WTF.
Dear Forensics Judges Everywhere,
I'd appreciate it if you could stop being, blind, deaf, dumb, illiterate assholes. It would also be a great service to us if you would take some time to learn about our event before you judge us on our craft. I'm not really sure why we listen to you when you let injustices happen at practically every tournament and still fail to give time signals correctly or know what a grace period is. Please do not leave your cell phones on or let timers beep in the middle of someone's speech. Don't talk. Don't eat. Don't read a book. And don't look over at the other judges to see what they think. Just watch us. Just care a little bit about why you're in that room--because it's not fair that we give it all we got to a group of people who don't even know what popping is and would rather be sleeping in. Laugh when something is funny. You don't have to hold it back just because you're the judge. You're allowed to encourage us if you think we're doing well. Don't look bored. Don't be too busy writing hurtful, irrelevant comments on your ballot to look up at us every once and a while. We're up there for you, and to not look at us is unacceptable. Please don't treat the speech kids worse than the debaters. Have at least a year of college to speak of. Know the English language as well as possible. Wear a sweater. Bring your own timers and pens. Assume that we know what we're doing, because we do that for you, even though you usually don't. Take us as seriously as we take this event and I think we will start to get along fine.
Love,
The Interpers, Orators and Extempers who hate you.
P.S.
It might also help to develop an actual sense of humor before judging.
I'd appreciate it if you could stop being, blind, deaf, dumb, illiterate assholes. It would also be a great service to us if you would take some time to learn about our event before you judge us on our craft. I'm not really sure why we listen to you when you let injustices happen at practically every tournament and still fail to give time signals correctly or know what a grace period is. Please do not leave your cell phones on or let timers beep in the middle of someone's speech. Don't talk. Don't eat. Don't read a book. And don't look over at the other judges to see what they think. Just watch us. Just care a little bit about why you're in that room--because it's not fair that we give it all we got to a group of people who don't even know what popping is and would rather be sleeping in. Laugh when something is funny. You don't have to hold it back just because you're the judge. You're allowed to encourage us if you think we're doing well. Don't look bored. Don't be too busy writing hurtful, irrelevant comments on your ballot to look up at us every once and a while. We're up there for you, and to not look at us is unacceptable. Please don't treat the speech kids worse than the debaters. Have at least a year of college to speak of. Know the English language as well as possible. Wear a sweater. Bring your own timers and pens. Assume that we know what we're doing, because we do that for you, even though you usually don't. Take us as seriously as we take this event and I think we will start to get along fine.
Love,
The Interpers, Orators and Extempers who hate you.
P.S.
It might also help to develop an actual sense of humor before judging.