I Am Not a P#$$Y - this video contains mild swear words.

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2011
  • In which Hank rants about being taunted while riding his bike (which is, btw, very unsettling) and then talks a bit about bullying and he he dealt with it (he didn't) and how you should deal with it (survive.)
    The thing about bullies is that they are weak people. The bike taunting story is true, but it's also a metaphor. Bullies bully because they are weak, not because they people they're bullying are weak. Their weakness makes them so frightened that they have to find some way to feel stronger.
    And, of course, the person getting bullied also feels tremendously weak and inferior, but it's important to realize that bullying does not come from a place of strength, it comes from weakness and fear. The more they bully, the weaker they become.
    This is why I am unsurprised to discover that many of my physically weakest friends are in fact the most brave.
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Komentáře • 4,8K

  • @hillaryrose9449
    @hillaryrose9449 Před 8 lety +905

    'I. Pity. You.'
    ... Is it just me or did hank become slightly scary.

  • @frodolives6671
    @frodolives6671 Před 8 lety +435

    "I am very not the pussy" - Hank Green 2011

    • @PyroFrozt
      @PyroFrozt Před 8 lety +5

      +NoNameFitz I wana thumb up your comment but it has 69 thumbs up and i dont wana change that xD

    • @heccshoot
      @heccshoot Před 8 lety +2

      +PermaFrost Too bad.

    • @liliesandtulips91210
      @liliesandtulips91210 Před 8 lety +2

      +PermaFrost literally me every time

  • @himrqwerty
    @himrqwerty Před 8 lety +604

    Reminder: don't ever get Hank angry...

  • @miageorge858
    @miageorge858 Před 7 lety +413

    I love how this turned from a flustered, personal rant into legitimate, deep, and inspiring advice for everyone

    • @dewayner5388
      @dewayner5388 Před 7 lety +9

      His "personal rant" provided a launching of into the second part and I think he wanted to show how bullies are projecting their own fears and insecurities more than pointing out yours.

    • @Vesper-nv6sj
      @Vesper-nv6sj Před 7 lety +4

      If there's anyone who's being bullied reading this right now, here's the thought that got me through some horrible years. If someone is low enough to be putting you down, then there is no value in their opinion in the first place and you shouldn't give their words any credit just like you wouldn't be listening to an idiot. This is especially true in your teens when most of your life circumstances aren't dependent on you.
      And in case you are bothered by your appearance, here's something I learnt much later. There are almost 200 countries on this planet, all with different preferences with regards to looks. And it's quite possible that you can experience what it feels like to be very attractive just by hopping on a plane. And also growing up to be a decent intelligent adult adds a few points as well.

    • @zachcastaneda4305
      @zachcastaneda4305 Před 3 lety +1

      dead on.

  • @simonstrange7920
    @simonstrange7920 Před 10 lety +433

    Reminds me of my favorite bike vs. car story: my partner was riding her bike in a lane of traffic, because she was going to make a left-hand turn on a 3-lane road. A motorist behind her was really upset about the 5-6 seconds this delayed his own turn, so after the turn (as he passed her) he rolled down his window and yelled "Hey - you're not a fucking car!"
    To which my partner responded "You're not a fucking car either!"

    • @spyderindustries8247
      @spyderindustries8247 Před 10 lety +12

      THUMBS UP THIS MAN!

    • @Piarou
      @Piarou Před 9 lety +26

      Tyler Kaufman
      Actually, thumbs up this woman. :D But I get what you mean.

  • @ScreenFaceGaming
    @ScreenFaceGaming Před 7 lety +58

    “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
    This fits right into the third category.

  • @EmpressKaga
    @EmpressKaga Před 9 lety +335

    "Balanced on two circular wheels".
    Is there a such thing as a non-circular wheel?

    • @EddiePortal
      @EddiePortal Před 9 lety +26

      yes, there is! the 50 pence piece has a constant width and hence can be used as a wheel (if u really wanted to). But I don't think this counter example is the reason he used the seemingly clarifying adjective "circular", rather it was for emphasis, with perhaps a dash of comedy. Well I found it (kinda) funny. :p

    • @joshuaychung
      @joshuaychung Před 9 lety +10

      Reuleaux triangle. It's the shape that makes the Wankel engin (spelling?) on Mazda RX8 work. You can, technically, make wheels out of Reuleaux triangles.

    • @RobertPaddock
      @RobertPaddock Před 9 lety +4

      There are aurally concept bikes with square wheels. They're kind of terrible, but would work like a normal wheel on a ridged surface. Unfortunately, we don't have ridged roads...

