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[–]derrrrrrrro 1599 ポイント1600 ポイント  (426子コメント)

This must be one of those US only things...

[–]wackowizard 594 ポイント595 ポイント  (276子コメント)

I mean, I'm from Iowa and I only had one graduation ceremony before college

[–]Madvices 547 ポイント548 ポイント  (85子コメント)

I graduated 4 times before the 3rd grade.

[–]Rooonaldooo99 946 ポイント947 ポイント  (41子コメント)

What the heck did you just flipping say about me, you big meanie? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Tiny Tots Program, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on the girl's bathroom, and I have over 300 confirmed noogies. I am trained in Nerf warfare and I have the most gold stars in the entire kindergarten class. You are nothing to me but just another butthead. I will beat you the heck up with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my dang words. You think you can get away with saying that baloney to me on the glowy type-box? Think again, doodiehead. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of teachers across the USA and your parents are being called to pick you up right now so you better prepare for the spanking, junior. The spanking that wipes out the dumb little thing you call your playtime. You're in big darn trouble, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can wedgie you in over seven hundred ways, and that's just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed fartfights, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States PTA and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your dorky bottom off the face of the playground, you little poopypants. If only you could have known what serious punishments your little "smartypants" comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your goshdarned tongue. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price, you silly doofus. I will spray boogers all over you and you will cry about it. You're frickin grounded, buttmunch.

[–]fridaymang 194 ポイント195 ポイント  (15子コメント)

That's a lot of words for a 35 year old still in kindergarten.

[–]Cryck 48 ポイント49 ポイント  (6子コメント)

That took some dedication

[–]IamA_Hobo_AMA 53 ポイント54 ポイント  (4子コメント)

If by dedication you mean ctrl + v and some quick googling then sure

[–]CreationismRules 21 ポイント22 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I read it as whoever initially wrote it.

[–]chasing_cloud9 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well he did have to make it kindergarten friemdly after all. That was work kinda.

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      [–]FrenchPingu 15 ポイント16 ポイント  (2子コメント)

      Reminded me of Kimmy Schmidt.

      [–]riotwraith 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (4子コメント)

      I loved this so much. Just one thing. Why "glowy type box"? I would think most kindergarten age kids know the word "computer".

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        [–]beta_recognize 71 ポイント72 ポイント  (32子コメント)

        My kids are getting trophies for everything. Won? Trophy. Lost? Trophy. Died? Trophy with certificate.

        [–]dheidshot 84 ポイント85 ポイント  (29子コメント)

        Holy fuck this boils my piss. My mates kid had sports day at school and instead of prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, EVERYONE got a medal that said "winner" on it.

        Not good enough? You lose, thats the life lesson.

        [–]D0gskull 21 ポイント22 ポイント  (7子コメント)

        I'm gonna be a father soon and I'd like to think that if my child ever loses in a game I'll tell them "You lost. Learn from your mistakes so you can do better next time." But all the other parents will probably think I'm some kind of monster, so I'll just say "Yay you tried!"

        [–]BreckensMama 40 ポイント41 ポイント  (0子コメント)

        Don't give in. I'm a staunch believer in telling my son "There will always be someone bigger/faster/better than you. Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. But you'll never win if you don't try so don't let losing make you quit."

        Despite the naysayers he has excellent self esteem, and because he doesn't expect to always win it's easier for him to be a gracious loser.

        It won't kill a kid to know he isn't the best at something. Don't let the special snowflake crazies run you down.

        [–]Felixader 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

        If a kid in kindergarten wants up a climbing frame they often want my help doing so.

        For most kids knowing "help" from their parents that means they get pushed up barely doing anything for it.

        With me it means i give them tips and tricks and show them where to best place hands and feet. Some whine first of course, but most climb up this way after a few tries. When they are up there they often look at me like the proudest little people on the world because they achieved this THEMSELVES with their own power.

        In the same way if the tries don't work out i tell them that they need some more time and that they will get it done eventually. To my surprise most understand and have no problem with that..

        [–]Sweenytodd69 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

        I'm gonna be a father soon

        Soon is they key word. Right now your panties are in a bunch about some silly trophy thread on Reddit. Between now and the time your kid gets the trophy for not shitting in his pants there are going to be so many things you are going to contend with, dumb-shit like this just won't matter.

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          [–]Admanman 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

          There's Reddit Silver for trying.

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              [–]je_kay24 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (3子コメント)

              We had a kindergarten graduation, a 6th grade farewell party, an 8th grade graduation, and then high-school graduation.

              [–]Fortehlulz33 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

              I mean, that kind of makes sense if you go to a K-6, 7-8/8-12, then 9-12. The farewell party is the only thing I didn't have because I went to a K-8.

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                  [–]assi9001 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                  Iowan here. Can confirm.

                  [–]letsgoiowa 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                  Iowa? IOWA

                  [–]elzorrodorito 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                  I'm from CR, we had a middle school graduation.

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                    [–]redditmodscancer 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                    I thought that too until my mate put pics of his kids play school graduation on fb. I live in Ireland.

