Whatever happened to good old-fashioned bullying?

[IceToEskimos]

Who had that Norman Mailer quote from last week about this country went downhill when fighting another man was abolished?

I actually fucked that up, and it turns out that this is the quote:

It is now acceptable to say almost anything, about almost anyone, in a public space, and for no reason whatsoever. There is no line to step over, because such lines no longer exist. And I think those boundaries disappeared the moment people really, truly lost the fear of getting punched in the face. Americans have understood this intellectually for decades, but I don't think we accepted it in totality until now. Adults are now so insulated by technology (and so protected by modernity) that the possibility of a physical consequence for any action is a psychological nonfactor. We have removed interpersonal fear from day-to-day behavior.

-Chuck Klosterman (writing about Norman Mailer)

 

[thehobbster]

wot the fok did ye just say 2 BlogHue m8? BlogHue dropped out of newcastle primary skool and is the sickest bloke ull ever meet & hes nicked 300 candy bars from tha corner store. BlogHue is trained in street fitin’ & is the strongest foker in tha entire newcastle gym. yer nothin to him but a cheeky lil dickhead w/ a hot mum & fake bling. BlogHue will waste u and smash a fokin bottle oer yer head bruv, i swer 2 christ. ya think u can fokin run ya gabber at BlogHue whilst sittin on yer arse behind a lil screen? think again wanka. BlogHue callin him homeboys rite now preparin for a proper rumble. tha rumble thatll make ur nan sore jus hearin about it. yer a waste bruv. BlogHue homeboys be all over tha place & ill beat ya to a proper fokin pulp with me fists wanka. if BlogHue aint satisfied w/ that ill borrow me m8s cricket paddle & see if that gets u the fok out o’ newcastle ya daft kunt. if ye had seen this bloody fokin mess commin ye might a’ kept ya gabber from runnin. but it seems yer a stewpid lil twat, innit? ima shite fury & ull drown in it m8. ur in proper mess ya knobhead.

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[zeffraFireHost]

Yes kids (hell people) have always been this cruel. The only thing that kept them in check was fear of a broken nose.

Now look at today, teachers get sued for looking at students the wrong way. Kids will say anything to anyone without fear of reprisal (to other students or their parents). Nobody even respects coppers anymore.

Not sayin' violence is always the answer. But fuck if it didn't help keep a little order now and then.

 

[cheshire]

 

[o hai guyz]

I like it. People are such pussies these days, maybe this will help them to develop tougher skins.