# I've been called a troll... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689 "2008-11-14T09:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/21 "2008-11-14T15:47:05Z")
Not only that, but the thread he posted was funny as hell. He showed more sense of humor by posting that one link that many posters here have shown in 10,000 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/22 "2008-11-14T16:00:27Z")
So, anyhow…You got the pink or the blue hair?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/23 "2008-11-14T16:03:50Z")
I’m just a simple,down to earth,albeit incredibly goodlooking, unsophisticated sort of a crittur darn it all,but whats going on here ? Is EN supposed to be a sock ASWELL as a troll and whats the evidence for either etc? Can EN state his case and the opposition state theirs? Instead of all this self conscious pussyfooting around. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/24 "2008-11-14T16:07:22Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > … and your nose is missing … …and you’re nearly in denial. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/25 "2008-11-14T16:12:23Z")
> [@DudleyGarrett](#): > > Not only that, but the thread he posted was funny as hell. > > He showed more sense of humor by posting that one link that many posters here have shown in 10,000 posts. YMMV I suppose but I just thought it was moronic. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/26 "2008-11-14T16:51:08Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > YMMV I suppose but I just thought it was moronic. Your opinion. There were many Dopers who confessed to laughing hysterically in that thread. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/27 "2008-11-14T16:54:54Z")
> [@DudleyGarrett](#): > > Your opinion. There were many Dopers who confessed to laughing hysterically in that thread. Absolutely my opinion. That’s why I phrased it the way I did. If I were saying it was the gospel truth I would have said “You are wrong, it was moronic.” ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/28 "2008-11-14T17:06:17Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > …and you’re nearly in denial. Well, it’s not his fault that the window he fell out of happened to overlook the river. ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/29 "2008-11-14T17:30:17Z")
> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#): > > Well, **EpicNonsense** , you certainly make a compelling argument. Her post says it all. She is basing her theory of me conspiring only on the fact that my name contains “Epic”… Good thing my name didn’t contain “GP” or I live in “IL” cause I’d really be in a heap of shit then, according to her standards. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/30 "2008-11-14T17:35:46Z")
> [@EpicNonsense](#): > > Her post says it all. She is basing her theory of me conspiring only on the fact that my name contains “Epic”… > > Good thing my name didn’t contain “GP” or I live in “IL” cause I’d really be in a heap of shit then, according to her standards. Why didn’t you say this in your OP? ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/31 "2008-11-14T17:38:38Z")
> [@EpicNonsense](#): > > Her post says it all. She is basing her theory of me conspiring only on the fact that my name contains “Epic”… > > Good thing my name didn’t contain “GP” or I live in “IL” cause I’d really be in a heap of shit then, according to her standards. So nothing on the hair color then? Crap. I like the ones with the pink hair myself. Some poster said something about hair color the other day and I almost passed out laughing. Dude. Don’t take it so seriously. If you were a troll you’de be gone. And there was nothing wrong with that girl. When you’re ugly like me you’ll date any woman that talks to you. And I’m not saying you posted the original thread or whatever. On any given day someone is going to take something the wrong way. Imagine a teeming sea of assholes. Imagine some of them are having a crappy day. There you have it. Somedays some joker will say “have a nice day” and I wan’t to eyeball stab him because of the tone of his voice. ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/32 "2008-11-14T17:39:43Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Why didn’t you say this in your OP? I assumed people would immediately spot it… I guess not. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/33 "2008-11-14T17:42:02Z")
> [@EpicNonsense](#): > > I assumed people would immediately spot it… I guess not. No way. Here you have you be as verbose and clear as possible (with multiple citations), otherwise people will deliberately misconstrue what you say. Some even get offended. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/34 "2008-11-14T17:47:16Z")
And you like it? And you’re relieved that someone finally figured it out? And you’re laughing hysterically? And it pleased you? OR And you’re steaming mad? And it has given you gas? And you’re so confused? (well, this goes without saying) And you are beside yourself with fury? > [@EpicNonsense](#): > > I assumed people would immediately spot it… I guess not. Nothing about this OP is obvious. And the things that seem obvious aren’t. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/35 "2008-11-14T17:47:53Z")
> [@DudleyGarrett](#): > > No way. Here you have you be as verbose and clear as possible (with multiple citations), otherwise people will deliberately misconstrue what you say. Some even get offended. How dare you say that about nuclear kitten slingshot? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/36 "2008-11-14T18:23:53Z")
I have no opinion on whether or not you are a troll, but I am really pissed off about that thread. I think that we are better than that here. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/37 "2008-11-14T18:43:58Z")
> [@torie](#): > > I have no opinion on whether or not you are a troll, but I am really pissed off about that thread. I think that we are better than that here. Better exatcly than what? ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/38 "2008-11-14T18:52:29Z")
> [@DudleyGarrett](#): > > Not only that, but the thread he posted was funny as hell. > > He showed more sense of humor by posting that one link that many posters here have shown in 10,000 posts. I get the feeling that people who say stuff like this don’t go to any other message boards, ever, because, while mildly amusing, there’s really nothing special about that thread at all. Ooooh! Image macros! _Edgy!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/39 "2008-11-14T18:55:30Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > nuclear kitten slingshot? Band Name! ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689/40 "2008-11-14T19:00:50Z")
You know, even if EpicNonsense is the OP on the other board, which I’m not convinced he is, that wouldn’t really be trolling. I mean, the OP on the other board was trolling the other board, but I don’t think that should be SMDB bannable, as he didn’t troll the SMDB. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-called-a-troll/472689.md?page=3)