All the Things Boomer Kids Thought Were Normal

Once upon a time, the school bully was easy to spot—loud, looming, and always ready with a wedgie or a cruel shove into a locker. These figures ruled through sheer physical intimidation, doling out swirlies like twisted badges of authority.

They were feared, loathed, and reluctantly respected in the bizarre social order of adolescence. But as times changed, so did the tools of cruelty. Bullying moved from hallways to comment sections, morphing into whisper campaigns, exclusionary group chats, and viral humiliation.