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[Niall]

Only problem is that childishness doesn't end at 18 years old . . . 

That's true enough. On the forums I used to admin a few years ago, the main problems were often the idiots that were in college/uni that firmly believed they were better than other people and were more intelligent as they were in college/uni, and often talked down to people in the most obnoxious way. In fact there was one person that used to do that on these forums that has long since vanished. A proper up themselves tool, if ever I've seen one It's amazing to see people suddenly think they're more knowledgeable than others just because they're in higher education and can quote a paragraph of text given to them as a part of a lesson plan they've been a part of

[David]

You make a valid point Niall,I had a very basic education mainly due to being bullied on a daily basis at school the last straw was being hit by a school bully with a hammer just over my right eye,but the physical attacks at least once a week were bearable but the insults and verbal abuse had a long lasting effect   and to be honest some of the teachers back then were just as bad,slippers and canes l left in the end and didn't really return,but the ridicule or the results of it all remain with me,no web but there seemed no escape.I am just pleased it would not happen today

[Simon]

Sorry to hear that, David. 

[David]

Long time ago now Simon but Nialls point is very valid and refreshing to see someone who is clearly educated balance things up and all credit to him but bullying especially in the formative years tends to not only damage to some degree the victims lives it can motivate as well.I love words and since those far off days made it my mission to learn one word a month it used to be weekly but I lapsed 

Things like this do tend to ensure confidence is very low,even on here where I dont feel inferior if I do a double posting for instance I will be embarrassed enough to just shut up for a while but this is the only forum I feel confident enough to post to be honest and its all down to the friendliness of the members here as Niall pointed out this place is not interlect led ( if that makes sense) its more of a homely or down the pub for a few hours with your friends there is little or no competition to be top dog

[Simon]

Well, when we take the piss out of a double post, you know here it's with friendly intentions. 

[David]

Always Simon   

Now about that underlay ?

[pctech]

I too was badly bullied at school mostly due to my spinal condition as my spinal column protrudes from my back (hunchback is perhaps the only one I can post on here)

One person even kneed me in the chest because I picked up a stool in the science lab his mate wanted to sit on despite there being several other identical ones being available.

I did hit him back which the teacher saw but it was only with the force of a tap as I was struggling for breath.

I was threatened with suspension over that, I asked the Deputy Head what she would have done and she dodged the question by just repeating that I shouldn't have done it.

It was sports day so they called him over the PA and he legged it over the back fence and went to his Uncle, they suspended him for doing that but I had to go on report for a week which meant each teacher had to write whether I'd behaved myself in their lesson.

[Niall]

Ha I'd forgotten about those cards. I was on report once when myself and a friend told the CDT teacher we were doing a media course and vice versa. Sods checked up didn't they, while we were under asda bridge eating jammie dodgers and drinking milk

[pctech]

It was a book when I had to carry it round.