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NO PRESSURE

Don’t believe anyone who says there’s no peer pressure to sign the seniors’ graduation petition. I’m only a 9th grader, so how am I suppose to know where I’d like to have my class’ graduation ceremony four years from now?
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THE WAITRESS

Dear Unappreciative Customers, As surprised as you might be to hear this, I am not just your waitress, but a person, too. I do not enjoy cleaning up a plate of french fries that was thrown on the floor, or a plate covered in stew made of sandwich toppings. I DO notice when you “forget to leave a tip,” and when you and your friends scream so loud I can’t even hear the thoughts of eight thousand orders swirling through my head. We close at ten, so don’t come in at 9:59 and stay for two hours. And through all of this, I keep a smile on my face, so at least try to be friendly, too. Sincerely, The Waitress.
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HOW FEW BRAIN CELLS

In response to “Devil Women:” Allow me to answer some of your questions regarding women. 1) You can’t call women fat for the same reason we can’t tell you that you’re bad at things. 2) We stay mad at you because you can’t get/ do/say anything right. 3) We go to the bathroom together so we can talk about how few brain cells you have. 4) If you’re looking for a girl that acts like a guy, perhaps you really want to date men! Is that easy enough for you to see?
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TALENT REQUIRED

In response to “Artificial:” I agree with you 100%! All of these people are becoming famous because they have machines doing all their musical work for them. Sure, they have to create the beats, but half of the artists out there are just copying other songs and changing the words a bit. It’s ridiculous. Before all the computers, voice amplifiers, and synthesizers, music was so much better. It actually required talent.
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SO SEXIST

Men are so sexist today! They all call women “hot.” What does that even mean? How can a girl be “hot” ? Boys also make all sorts of comments about breasts. What about the girls who don’t have breasts? Do you just ignore them until they develop? That can be so harmful it can lead a girl to thoughts of suicide. Don’t be so sexist!
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IS THIS FOR REAL?

What’s with all this white stuff called snow?! I just moved from Miami, Florida , and all this flaky white stuff, that really looks like it should be in my father’s hair, is strewn about the ground. Where is the green grass? What happened to the warm weather!? Am I just crazy, or is this stuff for real?
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BOOKAHOLIC

I’m a bookaholic. I LOVE books! I can’t stop reading unless I’m forced to. Every time I pick up a book, it seems to be really good and I can’t put it down. Books are making me know things that only one in 20 people know. For instance , I can tell you about 10 different spells from “Harry Potter,” and I can almost recite the whole book, “A Wrinkle in Time.” I’m like the walking encyclopedia of books. Is there anyone who can help me? Please, before I finish another 874-page book! (P.S. I’m only 12.)
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BOYS, BOYS, BOYS

Unbelievable! How can someone just tell you that they like you and then completely , 100 percent ignore you? You bump into him, say hey, and he acts like he wants absolutely nothing to do with you! Is he using you? Girls can’t tell! It’s heartbreaking, really. All boys belong under a rock.
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