Our school allows you to bid remotely, even while sitting at home. But the auction is actually fun -- I like the other parents and look forward to the event.

Fine, but write a big check!

This is our first year of being at our school and thought staying at home and writing a check would be fine. We're usually asleep by 8:30 anyway so staying up at a gala isn't our first choice.

Omg, I thought I was the only one.

Please for the love of God, not another school activity. I love you guys and love the school but 5 days out of a week is plenty - just let me write a check.

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Anonymous wrote:My favorite was the anger management class offered at the auction. No one will bid on that, thought I. I mean, who'd write their names on the paper for all to see? Plenty of people, turns out.

I love this. -- signed "Please can't I just write a check and stay home with my husband on the couch?"

Our school is so cliquey that this year we just wrote a check.

Our friends who got drunk and raised their paddle for a 6k Costa Rica trip that they cannot afford.

At one North Arlington school's event I swear people were bidding on an opportunity to join an orgy. It was all very wink/wink, nod/nod. But...

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Anonymous wrote:My favorite was the anger management class offered at the auction. No one will bid on that, thought I. I mean, who'd write their names on the paper for all to see? Plenty of people, turns out.

Our school offered a botox treatment once. No one bid on it.

Botox does well at our school.

Anonymous wrote:My favorite was the anger management class offered at the auction. No one will bid on that, thought I. I mean, who'd write their names on the paper for all to see? Plenty of people, turns out.

Our school offered a botox treatment once. No one bid on it.

Anonymous wrote:At least at my school, the auction is totally volunteer run, by volunteers who spend many, many hours on it. Don't go if you don't want, but no need to criticize.

We might be at the same school. Our auction is a really good time. We have had a blast the past couple of years. Although last year one of our former teachers got drunk. That was odd. Still, we had a lot of. Fun.

Anonymous wrote:My favorite was the anger management class offered at the auction. No one will bid on that, thought I. I mean, who'd write their names on the paper for all to see? Plenty of people, turns out.

I love this. -- signed "Please can't I just write a check and stay home with my husband on the couch?"

My favorite was the anger management class offered at the auction. No one will bid on that, thought I. I mean, who'd write their names on the paper for all to see? Plenty of people, turns out.

Watched a group of dads elbowing each other to write in final bids on wine - hilarious!

At least at my school, the auction is totally volunteer run, by volunteers who spend many, many hours on it. Don't go if you don't want, but no need to criticize.

It's that season again... what's the craziest or funniest story from your school's auction? Looking for some gallows humor...