I fixed an election
I wasn't one of those sporty kids, or into after-school clubs, or anything like that. When I was in Sixth Form and started having to think about my future in the big wide world, I realised I had a pretty non-existent CV thanks to spending the last couple of years playing guitar (badly) and sitting round at mates' houses playing Goldeneye on the N64. Thinking Universities & future employers would lap up this sort of stuff, I decided I had to be a Prefect, House Captain, Head Boy, etc.

Now, there was absolutely no way I was going to be made Head Boy, and Prefect was out of the question because I'd been a bit naughty in the past and it wasn't forgotten. House Captain, though, was elected by secret ballot by the members of the Sixth Form who were in the relevant House. There was one girl and one boy chosen for each house, from a total electorate per house of about 40-50 people.

I was asked to organise the vote since there were about three lads in my year who were Rugby Captain, County-level football players, etc. and the Head of House thought I was neutral as I wasn't really in the running. She didn't really count on the fact that I was running a poll for a position I'd decided I quite fancied.

Surprise Victory for Snowy!

To be fair, I did make sure the guy who came 'second' was Vice House Captain, and I did do a good job of organising Sports Days, drama, etc. once I was in the position.

Has any University tutor, potential employer, etc. ever mentioned the fact I was a House Captain? Have they fuck...
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 11 Dec 2008, 14:09, Reply)