Went to the Debs on your own?

My name is URL · 19-05-2009 09:15PM

Mr. Gruff wrote: »

As a new singleton, I don't have any plan on bringing a girl for the sake of it in September, especially after this thread. I might even ask my mint biology teacher for the photo if I grow a pair over the summer, who knows?

Tell her she's so hot she denatures your proteins

4zn76tysfajdxp · 19-05-2009 09:18PM

I went on my own becuase I didn't have to nerve to ask anyone to go with me. It was considered a good night at the time but when I think back it with these slightly older eyes of mine, I cringe.

Mr. Gruff wrote: »

I might even ask my mint biology teacher for the photo if I grow a pair over the summer, who knows?

Just a photo? Ask her to go with you. Go on, be the man I couldn't be.

Diabhal Beag · 19-05-2009 10:06PM

Jesus Christ theres some negative people here. I guess school must have been **** for ye.

For mine I will ask girls but I have no self-esteem so they won't be the most attractive.

Captain-America · 19-05-2009 10:10PM

Little Shyte wrote: »

For mine I will ask girls but I have no self-esteem so they won't be the most attractive.

That's the spirit.

Haven't exactly reached my Debs yet, but I'm not seeing the necessity in bringing a date. I mean, if I don't get a date, I'm not going to sit home and miss out on a good night.

Disease Ridden · 19-05-2009 10:16PM

I can't understand anybody who says the debs arn't worth going to. I thought it was one of the most memorable nights of my life. I was dead excited in the lead up to the night and it was great!

dotsman · 19-05-2009 10:56PM

Can we just clarify something here as I'm getting very confused.

When you say 'Debs', are you actually referring to your 'Grads'?

'Debs' are for girls (and take a guy* with them). 'Grads' are for guys (and take a girl* with them).

*Or they can take someone of their own gender if they are that way inclined

niallon · 19-05-2009 11:06PM

dotsman wrote: »

Can we just clarify something here as I'm getting very confused.

When you say 'Debs', are you actually referring to your 'Grads'?

'Debs' are for girls (and take a guy* with them). 'Grads' are for guys (and take a girl* with them).

*Or they can take someone of their own gender if they are that way inclined

Or in a co-ed school girls and guys go to their Debs...

bonerjams03 · 19-05-2009 11:06PM

dotsman wrote: »

Can we just clarify something here as I'm getting very confused.

When you say 'Debs', are you actually referring to your 'Grads'?

'Debs' are for girls (and take a guy* with them). 'Grads' are for guys (and take a girl* with them).

*Or they can take someone of their own gender if they are that way inclined

No. The Debs dance. That every school has. Equivalent to a Prom...

..... Debutant Ball.... No?

sdanseo · 19-05-2009 11:12PM

Is it that time of year again?

Ask snyper.

K4t · 19-05-2009 11:16PM

I bought 2 but havnt asked a girl yet. Have all summer though. I'll just bring the ticket out with me every night as proof.

dotsman · 19-05-2009 11:17PM

niallon wrote: »

Or in a co-ed school girls and guys go to their Debs...

IRcolm wrote: »

No. The Debs dance. That every school has. Equivalent to a Prom...

..... Debutant Ball.... No?

A Débutante's ball was originally for girls of high society who were making their debut in society.
A Graduation ball is for graduating from secondary school (regardless of gender). However, over time, in Ireland, Girls began to refer to their graduation ball as a Debs (no doubt, influenced by a variety of american tv shows).

It's only been 10 years since my own, but in my day, I never heard a single guy refer to their 'Grads' as a 'Debs'. I went (as a date) to several 'Debs', but only had 1 'Grads' (where I invited the girl).

No idea of what happens in a co-ed school though - good point!

Galvasean · 19-05-2009 11:27PM

In my (co-ed) school t was called a Debs.

I took my at the time girlfriend (one of the rare points in time when I wasn't single, total fluke) and had a great time. Although TBH probably no more of a great time when me and a bunch of my mates go on a wild bender.

Daysha · 19-05-2009 11:39PM

I actually enjoyed mine, but probably cause it finished so early. They had us kicked out by midnight, so me and the gang went to a friends house and stayed up till 8am getting nostalgic talking about old times. That's the way to do it imo.

galwayguy22 · 19-05-2009 11:57PM

I remember all my "friends" in school thought they were going to get a guaranteed ride from their dates, which they of course didn't.

I brought a girl I never once talked to before the night, didn't really talk to her on the night, and haven't talked to her since. In fact she was recommended to me by her friend and I wasn't 100% sure exactly who she was until I picked her up on the night.

Ger the man · 20-05-2009 12:08AM

I wasnt bothered with any of it. Plus most of the guys I went to school with were a**holes. They made a big deal about it if you were not going too.

minidazzler · 20-05-2009 12:18AM

I had a great time at mine, I had asked 5 or 6 girls to go with me before it, i had been drunk each time, they all accepted but I cancelled on all of them, the last one I cancelled the day before because she told me she was Pregnant, and I was like, here love I just wanted to take ya for a ride like. So I cancelled on her and took a friend of mine, after only asking her 36 hours before, who I had one of the best nights ever with. It was brilliant. But, I was the only one besides my date and one or two more, who enjoyed it.