    • @ValkoorCelts
      @ValkoorCelts Před 9 lety +4

      It's rhetoric.

    • @secretmilo
      @secretmilo Před 9 lety

      treads

  • @PhrygianBlack
    @PhrygianBlack Před 9 lety +371

    Maybe you were riding your bike passed a naked lady spread eagle and he was just giving you a heads up on the situation. This whole thing could just be a misunderstanding.

  • @OliviaKarschner
    @OliviaKarschner Před 10 lety +189

    I'm so happy you made this video. I was walking down the street one day and this guy drove by me, put down his window, and yelled at me, calling me a slut. And for so long I was wondering what I did wrong. So thank you, for making this video.

    • @OliviaKarschner
      @OliviaKarschner Před 10 lety +6

      I know! I don't get why people think they're above others for the stupidest things.

    • @OliviaKarschner
      @OliviaKarschner Před 10 lety +1

      Thank you :)

    • @MPythonGirl
      @MPythonGirl Před 10 lety +11

      Oddly enough, I've gotten both drive-by insults and complements for my fashion sense. My fashion sense has four rules.
      "I care more for the whims of nature than the whims of man"
      "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing"
      "If my body is complaining about my clothing I should wear something else"
      "If I'm not going to care what people think in the previous rules, I might as well just wear what I want because F*** it"
      I've been complemented for wearing a red cloak in summer (great for keeping the sun off, and looks awesome), and I've been insulted for wearing a warm coat on a cold spring day. Oddly enough, the insult did not hurt my feelings. It confused me, and made me disgusted that I went to the same college as the instigator. After watching this video, I also realize she was in a heated car... just sayin.

    • @galdoug8918
      @galdoug8918 Před rokem

      That did not happen

    • @LeakyTrees
      @LeakyTrees Před rokem

      @@galdoug8918 It probably did, people do this a lot (especially men).

  • @Cheesypotato57
    @Cheesypotato57 Před 10 lety +123

    I love it when nerds get into a stir. They have the best things to say about the world and they have the best way of saying them.
    I also just love the way Hank speaks. His rhetoric and his emphasis really get a point across.

  • @finnikey4949
    @finnikey4949 Před 9 lety +79

    When he said "I pity you", it reminded me of that scene from Sherlock season 2 episode 3 with Kitty Riley.

    • @oliviastockwell6688
      @oliviastockwell6688 Před 6 lety +7

      FinniKey YESSSS THAT'S THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT TOO "You. Repel. Me"

    • @43vaRR
      @43vaRR Před 3 lety +4

      FinniKey Now I just have to rewatch Sherlock because I miss it so much

  • @heart0fthedrag0n
    @heart0fthedrag0n Před 8 lety +358

    Hank destroyed that guy all the way to 2015 :D

    • @zigzagarisen
      @zigzagarisen Před 8 lety +50

      +Jake Long It's 2016 now and that guy is still in ruins

    • @The6677yu
      @The6677yu Před 8 lety +6

      +zigzagarisen I'm just replying to this so It's on my google+ and i can come back to it in 2017 :P

    • @1631631000
      @1631631000 Před 8 lety

      hmmm

    • @annabelww8918
      @annabelww8918 Před 7 lety +4

      Reading this in 2016 be like😂

    • @musicformysake387
      @musicformysake387 Před 7 lety +3

      all the way to 2016

  • @gharkin3256
    @gharkin3256 Před 10 lety +22

    I didn't know you could be so sassy...also when you were speaking about the bullying I was sitting here like, "thank God there is at least on person who gets it and doesn't just just say stay strong." And may I just add that you and John are so freaking interesting. You two could literally talk about anything and it would be interesting...or maybe I just need to leave my house more...

  • @johnchessant3012
    @johnchessant3012 Před rokem +15

    "You think you are brave. What you are is safe."
    brilliant line. the whole video is a metaphor

  • @schmittelt
    @schmittelt Před 10 lety +60

    I wish I could like this a few hundred times. I shared this to my humble Facebook wall just for the sake of letting this voice be heard. This should be re-posted on CZcams again. Soon.

