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Trolling has existed long before the internet. Prank phone calls, ding dong ditch, antagonizing your younger siblings... there's a certain satisfaction with exp
by umvi 6y ago
Trolling has existed long before the internet. Prank phone calls, ding dong ditch, antagonizing your younger siblings... there's a certain satisfaction with experiencing the fruits of your virtually consequence-free social manipulation efforts.
It makes you think "wow, with just words I was able to rile someone up into conniptions" while simultaneously thinking "how are these people taking this so seriously? I am able to keep my cool on the internet"
- happytoexplain 6y ago>wow, with just words I was able to rile someone up into conniptions Your description of the mindset is accurate. What's interesting to me is how common it is, considering how irrational it is. Scoffing at the emotional result of "just words" is like scoffing at the physical result of "just bombs". At its root, it's usually a hypocritical expression along the lines of "people are too sensitive", but also, "I want to provoke people as much as possible".