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customerserviceguy

(25,406 posts)

8. If we really want to boost PE

Reply to Bettie (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 09:46 PM

Aug 2025

then eliminate bullying. The reason I despised PE classes was because the jocks and the hoods would always torture the fatter guys like me, who did better than them in academic subjects. Often, they were cheered on by a PE teacher who was himself a failed jock, and looked to take out his frustration on the not-so-athletic kids.