  • @CJMcCullough
    @CJMcCullough Před 10 lety +51

    My husband is a cyclist. He was hit by a car which is actually impressive but when I got the call, very very scary. I drove very fast to the scene and I screamed at the driver's mom.
    I say it's impressive because my husband is 6'2" and has very wide shoulders. He was wearing white, orange, and red and HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THAT! He was stopped at a red light. The light goes green, the traffic goes and the car that hit him was turning left.
    He also rides in charity marathons and I do the driving for cycling teams. I have a lot of respect for cyclists. I'm not as avid as he is mostly because when he's training hard in the summer, I'm the team driver.
    As for bullies, I'm a political writer, it doesn't end. That one has no easy answer and no one answer. I can say just don't give into them but that takes a great amount of self esteem and will power. Find someone like me who will side with you and help against the bullies. Trust me, bullies don't like people like me. We stand up to them and don't back down. I don't mind being the voice of the bullied until they learn they develop their own voice. I've done it before, I'll do it again.

    • @morganthem
      @morganthem Před 10 lety +1

      louis pplague Lol Words can change things. Are you educated? Why did you use words if they don't change anything? The only effective ways I know of to combat bullying or Machiavellian manipulation is to OUT THAT PERSON. CALL THEM OUT. Without that you suffer in silence, learn helplessness, and become a perpetual victim.

  • @kekkonekko
    @kekkonekko Před 7 lety +80

    Damn, what's even more unsettling is how cute Hank looks when he's trying to be mean.

  • @SerenaGomez00
    @SerenaGomez00 Před 9 lety +18

    I literally love you, this is an official statement, you are my favorite person in the universe as of now.

  • @thatconallkeenan
    @thatconallkeenan Před 10 lety +13

    I get things like this shouted at me at least daily by random strangers. My town is filled with people like this driver, such a lovely place to grow up! It started for me actually, when I was around 13. At the time it really annoyed me, but looking back I can't help but pity the fact the actual adults shouted horrible insults at, by definition, a child

  • @kieleyevatt2232
    @kieleyevatt2232 Před 8 lety +10

    Hank, it's currently 2016, 5 years after you created this video, and I would like to say that this is THE BEST and most inspiring explanation for bullying I have ever heard. Thank you. I needed this.

  • @CrimsonVocals
    @CrimsonVocals Před 9 lety +14

    I was bullied.
    I fought back.
    I lost.
    I never regretted it.
    I always find my way to regretting the times I did nothing, however.
    I'm not saying that violence is the answer; I guarantee that inaction is not the answer.

  • @JingleJoe
    @JingleJoe Před 7 lety +60

    This is the most important vlog borthers video, mainly for anyone who has to deal with arseholes, bullying and life with muggles.

  • @hileah2989
    @hileah2989 Před 9 lety +21

    This video almost made me cry towards the end. Thank you, Hank, this is legitimately the best bullying advice I've ever received. (I'm very apologetic about my terrible grammar)

    • @benjarmus3056
      @benjarmus3056 Před 9 lety +2

      Perfect grammar:)

    • @smokerain8992
      @smokerain8992 Před 8 lety

      ah attention seekers

    • @MollytheMagnificent
      @MollytheMagnificent Před 8 lety +3

      I agree completely Leah Mae. I am just out of high shook now but I remember being in the trenches and I wish I could have heard it then

  • @TheWavePixie
    @TheWavePixie Před 4 lety +6

    Over the years I keep coming back to this video for the ending. I've been bullied and still struggle with low self esteem to this day. It's very affirming to see someone you admire say that you survived something instead of feeling weak because you let bullying affect you. I don't feel strong, but this video reminds me that I should. So thank you Hank for reminding me of that.

  • @formerctgovernordannelmall1452

    holy shit I've never seen Hank get angry like this and it's pretty awesome.

  • @Alexs321432
    @Alexs321432 Před 10 lety +59

    This makes me want to ride a bike.

    • @Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat
      @Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat Před 10 lety

      Joanie Tian me too!...wait I cant ride a bike or even have a bike....dang what am i suppose to do with the foam hat now...

    • @Alexs321432
      @Alexs321432 Před 10 lety +1

      Go surfing,

  • @themaskedninja763
    @themaskedninja763 Před 8 lety +5

    Aside from the HUGELY IMPORTANTNESS of this video, I think this is Optimal Hank Hair

  • @SadoMessiahLP
    @SadoMessiahLP Před 9 lety +10

    i just wish that schools would get that not the person who gets bullied is the problem. But its easier to think that... and thats sad...

  • @picklechicken645
    @picklechicken645 Před 10 lety +20

    I like when you swear

  • @LuluShanaher
    @LuluShanaher Před 9 lety +10

    I love Hank's delivery of the line "...I am wearing a frickin' FOAM HAT!". So hilarious.

