> B - Even more than that, I HATE spending
hundreds of dollars to do something that I
HATE.

>
> The Other "Or maybe I'm just anti-social, or
something" Matthew

I don't think I ever spent more than 50 dollars
going to a dance. From the get-go, I would
either borrow a dress, or sew one, or go to a
thrift store and find a vintage masterpiece for
under ten dollars. Instead of buying an
expensive (okay, 6-12 dollar) boudinier, I
would buy some roses+various flora and
make 'em for my date, and often times for
other girls dates.

To further reduce expenses, we'd eat at a
friends house, and I've even gone to a cheap
diner, or even a fast food place for supper. It's
not terribly magical, or special...but it's
different, and always fun if you are with
friends!! I never had a date that rented a limo,
but I did go to one dance that we carpooled in
a giant suburban. The driver learned to drive a
stick shift that day, so the ride was really
bumpy...but really fun!

Once after a dance, we crammed 10 people
into a Jeep Cherokee to go 4-wheeling...and
ended up stuck in the mud for several hours,
in formal dresses. It was very fun, except for
the drycleaning bill.

Oddly enough, the only dance I DIDN'T havea
good time at was the senior banquet/dance.
They decided to have a luau, and decorated
the tables with bowls of live fish. Many idiots
decided they would be funny and eat or throw
the fishes. After that, I was in a sour mood,
so my date and I left shortly after the senior
video.

Even though I always had a good time at the
dance I went to, it doesn't mean it's for
everyone. I think that since you dislike
dances, that you shouldn't go, and all of your
feelings are perfectly justified!

Tess