(much younger of course)
PUBLIC OPINION > Spring Break Is Overrated (If You're Over 24)
SodaHead News
2012/03/12 22:00:00
Spring break is either coming or going, depending on your local schools, which means students get a break from studying and parents get a week of worrying. Not everyone participates in the "holiday," some opting to call it "study week" or "reading week," but it's typically associated with heavy drinking, hard partying, and generally licentious behavior. We asked the public for their opinion on the "tradition."
The overall vote came out close, but there's good reason for that. Spring break is clearly geared toward students, meaning there's bound to be an immense age gap. Luckily, we're equipped to investigate that gap and more. Basically, comments boiled down to "I studied during spring break" versus "I like drunk girls," with the occasional "Just glad not to have class," but let's break it down for some insight.
The overall vote came out close, but there's good reason for that. Spring break is clearly geared toward students, meaning there's bound to be an immense age gap. Luckily, we're equipped to investigate that gap and more. Basically, comments boiled down to "I studied during spring break" versus "I like drunk girls," with the occasional "Just glad not to have class," but let's break it down for some insight.
Teens Love Spring Break
For legal reasons, let's assume the teens who said they love spring break were not referring to the alcohol, or the... promiscuity. That said, the 13-17 age group was by far the most gung-ho, at about 74%. Obviously, they're just glad to have a week without class. Nothing more.
Spring Break Rules If You're Single
Singles weren't quite as into spring break as teens were, but married voters were even less into it than adults, granting weight to the idea that spring break is about sex. However, voters "in a relationship" were split 50-50, so it might have more to do with age.
Atheists Are All Over It
Religion did appear to have an impact on how people voted, but not nearly as much as age or relationship status. Approximately two out of three atheists think spring break is awesome, compared to just two out of five Christians. Agnostics were actually closer to the Christian vote.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about spring break. We'd love to hear from you!
it is IMMATURITY ..
mixed with copious amounts of Alcohol and FAKE IDs ..
along with SLOBBISH lifestyles ..
Nothing like asinine meets inane .. in a mix that will tick off everyone around ..
That's just the fun stuff, ..then there is the vomiting. woohoo
USA! THANKS, STEVE!
There's no reason to go MEXICO to GET SHOT AT or BEHEADED by DRUG CARTEL
THUGS, ROBBED AT GUNPOINT or ABDUCTED to BECOME DRUG-MULES and
WORST:-NEVER-RETURN-to-the-US...
Be we have something better, and it applies across all ages - Chol HaMoed Pesach.
Most people I know are going to Panama City, FL (which is basically the spring break capital of America haha) to get drunk, party, and do who knows what else. I however will not be going because first of all my parents would never let me and second of all I don't drink or party or nothing like that, not really interested. I will be sitting at home, chilling, watching TV, shopping, and just relaxing. :))) Ha, I'm a nerd.
A-VET/ALSO-HIS-COLLEGE-FRIEND... SUMMER. I FLEW-MY-SON-HOME-4-
A SPRING BREAK-VISIT!
WISH YOU/ALL FRIENDS THE BEST LIFE CAN OFFER TODAY&FOREVER;! HAPPY!
MY SON & I WERE SOLDIERS. NOW, HE'S AN IRAQ VET & I was an ARMY/
RANGER/Social worker. I've a special place in my heart 4SOLDIERS-FOREVER.
When my SON WAS IN the ARMY for FOUR YEARS, I DIDN'T SLEEP MUCH!!! I
suffered from a LONG-ACUTE-SEVERE INSOMNIA!!& I refused to take med.
ALMA MATER INVITATIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAD NOWHERE TO GO TO
OUR HOME-WHICH-IS-3-BLOCKS FROM THE UNIVERSITY!
I knew lots of COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO NEVER EVER WENT TO ANY SPRING-
BREAK-VACATIONS. TO THEM: BREAK MEANS WORK-FOR-EXTRA-DOUGH-FOR-
SCHOOL-YEAR. THEY WERE THE BRIGHTEST IN SCHOOL. THEY GOT THE BEST
JOB OFFERS EVEN BEFORE THEY GRADUATED!
Maybe I was just lucky. I had wonderful girlfriends along the way. We enjoyed doing things together without all the hoopla. Zoos, museums, camping, sporting events, dinners, movies, fishing, boating, golfing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, shooting, drinking, dining, and dancing-quiet times alone...Who needed Florida! "Smooching" in Wisconsin was just fine.