Be a Buddy Interrupt and help a friend to safety Speak Out Tell In our first and second grade classes this week we are studying the difference between rude, mean and bully behavior we may display or see in others. Rude: Inconsiderate, thoughtless, unplanned behavior, bad manners, only thinking about yourself, not meant to actually hurt anyone Mean: Saying or doing something on purpose to hurt someone, maybe once or twice, usually in anger Bullying: on purpose, repeated over time and involves an imbalance of power (physical, verbal, emotional, and cyber)