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Subject: How a Bully Saved my Life


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Posted by: DatDudeBV


I'm pathetic? That's cute.

You are exactly the type of clown in the video. You are too afraid to stick up for yourself so you hide behind a weapon. Why not start working out like OP did? But yeah, I'm the loser? Hahahaha


And where have I implied I never stick up for myself or hide behind a weapon?

Why is the kid in the video a clown? Because he decided enough was enough and did actualy stood up against his bully? He used a weapon because his strength alone was not sufficient.

I actualy do work out, but that has about 0% to do with the topic you and I are discussing doesn't it?

Further on, did it ever occur to you people being bullied are impared to stick up for themselves? If they could, they wouldn't be bullied in the first place. It's only the powerless and insecure that get picked on. They are unable to defend themselves and bullies take advantage of that. It's not the victim that is weak, but the bully itself and I hope that as an adult you will come to see this.


he stood up to the bully with a weapon. And its on tape. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

Theyre unable to defend themselves? Then get your ass in the gym. Its not hard.

The fact that you said you enjoyed the video is pathetic. You like seeing people assaulted with a deadly weapon?

  • 12.06.2012 12:34 PM PDT

If we disagree, it's nothing personal, opinions are opinions.
Antagonizing me to build a false sense of worth is so damn cute.

Brighten your day with science.

An just to add, I started working out and being way more social a good 5 years ago, and I didn't need an extra push, ridicule isn't a necessary step in motivation.

Very rarely do these cases end up like yours.

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Posted by: DatDudeBV

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Posted by: DatDudeBV


I'm pathetic? That's cute.

You are exactly the type of clown in the video. You are too afraid to stick up for yourself so you hide behind a weapon. Why not start working out like OP did? But yeah, I'm the loser? Hahahaha


And where have I implied I never stick up for myself or hide behind a weapon?

Why is the kid in the video a clown? Because he decided enough was enough and did actualy stood up against his bully? He used a weapon because his strength alone was not sufficient.

I actualy do work out, but that has about 0% to do with the topic you and I are discussing doesn't it?

Further on, did it ever occur to you people being bullied are impared to stick up for themselves? If they could, they wouldn't be bullied in the first place. It's only the powerless and insecure that get picked on. They are unable to defend themselves and bullies take advantage of that. It's not the victim that is weak, but the bully itself and I hope that as an adult you will come to see this.


he stood up to the bully with a weapon. And its on tape. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

Theyre unable to defend themselves? Then get your ass in the gym. Its not hard.

The fact that you said you enjoyed the video is pathetic. You like seeing people assaulted with a deadly weapon?

You are clearly saying that because you weren't there, you don't know the kid, you don't know what his life was/is at school. Clearly you are talking from a bully's perspective, you've said it yerselve.

  • 12.06.2012 12:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: DatDudeBV
he stood up to the bully with a weapon. And its on tape. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

Theyre unable to defend themselves? Then get your ass in the gym. Its not hard.

The fact that you said you enjoyed the video is pathetic. You like seeing people assaulted with a deadly weapon?

That's BS.

If someone's assaulting you, it's smarter to take them out as quickly and efficiently as possible than to engage them in a one-on-one fistfight that has a much higher chance of injuring you.

It's not about being "macho," it's about defending yourself. If someone starts physically attacking me, you bet I'll use any weapon available to me to give myself an advantage over him. Especially if I'm physically weaker than him.

I mean, by your logic, if this guy walks up to you on the street and tries to start a fight, you should just face him "like a man" instead of trying to gain an advantage over him. Oh, you're not strong enough to fight him? Too bad. You should've spent more time in the gym.

Idiot.

[Edited on 12.06.2012 12:41 PM PST]

  • 12.06.2012 12:40 PM PDT


Posted by: Phoenix0117

You are clearly saying that because you weren't there, you don't know the kid, you don't know what his life was/is at school. Clearly you are talking from a bully's perspective, you've said it yerselve.