  • @ParaditeRs
    @ParaditeRs Před 10 lety +24

    You can always determine if you are in a small town if people yell shit out of their car windows.

    • @AndreaCrisp
      @AndreaCrisp Před rokem

      People yell out of their windows at bikers in Portland, Oregon which is supposed to be one of the top bike friendly places in the US. Jerks can be found everywhere.

  • @aryastark4667
    @aryastark4667 Před 10 lety +4

    It's really nice to see that someone got that, finally. If people are acting like jerks towards you and you took a harsh look at yourself, considered your recent actions, asked maybe someone close to you and relatively objective if you did anything that might be considered as offensive (which mostly won't be the case), then it's just those jerks being jerks and it's simply not your job to change youself to suit them better. Firstly, because that won't work since it's not about what you did, anyway, and, secondly, because jerks should be changing - not nice people. And if people are like "If everybody is treating you badly, then it must be your own fault." you can still be completely justified in the assumption that - well - everybody around me must be a jerk in that matter, then. As a nice person you often repeatedly get the advice to be more tough and get used to those things and adjust or even assimilate. But it is NOT your job to do that. It doesn't make sense and is exactly what leads to situations in which suddenly everbody is a jerk. So again, if someone is an ass then THEY need to deal with it (not that they will, but still they should), they should be the one sitting on a psychiatrist's couch and try to better themselves, not you, who is sad and depressed about being treated like shit. This is a normal reaction, not a failure.

  • @TheCheeseWeel
    @TheCheeseWeel Před 9 lety +47

    how is this 60fps. it was uploaded in 2011...

    • @TheRandomizers
      @TheRandomizers Před 8 lety

      +Gindisi lol rekt

    • @KnockbackZero
      @KnockbackZero Před 8 lety +1

      +TheCheeseWeel You could always upload video that was rendered/saved in 60fps, but it wouldn't be played at 60fps until recently.

    • @hector-m-carrillo
      @hector-m-carrillo Před 8 lety

      +Gindisi CZcams didn't have 60 until recently

    • @TheRandomizers
      @TheRandomizers Před 8 lety +1

      ***** But it's FUN

    • @hector-m-carrillo
      @hector-m-carrillo Před 8 lety +1

      *****​ that's a better explanation than your first comment
      The original comment wasn't debating the existence of 60, but 60 in CZcams
      Your first comment didn't consider CZcams at 2011
      Doesn't matter if it's old

  • @mollyclune
    @mollyclune Před 10 lety +8

    How did I miss this video until right now though!? Hank you're wonderful.

  • @leorfink1
    @leorfink1 Před 9 lety +5

    One of my favorite videos and best advice ever!
    Thank you Hank and DFTBA.

  • @kathyclark642
    @kathyclark642 Před 8 lety +11

    I love you Hank. Don't listen to that guy, because it's literally my dream to meet a guy like you :|

  • @BFedie518
    @BFedie518 Před 7 lety +6

    the first part of this video is important for everyone to see. the ending should be mandatory

  • @kaylasea8098
    @kaylasea8098 Před 8 lety +18

    Im not exactly sure why I love this so much. But I really really do.

  • @foreversummer671
    @foreversummer671 Před 10 lety +1

    This is one of my favorite videos ever by Hank. I saw it a while ago when I was being bullied (indirectly, but it still hurt) and it gave me a lot of hope. So, whenever I'm.feeling down, I watch this video and it makes me feel great. I have infinite thanks for you for making this video. :) thank you soooo much

  • @ajvaughan6737
    @ajvaughan6737 Před 9 lety +1

    I just love how amazing you guys are and how you find these words that are so perfectly fitting into situation we all experience as humans and make it feel so much better.

  • @EyeLean5280
    @EyeLean5280 Před 9 lety +77

    Ha ha ha ha!
    I bet that guy wasn't even 1/100th as hot as Hank.

    • @EyeLean5280
      @EyeLean5280 Před 9 lety +2

      As for bullying -
      People should remove themselves from situations in which they are bullied, period. No one should remain where they are merely surviving.
      And if they are not capable of removing themselves (if they are children, for example), the adult responsible for their welfare should not hesitate to remove them. I didn't even wait for my daughter to be actually bullied at her school (though her teacher's behavior toward her came kinda close). All I needed to know was that she was unhappy and that it was unlikely to improve. From the moment I saw that, it was less than a week until she was out. For good.

