On my graduation, someone called Mr Jack Jones was being given an honorary doctorate. (I understand he was a trade unionist or something, if I may be as dismissive as I possibly can.)
I wanted to walk out when they got to his bit of the ceremony but general cowardliness took over - they might have revoked my degree if I had made a scene!
When he was presented for the applause I did my best to remain seated with my arms folded and a look of disapproval. I observed that over on the other side of the room where the parents were seated, he was getting a standing ovation, while my side of the room could be best described as "polite". No-one (as far I could see) was standing.
I wanted to walk out when they got to his bit of the ceremony but general cowardliness took over - they might have revoked my degree if I had made a scene!
When he was presented for the applause I did my best to remain seated with my arms folded and a look of disapproval. I observed that over on the other side of the room where the parents were seated, he was getting a standing ovation, while my side of the room could be best described as "polite". No-one (as far I could see) was standing.