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The Unhappy Thread
- Thread starter Luigitoilet
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It is pretty funny to watch when people troll well, and it does seem like there's an art to doing it well.
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That's like a friend of mine. He missed the fall semester due to breaking his arm and leg and couldn't go to school. Despite officially withdrawing, they gave him an F in all his classes, so he couldn't start up at the local school in the spring semester. Instead of driving the two hours to get there, which he had plenty of time to do, he just kept putting it off and couldn't go to school for that semester. Now he's a year behind (technically two since he picked an entirely different major), and it's really his fault. Don't fall into that trap.
Well, there is a certain art to it, really.
A good troll is someone who does not go too far. Who says something ridiculous enough to get replies, but not something so ridiculous that it's immediately unbelievable. To put it in other words, a troll gets attention without appearing like that's what he/she's trying to do.
Budget Player Cadet_
Smash Hero
I honestly don't know, but I seriously doubt that it's a boyfriend. She's not exactly high on the social ladder (read: lowest rung due to very strange mannerisms and being slightly mentally impaired).
Hey come on, everyone knows that trolling is a art.
Here Rests A Cemetery
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Why would you want to date a mentally impaired girl?
Unless you're also that low on the social ladder. Find a better mate.
Unless you're also that low on the social ladder. Find a better mate.
Colonel Cuddles
Smash Journeyman
Do you wanna wake up where you fell asleep? Never make fun of a guys partner, that's just asking for trouble.
Omnicron's Baklava Enterprises
Smash Hero
Oh my stomach hurts.
Gosh darnit.
Gosh darnit.
Those are the exact words Budget Player Cadet used to describe the girl
Master Xanthan
Smash Champion
I don't have a big problem or anything. But I need to fix my sleeping schedule. I can't make myself fall asleep and I only feel sleepy around 4 in the morning now. So I usually wake up at 2 pm now. I know, that's pretty bad so I might try and stay up an entire day, this way I'll be tired all day and then I can make myself fall asleep at the appropriate time to fix my sleeping pattern. If that plan doesn't work its not too bad since I'm still on winter break so no harm done. What do you guys think? Also I'm pretty much snowed in so me being tired all day won't affect any obligations I have since well I don't have any today.
This is probably the best way to do it. The hardest part is not taking a nap inbetween.
Budget Player Cadet_
Smash Hero
She's very cute and very nice, and I am very awkward and bad with girls + low on the social ladder.
Bamesy
Smash Ace
Napping is important, everyone should do it more. Promote it when you get your sleeping schedule back.
Tough to do though, for many reasons. Better for health and everything else overall when you can.
I take pride in my trolling...
Dre sucks. >:[
Tough to do though, for many reasons. Better for health and everything else overall when you can.
I take pride in my trolling...
Dre sucks. >:[
Omnicron's Baklava Enterprises
Smash Hero
I actually agree with this, but...
There is no art to trolling.
If you piss someone off/enflame a situation/exacerbate a stupid argument, you're successful. If you don't, then you can be considered a "bad troll".
Dre. is largely right.
Grandeza
Smash Master
I've always found trolling a lackluster career. If you do it right you get people to take you seriously and no one actually knows you've trolled them And if that's the overall goal, I don't think it's interesting. The only one aware of your accomplishment is you. And that's no fun. I want people to notice my accomplishments and I want to bask in the light of success. There's no light to bask in for a successful troll. This makes me unhappy.
Bamesy
Smash Ace
Then you're in the right thread...
This unhappy thread is hilarious! So funny!
I like it.
Those who are against trolling are just trolling. lol
There are 2 kinds of 'good' trolling.
1. Smart Stupidity.
This is when a single post (conversation/comment) with an abundance of intelligent points or simply a solution/idea with plenty of reason and sense behind it is seen. Often more than one of these 'posts' as it's more impactful and spreads over to seem less of a 'one time thing'
Then that series of goodness is followed by constant spam (though it doesn't have to be bad). Simply making points that don't lead anywhere or posting bits of information and contributing to other conversations and topics without actually 'contributing' along.
