06-06-2012, 12:55 PM
I don't know about graduations yet, but during most awards ceremonies at my kids' schools, the staff ask the kids and parents to hold their applause and cheers until a certain group has gone through (principal's list etc.). The kids tend to comply because the principal and teachers are there giving them the stinky eye. Except for the occasional squeak, the parents comply to follow the rules and because of peer pressure (you don't want to be one of the few dumbasses that can't control themselves).
If the parents don't mind sitting through a longer ceremony, I think they ought to let people cheer and bring the next student forward when the cheering subsides. But, depending on the size of the school, nobody should bitch if the commencement takes an extra hour or more.
If the parents don't mind sitting through a longer ceremony, I think they ought to let people cheer and bring the next student forward when the cheering subsides. But, depending on the size of the school, nobody should bitch if the commencement takes an extra hour or more.