Posted: 2/14/2003 6:16:39 AM EDT
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Well I'm getting to be an old man,and I still don't understand how this works. My sixteen year old daughter is going to the prom. She asked a kid who is a sophmore to it. He's a damn good kid, and I been hunting with him and his Dad several times. The question is since my kid asked him should we pay for everything? I don't really mind,but I guess I do since I'm a cheap bastard and it aint going to be cheap. The tickects cost $120,their share for the limo $175,not sure what the dress is going to set me back and a good dinner gotta cost at least $100. I want my kid to have a good time and I'd cover everything. Is this how it works? Thanks. Andy |
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All that for the Junior Prom? I could understand it if it was the senior prom. Hell I skipped the Junior one to go to a Reenactment. Now the Limo is a good Idea I think, Kids being kids, someone might just have a flask of something, and its better to have a limo/cab so that everyone gets home safe. Also have you talked to your daughter?(stupid question I know) If they are just going as friends then they should split the cost between THEM. If you want to do something nice for your kid, and take care of some of the cost, thats great, but not foot the bill for everything. |
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what do you guys mean HUH? I didn't know you could go to a prom without a limo...unless you did something even better. One of my buds rented a Ferrari 308, and another one, whose uncle was in the 'waste management business' drove a garbage truck (that was the fuckin' best.) This was in New Jersey, mind you... |
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Times are changing, but I doubt they've changed enough that the woman would have to foot the entire bill. Why don't you ask your daughter what she thinks? She probably knows more about this sort of thing than anyone on this board. When I was doing the prom and school dance thing a dozen years ago or so, for some dances, I sprang for the girl's dinner & what not, and she sprang for her share. -Nick Viejo. |
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I had a friend who took his dad's Peterbuilt to pick up his date for the prom. I don't know if he had a CDL or not, but when he pulled into the parking lot and honked the horn it got everybody's attention. Me? I took my date in my Chevy Celebrity. Not fancy, but it got us to dinner and the dance and the party afterwards. Back then, I paid for everything but the dress. Now-a-days...I don't know what the fems want and don't want to pay for....they want feminism only when it's convienient for them. |
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I think not many people understand Prom Etiquette. Heck, Even I do not understand all of it. First off, What City/State are you in??? $120 for tickets sounds pretty high. Make sure that's the real amount, you don't want to pay a little extra so your baby can later that night "Get High". My prom only cost $50.00. Ask your daughter if she has discussed the costs of the Prom with this guy. Many people split the costs 50/50. As my date & I did (Except I paid for dinner). If she hasn't discussed it with him yet, then be prepared to pay up... I cannot stress the importance of the Limo though. As is previously mentioned, you do NOT want those kids to be behind the wheel if they had even the slightest DROP of alcohol. I've seen too many people hurt this way. This may seem excessive for the "Junior" prom, but it's the wisest choice (not the most cost effective though). Yes, the dinner would cost about $100-$150 total, my prom was $60 per person, so $120 total. Depending upon where you go. In both of my proms, I (the guy) paid for nearly everything, except the dance tickets. It's not like a wedding. The father of the sweetie doesn't necessarily *HAVE* to pay for 110% of everything like you'll have to do for her wedding. Give her a little talk about being responsible for her own future, and ask her what after-prom activities she'll be doing. Remember, hotel rooms don't necessarily mean sex either. I did that my senior prom, and we all went swimming, hot tubs, expensive downtown midnight snacking, and fell asleep cuddling & talking. Woke up to the world's best breakfast, and went home. Just my $0.04 |
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