Bullying

Scanlas The 2nd

Quote from 50 cent "The kid in the playground least willing to fight will be the kid that gets beaten up".

Words of wisdom, words of stupidity or words of obviousness? What do you think?

stupidusername

Doesn't mean that kid deserves to be beaten up

arybvtcw0eolkf

Bullying doesn't have to be physical, it can be denying a kids their friends, slagging (including social network sites), snide remarkd etc.

Unwillingness to fight would be just one factor.

Penn

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Quote from 50 cent "The kid in the playground least willing to fight will be the kid that gets beaten up".

Words of wisdom, words of stupidity or words of obviousness? What do you think?

Hasn't he been shot 9 times?

Scanlas The 2nd

Barrington wrote: »

Hasn't he been shot 9 times?

Not in the playground.

mackg

Barrington wrote: »

Hasn't he been shot 9 times?

Yup, he has taken more shots to the face than your mother.

FatherLen

50 pence is a shit rapper.

Penn

mackg wrote: »

Yup, he has taken more shots to the face than your mother.

Though, not as many as your mother. In fact, he'd have to be shot with a Gatling gun to even get to half that figure

Bipolar Joe

Two parts stupidity, one part obviousness. I was bullied a lot until I snapped, then I was just avoided.

stupidusername

Carmen Thoughtless Comet wrote: »

Bullying doesn't have to be physical, it can be denying a kids their friends, slagging (including social network sites), snide remarkd etc.

:eek: is that what me and kya are doing to you!?

Guill

I was bullied in school, only beaten up once, that wasn't too bad. The years of fear and verbal abuse made my life hell.

50 cent don't know shít bout shít.

mackg

Barrington wrote: »

Though, not as many as your mother. In fact, he'd have to be shot with a Gatling gun to even get to half that figure

In fairness tis true but it would be very close if yours didn't insist on nearly every fella that calls over blowing their load in that 5 gallon drum she keeps in the corner, What does she plan to do with it when it's full anyway?

Penn

mackg wrote: »

In fairness tis true but it would be very close if yours didn't insist on nearly every fella that calls over blowing their load in that 5 gallon drum she keeps in the corner, What does she plan to do with it when it's full anyway?

Oh no. Your wit has bested me. Curses!

Napper Hawkins

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Quote from 50 cent "The kid in the playground least willing to fight will be the kid that gets beaten up".

Words of wisdom, words of stupidity or words of obviousness? What do you think?

He's not wrong, but there's way more to it than that.

Plenty of popular, non bullied kids wouldn't be able to handle being in a fight either if it came down to it.

wandatowell

50 Cent.................. load of crap, both he and his stupid rap music


Kill this motherfcukin thread motherfcuker

cosmicfart

50 cent is killa dog he keeps it fo real from the ol sckool playaground shíte wer it all began back the day WORD

arybvtcw0eolkf

stupidusername wrote: »

:eek: is that what me and kya are doing to you!?

Well I'm waiting for the physical abuse from you :P

I might even pay a small fee!.

stupidusername

Carmen Thoughtless Comet wrote: »

Well I'm waiting for the physical abuse from you :P

I might even pay a small fee!.

you know my rates :cool:

arybvtcw0eolkf

stupidusername wrote: »

you know my rates :cool:

My soul is yours :cool:

stupidusername

Carmen Thoughtless Comet wrote: »

My soul is yours :cool:

\o/

anyway, ahem, back on topic, I was bullied in school, over my hair of all things, and I never stood up for myself. i don't know if it's because of that or that and other environmental factors, but I definitely don't like confrontation now. I avoid it as much as possible. I read about some cases of bullying in another forum here and in a way it was great to see so many people that have taken it in another way, to always stand up for themselves, and not take **** from anyone.

Napper Hawkins

It's been said over and over again and it's easier said than done but, smacking your bully a good hard box (preferably in front of others) can work wonders.

Did for me.

Bipolar Joe

What about if you're a complete weakling?