    • @EyeLean5280
      @EyeLean5280 Před 8 lety +1

      Your definition of bullying is *not* the one I'm using. I am using the word the way most people mean it - degrading and hurtful language and actions that leave a person feeling disrespected as a human being and powerless in the relationship. that's what I mean by bullying and that's how my daughter's teacher was behaving.
      How do you expect a child to "just be a strong backbone" in the face of a teacher like that? How was she supposed to "fight"? This old lady teacher certainly had no interest in changing and she had all the power in that relationship.
      I'm sorry, but a good parent does not stand for such treatment of their children and does not leave their children to fend for themselves when they can't.
      And anyway, by taking my child out of her bad situation I actually *was* teaching her to be strong and to know that certain things are simply not acceptable and that we cannot allow others to mistreat us. Since this teacher couldn't be honest about her behavior (many other kids saw and heard the things she denied doing), there was no way to work with her. She was mean and dishonest.
      I feel that showing our daughter that mean and dishonest people don't deserve either our respect or our time is the best lesson possible. That's why withdrew both our respect and our time (as well as our money) from that school.
      Furthermore, my daughter is in a much happier place where she's learning a lot. Your advice is really terrible, actually. I can only assume you're not a parent.

    • @EyeLean5280
      @EyeLean5280 Před 8 lety

      Kristopher Holmberg Oh, wow. I am very sorry.
      I felt unjustly criticized and sort of lashed out. I should have sensed there was something more behind your words.
      I don't know exactly how you came to such a lonely place but I wish things were better for you. I really do.

    • @FasterFaster196
      @FasterFaster196 Před 8 lety

      +Kristopher Holmberg I feel the way you do. Not all the time. But at least some of the time. So.

    • @FasterFaster196
      @FasterFaster196 Před 8 lety

      lol

  • @andrewwinn5829
    @andrewwinn5829 Před 10 lety +5

    He has 3000 lbs of steel? Well we have 3000 gigaflops of computing power in our heads.

  • @SheBPadfoot
    @SheBPadfoot Před 4 lety

    Man, I wish I could articulate myself in the way you do. Especially when faced with situations that are uncomfortable and frustrating. This video was made some time ago, but you continue to inspire with you intellect. Thank you.

  • @ameliaryczek8433
    @ameliaryczek8433 Před 3 lety +2

    It's been 9 years and I still think of this video on a regular basis. No idea why it's this one.

  • @davidrye1645
    @davidrye1645 Před 10 lety +5

    This rant is very personal for me. Until the age of 14 I was a massive nerd who was consistently bullied. Then a combination of a massive growth spurt and working out for sports turned me from 5'9" 150 to 6'0" 200 in 6 months and immediately ended the bullying. But the scars from the bullying are still here 25 years later. When I reported the bullying to my school counselor she recommended that I "jack slap him upside the head". To this day I hate confrontation and avoid it whenever I can even though I look like stone cold Steve Austin. In a sci-show video comments a person called Hank a "twitchy little weirdo" and I got viscerally angry with that person. Then my only thought was "I wonder if it was the same douchebag who called him a P#$$Y?". Then I laughed and it was all better.

  • @TheCompanyO
    @TheCompanyO Před 7 lety +4

    The following comment is about dealing with bullying. The issue resonates with me. I will try to avoid ranting. I was bullied, but I was lucky enough to be physically bigger than my bullies. I also had a mental trick that saw me through a decade of dealing with bullying, a trick that literally made it all worth while for me. It's this idea: they can bully you, but only you can allow yourself to be a victim. Keep all of your abilities and value and awesomeness in mind, the bullies are utterly incapable of taking that away from you. Once you can hold onto that truth, then they've lost and you've won and there's nothing they can do about it. at all. ever.

  • @SheBPadfoot
    @SheBPadfoot Před 4 lety

    Man, I wish I could articulate myself in the way you do. Especially when faced with situations that are uncomfortable and frustrating. This video was made some time ago, but you contribute to inspire with you intellect. Thank you.

  • @lindsey5893
    @lindsey5893 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for posting this. It is helping my family and my daughter during a difficult time. Thank you for being real. I have watched you since 2015 and am glad to have seen this.

  • @MrWoodii
    @MrWoodii Před 3 lety +3

    1:01 To be fair Hank, if it was a truck it almost certainly weighed more than 3000 pounds. A Ford F150 (most common truck) is over 5000.

  • @songsingerisawesome
    @songsingerisawesome Před 10 lety +18

    slow clap

  • @amandawykman7311
    @amandawykman7311 Před 10 lety

    I love what you said about bullying, because when I had a hard time in school a few years ago, your words felt so right about what I felt back then.
    Now after changing school and having new amasing friends I know that people that put you down will not always be there. It ends at some point. I did hate myself in that time in that school but I got through it and now I'm here today and happier than ever, loving your videos!

