burning_jonny Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Bullying has become a big issue in schools across North America... How many of you of geeks or just as ordinary people experience bullying on a regular basis? It affects society as a whole, and there a lot of people that feel they are more superior to you, desite their lacks of brains. It seems, and I don't think it's my imagination, that despite because I'm just a tad geekier than more folks around me...I'm a magnet for verbal bullying like being made fun of behind my back, "inconsequential" little pranks, and even vandalism. In the end, it all ends up to leaving a person paranoid about everything. ... So what do you when it seems everywhere you go there's an assh0le that's got something against you despite the fact you don't know anyone, you have not done a thing or said a word to anyone? I tell you what I do -- I drink! :martini: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chronopoulos Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 i get it every day just for being good with computers and not having the belt of my pants at my knees. i carry 2 n50 magnets on me. hold em down polarity matched. aim it right (i practice) and let go, that thing will shoot off like a friggin bullet. try it sometime :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_jonny Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 i carry 2 n50 magnets on me. hold em down polarity matched. aim it right (i practice) and let go, that thing will shoot off like a friggin bullet. try it sometime :D 586393609[/snapback] I'd rather not get my ass kicked for being the magnet-man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chronopoulos Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 lol theyll stay away. hit the dude in the face and hell be in quite a bit of pain, that gives you enough time to reach out and pull the magnet back to you (reach is about 5 feet) and aim for another shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lav-chan Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I got made fun of a lot when i was in middle school, and i still do get made fun of occasionally today (i'm out of school now), but i don't recall ever being actually bullied. Never been beaten up, never been threatened to be beaten up. And i don't think i know anyone my age or younger who has. My dad got bullied a lot when he was little, but he eventually beat the hell out of the kid who was doing most of it, and that was the end of that. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viserov Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I've never been physically bullied, but I've been called names because I was so smart in HS and elementary school. They were just jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbleph1$h Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I've never been physically bullied, but I've been called names because I was so smart in HS and elementary school. They were just jealous. 586393667[/snapback] hmmmmm.... if you were ever bullied, it might have had to do something with that elitist mentality. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_jonny Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 I think people should know when to mind their own business... In recent years I remember once being physically bullied in HS. I think either way, when someone meaningfully tries to do some kind of harm to do...you're affected. It's just something that's been bothering me... I need to meditate on this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killmaster84 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I got made fun of a lot when i was in middle school, and i still do get made fun of occasionally today (i'm out of school now), but i don't recall ever being actually bullied. Never been beaten up, never been threatened to be beaten up. And i don't think i know anyone my age or younger who has.My dad got bullied a lot when he was little, but he eventually beat the hell out of the kid who was doing most of it, and that was the end of that. :p 586393659[/snapback] Sounds like me. Beat the crap out of kid nad havn't had trouble since. But have had people wanting to fight me but people that are stonded wouldn't be fun now would it? I've never been physically bullied, but I've been called names because I was so smart in HS and elementary school. They were just jealous. 586393667[/snapback] Then are you being the bullie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viserov Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 hmmmmm.... if you were ever bullied, it might have had to do something with that elitist mentality. :rolleyes: 586393694[/snapback] Maybe. :sleep: But, I had the highest grades in elementary school and I was picked on because of that. And it WAS because they were jealous. It's not mentality, it's fact. Then are you being the bullie? 586393732[/snapback] Umm, yeah, I have nothing better to do than to physically or verbally assault others for being different. Just because one is not "bullied" does not make him a "bully." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_jonny Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 So nowadays...the bullying I refer to is indirect, and from people I don't even know. Like people you see maybe kinda pointing at you and lauging. Or someone throwing popcorn at you at a theatre...but you don't know who it is. I know lots of people get that everywhere they go, but I feel really annoyed and get down since there's not much I can do about it...unless it blatantly obvious. I like dealing with people face to face. Most people I know well don't have a problem with me, and if they do -- well then we deal with it like people not like kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blush Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I have never been bullied, but it is a problem that I've seen before, especially when I was in elementary school. Young children can be REALLY mean to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lav-chan Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 well then we deal