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chrisa

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27. OP you should worry more about grown men in their 40's talking about their glory days in High School
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 03:31 PM
Feb 2012

You know, how they were a star quarterback, etc. Make it stop!

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I tend to despise jocks, especially paid jocks, but recently I've had to rethink things Zalatix Feb 2012 #1
Greetings, Zalatix! radicalliberal Feb 2012 #15
Playing football does not make one a bully. Why the silly generalizations? bayareamike Feb 2012 #2
actually, playing football does make one a bully. provis99 Feb 2012 #3
Nope. Correlation does not equal causation. bayareamike Feb 2012 #5
since you used the bullshit "correlation does not equal causation" line provis99 Feb 2012 #6
Huh? I'm sorry that you are upset that I have a different opinion than you. Very childish. bayareamike Feb 2012 #8
I won't use the line that causes you to put people on ignore... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #9
And I never played football. Saving Hawaii Feb 2012 #11
Uh, that's one of the most basic premises of SCIENCE. TheWraith Feb 2012 #16
It was a completely valid observation. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2012 #18
We often see things in such a way as to better validate our own anecdotal experiences... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #28
Excellent post! radicalliberal Feb 2012 #29
Perhaps there's another reason why those who were beat up in high school ... radicalliberal Mar 2012 #32
Admittedly, not every jock is a bully, but..... LongTomH Feb 2012 #13
Agreed... It's just a sport chrisa Feb 2012 #24
I don't usu. watch football, but I don't say that out loud. I live in DALLAS, where fb is KING. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #4
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #7
I guess we have a new challenger for Dumbest Post in DU History. Saving Hawaii Feb 2012 #10
"So why should you be watching the type of guys who bullied you in High School (and maybe college) " Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #12
So far I have only three posts to my username -- not counting this one, of course -- radicalliberal Feb 2012 #14
Excuse me, you said... LongTomH Feb 2012 #17
I apologize to you for unintentionally causing a misunderstanding. radicalliberal Feb 2012 #20
Poor me kctim Feb 2012 #19
Young people who are continually bullied over an extended period of time ... radicalliberal Feb 2012 #21
This has nothing to do with bullying kctim Feb 2012 #22
Hi! :-) I'm glad that you're being civil and that you're communicating with me. radicalliberal Feb 2012 #23
I also appreciate the civility kctim Feb 2012 #30
It's just a game and people are free to waste their money on just a game. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #25
I guess I'll have to let my son know he has to step up the bullying. Goblinmonger Feb 2012 #26
OP you should worry more about grown men in their 40's talking about their glory days in High School chrisa Feb 2012 #27
Message to trumad: radicalliberal Feb 2012 #31
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