  • @madmakoe101
    @madmakoe101 Před 10 lety

    God man, that last half made me feel so much better about myself, thank you, thank you so much :)

  • @furgusuned15650
    @furgusuned15650 Před 7 lety +4

    wow the truck was only 3000 lbs. wow, that is a light truck.

  • @janehowlett5158
    @janehowlett5158 Před 2 lety +3

    That was some of the best anti-bullying advice ever.

  • @mariannetfinches
    @mariannetfinches Před 2 měsíci +1

    "You think you are brave. What you are, is safe"
    I don't know, Hank. I'm kinda scared for that guy at this point 😅

  • @daydreamie96
    @daydreamie96 Před 11 lety

    I love this so much, I'm literally crying. This is going to be my motivation to get through the rest of high school. No matter how physically and mentally TORTURED I am, I'm going to survive this.

  • @alexella9689
    @alexella9689 Před 10 lety +14

    I think the same thing about street harassment, its really just cowardice. :/

  • @benthehelper
    @benthehelper Před 10 lety +10

    Yah, I remember my semester as a dorm resident. I got called a pussy while riding past the building one day one my crappy bike. I imagined finding him, and putting a homemade firecracker under his pillow....I need a little help.

    • @maverickbna
      @maverickbna Před 10 lety +2

      Too bad I've never had the stupidity to actually carry out the ideas I've come up with to get even without throwing a single punch or word. One idea was to next time I saw the person, pull out an air horn and blast it straight at their cab when they're on the phone. Second one is to start carrying a CO2 fire extinguisher around and smother them next time I saw them. Too bad neither of those are practical, but I'd bet a week's salary that I'd feel better afterwards.

  • @Adharaaa
    @Adharaaa Před 8 lety

    Hank, you're the best. This is inspiring. I needed to hear this. Thank you.

  • @Abnormalbeingsunite
    @Abnormalbeingsunite Před 11 lety

    I really needed the advice on bullying. somehow it makes it a lot easier to get through when you realize that most of your idols had to go through it too.

  • @agentrikamcgee
    @agentrikamcgee Před 8 lety +3

    The worse part about bullying isn't really the bullying itself, it's the fact no one else seems to see that it's bullying. They think it's just us blowing things out of proportion, or that we're not trying hard enough to get along with the bullies. They keep saying, "Sticks and stones may break [your] bones, but words can never hurt [you]."
    Even more, they think it's US, the BULLIED, who should change in order not to get bullied.
    Here's a reality check for those who think like this: IT'S TOTAL BULLCRAP!
    Bullies are the ones blowing stuff so out of proportion that they think they're better than anyone else! They're the ones who don't try to get along with people because they feel those people are beneath them! Words do hurt; that's why "the pen is mightier than the sword"!
    Bullies are the ones who need to change, because they have nothing other than the idea that they're better in some way, and that to be 'someone' they must prove that they are better by making sure no one else is.
    Bullying is bullying is bullying. End of story.

  • @VentiVonOsterreich
    @VentiVonOsterreich Před 8 lety +5

    How I dealt with bullying in High School: I beat the shit out of them.
    Usually my teachers knew I'd only do that if someone were to bully me, so I'm usually excused.

  • @Bboy10110
    @Bboy10110 Před 8 lety

    This video is one of the most inspiring things I've watch ever. I learned from this video that smarts will always win.

  • @kelsimadd
    @kelsimadd Před 7 lety

    This is one of those videos I wish I could like over and over and over. So awesome!

  • @yaguzi
    @yaguzi Před 3 lety +3

    Never knew 60 fps existed on CZcams in 2011. Interesting.

  • @InvadersMustDie2CR
    @InvadersMustDie2CR Před 10 lety +19

    Yeah, I hate how people hate on bike riders. Enjoy paying for fuel and registration you dam car drivers

    • @Efflorescentey
      @Efflorescentey Před 3 lety

      That’s why we’re all mad at you 😂 it’s jealousy!!!