Lol this is what probably happened. The kid was being ridiculed. Talked down to all the time. Then challenged the bully to a fight.(Which is great) But then he brought a bat and assulted someone with it.

Thats embarrassing that he needed a weapon.

  • 12.06.2012 12:40 PM PDT

So, your motivation was a person who physically and mentally harassed innocent kids, including you? Werid.

  • 12.06.2012 12:41 PM PDT


Posted by: car15

Posted by: DatDudeBV
he stood up to the bully with a weapon. And its on tape. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

Theyre unable to defend themselves? Then get your ass in the gym. Its not hard.

The fact that you said you enjoyed the video is pathetic. You like seeing people assaulted with a deadly weapon?

That's BS.

If someone's assaulting you, it's smarter to take them out as quickly and efficiently as possible than to engage them in a one-on-one fistfight that has a much higher chance of injuring you.

It's not about being "macho," it's about defending yourself. If someone starts physically attacking me, you bet I'll use any weapon available to me to give myself an advantage over him. Especially if I'm physically weaker than him.

I mean, by your logic, if this guy walks up to you on the street and tries to start a fight, you should just face him "like a man" instead of trying to gain an advantage over him. Oh, you're not strong enough to fight him? Too bad. You should've spent more time in the gym.

Idiot.


Sorry, where I come from we dont fight with weapons. And if someone did. That person with the weapon would get jumped.

You said "If someone is assaulting you". I saw no assaulting until the little geek took a metal bat to the guys dome. Where was the assault occurring? All I saw was the guy talking and getting in his face.

You really cant handle some verbal abuse? Guess you arent going to make it in the REAL world.

Terrible example. But Ill answer. If he was hell bent on fighting, Yeah Id fight him. I sure as hell wouldnt use a weapon like a little sissy.

Calling me an idiot. LOL Thats cute.

  • 12.06.2012 12:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: DatDudeBV

he stood up to the bully with a weapon. And its on tape. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

Theyre unable to defend themselves? Then get your ass in the gym. Its not hard.

The fact that you said you enjoyed the video is pathetic. You like seeing people assaulted with a deadly weapon?


Dumb has nothing to do with the meaning of why I posted it. It's a case of a bully going down because he couldn't keep his hands and thoughts to himself. The purpose was to show what could, and in my opinion should, in the broader aspect, happen to bullies. He probably didn't even know he was getting recorded as he was to busy getting bullied. You can clearly see he is in no position but to withdraw, which he did, and then retalliate as the bullie decided to go after him. We have no further context on the subject, but it is higly possible he was being picked on more then just this one time.

Not everyone has time nor dedication nor body type to get to the gym. Getting bullied should be solved by rooting out the core of the problem: the bully, and not diverting the solution towards the victim, as you are doing right now. It's not the victims choise he gets bullied on so why should he spend time and effort to rid the problem? Also, going to the gym alone does not help you to defend yourself. Since you are unable to grasp that kind of reasoning, for you keep retorting to 'go to the gym it solves everything' I highly doubt you are of the mental age of 21.

I don't like innocent people getting assaulted with a deadly weapon, however this case is different. The core of the video is about a kid who's fed up with his bully and decides to knock him out. It's this broader concept I spoke of. Standing up for yourself, which you also seem to deeply admire. I enjoy seeing bullies getting their asses handed to themselves by the people the decided to pick on.

Further on, your arguments present almost zero to no rationality and you appear to love dodging questions and topic related opinions. You also seem to lack any sense of empathy or remorse. I hope you have a pleasent life and never have to experience getting bullied on yourself. By that I mean to the point where you are no longer able to defend yourself and you will finaly understand the kind of despair bully victims suffer from every day.

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  • 12.06.2012 12:46 PM PDT

Do everyone a favor, get some intelligence, grow a set, bust a nut, and shut the fu­ck up.
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  • 12.06.2012 12:47 PM PDT

Do everyone a favor, get some intelligence, grow a set, bust a nut, and shut the fu­ck up.
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  • 12.06.2012 12:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: DatDudeBV
Terrible example. But Ill answer. If he was hell bent on fighting, Yeah Id fight him. I sure as hell wouldnt use a weapon like a little sissy.

