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Originally Posted by willravel
Sorry, analog, but the dictionary doesn't speak to the intellectual capabilities of a 'bully', so I have to side with The_Jazz on this one.
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.....huh? I never said anything about their intellectual capabilities. "Bullies don't understand anything else but a show of force" does not mean they're mentally deficient, and I never said so. Perhaps I could have said, "Bullies don't respond to anything but..." instead, but I figured the colloquial (rather than literal) use of "bullies don't understand" would have been obvious, given the context in the conversation we're having. What I said is in the very definition you quoted, "...badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people."
That's EXACTLY what I just said about it being about dominance.
Also, let's not rely on one line from a freakin' dictionary to explain an entire psychological/behavioral phenomena.
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Originally Posted by cj2112
Are some of you guys seriously suggesting that my very petite (63 lb) 12 y.o. daughter attempt to try to kick about a 3 sq inch target on a 14 y.o. boy that is almost twice her size (literally)? While it is true, that if she connects, that it will likely put him to the ground, however if she doesn't she then has placed herself in a very dangerous situation.
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Indeed, that's why I told you to go do it.
lol