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Thought this might be useful for some people. Taken from http://www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/fvp/pdf/06895ACS_booklet_Dating.pdf

Seven things you can do if a friend tells you about abuse
1. Let them know you believe them. Listen to what they are saying.
2. Tell them they don’t deserve to be hurt and that it’s not their fault. Nobody deserves to
be treated badly.
3. Honour your friend’s feelings. Your friend may need to talk about the good stuff as well
as the bad stuff.
4. Find out what your friend wants to do about the relationship, and support that. Your
friend may be confused. Understand that abuse will do that to a person. Your friend may
decide something and then change her or his mind. That’s okay.
5. Accept that your friend may want to stay in the relationship or try to make it work
again. Don’t criticize. Just remind your friend that you are there.
6. Watch your body language and respect your friend’s right to personal space.
For example, not everyone wants hugs.
7. Be prepared for many different feelings or reactions. Your friend may feel guilty or
embarrassed for telling you — or even angry that you know. Don’t take any reactions
personally. Keep reminding them that you are there for them. Tell them that you accept
them exactly as they are and that you will support their choices.
Five things not to do
1. Don’t make judgments or give advice. You don’t know what your friend’s experience is.
You don’t know what is right for your friend, even if you have been in a similar situation.
You can be helpful without telling your friend what to do. Listen and accept your friend
no matter what.
2. Don’t criticize your friend’s boyfriend or girlfriend. Even in unhealthy relationships, it’s
not bad all the time. If you criticize the boyfriend or girlfriend, your friend may feel forced
to defend the abusive person.
3. Don’t ask direct questions about the abuse. The person may be finding it difficult to
talk about the abuse, and a question will interrupt the flow. Your friend may stop talking.
4. Don’t over-react. If you act very shocked or horrified, you may make your friend feel
worse. Instead, stay calm.
5. Do not confront your friend’s partner. It could make a bad situation even worse.
Instead, talk to your friend about what choices there are, ask how you can help,
and keep reminding your friend that you are there.

So this is.. um..?

Is this the random advice thread?

Here's some: if you ever get chased by a herd of cows, don't climb a tree. Cows are fantastic climbers, and will pull you down very quickly.

Is this the random advice thread?

Here's some: if you ever get chased by a herd of cows, don't climb a tree. Cows are fantastic climbers, and will pull you down very quickly.

My friend and I were chased by a cow once in my back paddock. When we told our story we were laughed at and everybody was like, "A cow isn't gonna hurt ya", but they weren't there man, they weren't there. We were just standing there and then my dog started barking at a cow a hundred metres away and it started running towards us. Would you just stand there and wait to be mowed down? I don't think so!

Is this the random advice thread?

Here's some: if you ever get chased by a herd of cows, don't climb a tree. Cows are fantastic climbers, and will pull you down very quickly.
And if you're travelling in bear country, make sure you have a good supply of flavoured condoms and cherry bombs. If you get chased by a bear, climb the nearest tree, then chuck condom-wrapped cherry bombs at the bear. They will have an irresistible desire to eat the missiles.

Here's some: if you ever get chased by a herd of cows, don't climb a tree. Cows are fantastic climbers, and will pull you down very quickly.

:eek: I never knew that!

my turn: you can cook two microwave meals at once by doubling the time…yes I found this amazing

Good advice, but what are we supposed to be discussing?

Not trying to be an ass, just curious.

Shit, people need manuals for everything. "My boyfriend hits me with a shovel everytime I dont want to have sex, is he being abusive?" :rolleyes:

Erm, some of that in the OP seems like very bad advice. Just stand aside while your friend is in an abusive relationship, and then what happens if they are seriously beaten? Sometimes intervention is called for.

My friend and I were chased by a cow once in my back paddock. When we told our story we were laughed at and everybody was like, "A cow isn't gonna hurt ya", but they weren't there man, they weren't there. We were just standing there and then my dog started barking at a cow a hundred metres away and it started running towards us. Would you just stand there and wait to be mowed down? I don't think so!

You mean stand there and wait to be MOOED down? :p

And if you're travelling in bear country, make sure you have a good supply of flavoured condoms and cherry bombs. If you get chased by a bear, climb the nearest tree, then chuck condom-wrapped cherry bombs at the bear. They will have an irresistible desire to eat the missiles.

