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yearbook question

DogFashionDisco

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Ok, I have a serious question about the yearbook. This isn't necessarily me (ok fine, it is), but I switched schools at the beginning of the school year. At my old school, on picture day, my friend dared me to stick my tongue out for the picture. Now, of course I couldn't puss out, but I also thought I could get a few laughs out of it, now to mention create a hardcore bad ass image of myself (who sticks their tongue out in the year book, honestly, no one has the balls). So I went along with my plan. However, a month later when I got my picture back, my plan totally backfired. I looked like a fvcking retard. About 4 weeks later I switched schools (for reasons unrelated), and never redid my pictures. I thought they wouldn't transfer the pictures, but once I got my new ID card, I found out they did. So I was like "fvck".

I left the problem and never dealt with it. However, now that its at the end of the school year, this problem is starting to become a thorn in my balls. Is there anything I can do about this? I mean I am moving this summer across the country, so I'll never see these people again (I didn't know I was moving at the beginning of the year), but I'd really like to not look like a total retard in my year book picture this year. Should I say "fvck all the haters" or what else could I do if anything? :down: :confused:
 

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Dandrufman

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Looks like you've screwed yourself over. If you want to put a different picture in the yearbooks, its probably too late. They've been printed by now. But in the event that you still have time, talk to the yearbook staff... and bring a nicer picture you wouldn't mind them using (you do have a better picture... right?).
 

dannowillbookem

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nah you'll look like the weird kid who wasnt there picture day if you have a picture that wasnt taken by the school. basically, your reply to guys making fun of you is 'yeah i know' or 'i dont fuccking care i'm leaving in a few months anyways'

this jock kid buck, most popular guy really, he had a totally retarded yearbook picture. looked like a retarded gorilla. he would just laugh and poke fun at someone elses and look through trying to find the worst ones with whoever made a joke. it seemed to carry off well.
 
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