Spring Break Season Begins

[Forty Two]

Too many drunken, drugged idiots on the beach acting like jackasses and prostitutes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... Break.html

I went on Spring Break to two different beaches, and we thought it was "wild" but it was far less overt than it is today. I think what turned things a bit was the old "MTV Spring Break" shows back in the late 80s or early 90s, and soon everybody was acting like "Jersey Shore" idiots on Spring Break.

When I went, Spring Break had really only been a "thing" for a little over 20 years. And, when it started, it wasn't anything like it is today. Gradual increase. It started in the early 60s as a fairly small thing, and then after it was noted by the media, a book and movie called "Where the Boys Are" was released, and that caused college students to start participating in the ritual in greater numbers.

When I see the clips on the news today, though, I'm almost embarrassed for some of the participants. I say some, because most are probably just going to the beach, having some drinks and partying, and not being too much of a bother to anyone. But the ones that make the news and the articles like the one I posted are really ridiculous. When did "squatting" at the camera become the new "duck face?" I mean, ladies - it's not a good look for you (especially since a lot of you, referring to those in the spring break pics, are not exactly bikini fit...)

And white guys....stop it with the hand signals at the camera and mugging for the camera while drinking. Act like you had a drink before. And, really? sneaking up behind a police horse and smacking it's ass? Really? How stoned are you to do that?

[laklak]

Fucking idiots. Sarasota actively discourages them by strictly enforcing all laws, banning alcohol on the beaches during spring break, and arresting them by the hundreds. Fine by me.

[Forty Two]

I'm even one of those who are in favor of lowering the drinking age. I'm not an opponent of college kids partying. But, some of this stuff is just retarded, idiotic.

[laklak]

We should go back to 18 as the drinking age, or at least allow beer and wine at that age. If you're old enough to shoot ragheads you're old enough for Miller Time. The TV show "Cops" usually does Spring Break specials from Panama City or Destin. It's a hoot.

[Forty Two]

There ought to be a purchase age, but then whether kids drink at home or under parental supervision at a restaurant should be a function of parenting. I have done my share of drinking, but I could always gauge my limits, because my parents started the traditional way - allowing me as a teenager to have a drink with dinner, starting on holidays and special occasions. You learn then early how to control the quantities. So, I partied in college, but I was never the one who woke up with writing on my face, or shaving cream sprayed all over, or with funny photos taken in compromising poses, or puking all over the dormitory bathrooms.... the ones that did that were the ones who just broke free of the umbilical all at once.

[laklak]

Same here. I also went to boarding school, so by the time I got to a college dorm I'd already been away from Mummy and Daddy for 3 years. It wasn't some great, liberating experience and I found most of the antics and out of control partying boring. I even tried a fraternity for about a week but it was beyond puerile. Moved out of the dorms as soon as they'd let me.

[Seabass]

Too many drunken, drugged idiots on the beach acting like jackasses and prostitutes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... Break.html

I went on Spring Break to two different beaches, and we thought it was "wild" but it was far less overt than it is today. I think what turned things a bit was the old "MTV Spring Break" shows back in the late 80s or early 90s, and soon everybody was acting like "Jersey Shore" idiots on Spring Break.

When I went, Spring Break had really only been a "thing" for a little over 20 years. And, when it started, it wasn't anything like it is today. Gradual increase. It started in the early 60s as a fairly small thing, and then after it was noted by the media, a book and movie called "Where the Boys Are" was released, and that caused college students to start participating in the ritual in greater numbers.

When I see the clips on the news today, though, I'm almost embarrassed for some of the participants. I say some, because most are probably just going to the beach, having some drinks and partying, and not being too much of a bother to anyone. But the ones that make the news and the articles like the one I posted are really ridiculous. When did "squatting" at the camera become the new "duck face?" I mean, ladies - it's not a good look for you (especially since a lot of you, referring to those in the spring break pics, are not exactly bikini fit...)

And white guys....stop it with the hand signals at the camera and mugging for the camera while drinking. Act like you had a drink before. And, really? sneaking up behind a police horse and smacking it's ass? Really? How stoned are you to do that?

So when you were young, kids were cool. But now that you're old, kids suck.

[JimC]

We have a thing called "Schoolies" where high school students, having finished their final exams, head to beach resorts en masse, with predictable amounts of sexual shenanigans and drinking sprees.

[pErvinalia]

We have a thing called "Schoolies" where high school students, having finished their final exams, head to beach resorts en masse, with predictable amounts of sexual shenanigans and drinking sprees.

The Gold Coast has really embraced the event and provide plenty of safe zones and alcohol free events, and plenty of security and medical assistance. These are young and still naive kids, and the police and medical staff largely treat them as such and don't antagonise and escalate situations. There's still enough absolute fucking tools getting smashed and fighting or trashing units, and the police hammer them as soon as they get their hands on them. All in all the event goes pretty well and brings in many millions of dollars for the city. But locals fucking hate it, for obvious reasons.

[JimC]

We have a thing called "Schoolies" where high school students, having finished their final exams, head to beach resorts en masse, with predictable amounts of sexual shenanigans and drinking sprees.

The Gold Coast has really embraced the event and provide plenty of safe zones and alcohol free events, and plenty of security and medical assistance. These are young and still naive kids, and the police and medical staff largely treat them as such and don't antagonise and escalate situations. There's still enough absolute fucking tools getting smashed and fighting or trashing units, and the police hammer them as soon as they get their hands on them. All in all the event goes pretty well and brings in many millions of dollars for the city. But locals fucking hate it, for obvious reasons.

There is a smaller version at various coastal towns like Lorne down here in Victoria...

[Forty Two]

So when you were young, kids were cool. But now that you're old, kids suck.

They've always sucked. Just now they duck face and squat for the camera while monumentally sucking.

[Tero]

You could do a decade by decade study of beach remnants
1 beer cans and bottles
2 condoms

[Forty Two]

Spring break in Finland

[Tero]

But on midsummer, 24 hours of drinking and fucking! Watch out for pine cones. Very irritating for orgasm.

[laklak]

I see your problem - you're supposed to fuck the woman.