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Ltlabner · 11-22-2006, 12:37 PM

What's your stance on going to high school or collage reunions?

Frankly, I could care less because I've maintained contact with those people I cared to do so with. I really have no interest in spending an evening with a bunch of people I really don't know and haven't spoken with for now 17 years.

If I wanted to make pointless small talk I'd make more sales calls. At least I have a chance of making some money on those.

But I know other people who love to go to their runions and do so faithfully. They really enjoy it.

What's your take?

RedFanAlways1966 · 11-22-2006, 12:40 PM

Never been to one. I live about 20 miles from where I attended High School, so it is not a distance thing. Pretty much the same reason as Ltlabner... just not interested.

Patpacillosjock · 11-22-2006, 12:43 PM

didnt go to my high school reunion (this past summer)

saw pictures of it and everybody looked like crap.

plus nobody notified me until a week before the reunion and im the only person who lives further than 20 miles from our hometown in ohio. (im in california) so there was no way i was gonna drop 500-600 bucks THAT week to go see people I could care less for.

Johnny Footstool · 11-22-2006, 01:04 PM

I went to my 10 year and had a blast. I ran into a few friends who I had lost touch with, and a few other people who I didn't hang out with in HS but who actually became decent people later in life.

It was also fun to see how fat the former football studs had become and how haggard the prom queens looked.

Red in Chicago · 11-22-2006, 01:45 PM

i've been out of high school since 1984 and haven't even thought about going back there since...i still chat with a small handful of friends from back in the day, but have no desire to see anybody else from then...

Danny Serafini · 11-22-2006, 01:55 PM

My high school class didn't even have a 10 year reunion due to lack of interest. I wouldn't have gone regardless, for the most part anyone I still want to see I see already. I don't have any interest in getting together with a couple hundred people I really didn't care about back then.

RedsBaron · 11-22-2006, 02:10 PM

I've gone to my high school class's 5th, 10th, 20th and 30th year reunions, and I have really enjoyed each one. I still keep in touch with several friends from my class. It was generally a good group of people.
I have never been to any reunions of my college or law school classes.

savafan · 11-22-2006, 02:12 PM

I didn't get my invite until the week after the reunion...

What does that tell you?

MrCinatit · 11-22-2006, 02:24 PM

Our 20 year reunion got cancelled because of lack of planning. I had contemplated going. But, had not been to any previous ones.

pedro · 11-22-2006, 02:28 PM

I went to my 15th and it was basically a high school kegger at the VFW. Not terribly fun, but mostly b/c most of my friends did not attend.

Not going to my 20th this year.

westofyou · 11-22-2006, 02:31 PM

My HS graduating class had a whole 120 people in it, I see whom I care to.

I went to my 20th and found it unenlightening.

oneupper · 11-22-2006, 02:33 PM

I went to my class' 25th. Very few people recognized me or remembered me

Didn't enjoy it much.

Heath · 11-22-2006, 03:09 PM

I set up my HS on a website to track where everyone was living and to get information to send out.

I then realized that 80% of the people still lived in the same town. I felt grossly stupid.

I passed on attending. Not from lack of preparation, but moreso from embarrasment.

RichRed · 11-22-2006, 04:08 PM

I was on the fence about going to my 10th (9 years ago) but decided to go and had a blast. The funny thing is, I hung out with people I barely knew when we were in school. Turns out they were more fun than the people who were my friends back then. For me, it was a good way to meet "new" friends. I recommend it, especially since these things usually only happen once every ten years.

Hap · 11-22-2006, 05:21 PM

This is me at my 10-year reunion, showing everyone what I learned in four years at Ohio University.

11-22-2006, 12:37 PM	#1
Ltlabner 2009: Fail Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 7,441	High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? What's your stance on going to high school or collage reunions? Frankly, I could care less because I've maintained contact with those people I cared to do so with. I really have no interest in spending an evening with a bunch of people I really don't know and haven't spoken with for now 17 years. If I wanted to make pointless small talk I'd make more sales calls. At least I have a chance of making some money on those. But I know other people who love to go to their runions and do so faithfully. They really enjoy it. What's your take? __________________ a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude. I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate Last edited by Ltlabner; 11-22-2006 at 12:47 PM.

