1. Every school has a bully, plus a few bullies-in-training.

2. Bullies are playing a role that seems the way to be mature, cool and liked. The basic immaturity of the whole drama doesn’t register with them.

3. Bullies are never as smart, or as funny, or as well liked as they pretend to be.

4. Bullies always have a club of “yes men” who go along for the ride. If you were looking for a cowards, don’t look at the kid the bully is picking on. Look at the kids cheering him on.

5. A true “yes man” will apologize if he ever displeases the bully, and will say whatever needs to be said to avoid being the next victim. For these fanboys, life outside of the bully’s circle must be avoided at all costs.

6. People who tell bullies the truth are certain to be called whatever name it takes and treated in whatever manner it takes to get everyone on the bully’s side.

7. When the kid who resists gets in a good lick or two, suddenly the bully is a victim.

8. If forced to face up to their behavior, bullies always have an explanation.

9. If you’ve never heard a bully explain why it was that kid’s own fault for getting beat up, you’ve missed the best part of the show.

10. Bullies can’t understand why their victims can’t just accept the “way things are supposed to be.”

11. Bullies don’t make peace. They simply set up their next encounter.

Bullies hope that everyone will see the advantages in letting the bully have his way. The bully’s supporters appeal to everyone to see the bully’s good qualities, and to appreciate how peaceful things will be if the agitators and irritants will stay out of sight and turn down the volume.

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