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The Poker Face! © 2001 by Tom Letson
Some kids don't know how to respond to being teased and bullied and show the embarrassment and anger on their faces. This is what bullies and teasers want! They want to SEE it bother you! Once they see it bother you they will do it again and again to see the same reaction over and over again.
Use the Poker Face! The term "poker face" came about from the card game poker. The term is used to describe how people in the poker game are supposed to make a bets - they use a blank expression on their faces when betting money (the poker face) so the other people in the game cannot read the expression to find out if the person betting money is holding good cards or bad cards. If someone has a happy face on they have a good hand so the others in the game do not bet a lot of money. If someone has an angry or sad face on they have a bad hand so the others bet A LOT of money. Are you starting to get it?
The secret to playing poker correctly is the "Poker Face." The secret to dealing with bullying and teasing is the Poker Face! How? Well by keeping an emotionless and expressionless face on while being teased and/or bullied sends the other kid the message that the teasing and/bullying "WILL NOT GET TO ME NO MATTER WHAT!" This prevents the bully or teaser from thinking you are a good target for bullying or teasing. This works! Use it all the time! Now, in situations when you are using the poker face to keep emotionless on the outside, on the inside remind yourself you are not letting the bully or teaser get to you by imagining this: Na Na! (click)
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