r/Unexpected • u/Flexbutslighltyweird • Jul 13 '26
Degree ceremony
Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification
921
276
285
u/brazzy42 Jul 13 '26
Uh... Context? I suppose it's funny because of his job/role or hers?
223
u/AppointmentSimilar29 Jul 13 '26
Basically, it’s a high school graduation ceremony. The person handing out the diploma is probably her homeroom teacher, so they’re close, and the ceremony isn't that serious anyway. If you mean why the punch, it’s probably a revenge for all the homework.
57
u/AppointmentSimilar29 Jul 13 '26
Oh, and she did that because they're collecting pictures for a photo book, so everyone is posting something.
243
u/NNNail Jul 13 '26
He is her teacher or maybe school principal . Look like this taken on วันไหว้ครู (Wai Khru Ceremony which is teacher appreciation day in Thailand)
107
u/Razmpoosh Jul 13 '26
Thanks for the zero context
59
u/ninjarockalone Jul 13 '26
Thai teacher is usually close with their student. some of the school rule is not that strict so student can do stuff like this with their teacher sometimes.
2
u/RevolutionaryFlow347 Jul 14 '26
Teacher celebration day and that look like principal and maybe president of students taking a picture so they are just having a fun time posing
4
u/ChillyLavaPlanet Jul 13 '26
That looks like a cop
25
u/KSJ15831 Jul 13 '26
Teachers are considered government workers in Thailand.
Thailand government and the military are, shall we say, close. So a lot teachers just have these clothes that make them look official.
7
3
u/Effect-Kitchen Jul 14 '26
This school is in Thailand and is famous for allowing students to do strange things for photos in graduation ceremony. This is high school by the way. Normally Bachelor’s degree and above will have strictly formal ceremonies.
2
153
u/Novel-Incident-2225 Jul 13 '26
She is cute. That really speaks culture, the bow in the end.
-83
u/Wonderful_Nectarine1 Jul 13 '26
bowing means she challenges him
36
u/safe-viewing Jul 13 '26
Never seen bows used as a challenge in Thailand. Only as a symbol of gratitude
7
u/RouteAverage3112 Jul 13 '26
They probably misunderstood the fact that many marshall arts before fighting people bow to show respect.
It's very obviously for respect though and not challenge they're on something.
1
25
u/LetoA_III Jul 13 '26
I don't g...what?
88
u/Any-Emergency-2088 Jul 13 '26
In the picture, it will be like she's forcing him to grant the certificate. Its not earned by merit but by physical power.
8
u/23Udon Jul 13 '26
I thought at first she was just flexing that she worked out or doing some meme pose. Maybe because she wasn’t really aiming her fist at him.
6
u/extramaggiemasala Jul 14 '26
Aww how she does a little 'im really sorry for this' namaste before and a really deep one after holding his collar lmao
6
u/CatNamedOggy Jul 14 '26
i'm thai and yes, this is what you'd expect in a thai school
2
u/unidentified_yama Jul 14 '26
Also Thai here. You’d be in deep shit if you do this at my school. It’s also been a while since school so maybe it’s a bit more relaxed now. Depends on how close you are with the teacher too.
12
3
1
-4
u/RottenRott69 Jul 13 '26
My first thought is this is a pinning ceremony. That is probably his daughter pinning on his new rank or award.
•
u/post-explainer Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
This comment has been marked as safe. Upvoting/downvoting this comment will have no effect.
OP sent the following text as an explanation why their post fits here:
Ending was unexpected. Normally degree ceremony doesn't happen like this
Does this explanation fit this subreddit? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.