Then you would most likely suffer terrible injuries and you might even die. I don't know if you've ever seen the aftermath of a real street fight. I have. I worked in the ER this summer pushing papers and we had some guys come in after a brutal gang fight. They were of roughly equal build and strength. The guy who lost had a broken jaw, lost a tooth, and had suffered a major concussion, among other things.

Again, if you're defending yourself, using a weapon is the smart thing to do. Our intelligence is what places us above animals on the food chain. You'd be an idiot to fight a sumo wrestler hand-to-hand.


Posted by: DatDudeBV
You said "If someone is assaulting you". I saw no assaulting until the little geek took a metal bat to the guys dome. Where was the assault occurring? All I saw was the guy talking and getting in his face.

The bully was clearly provoking the kid. What is he supposed to do? Let him get away with it? Call him a sissy for using the bat, but I'll bet that bully never messes with him again. If I were in his position, I probably would have taken the guy hand-to-hand, but we don't know anything about the situation from that video. Maybe the bully has a reputation as a dirty fighter. Maybe he's got a knife on him. We don't know why they're fighting either.

It all depends on context. If this was a one-time thing, then the use of the bat was probably uncalled for, but if the bully has been doing this kind of thing for a while, and especially if he's got other people helping him out and ganging up on this kid, it sends a strong message that says, "Don't -blam!- with me because I'm not afraid -blam!- you up."

Bullies are not good. Confidence is good. Working out is good. Just because someone doesn't possess confidence or doesn't work out does NOT make them an acceptable target for harassment. Bullies deserve what's coming to them.

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  • 12.06.2012 12:52 PM PDT

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  • 12.06.2012 12:53 PM PDT

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10/10 well said op

  • 12.06.2012 12:53 PM PDT

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So many getting trolled in here, its hirrarious

Probably, but it surprises me how many Floodians agree with the OP enough that I'm willing to keep arguing my side of the point.

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Posted by: Koolen

Posted by: DatDudeBV

he stood up to the bully with a weapon. And its on tape. Pretty dumb if you ask me.

Theyre unable to defend themselves? Then get your ass in the gym. Its not hard.

The fact that you said you enjoyed the video is pathetic. You like seeing people assaulted with a deadly weapon?


Dumb has nothing to do with the meaning of why I posted it. It's a case of a bully going down because he couldn't keep his hands and thoughts to himself. The purpose was to show what could, and in my opinion should, in the broader aspect, happen to bullies. He probably didn't even know he was getting recorded as he was to busy getting bullied. You can clearly see he is in no position but to withdraw, which he did, and then retalliate as the bullie decided to go after him. We have no further context on the subject, but it is higly possible he was being picked on more then just this one time.

Not everyone has time nor dedication nor body type to get to the gym. Getting bullied should be solved by rooting out the core of the problem: the bully, and not diverting the solution towards the victim, as you are doing right now. It's not the victims choise he gets bullied on so why should he spend time and effort to rid the problem? Also, going to the gym alone does not help you to defend yourself. Since you are unable to grasp that kind of reasoning, for you keep retorting to 'go to the gym it solves everything' I highly doubt you are of the mental age of 21.

I don't like innocent people getting assaulted with a deadly weapon, however this case is different. The core of the video is about a kid who's fed up with his bully and decides to knock him out. It's this broader concept I spoke of. Standing up for yourself, which you also seem to deeply admire. I enjoy seeing bullies getting their asses handed to themselves by the people the decided to pick on.

Further on, your arguments present almost zero to no rationality and you appear to love dodging questions and topic related opinions. You also seem to lack any sense of empathy or remorse. I hope you have a pleasent life and never have to experience getting bullied on yourself. By that I mean to the point where you are no longer able to defend yourself and you will finaly understand the kind of despair bully victims suffer from every day.


