Episode 3 of Taxi Driver legit has my blood boiling. I could barely watch those scenes of school violence, it was absolutely deplorable.
Having attended school in South Asia, I am unfortunately familiar with extreme bullying and violence in schools, but this was still traumatic to watch. This is why I wasn’t really surprised by the sheer brutality of the school violence allegations coming out of SK. None of this is remotely unrealistic (except the sexy, taxi-drifting vigilante Lee Je-hoon).
Ep 3 was hard to watch, the violence and the sheer evilness, poor kid. It blows my mind that students can get away with that level of violence – like, where I live there’s zero chance of a kid walking around beaten to a pulp without a teacher looking into that. I’m not saying there isn’t school violence – I’m a teacher, and once there was even a kid who tried to bully me, like he was creating weird situations and putting up other kids to get it on video (yes, that was a twisted kid – I honestly hope he gets help someday). But there’s a line most kids don’t dare to cross, even with a sub. Anyway, I felt super vindicated when Doki trolled the bullies. Throwing someone off a roof is way too much, but the previous marijuana shenanigans were super funny, what a bunch of idiots 🤣
So all that bullying actually happens in school? I found it hard to believe because I have been to lot many schools in my country and well let’s say that we have seen bullies but none that would end up hurting any of their classmate physically. I honestly thought that may be the show was exaggerating the bullying thing at schools but now looking at your comment it’s not an exaggeration right?
From my personal experiences at schools in South Asia and judging by the recent reports of school violence in South Korea, it’s unfortunately not an exaggeration at all. Public humiliation and severe physical violence is very common. And authority figures not doing anything is common as well.
That’s such a sad state of affairs! And how are kids harming kids? I mean kids are supposed to be non violent. I get it they can be mean, but violence is a whole new level that needs to be rooted out. Wouldn’t violence in the teenage years whether as a victim or the victor would manifest into huge repercussions for the society.
I think not recognising bullying is the worst way of flaming the fires of bullying.
I think the emphasis on a hierarchical culture intensifies violent bullying. It doesn’t really end with school, the bullying just transfers to the workforce, where many former school bullies hold positions of power and can bully those “beneath” them in the workplace hierarchy. Speaking up is frowned upon and you get ostracized because you’re “disrupting the way things work”. Complaining about the state of things also gets you labeled as “soft” or “weak” amongst your colleagues, which nobody wants. It’s extremely toxic and violent all the way.
It’s so sad that way, especially that no one stands for anyone. In workspace as adults and in a corporate setting, there are many elements at play but at schools it’s the right and opportune time to set things straight once and for all w.r.t. Bullying. So fricking sad that bullying still happens 😣😣
ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min
April 20, 2021 at 7:31 PM
Episode 3 of Taxi Driver legit has my blood boiling. I could barely watch those scenes of school violence, it was absolutely deplorable.
Having attended school in South Asia, I am unfortunately familiar with extreme bullying and violence in schools, but this was still traumatic to watch. This is why I wasn’t really surprised by the sheer brutality of the school violence allegations coming out of SK. None of this is remotely unrealistic (except the sexy, taxi-drifting vigilante Lee Je-hoon).
Fly Colours
April 21, 2021 at 5:43 AM
Ep 3 was hard to watch, the violence and the sheer evilness, poor kid. It blows my mind that students can get away with that level of violence – like, where I live there’s zero chance of a kid walking around beaten to a pulp without a teacher looking into that. I’m not saying there isn’t school violence – I’m a teacher, and once there was even a kid who tried to bully me, like he was creating weird situations and putting up other kids to get it on video (yes, that was a twisted kid – I honestly hope he gets help someday). But there’s a line most kids don’t dare to cross, even with a sub. Anyway, I felt super vindicated when Doki trolled the bullies. Throwing someone off a roof is way too much, but the previous marijuana shenanigans were super funny, what a bunch of idiots 🤣
Sweetsammy
April 22, 2021 at 7:09 AM
So all that bullying actually happens in school? I found it hard to believe because I have been to lot many schools in my country and well let’s say that we have seen bullies but none that would end up hurting any of their classmate physically. I honestly thought that may be the show was exaggerating the bullying thing at schools but now looking at your comment it’s not an exaggeration right?
ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min
April 22, 2021 at 11:13 AM
From my personal experiences at schools in South Asia and judging by the recent reports of school violence in South Korea, it’s unfortunately not an exaggeration at all. Public humiliation and severe physical violence is very common. And authority figures not doing anything is common as well.
Sweetsammy
April 22, 2021 at 1:24 PM
That’s such a sad state of affairs! And how are kids harming kids? I mean kids are supposed to be non violent. I get it they can be mean, but violence is a whole new level that needs to be rooted out. Wouldn’t violence in the teenage years whether as a victim or the victor would manifest into huge repercussions for the society.
I think not recognising bullying is the worst way of flaming the fires of bullying.
ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min
April 22, 2021 at 3:22 PM
I think the emphasis on a hierarchical culture intensifies violent bullying. It doesn’t really end with school, the bullying just transfers to the workforce, where many former school bullies hold positions of power and can bully those “beneath” them in the workplace hierarchy. Speaking up is frowned upon and you get ostracized because you’re “disrupting the way things work”. Complaining about the state of things also gets you labeled as “soft” or “weak” amongst your colleagues, which nobody wants. It’s extremely toxic and violent all the way.
Sweetsammy
April 22, 2021 at 10:12 PM
It’s so sad that way, especially that no one stands for anyone. In workspace as adults and in a corporate setting, there are many elements at play but at schools it’s the right and opportune time to set things straight once and for all w.r.t. Bullying. So fricking sad that bullying still happens 😣😣
ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min
May 14, 2022 at 12:45 PM
@db-staff
I can’t believe there are bots under posts now.