that little turd got pwned

I don't know that I've ever been "bullied," per say. There were the typical girl fights at 9 or 10 where one of you would wear something that didn't match and then you were outcasted and gossiped about for a grand total of one day. In public school there was a kid on my school bus who was mean to me for a while because I went through an awkward phase, but a few years later when I was in high school and had long since grown out of it, I rejected him and that felt pretty awesome. So that bullying never really lingered with me as a painful memory after that.

I don't really have any features that scream "target," I guess. I lost the German accent around 5 or 6, around the time when kids were struggling with lisps and the difficulty of pronouncing the letter "r." So even if one of them did notice that I had an accent, they'd be filthy hypocrites. I was in advanced placement classes, but since I didn't grow up in a 90's television show, that didn't make me an outcast. Braces, same thing.

As for the video, I think the bully had it coming. Say what you want about taking the high road, but I bet that kid felt pretty friggin' good after that.

i'm a big believer in words being stronger than any hit. if anything, id teach my kids how to mentally provoke a bully, rather than tell them to push back. making a bully look stupid in front of everyone theyre trying to impress is way more satisfying to the ego

Originally Posted by mfattal

macinsiders are my bullies

I don't really think you have the right to make such a statement. You've repeatedly asked for advice and we've been happy to provide it the first several times, but you can't call us bullies when we get annoyed that you don't take the advice we've given.

Yeah, I'm not the perfect picture of kindness, but you're even starting to get to the people who are.

On-topic: Kylb0t et al. got it right. The bullies were trying to embarrass him, and the skinny kid got exactly what he deserved. If he had just stood there and taken it, or even walked away and reported it, nothing would have been accomplished.

Ahaha that kid got what he deserved.

The kid got what he deserved. If someone hits you you better damn well hit back.

Originally Posted by PHLN

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Have anyone experience being bullied first hand? How did you deal with it? Have you recovered from it? How have you think the experience affected you as a person?...

Yes, I was bullied in elementary school through all high school. Ignored the instigators. For the most part, yes, but not really. Yes, it made me a reclusive and antisocial person and gives me bouts/cycles of depression and suicidal thoughts through the self-reinforcing loss of self-worth.

I hope both those kids are alright.

reddit? 12char

Originally Posted by AlexBatt

i'm a big believer in words being stronger than any hit. if anything, id teach my kids how to mentally provoke a bully, rather than tell them to push back. making a bully look stupid in front of everyone theyre trying to impress is way more satisfying to the ego

I thinking slamming that kid on the ground while he was being recorded hurt his ego just as much as anything someone could have said to him. Instead of looking big and tough, he was made to look like a puny little wimp.

I don't know if it is a wise idea to mentally provoke someone if they they can kick your ass as well.

Originally Posted by KYLB0T

I thinking slamming that kid on the ground while he was being recorded hurt his ego just as much as anything someone could have said to him. Instead of looking big and tough, he was made to look like a puny little wimp.

I don't know if it is a wise idea to mentally provoke someone if they they can kick your ass as well.

Here's how I imagine this type of situation:

Big, dumb kid: You're gay.
Nerd: -insert some smart shit here-
Everyone watching: oooooohhhh burn.
big, dumb kid: -swings his big, dumb fists into nerd's face-
nerd: -gets his front teeth knocked out-

Yep, definitely prefer to be big and dumb.

Kids will remember that "burn" for about 2 seconds till the kid gets his ass handed to him on a silver platter.

Originally Posted by KYLB0T

I thinking slamming that kid on the ground while he was being recorded hurt his ego just as much as anything someone could have said to him. Instead of looking big and tough, he was made to look like a puny little wimp.

I don't know if it is a wise idea to mentally provoke someone if they they can kick your ass as well.

Might work for girls though. Their form of bullying tends to be mental anyway.

I'm surprised no one brought this up, but there isn't really just one bully. There's also the people recording, and bystanders in the background. Just like how the law reprimands people for being an accessory to a crime, they should do the same to a scenario of bullying, except for the obvious fact that they are usually minors. In that case, the usual suspension/expulsion should do. That's just my opinion though.

Originally Posted by crazyfree

Might work for girls though. Their form of bullying tends to be mental anyway.

Ok, true enough, it might work for girls. I was more thinking from a boys point of view (obviously)

1) The skinny kid was clearly going to get his ass handed to him.
2) The thug bullies that you have to deal with when you're younger, yea, it probably makes sense to fight back. However, as you get older and these people get weeded out from the places you go to, its better to just be the bigger person. In the later stages of highschool and in uni, I've found if you're getting bullied its because of something stupid that you did (like being a jerk) and that it was your fault.

lol retaliating with words will never do ANYTHING.

The best thing to do is just punch someone in the face the moment they even attempt to try bullying you.