And to top it off my Date was absolutely Gorgeous while the girl I was bringing, just wasn't. Alas, I get nowhere with my date, but I wasn't disappointed because she is truly one of the coolest people I know!!!

5318008! · 20-05-2009 07:56AM

I didn't really have any female friends back then and I would have been really uncomfortable asking the one or two girls I vaguely knew.

In the end I got set up with like my sisters boyfriends cousin or something. She knew like half the people there and it was obvious to everyone we didn't know each other in real life.

At least a third of the year didn't go which happened to be most of the people i got on with (and none of the ass-wipes of the year). I only went coz my sister said :"It's your debs you have to go. You'll have a great time". Worst advice ever.

If i could only change one thing about my life I'd choose not to go to my debs. I don't see why everyone can't just rent a function room in some pub and have a casual goodbye party or something.

Oh, and i puked in the bus on the way back.

homerun_homer · 20-05-2009 10:58AM

I went to my debs without a date. I had only asked one girl, a female friend of mine insisted on asking a girl I liked on my behalf and that failed. A good lot of my friend’s had no dates so it was nothing unusual at that. Looking back, though the lone picture of me is embarrassing to look at (not for being alone, just me in a suit that is a little bigger than me) but I’m glad I’m not standing beside someone I don’t really know and probably would have spent an awkward night making chit chat with.
I didn’t drink on the night to make the night less fun. I had got plastered a few weeks before so I was trying to make a point to my parents that I’d stay sober. My dad was going in and out of the bar buying all my mates drinks and offering me one, looking back I should have. Twas a decent night, but could have been better.

boardinwork · 20-05-2009 11:12AM

Little Shyte wrote: »

Question in the title. Is anyone here a victim? If so please tell us about it

I wish!!! The girl i went with looked like a man bear pig...

Had to bring her to my mates (who had a hot little slapper) on his arm and have our photos taken by our families and even his neighbours!

I had red hot cheeks in shame and a lump in my throat...

Got there - threw her €50 quid to sort herself out at the bar and disappeared on her for the night.

My actual girlfriend at the time was getting her tonsils out and asked me to bring her boot of a mate - i had no other options :mad:

sidneykidney · 20-05-2009 12:30PM

I went to my fiancee's debs i wasnt that pushed tbh,but ended up having a decent night

NOTE: Getting engaged at 18/19 is a huge fukcin mistake:rolleyes:

tatabubbly · 20-05-2009 12:39PM

Went with all my friends to the debs, nobody was in a couple and had a fab time..

But on the other hand, recently went to LYIT formal with boyfriend and ended up going home early cos we were so drunk.. it kinda works both ways me thinks

ejmaztec · 20-05-2009 12:50PM

I took my friend Carrie and we all got incinerated after a fire started and we couldn't get out cause the doors were jammed............:(

Acacia · 20-05-2009 01:01PM

boardinwork wrote: »

I wish!!! The girl i went with looked like a man bear pig...

Had to bring her to my mates (who had a hot little slapper) on his arm and have our photos taken by our families and even his neighbours!

I had red hot cheeks in shame and a lump in my throat...

Got there - threw her €50 quid to sort herself out at the bar and disappeared on her for the night.

My actual girlfriend at the time was getting her tonsils out and asked me to bring her boot of a mate - i had no other options :mad:

Sounds like a lucky girl. :rolleyes:

SV · 20-05-2009 01:06PM

Acacia wrote: »

Sounds like a lucky girl. :rolleyes:

What did you get with the 50?

Sean Quagmire · 20-05-2009 01:12PM

sidneykidney wrote: »

NOTE: Getting engaged at 18/19 is a huge fukcin mistake:rolleyes:

tannytantans · 20-05-2009 01:13PM

A girl in my year couldn't get a date for the debs and after being turned down several times she confided in one of our teachers who set her up with her son!In return she let him go on a lads hol that summer!Oh the shame of it - would have been better for her to go on her own!

Acacia · 20-05-2009 01:14PM

SV wrote: »

What did you get with the 50?

I can assure you it wasn't me.

bluto63 · 20-05-2009 01:24PM

Took a friend of mine who was quite attractive and fun. Had a good time with her and all of our friends, can't say it was a bad experience.
I knew the debs was going to be nothing special, and I was right. It was just the same as a night out, except we had to pay more

kyp_durron · 20-05-2009 03:19PM

I got kicked out of school a year or two beforehand, so I just got ****ed up drinking buckfast in the school hockey pitch and cried all night. Then I spray painted a picture of a penis on a gate on the way home.

JerryHandbag · 20-05-2009 03:57PM

We didnt have a debs cos our ****ehole of a school couldnt afford one. I know who I wouldve asked though if we did have one....married now with kids....sob sob

Went to the Debs on your own?

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