  • @ariajaydesalt
    @ariajaydesalt Před 9 lety

    I never saw this vlog until it was linked on the Nerdfighter facebook page - because someone needed this advice, and what Hank said in this video, surmised everything I wanted to say to this person. This is another very big reason why Nerdfighters love Hank and John - they help, and keep it very real in doing so. :)

  • @ProdigiousHdawg
    @ProdigiousHdawg Před 11 lety +1

    Thank you, Hank. This is actually surprisingly more comforting than having people say, "It gets better", and "find a way to deal with it," because what you said is absolutely true: you just need to survive it. I don't think you can really deal with stuff like this, but knowing that other people have felt or feel the same way really helps. Sometimes the best thing is not for someone to say, "it gets better", but just for somebody to remind you once in a while you're awesome and to understand.

  • @thnksfrtheklljs0145
    @thnksfrtheklljs0145 Před 7 lety +3

    I. Pity. You.
    Oh man, why did that sound wonderful.

  • @devinbeverage5199
    @devinbeverage5199 Před 7 lety +4

    Man you guys are so cool. Wish we could be friends.

  • @sabrina-wq4uu
    @sabrina-wq4uu Před 8 lety

    Hank, your advice about bullying is the best I've ever heard. I wish every bullied kid in America could hear it and take it to heart. You are so young to be so wise.

  • @Fidddle2Pie
    @Fidddle2Pie Před 10 lety

    that ending was perfect. i have no words. you speak the truth. thanks for sharing

  • @xlovemakayla
    @xlovemakayla Před 10 lety +3

    I love Hank & John.

  • @pranavkandlakunta2320
    @pranavkandlakunta2320 Před 7 lety +11

    NERDS UNITE!!! STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!!! lol

  • @meghanlaakso5531
    @meghanlaakso5531 Před 10 lety

    This is absolutely amazing! The messages you put out are so inspiring and filling! Thank you for making this video and thank you for being the only adult to understand! xoxo

  • @KoriC4077
    @KoriC4077 Před 10 lety +1

    One of my favourite Hank Rants

  • @genghisdon1
    @genghisdon1 Před 10 lety +4

    I hate drivers too

  • @please-explain
    @please-explain Před 10 lety +4

    Ha. Circular wheel.

  • @Freshette
    @Freshette Před 11 lety

    Super story, Thank you for the reality check. Bullying is hard and inexplicable, but we do survive it. On the whole creeps shouting things at bicyclists thing: Recently someone shouted at me that I was too fat to ride a bike. But I was riding a bike(?). So I was left with the charming understanding that some people do not have very competent mental processes. It was enjoyable to reflect upon this as I pedalled along.

  • @Niso4Life
    @Niso4Life Před 10 lety

    loved this vlog just because you were very very human and real :)
    wish you all the best Hank

  • @indhira6433
    @indhira6433 Před 8 lety +4

    damn i wish i watch this video 5 years ago

  • @5414vivek
    @5414vivek Před rokem +5

    Hank green was Orange pilled before it was cool

  • @kat_the_ot
    @kat_the_ot Před 9 lety

    I'm so using this video for my developmental psych discussion about bullying. First thing that came to mind when I saw the assignment.

  • @TJtheBee
    @TJtheBee Před 9 lety +1

    I think that I dealt with bullying in a twofold manner - when I was younger, and when I had less confidence in myself than I do now, I often came home and tossed myself on my bed in tears. The bullying back then wasn't overt; it came in the style of people giggling and pointing at me, and when I noticed, a giggling "hi" tossed back. I can still remember those moments. I can still feel them haunting me, and it's been years since.
    But once I got into sophomore year in high school, I figured it out, though I'm still struggling with it today: bullies bully because it makes them feel powerful and good about themselves. As crude as it sounds, the only way to make them stop is to show that they cannot take power from YOU, and that you have the better power in that situation. I do not mean that badly - it is simply a state of fact. If you want them to stop holding a grip on you, you have to break free and put the grip on them.
    The first time I stood up to a bully and told them - literally - to fuck off, was probably one of the strongest moments of my life. It didn't feel like that at the moment - I ran out and was found crying minutes later in a school bathroom - but it showed me that I had a degree of power that I did not think I possessed. It allowed me to strike back, and to say "no" to somebody who thought they could bother me. Of course, I am still learning this today. It takes a long time to learn. But once you do it a single time, I think you begin to realize that you can do it again.
    And, of course, it does get better. It really does. Once I left high school and came to university - hell, it's only been a few months, and it's been so much better than it ever was before. People come to university not to be assholes to others - and if they do, then they're wasting their time. People will be kinder to you overall, and I think that's because we're all doing the same thing: reinventing ourselves. And reinvention cannot come with hatred of others. Otherwise, it fails its purpose.
    . . . that is all I've got. Survive, yes, it gets better, yes, but start learning to find the power that you really do possess. The moment you say "stop" the first time is the moment you learn you can do it all over again.

