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Anons grandfather is extremely based
107 0 ReplyAnon’s grandfather should know there’s a human at the other end of all internet interactions and they deserve some respect too.
39 0 ReplyThis is a pretty common style of humor among older people IRL, I feel like? The problem isn't that he isn't thinking of them as people, the problem is that since they can't see him laugh at their reaction they never get let in on the joke, which is an important part of the difference between joking and trolling.
41 0 ReplyYeah. Being an asshole is easy.
The first troll didn't know the term troll. It's not a unique idea.
Trolling to get a rise out of upsetting people has been linked to mental illness.
Some trolls are just shit communicators and are too stupid to recognize the wake of their discourse. Gramps doesn't appear to be one of those.
15 0 ReplyThe internet could be so much nicer if we all just treated people the way we wanted to be treated.
9 0 Replyexcept I like being trolled too. not everyone thinks the same
10 0 ReplySome people like having their nuts stepped on but I'm not doing that to everyone I meet.
6 0 ReplySo maybe it's less about treating people they way you want to be treated, and more about treating people they way they want to be treated?
5 0 ReplyMaybe I could get them to fill out an engagement survey.
I should check with my focus group.
3 0 ReplyFunny, but don't you think it's worth making the distinction?
3 0 ReplyI don't know, what is the answer that you would want?
4 0 ReplyI think it's important to consider other people's perspectives. What about you, would you agree?
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3 0 ReplyAre you assuming my emotional reaction to any of this?
Sounds like you've got a case of the stupids.
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Thanks, /u/SatansMaggotyCumFart.
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