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Capt. Obvious

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65. I see what "you" did there

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Wed May 23, 2012, 07:31 AM

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For Those Who Don't Feel 'Counter-Bullying' is "Appropriate"; [View all] The Doctor. May 2012 OP

And if you like that explanation... ag_dude May 2012 #1

Which is a bullshit response. The Doctor. May 2012 #6

Okay, sorry, violence IS the answer. ag_dude May 2012 #7

To violence? Yes. The Doctor. May 2012 #9

I just ignored the idiots. ag_dude May 2012 #11

That's how I did and do handle it, and have found it quite effective. cbayer May 2012 #14

You are lucky that you did not deal with actual bullies. The Doctor. May 2012 #39

Please explain for the rest of us how to "ignore" being physically attacked. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #60

You can't Aerows May 2012 #66

Wow. That you could even imagine that the bullying of the Bush Administration The Doctor. May 2012 #35

It doesn't work every time, but it worked when I punched a bully in the nose rustydog May 2012 #49

You are correct, sir gratuitous May 2012 #12

There is no "Church of Redemptive Violence". The Doctor. May 2012 #75

Actually the Neocons bullied this country into two wars because NO ONE stood up to them. sabrina 1 May 2012 #55

+1 nt laundry_queen May 2012 #97

some ways i agree and some i don't cindyperry2010 May 2012 #2

Wow, really bad advice nobodyspecial May 2012 #3

Then you have no concept of the psychology of a bully. The Doctor. May 2012 #8

A person can understand you and still think you are wrong. ag_dude May 2012 #10

I find the OP amusing. pintobean May 2012 #18

That's right. The Doctor. May 2012 #77

Oh, there's substance there. pintobean May 2012 #80

You've contradicted nothing. Nor have I 'contradicted' myself at all. The Doctor. May 2012 #87

It took a while to pintobean May 2012 #88

Funny that you behave other than a well-adjusted married man. The Doctor. May 2012 #92

Thank you, Dr. Fraud. pintobean May 2012 #93

Correct. I understood what the OP was saying nobodyspecial May 2012 #21

If you understand me when I tell you the Earth revolves around the sun, The Doctor. May 2012 #26

The earth revolves around the sun nobodyspecial May 2012 #48

So, when a bully beat the crap out of you... The Doctor. May 2012 #76

No, it's not 'verifiable' to those who cannot understand the science behind it. The Doctor. May 2012 #86

you're providing us some tasty irony with this thread. thank you. dionysus May 2012 #84

And you are providing... um... The Doctor. May 2012 #85

you just proved my point. dionysus May 2012 #89

You just proved mine: The Doctor. May 2012 #91

maybe. but insulting everyone who dares disagree with you does nothing more than make you look dionysus May 2012 #95

It's funny, a guy with 6 hidden posts pintobean May 2012 #99

Calling someone 'misinformed' or 'ignorant' The Doctor. Jun 2012 #100

So the bully is beating you. jeff47 May 2012 #70

My hubby was bullied in school abelenkpe May 2012 #4

It's unfortunate that sinking to 'animal' behavior is the only thing that tends to work. The Doctor. May 2012 #23

True. HappyMe May 2012 #42

I will always retaliate against people. Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #5

Bullying a bully doesn't solve the problem.... cynatnite May 2012 #13

? The Doctor. May 2012 #24

You said lower yourself to their level... cynatnite May 2012 #28

Bullying is chronic harassment and intimidation against a weaker person. The Doctor. May 2012 #29

Here is what you said... cynatnite May 2012 #34

If the person is weaker, how do they become "stronger" than the bully treestar May 2012 #38

A lot of kids stay small. i am one of them. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #47

Big guys (like me)... Cave_Johnson May 2012 #64

I used that tactic Aerows May 2012 #67

They don't have to be stronger. jeff47 May 2012 #71

How does one "demonstrate they are going to hurt" the bully? treestar May 2012 #83

No. Hit them. jeff47 May 2012 #90

the linebacker threatening the bully, imo, is an effective use of elehhhhna May 2012 #15

People like to pretend we are all descended from angels Demeter May 2012 #16

Yep. laundry_queen May 2012 #98

Wow. I would love to respond to you reasonably, but, frankly cbayer May 2012 #17

Ummm... yeah. The Doctor. May 2012 #25

"Since I'm not a bully, that doesn't work on me." ellisonz May 2012 #41

Well, this worked at Gitmo cthulu2016 May 2012 #19

No one stopped the bullies at GITMO. The Doctor. May 2012 #31

I disagree with the term counter-bullying. A credible "deterrent" is sufficient to stop a bully. Selatius May 2012 #20

In JR high, I joined the wrestling team. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #22

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Not one for making distinctions, are you? The Doctor. May 2012 #30

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So, nothing intelligent or salient to say? The Doctor. May 2012 #36

You're wrong... ellisonz May 2012 #33

Saying "I love you" while getting your head dunked in a toilet is not very effective. (nt) jeff47 May 2012 #69

That legitimizes what they do treestar May 2012 #37

I was smaller. The Doctor. May 2012 #40

I didn't do a thing treestar May 2012 #44

+ Infinity. I hate when people punish kids for defending themselves. Odin2005 May 2012 #43

Thank you. HappyMe May 2012 #45

Violence may be one way to make a bully move on to someone else, ZombieHorde May 2012 #46

Bullies don't want a fight. rrneck May 2012 #50

Violence and psychological abuse is not the answer. NCTraveler May 2012 #51

I wouldn't call it "counter-bullying". I just call it "taking up for myself" and you are correct.... phleshdef May 2012 #52

I see nothing wrong with that outlook Zanzoobar May 2012 #53

At what cost? Robb May 2012 #54

"Every single time" implies more than once - that it didn't work the first time REP May 2012 #56

Not sure what you're failing to grasp here. The Doctor. May 2012 #58

When I was 12 and didn't know other ways, yes it worked REP May 2012 #59

I agree with you on all points. Edweird May 2012 #57

I stopped one bully at school with a swift kick to the nuts. backscatter712 May 2012 #61

Yeah, and I would have been expelled . . . . HughBeaumont May 2012 #62

The Bullying Ritual silentwarrior May 2012 #63

Excellent piece of insight. The Doctor. May 2012 #79

I see what "you" did there Capt. Obvious May 2012 #65

You "Failed" to put your "Thumbs Up" The Doctor. May 2012 #74

"Lame" Capt. Obvious May 2012 #81

You're quite sharp. That's pretty much exactly what I was saying. The Doctor. May 2012 #82

Sometimes your inner berserker is your best friend... Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #68

+1,000. But, you can't bully a bully. It's called defending yourself - lynne May 2012 #72

Agreed if someone's life isn't on the line just1voice May 2012 #73

I oppose counter-bullying, but I am for self-defense bluestateguy May 2012 #78

There is a profound difference between force and violence. Force is appropriate. WriteWrong May 2012 #94

It's called self-defense, and it is fine IMO. RedCappedBandit May 2012 #96