                    [–]souldonkey 101 ポイント102 ポイント  (13子コメント)

                    The US is a big place, this is a some of the US only thing. Source: live in US, have kid in kindergarten, there is no "graduation" for them. There's a parent teacher thing today where we get to go in and see his accomplishments for the year (how his reading and handwriting and shit has improved over the year), but that's about it.

                    [–]DeineBlaueAugen 33 ポイント34 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                    I made a pizza box at the end of kindergarten and filled it with all my accomplishments from the year. My mom brought it out when I graduated from college and we went through it, was pretty entertaining. I loved chickens back then just as much as I do now.

                    [–]RinkuTheFirst 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                    It varies wildly.

                    I didn't have a kindergarten graduation. One of my cousins, who lived about 30 miles away but still in the same state, did have a kindergarten graduation.

                    Two of my cousins used to go to a fancy private school. They had a graduation from the 8th grade.

                    For me, I only had my high school and college graduations.

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                      [–]BlakVod 31 ポイント32 ポイント  (14子コメント)

                      Yeah, I "graduated" 8th grade. It was almost as serious as my high school graduation. Speeches, gown, diploma, everything. Everyone took it really seriously and being originally from Russia, I was very confused. Edit: Middle class New Jersey town

                      [–]Mama2lbg2 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                      I've lived here my whole life and I would have been confused

                      [–]djc6535 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                      Same here. I was the "valedictorian" of my 8th grade "class". They even made us practice the march and where we'd go several times (we only had one walkthrough in high school). I spent the whole time they made us practice complaining about how stupid and meaningless it all was.

                      Their response: Threaten to hold me out of the ceremony. To which I replied "Sure no problem. Did you miss the part where I said how stupid and meaningless it was?"

                      I felt like Heath Ledger's joker. "With all your strength, you've got nothing to threaten me with"

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                        [–]Magerune 94 ポイント95 ポイント  (29子コメント)

                        Canada does it too, it was pretty cute when my son graduated kindergarten. Wouldn't trade that memory for anything.

                        [–]Z0idberg_MD 31 ポイント32 ポイント  (23子コメント)

                        This is kind of a bulletproof statement: "I love my kid and watching them pass a personal milestone was satisfying for me" is an understandable statement. But is vastly different than the OPs, which is essentially "everyone graduates from X. It's like a nationwide game of musical chairs where there are thousands of extra seats when the music stops. It's a bit silly to clap for getting a seat."

                        [–]PM_ME_YOUR_FARAGE 108 ポイント109 ポイント  (18子コメント)

                        Everybody has a birthday every year too. We still celebrate them

                        [–]DeineBlaueAugen 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                        In the Netherlands your relatives get congratulated on your birthday.

                        [–]productusmaximus 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                        • "Congratulations John. I heard your nephew survived another year"

                        • "Thank you"

                        • "You too aunt Francine, happy birthday for your nephew"

                        • "I had nothing to do with this"

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                          [–]Z0idberg_MD 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                          I think it's a bit strange to compare a kindergarten graduation with a family-and-friends birthday party. But that's just me. One is saying "you have achieved something" (when in reality, the achievement is less than modest and universal) and the other is saying "you're a cool dude, here is a toy". It's not saying that you've done anything meaningful.

                          TO be clear, I don't harp on either if people want to make a big deal out of them. But I still think they're both kind of silly.

                          [–]desithug 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                          I think it is slightly different though. On birthdays you are celebrating that person, on graduation day you are celebrating an accomplishment.

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                            [–]breathing_normally 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                            Leaving your school and going to a new, big school is a big deal for kids, very exciting and scary. I think it warrants a ceremony of sorts.

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                                [–]sparklesparkle86 23 ポイント24 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                My niece 'graduated' from nursery in the UK.

                                [–]RhllorTheLordOfLight 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                Wtf, really? People don't even have formal graduation ceremonies for secondary (high) school here, so that sounds properly weird

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                                  [–]esach88 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                  Canada too. Some people on my FB wall keep posting about it. There was talk of a teachers strike that was going to interrupt it and moms collectively shit their pants. Strikes not happening any more though.

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                                    [–]caiada 275 ポイント276 ポイント  (16子コメント)

                                    Of all the things to give a shit about.

                                    You chose this.

                                    [–]IronicallyCanadian 88 ポイント89 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                    Seriously, what a hardship for OP having to put up with all of these kindergarten graduations

                                    [–]waffuls1 32 ポイント33 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                    But you guysss, it's clogging up my news feed.

                                    [–]Wallace_II 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                    I love people who complain about what other people post to Facebook. "I don't care about your baby" "I don't care about your dog. " "I don't care about your dinner". Wtf... they don't post the shit for you. Just ignore it and unsubscribe from their status updates if it bothers you.

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                                        [–]SlopBasket 43 ポイント44 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                        Looks around at the world's many injustices

                                        Kindergarten graduations? This can not stand.

                                        [–]Lonelan 20 ポイント21 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                        OP just mad he never graduated from kindergarten

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                                          [–]Mortido 532 ポイント533 ポイント  (41子コメント)

                                          The only thing more rediculous than kindergarten graduation is getting this worked up over kindergarten graduation.

