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Had a discussion with my wife about this yesterday, our daughter was 18 in the mid-90s and they had a Summer Ball back held at the school back then. The school had a dress code instead of uniform so we got used to seeing the children walking around the town dressed hippy style, so the Summer Ball was a revelation, rather like butterflies all emerging that evening there were all these handsome lads in dicky bows and pretty girls in ball gowns- our children 
I have driven cars for several proms , Bentley Mullsane and a Tubo R .
It always amazed me the effort put in by the girls with dresses,shoes, make-up, hairdressers and tanning . The boys on the other hand didn't have a clue and most looked like they had bought the suits from Norman wisdom and hair gel by the gallon .
It always amazed me the effort put in by the girls with dresses,shoes, make-up, hairdressers and tanning . The boys on the other hand didn't have a clue and most looked like they had bought the suits from Norman wisdom and hair gel by the gallon .
We are p-2.5 weeks
Emotions are high and tears very frequent.
I’ve got no sense from my daughter for weeks and all sorts of dates, which means that I’m away the night of the prom.
I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. At the moment I’m royally sick of the whole thing which has cost the same as a small holiday.
Emotions are high and tears very frequent.
I’ve got no sense from my daughter for weeks and all sorts of dates, which means that I’m away the night of the prom.
I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. At the moment I’m royally sick of the whole thing which has cost the same as a small holiday.
surveyor said:
We are p-2.5 weeks
Emotions are high and tears very frequent.
I’ve got no sense from my daughter for weeks and all sorts of dates, which means that I’m away the night of the prom.
I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. At the moment I’m royally sick of the whole thing which has cost the same as a small holiday.
Think of it as a comparably inexpensive preamble to her wedding day. Emotions are high and tears very frequent.
I’ve got no sense from my daughter for weeks and all sorts of dates, which means that I’m away the night of the prom.
I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. At the moment I’m royally sick of the whole thing which has cost the same as a small holiday.
I took three teenagers to prom in the Maserati last Thursday. I made use of the cars performance 
anyway, what surprised me was the number of old fat bald men (im bald) driving like a granny and gave me the impression they forgot what fun was 40 years ago.
So you have a Ferrari, you take your niece to prom and drive at 45mph all the way and make no entrance whatsoever? May as well arrived on a pushbike.
anyway, what surprised me was the number of old fat bald men (im bald) driving like a granny and gave me the impression they forgot what fun was 40 years ago.
So you have a Ferrari, you take your niece to prom and drive at 45mph all the way and make no entrance whatsoever? May as well arrived on a pushbike.
andyxxx said:
I picture you screaming in too fast, revving your engine and breaking too hard looking like a middle aged idiot with anyone witnessing it above eight thinking what a plank.
But I am bald and 61 so may not hold the majority view.
None of the above. But good try. But I am bald and 61 so may not hold the majority view.
I did a burnout, haven't done one of those for 15 years!
I'm bald and look 61 so don't worry, I tarred your generation too.
Mr Spoon said:
I took three teenagers to prom in the Maserati last Thursday. I made use of the cars performance
anyway, what surprised me was the number of old fat bald men (im bald) driving like a granny and gave me the impression they forgot what fun was 40 years ago.
So you have a Ferrari, you take your niece to prom and drive at 45mph all the way and make no entrance whatsoever? May as well arrived on a pushbike.
Other Prom drivers were likely being careful because:anyway, what surprised me was the number of old fat bald men (im bald) driving like a granny and gave me the impression they forgot what fun was 40 years ago.
So you have a Ferrari, you take your niece to prom and drive at 45mph all the way and make no entrance whatsoever? May as well arrived on a pushbike.
a)There is a limit to how you can drive in a 20 or 30mph zone, or urban areas, which is generally where most schools or prom venues are located.
b)It would be frowned upon to drive too fast near a school or near an event where there were lots of kids.
c)Any daft behaviour by the driver would see the kids and/or their parents given a b
king and the tradition of kids being dropped off in fancy cars being put at risk of being banned. Health and Safety and all that.d)The school would be furious at any 'lively' driving on the way to, or near the grounds of the school or the event.
e) It would simply be irresponsible when you have other peoples children in the car.
I've dropped a friends kid off at Prom in one of my cars before, and we just cruised all the way there, as did all the other cars, a few blips of the throttle on arrival seemed to be the order of the day from everyone. The photos of the cars and photos of the kids getting out of the cars seemed by far the most important bit.
I'm 42 and I learned some time ago that trying to 'show off' in a car with silly driving is either a tragic look for a middle aged bloke, or a recipe for disaster.
I'm not totally straight-laced... my car did have straight through Fabspeed exhausts on it, so it absolutely made all the right noises on arrival, but there was no requirement for 'lively' driving
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 28th June 08:54
Not an issue in affluent areas but can be embarrassing and filled with dread in those not so affluent.
I went to a public school and the end of the year was 'celebrated' with the annual rugby match with a rival school and a momentous 'Leo Sayer' in nearly all the pubs in town. (Hardly any paid attention to the legal age requirement for drinking).
I went to a public school and the end of the year was 'celebrated' with the annual rugby match with a rival school and a momentous 'Leo Sayer' in nearly all the pubs in town. (Hardly any paid attention to the legal age requirement for drinking).
We didn’t have a school disco/prom, but had some sort of awards night, hosted by Tony ‘bulldog’ Bullimore.
After that we headed into town, but had all been clubbing for at least a year prior anyway so was no big deal.
If mine are still innocent enough at 16 to want to attend a prom I’ll be delighted!
After that we headed into town, but had all been clubbing for at least a year prior anyway so was no big deal.
If mine are still innocent enough at 16 to want to attend a prom I’ll be delighted!
Cold said:
She'll need a decent car in which to arrive at the event, too. Possibly with a group of friends, possibly just her and a chauffeur (you'll do as long as you're dressed smartly - but under no circumstances get out of the vehicle).
I've crunched the numbers on this and by my reckoning, man maths dictates a sports car purchase is required....Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff