The nerd was elected king..........

At my senior prom, I don't think the votes were even counted for the king and queen. Why? Well, the prom king was not a popular guy, he was the senior class president. He got that position (class president) not out of popularity, but because everyone thought that a nerd was the best person to elect -- more likely to actually DO something. The prom queen was the head of the prom commitee. A random, casual, polling of attendees that some friends and I made revealed that the most popular couple actually received the most votes. While the prom and/or homecoming court elections are a little irritating, because of the whole "let's let the popular kids glorify themselves" thing that surrounds it... if you're going to have an ELECTION, make it an ELECTION. Whoever gets the most votes wins. Not "you guys waste your time and vote... we've already chosen for you." I think it's awesome that it wasn't the most popular kid who won the homecoming king. Since there were people rooting for the kid, I'd bet that he was actually elected, and that says a lot about the kids in that schools disregard for the superficial.

That was great! For me i always saw the popular one winning and felt bad cause i hardly rooted for them so I was always disheartened when the person I choosed didn't win simply because they were simple and didn't think they were heroes...I use to feel like a defeated politicians then Its great that the boy won! have a nice day!

oh how wonderful for him!! he must have been so excited! and i can just imagine the beaming pride that his mother had full to the brim! shoot, i was reading it and the grin just got bigger lol! i wasnt a popular kid, though i wasnt an outcast either. i was basically a bookworm lol! i always had my nose stuck in a book and frequently depended on whomever i was walking with to keep me from running into things!! that is so great! he will definatly remember the whole experience, and like you said, it probably meant sooo much more to him than if the popular kid had won and just been "confirmed" in how great and popular he is lmao! awesome!

I think that is great! I was never in the "in" crowd myself. Hopefully it will be a good lesson for the popular kids that they shouldn't think so highly of themselves, but I doubt it.

Oh your post reminded me of my school days! The excitement brought about by that King and Queen..so and so... Ha!ha!ha! It brings back so many memories but those are so manny and it would take so long to post here. It's enough that you've given me a wide smile with this topic because it reminded me of my younger days way back. Ahhh...those were the days... the King is now my hubby and the Queen is now her wife! Well, that nerd kid must have won the admiration of many because of his distinctive personality. Even if I were to vote I will choose the nerd one over the popular. I've always been for the underdog! I don't like the popular one who tends to be boastful! Good for him...he lost over a nerdy kid! Ha!ha!ha!

Hi there rocketj1 This is great and it will do wonders for the kids self esteme and confidence, brilliant stuff. I can't say that I have had first hand experience of such a situation but now maybe the nerdy kid will become a popular kid and I hope it doesn't go to his head!

I think it is super! What a refreshing change. I was one of the type that I floated between groups in highschool I pretty much got along with everybody.

hi rocketj1 I think thats just great, about time an average joe 'kid who was considered a nerd got the big prize, usually its the most popular kid , the football hero who always gets awarded homecoming King. No sadly when I was in high school it was the same old thing the most popular football star was the king and the queen was the sexiest most popular girl, nobody ever thought of picking a nerd, heavens no. Wish it had happened though.

I think that's FANTASTIC!! The "little guys" stood strong and didn't let the self-important few take the day and assume what they felt was an entitlement!! Halleluyah!! I hope that's a trend that goes nationwide!!! It's long past overdue. Congratulations to that young man!

It's wonderful to hear this, there is real hope for theier generations, they can see beyoind the hype

Thanks for the best response! Really appreciate it! Well, take care and happy mylotting!!

it was proud of the popular kids. they want to show proudness.it shows that popular people should never be proud of people who are below them

that's some awesome news. it makes me wanna give the nerdy kid a high five and a pat on the back. i was never popular at school, good to know the times are starting to change

Totally against! Now, before you all get jumpy for my opinion, let me explain. In life and society there is a natural order for things, when we push this order to the limits, the results are disastrous, I actually feel sorry for the kid since he will be shunned more than before, and besides, he's going to be in the watch from everyone, quite people are usually like that because they don't want to be seen by anyone, they do just fine, confined to themselves, that's the way they are, that's the way nature intended for them to be. Too much pressure makes people and things break, not only does he know have to represent an image, but also fight all the people against it. The way I see it, it will just be taken as a mishap, rather than a historical event in this school.

That's great...I don't think I've ever heard of the "underdog" winning, even in the movies. I think the popular kids were in complete shock. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

ALthough I am glad what happened happened... I have never thought a King and Queen thing for homecomming o any other event, was "right" I mean usually it is just the most popular kids, or the prettiest or most hunky and stuff like that. Just cause she isn't as pretty, doesn't mean that plain jane girl doesn't deserve to be Queen, but you know she never will be. I think it is just to "bollywood". Means nothing.. at least just my opinion. THings might have changed since I was in high school - but I look at it back then adn it was just such a joke.

That is a wonderful story! I'm so happy all the kids were able to come together that way!! I think this is very encouraging, not just that he won, but also that obviously the school body was able to come together on this topic in enough numbers to tip the balance! Where did you get your avatar? I love it! Can I borrow it?

Lol.. The popular guys if they won would be super cocky about it.. as in it's like natural if they had won the title. But any nerdy guys who won would have been appreciative of the fact that they are the winner. That's the difference in the attitudes of nerdy guys and the so called popular ones. Lol. It must have deflated their egos a little bit to have lost the competition to a nerdy guy and at the same time, they must have felt very embarrassed. A hard lesson for them! But no sympathy for them here! Anyway, congratulations to the guy who had won! It just goes to show that even if you think that you are popular, it does not means that you are well liked. Guess there is a difference between people who gained respect and are well liked because of their own selves, and those who are feared just because they are a clique of the 'in' crowd. Oh well~ An empty vessal makes the most news. Seems like the popular ones are not really that popular afterall, and the quiet one is in fact the popular one. What a twist of fate! Well, I have not been in that situation nor have I encountered such situations before. Just want to put in my two cents worth about the irony of the entire situation. Hehe.. happy mylotting!! And I am glad that an underdog had won! Take care!

That is awesome. That happened in my school once, too. I think it's funny that the popular kids usually win when people really don't like them deep down inside.

wel hmmmmm tat s nice to no... wel i dnt think i hav xperienced anything like tat but anyway good posting buddy hav fun n enjoy life sory i dnt hav mch to say on the topic :) heeheee