                                          [–]bitchkat 217 ポイント218 ポイント  (35子コメント)

                                          Or spelling ridiculous wrong.

                                          [–]fattict 150 ポイント151 ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                          Incorrectly*

                                          [–]RagingMagikarp 17 ポイント18 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                          For you sir.

                                          [–]still-improving 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                          To be fair, Grammar-Nazism is less egregious when it's directed at someone who's correcting a stranger's spelling. It's like when a bully bullies another bully.

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                                            [–]Stankie 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                            Something something bluediculous.

                                            [–]TheCenterOfEnnui 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                            Stop rediculing her.

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                                                [–]hbktommy4031 445 ポイント446 ポイント  (94子コメント)

                                                For a small human who's only been self-aware for 2 or 3 years, who just learned how to feed him/herself and use the bathroom, who barely knows enough words to communicate a basic sentence, to complete an entire year of organized schooling is actually kind of impressive. They can have a little celebration. It's not a landmark achievement but it's positive reinforcement and it sets them up for success in 1st grade when they start learning the important stuff (like how to read)

                                                [–]klieber 97 ポイント98 ポイント  (48子コメント)

                                                These days, kids entering first grade already know how to read, as well as do basic arithmetic.

                                                source: have a kindergartner entering first grade. The elementary school here said that "99.9%" of kids entering first grade already know how to read/do math.

                                                [–]cranberry94 32 ポイント33 ポイント  (14子コメント)

                                                Maybe 99% of that schools kindergarteners. But that's not the case everywhere.

                                                [–]BagLadyListens 64 ポイント65 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                Can confirm that my son is also reading and doing math in kindergarten. Actually, at parent orientation before kindergarten, I remember them saying, "If your worried your child will be bored because they are already reading, don't worry..... blah blah blah." I didn't hear the rest because I was too busy shitting my pants and thinking "Reading already?! SHIT! It took him 2 years to learn the damn alphabet! We're fucked!"

                                                [–]Bronco-Bama 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                When I went to my college orientation my Dad went along with me. When I went off to do my placement tests the parents attended some other session and we would meet them for lunch. My Dad and another Mom were talking so they sat at the same table eating lunch and continuing the conversation.

                                                So the Mom's daughter walks up and asked how the tests went. She said, "well the algebra was a piece of cake, the trig not to hard but I stumbled a bit when some calculus appeared."

                                                My Dad said "Great, my son failed geometry twice, he's screwed".

                                                Apparently it's never-ending

                                                [–]demalo 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                Right there with you. Apparently every kids supposed to be a genius by the age of 5 now...

                                                [–]CoffeeAndKarma 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                I would hardly call reading and being able to do simple math 'being a genius'. I could do that by first grade.

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                                                      [–]floppytoes 33 ポイント34 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                      Well said. Yes, most of us could presumably pass Kindergarten pretty easily, but it's a lot of work for most 5-6 year olds. These graduation ceremonies, which I admit I find boring and tedious (even my own), are recognition of all the hard work the students did. Just because some of these activities are passed by virtually everyone doesn't mean it's easy or unimportant. If you learned Mandarin at 40 would you not be proud just because there's already a billion people who speak it? Graduation celebrations aren't about the people in the stands, it's about celebrating the hard work and achievement of those graduating, and thanking the many people who helped them. God forbid we teach kids that if they work hard they'll achieve their goals and that it's ok to celebrate your successes. TLDR: haters it's not about you

                                                      [–]woowoo293 44 ポイント45 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                      I love all the grown redditors with hands on their hips: graduation for kindergartners? Well, I could finish kindergarten blind folded!

                                                      [–]yellowpepper 21 ポイント22 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                      remind them how much of kindergarten is learning social skills.

                                                      [–]paladin10025 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                      Ah, akimbo

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                                                        [–]monkey_man_ 11 ポイント12 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                        These things are for the parents, not the kids.

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                                                          [–]i_got_this 529 ポイント530 ポイント  (51子コメント)

                                                          OP....relax

                                                          [–]Slut_Nuggets 219 ポイント220 ポイント  (24子コメント)

                                                          Yeah I don't understand why everybody is so fired up about this. Maybe OP failed kindergarten and has been bitter ever since

                                                          [–]Atlantisspy 69 ポイント70 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                          Either that, or OP feels that he pulled himself up by his bootstraps to get through Kindergarten, and didn't get a graduation.

                                                          [–]iAmTheRealLange 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                          Maybe OP ate so many crayons and paste that they died.

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                                                            [–]Bluth_Model_Home 82 ポイント83 ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                            Honestly. Unless OP works at a school or something, why would he even care? Kids are cute, seeing them get little diplomas is cute. Is it something to detest? Maybe if you're an asshole

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                                                              [–]jsaidoo 140 ポイント141 ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                              Next up: "I hate birthday parties. Congratulations, you didn't die in the previous 365 days. Have a piece of cake."

                                                              Followed by: "I hate anniversary dinners. Congratulations, you didn't get divorced or screw someone else. Have a glass of wine."

                                                              What is the harm in celebrating a few milestones - even if they are expected?

