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I like the advice presented in this thread, and I can’t add anything better. The teacher needs to be made aware of this problem; if no action is taken, seek someone higher up in school administration.
I would, however, like to chime in with the others who have said that high school sucks. You’re not there to make a name for yourself; you’re there to get the best grades possible so you can get your diploma and get on with life. Trust me, there’s nothing better than going back home four or five years after you graduate from high school to see what has become of your fellow classmates. Out of my class, very few people actually went on to college or pursued a trade; most of the kids are married, living with their parents, or living in a trailer in their parents’ backyard. Once you hit college, no one is going to care about high school; those few kids that are still obsessed with it won’t last very long.
During my senior year, we had a special “senior newsletter” put together by the yearbook staff (of which I was a member). It contained quotes and things from the graduating class. When I got to see a copy of the newsletter, I realized that the girl in charge of editing (who had held a grudge against me since junior high) had eliminated all of my material except for my name and the university I would be attending. After casually questioning her and the rest of the staff about the missing material, and realizing that it was deliberate rather than an attempt so save space (some other students had their quotes edited for space or content, after all) I exploded at the group. Fortunately, I had a vehicle parked on campus that day; I ended up driving around until I had cooled off enough to go talk to the teacher in charge of the yearbook and newsletter. She was already aware of the incident, but nothing was ever done.
Let them put your picture in there under Most Obnoxious only if they will agree to photograph you flipping off the camera. If they can’t agree to that, tell them you would like the category removed. Seems fair to me. 
Ok, guys, here is what happened: I went to the yearbook room at the end of lunch, just as the class was getting out. There were a few of the people who had been messing with me in there still, and they were like, “Oh, here she comes.” I guess they had told the teacher all about it. Probably not what really happened, but whatever.
So I said, “I guess you have heard all about what happened,” and he said yes, he had, and that I wasn’t going to be in the picture anymore. The category would still be there, but only Keith (most obnoxious guy) would be there. Well, I don’t think Keith should have to do that, even though he is annoying, but I will let him deal with it if he doesn’t like it.
The teacher didn’t really apologize to me, which also makes me mad, but I really just want to let this go now.
*Dogzilla: My friend Ian was on the ballot as “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Biggest Slacker” both. (I guess “Biggest Slacker” is kind of negative, but not mean like “obnoxious” is.)
Indygrrrl: That would be hilarious, but somehow I don’t think they’d let me.
monstro: I don’t think that I have been making enemies, or at least I haven’t been trying to. I don’t even talk to most of these people, let alone harass them. I would ask them why they think I am so annoying, but I don’t want to encourage them to bad-mouth me. As far as I know, what they are annoyed by is that I talk to the teachers, during the lesson, to make sure I understand things and such. It’s not like I go around telling people how ugly their shoes are, or anything.
The advisor should have nixed “most obnoxious” before the survey even went out. The yearbook should drop all negative “awards.” What good are they?
We had class awards, years ago, selected by the yearbook staff (it helped that we were a small school). None were negative (well, there was “Least likely to crack a book,” but people took that good-naturedly). I also don’t think anyone was listed in more than one category. In addition, we took joking photos of all the winners (e.g., the “Class Politician” was shown with a top hat and stumping for votes in a graveyard; the “Class Brain” was shown reading a comic book upside down). Since everyone took part in their own selection, there were no bad feelings.
At my high school, we had a few incidents like this, so the yearbook staff and advisor agreed that there would be a waiver system for all awards.
After we voted, the yearbook staff would hand out waivers to all of the ‘elected’ that said they either agreed or refused to have their picture/name published in the yearbook. It was usually the “biggest ego” people that had a problem with it.
The catagories never got more negative than the aforementioned. I don’t think that there were any people who declined my senior year.
I hated high school too. I guess that the best thing that you can do, now that it’s not going in the yearbook, is to keep your sights on the future. Keep yourself busy, surround yourself with your favorite people that like you as much as you like them.
Cheers,
Nicole
Either you’re very lucky and go to a great highschool… or you’re sort of lucky and at the level where it honestly doesn’t seem like any of this goes on, where the people at levels below you know that it does, and are constantly smacked about by it.
Still, MIIM, what everyone is saying is true. 10 years from now, it won’t matter…which is cold comfort now, but gives you something to look forward to.
I mentioned this thread to Mr. S, and he said, “Remember what happened when that coach gave a kid the ‘Crybaby Award’?”
I’m just sayin’.
Well, in that case, I suggest you chase down those who bullied you and thrash them within an inch of thier lives with an 18"IBDHJD.
I mean, you’ve got to earn the title of most obnoxious, right?
Either that or the Yearbook teacher will have to change the name of the category to “She from whom you will be asking for a raise in 20 years.” 
Boy, MIIM, that sucks, but I’m glad you said something.
I can only barely recall being in high school anymore.
I did have one somewhat rewarding experience many years ago when I saw the girl that tormented me during high school. I bought a coke and some gas from her at the Stop’n Go. I found it odd that she didn’t seem to recognize me as she spent so much time bugging me way back when. Actually, I think she may have been stoned. Oh well.
this is a bit different, but I missed “Senior Week” in HS and as a result, my picture never got into the yearbook with my associated activities (band, choir, sports, senior group photos, etc.). I was very upset about it, but honestly, I haven’t thought about it since the day I graduated. I am 24 now.
You are clearly upset about this. I say ask to have it removed and if the teasing is bad, just bear down until graduation. you’ll look back and wonder why you cared so much.
hope this helps. 
As a teacher myself, I’m embarrassed by the prat in charge of your yearbook.
Either try it rise above it (difficult, I know), make a joke of it, or (best of all):
make up and publicise a special award for the teacher.
- ‘most unfit to teach’
- ‘least caring’
- ‘nastiest’
come to mind.
that’s happened to me a couple times. Not so much people who teased me, but people who were just assholes in general, giving me bad service the one time i decide to go to TGI Friday’s; the popular jock who banged all the girls in school on Elimidate; the girl who called me a *Slut * on her first day as a new student knocked up at 19. Weird.
You hit the nail with that statement. You are being bullied and unless you stand up for yourself, they will continue. Make durn good and well sure that the category is removed. Ask the teacher nicely and explain how much that hurts; it probably will be. However, if the answer is no, it’s time to take the gloves off. Insist that it be removed and be prepared to get a lawyer involved to compel them to remove it. If they still refuse and it gets printed, sue their asses. I think you have grounds (although IANAL).
Trust me, eventually you will be able to look upon this distinction as a badge of honour.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.
- Jonathan Swift
The yearbook teacher called my mom at work and apologized to her (but not to me? whatever) and he didn’t know about the categories. He just let the yearbook kids organize the whole thing themselves, assuming that 17 and 18 year olds would be adult enough. This is his first year in charge of the yearbook, and they were supposed to show him the list of categories, but they didn’t, so it is not his fault. Apparently, in past years, they’ve had even worse things.
I disagree that it isn’t his fault. Sure, it’s not entirely his fault, but they have yearbook staff for a reason, and it isn’t to assume that 17 and 18 year olds are automatically going to do the responsible thing. And if they were supposed to do something, (show him the categories) and didn’t then it certainly is his fault for not following up on it.