<p>Certainly not, inparent. Why would you think that? Was my post 8 that unclear? I have trouble defining a one time tease as bullying(my example, post 8). I had hoped that was clear.
Repeated teasing can certainly be bullying. As JHS has pointed out, more careful review of this exact occurrance shows it isn’t a one time thing.
Picture a high-schooler bowling with friends. One steps on the foul line. His buddy says: “Stumbelina!” Shall we have that kid arrested? A one-time tease is not bullying. Repeated, and unwanted it sure can be.
Some here might defend the boy had a right of free speech, but that his speech was rude. If that occurred, starbright tells us they’d be a jerk. Should starbright be arrested for the insult then? Inparent might think so, if inparent calls that bullying, but I’d disagree. Hope this clears up what I see as a difference between systematic verbal put-downs and a one-time tease.</p>