                                                              [–]jimmy_beans 41 ポイント42 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                              OP: Hmm, who can I hate on without getting my ass kicked?

                                                              [–]dereistic 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                              I really do hate birthday parties (for me), mostly because I really don't like all the attention on me. I'd rather have a day where I can sit around and do absolutely nothing at all than have to stand in a room full of people who expect me to do something.

                                                              [–]Introdictus 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                              And that's a perfectly valid opinion! But if you were like "I don't like having birthday celebrations held for me, so fuck everyone else's", then it'd be a little less valid (well, not valid, but just kinda mean)

                                                              It's just kinda upsetting when people shit on everyone else's parade and traditions, and I think that's what he was specifically calling out.

                                                              I don't really like the attention that comes from a birthday either. :)

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                                                                  [–]stackflow 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                  Yet every year every single one of us has a dedicated day when you are expected to celebrate that -- once again -- you have managed to avoid eating too many crayons and have qualified for another round around the sun.

                                                                  [–]hank_hiIl 122 ポイント123 ポイント  (96子コメント)

                                                                  Is kindergarten graduation even a thing?

                                                                  [–]ckuiper 166 ポイント167 ポイント  (45子コメント)

                                                                  Parents just think it's adorable so the school host them as optional events now.

                                                                  [–]cartoonistaaron 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                  Not just that - at my school, there's a real issue with parents pulling their kids out and sending them to charter schools, which leads to lower funding (since it's based on enrollment numbers) and potentially the loss of teachers (i.e. we have no librarian starting next year). So things like kindergarten graduation ceremonies are a form of marketing - spend a little money on punch and cookies, have the cute kids walk across the stage, parents post it all over social media, their friends with small children see it... you know how marketing works.

                                                                  [–]PirateKilt 79 ポイント80 ポイント  (17子コメント)

                                                                  The schools think its adorable because they get kickbacks from the Cap-n-Gown rental companies...

                                                                  [–]Chronic_BOOM 23 ポイント24 ポイント  (8子コメント)

                                                                  They wear cap and gowns in your region? Wtf?

                                                                  [–]SkyrocketDelight 52 ポイント53 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                  We made graduation caps out of construction paper and paper plates, glue, tape, etc.

                                                                  Lazy ass kindergarteners these days, renting actual caps and gowns.

                                                                  [–]PirateKilt 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                  https://oakhalli.com/Kindergarten-and-Preschool-Caps-and-Gowns/

                                                                  [–]xavyre 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                  Day care, head start and kindergarten class rings. Kids be wearing some serious bling by the time they hit first grade.

                                                                  [–]DancingPurpleCat 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                  Daycare Class Rings

                                                                  This just seems like a parody of a company. No way people actually buy these things.

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                                                                      [–]butyourenice 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                      My kindergarten graduation had us make cardboard mortarboards, ourselves. With glitter and shit. Baller and it didn't cost the school or our families anything extra.

                                                                      [–]fuckevrythngabouthat 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                      My family owns several child care centers, and we pay for the caps and gowns for the children... So unless I'm missing something, you're very wrong. I think college is the only place that gets those kickbacks.

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                                                                        [–]Zjackrum 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                        "Optional"

                                                                        Are you really going to be the only parents who don't go to this event?

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                                                                          [–]superawesome2222 25 ポイント26 ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                          My son has had a kinder graduation, next month is elementary school graduation, there will be a middle school graduation, a high school graduation, and a college graduation. I try not to make a big deal of the little graduations but his school right now is making it seem like doctors are graduating

                                                                          [–]colarg 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                          This coming month i will have one graduating from pre-k and one graduating from 5th grade.

                                                                          The pre-k graduation is pretty laid back and fun reunion in the classroom according to the teacher. The 5th grade is a little bit more serious, no gowns or caps, but nice dresses are expected. The school tries to make it a laid back thing but some parents want the whole shabang, for a freaking 5th grade graduation!

                                                                          [–]HugsForUpvotes 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                          When I graduated high school, I got a letter in the mail saying "Congrats on not being the first in five generations to drop high school. We will send money when/if you graduate from college."

                                                                          Do people give money or gifts to children for 5th grade graduation?

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                                                                                [–]I_am_Bob 11 ポイント12 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                How many kindergarten graduation do you have to attend where this actually affects your life in any way, shape or form?

                                                                                [–]kayrynjoy 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                But they show up on my Facebook feed! It's taking over my life! /s

                                                                                [–]andomer 85 ポイント86 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                I saw this and thought, "Wow, that's kind of an odd thing to pick out and 'detest.' Oh well, they're just exaggerating and trying to be funny." Then I came in and read all these angry comments, especially from the OP. Y'all motherfuckers need to calm down, and I need to stop clicking on the comments section.

                                                                                [–]miesto 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                I had to take summer school for kindergarten, so I must have been close >.<

                                                                                [–]SupersonicEmbryonic 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                yeah heaven forbid we give kids a chance to have fun.

                                                                                fuck those 5 year olds.