Ill address by paragraph.

1. So you think that every bully should be hit with a metal baseball bat over the head? Sounds pretty dumb to me. Also sounds like a bit of an overreaction to a bit of verbal abuse. Because he was picked on its okay to assault someone?

2. Flat out wrong. Anyone can go to the gym. Any body type. And highschoolers absolutely have the time. And again, you insult my intelligence. Thats cool, however, you know nothing about my educational background.

3. Yes Im all for sticking up for yourself. But using a weapon is just dumb. It can have dire consequences for the victim and abuser. This guy could have given the other kid brain damage. Is that really necessary over some school yard verbal bullying? I dont think so.

4. If you think ive been dodging questions I apologize. Im not meaning to. And you seem to be overreacting to bully "victims" you seem a bit sensitive to the subject. Perhaps you were bullied before, maybe you should have stood up for yourself. I have no sympathy for bully victims. EVERYONE gets bullied in some way or another. Deal with it.

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You can argue that bullies teach "weird" kids how to be alpha males, but it can also be argued that bullies need to be taught to restrain themselves from picking on those who are weaker than them. That kind of thing doesn't fly in the real world. (Unless you're in business, and even then, it's just bully tactics, not actual physical confrontations.)

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Posted by: DatDudeBV
1. So you think that every bully should be hit with a metal baseball bat over the head? Sounds pretty dumb to me. Also sounds like a bit of an overreaction to a bit of verbal abuse. Because he was picked on its okay to assault someone?

There is no correct response. Nothing about the situation is right. The bully started it and he must be dealt with.

How would you deal with him if you were the kid being picked on in the video? Would you fight him hand-to-hand? What if he was stronger than you? Let's even assume for the sake of argument that both of you work out but he has a larger build than you. He's naturally stronger because of his body mass. What do you do then? Do you still fight him hand-to-hand? How is that going to help you when you lose to him?

Posted by: DatDudeBV
3. Yes Im all for sticking up for yourself. But using a weapon is just dumb. It can have dire consequences for the victim and abuser. This guy could have given the other kid brain damage. Is that really necessary over some school yard verbal bullying? I dont think so.

Is the school yard verbal bullying really necessary?

The kid is being psychologically tormented. He responds out of desperation. Clearly he is not thinking straight, but is it not the bully's fault for provoking him in the first place?

  • 12.06.2012 1:03 PM PDT


Posted by: car15

Then you would most likely suffer terrible injuries and you might even die. I don't know if you've ever seen the aftermath of a real street fight. I have. I worked in the ER this summer pushing papers and we had some guys come in after a brutal gang fight. They were of roughly equal build and strength. The guy who lost had a broken jaw, lost a tooth, and had suffered a major concussion, among other things.

Again, if you're defending yourself, using a weapon is the smart thing to do. Our intelligence is what places us above animals on the food chain. You'd be an idiot to fight a sumo wrestler hand-to-hand.


A concussion, a broken jaw, and a knocked out tooth is a major injury to you? Come on now. Yes, I know about street fights. I grew up in Philly. I own a gun. But I would NEVER use it in a fight where my opponent is weaponless.



The bully was clearly provoking the kid. What is he supposed to do? Let him get away with it? Call him a sissy for using the bat, but I'll bet that bully never messes with him again. If I were in his position, I probably would have taken the guy hand-to-hand, but we don't know anything about the situation from that video. Maybe the bully has a reputation as a dirty fighter. Maybe he's got a knife on him. We don't know why they're fighting either.



Hows he clearly provoking the kid? If anything it was just verbal, then the guy took an Easton to his dome. You dont think the bully messed with him again? If someone knocked me out with a bat, As soon as I wake up I'd be looking for them.

  • 12.06.2012 1:03 PM PDT

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So... what happened between you and the bully afterwards? Did he look at your new-found manly-ness and stop?


They are now happily dating.

  • 12.06.2012 1:03 PM PDT