Yikes, mugged at gunpoint in school?

Couldn’t agree more.

Only things that get 99.9% approval rating is cute kitten and puppy videos online. For everyone and everything else is gonna be well below 90% approval.

This is not a universal truth. A lot of bullies are looking for a reaction. And the person that throws a fit or is obviously deeply bothered or whatever becomes their favorite target.

Better pro tip is know when you're about to punch above your weight class sometimes turning the other cheek is better than spending a night in a hospital due to a bar room brawl

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Yeah, that happens.

What should I do or what should you do?

Not always true, but I had a wrench that day.

I faced 3 bullies in first grade. They had me cornered at the pencil sharpener. I literally ran over them knocking all 3 down like dominos. Never had a single issue after that even though I was always one of the smallest guys in my class.

Sure, if you're living in a PG movie.

In reality they're bullies because they like conflict. It empowers them. If you try and stand up to them it threatens that empowerment... and in my own anecdotal experience, they will fight to protect that empowerment. And that's starting from a position where their morale is high and yours is low... dangerous fight for you.

I wasn't safe until puberty finished and I was figuratively twice their size, reliably kicking their asses in said fights.

If you own a small business, for the love of god pay someone else to do your taxes. It isn’t worth it and it is probably ‘free’ when you factor in the tax money, time and/or headaches they will save you. Plus there is a far less chance you’ll have an audit when the government sees that you are hiring a certified independent organization to deal with that crap.

I made this mistake for a few years before I wised up. Once I went fully paperless and outsourced it was easy.

If you work for someone else, taxes are easy. Do it yourself unless you have complex investments.

I'm old now (45), but when I was in high school in the mid 90s we went to high school at grade 8. We had a bully that would wait for us daily and if we didnt give him all money it wouldn't end well. One time a friend stood up to that bully and ended up in intensive care, so please take this life tip with a grain of salt because not all bullies are the same

So people get mugged at school?

Exactly. And since I personally know Asian-Americans who adhere to his philosophies to form their ethics, and they are very enlightened, I admire him greatly.

People don't really call these kinds of people "bullies" outside of school, they're just called assholes.

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China had a center of government. But I should have said capital, so thanks for your very astute and timely reply. Keep up the good work--I could have used you when I was grading 200 essays a week! Give yourself an award.

There isn't a straight up solution. It's case by case.

Like sure, my high school bullies stopped after my brother found out their names and made sure they suffered consequences until they got the message (massively appreciate his intervention)

But I've seen other bullies be stood up to and it escalated massively from going back for more rounds, coming back with friends, there's been kids knifed on their way home from school.

It isnt ideal but yeah if your bully is the type you describe in your post, go for it, stand up and make them back down. But not every bully is like that . Some might want you to fight back, some might really mess you up

School? Wtf

Is today's life pro tip how to more easily get stabbed during your day?

Mostly in jest but as blanket advice this is TERRIBLE

Sorry OP but this is horrible LPT. Plenty of bullies are looking for an excuse to hit you. Never loop people like this into one group.

The actual solution for a bully (I’m assuming school) is telling a teacher. Schools do not F around with bullying since all the events of the 90s. Nobody laughs it off. Nobody does the boys will be boys or just laugh it off stuff anymore. They will address it, especially if you make it clear you are being bullied and it is not ok. If somehow the teacher doesn’t care (which would shock me) take it right to the principal. I assure you some school staff member will step in.

And before anyone says “Then you’re a rat and you’ll be picked on.” No. Then you’re safe because if anyone does pick on you again tell an adult and they will end it. I have taught at all sorts of schools and when it came to bullying of any sort, the second staff found out it ended. Staff meetings brought it up and informed all staff to be aware and intervene. Bullies were talked to and informed everyone was aware. And it never happened again, or if it did the bully was immediately suspended and parents talked to, and then it definitely never happened again.

Wow, to me that explains why you currently have more school shootings this year than days elapsed.

“Only a Sith deals in absolutes” - Jedi

Since you’re saying a bully I’ll assume school either middle or high school. You tell a teacher. That’s the solution. Schools have a 0 tolerance policy for that. And if by some odd means that teacher doesn’t care tell a different one, heck go to the principal if nobody listens. I promise you teachers will address this and stop it if you let them know.

When you're so scared of a bully that you think "settling it for a day" just means you're gonna get jumped in the parking lot ... You lost that fight before it even started.

Have some courage man.

Even a mouse will jump at a cat if they are pushed into a corner.

It's better to walk home with a broken nose but being able to look at yourself in the mirror without hating yourself, then looking each day into the mirror and just hate yourself and your life.