with it like people not like kids.586393802[/snapback] KIDS ARE PEOPLE TOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_jonny Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 but they have their own language like "pokemon" and "du-du-duel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 For me it wasn't much of an issue here in PR. I started school in the US and left for PR at the end of 4th grade but I never got made fun of or bullied cause I was one of the bigger kids in the class (no, I was't a bully). In PR (5th grade and beyond) I only got made fun of my weight a few times between 7th and 9th grade but I was also one of the bigger kids of my class (but I've only been in school like 2 times). Not much bullying (if any) in HS. In general, there's alot less bullying here in PR. No clue why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lav-chan Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Because the teachers will hit you with metre sticks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 If we were in the 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linsook Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 never... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Veteran Posted August 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2005 Truth be told, when I was younger (elementary school) I got made fun of because I wore glasses, was very shy, and quiet. No one seemed interested in provoking me to fight as I was a larger child. By the time I was in high school I was actually probably the one doing the bullying, nothing really physical (I didn't beat people up as part of the bullying), but emotially and mentally I was a monster in high school. I know for a fact there are a few people that still hate me and/or are afraid of me. The irony being I was only average height and very thin in high school. Thankfully I'm much more amicable now as I've calmed down in my old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Veteran Posted August 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2005 Truth be told, when I was younger (elementary school) I got made fun of because I wore glasses, was very shy, and quiet. No one seemed interested in provoking me to fight as I was a larger child.By the time I was in high school I was actually probably the one doing the bullying, nothing really physical (I didn't beat people up as part of the bullying), but emotially and mentally I was a monster in high school. I know for a fact there are a few people that still hate me and/or are afraid of me. The irony being I was only average height and very thin in high school. Thankfully I'm much more amicable now as I've calmed down in my old age. 586395564[/snapback] haha i wonder if you'd bully me in high school. my high school was cliquish, but more by ethnic background than anything else, and there wasn't any bullying at all. you just did whatever you want and ignored the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexx Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Dont worry about it. When you are the technical director of the largest company in the state, they will still be packing groceries at the local supermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Veteran Posted August 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2005 haha i wonder if you'd bully me in high school.my high school was cliquish, but more by ethnic background than anything else, and there wasn't any bullying at all. you just did whatever you want and ignored the others. 586395824[/snapback] The funny things is I probably wouldn't have. I never began with the intention to bully someone (or atleast I don't think I did who knows what was going on in my hormone-clouded mind). Someone would just do something or act a certain way that annoyed me and that was all the invitation I would need to make their lives miserable at every oppertunity. I was awful though, I'm not even sure I want to get into the things I used to do to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Got forced to eat a piece of dirty bread off the floor by a group of guys 2 years older a long time ago (they were looking for someone to bother and I was alone in the corridor waiting for someone). My parents forced me to report it, turned out the guy came from a rather brutal family and it wasn't really his fault, after a chat with the disciplin counsellor he changed and we got on ok after that (although not friends obviously). Also got punched in the face (blood in the mouth type of punch) in my first year of secondary school in a biology lesson for being french, 5 sec later the guy was on the floor almost crying with pain from both arm and leg twisted (I would never hit someone to start the fight but when someone attacks me it's instinctive), ever since I never got bothered again. Moral of the story if you have problems kids go see the authorities :D My old martial arts teacher even gave lectures at Cambridge uni about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Veteran Posted August 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2005 The funny things is I probably wouldn't have.I never began with the intention to bully someone (or atleast I don't think I did who knows what was going on in my hormone-clouded mind). Someone would just do something or act a certain way that annoyed me and that was all the invitation I would need to make their lives miserable at every oppertunity. I was awful though, I'm not even sure I want to get into the things I used to do to people. 586396000[/snapback] hmm i wonder what i'd have to do to get you to try to bully me. :D in high school, i was a nonchalant intellectual who liked to play around (quit varsity tennis so i could chill after school), goof off (tried not to study too much), sported long hair, rocked on an electric guitar, and became the valedictorian. but come to think of it, almost everyone in the school was "nerdy" in comparison to a stereotypical american high school. that may be one reason why there was no bullying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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