How Can I Handle Bullies on the School Bus?

[Gale]

I was never picked on in too much in school, except for the guys who think its flirting. There was a kid on our bus who was picked on a ton though and it got really scary for a while. The kids would throw really hard stuff or really messy stuff, and no they didn't care who they hit on accident. He always sat in the front nearest to the driver he could. He as quiet mostly except when he'd get really hard and then he'd tweak and yell about how lame they were and all those other fun threats. These guys were used to getting in trouble though, and really, i think two got suspended from the bus for a while, and still they didn't quit. Violence would have never worked, because again, these guys would've probably loved to see this poor kid try and fight them.

Basically he did about everything you guys mentioned except blow up the bus. Moral: blow up the bus, its the only thing that'll stop them!

Just kidding. Seriously though, the whole bus started getting really afraid that he would do that. finally me and pleanty of other people started sticking up for him. It was horrible watching him get hit so much and picked on. At first it was just a few girls yelling at the bullies, then a few guys too. Soon half the bus was telling them to quit it and shut up. And eventually even their friends were feeling put out, so they just sort of quit. They stopped throwing stuff especially. A few insults remained but someone else would yell shove it and they'd quit.

Basically my advice, and considering i just graduated high school this year, its at least recent and hopefully good, but i'd say, try and play on the pity of your classmates. It took a long time for us to say anything because this kid was really weird and he freaked us all out. So be as normal as you can to make other kids comfortable with you. try and be friendly. just make the other kids relate to you so they realize how much it would suck if they were you. if you can, maybe talk to someone, crazy idea, but if you're nice, they'll be nice too. Girls are especially empathetic, so try and relate to them. Be polite, girls like that too. along with that, i guess i'd also talk to the bus driver or some authority. If you have a few friends on the bus, you won't seem so cheap for tattling, they'll understand, and defend you for that too.

Good luck, i hope it all works out

 

[Chronos]

Avoidance is not an answer. Cheeping like a chicken might get you through high school. The big question is: Do you want to live your life being bullied into living like others think you should?

 

[tribdog]

I have tried but I find that I don't have nearly enough stuff to throw at them.

I'm looking for something to throw at you. if you regularly make comments like that one I'd make fun of you too.

 

[Smurf]

are the suseptible to embarassment? most bullies do it for standing within a social group, if you make them look like an idiot, it'll likely tone it down possible end all together.
Confront them, mention things like acting like a 13 year old and should be acting like adults, make sure it's somewhere public where people will see it, speak loudly.

 

[Artman]

Begin talking with people about your extensive weapon collection.

 

[Bartholomew]

Avoidance is not an answer. Cheeping like a chicken might get you through high school. The big question is: Do you want to live your life being bullied into living like others think you should?

Riding a bike instead is not just avoidance. It's invigorating physical exercise. If there are very many of the bullies then fighting/throwing back is not an option, and calling authorities into it is also not much of an option. It's even better if you live in the city where you can be _faster_ than the bus because you can slip through traffic. And eventually if you ride your bike enough you'll be in great shape.

 

[Francis M]

Most of these suggestions are good, but it all depends on who the bullies are and the situation. You'll have to gauge that when trying these things. Making them look stupid only works if they see they are being stupid/childish. If they don't or just don't care it won't work. Gale 17 had a good one with the rest of the bus getting on them. It didn't seem to change their attitude and maybe they sought other people to pick on away from the bus but at least it cowed them with the idea that a bigger more powerful group of people had had enough and weren't going to put up with their **** anymore. COnfronting them may only escalate the problem even if you can beat them in a fight. THey may simply gang up on you (as to say nothing of legal turn about if their parents take you to court for assaulting their kids). You can try as many of these things as you want to see if they work, if none of them do in the end, you'll just have to be strong enough to not let it set the tone and your attitude for the rest of your life and remember that adult life usually deals a harsh wake up call to those types if they don't change.

 

[Ba]

I remember in Junior High people were throwing things at me, after a while I just blew up and that actually stopped it. I was hit in the shoulder with an apple and I just turned around and threw it as hard as I could. I also used to be a pitcher for a while, I also took out a few people playing soccer and football, it worked.

 

[honestrosewater]

I watched "Taxi Driver" last night and have the answer- get a mohawk.

 

[Norman]

A mohawk does look tough but the addition of a sidearm tends to lend a lot of credibility to the wearer!

 

[honestrosewater]

A mohawk does look tough but the addition of a sidearm tends to lend a lot of credibility to the wearer!

Yeah, bring a mirror on the bus with you... You talkin' to me?

 

[rocketboy]

Use the law of inertia:

Big heavy physics book = Pain

Very funny you should mention that...my friend (when we were in grade 9) got shoved into a locker by a grade 10. He happened to have his science textbook on him at the time (biggest text in grade 9) and hucked it at the guys head...I don't think the guy shoved him into a locker again.

 

[sid_galt]

I was wondering if you could fix a capacitor on your hands and give them the shock of their lives?

 

[Moonbear]

That would just make them mad. I also think trying to fight back with a capacitor is also a strong indicator of nerd-ness.

 

[dextercioby]

Yaaaaaarrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhh,that's true,cap'n Boonmear...The nerds have taken over GD and soon they'll be fighting the geeks and once they're done with'em,they can start killing threads with pirates on the birthday of Loren Booda,isn't my doggy cute...?

Daniel.

 

[motai]

Very funny you should mention that...my friend (when we were in grade 9) got shoved into a locker by a grade 10. He happened to have his science textbook on him at the time (biggest text in grade 9) and hucked it at the guys head...I don't think the guy shoved him into a locker again.

Science strikes back!