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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Bullying
ya know, when I was in grade school, there was this one kid who was bigger than everybody else and for that reason, everybody was afraid of him. He fed into that. It worked until one day he picked on my little brother and I saw red. Even though I was smaller, I jumped on that mofo and beat the crap outta him because he was a big ole marshmallo and had never been in a fight in his life. He ran home screaming to his Mommy and never bugged any one again.
My brother, now much bigger and stronger than I am will tell of all the times that I defended him, and ather guys from our neighborhood, even to the point of pulling out a knife when I was surrounded by 7 guys one night. It was survival of the fittest.
And now, the term "bullying" is a reason for committing suicide.
Why not teach kids to stand up for themselves and not to do stupid things like taking naked pictures of themselves. And if they do, accept the consequences! Not everyone gets a damn trophy! Somebody is gonna win because they worked harder. And the one that lost should work harder so that they dont lose again. They cant rest on the fact that they just got a trphy for showing up. Kids need to learn to be responsible and EARN your personal respect (they dont deserve it just because they breathe), and above all, STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!
I defy most of you to disagree with me, especially Syb, OCB and Kiss. Mods? Delete this if you feel I'm wrong, but Im sure most people agree with me. Unless they're special needs kids, they have to compete. Ok, Im done
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| October 1, 2013, 01:15 |
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Re: Bullying
you don't have to beat them physically, you have to beat them mentally. if you do something to embarrass them, yeah, you might get your ass kicked, but they will stop picking on you, because everyone will laugh at them even more because they beat you up for embarrassing them.and now-a-days, if a kid DOES stand up for themselves? they get just as tough of a sentence at school, if not tougher, than the bully.
at least YOUR bully experience was with your brother, i had to be defended by my older sister...
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| October 1, 2013, 01:25 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 1, 2013, 01:15)ya know, when I was in grade school, there was this one kid who was bigger than everybody else and for that reason, everybody was afraid of him. He fed into that. It worked until one day he picked on my little brother and I saw red. Even though I was smaller, I jumped on that mofo and beat the crap outta him because he was a big ole marshmallo and had never been in a fight in his life. He ran home screaming to his Mommy and never bugged any one again.
My brother, now much bigger and stronger than I am will tell of all the times that I defended him, and ather guys from our neighborhood, even to the point of pulling out a knife when I was surrounded by 7 guys one night. It was survival of the fittest.
And now, the term "bullying" is a reason for committing suicide.
Why not teach kids to stand up for themselves and not to do stupid things like taking naked pictures of themselves. And if they do, accept the consequences! Not everyone gets a damn trophy! Somebody is gonna win because they worked harder. And the one that lost should work harder so that they dont lose again. They cant rest on the fact that they just got a trphy for showing up. Kids need to learn to be responsible and EARN your personal respect (they dont deserve it just because they breathe), and above all, STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!
I defy most of you to disagree with me, especially Syb, OCB and Kiss. Mods? Delete this if you feel I'm wrong, but Im sure most people agree with me. Unless they're special needs kids, they have to compete. Ok, Im done
.. I grew up with 3 older brothers, & I was the smallest boy in my class all throughout school ..... I got picked on until I started winning medals in wrestling. I got my ass kicked a few times, but I wont hesitate to throw a punch if I'm provoked. Once in Vail Colorado, some drunk hockey players decided it would be fun to push me around in a circle. It took about 2 seconds for me to decide I didn't like it. I hit the one that started it & knocked him on his ass, then the otherb7 jumped in. By the time bouncers broke it up,I was bleeding from my ears, nose & mouth. But I will respond if I'm provoked
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| October 1, 2013, 01:29 |
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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Bullying
YEP! We cant teach our kids to be wimps! You guys are both right! Give the losers a trophy for picking on you. MY ASS! When did ya ever watch an action movie where everyone cheers for the bad guy?
