Oh, yes, and he could file assult charges. My teacher's cousin got charged with assult for throwing Dr. Pepper in a man's face. Was in jail for a little while I heard.

I get teased for being smart. I just start swearing in Mandarin at them...

Ohmigosh! I can not believe this is grown men we are talking about.

Can't you file assault charges or something? I thought at least in high school...Ugh!

I just wanted to add that I know what its like to be to be teased for what you are. I'm Creole, which means that I'm mixed with everything except Asian (as far as I know). I get crap for that, okay? From Black and White people.

I think, though, that those idiots were just looking for ANYTHING to say, and their ignorant, narrowminded selves couldn't think of anything better.

Just keep your head up.

I'm a pure-bred mutt. I have (I believe, from what I've heard) about half of the Northern European contries in me somewhere.

You were totally justified in doing what you did Dracos, it just sucks that no one else on the bus stood up for you against them or the bus driver. Ahh the happy, happy world of discrimination. I worked the phone at a driving school one summer and had a woman call in wanting to sign someone up but didn't want her to be tought by "one of those Mohammads". Little did she know that one of those Mohammads was talking to her on the phone. I guess my perfect English threw her. She then went on for a good 10 minutes about how she didn't want me to think that she was a racist just that "sometimes you look out the window and all the bad drivers look the same." My one relief is that people like that and your buss harassers are mosly the exception rather than the rule. I myself am half Irish and its a strange day indeed when they bug you for that. Keep your chin up.

Man, Dracos. I feel your annoyment and pain. I know this kid. Annoying as hell. Nobody likes him, and he won't follow orders from the teachers. One night after school, we were at a concert. I was wearing tiht high-heels, so I took them off. I was going to leave, but he was right there. Didn't think. Took my shoe, hit the liou mahng with the heel. Made him cry. Even though he gives 100 kids pain, I get punished for hitting him. Once. So, he had a goose egg. I've had worse. I just hate his guts.

Sorry you guys now had to hear this. I needed to vent more. I'm a nerd. I get teased all the time, and finally, there's a breaking piont. He just found it that night. Pity I was holding a shoe.

They say never to hit a man with a closed fist, but it is, on occasion, hilarious.

Hmmm....I think Dracos was talking about adult guys on a public bus, not a high school thing. Though my sister drives a bus for high school students....but I stray from the topic at hand. I do believe in karma, but I also believe you ought to be able to ride on the bus in relative peace. I'm sticking with the mace. Tazers are good too, but you actually have to make contact with the person and sometimes that entails getting a little closer than I'd like to be. If nothing else it can be a good revenge fantasy. Just imagine the assailant rolling around on the floor in pain, eyes watering....Ahhhhh.....There would probably be paper work involved, but considering the jerk whacked Dracos on the head, I'd say any macing would be justified. Can't believe so-called grown men act this way.

Ooh, flashbacks of idiots on the bus. *Shudder*

I think you're referring to high school. And though mace is tempting...they will expel you so fast...

I sympathize, and repress my own memories, but there is hope. After graduation. Just as many idiots, but they're easy to spotand avoid most of the time.

And remember, what goes around comes around. ALWAYS. You may not be there to see it, but just keep control.

Major bummer! We can only hope that these jerks end up in that special hell. What about mace? Fits nicely on your keyring and I've found a shot in the face is a nice deterent. The only bright thing I can say about this is at least they weren't trying to rub up against you. Love the concept of public transportation, hate the bus. Be well!

Sorry 'bout your troubles, Dracos. Try not to let their childish antics get under your skin.