Condoms are a good idea, but the cherry bombs, not so much.

I'd suggest replacing the cherry bombs with lube and some good floss, in hopes that after the bear attack you can get the sweaty, fat-guy pubes out of your teeth.

I feel the urge to make fun of the 'Seven things you can do if a friend tells you about abuse'
But I'm going to assume it won't go over well, and won't do it. Sorry guys.

I claim this as a victory for morals. Shit.

My friend and I were chased by a cow once in my back paddock. When we told our story we were laughed at and everybody was like, "A cow isn't gonna hurt ya", but they weren't there man, they weren't there. We were just standing there and then my dog started barking at a cow a hundred metres away and it started running towards us. Would you just stand there and wait to be mowed down? I don't think so!

My neighbor had a 16 year old son that spent a month in the hospital got trampled by a single head in his parents padlock

Erm, some of that in the OP seems like very bad advice. Just stand aside while your friend is in an abusive relationship, and then what happens if they are seriously beaten? Sometimes intervention is called for.

I KNEW someone was gonna find a way to even argue with THIS.

That advice is from a professional organisation. As it states, by taking matters into your own hands, you could make things worse - you could make the abused person side with the abusive person more, feeling a need to defend the abusive person.

And if you're travelling in bear country, make sure you have a good supply of flavoured condoms and cherry bombs. If you get chased by a bear, climb the nearest tree, then chuck condom-wrapped cherry bombs at the bear. They will have an irresistible desire to eat the missiles.

I'm afraid you're being very immature. You have to passively accept the bear's problems and offer your full support. Don't run away, climb a tree, summon help, or attempt to defend yourself else the bear may try to justify its homicide, driving it into a deep rut of violence.

My random advice? The best curries can be made by sprinkling shredded uranium over cow turds. Preferably a bisexual cow.

Belive me, this really works. I eat three a day.

Never wrap your scrotum in an ace bandage. *nod*

Advice - after chopping chillies wash your hands in COLD water (hot water opens the pores) before masturbating. Or it will burn more than putting Vicks Vapour rub on your helmet.

Never wrap your scrotum in an ace bandage. *nod*

...That doesn't seem so bad. I think the advice really is, "once you wrap your scrotum in an Ace bandage, you can never unwrap it."

...That doesn't seem so bad. I think the advice really is, "once you wrap your scrotum in an Ace bandage, you can never unwrap it."

Oh, you will unwrap it!

Five of us from the wrestling team who happen to share a phys ed class bet eachother as to who could go the longest with our testicles so wrapped.

None of us made it past fifteen minutes and much mayhem ensued as we literally bolted out of classrooms to get these things off. Imagine a slowly compressing vice squeezing your balls from all sides at once, and it only gets tighter...tighter....tighter....

It was awful. Hilariously awful. :p

Oh, you will unwrap it!

Five of us from the wrestling team who happen to share a phys ed class bet eachother as to who could go the longest with our testicles so wrapped.

None of us made it past fifteen minutes and much mayhem ensued as we literally bolted out of classrooms to get these things off. Imagine a slowly compressing vice squeezing our balls from all sides at once, and it only gets tighter...tighter....tighter....

It was awful. Hilariously awful. :p

I want my mummy...

Oh, you will unwrap it!

Five of us from the wrestling team who happen to share a phys ed class bet eachother as to who could go the longest with our testicles so wrapped.

None of us made it past fifteen minutes and much mayhem ensued as we literally bolted out of classrooms to get these things off. Imagine a slowly compressing vice squeezing our balls from all sides at once, and it only gets tighter...tighter....tighter....

