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kctim

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30. I also appreciate the civility

Reply to radicalliberal (Reply #23)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 05:26 PM

Feb 2012

My response was to the guy in the link, Lipsyte, and his article. Not LongTomH. My bad if I was not clear on that.

Yes, I agree there is contempt from both sides and I would have the same thing to say if this guy was some 'jock' complaining.

It is my opinion though, that most of this could be settled if the 'jocks' hit the books harder and the 'geeks' hit the bullys nose harder.

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Yeah, I know! The Super Bowl is 4+ hours of commercials, with brief interruptions for violence! [View all] LongTomH Feb 2012 OP

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