Crispy™ Participation Award

[Bocian]

What does it mean? Is it something like "congratulations, you tried"? I'd enjoy to know some bit of history.

 

[Old One]

What does it mean? Is it something like "congratulations, you tried"? I'd enjoy to know some bit of history.

You've got it right.

I don't know where or when participation awards started (they weren't around when I was a kid), but they've become more and more common over the past 25 years or so, at least in the U.S.

They originate in the idea that competition is mean, and hurts the kids who don't win. Since it's bad to feel bad because someone else is better than you are, you should get an award just for showing up. It's supposed to make kids with no talent feel better about themselves. If you belong to a basketball team that loses every game by 50 points, you still get a participation award.

Around here a participation award means your post is being insulted as not adding anything of value.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...t-let-his-sons-accept-participation-trophies/

 

[Lady_Error]

Reported for Participation harvesting

 

[Bocian]

Reported for Participation harvesting

Reported for Agree harvesting.

 

[Bocian]

Relevant again because of the name.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

In case you haven't noticed, only the first post can be rated with the Participation award, just like how the 2nd prize winner is the first loser.

 

[fantadomat]

If i made thread about gold fists,will get a lot of fisting?

 

[Cudgel]

Relevant again because of the name.

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special...