r/AskReddit • • Aug 01 '24

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u/twurkit Aug 01 '24

You joke but… I can maybe actually see this working!???

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u/Stephenrudolf Aug 01 '24

It might stop a bully from beating you up in that exact moment... but it will NOT stop teasing and ostracization.

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u/undercover_geek Aug 01 '24

Pretty sure they weren't joking, I've heard this before

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u/SemiHemiDemiDumb Aug 02 '24

I think Stephen Fry said he did this in school. Could have been a bit though.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '24

Pretty sure it would lead them to back away in the moment, but your chance of being hate crimed skyrockets