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| October 1, 2013, 01:36 |
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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Bullying
Im not advocating violence, but bullies can be out of control, and people should be able to defend themselves about whatever is that they need to, in whatever way they have. If Syb encounters a grizzly, he shouldnt have to call Parks and Recreation to see if he can pull out his 12 guage. Same as if OCB encounters Syb. He should be allowed to shoot. And those weird bars that L&H and GG go to? Well, they should be armed
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| October 1, 2013, 01:52 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Bullying
Being Canadian , and having a lot of experience with hockey players, they aren't the brightest light burning in the barn .
I agree with most of what you said Free, but the term "bullying" has changed.
It now includes cyber bullying, and yes, there was several young women here that took nude pictures of themselves, and they ended up on the internet.
They later took, very sadly, their own lives.
Honestly I'm not sure were it is I stand on that,...they made an embarrassing mistake, and the consequence was, some shitheads made their life horrible....and it's labeled as bullying, maybe it is.
Handing out a trophy to someone for just showing up is kinda ridiculous, it takes the recognition out of the person or people ,that actually accomplished something.
But.....there are people who cannot defend themselves...either because of strength, gender, or religious reasons.
My family background is "Turn the other cheek"...but it didn't work out to well for them in Russia...so some defended their families, and became violent, and that was against everything they believed, but it was those families that survived....
It also has been my experience that if a person is not used to violence,...they will shy away from it.
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| October 1, 2013, 01:54 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 1, 2013, 01:52)Im not advocating violence, but bullies can be out of control, and people should be able to defend themselves about whatever is that they need to, in whatever way they have. If Syb encounters a grizzly, he shouldnt have to call Parks and Recreation to see if he can pull out his 12 guage. Same as if OCB encounters Syb. He should be allowed to shoot. And those weird bars that L&H and GG go to? Well, they should be armed
The policy with Grizzlies is shoot, shovel and shut up.....you think OCB would lob a shell my way ?....yah you might be right, but I wouldn't hold it against him.
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| October 1, 2013, 01:56 |
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 1, 2013, 01:52)Im not advocating violence, but bullies can be out of control, and people should be able to defend themselves about whatever is that they need to, in whatever way they have. If Syb encounters a grizzly, he shouldnt have to call Parks and Recreation to see if he can pull out his 12 guage. Same as if OCB encounters Syb. He should be allowed to shoot. And those weird bars that L&H and GG go to? Well, they should be armed
the only reason i'd EVER go to a bar like that, would be to see your sorry excuse for aperformance on stage.  i know they keep asking you to be the headliner...in more ways than one...
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| October 1, 2013, 01:58 |
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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Bullying
Now where else could bullying turn into comedy>
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| October 1, 2013, 02:02 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 1, 2013, 02:02)Now where else could bullying turn into comedy>
Only here bud...only here.
There's an opening at a local watering hole around here for a half decent musician...they just put new sawdust on the floor,...and the chicken wire that protects you doesn't have too many holes.
Oh....and a word of life saving advice...when you see a room full of cowboy hats and belt buckles...and there isn't a hockey game on the overhead T.V....Don't play any Rap music.!!
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| October 1, 2013, 02:10 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 1, 2013, 01:52)Im not advocating violence, but bullies can be out of control, and people should be able to defend themselves about whatever is that they need to, in whatever way they have. If Syb encounters a grizzly, he shouldnt have to call Parks and Recreation to see if he can pull out his 12 guage. Same as if OCB encounters Syb. He should be allowed to shoot.
I've been shot at numerous times,..on two different continents, and so has OCB for that matter....
I figured with my size 14 feet, they just thought I was a Sasquatch....I always wondered why my photos were always blurry.
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| October 1, 2013, 06:59 |
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 1, 2013, 02:02)Now where else could bullying turn into comedy>
Most anywhere. Anytime the bully is the one on the losing end of what he [or she] started.
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| October 1, 2013, 10:24 |
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Re: Bullying
One of the biggest bullies from my school? I still see him from time to time when I go back to my home town, he's the dirty drunk dude pushing a bicycle around the sides of the road collecting aluminum cans.
One the biggest female bullies? Burnt out meth head alcoholic who looks 20 years older than she is, has to use a walker to get around and her kids were taken away a long, long time ago.
