By TheLemonMan - 15/10/2015 18:04 - United States - Lincolnshire

Today, I was walking through school when I noticed an advertisement for school picture retakes. It read, "Bad hair day?" Underneath was my picture. That's my normal hair. FML
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TheLemonMan 24

After posting this, I followed your suggestions and took it to the school. It turns out, it was two of my 'friends' who got a hold of my school pic, enlarged it, and made posters to put around. After some investigation, the school found them. You were right, the school was angry that they put my picture on display on school property without my permission. They got suspended for a week. Thank you guys for all your support and suggestions!

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Top comments

Steephx0 23

Don't they usually need permission to use someone's picture in those advertisements?

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bunnyboo7799 19

Don't they have to ask to use your picture?

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nillawafer13 13

Seems illegal. You should really go to your principal with that, OP!

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llwad0717 13

in my school some company came around to take the school pictures. it had nothing to do with yearbook and i would know... i was in yearbook for 2 years so either it was the company who used the picture (which you should sue) (also make sure you didnt sign a contract some where along the way saying they are allowed to use your picture for ads) or it was someone bullying you (which i would talk to someone to take care of it) to find out if it was a bully i would look if the ad is legit. either way i would so something about it. i would be uber pissed if that was my picture for a picture retake.

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thebiteof87 27

That was really rude of your school to do

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ChristinePi 36

I would tell your parents. If they don't help try talking to a teacher you trust. That can be really damaging to self esteem and everyone knows in high school it's the most fragile.

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Dexter83_fml 17

You can sue as they have not asked your permission to use your picture.

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miriamfrank 22

They're legally required to ask your permission to use your picture. Especially if you're a minor.

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nemisis11 12

You should not have signed the release. If you or your parents didn't (if you're under 18) then you have a case. But most school pictures have a release to sign with it. Source: I am a photographer and did school pictures for a few years.

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DeltaDragonxx 20

You could probably sue for slander.

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OliverJasmine 9

Jokingly ask them for a free retake, they might take you up on it.

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