                                                                                [–]tjeffer886-stt 190 ポイント191 ポイント  (33子コメント)

                                                                                Jesus, what a bunch of grinches in this thread. Do you all hate sunshine and puppy dogs too?

                                                                                It's a harmless event that is put on for the parents benefit. Get a grip people.

                                                                                [–]woowoo293 64 ポイント65 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                Well, obviously we love weddings, children, and celebrations when it's our family. But when other people post stuff on their facebook, fuck 'em.

                                                                                [–]CplHickz 68 ポイント69 ポイント  (11子コメント)

                                                                                HOW DARE PARENTS IN A COMMUNITY CELEBRATE THEIR CHILDREN. THE ONLY GRADUATION CEREMONY ALLOWED IS A STEM DEGREE.

                                                                                [–]king0fklubs 30 ポイント31 ポイント  (12子コメント)

                                                                                Absolutely, sounds like a bunch of bitter people.

                                                                                [–]lostintransactions 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                Puppy dogs shit all over the place and the sun burns my skin...

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                                                                                  [–]Lonelan 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                  My son is graduating from kindergarten.

                                                                                  This year he learned:

                                                                                  Up to 3 digit addition and subtraction

                                                                                  1 digit multiplication

                                                                                  He reads at a "1st grade, 9th month" level.

                                                                                  Spanish colors, numbers up to 20

                                                                                  French colors, numbers up to 10

                                                                                  How awesome Star Wars is

                                                                                  How to not eat too many crayons

                                                                                  How much paste he can eat without killing himself

                                                                                  [–]kencater 590 ポイント591 ポイント  (224子コメント)

                                                                                  While I understand your hesitation to justify this type of event as acceptable, I must disagree.

                                                                                  I have a child currently in Kindergarten. Anyone who has witnessed the change a child's life takes during this year, surely sees a graduation as acceptable.

                                                                                  During this time of their life, a major transition is made. A child begins to understand responsibility, learn to read, perform basic math, and generally become curious about so much of the world.

                                                                                  My child has learned every letter of the alphabet, learned to read many words, and can count to 1,000 (which he makes me listen to almost everyday). He can now add, subtract, and do basic multiplication.

                                                                                  He has also learned to communicate effectively with adults and other children and how one should behave toward others.

                                                                                  I believe that this type of accomplishment deserves some sort of recognition. And I believe that it is this sort of thing that keeps a child interested in learning and moving forward.

                                                                                  [–]Victory33 543 ポイント544 ポイント  (97子コメント)

                                                                                  On top of all of that...who the fuck is it hurting to hold a little ceremony for those that want to attend? We aren't forced to watch it or anything.

                                                                                  [–]demerdar 447 ポイント448 ポイント  (37子コメント)

                                                                                  The edgy 16 year old neckbeards who spend way too much time on the internet, that's who.

                                                                                  [–]dullemeck 133 ポイント134 ポイント  (25子コメント)

                                                                                  16 year old Neckbeard

                                                                                  Choose one.

                                                                                  [–]JustZisGuy 84 ポイント85 ポイント  (7子コメント)

                                                                                  I choose "year". What do I get?

                                                                                  [–]Crysar 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                  I'll take the year and leave the 16 old neckbeards for someone else.

                                                                                  [–]silverblaze92 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                  I had a full beard at 15. We don't all have to choose one.

                                                                                  [–]Lobreeze 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                  wannabe neckbeard

                                                                                  neckbeard in training

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                                                                                      [–]designated_shitter 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                      I think it's about push back against inculcating the idea that doing the bare minimum to participate in society is worthy of reward and recognition, and/or that this contributes to the "special snowflake" culture that has ruined work ethic and expectations of what the real world is actually like.

                                                                                      [–]butyourenice 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                      You mean your local superintendent did not personally, at gun point, force you to attend the kindergarten graduation ceremony for strangers' children? What kind of backwards-ass neighborhood did you grow up in??

                                                                                      [–]threehundredthousand 31 ポイント32 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                      Bitter antisocial cynics looking for something to complain about.

                                                                                      [–]moratnz 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                      It's not really hurting anything, but it does feel, to me, that anything that you do too often becomes less special.

                                                                                      [–]AbeRego 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                      Well, the caps and gowns in the picture would be very overkill, at least if the parents had to front the bill for tiny rentals.

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                                                                                        [–]shoryukenist 15 ポイント16 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                        I'm guessing people have a problem with the whole ceremonial aspect. Over 30 years ago when I graduated kindergarten we had a big party, and sang songs on the bus and it was awesome.

                                                                                        I hated sitting around when I was 5, and would not have liked a ceremony. I think it's more for the parents.

                                                                                        [–]sneakersotoole 96 ポイント97 ポイント  (26子コメント)

                                                                                        My girlfriend is a Kindergarten teacher and she says the standards the kids and teachers have to reach are incredible. Kindergarten isn't finger painting, nap time, and recess anymore. Children really are learning reading, writing, math, and social skills.

                                                                                        [–]Bubbay 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                        Children really are learning reading, writing, math, and social skills.

                                                                                        Kindergarten has always been this way. Aside from the naptime, all those "fun" activities are usually just delivery mechanisms for those lessons, since 5-6 year olds don't really have the capacity to study and focus like an older kid does.

