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In reply to the discussion: For Those Who Don't Feel 'Counter-Bullying' is "Appropriate"; [View all]Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)5. I will always retaliate against people.
Freshman year, I was called fat by a boy and I put a thumb tack in his seat the next day. He never said anything to me again.
My ex-fiancee kept sending me harassing text messages, so I hijacked all of her Internet accounts and gave them back after she promised to stop it. She did.
A supervisor at work always gives people a hard time and was always an ass to me, so I photoshopped a picture of him in a Drill Sergeant uniform and put it above the time clock. He never bothered me again.
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Please explain for the rest of us how to "ignore" being physically attacked. (nt)
Posteritatis
May 2012
#60
Wow. That you could even imagine that the bullying of the Bush Administration
The Doctor.
May 2012
#35
Actually the Neocons bullied this country into two wars because NO ONE stood up to them.
sabrina 1
May 2012
#55
No, it's not 'verifiable' to those who cannot understand the science behind it.
The Doctor.
May 2012
#86
maybe. but insulting everyone who dares disagree with you does nothing more than make you look
dionysus
May 2012
#95
It's unfortunate that sinking to 'animal' behavior is the only thing that tends to work.
The Doctor.
May 2012
#23
I disagree with the term counter-bullying. A credible "deterrent" is sufficient to stop a bully.
Selatius
May 2012
#20
Saying "I love you" while getting your head dunked in a toilet is not very effective. (nt)
jeff47
May 2012
#69
I wouldn't call it "counter-bullying". I just call it "taking up for myself" and you are correct....
phleshdef
May 2012
#52
There is a profound difference between force and violence. Force is appropriate.
WriteWrong
May 2012
#94