BullyProofing
How kids can “bullyproof” themselves
(usa weekend - March 20-22, 1998)
The following is totally true, I kid you not. The creators of the Cherry Creek school bullyproof program advise kids challenged by bullies
to use these strategies that make up the acronym HA-HA-SO.
H: Help. Get it or give it.
A: Assert. “Stop making fun of me. It’s mean and unfair. Stop it.”
H: Humor. “Yes, this is an ugly shirt. My grandma always does this to me.”
A: Avoid. Walk away.
S: Self-talk. “I know I’m not really ugly.”
O: Own it. “You’re right; I am a Native American. Do you want to know what our culture is really like?”
If you see someone being bullied, intervene using the CARE strategy.
C: Creative problem-solving. “You’ve been giving Johnny a hard time. Tell me something you actually like about him.”
A: Adult help. Find an adult if someone might get hurt. Telling to protect someone is different from tattling to hurt someone.
R: Relate and join. “My clothes never seem to match, either. Some of us just don’t have any fashion sense. It’s kind of funny.
But no matter what, we don’t make fun of other people at this school.”
E: Empathy. “You shouldn’t say that about Jane. I’d be hurt if you said that about me.”
If you think about it, this technique will only focus and speed up you childs emminent ass kicking as putting a red X on your butt,
bending over and selling tickets..I Especially like the "do you want to know what my culture is really like?" part. Yeah, right after you
pony up the lunch money and we run your underwear up the flagpole...
I also know of many a bully whos shamed into apology when you point out that what they are doing is "mean and unfair". And you
try the always humorous "grandma dresss me" Joke while yu're trying to extract yourself from a locker. I see no snappy wit given
when you're crawling out of a trash bin or being pelted with rocks and garbage...
Oh and another thing... Don't try showmanship to change bullies attatudes to you. In grade school, a once saw a poor kid bring his
ventrilquist dummy to school to win people over with his act his mom taught him. He did it in front of the class. Only the dummy fared
worst than him at recess...
Now, being one of those whos life was a living hell in school by bullies, here what I found that works...
If there is a bully always saying hes "gonna kick your ass", Get pissed and annoyed and yell,
"Well goddammit! Will you do it already?! Jesus!! I'm Doing something here!!" They never do after that...
Bullies always push-fight or get into headlocks, they NEVER throw actually punches.
Right hook him in the nutsack, and tell him to quit fighting like a girl...
Freak them out. Get a blood capsule and some ham. pretend you're so mad you just bit off your
own tounge. The bully will be shell shocked and may vomit...
Dodging. Bullies tend to be fat bastards and it'll be like bullfighting with an old toro.
They're done in 2 minutes...
Don't walk near trashcans, open lockers, and showers.
Make friends with guys even bigger than the bully in question.
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