addressed as just Batman...

Ah shit I just became that which I abhor!


I'm suspending myself for a period not less than seven days. Thank you for your understanding.



Crim

[finkenst]

It's soda, not "pop"!
actually, it's sodapop.

[Ben E Lou]

Fascinating. As much time as I spend around high school kids, I hadn't really noticed this until you mentioned it. What is funny is that we had five of 'em over for dinner tonight, so I steered the conversation over to that big spring dance, and not ONE of them called it "the" prom. Interesting.

[JeffNights]

It was called "The Prom" 8 years ago when I went.

I didnt care for the dances really, "Homecoming, the Prom) all i did was make sure i was single when they rolled around as there were Guarenteed Score nights.

yeah, me a pig.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

prom is for suckers.

awww she said "No" huh?

[General Mike]

6 years ago I called it "The Prom" and I still do.

[illinifan999]

I called it Prom.

[Ksyrup]

Here we are at last
The moment soon will pass
We'll go our separate ways
We'll vanish in the haze
We'll never be the same
We'll forget each other's names
We'll grow old and lose our hair
It's all downhill from there
But tonight we'll reach the stars
We'll rent expensive cars
And dream our dreams
Of a perfect night
And we'll sing our prom theme

Here we are at last
We're running out of gas
The air is getting thick
The girls are feeling sick
We'll pass out on the beach
Our keys just out of reach
And soon we'll say goodbye
Then we'll work until we die

But tonight we feel like we're stars
We'll play our air guitars
Cause we're eighteen
It's a perfect night
To sing our prom theme

[DaddyTorgo]

prom can suck my ass. never went 7 years ago, still not regretting it today

[sooner333]

Prom...no prefixes need to get involved.

[cuervo72]

I think we interjected the specific prom..."so and so is going with so and so to Senior Prom".

Still sounds strange without "the" though.

[rkmsuf]

It's The Prom, you neo-maxi zoom dwebies.

[JeeberD]

This one bartending gig I had, we got a lot of prom kids coming in for dinner. Those girls in their prom outfits always made my dick hard.

I hate prom season. Damn kids don't tip worth a shit.

And I'm getting to that age now where my checking out high school girls makes me feel dirty... :(

[Ksyrup]

I'm getting to the age where most chicks I see could be in either high school or college and I can't tell. Damn youngsters!

[cuervo72]

Ugh. IWS. ^^^^

[GoldenEagle]

I did not go to my prom. Most of the time I do not regret it.

[Balldog]

I went four years, could have been five but I said no during my sophomore year. By the 3rd and 4th year (I was out of school) I hated going.

[Passacaglia]

I hate prom season. Damn kids don't tip worth a shit.

:(

Especially kids going to OG on prom night!

[JeeberD]

Yup. I actually remember a couple of years ago one of my buddies waited on a table of like eight or ten prom kids, and they were harrassing him about giving them some wine. They apparently offered him $20 if he sold them a bottle, but he of course told them no.

They wound up trying to run out on the bill. The girls left the table first, as if they were all going to the restroom, and right after my buddy dropped the check the guys got up to leave. Luckily my buddy hadn't gone far, checked the book and saw that there wasn't any cash in it, and chased down the brats.

Of course, he still wound up with no tip. Fuckin' kids... :mad:

[Raiders Army]

Nobody said The Prom Night back in 1980.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304697996.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Sharpieman]

I went to the prom. It really did just feel like I paid for a high priced prostitute.

[digamma]

I'm not sure why I'm irritated by it. I guess it IS just me.
Nope. It's not just you. Dropping articles is one of my biggest grammar pet peeves.

Another one I hear frequently...

"One more win and we'll make play-offs."
No, you'll make the play-offs.

[Bearcat729]

I hate prom season. Damn kids don't tip worth a shit.

And I'm getting to that age now where my checking out high school girls makes me feel dirty... :(


I tend to find that most kids don't tip at all.

[Franklinnoble]

Prom is short for Promenade.

You don't say, "I'm going to Promenade." You say, "I'm going to The Promenade."

End of discussion.

[CraigSca]

Yeah, I won :)

[Lathum]

I think an interesting job would be a hotel desk clerk around (the) prom season.

[INDalltheway]

I tend to find that most kids don't tip at all.
That isn't true in all cases. I tip pretty well. I think most of it has do with their upbringing, not just the person's age.

[Recoil]

pr0n?

[Bearcat729]

That isn't true in all cases. I tip pretty well. I think most of it has do with their upbringing, not just the person's age.


It may be because I deliver pizza but I would say 8 out of 10 kids who answer the door will not give me a tip. That's why I said most kids don't tip, but we have had enough tipping threads no need to make another one.

[Joe]

awww she said "No" huh?


yeah, but I fucked her anyway.

[CraigSca]

There's a legal term for that.

[Tigercat]

awww she said "No" huh?


yeah, but I fucked her anyway.

No means no. Just because you don't speak sheep doesn't mean she was into it.

[sabotai]

Count me as one who did not go to their the prom.

[JeeberD]

I only went my sophomore year, and only because I had to since I was elected the German Club representative one day when I was absent...

[Lathum]

I only went my sophomore year, and only because I had to since I was elected the German Club representative one day when I was absent...
Dork

[JeeberD]

I post here, don't I?

[Lathum]

I post here, don't I?
very good point

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

I didnt go to prom.( I joined the reserves and went to BCT summer before my senior year)
and I had Reserve Duty that weekend and my squad leader didnt let me go. The saddest memory of high school for me.

[mckerney]

I post here, don't I?

Yeah, but German club? :D

[Ksyrup]

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The above should please you to no end.

[JeeberD]

Yeah, but German club? :D

Hey man, there were hot chicks in the German Club... :p

[Lathum]

Hey man, there were hot chicks in the German Club... :p
Hot chicks with lots of armpit hair

[sterlingice]

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The above should please you to no end.
Just seems to make me wince.

SI