  • @SandyVanV
    @SandyVanV Před 9 lety +3

    I would have to say that you shouldn't just survive in the face of bullying (which in and of itself is a weird concept to me, especially since I've been on both sides of it) but you should thrive. In my experience, I was bullied and ostracized because I was smarter than everybody (too lazy to write everything out), but I was stereotypically weak and skinny, and a little awkward (ADHD meds inhibited social behavior). I wasn't satisfied with where I was, and on a whim I went out for cross country. It was the best decision I ever made. I grew just about every facet. Now I'm friends with almost everybody, I'm in amazing shape, and I was recently nominated to attend the Air Force Academy. I guess that point I am making is that when you allow yourself to be victimized, you become and remain a victim. When you decide to make yourself even better, then your life does get better. So go, be awesome.

    • @gburk00
      @gburk00 Před 9 lety

      I second this notion. Self improvement in the face of adversity can never hurt. It can only make you better. I was in a similar situation growing up. Now I am an Officer in the United States Army. I jump out of planes for a living. and I too am super fit. You don't have to resign yourself to being physically weak simply because you are intelligent. You can rise out of being bullied and maintain your sense of self by choosing to improve yourself in whatever way you like, but to be honest there is nothing better -in my oppinion- for boosting a person's confidence than pride in one's own personal fitness.

  • @Akumu74
    @Akumu74 Před 7 lety +4

    This is Hank Green at his pettyest.

  • @treesue73
    @treesue73 Před 8 lety +2

    You are too AWESOME for words!! ILYSM Hank!!

  • @faithann7628
    @faithann7628 Před 11 lety

    Hank, you just described my experience with bullying in like not even a minute. It takes me forever to explain it to other people!

  • @Kylorfo113
    @Kylorfo113 Před 9 lety +3

    OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH HOT DAMN HANK WAS MAD!

  • @mancak35
    @mancak35 Před 10 lety +5

    a person on a bike of any kind is much braver and probably more masculine than a guy in a truck shouting profanities at said person on a bike. Its basically like being the guy on a battlefield stuck with only a bb gun or maybe even a pistol of some sort while the guy in the tank drives by you shouting at you how you are a pussy for being on foot. in the above example, yes the guy is stupid for taking a bb gun to a war, but maybe it was the bb gun his now dead platoon sergeant and best friend had bought for his kid back home or something

  • @LumosSun210
    @LumosSun210 Před 10 lety

    I love you nerdfighters. For whatever reason, this video really made me realize just how much.

  • @kartoffeln6806
    @kartoffeln6806 Před 5 lety

    Aww Hank... You're an amazing soul!! Don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise... I've been binge- watching vlogbrothers for the past 3 days and boy you are an inspiration to all the nerds out there... You've achieved so much by influencing so many young people!!!! I love you soooooo muchhh! People who bullied you back then probably haven't achieved even half of what you've done now...You're awesome!!!!! Keep doing whatcha doin #DFTBA

  • @quantumphysics314
    @quantumphysics314 Před 10 lety +3

    The moral of the story is that you shouldn't insult random people because next thing you know, the story of your idiocy is all over the internet.

  • @Ramuh.
    @Ramuh. Před 9 lety +3

    Is there something wrong with me? *asks the man who hosts one of the biggest events of the year, that is basically vidcon is to videos, as E3 is to games* to put it in another way, no there is not.

  • @marjoleinvaningen7686
    @marjoleinvaningen7686 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for making me realize that my main way of commuting is relying upon the trust that people won't run me over

  • @MollyEmelia
    @MollyEmelia Před 11 lety

    I completely stumbled upon this. And I really needed it.

  • @ardingtape6979
    @ardingtape6979 Před 10 lety +3

    Hank is a fucking BOSS.

  • @SamoScopom
    @SamoScopom Před 9 lety +9

    So should I start calling bikers organ donors?

    • @SamoScopom
      @SamoScopom Před 9 lety

      ***** in Slovakia it is like that as well. I just found it funny because in our family we call those motorbikers that go really fast and ride dangerously "organ donors".

  • @MaskedVocalist
    @MaskedVocalist Před 10 lety

    Hank, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You are an inspiration for me. I watch this video whenever I get sad like today. Thank you for being so awesome.

  • @999maggs
    @999maggs Před 10 lety

    BEST way to help someone that's being bullied EVER!!!! Thx Hank!!!