How many participation trophies do you have?

[love_conquers_lust]

Okay boomers, I counted 20+ participation trophies:

I like to participate

So my question to you is, why isn’t there more? Your generation wanted mine to participate and have fun, so why stop? Give me all the trophies, all the ribbons, all the plaques. Every last thing you have to offer. Gimme.

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15 of those are either first or second place. They are all proof of participation.

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Something to consider, most of my participation trophies were acquired at a very young age when we were still learning fundamentals not quite ready for competitive play.

[rigmarole]

All the trophies, medals, certificates, etc. I received outside of distance running were for actually winning. In marathons they tend to give out participation medals. I've finished a number of those races, but never won one. Typically some professional runner that is an Olympian wins them all and collects all the checks and gold medals. So I've been handed a few participation medals in that sport.

[NathanDavis]

we didn't have those here... only first and second

[love_conquers_lust]

Most of those are first and second.

[NathanDavis]

so they count as "participation" ?

[love_conquers_lust]

All of them

[NathanDavis]

I thought participation ones were for those who joined but did not rank...

anyway, I didn't keep any of those

[SaoirseS]

What do Baby Boomers have to do with so-called “participation trophies?”

[love_conquers_lust]

It was coined by boomers. Ironically, they were the ones funding these events.

[JacobJordan]

You are misunderstanding what a participation trophy is. A participation trophy means you showed up. A trophy for first or second place is an achievement. Participation trophies are handed out to those that showed up and those that lost because goodness forbid they realize they are losers and their little feelings get hurt

[love_conquers_lust]

It was meant to be satirical.

But also consider that most of my participation trophies were acquired at a very young age when we were still learning fundamentals not quite ready for competitive play.

[JacobJordan]

I had competitive play in first grade. My soccer team lost we got a good game better luck next year. The winning team got a trophy and medals.

[AviatorTom]

@jacobjordan Young kids don't even have to show up... they get a trophy so long as their parents pay the participation fee.

[JacobJordan]

@AviatorTom fair enough. When I first heard about participation trophies it was in regards to showing up lol. I see it has gotten even worse

[IslaTheWitch]

Some :D swimming and volleyball. I think they are somewhere in a special box...

[RedInnocent68]

I recently binned a second place ribbon from a game called ‘lob’ - a strange cross between lawn bowling and mini golf. Does that count?

[exitseven]

I do not have any. I was never into organized sports anyway.

[jamesgoldman]

Never recall having anything aside first but I do have a little silver one in the scrap right now

[BourbonAndBacon]

My kids threw out all their participation trophies as soon as they got them. Trophies are for winning, not attendance. Participating is not an accomplishment worth recognizing

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Whoa… That’s a lot.

[love_conquers_lust]

Thank you. I had good teammates.

[AviatorTom]

None. I don't believe in them. Trophies should be awarded for accomplishments, not just showing up.

[Tearsdropp2]

None! I refuse to expect something I didn't work hard and win

[BlissfullyCurSed]

0... 🤣🤣

[OddBeMe]

Right alongside my “On Time” awards LOL

[jimmy2]

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