Anyone here ever gone to their high school class reunion?

[Charger440RDN]

I went to my class of 1994 high school reunion last night and it was an eye opening, fun experience. Most of the people there I couldn't recognize because they had gone bald or gained weight   some even had gray hair!!! 94 wasn't THAT long ago.   I had fun though.

[Dans 68]

Yes. The 5-year was nostalgic, the 10-year uncomfortable, the 15-year sad, the 20-year horrific, the 25-year pleasant, and the 30-year missed. No more for me....  

Dan

[Todd Wilson]

I went to my 10 and 20.  I got stinkin drunk at both and plan to do the same at the 30 yr  as well.  What I noticed at the 10 was everyone that were dicks in high school were still dicks then with big life plans. Most of the hot chicks were still hot.  At the 20   the dicks were still dicks. Most had not amounted to a whole lot but still thought they were hot stuff. About 3/4 of the hot chicks at the 10 were no longer hot at the 20. Most everyone was gray/bald  and a lot fatter. Myself included.   There was a few chicks that had aged well. Even fewer that basically still look like they did in high school. I had people that would come sit down and talk to me and I had no clue who they were. Didnt remember them in high school.  The stuck up people were still stuck up and wouldnt give anyone outside the preppy group the time of day. The thing about me now that I am older is I dont really give a poopoo what people think. Add that attitude and about 20 PBR's  and I didnt hesitate to let someone know I thought they were an Ahole in high school and still an ahole now! HAHA!  Proves for a fun time everytime! I cant wait for the 30!


Todd

[Tilar]

I've had about the same experience as Todd.

I missed the 5 year, went to the 10 which was basically boring but I did see some friends that I hadn't seen in 10 years. For the 15, I did come back to Ohio for a visit but I didn't go to the reunion because they were going to have a day golfing, and me and golf balls just can't seem to get our act together. So instead of going to watch something that I thought might be boring and I had absolutely no clue how to play, I stayed home and visited the family.

The 20 year was good, Many of the skinny ones were fat, one of the long haired hippy type of the early 70's was bald as a baby's butt. He still had long hair but it looked like it was either sliding down the back or his forehead was growing. The fat ones got fatter and like Todd, the dicks were still trying to be dicks.

I missed the 25, but the 30 was fun. I was semi-retired and back in Ohio again. The dicks decided they really were only legends in their own minds so they weren't so bad. A few of the fat chicks had lost weight, and one girl that was what I would call as very plump all her school life came and WOW   She lost all her weight and was hotter than a 2 dollar pistol. I was floored. The guy that was our high school quarterback had hit good in real estate and living the good life.

My 35 year is coming up this next summer and I'll probably go. If they decide to play golf again, I may need to go try a few lessons.  

[1969chargerrtse]

Nope.  Graduated in 75 and thought about it each time and have no regrets at all.

[BrianShaughnessy]

Went to 10 and 20.   Skipped 25.

30 just went by and I heard it was just a meet and greet at the beer tent at the local town fair in August.

Moving 600 miles away sorta makes it bittersweet.   Don't remember half the people and those you do aren't the ones you really wanted to see anyway.   Some people never left... others left and never came back.

I drove to the 20 year with my 2 best friends anyway.  Ended up hanging at our own little Group W bench anyway with a few others.    The social clicks still remain.


 

[gtx6970]

I graduated in 78 - and have't been to a single one. And  I live less than miles from my old high school.
I didn't care for most the of the people while I was in school, so really didn't need to see any of them now

[Khyron]

I can't... I got kicked out f the finest schools in the area

[elacruze]

I've gone to them through 25, and the only one worth a crap was the 5 year. After that, it's always a 'who made the most money' contest, or who spent enough on clothes and rental cars to look the part. I won't be sorry to miss 30 years, with the internet it's not necessary to endure the idiots to see your old friends.

[charger490]

 i graduated in 1950 and went to the last one and no one was there .i think they all died LOL

[bull]

We only had a 20-year reunion in 2005 but I think there are plans for a 25-year reunion next summer. We all grew up in a small country town so most of the people in my graduating class were/are pretty down-to-earth, therefore, both high school and the reunion were fun. Only 9 of the 22 grads showed up though so next time we're shooting for a better turnout, like 17 or so.

[ITSA426]

I've been to a couple.  They were nicer than I expected but like I told them when they invited me to the five year, "If I liked you people I'd still be hanging around with you." 

That was shortly after returning from Vietnam and I may have had a fairly high blood alcohol content and a little bitterness over the friends and neighbors have selected you to participate in the service of your country thing.. 

I'd recommend going at least to one, but I'd wait until the twenty five year.  Have fun.

[Mike DC]

My graduating class was like 450 people.  I never really knew most of them the first time around.

     

[ChgrSteve67]

My 20 year came around and the people organizing it wanted $100 a person to go.

Not enough people signed up including me and the event was canceled.

25 is next year and have not heard a word. Don't really expect to.

Honestly the only people I would be interested in seeing my wife would prefer I didn't.

[Blown70]

I went to my 5 year.... was great to see friends I had not in a long time.... this summer will be 15,,, not sure if one is planned or not, I would go... its the only time I see some of those friends.

