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[–] TxzK@lemmy.zip 114 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Anons grandfather is extremely based

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 80 points 5 months ago

And heart medication pilled.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Anon’s grandfather should know there’s a human at the other end of all internet interactions and they deserve some respect too.

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 5 months ago

This 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.

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Eh, sounds like he is just doing some harmless trolling, I dont think that's disrespectful. Basically the internet equivalent of a prank

[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 34 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, this sounds like Ken M style pranking. Just playing the fool for some laughs. No one gets hurt, and some people might get a fun story out of it. This is what pranks are supposed to be.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Thank you! I don't think I'd seen all of those. This one has always been my fave:

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks for sharing that, i've never seen that one! Ken M is a gem lol

[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Absolutely! He's just got this special sort of naivety that I find hilarious.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is he still active?

This is one of the best I've seen so far.

[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

I haven't seen anything new in years. This one has to be at least a good 5 to 10 years old, as I think it may have been among the first I'd ever seen.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

No one gets hurt

Depending on what was said, misinformation can absolutely cause harm, either directly or indirectly.

[–] beardown@lemm.ee -2 points 5 months ago

Hall monitors are the most unlikable people on earth

[–] Skepticpunk@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Thanks, /u/SatansMaggotyCumFart.

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. 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.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The internet could be so much nicer if we all just treated people the way we wanted to be treated.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

except I like being trolled too. not everyone thinks the same

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some people like having their nuts stepped on but I'm not doing that to everyone I meet.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So 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?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I could get them to fill out an engagement survey.

I should check with my focus group.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Funny, but don't you think it's worth making the distinction?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't know, what is the answer that you would want?

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I think it's important to consider other people's perspectives. What about you, would you agree?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t want to force my answer on anyone that hasn’t filled out my engagement survey yet.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Sharing your opinion isn't the same as "forcing your answer." You can't expect other people to treat you the way you want to be treated if you aren't willing to engage in open conversation.

And if this is just a weak attempt at trolling, I'd suggest spending some time on 4chan. They could teach you a thing or two...

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’m just trying to have a friendly conversation with you, there’s absolutely no need to be throwing baseless accusations my way.

It’s behavior like this that is making the internet a hostile place.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

OK buddy, whatever you say.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Did I do something to offend you?

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not at all. I hope something good happens to you today.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Thanks.

I was just checking because you came across as very condescending even though I tried to defuse the situation with some light humor.

I guess I was misreading it.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That was humor? Must have gone over my head, I thought you were being serious.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I knew I should have workshopped that some more, thank you for your feedback.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I saw what you were doing and appreciated it.

[–] Yummers@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Clent@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago

Are you assuming my emotional reaction to any of this?

Sounds like you've got a case of the stupids.

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 73 points 5 months ago
[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 46 points 5 months ago

It's amazing how often people assume behavior like trolling started with the Internet. That shit has been around forever.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This one's a classic, and I reread it with the same feeling as I get listening to a song I like.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Am I stupid or this not from two years ago? Your post made it sound like it was from 2002 or something

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] nifty@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

We thank you for your service 🙏

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

It's from 1922, of course!

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago

Oh, so it is, haha. The date's in the screenshot. I was under the impression it's much older though!

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 21 points 5 months ago

Plot twist: The second Anon is the grandfather.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 18 points 5 months ago

Fake and gay. In celebration of gay month! (Also a day or 2 set aside for black people at some point)

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 14 points 5 months ago

Strangely wholesome

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Why would someone who posts in 4chan be ashamed of someone trolling?

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

He's rustling some jimmies!

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 6 points 5 months ago

ashamed?! I'd be proud as fuck!