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| October 1, 2013, 12:55 |
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JLee3D
57 / female
Assume the Position, New York, US
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Re: Bullying
we have made our kids marshmallows!! I am not advocating violence, but yes having a SPINE, standing up for oneself is often a mental exercise far more often than a physical one. Schools have gotten to the whole 'it takes a community' concept - BULLSHIT I gave birth to him, I will raise him! If he screws up absolutely make him accountable, but why is he getting punished for all the other screw up kids who;s parents are crack heads.
I've raised my son to stand up for himself to peers and teachers alike - being a teacher does not make you always right. Needless to say I am not a loved parent (although most his teachers do like me) or maybe it is because I taught his kindergarten class: How cold is it? Its booger-freezin' cold!
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| October 1, 2013, 13:38 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Bullying
Have ya ever noticed how bullies always pick on ppl smaller than themselves? Should be legal to have do overs, go back after ya grow up & slap knots on their head faster than they can rub em
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| October 1, 2013, 17:04 |
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JenTX
47 / female
East, Texas, US
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Re: Bullying
I wouldn't normally post something like this but here goes.
We ran into bullying in school with my youngest boy. Wasn't just kids. It was aided and abetted by the adults in the school. When I challenged them, they sicced the system on my family. They even put crap in his paperwork so changing schools didn't help him. We wound up homeschooling him. He was 8 and wanting to walk out in front of speeding vehicles.
He is 12 now. I have strangers walk up to me in stores and tell me how great he is (which has been done his whole life). He's smart, confident, capable, polite and kind. And just now he is getting to the point where he trusts people outside of the family.
Our story is not singular. There have been multiple lawsuits won against this particular school for the same behavior. Unfortunately, the people who are perpetrating this behavior are still in power. And it's not the only school that this is happening in.
Thankfully, there is a retired school teacher that is willing to speak out against the school itself. She has admitted in the court room that the major motivation behind these acts are that a particular clique of teachers and administrators decides they don't like a child and try to run them out of the district. If the family goes quietly, that's the end of it.
People have to step up and not just say something but also do something to make a change. What's happening in the schools now is not the bullying of our childhood. What they are doing now are the abuse and fear tactics used to break war criminals. If grown people break under this strain, how do we expect our children to stand up to it?
In order for evil to flourish, all that is required is for good men to do nothing. - Edward Burke
And now you can have your soapbox back, Batman.
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| October 1, 2013, 21:03 |
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funlovingpair
59 / couple
Frozen Tundra, Minnesota, US
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Re: Bullying
I went through this with one of my boys, It was not just the kids but it was the teachers. we were dealing with doctors and the school did not like that they could not have access to his medical records. The doctor only gave them what they needed to know. so they made it hard on him. when the bullys would pick on him ( because he was a small child) if he tried to defend his self he got in trouble. I was told by the school he could not fight back. When I asked them what was he suppose to do stand there and let them hit him? they told me yes then he can report it to the office. REALLY????? He did not think it was funny when I said let me punch you and see how you like it. But remember you can not hit me back! Needless to say he was pulled out of school and did a computer school. and did great.
Ma
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| October 1, 2013, 21:44 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Bullying
I find it very sad that the people who we trust to educate our children , can infact be the source of the very thing they have been mandated to stop.
I had a similar experience in high school with the football coach, who didn't like the fact that my family was running three farms, and I didn't have time for extra carricular activities.
So he decided I wasn't a team player....big surprise....and a trouble maker, because I'd already had confrontations with several football players, and it didn't work out the way they had planned.
To make a very long story short...we had some words in front of the class...and I told him to "Go Fuck Himself"..at that point he took me aside and threatened my well being , and he had done this twice before,.....now I was already rather worked hardened, fairly confident in my capabilities,....oh...and 3 months away from my first black belt...which he didn't know....
So lets just say he ended up on the floor...twice....and was very embarrassed.
My high school life became a nightmare after my suspension,...It felt even more like a prison to me.
