Why you shouldn't post bad picture on Facebook.

I know. You're a teenager. And you just love getting drunk with your friends. You've been playing beer pong since 7th grade, when the college students next door invited you to a "sleepover." Guaranteed, you laughed at their wording until you walked into the party. The drunk and still imbibing students gave you a glass (already poured) and handed you a joint. You were immediately accepted. That's where you learned a few rules of thumb:
1. Never drink unless you've poured it yourself
2. Do not stumble away alone with another drunk
3. Never leave your drink unattended
4. Avoid drugs unless you know exactly what they are
5. Keep a buddy
6. If you can't feel your teeth, stop.

Your habits were formed. And you continued them until you were a Junior in High School.

Okay, half of that story was fiction, and the other half was fact. It was based off of some lovely students from my school. The fiction was mostly the first-person perspective. That is the complete opposite of me, Let me first say that I am not one of "those" kids that tries to force everyone to be good. But that doesn't mean I approve of their activities. I simply operate with the mindset that it does not concern me. The tables would turn if it were someone I cared about who was involved. But when you knowingly go to a party, choose to get drunk, and surround yourself with people who would throw you under a bus for a dollar, I will not feel sorry for you when you are date-raped, or die from alcohol poisoning. You made the choice. I will encourage you to avoid said habits, but I will not pester.
I will also not pity you when the police or the school catch word of your facebook page and find the many pictures of you drinking.

DO NOT POST THESE PICTURES ON FACEBOOK.

DO NOT POST PICTURES OF OTHER PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION.

Because when you piss someone off, all they need to do is print out some of your lovely photographs, attach your name, and send them to the school. They could also call the police during your next party.

When you choose to participate in risky behaviors, you choose to get caught.

A year ago, 2 freshman went to a fishbowl party at one of the junior's houses. They got very drunk, and both passed out. Lucky for them, someone called an ambulence. They were close to alcohol poisoning, and had ingested prescription drugs. Neither could tell the doctors what they drank because they didn't know.

Does that seem safe?
Get your head screwed on correctly.
The junior who hosted the party was arrested because she had posted the pictures of the freshman and many others getting drunk onto both her facebook and myspace page. She was expelled from school. Without those pictures (and a notification of their existence from one of her 'rivals'), the police wouldn't have looked further into what had happened. The hostess's parents, who didn't know the party occurred (but also didn't question the fact that dozens of alcohol bottles were suddenly empty) were almost charged for supplying minors with alcohol.

I know, you're wondering why this i here.

Because last month, another group of bright students decided to have a fishbowl party. And they also posted pictures on their Facebook.
I can't help but wonder who is going to take advantage of this opportunity.