stressed colin....
Colin was not the sort to thrive on the stress of doing a degree. In fact you could almost see the vein about to pop in his head sometimes.

Early suspicions were raised when 2 girls got chatting with another flatmate on a night out and rather than be a good "wing man" and talk to the 2nd girl, Colin stood there silent as if he was in church... leading to the bored left out one of the girls taking her mate away and a frustrating conclusion to the night for our hopeful flatmate.

What started out at mild frustration that he just couldn't let his hair down soon escalated into poor Colin being the target of all flat mirth.

We developed our own sign language for a start. This meant when the 5 of us in the flat were in the living room circa 6-7pm on a Saturday, in front of the tv, one of us could silently signal to another it was time for a night out. Thus one by one we'd each saunter out of the living room to get ready in our bedroom. Then through arrangements silently communicated in the living room at a set time like some perfectly executed military operation we'd creep out of the front door leaving Colin obliviously watching the tv alone. We'd silently sneak into one of our cars, which being parked right outside the living room window we'd release the handbrake and roll 20 metres down the road before starting the engine and making off undetected.

The cling film on the toilet bowl dissappeared and we knew none of the rest of us had been it's splashy victim! Yet nothing was said.

The day he lashed out was an eye opener... we'd been keeping empty packets/bottles/boxes from all the food we consumed and hiding it in our own cupboards. When Colin went to the supermarket we emptied his kitchen cupboards and refilled them Tetris style with empty packets. There wasn't space left for a pack of tic-tacs.... when he got back with his groceries he opened the door and was confronted. Something snapped and he lashed out, punching and kicking the empty boxes which tumbled to the floor! Colin had a temper! Now this was something to work with!!!

Without a word he walked away and sulked in his room until the next day.

From that day on, anytime we needed some entertainment all he needed was a little push and you could see the frustration and anger building within. One day he's gonna be in the news.... for killing everyone he works with I'm sure!
(golddust QOTW now revolves around being a cunt, Thu 26 Feb 2009, 15:31, 7 replies)

So...
you bullied him for being shy and awkward in social situations?

...how lovely of you...
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 26 Feb 2009, 15:45, closed)

I'm hoping there's more to this...
...do you torment a guy becasue he doesn't let his hair down?
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 26 Feb 2009, 15:49, closed)

Jesus christ
Way to fuck over someone who is just a bit shy. Nice people would have started taking him out more, introducing him to new people and generaly tried to include him a bit more in social activities. Sounds like you just made him fucking miserable.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Thu 26 Feb 2009, 16:01, closed)

BEFORE you judge...
... you'd really have to meet Colin to understand.

He was one of those people who somehow manages to raise the stress & anxiety of people around him, just by being there.

He was a nice enough fellow and we all got along, but he could just never laugh and accept a joke.

Before you condemn our actions, try to imagine yourself living with someone who is wound up so tight you can feel it in the air and ask yourself, what would you do to try and get them to unwind a bit? Take them out socially? (tried & failed), tell them some jokes? (tried & failed), involve them in some communal fun/game etc? (tried & failed).

Like I said, the guy was permanently ready to snap.
(golddust QOTW now revolves around being a cunt, Thu 26 Feb 2009, 16:27, closed)

So you all just edged him closer
to snapping point.

niiiice
( my_cat_has_no_shoes meh meh meh MEH MEH, Fri 27 Feb 2009, 10:14, closed)

No wonder.
I'd be socially awkward if I had to put up with that kind of treatment. How was doing all that really going to get him to open up?
(Aruu does not put all her trust in root vegetables., Thu 26 Feb 2009, 19:20, closed)

bein


bein a dick to someone just coz they're a bit odd is bad mkay...

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(The Cats Twat, Fri 27 Feb 2009, 2:57, closed)