I never completed my education because of the constant supression from the staff...although I will say not ALL of them...some liked me very much.
My father fully supported my actions...
I feel that it in part help shape me...I will step in if I feel someone weaker, or not as capable is being bullied...and I will admit at a sense of satisfaction at seeing a so called 300 pound tough guy being bounced around by a rancher...but after it's over ...I feel a part of me was being the bully too, because I'm taking away everything they have ,and believe.
You can see it in their eyes when they realize they are getting overpowered, the absolute confusion of disbelief...and usually they aren't to hard to out fight, or out think...you see ,a bully isn't used to being stood up too, and when it happens , their entire world shatters around them.....They are small minded..their view of the world around them, and themselves ,is very ,very narrow.
The members here stood up to the authority of the people trusted to educate, and in some fashion , raise their children...they saw an abuse of power, or a betrayal of trust, ..and they quietly stepped in and protected , it is the natural thing to do.
...and that is the mark of a true human being..
I take my hat off to you........................and your children.
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| October 3, 2013, 05:17 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Bullying
Parts of what Free said I agree with but have also dealt with Bullying issues in the schools and outside the schools. I think (PLEASE TELL ME IF I'M WRONG FREE) what Free was really talking about is "Normal childhood stuff" There is a line to draw. My oldest son was VERY quiet and shy as a kid. He looked to be very fragile as a small boy. However I had always taught my kids You don't start a fight but you have every right (no matter what schools tell them) to defend themselves. I told them I would always back them if it happened. He had a particularly bad kid that was an ass and would fuck with him all the time. The kid even came back to school while on suspension to wait for my son and hit him. My son would not hit this kid back and it killed me. He had been taking martial arts lessons and was getting rather high in rank yet still would not defend himself. I had to take the school and that family to court to try to get them to stop this bully.The kid had to go for "ANGER MANAGEMENT" What a joke. One day my son was at school and this kid and his brother (another bully) decided to fuck with my other son. When my oldest son walked in to the cafeteria and saw they had his brother(who was in kindergarten) in a head lock he kicked their asses! I took him out to celebrate! The school said they had a "No tolerance" rule and they were going to suspend my boys. My reply was "You do that and you will see me in court when I sue this school and you all individually for not protecting my sons. So I hope you and any other adult that should have been watching these kids doesn't like their jobs to much.Any court will tell you that you have the right to defend yourself even if you have to kill someone to do it." They did not punish my kids. Years later my oldest had another bully in scouts. This kid was seriously mental. He was also about a foot taller than my kid. He was bigger than most adults. This bastard would torment my son at school and at scouts. One day this kid stabbed my son with a pencil in class. My son knew there was no way in hell he could over power this kid. He took a heavy text book and nailed this kid as hard as he could in the head. That kid went crying out of the room. The principle called me and said "Off the record. I was so glad someone finally nailed this kid." That kid and his brother were later arrested for building bombs and leaving at least one in their neighbors yard.
Sometimes it goes past "just kid stuff". There was an incident when my middle one was in kindergarten and a kid in third grade was fucking with him on the bus. I complained to the driver , the school, and the superintendent and they didn't do a thing. I finally got on the bus one morning with a full bus. I walked over and said "Are you (whatever his name was)?" He said yes. then I said "I understand you like picking on people smaller than you. Maybe I like picking on kids smaller than me. If you touch my son, speak to my son or even look at me son again I will break your fucking arm. Do you understand?" He shook his head yes. I said thank you to the driver and walked off the bus. He never bothered my son again and nothing was ever said about me getting on the bus even though they had cameras and video of it.
I have to admit my kids don't put up with anything from anyone anymore. They were also the kids that protected the kids that would get picked on in school after those events.
What I don't think you are looking at Free is the emotional abuse that makes these kids kill themselves. I was a girl scout leader and went for a Anti-bullying seminar. I was shocked at how viscous this gets sometimes. My kids also have some gay friends. That is one particular group that gets bullied to a degree you can't imagine. One kid had to leave his school because of it. I think that sometimes parents baby their kids to much but other times these kids are abused to the point of insanity. The sad part is sometimes adults promote it.
