Sir Ranulph Fiennes, should he or shouldn't he
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Explorer wants to settle a very old score with Eton bullies
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has issued a veiled threat to those who bullied him at Eton 50 years ago that they should watch their backs in case he decides to take revenge.
The polar explorer, mountaineer and former SAS explosives expert suggested that he had contemplated settling old scores with his tormentors, who taunted him remorselessly for three years when he was in his teens.
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes has issued a veiled threat to those who bullied him at Eton 50 years ago that they should watch their backs in case he decides to take revenge.
The polar explorer, mountaineer and former SAS explosives expert suggested that he had contemplated settling old scores with his tormentors, who taunted him remorselessly for three years when he was in his teens.
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Just mentioning it is enough to get revenge. They're all in their 60s. Fiennes is a tough mofo, clearly. I mean, to do the stuff he's done at his age... it's no mean feat at 20 let alone 65. The bullies are, by contrast, likely to be a bit crap, probably flabby around the edges, physically unfit and wheeze and hold their chest when they go up a flight of stairs, and are now suffering from anxiety. He need do nothing more. 
Edited by ShadownINja on Monday 9th November 12:17
He should out them, I was bullied when i was in school by someone 3 years older than me, 10 years later i met one of my bullies at college, when i told classmates why i didn't have any time for him and why i avoided his company they understood and he was regarded as a t
t of the highest order while i was given more respect for not trying to "even" the score.
Unfortunately he hadn't learnt that words are the proper tools of a gentleman and tried to sort it out with his fists, not realising that the difference in stature between us had pretty much gone and that after being bullied by him when i was small i had learnt to look after myself much better, i still think i should have tried to walk away harder and am not proud of myself for dropping to his level and hurting him when i could simply have made sure he didn't hurt me.
You should never walk past someone being bullied or hurt, but that doesn't mean you should then become a bully to help them.
t of the highest order while i was given more respect for not trying to "even" the score.Unfortunately he hadn't learnt that words are the proper tools of a gentleman and tried to sort it out with his fists, not realising that the difference in stature between us had pretty much gone and that after being bullied by him when i was small i had learnt to look after myself much better, i still think i should have tried to walk away harder and am not proud of myself for dropping to his level and hurting him when i could simply have made sure he didn't hurt me.
You should never walk past someone being bullied or hurt, but that doesn't mean you should then become a bully to help them.
The whole spin of the article is based on:
"I never did do, no. You know the stories you read about people who get their own back 60 years later, so there’s still a chance ... I know who they are.” "
I would take that line as a throw-away joke rather than a threat or an indication of intent.
"I was never again comfortable in static social situations where people sit and banter"
That's a shame, and while it may be that the bullying helped form the character that became such a succesfull adventurer, it does sound as if it also caused him permanent damage.
"I never did do, no. You know the stories you read about people who get their own back 60 years later, so there’s still a chance ... I know who they are.” "
I would take that line as a throw-away joke rather than a threat or an indication of intent.
"I was never again comfortable in static social situations where people sit and banter"
That's a shame, and while it may be that the bullying helped form the character that became such a succesfull adventurer, it does sound as if it also caused him permanent damage.
F i F said:
Just to say, my vote is no he should do nothing. He has demonstrated that he is worth more than them by what he has achieved, he is in some ways as mad as a box of frogs, but is my hero.
It sounds like a throw away comment, rather than an intention but I'd like to think he's moved on years ago.Asterix said:
I'm surprsied that a man of his type has it on his mind
It never leaves you, i was very thin at school and was bullied/beaten by a few people, i've the chance to meet a few of them in the coming months (mates band)This was 20 years ago, so know how Fiennes feels.
My answer was to simply to do better than them ALL, and i have, still love to wipe the floor with them tho!
I'm about 6 stone heavier and very fit, looking at some of their facebook pics i doubt they would stand much chance tbh, fat beer/drug beaten fools.
Puggit said:
I've recently read his autobiography (Mad, bad and dangerous to know). I don't recall anything in there about Eton, and certainly not about bullying!
I'm reading it at the moment. Not surprised you didn't remember that to be honest - blink and you could miss it.The bullying/Eton thing is about three lines long. it involves someone calling him a tart (in that he looks girly), then an odd bit about how other boys had 'crushes' on him and ended with a comment that wearing a longer blazer to hide his arse seemed to help the situation.
A page later he's talking about how the bullying made Eton terrible and was the worst years of his life. I was trying to work out if he was raped or something. He then started climbing up the steeple every night as a hobby. Eh?
The man and his life are pretty incredible but his story telling leaves a lot to be desired...
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