Result : People pay attention and bother reading the posts but non of them are useful, hence the person is getting trolled without you needing to instigate anything. The person (people) have been persuaded by you into doing something that (by defining trolling) "drags something out without progressing to distract/frustrate/etc others"
2. Sneaky Stupidity.
The more situation 'commendable' type of trolling.
An example would be to MULTIQUOTE 20 quotes.
Write small, useless, troll-like things about 19 of them, strech the page by ENLARGING something
But having 1 paragraph about 1 of the quotes that is meaningfull.
Passes mods as it isn't spam since there is valid 'post' in there, but annoying and 'distracts/frustrates/etc' just the same.
I've had amazing success with both.
Trolling is a lifestyle
Good trolling anway...
Bad trolls don't know what they're doing.
You could say that about any 'way of life' though.
This unhappy thread is hilarious! So funny!
I like it.
Those who are against trolling are just trolling. lol
There are 2 kinds of 'good' trolling.
1. Smart Stupidity.
This is when a single post (conversation/comment) with an abundance of intelligent points or simply a solution/idea with plenty of reason and sense behind it is seen. Often more than one of these 'posts' as it's more impactful and spreads over to seem less of a 'one time thing'
Then that series of goodness is followed by constant spam (though it doesn't have to be bad). Simply making points that don't lead anywhere or posting bits of information and contributing to other conversations and topics without actually 'contributing' along.
Result : People pay attention and bother reading the posts but non of them are useful, hence the person is getting trolled without you needing to instigate anything. The person (people) have been persuaded by you into doing something that (by defining trolling) "drags something out without progressing to distract/frustrate/etc others"
2. Sneaky Stupidity.
The more situation 'commendable' type of trolling.
An example would be to MULTIQUOTE 20 quotes.
Write small, useless, troll-like things about 19 of them, strech the page by ENLARGING something
But having 1 paragraph about 1 of the quotes that is meaningfull.
Passes mods as it isn't spam since there is valid 'post' in there, but annoying and 'distracts/frustrates/etc' just the same.
I've had amazing success with both.
Trolling is a lifestyle
Good trolling anway...
Bad trolls don't know what they're doing.
You could say that about any 'way of life' though.
just because you don't approve of trolling doesn't mean there isn't a "good" and "bad" technique to it. the idea of trolling is to drag people along as long as possible. the best trolls keep the suspension of disbelief going for as long as possible and then hit everyone with something so over the top and crazy that it immediately unveils itself as a troll as a way of pointing and laughing at all the people you riled up.I actually agree with this, but...
There is no art to trolling.
If you piss someone off/enflame a situation/exacerbate a stupid argument, you're successful. If you don't, then you can be considered a "bad troll".
Dre. is largely right.
and it's not a "way of life" it's just a way to keep entertained on internet forums
Grandeza
Smash Master
This sounds too difficult. I think I'll go back to real life. Sounds easier.
Napping throws my system out of wack :\
Bamesy
Smash Ace
Then that's your problem, you have a system.
Change is the most important thing you can do if you're trying to get better.
To improve is to become different towards a better *insert whatever here*
Getting out of comfort zones is the best possible thing to do when stuck.
It's the best possible thing you can do EVER, even when you think you're not stuck, you don't know what you don't know, and there's always more to know than we could ever know. :D
Naps are gud.
I troll real life more than 'internet forums' and it's not even a big part of my life, it's a part of EVERYONES life though, that's for sure. :D
Change is the most important thing you can do if you're trying to get better.
To improve is to become different towards a better *insert whatever here*
Getting out of comfort zones is the best possible thing to do when stuck.
It's the best possible thing you can do EVER, even when you think you're not stuck, you don't know what you don't know, and there's always more to know than we could ever know. :D
Naps are gud.
