To some extend this is the case in France. People are going to "probe" you with some more or less controversial claims or comments and see how you will behave.

To some extend this is the case in France. People are going to "probe" you with some more or less controversial claims or comments and see how you will behave. This is part of the culture and is honestly tiring. I would not call it "bullying" yet, but it is still a violent way to probe someone's character.