The King of Moo

That's generally not the reason kids start bullying other kids. Usually it's just because they're different in some way or a "nerd." But if a kid doesn't fight the bully once the bully's begun, obviously the bully's more likely to continue.

However, we sometimes get romantic notions of standing up to bullies. Not that it can't work, but if a big guy is picking on a scrawny kid, there's probably not a great deal the little kid can do with a punch.

As others have said, the bullies aren't often physically tough. These days especially, with the numerous ways bullies can pick on kids without being physically near them, fighting is less of an issue in terms of bullying.

Also: 50 cent + words of wisdom ≠ sense.

Scanlas The 2nd

The King of Moo wrote: »

That's generally not the reason kids start bullying other kids. Usually it's just because they're different in some way or a "nerd." But if a kid doesn't fight the bully once the bully's begun, obviously the bully's more likely to continue.

However, we sometimes get romantic notions of standing up to bullies. Not that it can't work, but if a big guy is picking on a scrawny kid, there's probably not a great deal the little kid can do with a punch.

As others have said, the bullies aren't often physically tough. These days especially, with the numerous ways bullies can pick on kids without being physically near them, fighting is less of an issue in terms of bullying.

Also: 50 cent + words of wisdom ≠ sense.

Would a bully not prefer a weakling who doesn't fight back to a weakling who does fight back?

I wouldn't be so certain about 50 cent being a moron, don't judge a book by it's cover. He appears to be a shrewd business man if you dig deeper.

The King of Moo

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Would a bully not prefer a weakling who doesn't fight back to a weakling who does fight back?

I wouldn't be so certain about 50 cent being a moron, don't judge a book by it's cover. He appears to be a shrewd business man if you dig deeper.

I'll put my hands up and admit I'm no expert on 50 cent, I'm just going by the odd tweet of his I've come across. But he has to have at least some brains to get where he is I suppose.

Some bullies might prefer a weakling who doesn't fight back, but I can imagine if the kid poses no physical threat it probably wouldn't matter to them.
In fact, I can imagine bullies deliberately picking on a weak kid they know will try to fight back, as they could get a good laugh out of his attempts.
I think what's more important in selecting a target is that they're weaklings, not that they'll fight back or not.

LisaLee

Bullies are cowards, any time that one tried to create hassle for me, a sharp collection of choice words or a dig would stop them in their tracks. The lowest of the low imo.

Whispered

If a "sharp collection of words" stopped a bully in his or her tracks anytime they tried to create hassle, then I'm sorry but you were not being bullied. There is a huge difference between someone trying to bully you and someone actually bullying you. It takes a hell of a lot to stand up to someone who is bullying you. I mean real proper bullying, not the usual playground crap that goes on.

stupidusername

Whispered wrote: »

If a "sharp collection of words" stopped a bully in his or her tracks anytime they tried to create hassle, then I'm sorry but you were not being bullied. There is a huge difference between someone trying to bully you and someone actually bullying you. It takes a hell of a lot to stand up to someone who is bullying you. I mean real proper bullying, not the usual playground crap that goes on.

it's not very nice to belittle what someone went through just because it mightn't fit in with the definition of 'bullying'

Whispered

But the thread is entitled bullying

Bullying is repeated instances of things happening, usually over a long period of time. One exchange is not bullying. It could be attempted by a bully, but if you can stop it immediately then you're not a "victim of bullying" so to speak. I think the term bullying gets thrown around a lot and is a much more serious issue. Kind of like someone feels a bit sad and they say they're depressed if you know what I mean. It just dilutes the seriousness of people who are actually depressed.

I guess what I'm trying to say - bullying does not mean one or two heated exchanges. I apologise if it came across as belittling, hopefully the above clarifies.:)

EDIT: Just wanted to ad - couldn't it be said that suggesting all you need to do is stand up to a bully is belittling what victims actually go through?

Bipolar Joe

In my experience, any collection of words in any order results in a belt in the face. Were you bullied in an after school special?

pragmatic1

It depends on the situation. In general its better to nip it in the bud as quickly as possible. Bullies tend to be insecure people.