A PSA With Star Butterfly About Teasing and Put-Downs

Transcript

 * Teenage Girl: Hi guys! (waves hello)
 * Teenage Boy #1: Oh look, a GIRL!
 * Teenage Boy #2: Yeah, let's do something to her.
 * Teenage Girl: (gets tripped over) Hey!
 * Mean Girl: Looks like the non-popular loser took a short trip somewhere else! (all of the students laugh)
 * Star Butterfly: Not so fast!
 * Teenage Girl: Star Butterfly! You're here!
 * Star Butterfly: If you heard about Simon's Hook, you may learn 5 simple steps.
 * Teenage Girl: Awesome!
 * Star Butterfly: Do little or don't react: It's no big deal unless you make it a big deal! Agree with the person: You can agree that it happens sometimes. Distract and chnage the subject: Point to something else, ask them a question, or talk on and on and on about something. Laugh and make a joke: Tease or make a joke out of someone, laugh at yourself, or make sure you don't laugh at or make a joke about them. Stay away: Stay away from people who tease you or bully you.
 * Teenage Girl: Yeah!
 * Mean Girl: What you want, you 13-year-old Carrie White wannabe?
 * Teenage Girl: Whatever...
 * Star Butterfly: You made an interesting choice! You did little or don't react!
 * Teenage Girl: Now I know!
 * Star Butterfly: And knowing is half the battle!