tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post8882743562918164362..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: You're Not SpecialHappy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-16322396702473552922012-06-12T07:36:57.611-05:002012-06-12T07:36:57.611-05:00Great points, Mrs. C. Granted, when I graduated hi...Great points, Mrs. C. Granted, when I graduated high school, I was less than impressed with that accomplishment. "Beating the system" was hardly an achievement I thought worthy of that much pomp and ceremony sitting in the hot sun.<br /><br />But, you know what? I am special. Perhaps not to the 7 billion other people on this planet. But being a narcissist myself, I don't really care what the great "unwashed masses" think of me [smile].<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-57858251796052756532012-06-09T08:37:42.028-05:002012-06-09T08:37:42.028-05:00Oh yeah I've seen the entitlement attitude; I ...Oh yeah I've seen the entitlement attitude; I used to go to school in Chappaqua, remember? We had it just a little. :)<br /><br />But I've sat near the graduation screamers and I'm thinking something has to be done and "please be quiet" isn't cutting it for these people. It's not like when you or I graduated; people are bringing HORNS and stuff in now. It might just take extreme measures to get some people to shut up. One commenter I read said the whooping is inversely proportional to actual academic achievement. Which... I've seen the summa summa summa mega cum laude type folks and their parents do NOT whoop and holler. They just don't.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-11825834273919414512012-06-09T07:05:48.124-05:002012-06-09T07:05:48.124-05:00have you seen the rash of "don't be proud...have you seen the rash of "don't be proud of your kids"<br />mom arrested at graduation for "whooping" too loud when her child got his diploma<br />4 families removed from a graduation for cheering too long<br />it's endless nonsense<br /><br />I do get the speech, especially in these days of everyone feeling so entitled and I suppose he chose a graduation since it's supposed to be the last of being a child and a sending off into adulthoodDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-14207177968164104972012-06-08T20:50:03.656-05:002012-06-08T20:50:03.656-05:00His daddy is the famous author so he might be deal...His daddy is the famous author so he might be dealing with some issues there, yk?Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-36256765138248518032012-06-08T19:16:46.083-05:002012-06-08T19:16:46.083-05:00And the irony is, it takes a special kind of narci...And the irony is, it takes a special kind of narcissist to deliver a speech like that, then publish it for all to see. He clearly thinks he's special. ... but he's not. He said so himself.Ahermitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246307693236606434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-77992515718751844192012-06-08T16:03:15.337-05:002012-06-08T16:03:15.337-05:00Tell me about it. And what is up with his wedding...Tell me about it. And what is up with his wedding comments? Did he have a bad first marriage or something? And given his attitude toward chicks, is it any wonder? :/Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-84424335658889427652012-06-08T15:00:46.345-05:002012-06-08T15:00:46.345-05:00I understand him wanting to make them feel like th...I understand him wanting to make them feel like they aren't entitled and they still need to keep reaching and working, but dang, he sure did use poor taste in how he got that message across. :(Blondeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827536147609261504noreply@blogger.com