Geek Battle
Our story begins when I was about 12 and something of a meek geek who rarely if ever got in trouble. I had an even geekier friend who was getting teased too openly and frequently by a group of guys. The best way to stop this would be to pick the biggest and strongest and make an example of him. But, as a mild mannered geek, I wasn't foolish so I picked the weakest and smallest of them- nicknamed Bucky for his pre-orthidenture teeth- and started regularly mocking him to draw the heat off my friend. In art class I made a quick collection of clay figures, said they were his family and then stomped on them. To the shock of both of us, he hauled off and landed a pretty good (for us) punch to the jaw. We then proceeded to fight. I don't think either of us landed another punch before we were sent to the office.
Once there, he decided since he was always in trouble and I never was I should explain that it was a mistake. I was to say that I meant to hit someone else but hit him instead. I figured I was in trouble already, so I might as well save one of us. He, a more experienced felon, realized immediately that it was too stupid a story to believe, so we scrapped it.

While waiting for our punishment (mine was the principal shaking his head and expressing disappointmen at my uncharacteristic behavior) I was seen and word spread. When I returned to my Spanish class midway through, the class got up and gave me a loud standing ovation for my epic battle.
Later on, of course, Bucky and I became friends.
(thatguyjoe, Sat 11 Mar 2006, 17:19, Reply)