Getting a PARTICIPATION metal, trophy whatever is fine as long as there is a distinction between that and the Winners or High score etc. To be honest that is how it was in everything my kids were in. They all knew the difference.
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| October 3, 2013, 09:24 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Bullying
Sorry I had to tell you this as well....
There was a great counselor at the middle/high school. She started a group for kids that were bullied. Just a place to vent. But one night she set up a parent meeting at the school. She had speakers. The speakers were some of the BULLIES THEMSELVES. They sat there and said how they pick on kids like my son because he was one of the "SMART KIDS" He was in all advanced classes and all the teachers and admins loved him. He and his other bully friends said they hated kids like him (My son) because they all think they are so smart and the rest of "US" are so stupid.So I asked him if he ever spoke to my son or any of these kids they pick on. He admitted he had not. The others said the same thing for the most part. So I asked if they would be surprised to know that my son was shy and his self esteem was very fragile.YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THE KIDS LABELED AS SMART KIDS ARE NOT EXACTLY POPULAR RIGHT OFF THE BAT.It took years and maturity for my kids to realize being the smart kid is not a bad thing.They were popular compared to many kids labeled as they were but still it was a tough thing to get them to that point in their head.Except for my middle one he was always pretty confident and very popular.So this group of bullies and I started comparing how they felt compared to how my son felt. It turned out much was the same. They just handled it by bulling and my son handled it by burying himself in books. By the end of the meeting everyone was crying. The kids, the parents and the Counselor. The next day there seemed to be a big change in the schools. They changed the group to include the bullies and made it more of a self esteem type of group. From that point on I have to admit there were very few bullying incidents in the school for years.Even now it being 9-10 years later, it is not as bad as most schools. Many kids that have been bullied in other schools have transferred to this school for that reason. Now if we talk about the quality of the education in that school that's a whole different issue.
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| October 3, 2013, 09:46 |
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Re: Bullying
Most of the bullying programs that I am aware of, are aimed at teaching not to be a bystander. If you see bullying, step up and do something by stepping in or reporting.
Seriously, who's a bigger marshmallow? The target kids who take relentlessly bullying or the kids who are too afraid or confused to do anything when they witness it?
Dominance over others is one of those natural animal instincts but we have developed larger brains with extra lobes so we can use intelligence to over ride and filter such instincts. Since we do not even have a fully developed brain until we are well into our twenties (at the soonest)it must be taught, I have no problem with civil behavior being taught at a young age.
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| October 3, 2013, 12:43 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Bullying
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| October 4, 2013, 06:27 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Bullying
Bibbed overalls , blue flannel shirt, and hiking boots ? Up here thats Dinner attire...
Are you a closet Canadian ?
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| October 4, 2013, 06:34 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (sybianwatcher1 @ October 4, 2013, 06:34)Bibbed overalls , blue flannel shirt, and hiking boots ? Up here thats Dinner attire...
Are you a closet Canadian ?
Hence the lumberjack outfit, a fad my cousin Larry was into. I haven't worn a pair of bibbed overall since Lee jeans became popular at age fourteen. I still like the flannels shirts though.
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| October 4, 2013, 06:44 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Bullying
never had no bibs , the wife had a few of them , i had my share of bulling though
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| October 4, 2013, 06:59 |
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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Bullying
Great story GG!
However the PC thing to do would be to have given him a verbal warning and thank him for giving you the time to listen to you. If it happened again, you should have given him a written warning and make him acknowledge by signing it that future infractions would involve a "time out"...
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| October 4, 2013, 12:37 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 4, 2013, 12:37)Great story GG!
However the PC thing to do would be to have given him a verbal warning and thank him for giving you the time to listen to you. If it happened again, you should have given him a written warning and make him acknowledge by signing it that future infractions would involve a "time out"...
And, when exactly is someone old enough to know better not to bully?
I seem to be having some trouble at work. I would say I work with people who act like animals. Or, maybe like kindergarten children. As Chazzy mentioned, their brains are not full matured. They are incapable of controlling their little bodies, or their tongues.
