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JHB

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3. My dad participated in a "clipping party" like Mitt's...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 09:18 PM

May 2012

...in his college dorm. This was about the mid 1950s. I know he remembers it, because the story comes up (at least within my earshot) about once a decade. I just wish he'd remember it a little less fondly.

This was hair-related too (it was "too long&quot , but he never used any homophobic slurs when retelling, so that didn't seem to enter into his case. It was the more general motive of singling out someone who was being mildly nonconformist and physically coercing him into line.

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When I was a young man, I participated in some bullying. I remember it as clear as day. [View all] Stinky The Clown May 2012 OP

Are you going to find the victim and apologize? PADemD May 2012 #1

So right. One remembers one's own cruelties from childhood and youth enough May 2012 #2

My dad participated in a "clipping party" like Mitt's... JHB May 2012 #3

That's quite honestly WORSE than what Romney did. Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #4

Romney physically assaulted his victim. EOTE May 2012 #17

Did this E-5 physically assault nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #28

Me too BadGimp May 2012 #5

Thanks Stinky. But you are much better than Mittens. freshwest May 2012 #6

I'd Rec this right now but the Crackberry browser chokes on it slackmaster May 2012 #7

As a kid in 1955 I blurted out an angry racial slur at another kid. Speck Tater May 2012 #8

me too! samnsara May 2012 #9

Welcome to DU, samnsara. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #11

on point! shugah May 2012 #10

Amazing rufus dog May 2012 #12

I was bullied. I became a bullly, to kids smaller & weaker than me. xfundy May 2012 #13

My late husband had guilt over his bullying of a kid in 5th grade duhneece May 2012 #14

I bullied once in 4th grade as part of a group. wildeyed May 2012 #15

The thing about human relationships EFerrari May 2012 #16

The "I do not remember" defense bothers me more than him being a bully four decades ago. ieoeja May 2012 #18

Me too. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #19

I did in junior high school tabasco May 2012 #20

The real difference between you and ... 99Forever May 2012 #21

Good on you for having a conscience and humanity. K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #22

I believe him actually that he does not remember nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #23

I was bullied in junior high marlakay May 2012 #24

i was as well shanti May 2012 #27

He remembers. Of course he remembers. Lesleymo May 2012 #25

When I grew up my younger sister was teased and tormented lunatica May 2012 #26