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In response to "people need to start growing a set of nuts on this bullying shit." by groiny

I think we sometimes classify things as bullying that are not. This most certainly is. -- nm

Posted by ty97 Oct 4 '12, 11:08

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I'd disagree. The printing wasn't but it sounds like the schoolkids reactions to it was -- nm - oblique Oct 4, 11:13 19
- Why would the printing not be? -- nm - Roger More Oct 4, 11:14
- how could the printing not be? -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:14 17
  - I think I understand what groiny was saying in that too much is being labelled as bullying these days and not to good effect - oblique Oct 4, 11:15 16
    - Why wouldn't it count as bullying? It's a type of abuse. -- nm - Roger More Oct 4, 11:18
    - yeah, to me "bullying" is when you feel threatened, for your safety. - groiny Oct 4, 11:16 13
      - That definition is far too specific. - ty97 Oct 4, 11:19
      - So psychologically torturing someone that results in mental anguish isn't bullying ? -- nm - decline Oct 4, 11:18 4
        
        depends. - groiny Oct 4, 11:20 2
        
        well, I would hate to have to draw that line. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:20 1
        
        sure, it is hard to do. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:21
        
        Just man up. Groiny did. -- nm - ty97 Oct 4, 11:19
      - I get what loosilu is going for also though. If that was printed by someone on Facebook against a kid, we'd all call it bullying without a doubt -- nm - oblique Oct 4, 11:18 5
        
        and this was in print, in the yearbook. Permanent. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:19 4
        
        Mind you, I doubt I'd make a beef of it 42 years later, but still. -- nm - ty97 Oct 4, 11:20 3
        
        the guy is dying, cut him some slack. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:20 2
        
        I'm not on his case, I'm just guessing I would let it go in his case (though I guess I can't know) -- nm - ty97 Oct 4, 11:21
        
        call me an asshole, but he has other things he should be worried about IMO. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:21
      - Maybe for boys. Girls rarely threaten violence, but you would not believe how vicious they can be. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:17
    - that printing was far beyond rude and harassing. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:15
about that TV anchor ... after thinking about it I agree that was not bullying. nasty and rude, yes. And I think you may be right - loosilu Oct 4, 11:09
this might be. IMO, it is just being called a name on a grand scale. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:09 6
- I actually agree with 97 on this particular incident, only because it was put in the yearbook. For many others, I agree with you. - Jim Oct 4, 11:11 5
  - I'm with you but then *everyone* gets bullied. why not just confine it? (yeah I have no idea.) -- nm - amanda Oct 4, 11:13 3
    - It's a hard thing to get a grip on. With 2 teenagers in the house...believe me, we've had our share of it. - Jim Oct 4, 11:18 1
      - I was fortunate that I was bright with my revenge methods. I became unfuckwithable eventually - amanda Oct 4, 11:21
    - We're never going to eliminate bullying, and I think that's okay. But we must control it to a tolerable level. - ty97 Oct 4, 11:17
  - sometimes they can't stand up. Not when there are too many attacking. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:12

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