I troll real life more than 'internet forums' and it's not even a big part of my life, it's a part of EVERYONES life though, that's for sure. :D
Dragoon Fighter
Smash Lord
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I starting to come to know that my brother is quite sadistic at times. If he is upset he will try to make everyone else suffer in agony and that is upsetting to me because I live in the same house.
Omnicron's Baklava Enterprises
Smash Hero
lol What an unnecessary post.
Pluvia
Hates Semicolons<br>;
Work is making me tired, to be fair I have made loads of money but **** I need a rest. I'm only getting tomorrow and New Years Day off this week.
I did recently discover that I have 6 weeks of holidays to take before March though, so that'll be good.
I did recently discover that I have 6 weeks of holidays to take before March though, so that'll be good.
Is any post really necessary?
Omnicron's Baklava Enterprises
Smash Hero
No, not really.
The internet is a complete waste.
The internet is a complete waste.
Actually all the posts in this thread are necessary. Where else can I laugh at others' misfortunes on such a regular basis?
Master Xanthan
Smash Champion
Just watch the news.
News isn't always very eventful, and paedophile rapist paedopjile rapist ARE YOU A PAEDOPHILE? paedophile rapist kinda gets old after a while.
Pluvia
Hates Semicolons<br>;
At random I get a bit down sometimes. Nothing major, just I feel sad but can't pinpoint exactly whilst I feel sad.
It only happens about once or twice a month but it's rather annoying. I feel a bit upset right now, why? I have no idea. It'll pass by tomorrow, just it's going to put a downer on my night.
It only happens about once or twice a month but it's rather annoying. I feel a bit upset right now, why? I have no idea. It'll pass by tomorrow, just it's going to put a downer on my night.
Claire Diviner
President
Gee, I know the feeling.
My current problem. I gained weight. Granted I'm not the fata** I was back in January, but the fact that I gained weight over the summer and fall really sucks. What's more, I find myself locked in the house due to freezing weather. I want to rejoin the YMCA, but I've no car, and walking in the weather the way it is would be a hassle, considering it takes 30 minutes walking (longer, if I don't power walk). Even worse, I find myself in the habit of eating when I'm bored, sad, or upset. Man, I really have to "kick rocks" and just go out there... but then there's my terrible vice of being a terrible procrastinator.
For the procrastinator part, here's a good example: I find out I was accepted into the Temp Debater group (apparently, they send no PMs to indicate this). So I'm like "great, now I can try and debate in the Proving Grounds and go for my Debater status"... yet, I've yet to type a single letter in said board. I mean, it's on my Favorites List, nothing's stopping me. I guess my lack of real motivation and idleness really kills me. I mean, I probably could have gotten a drivers lisence (and maybe a car) years ago... but no, I keep putting things off. If I don't post something in the Proving Grounds soon, I may lose my Temp Debater status (if I haven't already). *sighs*
Your profile page would seem to indicate that you are still a Temp Debater.
Claire Diviner
President
Yeah. I'm gonna go do something with that. I'll float around the Proving Grounds and try posting something there, before it's too late. X___x
Merkuri
Smash Lord
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I'm really bothered about paying for my last semester's tuition. I just took out a loan which seems good enough, of course I won't be approved without my mom as a cosigner, I told her to call them today to finish it and I'm assuming she did. The problem is that my mom changed her name so it's causing some problems with her credit check. If we're denied the loan on the basis of that then we're screwed because we pretty much won't be able to get a loan anywhere.
And This is a private student loan, therefore it has a relatively high interest so there is always the possibility that she simple won't agree to cosign it. I wish my life didn't suck so much.
And This is a private student loan, therefore it has a relatively high interest so there is always the possibility that she simple won't agree to cosign it. I wish my life didn't suck so much.
The King Of Hearts
Smash Journeyman
I watched a pelican eat a duck...
TigerWoods
Smash Champion
My friends and I can't decide on the DD for tomorrow!
TigerWoods
Smash Champion
I believe it's because we tend to overlook "good luck" when we see it.