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OT: All this anti-bullying stuff ...

posted 8 years ago by crakatoot
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What Simon he did to Gordo was kind of messed up but still, Gordo was such a little bitch about it.
Are we really suppose to feel bad for that loser.
What about poor Simon.

I really felt bad for him. I can relate to him a little more.

Now granted I tormented a lot of people in High School.

A lot, a lot.

Yes I was a bully, so what. Look someone had to do it and I had an aptitude for that kind of work.
And for the record, my people and I prefer the term abusive Americans. The term Bully is offensive.

And I wasn't a part of any of this new fangled cyber bullying.

I bullied people face to face.
The way God intended bullying to be done.

And yes sometimes I do feel a little bad about the stuff I did. Some of it. Now that I am older I realize that I maybe went to far sometimes in trying to get a laugh.

But at the same time, the people I tormented, it made them stronger and tougher and more adept at dealing with the problems of life. I mean, I assume it did.

My point is with all this anti bullying, anti this, anti that nonsense what are we really teaching the youth of America.

I'v been out of school for some time, thank Christ, but I have a niece and nephew in high school and the stories they tell me... just ... Jesus. A kid looks at another kid funny and the parents want to make a federal case out of it.

Of course bullying can go to far and the school should try to curb it but still, it seems like they are going overboard.

Again what are we teaching the next generation. Are we really helping them. When I was young, I was taught if someone picks on you, you either fight back or you brush it off and accept it. You know roll with it.

Now were teaching kids that if anyone ever does or says something you don't like, its okay to completely break down.
Having people *beep* with you and saying things you don't like and learning the proper way to react to it, is a big part of growing up.
But people are trying to so hard to shelter their kids from anything even remotely unpleasant. They are not preparing them for life at all.

And this movie seems to support that.

Like "oh my God, Jason Bateman was mean to someone in school. He's worse than Hitler. He's like 4 Hitlers."

I don't like it, whose with me.

i told you not to stop the boat. Now lets go. Apocaylpse Now

[–] hrhhrh 8 years ago

"I don't like it, whose with me."

No one I know.

(From your execrable thinking, syntax and grammer weren't your only school failures.)

[–] dannlaly 8 years ago

LOL. You're joking, right?

[–] aemini07 8 years ago

Lol, somebody had to do it? No, nobody had to do it you imbecile. Tell you what, it's a good thing you didn't mess with the wrong guy. Oh, wait...you only picked on the weaker kids. Such a tough guy you were, eh?

[–] Aim-JE 8 years ago

I prefer the term abusive Americans. The term Bully is offensive.

You are a Bully. You are offensive. You do not speak for all Americans. Just the abusive ones. Think about that.

"Leave me to do my dark bidding on the internet!"

[–] crakatoot 8 years ago

Now who's being a bully. Disgraceful behavior. What I did, I did when I was a kid.
i told you not to stop the boat. Now lets go. Apocaylpse Now

[–] SCY385-1 8 years ago

The problem with bullying is that it is just fundamentally wrong. It is wrong. It changes people and many times not for the better. There is no justification for tormenting people for existing which is what many bullies do. I wouldn't have done what Gordo did but I understood why he did it. And Simon was lucky Gordo didn't try to do worse to him like take his life. Many would have.

[–] crakatoot 8 years ago

Of course it's wrong. Lots of things are wrong. But It's unrealistic to think you can put a bunch of kids together, In a place they don't want to be, 7 hours a day, 5 days a week and expect them not to *beep* with each other. Their is always gonna be bad stuff, in everyone's life, it's how you deal with it that's important.

i told you not to stop the boat. Now lets go. Apocaylpse Now

[–] SCY385-1 8 years ago

crakatoot: Your right. Kids are going to do things to each other, but it's still wrong and they need to be taught that it is wrong. And how one deals with it depends on the severity of the bullying and who the person is. When a girl tried to bully me I let her that was not going to happen. That's me then and that's me today. But that may not be a lot of people. Some people are quiet and introverted. They don't bother anybody and they don't want to be bothered. Why should they dread school and hide because some ***hole has issues? Screw that. Leave people alone and if you don't there needs to be consequences.

[–] erin1223 8 years ago

i know in one of the trailers for the gift they show real life stuff were someone comes back and kills a former classmate or teacher and ask the question can bygones be bygones

[–] Aim-JE 8 years ago

Bullies are losers. They have to put others down so they can feel good about themselves. They're the truly pathetic ones.

"Leave me to do my dark bidding on the internet!"

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[–] SCY385-1 8 years ago

paul702: I am sorry all that happened to you. It shouldn't have. You had a right to be left alone. Whoever did this to you changed your life in a very negative way for no reason that you stated. People don't have the right to do that. Yes, bad things happen to people, but somebody picking on you just because they can is just wrong. I think the worst thing you stated was that no teachers were trying to help you and that makes them far worse than the bully if you ask me. Kids are ***holes, but they are kids. An adult knows better and to not protect a child who is being abused is just wrong. As a matter of fact it's downright dangerous. Once those kids knew they wouldn't get in trouble for hurting you it probably made them bolder. But I would like to tell you that you can still go on to have a good life with good friends that you trust. If you continue to isolate yourself the bullies have won. Perhaps you can seek help to deal with your past issues. It sounds like you need some counseling to process all that happened. I don't know if you can afford it, but it would help you to move on in life and overcome what happened. I had people who attempted to bully me because I was quiet. I didn't take it, but there was some tough moments and it did leave it's mark on me. But I found out that happiness and success were the ultimate revenge. I have met some of the people who bullied me as adults. They were sh** then and they are sh** now.. I just laughed in one of them's faces about three years ago. Please think about it. Don't let the bullies win.

[–] crakatoot 8 years ago

Now who's being a bully

[–] Luciana11 8 years ago

Either you are full of shyte, or you are one sick piece of human garbage.

[–] janeofthewakinguniverse 8 years ago

"Yes I was a bully, so what. Look someone had to do it and I had an aptitude for that kind of work.
And for the record, my people and I prefer the term abusive Americans. The term Bully is offensive."

"And I wasn't a part of any of this new fangled cyber bullying.
I bullied people face to face.
The way God intended bullying to be done."

Hilarious stuff, crakatoot!! I needed a good laugh tonight. You are an awesome troll! Have a great weekend, buddy!

Morse's Law: There's always time for one more pint.

[–] dannlaly 8 years ago

Guys I don't know much about American schools, only what I see in movies. So it makes me wonder: are there still elections for home coming queen/king? I find it very offensive because IMO it is the school teaching questionable values. It is like a statement saying how they appreciate popular kinds. What kind os message is that? Doesn't that encourage bullying?

[–] crakatoot 8 years ago

To answer your question, yes they still do homecoming king and queen. And no that does not encourage bullying.
i told you not to stop the boat. Now lets go. Apocaylpse Now

[–] felstein 8 years ago

Mr. Trump, is that you?

[–] crakatoot 8 years ago

So U don't agree....
i told you not to stop the boat. Now lets go. Apocaylpse Now

[–] Dannysich 8 years ago

Obvious troll is obvious

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