Bullies. They are young Hitlers in the making. They can ruin your day and make you feel bad. They can hurt you physically, emotionally, and verbally. Nowadays though, the law protects victims from bullies that try to physically harm them. But sometimes, its the verbal abuse that hurts. And words, sometimes, can “do make us cry.” So the best thing to do is to defend yourself with these awesome counters!

Speech Defense 101

10) When someone says negative things to you like “loser”, “pangit”, “salot”…. Answer this: “Oh sorry… But I really don’t think I belong to YOUR club.”

9) When someone tries to call you mataba or pangit… Answer this: “Kung pangit ako, eh ano ka na lang?”

8) when someone tries to tease you “gay” or other things similar… Answer this: “Ows? Paano mo nalaman? It takes one to know one! Bading ka ‘no?”

7) When someone tries to say a lot of nonsense stuff in front of you… Answer this: “Uhhh… Yeah, whatever. Do you need a doctor or something?”

6) When someone tries to humiliate you in front of other people… Answer this: “Seems like desperate people like you resort to desperate measures like this…”

5) When someone tries to tease you and he/she seems more of a loser than you… Answer this: “Looks like someone forgot to check the mirror…”

4) When someone tries to say mean things to you to boost his/her confidence… Answer this: “Oh wow! Thanks! But I think you deserve it more. :)”

3) When someone tries to ruin your reputation in front of many people… Answer this: “Please… Don’t ruin my hard earned reputation. It’s not my fault why you lost yours.”

2) When someone teases you in general… Answer this: “Are you done? Good. Because I have a LIFE to LIVE! :)”

1) And if the bully says you’re such a problem. Answer this: “Me? Oh, I’m perfectly fine. You know why? Because I don’t need to TEASE other people just to feel good.”

And don’t forget the SWL Strategy- Smile, Wink, then Leave!