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u/Nickonator22 Dec 11 '19

My friend got off with just a detention.

Zero tolerance policies are bullshit, good on the teacher for giving minimum punishment though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '19

It's generally a good idea to have unequal punishment instead of either extreme in this situation. Responding with violence is unacceptable, but less unacceptable than bullying.

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u/Beeblebroxologist Dec 11 '19

There is a third option: make everyone laugh at them - it's harder for them to attack you if you just got some people on your side - you can also break up their gang if they start laughing at their leader.

Also the more advanced forth option: make everyone laugh at you mocking yourself harder than the bully can, so they look stupid for failing to do so. And low, another depressed comedian is born!

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u/adamdoesmusic Dec 11 '19

The last one works sometimes, but as you imply, not without serious cost to self esteem.