I'd like to act out my feelings with a scene from the Spongebob Squarepants Movie...
**Drumroll - Winner Annoucement Imminent**
The Academy: Now, before we begin posting, I’d like to announce the name of our contest winner. [the forum claps, craigsboyd cheers obnoxiously from the front row. The Academy clears its throat] Yes, well, anyway… The winner is a loyal, hard-working forum member. [craigsboyd sits anticipating]
craigsboyd: [in his mind] Yes…
The Academy: The obvious choice for the title and the win. [craigsboyd is even more eager]
craigsboyd: [in his mind] He’s right.
The Academy: A name you all know, it starts with a “C”. [craigsboyd is about to explode with anticipation]
craigsboyd: [in his mind] That’s me!
The Academy: Please welcome the winner of our title contest… ChrisHunt and DrJavaJoe! [a banner with their faces on it unfurls. But craigsboyd has become so sure of his win that he explodes with joy anyway]
craigsboyd: YES! YEAH!! [he laughs and shakes ChrisHunt's and DrJavaJoe's hands] Oh, better luck next time, buddies! [he continues whooping and hollering as he makes his way on stage and approaches the podium. The forum is speechless] People of Making an Impression, as the winner of- [The Academy leans over to craigsboyd]
The Academy: Uh… craigsboyd?
craigsboyd: [to forum] Hold the phone, folks, I’m getting an important news flash from the Academy. Go ahead, Academy. [the Academy whispers to craigsboyd] I’m making a complete what of myself? [the Academy continues whispering] THE most embarrassing thing you’ve ever seen? [the Academy continues whispering] And now it’s worse because I’m repeating everything you say into the microphone?
The Academy: Oh, for crying out loud, craigsboyd, you didn’t win the contest!
craigsboyd: What?
The Academy: [slowly] You did not win the contest.
craigsboyd: But… but why?
The Academy: craigsboyd, you’re a great forum member, but I gave the award to ChrisHunt and DrJavaJoe because being the winner of the contest is a big responsibility. Well, let’s face it, they're more… mature than you.
craigsboyd: I’m not… mature?
The Academy: Ah, lad, I mean this in the nicest of ways, but there’s a word for what you are and that word is… uh… now, let’s see…
Forum Member: Dork?
The Academy: No, wait, that’s not right. Not a dork.
SantaMufasa: [in forum] A goofball?
The Academy: Closer, but no, no, no.
Forum Member 2: A ding-a-ling?
Forum Member 3: A wingnut?
CajunCenturion: A knucklehead McSpazatron?
The Academy: Okay, that’s enough. Look, what I’m trying to say is, you’re just a kid. And to be a winner, you have to be a man. Otherwise they’d call it “kid-ner.” You understand-ner? I mean… you understand?
craigsboyd: …I guess so, Academy. [craigsboyd walks away crestfallen into the sunset]
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