                                                                                        The naptime was really just for everyone's sanity.

                                                                                        [–]stml 42 ポイント43 ポイント  (9子コメント)

                                                                                        It's literally a kids first year in a real classroom setting. I don't get why getting through kindergarten wouldn't be considered monumental.

                                                                                        [–]BibidiPhoo 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                        You're not kidding. My kid is in K this year which is also the first school year our district started implementing common core. Thankfully PreK was good enough to teach basic reading and math because the kids that didn't have that base have struggled.

                                                                                        It's the end of the year and my kid is already reading chapter books, doing some basic geometry concepts along with math, going over sentence structure and compound words, as well as a duplicate curriculum in Spanish to really drive it in. There's no art and no music classes, it's all "incorporated" to the rest of the curriculum.

                                                                                        The hw we go over at night is a lot. We're definitely celebrating that little graduation.

                                                                                        [–]pimp_skitters 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                        Yep, agreed. My kid came home from kindergarten once and they were doing algebra.

                                                                                        FUCKING ALGEBRA

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                                                                                          [–]Geekfest 24 ポイント25 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                          We decided to try out a Waldorf school for our son around this same age. They've have a number of ceremonies throughout the year, to usher in different times. (Particularly seasons, etc...)

                                                                                          I was pretty against it at first, until I realized that human beings really respond to formal transitions. The ceremony helps definitely mark change and creates a placeholder in people's minds.

                                                                                          I actually think it is great now, and I find myself wishing American culture still celebrated things like May Day in a more formal way.

                                                                                          [–]NappingisBetter 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                          Also celebrating is fun. It's also a nice way to bond " want to come over and eat dinner and eat bread shaped like stuff. Why? Because it's spring!"

                                                                                          [–]lazyFer 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                          My kids' school has a "fun day" for all the grades (K-8) that is different depending on the grade. K-5 get field day with a bunch of activities in a park for most of the day. 6-8 go to an amusement park. The 8th graders also get a short commencement/graduation type thing (normal cloths) in recognition of 9 years at the school...this is 2 weeks after the team dance competition all the 8th graders put on for the rest of the school...I don't have a problem with that, but I would have an issue if there were ceremonies every year.

                                                                                          [–]blackjackjester 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                          but like, until 10 years ago, that was expected, not celebrated. You weren't celebrated for doing what literally every functioning human has done since the beginning of human existence.

                                                                                          Learn to walk? Graduate Learn to count? Graduate Potty trained? Graduate

                                                                                          Your entire life until your early 20's is one of constant change and growth. Siloing it to breaking some indeterminate barrier is ridiculous. That's what birthdays are for - where you celebrate the achievement of the previous year.

                                                                                          [–]georgeargharghmartin 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                          Yeah um a kid should know how to read and do basic addition/subtraction before kindergarten if they have good parents.

                                                                                          I also think that this teaches Children that achieving the bare minimum is something to be celebrated.

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                                                                                            [–]take-dat-wit-u 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                            I dunno if my kid's school is going to do one, but I gotta be real... Kindergarten is harder than I remember. Kid's doing stuff I remember doing in 2nd grade. Beyond addition and subtraction, some multiplication, word problems... crazy shit.

                                                                                            Nothing warranting a graduation gown and cap, but damn. I vaguely remember colors and being super into dinosaurs.

                                                                                            [–]DJHangover 55 ポイント56 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                            Meh. Enjoying life's moments isn't for everyone.

                                                                                            [–]ElderFuthark 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                            Especially the lives of others.

                                                                                            [–]woowoo293 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                            Are you forced to attend these every year or something? Or do you teach kindergartners? Or you have a gazillion children?

                                                                                            [–]ryph 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (4子コメント)

                                                                                            Holy shit redditors will argue about ANYTHING

                                                                                            [–]SonnyBlack90 20 ポイント21 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                            High School Graduation: Congratulations, you turned in most of your work and didn't commit a felony at school.

                                                                                            [–]edgar__allan__bro 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                            Hey, for some kids that's a really big accomplishment...

                                                                                            -- The kid who did kindergarten twice because he couldn't skip

                                                                                            [–]belaaaa 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (5子コメント)

                                                                                            Why would you detest this? They're children. Probably extremely happy and excited... what's the problem?

                                                                                            [–]Grobasch 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                            /r/childfree is leaking again

                                                                                            [–]kittenlover27 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (2子コメント)

                                                                                            Thwre are two kinds of people here, those who think this is a nice fun ceremony that does no harm to others, and those who think it's a waste of time and not necessary.

                                                                                            [–]o0i81u8120o 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                            The school my kids go to isn't like that. Preschool was but kindergarten is serious shit. My son gets a sheet of homework every day has to read like 3 books a day has to do online stuff almost everyday. Then there is extra credit projects. He usually only has a half an hour before bed to watch TV or do anything. Home at 4pm homework for an hour or so. Reading for a half hour, dinner, shower, TV, bed by 8-9. Not only that but my house is covered in papers they send home for him. I believe it's excessive.

