Why do you people make such a song and dance about finishing high school?
High school is not an achievement. It doesnt merit a celebration or a ceremony. Here we just shake hands and go our seperate ways. Given you cant be as refined as us, but it is so over the top as to be cringeworthy.
This is my only point of contention with your entire continent.
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^^ Well Desis in North America certainly don't but others do.
For me the song and dance is finishing university.
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This was a generic question asked at 4am when a guy isnt at all tired. I assume most desis dont finish HS ( :p ), but seriously, its a cultural norm there. I was fwd'd some ceremony clips from people I know online etc...and granted its a big day as only 25% of US people go on to university, but the sheer scale attributed to the event is mind boggling to my British world view.
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ppl in NA r educated they know singing n dancing is HARAAM 
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in US they make a song and dance about everything.
btw do you know percentage of ppl in Uk and Us with highschool diplomas, and university degrees.
PS: while we are at it, can u tell ppl there to stop using fork and knife to eat a burger or pizza (deep dish chicago style being an exception)
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basic jobs want atleast a highschool diploma. it's just to get the minimum wage.
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^^ Well Desis in North America certainly don't but others do.
For me the song and dance is finishing university.
Even at finishing uni, we just shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. Well played mate, best of luck. None of this razzle-dazzle.
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ur assumption is rong 
n WAT CULTURAL NORM IS DAT? 
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I know the UK aims for a crazyily high 50% university enrolement rate (too high, cheapens degrees), not sure what the current figure is. In the US, its about 25% as per Wiki, which is sourced on this occassion. So 1/4 of US ppl achieve more then a GED. Well done. 
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It was a joke, mate.
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okay so do two more things
what is the number of people, not just percentages
then look at number of patents as a ratio
and then think 
and please provide sources for all numbers
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Even at finishing uni, we just shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. Well played mate, best of luck. None of this razzle-dazzle.
u guys are just stiffs who cant have fun.
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Because it is considered a rights of passage, an entrace to adulthood (is that a word?) kind of a thing. The only party I know of is Prom, and it is usually done through donations collected through out the 4 years of high school + prom ticket sales. Obviously, schools in richer areas get more donations, so their proms are outrageous.
Don't they have farewell parties in Pakistani schools?
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ya wat else shuld i expect u at 4 am 
b/t tell ur states frndz dat its not a time to sing n dance on ur dadz money. GET UR OWN N THEN SING N DANCE
(k dats the forth time i see someone using their frndz as an example. ppl they r BAD BAD source of inspiration 
)
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okay so do two more things
what is the number of people, not just percentages then look at number of patents as a ratio and then think :)
and please provide sources for all numbers :)
Obviously US will have much much more people, 1/4 of US pop is like 75m, UK's entire pp is 60 million.
I'm not saying the US system is bad or worse, thats not the issue. Just conducting themselves with a sense of decoum is the issue here.
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u guys are just stiffs who cant have fun.
We have fun. I re. seeing the 1997 Aussies play the universities in a side game at the Parks. So much fun. :)
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Obviously US will have much much more people, 1/4 of US pop is like 75m, UK's entire pp is 60 million.
I'm not saying the US system is bad or worse, thats not the issue. Just conducting themselves with a sense of decoum is the issue here.
or they can say lighten up and have some fun :)
the university ceremony itself is a very dignified affair for the most part, what happens before or after is a different thing.
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Some of them definitely need to lighten up. Some Tamils in there...
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^^ lighten up… tamils…
is that suppose to be a pun 
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Clearly it was an attempt at humour.