No one I really hated from HS.  Got along with everyone.... HOWEVER, I was always told I had a bad attitude, would not amount to s&it (mostly from Teachers, some of this was brought on myself), Well.. I am doing just fine.... so maybe I go to rub that in a few faces....

[Todd Wilson]

i graduated in 1950 and went to the last one and no one was there .i think they all died LOL

Thats what happens when you are older then dirt!    



Todd

[69bronzeT5]

Figures I moved in the summer before my final year of school. Thought it would be cool going to a reunion to see people I pretty much grew up with (spent grade 4-11 in that town)...but nooo...reunion is gonna be a bunch of random ass people I don't know

[PocketThunder]

Figures I moved in the summer before my final year of school. Thought it would be cool going to a reunion to see people I pretty much grew up with (spent grade 4-11 in that town)...but nooo...reunion is gonna be a bunch of random ass people I don't know

Then go to your old schools reunion instead, thats what one chick did from my school.  She moved away Junior year but now lives back here and goes to our school reunions.   

[bull]

Yea, it's not like the CIA keeps track of your reunion attendance and forces you to attend the one from your last school.

[dkn1997]

There are 5 of us from HS who are still great friends and even though we are spread out all over (Long Island, Upstate NY, Germany) we all still hang out.  We went as a group to our 20th.  rented a limo, hit a strip club before and showed up half in the bag.  We had the best time.  We werent the most popular in HS, but at the reuinion it was a different story.  We stayed together and people just kept coming over.  Don't bring the wife either.  she won't want to sit there and watch you wax philisophic about how you banged some other girl in joe blow's basement back in '86. 

I think if you are comfortable with who you are, then the HS reunion is a cool thing to go to.  If you have an ax to grind or feel inadequate with your job or whatever, then it's going to be a stress fest.  I never went to the 10yr and probably wouldn't go to a 25 if they have one.  I'd rather just wait till the 30th. 

[Charger-Bodie]

I went to mt 15 , 5 years ago...It was OK. I went the 20 this year and It was a great time....people finnaly grew up.

[jaak]

skipped out on my 10 year.... if they have a 15 it will be in 2010.
Like someone said earlier, I didn't care much for the folks I went to school with anyways. The few I did like, I see them from time to time.

One girl in my high school Alegebra class used to give me a hard time about my grades. She'd always say "you'll be working a QuickMart, when you get outta school". 2-3 years after I graduated I was working at a machine shop making decent money, and I still lived at home, no wife or kids yet....so I always had money on me. I stopped by QuickMart one morning to get a biscuit....guess who's behind the counter, you guessed it. I bought a biscuit and a drink, then reached in the back of my wallet to get a 100 bill to pay for it (even though I had correct change).
Sorta felt good doing that to the bitch, LOL.

Jason

[Charger440RDN]

I guess I got lucky, most of the people that showed up at this reunion were people I got along with. None of the people I hated were there. I probably won't go back until the 25 year reunion though.

[Smokey Bear]

It's interesting to read peoples perspectives.

I've missed 5 through 25 and will miss all the rest that are coming. I hated high school and did everything I could to avoid anything to do with it.

[mikepmcs]

DITTO
Never been invited, worst 3 years of my life...never looked back. Funny how some try to hit me up on facebook. Are you serious?  Although I did accept 3 of the guys that were in the band that were always nice to me for whatever reason.

[Charger440RDN]

DITTO
Never been invited, worst 3 years of my life...never looked back. Funny how some try to hit me up on facebook. Are you serious?  Although I did accept 3 of the guys that were in the band that were always nice to me for whatever reason.

Funny that you mention Facebook. Do we even really need class reunions anymore with facebook available? You can find almost anybody on facebook that you went to high school with, plus facebook will tell you where they live, where they work.
 Plus facebook allows you to weed out the A**holes you never liked in high school and only accept friend requests from people you did hang around and get along with. Unlike a reunion where people act fake and come up to you acting all buddy buddy, hoping you don't remember that they treated you like crap 20 years ago.

[mikepmcs]

facebook will tell you where they live, where they work

hmmmm

[Charger440RDN]

facebook will tell you where they live, where they work

hmmmm

I think there is too much personal information on facebook, that is nobody's buisness. But I think in the future facebook will make high school reunions irrelevant.

[69bronzeT5]

Figures I moved in the summer before my final year of school. Thought it would be cool going to a reunion to see people I pretty much grew up with (spent grade 4-11 in that town)...but nooo...reunion is gonna be a bunch of random ass people I don't know

Then go to your old schools reunion instead, thats what one chick did from my school.  She moved away Junior year but now lives back here and goes to our school reunions.   

You can do that?

[jaak]

Figures I moved in the summer before my final year of school. Thought it would be cool going to a reunion to see people I pretty much grew up with (spent grade 4-11 in that town)...but nooo...reunion is gonna be a bunch of random ass people I don't know

Then go to your old schools reunion instead, thats what one chick did from my school.  She moved away Junior year but now lives back here and goes to our school reunions.   