                                                                                            [–]Sabres00 21 ポイント22 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                            OP is probably one of those people who thinks they're a parent because he/she owns a dog.

                                                                                            [–]chillagevillage 21 ポイント22 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                            What's wrong with celebrating accomplishments, regardless of how small you may think they are?

                                                                                            I'm sure everyone bitching about kindergarten graduations didn't celebrate a graduation until their 3rd PHD because anything else is just stupid.

                                                                                            [–]pipboy_warrior 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                            Grade school, high school, and college graduations seems appropriate. Kindergarten graduation seems a bit silly but I can see the fun in that as well. Now if kids start getting ceremonies for every successful grade transition, then the celebrations start to lose their meaning I think.

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                                                                                              [–]kenzopowrm 11 ポイント12 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              I don't see anything wrong with it. I mean they're just kids. I had one when I graduated kindergarten in 1997. We just wore some red construction paper caps. Granted, there was only 16 of us (small town) so the ceremony was no where near as long as 90min. I might think differently if it was that long. My graduating class (1 person missing): http://imgur.com/ACk95gE,uf60hmy

                                                                                              The ceremony program: http://imgur.com/ACk95gE,uf60hmy#1

                                                                                              [–]nomorenoobtube 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              I don't know why it's so big of a deal. I have happy memories of my kindergarten graduation. I don't think having a big gift filled party afterwards is really required but the pictures my mom took are really cute to look back on. I think its a good positive reinforcement for the child and I would have been really sad if my mother had thought it a waste of time. I would have understood If she was busy but to tell me something that I thought was important at that age was stupid, useless, and a waste of time would have been a real downer. And as for being flooded with pictures, unsubscribe from the facebook feed them, I doubt the pictures are for you. They pry have tons of family who will love and cherish those memories. I love seeing my friends post their kids photos because they are so happy.

                                                                                              [–]NotReallyAGenie 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                              My son is graduating pre-K and it makes a lot of sense. Did he accomplish anything groundbreaking? No. However, this marks a transition: from preschool to real school. He's leaving most of his friends and going on to something new. The graduation marks a moment in his life. It's not sure unlike a High School graduation, but with less stolen alcohol... But just as many people passing out afterward.

                                                                                              [–]stpedfathobt 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                              Why? Kids love this shit.

                                                                                              [–]DJHangover 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                              OP, you dropped this family photo.

                                                                                              [–]Get_it_together_dawg 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              Who gives a fuck.

                                                                                              [–]churchey 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              I'm a teacher; I see a lot of these. I find them tedious and boring. But it's pretty easy to see that these ceremonies do more in elementary for kids and their motivation to learn than it does for teenagers or adults.

                                                                                              Why does an adult need an elaborate ceremony to get congratulations for their accomplishments? If this is just a glorified pat on the back, it means a ton more to five year olds.

                                                                                              [–]scubasky 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              Its meant to be cute way for family to have pics, and also a way to show the kids there is a cultural reward for going to school for 12+ years of their life. It isn't really meant to reward them for accomplishments of kindergarten IMO, but to fire them up for middle school.

                                                                                              [–]Semphy 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              Wait. We're detesting kids graduating from kindergarten now? Somebody shit in your cereal this morning, OP?

                                                                                              [–]macweirdo42 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                              I never had a kindergarten graduation myself, but let's face it, if you've ever known a kindergartener, not dying from eating too much glue or crayons is quite an achievement at that age. Never ate crayons or glue myself, but I had a sister nearly choke to death on a crayon once, and I myself had managed to both completely coat the inside of my desk with glue and put a staple in my fingernail by 4th grade (the glue because I was bored and it was fun to pick of layers of dried glue, like picking at a scab but far less painful and bloody, and I genuinely did not think the stapler would puncture my fingernail).

                                                                                              [–]goldandguns 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              Hey man my dog had a graduation ceremony from puppy obedience. I thought it a tad silly, but that certificate is pretty much permanently affixed to our fridge despite my objections.

                                                                                              [–]jk01 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              Dank meme

                                                                                              [–]Psandysdad 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              It's a harmless yet meaningless ritual. We like our kids to feel good about themselves: this is on the level of every kid getting a trophy.

                                                                                              [–]scientist_tz 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                              I actually still remember my Kindergarten graduation. It was in 1984.

                                                                                              I don't remember many specifics but I remember our class singing like 7 songs and I remember that we were going to go to Show Biz pizza afterward but we got there and it was closed because the ceremony was like 2 hours long.

                                                                                              [–]73_han 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                              Awwwwwwww somebody didn't get to have a kindergarten graduation ceremony.

                                                                                              Here OP have a sticker

                                                                                              [–]mrtatulas 49 ポイント50 ポイント  (36子コメント)

                                                                                              Uhh, fuck you? My kid's having a preschool graduation.

                                                                                              When he started last year at just shy of 3 years, he was a shy quiet kid who didn't talk much to anyone but his parents and would have trouble when we left him there for 2 hours. Now he pretty much makes friends with every kid he sees, has no problem walking into a crowded room and talking to whomever, can carry on a conversation like a 5-year-old, can write his name... he's starting full-day kindergarten in September. Last year I wouldn't have imagined it. Now I know he's going to do just fine.

