I personally thought the throwing of airplanes was juvenile and annoying. However, I also think the lack personal hygiene displayed by many FIRSTers, along with a myriad of other things to be annoying as well. I've just come to accept these things, despite my general opposition and annoyance.
Now, all that being said, the next point really struck a chord with me.
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Originally Posted by Libby K
Now, I get ripping up your programs and making airplanes, because you clearly NEED to throw those airplanes since they're so VITALLY important to the mission of FIRST...
...but did you guys really have to use the page that was my father's tribute?
My father - Dean's older brother? He was a huge part of the FIRST community. He died this September, and the program page with his face and his story should have been at least somewhat respected and not used for that purpose. None of the things FIRST works so hard to create should have been, but that one is very personal to me. I was absolutely horrified.
Have some class.
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Seriously? What's wrong with the people who did this? Are people not familiar with the concept of respect? You're really going to take a memorial page for a pillar of the FIRST community and turn it into a paper airplane? This wasn't the only example of blatant disrespect I saw at the event. The number of people who were walking around and chatting both during the moment of silence and the national anthem during opening ceremonies was appalling. Even though this was just a small portion of the community, it still stuck out like a sore thumb. We can do better than this.