hey need some advice.

[GatorUK]

Look folks, I have been reading these posts in reply to the original request for advice and I cannot believe the PC cop out that I'm reading. A bully doesn't change because you ignore him, that only encourages him. A bully today is no different than a bully of a thousand years ago.

As an adolescent I was bullied to a point. My father told me that you cannot walk away from a bully. A bully by his very nature will continue to antagonize someone that walks away, a bully is hiding his insecurity by bullying others and won't stop until he learns that his bullying will not be tolerated.

My father's advice was to take a baseball bat to the bully after I tried to turn my back on him and it didn't work. Once I introduced him to that bat a few things happened very quickly, first, that bully never bothered me and second the other bullies learned what could happen to them if they attempted to bully myself or my friends again. The name calling stopped and they learned respect.

I support Andrew's action and I'll bet that the loud mouth won't bother him again and will learn to respect a man in a kilt for the rest of his life.

Chris.

Have to agree somewhat with Chris. Comebacks and ignoring the source will more than likely work unless you are dealing with a bully. Even so, you will have to be ready to defend yourself physically when using comebacks because as you probably already know, when the adolescent insulter feels he has been "dissed" and he does not have a comeback things will escalate to the physical very rapidly. My similar experience (back in the day) happened in junior high when I had to wear glasses. Regardless that I was the same guy and still bigger and stronger than most in my class, I became a 'target'. Fortunately in my day I was able to 'adjust their attitudes' with little more consequence than detention. As you have already found out the consequences of getting physical are more severe today.
The fact that you are concerned about being suspended indicates you care about your education. Unfortunately, those that are going to instigate a confrontation with you probably do not, and see a suspension as a 'badge of honor' among their circle of idiots. Also, the fact that in this politically correct age most schools have a policy that it doesn't matter who starts an altercation. Both students get suspended unless it can be shown that one didn't fight back at all. My advise is size up the situation before opening your mouth. Expect the worst when you do and lastly..hit the gym.