tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post1846093135935032055..comments2024-03-28T02:14:52.220-07:00Comments on Shut Up + Run: Shut Up, Punk!ShutUpandRunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-32634923908860107182012-05-29T03:27:10.454-07:002012-05-29T03:27:10.454-07:00Come on, commom sense tells us "teasing"...Come on, commom sense tells us "teasing" and "bullying" their own, two different, act of behaviors. Bullying shouldnt be tolerated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550980764509814646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-57474502977151409992012-03-04T16:25:12.663-07:002012-03-04T16:25:12.663-07:00AMEN about Conda!!! I am SO SICK of that irritatin...AMEN about Conda!!! I am SO SICK of that irritating girl. Her and her brother both act like 15 yr old babies!!! I think what irritates me the most though, even more so than the pot stirring, is how everytime the camera is on her she smiles..even when she's talking about something serious. I just want to wipe the smile off her face! UGHHHH!Shortney Tobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267256484798099222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-81314758163190782322012-03-03T12:16:04.629-07:002012-03-03T12:16:04.629-07:00I've had many times where I wish I stuck up fo...I've had many times where I wish I stuck up for myself when I didn't. The last was in my last job where my manager would say don't do overtime because we can't pay you but get the work done no matter what. The whole team of us was working day and night to get things done...barely sleeping. I eventually realized no job is worth putting your health at risk and stood up for myself. Being bullied as an adult can be so subtle but have such serious implications. So nice that your newphew understands the need to stick up for himself at a young age.MR DETERMINEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257483197958590034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-59142182734382846642012-03-03T09:09:18.691-07:002012-03-03T09:09:18.691-07:00I would love one of these shirt... Where can I buy...I would love one of these shirt... Where can I buy one?asdhleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05460334865162299695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-79535288251563725642012-03-03T07:52:03.084-07:002012-03-03T07:52:03.084-07:00My daughter attends Westview middle school. Last ...My daughter attends Westview middle school. Last week (Wednesday I believe?) was unofficial "Pink-Shirt" day, following an example set in Canada to take up anti-bullying. She said lots of kids participated. I know it's only a drop in a large bucket but I find those drops damn encouraging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-78424926289485179252012-03-03T07:03:49.023-07:002012-03-03T07:03:49.023-07:00Wow. Yes there is a lesson in there somewhere. I g...Wow. Yes there is a lesson in there somewhere. I give your son major kudos for having the guts to do what sounds like needed to be done.ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-27715737939289101092012-03-03T05:24:17.778-07:002012-03-03T05:24:17.778-07:00I have twin 8th grade boys; one of them is smaller...I have twin 8th grade boys; one of them is smaller built and had a history of being bullied. A much larger 9th grader, who regularly picked on my son, was walking with his posse and shouldered my son into a locker in the hall, hitting him in his newly, multi-thousand-dollar mouthful of braced teeth, bloodying his lip in the process.<br /><br />I've always taught them to walk away, but never be afraid to defend themselves. This incident was not the first time it had happened. This time however, my son calmly walked up to the bully (who was enjoying the cheers of his entourage), looked him in the eye, and then kneed him in the balls as hard as he could, dropping him to the floor in front of his now-silent audience.<br /><br />Bullying problem solved. There's a lesson in there, somewhere.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052180474787153692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-49481433821386124142012-03-02T21:23:57.817-07:002012-03-02T21:23:57.817-07:00This is so awesome! I love that he stood up to th...This is so awesome! I love that he stood up to the bully and I so love that you gave them SUAR shirts. I am a baby and rarely stand up to bullies or similar things so this was a great post for me to read!Ricolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358478608835638384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-11642470635928070632012-03-02T20:12:38.834-07:002012-03-02T20:12:38.834-07:00I dont know about the "I" statements. So...I dont know about the "I" statements. Sometimes, we try to talk and reason too much with bullies (who, if they have any kind of reasoning, they probably won't resort to bullying). <br />Shut up punk was wonderful - Direct. Firm. And your nephew threw the ball back into the bully's face. Great!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380933058410866261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-85050083630423952392012-03-02T16:03:58.881-07:002012-03-02T16:03:58.881-07:00Your weekend plans must be to cry and wallow in th...Your weekend plans must be to cry and wallow in the fact that vacation is indeed OVER.ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-55183887719143760232012-03-02T15:25:50.743-07:002012-03-02T15:25:50.743-07:00I'm running the St Patrick's Day 8k in Ral...I'm running the St Patrick's Day 8k in Raleigh, NC! (If it's not cancelled due to impending thunderstorms)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-49937140077709554512012-03-02T15:25:25.890-07:002012-03-02T15:25:25.890-07:00Where can we buy a t-shirt? I love this story!Where can we buy a t-shirt? I love this story!Jeremiah and Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590595754063230393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-30603704467975027642012-03-02T15:23:07.860-07:002012-03-02T15:23:07.860-07:00After just getting home from Bermuda you expect me...After just getting home from Bermuda you expect me to have weekend plans??? Sheesh.