PDA
That awkward moment when they're too close for comfortBY SOFI VAN COUTREN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Photo by Sofi Van Coutren
Carlos and his girlfriend Wendy demonstrating acceptable affection in the halls of Rose School or honeymoon vacay? Throughout the halls of Rose there are cliques, groups of all sizes and of course the infamous pairs of two. PDA, also known as Public Display of Affection, is seen all around at Rose. Some participate while others discriminate, and so far the assumption that all teachers and staff do not support it stands true. Teachers do in fact yell at the students to get to class and stop romancing in the halls.
“I quite frequently tell students that we do not need anymore Rose babies,” history teacher Stephanie Noles said. Instead of enjoying his four minutes until class, freshman Tyler Stox spends that time dodging couples here and there. Stox tells us PDA has gone too far when it takes up space in the halls and blocks the way. Others disagree with Stox and Noles and take pride in the area they block. “It’s not my problem you're single so if I’m with bae and we start kissing and stuff it shouldn't be a big deal,” sophomore Trebien Whitehurst said. PDA participants obviously take pride in their choices to associate with “bae” physically. This leaves the rest of the student body uncomfortable and awkward. Some students think PDA is okay to a certain extent. A hug, holding hands or a quick kiss on the cheek is acceptable but making out is not. Like Whitehurst, some may argue that the negative attitudes towards PDA is because a person is single, but sophomore couple Jillian Ebron and Cornell Powell both agree that PDA crosses the line when making out transpires. “When it looks like you are connected in some sort of way,” Ebrom said while telling us her opinion of too far. “At school, everyone does it. A smack or a kiss is okay but not tongue,” junior Carlos Garcia said. Garcia, participant of PDA, suggests to make room for Jesus. “At church is a definite no and if you work with your girlfriend or boyfriend that is a no,” he said. PDA at school is bad enough but a person is really engrossed in his or her significant other when they are willing to PDA on the job or at church. As Garcia “smacks” his girl others use body language to express their PDA… Students who attended the annual Sadie Hawkins dance may or may not have gone home with their bodies rubbed raw. At Sadie Hawkins, there were three types of dancing: grinding, jump grinding, and a little bit of face grinding. Is this PDA? “It’s not PDA because it is a type of dance,” sophomore Laura Bauza said, but that’s easy to say as a participant. One who stands there and maybe even watches may think differently. “I thought that the grinding at the Sadie Hawkins dance was extremely inappropriate and very vulgar,” English teacher Vanessa Iorizzo said. Iorizzo also tells us grinding qualifies as PDA because it makes people uncomfortable. With a more open opinion, senior Bailey Sugg tells us grinding is not PDA its a dance a white boy could easily do. “I don't call it PDA, I call it gettin’ a little sleazy and havin’ a good time,” Sugg said. According to the students that walk these halls, PDA in moderation is fine, but keep the grinding on the dance floor. A hand hold, a hug, and a kiss on the cheek at most is acceptable because nobody wants to see face sucking activities on their way to class. Students of Rose, next time you think about PDAing, PD-don’t. HTML Comment Box is loading comments...
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