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Kaffis Mark V
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Arathain Kelvar wrote:
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No one said families should not celebrate graduations, just like they celebrate weddings and anniversaries. Moreover, retirement is vastly more of an accomplishment than graduation just becuase of the stage of life it takes place at, and all the things besides work one gets through in the intervening years.


From a societal standpoint, the view you seem to take with the rest of your post, a retirement is an old duffer getting out of the way, should be celebrated, but is not, IMO, as big an accomplishment as the young man coming of age, exiting his parents care, and entering the real world. Which, really, is what graduation is to a large... degree.

Except, increasingly, even college graduations aren't coinciding with this event.

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If a graduate is a member of your family or a friend, yes, you should celebrate. If it's anyone else, why would you give a ****?


Sure. But I would think a high school teacher, talking to his students, should give somewhat of a ****. Sorry, dude's a dick.

He gave the speech he did because he does give a ****.
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Arathain Kelvar wrote:
Diamondeye wrote:
No one said families should not celebrate graduations, just like they celebrate weddings and anniversaries. Moreover, retirement is vastly more of an accomplishment than graduation just becuase of the stage of life it takes place at, and all the things besides work one gets through in the intervening years.


From a societal standpoint, the view you seem to take with the rest of your post, a retirement is an old duffer getting out of the way, should be celebrated, but is not, IMO, as big an accomplishment as the young man coming of age, exiting his parents care, and entering the real world. Which, really, is what graduation is to a large... degree.

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If a graduate is a member of your family or a friend, yes, you should celebrate. If it's anyone else, why would you give a ****?


Sure. But I would think a high school teacher, talking to his students, should give somewhat of a ****. Sorry, dude's a dick.


I'm curious if you actually watched the speech?
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Arathain Kelvar
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Aegnor wrote:
Arathain Kelvar wrote:
Diamondeye wrote:
No one said families should not celebrate graduations, just like they celebrate weddings and anniversaries. Moreover, retirement is vastly more of an accomplishment than graduation just becuase of the stage of life it takes place at, and all the things besides work one gets through in the intervening years.


From a societal standpoint, the view you seem to take with the rest of your post, a retirement is an old duffer getting out of the way, should be celebrated, but is not, IMO, as big an accomplishment as the young man coming of age, exiting his parents care, and entering the real world. Which, really, is what graduation is to a large... degree.

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If a graduate is a member of your family or a friend, yes, you should celebrate. If it's anyone else, why would you give a ****?


Sure. But I would think a high school teacher, talking to his students, should give somewhat of a ****. Sorry, dude's a dick.


I'm curious if you actually watched the speech?


Cannot watch videos from the office. Responses are based on the opening post.

Is there some mitigating statement made?
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You really need to watch the video, man. Your impressions make alot more sense now. It's about 12 minutes long. Fire it up on your smart phone while you are on the shitter.

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Fair enough, though I think I'll do it from home. I'd rather not have someone come into the bathroom and hear "you are not special. you have been pampered, helmeted, bubble wrapped and called sweetie pie your whole life" from my stall.
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you don't have earbuds for your phone? :p
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Midgen wrote:
you don't have earbuds for your phone? :p


Well, actually - I don't have a phone. :(

http://www.gladerebooted.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8636
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Yeah, you need to watch the video. It's actually a great mix of celebration and hearty dose of reality. The guy was doing those kids a favor.
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