# If trolling is against the rules... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 7, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521 "2004-11-07T20:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/41 "2004-11-11T17:15:38Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > Soak it up, attention whore! > > 😃 > > I have no idea why I even respond to you. Because you derive some pleasure calling women “whores?” =D Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/42 "2004-11-11T17:21:38Z")
I wasn’t aware that attention-whoring was confined to one sex. I won’t apologize to all of the offended women(uhh, apparently you), but I will apologize to other attention whores the world over(even the male attention whores-imagine that), who I’ve insulted by including you in their ranks. Sam ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/43 "2004-11-11T17:39:52Z")
Jeebers, Sam, did you just get in a truckload of mythical-beast chow? ---
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/44 "2004-11-11T18:02:00Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > I wasn’t aware that attention-whoring was confined to one sex. I won’t apologize to all of the offended women(uhh, apparently you), but I will apologize to other attention whores the world over(even the male attention whores-imagine that), who I’ve insulted by including you in their ranks. > > Sam Apology accepted, mate. =D Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/45 "2004-11-11T18:07:49Z")
Yes ETF, apparently I have. It has a broken language parser, too, it appears. Sam ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/46 "2004-11-11T18:12:27Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > Yes ETF, apparently I have. It has a broken language parser, too, it appears. > > Sam I had two possibilities in mind: [ul] [li]You are very, very, very, very, very, very, very bored.[/li][li]The creature has been sleeping on your couch, and leaving dirty dishes in your sink for the past six months. And wetting on your computer chair.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/47 "2004-11-11T18:17:27Z")
Option three: [ul] [li]I’ve been a very little person this morning and puny annoyances like this have gotten to me[/li][/ul] I apologize. Sam ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/48 "2004-11-11T19:21:32Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > I wasn’t aware that attention-whoring was confined to one sex. I won’t apologize to all of the offended women(uhh, apparently you), but I will apologize to other attention whores the world over(even the male attention whores-imagine that), who I’ve insulted by including you in their ranks. > > Sam As a male attention whore I thank you for this kind apology. Though I do have my own problems with the attention whore, since I never charge money for the attention I get. Maybe attention slut would be a better term. ---
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/49 "2004-11-11T19:42:51Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#): > > As a male attention whore I thank you for this kind apology. Though I do have my own problems with the attention whore, since I never charge money for the attention I get. Maybe attention slut would be a better term. I believe calling a woman a “slut” holds her to a double standard, based on her gender, does it not? =) Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/50 "2004-11-11T19:44:11Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > Option three: > > [ul] > [li]I’ve been a very little person this morning and puny annoyances like this have gotten to me[/li][/ul] > > I apologize. > > Sam Apology accepted again, mate. =D Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/51 "2004-11-11T19:54:01Z")
Except that, an apology has not been extended to you, Blackacre. I apologize to people whom I have interacted for years and know my behavior to generally be held to a certain level of decorum. You on the other hand, they know to generally be of little character, and therefore there is no possibility of you letting them down by behaving like a silly [insert appropo non-sex/race/creed/culture/region-based insult]. Sam ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/52 "2004-11-11T19:58:26Z")
I am not going to comment on the OP, but there is a certain poster in this thread who has one of the most annoying posting styles I’ve ever seen, regardless of content, mate. =) Cheers! jjimm ---
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/53 "2004-11-11T21:18:01Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I am not going to comment on the OP, but there is a certain poster in this thread who has one of the most annoying posting styles I’ve ever seen, regardless of content, mate. =) > > Cheers! > jjimm Thanks, mate! =D Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/54 "2004-11-11T21:25:55Z")
Think I might adopt an irritating style like that myself. "Nice one. 0 #====D - - - - - 0 Well done geezer. jjimm" ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/55 "2004-11-12T03:01:03Z")
HEY!! As a self-professed attetion whore why didn’t I get an invitaion to this thread!!! _crawls into corner and sobs no one loves me_ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/56 "2004-11-12T03:17:44Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I am not going to comment on the OP, but there is a certain poster in this thread who has one of the most annoying posting styles I’ve ever seen, regardless of content, mate. =) > > Cheers! > jjimm At least it’s better than 55ChevySS or whoever the hell that was on the AOL boards. That fool kept blowing kisses! ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/57 "2004-11-12T14:23:40Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > At least it’s better than 55ChevySS or whoever the hell that was on the AOL boards. That fool kept blowing kisses! Damn, how’d he manage that? Those little Hershey’s kisses aren’t that big to begin with … ---
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/58 "2004-11-13T02:47:49Z")
Something goes **bump** in the night. =D Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![Blackacre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Blackacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackacre)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/59 "2004-11-13T07:38:28Z")
Echo. =D Cheers! BA ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trolling-is-against-the-rules/273521/60 "2004-11-14T03:56:57Z")
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