what is the most extravagant event you've seen planned for a high school graduation party?

[moshquerade]

a relative of mine has a son who is graduating from high school this May and he wants everyone (family and friends) to take a 3 day cruise to Cozumel and have his kid's graduation party on the boat.

email:

Think out of the box and we may want to set up other bigger things like a fishing trip to the bahamas,or a small cruise, like a 3-dayer to Cozumel only 450 from the port per person. Your choice, we won't be disappointed either way. I want this to be big for Adam, I've been looking at a possible 45 footer charter to the Bahamas, big $ , however, yacht holds 8 any takers? Big fish, marlin all the way and diving!!

do you think this is going overboard?

 

[BigJ]

And I thought people throwing keg parties was a big deal for HS graduation.

 

[FoBoT]

that is INSANE

 

[slsmnaz]

yes it's overboard for HS

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

 

[pontifex]

if you have the money to throw away, why not?

for me making 34K a year - way too extravagant.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
that is INSANE

can i get a hell ya?

hell ya!

 

[trOver]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

spoiled b!tches.....

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you have the money to throw away, why not?

for me making 34K a year - way too extravagant.

thing is... i don't think he's offering to pay everyone's way.

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: pontifex
if you have the money to throw away, why not?

I don't think they do. They mention it's 450 per person.

 

[AmpedSilence]

overboard.... get it! cruise, overboard!!!

damn, that was quite pun if i say so myself. </sarcasm>

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

you know what, where they live there is competition amongst parents to give their kids MORE AND MORE! i think that is what is driving the extravagance of this party.

 

[nageov3t]

my friend's parents rented out a hall and threw a big party and I thought even that was kinda silly.

I mean, it's high school. my parents helped me finance a trip to Europe that summer instead.

 

[Deeko]

It's just high school....

 

[pontifex]

so if everyone is paying their own way, then whats the problem?
i think maybe we need more info.

 

[lokiju]

If they were paying, then I'd go if I could.

Otherwise, I don't give two shits about someone graduating from HS, even if it is family.

 

[Homerboy]

Its overboard for college graduation, a marriage, birth of a child etc.
Looks to me like the relative just wants to go on a (personal) cruise and help other foot a portion of the bill.
I would would LOL in their face if I got that email.

do you think this is going overboard?

Do you even have to ask this question Mosh?
Also +2pts for the "overboard" pun! Now if you could have worked Kurt Russel or Goldie Hawn into the thread that woulda been a slam dunk.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: pontifex
so if everyone is paying their own way, then whats the problem?
i think maybe we need more info.

what's the problem? i think it's ridiculous to suggest having a high school graduation party in that venue. i had planned to fly down for a three day weekend and attend a house party there, but if this is what it's coming to i'm going to pass. too expensive to fly there and go on a cruise. i think they are asking too much of the guests.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: pontifex
so if everyone is paying their own way, then whats the problem?
i think maybe we need more info.

They're asking people to go on a cruise to celebrate their son's graduation... of course you're free to decline, but they're stupid to ask in the first place.

 

[MyThirdEye]

i don't want to even have a graduation party. to much time for such a small accomplishment.

 

[Lamont Burns]

Originally posted by: trOver

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

spoiled b!tches.....

that show drives me insane. i just want to punch them in the face.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: LAMONTBURNS

Originally posted by: trOver

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

spoiled b!tches.....

that show drives me insane. i just want to punch them in the face.

lol so do most people, however i smile inside knowing what will happen to them in college

and yes mosh thats a bit insane

most people i know had a lil thing at their hourse, or did a group thing with friends,
deli meets and veggie trays

WOOT WOOT

 

[Pugnax]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: pontifex
so if everyone is paying their own way, then whats the problem?
i think maybe we need more info.

what's the problem? i think it's ridiculous to suggest having a high school graduation party in that venue. i had planned to fly down for a three day weekend and attend a house party there, but if this is what it's coming to i'm going to pass. too expensive to fly there and go on a cruise. i think they are asking too much of the guests.

Yeah if you have to pay your own way there is no point. Same goes for weddings in exotic locations...you can't expect guests to fork up $1k+ in travel/hotel expenses.

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

you know what, where they live there is competition amongst parents to give their kids MORE AND MORE! i think that is what is driving the extravagance of this party.

Bad place to live then. And I have to agree, a cruise for HS graduation is beyond silly. Besides, functional illiterates graduate most high schools - it's not even an accomplishment anymore.

 

[AmpedSilence]

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
ever seen Sweet 16 on MTV?

you know what, where they live there is competition amongst parents to give their kids MORE AND MORE! i think that is what is driving the extravagance of this party.

Bad place to live then. And I have to agree, a cruise for HS graduation is beyond silly. Besides, functional illiterates graduate most high schools - it's not even an accomplishment anymore.

Ah, but it is. So is the graduation of kindergarden (and the cermony that follows), graduation from the elementary school (and the cermony that follows), and graduation from middle school (and the cermony that follows).

I find it amusing that such small "accomplishments" are celebrated when things like graduating with a MS, JD, MD, and PhD are largely ignored with parties. I know i didn't even go to my MS graduation cermony. My parents weren't interested in going. I feel that those accomplishments might deserve a trip/party like this.