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[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is dumb. If the students actually did this, one of them would definitely end up shooting up the rest. Everyone knows you keep the vest on until the ceremony is over and you're safely home.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

thank you, it's clear that op doesn't know school life in the US

[–] Beetle@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago

It’s symbolic, those are traditional throwing vests. Students are still wearing theirs.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 62 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Might want to keep that handy

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

You'll need it if you're planning to go to college or become a CEO.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah, if you do well enough, and fuck over enough people, you might become the CEO of a major health insurance company.

[–] Corigan@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago

I mean the next shopping trip or concert you're gonna want to have it.

[–] Obnomus@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Don't you guys think that usa is just a video game like

try not to get shot in school try not to spend your whole life paying off your student loan try not to be homeless in this economy try not get shot while going home from work

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Yes. That's how it is.

[–] ProjektSpartan@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] dosuser123456@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago

and they say they have the "superior education" smh

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago
[–] dosuser123456@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

laughs in spanish NO SHOOTINGS HAPPEN HERE >:D

[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

or pretty much any country that is not USA

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Symbolicly throwing away years of trivial information that may or may not be dredged up later in life

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago

In a lot of States it remains essential to wear after the Graduation, too much idiots, insane and removed people with weapons in the USA, half of the population seeing the election results.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

It took me a couple minutes to even know what the hell these objects were