What It Looks Like

Bullying can take place almost anywhere. Here are a few common types of bullying and places where it can happen.

Physical

• slapping, shoving, spitting
• damaging or taking someone’s things away (mp3 player, money, books, etc)
• tripping someone on purpose to make other people laugh at them
• humiliating acts such as wedgies or shoving someone into a locker or small place

Verbal

• mocking, teasing
• humiliating or threatening someone
• making fun of your race (using racial slurs and negative stereotypes)
• discriminating someone repeatedly because of their sexuality

Social

• purposely not including others
• gossiping or spreading rumours
• setting someone up to look bad
• telling others someone’s personal information or secrets

Cyber

• sending text messages or emails to punish, put-down, spread rumors or make fun of someone
• posting photos of someone online without their consent, in order to humiliate them (for example on Facebook or Myspace)
• hacking someone’s email to spread nasty messages using their identity