15 of the Funniest Reasons People Didn’t Walk at Graduation

Thankfully, high school graduation doesn’t matter much, and there will be plenty of other life events that are far more important. Some people recognized that earlier than others and skipped out on the whole ordeal. One guy decided commencement wasn’t more important than going to Fazoli’s, while another technically wasn’t allowed to walk because of the materials he downloaded on a school laptop. 

Whatever the case, Redditors have rattled off the various reasons they didn’t don a cap and gown, and one guy showed a particularly green entrepreneurial spirit.

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seanvicious 6y ago My parents said I could either have them come to graduation or buy me a graduation present. Guess which one I chose. 21 Share ...

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hypnoticus103 6y ago When I graduated, I didn't walk... I couldn't care less. My parents didn't really care, but at the after party they asked one of the girls there that was wearing a gown & cap if she could quick take it off for me to wear it so they could take a picture of me in it. She obliged. That girl was a cutie. My mom was happy. I was happy. Great day. 99 Share ...

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seriouswoody 6y ago Went to Hawaii and the ceremony was during the flight so the captain announced my name and had me walk down the isle while everyone clapped. Different and unique. 9 Share ...

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LankyMuffin 6y ago Told my parents I didn't want to walk. Father said he didn't walk and didn't want to wait to watch me walk. It was a beautiful moment of skipping something no one wanted to go to. 40 Share ...

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Hyperion_Tesla 2y ago Right after I finished school, I got super sick and thought I was gonna die. Suddenly, things like walking across the stage did not matter. 3 Share ...

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Ten_bucks_best_offer 9y ago It was requested of me to not show up by the principal. I was very loud and animated in school. There was rumor going around that I was planning on pulling some stunt or making some kind of scene. Fact is, I never even planned on going. Drinking was on my schedule. 1 Share ...

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fahrnfahrnfahrn 9y ago Musician here. I had a gig that evening. 1 Share ...

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PhilipLiptonSchrute e 5y ago No. I didn't want to sit inside for hours on end watching hundreds of people I never met receive diplomas. I went and played golf instead. 2 Share ...

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myboyisapatsfan 6y ago I put on my cap & gown, took pictures in front of the hall with my friends and my family. When everyone else went in for the ceremony, my mom ran in and grabbed a program and then my family & I went and got ice cream. We have all the momentos from the day, but didn't have to sit through it. 17K Share ...

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aimerz_ 9y ago My friend didn't walk his hs graduation because we went to a high school with large graduating class that only gave each student 4 tickets so he sold his tickets for $25 each and spent the money on pot 85 Share ...

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SpawnMoreMinerals 9y ago Edited 9y ago Slight story time We had a program in school called Raider links. Basically it allowed you to use a laptop in class, because they were trying to move into the technology era. Everything would be done on the laptop. Well, I wasn't rich or anything like most of the kids in class so I had to rent this old laptop that weighed 50 lbs. I was into anime porn and would download a lot of anime porn onto the laptop to look at offline. Well when the end of the year came I forgot

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Acetotheface85 9y ago My friend did not walk cause he ran down the hallways pretending to pee on lockers with a water bottle. Share 1 ...

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pineapplegrass в 9y ago Couldn't walk because the school had a blanket restraining order prohibiting me from being within 100 ft of their property. Share 14 ...

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stumpyz9 9y ago Woke up late to go to the practice ceremony so i couldnt actually go. Ended up going to red lobster instead. Bet the graduation wouldnt have had them biscuits 2 Share ...

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[deleted] 6y ago I skipped my undergrad graduation and went to Fazolis instead. 2 Share ...