28-07-2005 05:18									#1
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Eh? EH???

Here's the thing:

Out of 172 names in my graduating class I don't remember a single one of those kids. Except for Gretchen **** who was hot as hell. But the others - I look at the spreadsheet and can't place a single face to any of the names.

And no, don't ask me to look in my yearbook - I never got one. Or if I did, I promptly lost it. I do remember being quite proud to have made it through High School without a single extracurricular activity to my name. I'm sure I was the only four-year student (as opposed to, like, transfers and ****) who could claim such an honor.

However, it's a good excuse to take the family to Atlanta for a weekend. And if I don't like what happens on Friday night, I can always skip town and see my real friends.

	28-07-2005 05:21									#2
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No, delete this thread.

	28-07-2005 05:22									#3
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Sounds like it would be a waste for you.

	28-07-2005 05:23									#4
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The way I see HS reunions, is anybody that I wanted to keep in touch with from HS, I do. The rest didn't matter to me then and mean even less to me now.

	28-07-2005 05:29									#5
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Unless your memory for names is significantly poorer than your memory for faces/people/experiences, then why bother?

	28-07-2005 05:30									#6
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Oh, I'm sure we'll have tags. I'll then be able to practice my awesome ability to bullshit on the fly w/o saying "I don't know who the **** you are."

	28-07-2005 05:35									#7
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Or in the alternative say, "Wow, I didn't recognize you. You're far better looking than you were before!"

	28-07-2005 05:37									#8
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT Oh, I'm sure we'll have tags. I'll then be able to practice my awesome ability to bullshit on the fly w/o saying "I don't know who the **** you are."

Yeah, but are you going to recall things other than names to talk about, or are you going to spend $130 to spout bullshit at strangers all night?

	28-07-2005 05:39									#9
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If it didn't cost you $130 I might say do it. Otherwise I have to ask do you really want to see any of them??

	28-07-2005 08:35									#10
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Go, it'd be fun.

I wish my school had a 5 year reunion. I totally would have gone to it. It'd just be interesting to see what everyone is up to now. Who is married, who is gay, who is homeless, who is a millionaire, all sorts of cool stuff. I guess I'll have to wait till the 10 year.

Unless they just didn't invite me....

	28-07-2005 09:19									#11
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Reunions seem to have 3 groups:

1) People who high school was the highlight of their life and they want to reconnect with their old pals

2) People that hated high school and want to come back to "prove" to everybody how great they are by proving they are better than people they hold a grudge against.

3) People who were apathetic to the situation and really don't have any feelings either way

I'd say don't go. Sounds like a waste of your time. You sound like you're in group #3.

I agree with the person that said they keep in touch with all the people from high school they really care about.

Take your family to Atlanta some other weekend and do something else. Besides, it's hot as hell there right now.

	28-07-2005 09:19									#12
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Go.

	28-07-2005 09:28									#13
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Never go back to your youth.

	28-07-2005 09:29									#14
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Why bother? You can bullshit people you don't know right where you live, or visit Atlanta and visit other friends there for far less. It doesn't sound like there are many positives associated with going.

	28-07-2005 09:36									#15
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Pretend your some internet mogul whose made millions. Make the girls who were "too good for you" jealous. Probably still working at Denny's and knocked up with 3 kids with their jock husband whose working at Home Depot with his now beer gut and messed up trailer house.

	28-07-2005 10:37									#16
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Unless of course, you've just described John.

	28-07-2005 11:07									#17
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quote: Originally posted by alva Unless of course, you've just described John.

	28-07-2005 11:23									#18
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I went to my 10 year graduation reunion, was great fun.

	28-07-2005 11:47									#19
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT Oh, I'm sure we'll have tags. I'll then be able to practice my awesome ability to bullshit on the fly w/o saying "I don't know who the **** you are."

That sounds interesting... Especially since they'll be doing the exact same thing.

This might result in some funny highschool anecdotes for the next reunion.

	28-07-2005 15:47									#20
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quote: Originally posted by alva Unless of course, you've just described John.

	28-07-2005 15:48									#21
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Btw...

This is my 20th reunion.

:codger:

(We really need an "old fart" smilie. Stefu? )

	28-07-2005 16:13									#22
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Go... I'm sure you will remember some people once you are actually at the event. But leave the wife at the hotel during the actual event. No, I'm not suggesting that you might get lucky... but while you are not sure whether you will be bored or not, she will SURELY be bored... You have a 50/50 chance of having some fun... her chances are not so good That will give you a reason to work hard to meet with people... because if you two are together, you will probably spend the whole time in a corner talking, because you won't want her to be bored.

	28-07-2005 16:30									#23
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20th year reunion? kinda pointless.

5th year reunion is stupid because nothing much changes, usually.

10th year reunion is the bomb. I can't wait for it.

Wait - I still hang out with my highschool friends - one of the bennies of staying in your home town. Erase that.

	28-07-2005 16:37									#24
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I've never gone to any of mine. I was in town for my tenth and was considering going just to turn the head of one particular cretin backwards (this was back when I was still a bad person nearly 20 years ago). Unfortunately, he had already killed himself by skiing off a cliff, thus denying me the pleasure.

	28-07-2005 16:39									#25
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High school reunions are very American and a very sad practice. Don't go.

	28-07-2005 16:40									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Go... I'm sure you will remember some people once you are actually at the event. But leave the wife at the hotel during the actual event. No, I'm not suggesting that you might get lucky... but while you are not sure whether you will be bored or not, she will SURELY be bored... You have a 50/50 chance of having some fun... her chances are not so good That will give you a reason to work hard to meet with people... because if you two are together, you will probably spend the whole time in a corner talking, because you won't want her to be bored.

So you and Rah went and had fun making people guess who was who.

	28-07-2005 16:40									#27
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Sounds like JohnT didn't particularly enjoy highschool

	28-07-2005 17:21									#28
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH So you and Rah went and had fun making people guess who was who.

Actually, we had a blast at our 20th year reunion... all the "Jocks" were fat and balding

	28-07-2005 17:38									#29
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Sounds like JohnT didn't particularly enjoy highschool

Actually, I was rather indifferent to the whole experience. High school was what you had to do to get to college.

	28-07-2005 17:42									#30
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Have you ended up rich and successful? Cos if so, go and show off like the ass you know you are