<p>So I'm running for student body vice president. On the sign up sheet, next to our names, my friend and I wrote things like "vote for ------ or be decapitated" or "vote for ------ or be disembowelled". These were meant as jokes. The students saw them as such and laughed about it. Unfortunately, the faculty, which are total p****s anyway, took it down saying it was "offensive" and other things like that...the debate/speeches are going to be on Friday, and I don't want this to be mentioned...especially not in front of the faculty (they don't know who did it). I was thinking of dropping out, but this seems a little extreme.
Advice?</p>
<p>Just continue on with your campaign and don’t mention any negatives.</p>
<p>Keep running, apologize for writing those things.</p>
<p>FYI: you and your friend lack a sense of humor, since those aren’t funny at all, just stupid.</p>
<p>NO, do NOT apologize because no one knows who did it. Mentioning it makes everyone aware that the actions were yours. Not mentioning it means those who haven’t heard about will not. Don’t associate yourself with a negative situation.</p>
<p>^you have no idea how the political game works, do you?</p>
<p>Apologize, let everyone know it was you, and make sure you are sincere about it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I wasn’t going to apologize anyway, but I just wanted to know if you guys thought I should drop out or not…totally not going to:)</p>
<p>and by the way, my friends and I do have a sense of humor. It’s just not the same one as yours.</p>
<p>Well, you’ll get what’s coming to you for not apologizing. Seriously, if you can’t wrap your head around why you should, you shouldn’t be running for any elected position.</p>
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Yes, I do. What happened when Spitzer/McGreevey/Edwards came out and apologized about their actions? They lost credibility and the public’s trust.</p>
<p>In comparison, the OP’s situation is relatively minor, but you don’t go around apologizing for every small stupid action you’ve made when you’re supposed to present yourself in the best way possible.</p>
<p>I have nothing to apologize for. No one was offended by this, except teachers that I don’t even have classes with.</p>
<p>They lost credibility BECAUSE they tried to hide what they did until their actions were revealed. McGreevey’s revelation by a newspaper, not by him, for instance. Did that not occur to you? </p>
<p>Hang a lantern on your problem, triangulate your problem and nip it in the bud. You don’t understand that. So I repeat: you have no idea how the political game works. And neither does “pRiNcEsS”, for that matter.</p>
<p>Pfft, don’t bother apologizing. In fact, you should claim that a rogue student put them up, and that you had no say in the matter nor were you notified in their existence.</p>
<p>On the other hand, you might not want to use those points again lol. Using threats (regardless of context) can get you in some pretty big trouble in this security-oriented country of ours.</p>
<p>As a side note, although no one has addressed me on this point, I couldn’t give a damn less about politics with relation to the OPs situation. If this were something bigger, I’d say acknowledge your faults and hope the public finds it endearing.</p>
<p>My point is, after McGreevey told the public about his affair, he resigned as governor because he knew what it would do to his career. Someone seeking to run for another term would have his reputation severely marred by a scandal. You don’t apologize about a negative action right before everyone is deciding whether or not to vote for you, because it makes the other candidate look better simply because he doesn’t have the negative connotations as much as you do at the moment.</p>
<p>The example of McGreevey is not an exact example of the OP’s situation because NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE OP DID. Why tell everyone you did it when no one is onto your case?</p>
<p>The vibe I got from the OP is that someone knew she did it. Why else would she make a post like this? </p>
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<p>Sounds to me like someone outside of the faculty knows. </p>
<p>Whatever. I just wanted to roast the OP, since I think slapstick humor is dumb as shi.t.</p>
<p>Don’t mention it unless approached by an administrator. Move on with your life. </p>
<p>Then, your assignment is to watch the Office, 30 Rock, Gilmore Girls, House, and Glee to improve your sense of humor :).</p>
<p>the bottom line: don’t do it, because it will not get you more votes. the whole point of a political strategy is to get yourself more votes.</p>