I mentioned to someone here, a co-worker with an ATTITUDE tried to tell me my job. I listened to her comment, then walked away to finish my job. That wasn't good enough. She proceeded to stop me and ask, "What the fuck are you doing?"
Well, I didn't curse her, and I really had no indication to touch her. Had she put her hands on me, clearly it would have not ended well. Probably the police involved, and we both would have been fired.
I did, however, puff up like a 500 lb gorilla, and let out a roar so loud I could be heard in the next room.
She ran away from me. I assumed to go cry. I walked out calmly, and two of my co-workers fell on the floor laughing, hysterically.
The next time she spoke to me, it was softly, and very guarded. Now, she addresses me with "Please, and thank-you."
Unfortunately, I have another shithead to deal with now. I will address him today through management. And, although he is older, and thinks he is untouchable, and if he is not dealt with, I will just continue to fuck with he head....BIG TIME!!!!
Okay, she is twenty, and in my book, old enough to know better!!!!
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| October 4, 2013, 14:01 |
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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Bullying
A 500 pound gorilla? Well, considering you're already 300+ pounds, I guess that's not too far of a strech
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| October 4, 2013, 14:26 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 4, 2013, 14:26)A 500 pound gorilla? Well, considering you're already 300+ pounds, I guess that's not too far of a strech
Tsssk,tssk, who's the bully now? Do I need to storm New York and bury you in a snow bank?! Well at least a trash barrel since winter's too far away...  
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| October 4, 2013, 15:08 |
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Freensleazy
65 / male
State of Confusion, Pennsylvania, US
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Re: Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (GG317 @ October 4, 2013, 15:08) QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 4, 2013, 14:26)A 500 pound gorilla? Well, considering you're already 300+ pounds, I guess that's not too far of a strech
Tsssk,tssk, who's the bully now? Do I need to storm New York and bury you in a snow bank?! Well at least a trash barrel since winter's too far away...
A valiant thought Sir, however, it's normally her bullying ME!
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| October 4, 2013, 15:24 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 4, 2013, 12:37)Great story GG!
However the PC thing to do would be to have given him a verbal warning and thank him for giving you the time to listen to you. If it happened again, you should have given him a written warning and make him acknowledge by signing it that future infractions would involve a "time out"...
There's a line on another site (political) where I diffuse or instigate the situation by stating, "I miss the days when we could storm the Whitehouse with pitchforks and torches..." That line applies here in the sense that, back in the day you could handle a bully with violence of that nature. Now a days, the parents would have had lawyers and part of my unemployment would be taxed with still having to pay off that multimillion dollar lawsuit, for there 500 pound cherub, who can't work because of an incident where he was stigmatized by my actions, as a result of him using my sister's head as a personal punching bag. The school, not wanting to have a black eye over all of if, would have given this menace a trophy for being a good sport at the bus stop.  
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| October 4, 2013, 15:24 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Re: Re: Bullying
QUOTE (GG317 @ October 4, 2013, 15:24) QUOTE (Freensleazy @ October 4, 2013, 12:37)Great story GG!
However the PC thing to do would be to have given him a verbal warning and thank him for giving you the time to listen to you. If it happened again, you should have given him a written warning and make him acknowledge by signing it that future infractions would involve a "time out"...
There's a line on another site (political) where I diffuse or instigate the situation by stating, "I miss the days when we could storm the Whitehouse with pitchforks and torches..." That line applies here in the sense that, back in the day you could handle a bully with violence of that nature. Now a days, the parents would have had lawyers and part of my unemployment would be taxed with still having to pay off that multimillion dollar lawsuit, for there 500 pound cherub, who can't work because of an incident where he was stigmatized by my actions, as a result of him using my sister's head as a personal punching bag. The school, not wanting to have a black eye over all of if, would have given this menace a trophy for being a good sport at the bus stop.
In the days of pitchforks and torches, lawyers wore white wigs to court.....I wouldn't take then seriously either.
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| October 4, 2013, 15:36 |
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