You can do that?

I know when they had my reunion...they invited people that didn't graduate with us....invited a couple that moved junior/senior year, also invited a couple that dropped out before graduation.

Jason

[Blown70]

Figures I moved in the summer before my final year of school. Thought it would be cool going to a reunion to see people I pretty much grew up with (spent grade 4-11 in that town)...but nooo...reunion is gonna be a bunch of random ass people I don't know

Then go to your old schools reunion instead, thats what one chick did from my school.  She moved away Junior year but now lives back here and goes to our school reunions.   

You can do that?

Why not?  Most dont have armed guards at the door and your friends will want to see you anyway.....

Tom

[NHCharger]

Never mine. Went to my wife's ten year. Her old boyfriend kept hitting on her , he was married and had his wife(total hottie)with him, I tried talking to her, she was a totally stuck up bitch so I couldn't blame him for hitting on my wife. The only problem was he showed up unannounced at my house the following Monday expecting my wife to "entertain" him.  She refused to let him in and threatened to call the cops if he didn't leave.
Needless to say we have never been to another.

[Charger-Bodie]

Figures I moved in the summer before my final year of school. Thought it would be cool going to a reunion to see people I pretty much grew up with (spent grade 4-11 in that town)...but nooo...reunion is gonna be a bunch of random ass people I don't know

Then go to your old schools reunion instead, thats what one chick did from my school.  She moved away Junior year but now lives back here and goes to our school reunions.   

You can do that?

I know when they had my reunion...they invited people that didn't graduate with us....invited a couple that moved junior/senior year, also invited a couple that dropped out before graduation.

Jason

I get invited to 2 reuinions every 5 years.....I went to school at  one school from k thru 11 and graduated from another cause my family moved....I dont think there is anything wrong with it.

[69grad]

  

[TruckDriver]

I wasn't real popular in school being the "fat kid", so I never have or will ever go to one. I only have 1 friend from all my years in school I talk to yet anyway.

[Charger440RDN]

I wasn't real popular in school being the "fat kid", so I never have or will ever go to one. I only have 1 friend from all my years in school I talk to yet anyway.

If you do decide to go to one, you may be surprised at how fat and grotesque the "popuplar" people are now. 

[RD]

funny this thread has come up, as I am currently in the process of helping organize my 20 year reunion.  we had a 10 and now the 20.  we all decided to skip the 5 year ones as not much changes.

i have all my high school photos (and earlier ones) laid out and are currently being organized for photo albums so that I may bring them with me.  I have set up a facebook page for all of the high school graduates to become "fans" of so that we may discuss plans.

that is what we are doing so far. neat to read everyone's responses.

[jb666]

I went to my 5 year, it was a "Wow, I'm still the toughest guy around" fest...

I went to the 10 year it was "My hair's just thinning, but I can drink you under the table!" fest...

I stopped by the 15 and everyone was already poluted..

The 20th was an absolute joke. I wouldn't have known anyone if it wasn't for their name tags. No one was sober.. I stuck around for 1/2 hour and split.

The way I see it is if I liked him/her enough I'd still be friends with them.. The rest of the people can go blow the dog  

I wasn't real popular in school being the "fat kid", so I never have or will ever go to one. I only have 1 friend from all my years in school I talk to yet anyway.

If you do decide to go to one, you may be surprised at how fat and grotesque the "popuplar" people are now. 

Damn straight. When I went to the 10th, the class jock came up to me and says "Hey I hear you're powerlifting now, want to hook up and train some time?". It didn't look like he had hit the weights for years.. I said "Oh Hell yeah! I can remember the time you tossed me on the field and booted me in the stomach. This will be fun!". Needless to say, that was the last time we talked...

[Skinypete]

Do they have 2 or 3 year reunions? haha

[Mike DC]

Do they have 2 or 3 year reunions? haha

You're joking, but I bet you'd be surprised how many of your classmates are already changed a lot by now.

[PocketThunder]

Do they have 2 or 3 year reunions? haha

You're joking, but I bet you'd be surprised how many of your classmates are already changed a lot by now.

Once the reality of life (not living at home on the parents dole) hits you, most people change real fast. 

[jeryst]

Graduated in 71. Never went to any reunions. Only had a couple close friends in school. We're still close friends, so I dont need to go to a  reunion to see them.
Talked to others that went. Jocks still act like they're Gods gift to everyone. Snotty rich kids still snotty rich kids because they got jobs in daddys company, or daddy pulled strings and got them into schools they never would have made it into without help.
Screw'em!

[Charger-Bodie]

I cant believe how much negitivity there is is this thread....Its the oppisite at the reunions Ive been to. Most of my classmates have grown up and treat eachother well. I think alot of people whove responded would be surprised by people if they gave it a chance at a reunion.

PS. I was not a jock or rich kid or any of the clicks in High school. Infact I had that same kind of animosity towds those people. But in my experiance MOST of them leveled off and became normal people like the rest of us.

[TheGhost]

Last year would have been 5 years for me.  Didn't hear anything about a reunion.  Not sure if I would have even gone, anyway.  Only thing I miss out of HS is playing Football.