Desert Snake
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The Art of Trolling
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Poisonshady313
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Father Heathen
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Some people deserve to be trolled. Now, it isn't funny or even amusing to just act stupid. But the situation in the OP was classic. People aren't used to someone doing something like that, it was funny and if served a purpose.
I personally think there is a difference between trolling, and being an immature a**hat. Trolling someone online through spamming or direct confrontation in a very immature or self righteous manner is stupid. But there are some people that just ask for it.
Honestly in my experience, people that stand up and yell their religiously fueled attacks and hatred at people are bullies. People need to stand up to bullies. If someone were yelling at random people and telling them they're all a bunch of fat losers that are going to die alone, people would say something. And that's acceptable.
So why is it not acceptable to stand up, say something and make people feel stupid for yelling at others telling them that they are evil and going to hell for eternal torment?
Keep in mind that most people I have seen will politely ask if you would like to hear their religious preaching and will not push it. If one trolls a person who is polite, then they are a bully.
It's all about how its approached. For what its worth I find the scenario in the OP to be incredibly funny.
I personally think there is a difference between trolling, and being an immature a**hat. Trolling someone online through spamming or direct confrontation in a very immature or self righteous manner is stupid. But there are some people that just ask for it.
Honestly in my experience, people that stand up and yell their religiously fueled attacks and hatred at people are bullies. People need to stand up to bullies. If someone were yelling at random people and telling them they're all a bunch of fat losers that are going to die alone, people would say something. And that's acceptable.
So why is it not acceptable to stand up, say something and make people feel stupid for yelling at others telling them that they are evil and going to hell for eternal torment?
Keep in mind that most people I have seen will politely ask if you would like to hear their religious preaching and will not push it. If one trolls a person who is polite, then they are a bully.
It's all about how its approached. For what its worth I find the scenario in the OP to be incredibly funny.
Father Heathen
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that is to trolling what spilling a bucket of paint is to drawing. and opposed to darkstar I don't see it having served any purpose either, other than maybe a petty ego boost.
and, before you complain, just like you think thick people deserve to be messed with, I think people who are needy/shallow enough to troll, deserve to be called out on it. especially when they call something mediocre and random like that art, or even THE art. seriously...
In the words of the wise man Charlie Sheen. Winning. Although I'm a bit surprised they didn't ask the Mormons how magnets work
cablescavenger
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I heard revoltifarians were terrorists, no one wants to upset them mad crazy fools
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Draka
Wonder Woman
I heard they were terrorists, no one wants to upset them mad crazy fools
Quite the opposite. See, they're usually too stupid to know when someone is insulting them. They think they are being complimented. Go ahead and call them names, insult their mothers, and criticize their hygiene; they love it. They will thank you and go about with this air of pride like they are being honored and are special. They're "special" alright.
cablescavenger
Well-Known Member
I have edited my text. I meant to say revoltifarians. I was joking with revoltingest.
Draka
Wonder Woman
I understood exactly who you were referring to. I was talking about the same thing. Though now I have to wonder who you thought I was talking about.
cablescavenger
Well-Known Member
This is an urban legend, but I used to do 3rd line tech support a number of years ago and got a lot of calls from people new to comuputing, and so when I first saw this it struck a chord:
Too stupid to own a computer
"Ridge Hall computer assistance; may I help you?"
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
"What sort of trouble?"
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went
away."
"Went away?"
"They disappeared."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
"How do I tell?"
"Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?"
"What's a sea-prompt?"
"Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?"
"There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
"What's a monitor?"
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have
a little light that tells you when it's on?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord
goes into it. Can you see that?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."
"Yes, it is."
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two
cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
"No."
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other
cable."
"Okay, here it is."
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of
your computer."
"I can't reach."
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
"No."
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle -- it's because it's
dark."
"Dark?"
"Yes, -the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in
from the window."
"Well, turn on the office light then."
"I can't."
"No? Why not?"
"Because there's a power failure."
"A power... A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you
still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
"Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it
was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
"Really? Is it that bad?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."
Too stupid to own a computer
"Ridge Hall computer assistance; may I help you?"
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
"What sort of trouble?"
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went
away."
"Went away?"
"They disappeared."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
"How do I tell?"
"Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?"
"What's a sea-prompt?"
"Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?"
"There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
"What's a monitor?"
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have
a little light that tells you when it's on?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord
goes into it. Can you see that?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."
"Yes, it is."
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two
cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
"No."
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other
cable."
"Okay, here it is."
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of
your computer."
"I can't reach."
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
"No."
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle -- it's because it's
dark."
"Dark?"
"Yes, -the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in
from the window."
"Well, turn on the office light then."
"I can't."
"No? Why not?"
"Because there's a power failure."
"A power... A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you
still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
"Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it
was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
"Really? Is it that bad?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."
cablescavenger
Well-Known Member
lol. I wasn't sure. Glad we cleared that up though
I don't troll, but I ask legitimate questions and have legitimate discussions/debates until they usually get insecure and run away. I ask things like:
- If the Christian god is allegedly omnipotent, how can he actually risk or sacrifice anything, like a son?
- If Jesus was resurrected, what did he actually sacrifice...as compared to a firefighter that dies in the line of duty? Nobody is resurrecting the firefighter, so isn't their sacrifice more of an actual sacrifice than what Jesus allegedly did?
- If the Christian god frowns upon adultery, why would he impregnate a married woman rather than a single/widowed woman, or even...a dude? Now THAT would have been a freaking miracle!
- Which religion is correct? Why? Which sect? Why?
- Does the Abrahamic god seem like a narcissist to you? Let's compare the Ten Commandments and Old Testament to things that a narcissist might say or do.