I'm also a proponent of the 'ignoring' stratergy.
However, this will probably only work if the bullies do it because they're bored rather than because they're on a campaign to torment you. In my teenaged years on my school bus (1 hour each way), I went through phases of being bullied. Usually just low to medium intensity psychological bullying with the occasional bit of physicalness thrown in for good measure (nothing like some of the stories posted this week). I found that if I adopted a more laid-back or 'meh' attitude (i.e. one that didn't involve me trying to get my own back), it would usually die down. Of course, this is easier said than done.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 21 May 2009, 1:39, Reply)