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   templo SUD said, 6 months ago

   oh, that must’ve been quite a relief (Ellie’s plan must’ve worked)
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   howtheduck said, 6 months ago

   Elly’s plan may have worked but kids should not try this at home with a real bully.

   The advice usually given on how to handle bullies is to :

   1. Do not retaliate or fight back.
   2. Maintain your composure and walk away.
   3. Stick with a friend or group of friends wherever the bullying seems to happen.
   4. Ask teachers or other school officials for help.
   5. Your parents should contact the school officials to let them know what is going on.
   6. Let the school officials contact the bully’s parents and do not do that yourself.
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   kfccanada said, 6 months ago

   Good for Mike. What a gutsy kid for following his mom’s advice in spite of his fears. Also, good on Brad for being so quick to change his attitude for the better.
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   Bailey said, 6 months ago

   As I said before… it worked for me.
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   ARF2 said, 6 months ago

   “Be kind to your enemy and drive him crazy” is a sword that can cut both ways!
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   MAC45 said, 6 months ago

   I`ll be darned if Elly`s idea actually worked.However, in the real world,Mike would have been stomped.
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   Rufus The naked mole rat said, 6 months ago

   I had a feeling that would happen. It’s like Frankie Stecchino of “Boy Meets World.” He looks like a tough guy, but on the inside he’s actually kind and caring.
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   TheIrishInquisition said, 6 months ago

   A naive view of bullies is presented in this comic.
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   neatslob said, 6 months ago

   “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and The Lord will reward you.” – Proverbs 25:21-22, NIV.
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    js305 said, 6 months ago

    Yes, and sometimes, after all else fails, somebody has to beat the crap out of the bully, as that is all they will understand.
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    freewaydog said, 6 months ago

    @howtheduck

    Those methods don’t work either, usually the bully is protected by school officials & staff & often the victim is blamed. I know,…
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    masnadies said, 6 months ago

    Lynn has said in her notes earlier in the week that they were fighters where she grew up, and sometimes they’d work out alliances just like this, and sometimes not. But clearly she does know of what she speaks. However yes, that was a different environment
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    Hedgehog52 said, 6 months ago

    It’s a cartoon, people. You can’t use this to make decisions on what to do in real life. “howtheduck” has it right.
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    GreggW said, 6 months ago

    If only it was that easy.
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    prrdh said, 6 months ago

    @GreggW

    Sometimes it is. No two bullies are alike, because bullies are (lest we forget) people, and no two people are alike.
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