11-22-2006, 12:40 PM	#2
RedFanAlways1966 For a Level Playing Field Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oakwood, OH Posts: 11,297	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? Never been to one. I live about 20 miles from where I attended High School, so it is not a distance thing. Pretty much the same reason as Ltlabner... just not interested. __________________ Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.

11-22-2006, 12:43 PM	#3
Patpacillosjock hollywood mid westerner Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 185	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? didnt go to my high school reunion (this past summer) saw pictures of it and everybody looked like crap. plus nobody notified me until a week before the reunion and im the only person who lives further than 20 miles from our hometown in ohio. (im in california) so there was no way i was gonna drop 500-600 bucks THAT week to go see people I could care less for.

11-22-2006, 01:04 PM	#4
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,676	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I went to my 10 year and had a blast. I ran into a few friends who I had lost touch with, and a few other people who I didn't hang out with in HS but who actually became decent people later in life. It was also fun to see how fat the former football studs had become and how haggard the prom queens looked. __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

11-22-2006, 01:45 PM	#5
Red in Chicago Oy Vey! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,259	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? i've been out of high school since 1984 and haven't even thought about going back there since...i still chat with a small handful of friends from back in the day, but have no desire to see anybody else from then...

11-22-2006, 01:55 PM	#6
Danny Serafini 15 game winner Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sultanes de Monterrey Posts: 4,174	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? My high school class didn't even have a 10 year reunion due to lack of interest. I wouldn't have gone regardless, for the most part anyone I still want to see I see already. I don't have any interest in getting together with a couple hundred people I really didn't care about back then.

11-22-2006, 02:10 PM	#7
RedsBaron Big Red Machine Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Out Wayne Posts: 22,408	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I've gone to my high school class's 5th, 10th, 20th and 30th year reunions, and I have really enjoyed each one. I still keep in touch with several friends from my class. It was generally a good group of people. I have never been to any reunions of my college or law school classes. __________________ "Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."

11-22-2006, 02:12 PM	#8
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,486	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I didn't get my invite until the week after the reunion... What does that tell you? __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

11-22-2006, 02:24 PM	#9
MrCinatit Baseball card addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Piqua Posts: 4,428	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? Our 20 year reunion got cancelled because of lack of planning. I had contemplated going. But, had not been to any previous ones. __________________ whisper words of wisdom I wrote a book! My AmazonShort My other AmazonShort

11-22-2006, 02:28 PM	#10
pedro Please come again Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 14,716	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I went to my 15th and it was basically a high school kegger at the VFW. Not terribly fun, but mostly b/c most of my friends did not attend. Not going to my 20th this year. __________________ Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun

11-22-2006, 02:31 PM	#11
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,633	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? My HS graduating class had a whole 120 people in it, I see whom I care to. I went to my 20th and found it unenlightening.

11-22-2006, 02:33 PM	#12
oneupper Danger is my business! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Back in Florida Posts: 7,902	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I went to my class' 25th. Very few people recognized me or remembered me Didn't enjoy it much. __________________ "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." http://dalmady.blogspot.com

11-22-2006, 03:09 PM	#13
Heath This one's for you Edd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Area Posts: 8,471	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I set up my HS on a website to track where everyone was living and to get information to send out. I then realized that 80% of the people still lived in the same town. I felt grossly stupid. I passed on attending. Not from lack of preparation, but moreso from embarrasment. __________________ Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.

11-22-2006, 04:08 PM	#14
RichRed My clutch is broken Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,613	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? I was on the fence about going to my 10th (9 years ago) but decided to go and had a blast. The funny thing is, I hung out with people I barely knew when we were in school. Turns out they were more fun than the people who were my friends back then. For me, it was a good way to meet "new" friends. I recommend it, especially since these things usually only happen once every ten years. __________________ "I can make all the stadiums rock." -Air Supply

11-22-2006, 05:21 PM	#15
Hap Plays The Right Way Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 796.357 Posts: 1,679	Re: High School Reunions - do you have any use for them? This is me at my 10-year reunion, showing everyone what I learned in four years at Ohio University. __________________ . Last edited by Hap; 02-13-2008 at 07:53 PM.

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