school dances

[Sephex]

I never went to one. I thought they were a waste of my time and my money. Let me list the reasons why I didn't go.

1) I am not paying to go to school on a week night.
2) I am not paying to hang out in the school cafeteria (most dances)
3) I am not paying to go to some overexpensive place in Chicago (where both of my proms were held)
4) I am not paying to hang around with people that I did not care for at all.
5) School dances, and especially everything and anything to do with High School, is supremely overratted.

[nik0tine]

I went to a few when I was in 8th grade. However, I don't go to any of my highschool dances,

And plus I can't get a date.

And that's why.

[Mr. Graves]

Good, most definitely. It's what made my junior year of high school so grand. The lack of them is what made my senior year suck so hard.

It's chance to boogie down, make friends, and do something with your high school compadres. Unless you get a bunch of freakdancers. That's just wrong.

[Resha]

Yeah, I guess they're ok. I go to the Valentine's dance every year...but I DON'T go to prom. For PROM you have to wear DRESSES, and dresses I cannot/will not/should not do.

Plus the slow dance thing would kind of suck.

Discos (like the V-day dance) are ok, I can actually dance if I ever start dancing. Sometimes it takes me just an hour to start lol, and there's only one dance move I can actually do; bending my knees to the rhythm.

[Leene]

yea i like school dances but i hate when in the beggining nobody dances and they are all embarassed.
i guess it starts to get exciting after a while.
i really enjoy them every year.

[Armisael]

Never been to one. =D

[m4tt]

Never went to any. I can't dance, and I am antisocial.

[Raukodae]

Dance? o_O Did someone say dance? So maybe the concept is a little stupid - and so what if you're not the most popular guy there - I found a solution. Learn to breakdance - or at least barely breakdance. This is what has kept dances fun for me. I may have even IMPRESSED someone at one point or another. I also remember a great dance in 7th grade (wow, 4 years ago) when a teacher DJed and I slipped them a FF cd so we danced to the chocobo theme! Great great fun. And I am proud to announce I will be going to prom next year...
if and when i find someone to with.

[Shlup]

The dances in junior high were fun, but in high school we were old enough to not have to stay at school to be able to see each other. Its easier just to drive to a friends house.

I did go to senior prom though. It was my first date with my darling, who I've been with for almost four years now.

[Peegee]

Anyway, school dances usually raise money for some sort of student-run event, right? So usually it's filled with people who otherwise do not have the means to party, either due to parents or because they are 'goody goody' (you know, not heroin smoking crack addicts like the other kids)*.

*sarcasm. duh

I haven't been to a school dance in my life, but I did take a friend to her high school prom. I also went with a bunch of my schoolmates to Jamaica and went to a couple of dance clubs...basically all I have to say is that it's not that much different than nowadays except without the implication of sex.

[Fate Fatale]

This is first year we have dances. 7th grade. Always will be here! Anyways, I've gone to a few dances. The First wasn't bad. I danced with a girl I liked. The second was horrible. This girl that liked me*, asked me to dance so I did. Then she go the wrong idea. She kept asking me to go out with her. So annoying. I told her no, and she just sat down and cried.. Felt sorry for her, but thats life.

*Something I did not know

Next time I go to a dance, I need a date... Any girls here go to Pendleton Heights Middle School?

[VampireCrono]

I've gone to plenty. They're awesome ! All the guys like it, so do the girls. SOmetimes the DJs are pretty bad, but it dosen't matter. The dances are better if you consume alchohol.

[Linus]

I found out that one of my friends was gay at a school dance. My teacher asked if he always held guys' hands and I was like all omgwtf.

Weird.

Also, prom is a waste of money for girls and a waste of time and money for guys.

[SadisticStreetSoldie]

I'm just wondering...this question is to everyone. At your school dances, were there certain songs in which most people (especialy the boys) would do something strange to? For example, at my school dances, whenever the DJ plays "Sex On The Beach" by T-Spoon, all the boys (15 and 16 years old! 8-I) get down on the floor and *ahem*...hump it. Anything similar to that?

[VampireCrono]

They lay down on the floor and start humping? I've never heard of that, and I've been to quite a few dances.