for dramatic effect obviously. he is a good actor, a stack of paper flying is way more pitiful. so those idiot beat him less. most will at least hold back after seeing a weakling picking up papers like that, the weight of the second hit decreases a lot. smart ass he is. :P
John, I know you don't like Asslo but could you at least get a binder for those papers? Seriously, why is John always carrying a stack of papers?