Is this tacky for a teen athlete? Swimmer displaying every trophy, medal, photo, etc. at a party

[Anonymous]

We attended a high school graduation party last weekend. The young lady is an above average but certainly not a great swimmer, yet if you looked at the immense display, you'd think she was over in Paris competing in the Olympics. It is that easy to rack up awards and pageantry if you enter enough tournaments and teams or something? Seemed very odd and tacky, to us.

[Anonymous]

It seems fine. A high schooler celebrating the end of her childhood, including rec sports.

Not everything is tacky, don't be a hater.

[Anonymous]

Was this stuff just on display or were you forced to listen to a whole presentation on all of it? If the former, not particularly tacky, if the latter then yeah, that's a bit over the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We attended a high school graduation party last weekend. The young lady is an above average but certainly not a great swimmer, yet if you looked at the immense display, you'd think she was over in Paris competing in the Olympics. It is that easy to rack up awards and pageantry if you enter enough tournaments and teams or something? Seemed very odd and tacky, to us.

Why do you care?

[Anonymous]

If it's their room, it's fine. Where else would you put the stuff? If it's prominently displayed in a more public part of the house, then I'd say it's the parents' fault for being a little too proud.

[Anonymous]

Sound like a hater parent with a non-sports playing long daughter

[Anonymous]

It's a graduation party. So we can be proud of graduating and celebrate that, but nothing else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was this stuff just on display or were you forced to listen to a whole presentation on all of it? If the former, not particularly tacky, if the latter then yeah, that's a bit over the top.

They had a photo presentation thing on loop plus tables and boards plural of all this stuff on display.

A few weeks ago we were at a similar party for a young lady headed to swim at a division 1 university on full scholarship and she didn't have anywhere near the display. The contrast was interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We attended a high school graduation party last weekend. The young lady is an above average but certainly not a great swimmer, yet if you looked at the immense display, you'd think she was over in Paris competing in the Olympics. It is that easy to rack up awards and pageantry if you enter enough tournaments and teams or something? Seemed very odd and tacky, to us.

Why do you care?

I was surprised a teen not that great at a sport can seemingly buy that many awards. And then to display it all for guests like you're Katie Ledecky was a bit over the top, to me.

[Anonymous]

DMV high school graduation party culture is so strange.

[Anonymous]

What was the point of your post? That some people show off and some don’t?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DMV high school graduation party culture is so strange.

This was normal practice at high school graduation parties I attended in the midwest 25 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We attended a high school graduation party last weekend. The young lady is an above average but certainly not a great swimmer, yet if you looked at the immense display, you'd think she was over in Paris competing in the Olympics. It is that easy to rack up awards and pageantry if you enter enough tournaments and teams or something? Seemed very odd and tacky, to us.

Why do you care?

I was surprised a teen not that great at a sport can seemingly buy that many awards. And then to display it all for guests like you're Katie Ledecky was a bit over the top, to me.

This post just makes me feel sad for you. You sound truly miserable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was this stuff just on display or were you forced to listen to a whole presentation on all of it? If the former, not particularly tacky, if the latter then yeah, that's a bit over the top.

They had a photo presentation thing on loop plus tables and boards plural of all this stuff on display.

A few weeks ago we were at a similar party for a young lady headed to swim at a division 1 university on full scholarship and she didn't have anywhere near the display. The contrast was interesting.

Oh wow. Yes, that is decidedly cringe. I assume the parents organized it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DMV high school graduation party culture is so strange.

This was normal practice at high school graduation parties I attended in the midwest 25 years ago.

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