School Dances

[Randy]

Did you go to school dances? Tell us about them!

 

[Kale]

Nope! My school did have a sorta school dance but it was during school hours so no one felt left out etc. I went to a more...special education school than a normal public school most of my childhood.

 

[Elvira]

I went to my senior prom. Nice venue, boring night though. I went with a friend and her date.

 

[Merciless]

I didn’t, no dances nor a prom for me

 

[Nebulous]

I never went to a single school dance!

 

[Megan]

I went to one with a friend. It was boring. All us girls mostly just stood around. Not long before we decided to go some guys asked us to dance and we literally ran away. XD

 

[Elvira]

and we literally ran away. XD

You are my people .

 

[emily]

no school dances for me

never made it that far in my education

 

[Smiley]

Not long before we decided to go some guys asked us to dance and we literally ran away. XD

Why? They asked you to partake in an activity you (I assume willingly, without being forced) came to. Why did you even go to the dance if you had no intention of dancing, but opted to run away when someone willing to dance asked you to?

 

[Megan]

Why? They asked you to partake in an activity you (I assume willingly, without being forced) came to. Why did you even go to the dance if you had no intention of dancing, but opted to run away when someone willing to dance asked you to?

I guess I just got scared or nervous. I never had danced before. Closest I ever came to dancing is Dance Dance Revolution.

 

[Smiley]

Oh. Get yourself Kinect Star Wars and practice.

 

[Nebulous]

Wow, seems like all the cool kids who went to all the dances aren't here. Eh, who needs them?

 

[MamaFrankie]

We never had them. I wouldn't have gone anyway. Not my scene.

 

[Smiley]

Wow, seems like all the cool kids who went to all the dances aren't here. Eh, who needs them?

The ability to dance is as "cool" as a broken refrigerator at summer.

 

[Nebulous]

The ability to dance is as "cool" as a broken refrigerator at summer.

Lol, I like that.

 

[Smiley]

Seriously, though, what's so cool about dancing? I don't get it. Okay, sure, it's a skill, a talent not everyone possess nor is able to master, but why are humans who are able and willing to master it celebrated? How exactly does their talent contribute to the survival of the human race? Are they going to dance the global warming away? End wars, injustice and poverty by moving their hips to the beat of a music? What exactly is their talent good for aside from boosting their own egos?

How come no one praises scientists and other medical experts when they discover a cure for an infectious disease? Sure, their names might get mentioned in some obscure papers, but no one is going to say "thank you" to them. At the same time, dancers and other posers are going to continue reaping all the glory.

 

[Nebulous]

Seriously, though, what's so cool about dancing? I don't get it. Okay, sure, it's a skill, a talent not everyone possess nor is able to master, but why are humans who are able and willing to master it celebrated?

For fun?

How exactly does their talent contribute to the survival of the human race?

Lol, it doesn't. It's just an activity for fun and to pass the time. Just like posting on a forum.

How come no one praises scientists and other medical experts when they discover a cure for an infectious disease? Sure, their names might get mentioned in some obscure papers, but no one is going to say "thank you" to them.

They do get praised and people do say thank you to them

 

[Smiley]

For fun?

Are you asking me or telling me?

They do get praised and people do say thank you to them

Really? I haven't noticed. I have, however, noticed that humans get off on putting dancers, singers, actors and other kinds of worthless parasites on a high pedestal.

 

[Nebulous]

Are you asking me or telling me?

Both.

Really? I haven't noticed. I have, however, noticed that humans get off on putting dancers, singers, actors and other kinds of worthless parasites on a high pedestal.

No harm in that.

 

[Smiley]

Both.

*deadpans*

No harm in that.

Plenty of harm in that, actually. Praising worthless parasites while at the same time ignoring greatest and brightest minds and their accomplishments leads the society into the state of decadency.