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-42867011757074969962012-03-02T14:37:04.319-07:002012-03-02T14:37:04.319-07:00BadA$$ nephew! Love it! Conda (my anaConda don...BadA$$ nephew! Love it! Conda (my anaConda don't want none, unless you got buns, hun! Sorry, had to.) irks me to no end. Grrr! <br /><br />And, you are +2500 followers AWESOME! Keep writing--love ya!Jess @ Blonde Ponytailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241567668546859036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-30372824569146094112012-03-02T13:22:59.502-07:002012-03-02T13:22:59.502-07:00My son just got bullied at school this week. He ca...My son just got bullied at school this week. He came in from recess with a booger hanging out of his nose (he didn't know, because it was freezing out). Some mean girl made fun of him and made all the other kids laugh at him, so he wiped the booger off his nose and onto her coat!! When the principal asked me what I thought would be an appropriate punishment for him, I asked, what about her?! I feel like she deserved it. What do you think?? I know it's silly, but I was proud of him that a) he didn't shove her or lose his temper (too much) and b) that he didn't just "take" what she said to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-45522981265105731402012-03-02T12:58:29.557-07:002012-03-02T12:58:29.557-07:00I had a horrible time in highschool and NEVER stoo...I had a horrible time in highschool and NEVER stood up for myself.. I'd love to give those girls a piece of my mind today :) Oh well, live and grow up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-74129687844974165292012-03-02T12:43:19.965-07:002012-03-02T12:43:19.965-07:00I like your first comeback!! But honestly, people ...I like your first comeback!! But honestly, people like that probably just need to be ignored!ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-61892061249219247592012-03-02T12:15:31.115-07:002012-03-02T12:15:31.115-07:00Good for your nephew! (I mean the "punk"...Good for your nephew! (I mean the "punk" part - not the getting bullied part).<br /><br />When my youngest was newborn I had an older gentleman (I use that term very lightly) ask whether she was a boy or a girl. I answered and he said, "I'll never understand why people don't just get a puppy." I was too stunned (and post-partum sleep-deprived) to come up with a comeback. Things I wished I had said: Too bad your mama didn't follow your advice. Or: It's much more fun to make one of these. What would you have said?Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420388082444716211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-35259039406734019542012-03-02T12:10:24.060-07:002012-03-02T12:10:24.060-07:00Believe me, my daughter's situation did not re...Believe me, my daughter's situation did not require professional involvement! After being a social worker in the schoos, I do realize that girl drama can get out of hand. Hell, I lived it myself. Yes, there is a time and place for adults to step in. But, I also think kids need to learn to work stuff out if possible. This is a life skill.ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-39335667243150770432012-03-02T11:31:11.132-07:002012-03-02T11:31:11.132-07:00Yes, a kid can only be a punching bag for so long....Yes, a kid can only be a punching bag for so long. I know my mom struggled so much with finally telling my brother to fight back. But it had gone on for so long, she felt it was time.ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-59482491200844695032012-03-02T11:21:24.870-07:002012-03-02T11:21:24.870-07:00The first thing that came to mind was that my daug...The first thing that came to mind was that my daughter stood up to a 'mean girl' (they're 1st grade).<br />The girl, a known story teller {read: needs attention}, was saying things to the three or four girls at the table that weren't very nice. My daughter stood up to her telling her that "kids won't want to play with you if you talk like that", and with that, all the girls stood up and walked away from Mean Girl. As they did this, Mean Girl said she'd call the police and shut down the school (or something to that effect). When I heard this from my daughter, I was so proud of her for standing up to the girl, and I immediately e-mailed the teacher with the details my daughter had shared. I'm so psyched about Stand Up Day, but we're on spring break that week! Will have to research it more and see what we can do.JAMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699891999225058121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-65240425793383951942012-03-02T10:37:36.173-07:002012-03-02T10:37:36.173-07:00LOL, your nephew will have stories to tell because...LOL, your nephew will have stories to tell because of your shirt!TNTcoach Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022683408145528060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-39674383072549264832012-03-02T10:25:08.071-07:002012-03-02T10:25:08.071-07:00This "teasing" thing kind of set me off....This "teasing" thing kind of set me off. Yes, someone looking cross-eyed at you is teasing. But a lot of kids go beyond "teasing." They did then, and they do now. And what may seem like normal girl drama can be a lot worse than you realize, though probably not in second grade. What parents and others find out about is just the tip of the iceberg, and oftentimes they only find out something small because an incident happened in public and forced the issue.<br /><br />Frankly, I never found the antidote to being bullied. I fought back sometimes, I walked away sometimes. In the end, I just graduated. But I think the teachers KNOW they don't have all the information, so when they see something that seems small they should make certain there's not a larger mass under the surface that could kill someone. And the guns? Those aren't necessarily brought to school after an "excuse" of being bullied. I, for the record, was the one who got shot AT.pensive pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228801550471279348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-10833797497899188892012-03-02T10:20:07.241-07:002012-03-02T10:20:07.241-07:00I've always been pretty good at sticking up fo...I've always been pretty good at sticking up for myself. But I used to tend to get very 'heated' and the big reaction sometimes made the bullies want to push more...until I creamed them in the head with my clog (true story). My oldest is very little and quiet and smart and has long been a target. Interestingly, he is always the one who gets in trouble. Someone will mess with him and he'll holler loudly as he turns to retaliate. Teachers hear the holler and then see his retaliation but never the instigation. It was a real issue in elementary school...not so much in middle school...thankfully! I'm all about using words, but sometimes they are ineffective. A kid can only be a punching bag for so long.XLMIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268964638359962511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-67631184622105439562012-03-02T09:51:59.262-07:002012-03-02T09:51:59.262-07:00Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!Teresanoreply@blogger.com