# Trolls R Us redux \[Now the argument clinic\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 27, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349 "2020-06-27T06:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 46
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/905 "2020-09-12T14:53:42Z")
Oh! Ouch! My side! Stop it! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/906 "2020-09-12T18:48:13Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Trump pronouncing “criminal” as “criminabl-bl-bl-bl”, immediately after which Fox “News” cut the audio from the live feed: I’m reminded of the scene from Bruce Almighty, where he gets Evan the newscaster to spew gibberish. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/907 "2020-09-13T00:05:19Z")
Not sure if I’ve seen a troll try to sound as _intentionally_ moronic as **suntanlotiontwo**. Must be fun inhabiting the role of a knee-jerk Valley Girl ass-goblin - one could get quite creative, well, in a sort of mentally deficient way. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/908 "2020-09-13T00:28:11Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I already told them I had to use a new (and improved) username but I am the same person. You keep enjoying insulting me, maybe it makes you feel better about yourself. @SuntanLotion, are you unable to find this pinned thread?: [https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes-and-fixes/915847/20](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-changes-and-fixes/915847/20) > [@On another topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/915847/19): > > Send me an email at [EngineerCompGeek@gmail.com](mailto:EngineerCompGeek@gmail.com) and we’ll get you sorted out. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/909 "2020-09-13T05:24:37Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Not sure if I’ve seen a troll try to sound as _intentionally_ moronic as **suntanlotiontwo**. > Must be fun inhabiting the role of a knee-jerk Valley Girl ass-goblin - one could get quite creative, well, in a sort of mentally deficient way. I had her on Ignore on the old Board. Thanks to this thread for making me aware she was not on Ignore after the switchover. (Is now though.) ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/910 "2020-09-13T05:28:23Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > You have a short memory, cause by voting democrat. heh heh This from the dumbass who couldn’t get into their account after the switch to discourse. Let me guess… You forgot which throwaway email address was supposed to go with which sock, and so couldn’t complete the re-registration process? That’s pretty much my working theory for anyone who came back after the switch with a totally new account. Sock. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/911 "2020-09-13T22:00:34Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > > [@RitterSport](#): > > > > So, why don’t you start a thread in P&E so we can properly destroy your lies about Biden’s decline. > > Because he’d be modded for trolling there. “She,” if I’m not mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/912 "2020-09-13T22:02:39Z")
I apologize if I’m mistaken. Even a piece of shit sniveling troll shouldn’t be misgendered. You have my apologies, suntanlotion(two). ---
**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:** [September 14, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/913 "2020-09-14T02:25:41Z")
> [@What's the worst thing Antifa has ever done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-thing-antifa-has-ever-done/917339/131): > > That’s all well and good had he surrendered to the police but he didn’t that’s why they opened fire and killed his bitch ass after he fired first. Good riddance to human garbage. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Eiw3lS5u8d0/hqdefault.jpg "Bill Cosby - The Apple") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiw3lS5u8d0&t=89) ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/914 "2020-09-14T19:06:22Z")
thanks, will do, have to do so tomorrow, my time is limited at the library today ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/915 "2020-09-14T19:07:18Z")
I’m not a troll. See all of suntanlotions (me) posts and no one had any problem with them.I will not mention Trump again. I am not voting for him ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/916 "2020-09-14T19:09:57Z")
Nope. My phone doen’t have the appto show me the straight dope, even for viewing. When I came to the new board t the library, my old username didn’t work. Ah well, I will sort it out tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/917 "2020-09-14T19:20:20Z")
Just because people didn’t call you out before, doesn’t mean no one considered them inane. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/918 "2020-09-14T19:54:53Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Nope. My phone doen’t have the appto show me the straight dope, even for viewing. When I came to the new board t the library, my old username didn’t work. Ah well, I will sort it out tomorrow. Do you know how to quote so people can see who you’re replying to? Protip: Hit the speech bubble at the top left of the reply box to paste the quote in. That’s one of the things that annoys me most about Discord… er, ah, Discourse. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/919 "2020-09-14T20:34:17Z")
Thanks for the Pro Tip. I din’t know how to do that. Discord is easier to use. In case our ne’er do wells want to know the difference. > **[‎Discord - Chat, Talk & Hangout](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discord-talk-chat-hang-out/id985746746)** > > ‎Discord is where you can make a home for your communities and friends. Where you can stay close and have fun over text, voice, and video chat. Whether you’re part of a school club, a gaming group, a worldwide art community, or just a handful of... ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/920 "2020-09-14T21:02:15Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > > > Nope. My phone doen’t have the appto show me the straight dope, even for viewing. When I came to the new board t the library, my old username didn’t work. Ah well, I will sort it out tomorrow. > > Do you know how to quote so people can see who you’re replying to? > > Protip: Hit the speech bubble at the top left of the reply box to paste the quote in. That’s one of the things that annoys me most about Discord… er, ah, Discourse. I actually did not know how to do that. Cool. Who knew reading a Pit thread about trolls would be so useful? ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/922 "2020-09-15T00:42:40Z")
Oh yes you will. And you’ll blame all the libs who were assholes to you on social media for making you do it. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/923 "2020-09-15T16:44:08Z")
nm forget it. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/924 "2020-09-15T16:50:41Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Hey, let’s not search-engine shame here. I’m sure Bing gives many fine results. > > I’ve made no secret of my views of Biden’s age-related issues but anyone who highlights Biden’s spoken gaffes while handwaving away Trump’s frequent word salads, bizarre pronouncements and outright gibberish is clearly arguing in bad faith. > > I mean, if you think Biden tripping over his tongue is a sign of dementia but you’re fine with Trump’s statements about windmills causing cancer, the Continental Army liberating airports, the need to “protect Thomas Edison”, the belief that “clean coal” technology literally involves washing coal, that COVID could be treated by injected disinfectant or internalized UV treatments, and that Biden “wasn’t born in Scranton” because he later moved to Delaware, I’d be forced to conclude that either you’re spectacularly stupid and shouldn’t be allowed out unsupervised **or** you’re a morally-bankrupt lying little troll who can fuck right off. > > But that’s just my opinion, I guess. That’s beautiful. Saved for later. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/925 "2020-09-17T16:38:34Z")
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