Could YOU stay cool if someone shoved you at school?
Stay calm. Think of something else.
Think about the consequences. "If I push back, they will get their friends, I will get mine, and it will be a fight. Then, I will could get in trouble with teachers, suspended, or hurt."
Could YOU stay cool if someone shoved you at school?
Talk it out. Say how you feel. "I don't want to fight. I can't afford to get in any more trouble."
Keep it light. If you act angry, you will make it worse. Try joking about the situation (and not the person). Be friendly. Be ready to say you are sorry if you have done something wrong. "You don't want to touch me today man, I woke up late and haven't showered."
Get Away, Get Safe. Walk away, back-off, leave, talk to a friend, go to class. Say "I'm out of here."