                                                                                              I think that's as worthy of a graduation ceremony as an 18-year-old finishing high school. If not more! Compare the changes.

                                                                                              obligatory gilded edit: Thanks? I was not expecting that at all, haha...

                                                                                              [–]TheLeftBeer 39 ポイント40 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                              How do you expect reddit to relate to people with children if they can't even relate to people who have sex?

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                                                                                                [–]broken_pencil_lead 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                This is all you need to graduate from high school, too.

                                                                                                [–]13foxhole 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                What kind of nazi gets annoyed with a kindergarten graduation? I totally get where you're coming from if you're a 3rd grader.

                                                                                                [–]Rigor4Rights 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                Why don't you just have your kid skip it? A couple of families take that option every year at my elementary school.

                                                                                                Nobody cares

                                                                                                [–]AgentDennis 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                Get a grip OP

                                                                                                [–]Poognander 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                I don't think OP fully understands how comprehensive the education system has gotten, even for Kindergartners. My mother is a kindergarten teacher, and she spends most of her time prepping students for testing, not finger painting or eating crayons like suggested. Times have definitely changed since I went through grade school.

                                                                                                [–]capt_0bvious 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                You can say the same thing for High School Graduation...

                                                                                                [–]Plagiieren 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                Just because you're not smart enough to understand its for the parents, not the children, doesn't give you the right to be an asshole.

                                                                                                [–]CtrlAltDeleteShit 19 ポイント20 ポイント  (10子コメント)

                                                                                                Same with 8th grade promotions. What the fuck were those? Congratulations, you're still not done but here you go

                                                                                                [–]Momless-Dog-Baby 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (6子コメント)

                                                                                                Well the transition from middle school to high school is a pretty big one for most students.

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                                                                                                  [–]tmnt2i3 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I work in a school and they do these things for K, 6th, and 8th. Although I think 8th is just called a "moving up ceremony".

                                                                                                  [–]xomuahxo 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  When I was little I had a preschool graduation and was the only one that refused to wear a mortorboard.

                                                                                                  [–]sparky96 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I was the only kid in my 5th grade class who didn't go to "graduation". Apparently the teacher was pissed when I didn't go up to the podium but I was the coolest kid in school the next day.

                                                                                                  [–]olalajaypizzle 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                  i like bananas

                                                                                                  [–]knita4life 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  Sounds like college graduation...

                                                                                                  [–]WendyLRogers3 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  You realize of course that this could just as realistically say "College Graduation". Except it would need something snarky about student loan debt.

                                                                                                  [–]Jonnieringo 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  It's not about you and whether you enjoy the ceremony. It's about the child having fun and feeling accomplished. So go fuck your self.

                                                                                                  [–]Kreepr 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  It's fun for the kids. It is silly but come on.

                                                                                                  [–]Karnivoris 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I prefer Kindergarten graduations over participation trophies for sports.

                                                                                                  [–]chlnaturester 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I used to think they were ridiculous and stupid, until my son had his preschool graduation and he was just so proud of himself and happy. How could I not like them now

                                                                                                  [–]Blackbracelet03 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (3子コメント)

                                                                                                  Wait. This is a thing?! I live in California. How did I not know about this ridiculousness? Also, I demand my kindergarten diploma for my office.

                                                                                                  [–]chadork 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I actually had a pretty rough kindergarten experience. My teacher was an old retired junior high teacher. She was about 75 and had probably been teaching since the middle of the century so she was very stuck in her old fashioned ways. Any time we did anything like use crayons without asking or talk out of turn, we would get a spanking or a rap on the wrist with a ruler. Mind you, this was in the 80s and still acceptable, in the south at least. I just remember being 5 years old and hating going to school because I didn't want to be hit. Oh, and we didn't have a graduation. I clearly remember her breaking a ruler across this one black kid's ass and we all laughed. So we all got it. 1st grade was much better.

                                                                                                  [–]ab26 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  Same thing could be said about high school and university graduations.

                                                                                                  [–]just-another-troll 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                  I could have done without my college graduation, they're all kind of stupid. I just spent a quarter of a lifetime doing mundane school bullshit, why would I want to celebrate getting out of it by doing some more mundane school bullshit?

                                                                                                  [–]slash196 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  Strikingly similar to high school graduation.

                                                                                                  [–]Popsucker 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I got held back in Kindergarten and now I feel bad because people take it for granted.

                                                                                                  [–]Mr_swartz 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I know some people who ate too much glue to graduate the first time /u/rippinreaper represent

                                                                                                  [–]dh1977 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  I'm going to a preschool graduation tonight. Preschool. And is it scheduled for the exact same time as the Hawks vs. Wizards playoff game? You bet it is!

                                                                                                  [–]jb52973 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

                                                                                                  ITT: What George Carlin refers to as "the pussification of America"

                                                                                                  [–]bearchyllz 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

                                                                                                  Dude, my 5 year old just graduated from headstart. The teacher asked if I was coming to "graduation". Fuck nah.

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