It was awful. Hilariously awful. :p

One guy in my school, after football and showers, decided to put his cock in a Timote (shampoo) bottle. He liked it a bit too much though and started get a stiffy. So a bunch of his mates had to try and pull it off. Then the teacher came in with him [the boy] with his back against the wall and about 5 lads pulling at his crotch. He just turned around and walked off. Advice - don't put your cock in a shampoo bottle. :p

One guy in my school, after football and showers, decided to put his cock in a Timote (shampoo) bottle. He liked it a bit too much though and started get a stiffy. So a bunch of his mates had to try and pull it off. Then the teacher came in with him [the boy] with his back against the wall and about 5 lads pulling at his crotch. He just turned around and walked off. Advice - don't put your cock in a shampoo bottle. :p

Considering the lubricating qualities of soap(shampoo, etc), if five of you were needed to get the bottle off, I certainly don't envy him the sensation of removing it. :(

My friend and I were chased by a cow once in my back paddock. When we told our story we were laughed at and everybody was like, "A cow isn't gonna hurt ya", but they weren't there man, they weren't there. We were just standing there and then my dog started barking at a cow a hundred metres away and it started running towards us. Would you just stand there and wait to be mowed down? I don't think so!

Or get moooooo-ed down?



Shut up, I laughed.

Penis talk

my friends brother once wrapped his penis up with sticky tape to make a condom (he was young) needless to say he had to go to his mum to take it off…

The noises I heard haunt me to this day

my friends brother once wrapped his penis up with sticky tape to make a condom (he was young) needless to say he had to go to his mum to take it off…

The noises I heard haunt me to this day

This thread is considerably more interesting than I expected it to be. :)

My friend and I were chased by a cow once in my back paddock. When we told our story we were laughed at and everybody was like, "A cow isn't gonna hurt ya", but they weren't there man, they weren't there. We were just standing there and then my dog started barking at a cow a hundred metres away and it started running towards us. Would you just stand there and wait to be mowed down? I don't think so!

You did the right thing. A cow is a large, carnivorous (http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/07/cow.eats.chickens.reut/index.html) killing machine.

Considering the lubricating qualities of soap(shampoo, etc), if five of you were needed to get the bottle off, I certainly don't envy him the sensation of removing it. :(

Well the neck of the bottle was just narrow enough to get it in flacid. It must have hurt like buggery. I once managed to close my member in a drawer.

You did the right thing. A cow is a large, carnivorous (http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/07/cow.eats.chickens.reut/index.html) killing machine.

http://www.dining.umd.edu/images/home/chickFilA.jpg

This thread is considerably more interesting than I expected it to be. :)

I second this.

Well the neck of the bottle was just narrow enough to get it in flacid. It must have hurt like buggery. I once managed to close my member in a drawer.

It probably would've been easier to get out without all the guys pulling. It just needed some...discouragement.

It probably would've been easier to get out without all the guys pulling. It just needed some...discouragement.

Or perhaps it needed to complete the cycle. :p

Or perhaps it needed to complete the cycle. :p

See, now you've left him thinking that he and 4 of his friends gave a group handjob to another guy.



You win!

See, now you've left him thinking that he and 4 of his friends gave a group handjob to another guy.



You win!

:cool:

See, now you've left him thinking that he and 4 of his friends gave a group handjob to another guy.



You win!

That seems so inefficient...

That seems so inefficient...

They were young and inexperienced. *nod*

It probably would've been easier to get out without all the guys pulling. It just needed some...discouragement.

I think the bottle was acting as a cock ring. Stopping the blood going out of the fibres. They should have pushed and pulled, maybe they could have topped up the shampoo and given him a reason to disengage.

See, now you've left him thinking that he and 4 of his friends gave a group handjob to another guy.



You win!

Just to set the story straight. I didn't have a hand in this situation (so to speak).

It probably would've been easier to get out without all the guys pulling. It just needed some...discouragement.

You know, I've just been skimming this thread but I see it has already been reduced to... well, sexual innuendo. Not that there is anything wrong with that mind... oh what am I saying?

*sits back and watches*

Just to set the story straight. I didn't have a hand in this situation (so to speak).

It wasn't your shampoo bottle, was it? :p

Never pet a burning dog.

Never pet a burning dog.

One would expect that they would be pretty difficult to catch. :p

One would expect that they would be pretty difficult to catch. :p

One would think.

Multiland, I really don't think that's a good choice of a signature.

Multiland, I really don't think that's a good choice of a signature.

I think it's meant to combat Sovietstan's, which I'm told is both dogmatic and huge.

Multiland, I really don't think that's a good choice of a signature.

Maybe not. It's true though.

Maybe not. It's true though.

Would ask you to prove it but already know you cant ... ehh oh well I guess "Truth" is relative to some