“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
There seems to be an ineluctable desire on the part of too many [I, Alas! have been no exception until recently] to respond rationally, often defensively to offensive comments –– even when we realize the "troll" has no higher purpose than to draw attention to itself.
The most effective punishment would be to ignore it completely –– just freeze it out. Unfortunately, there are far too many who ENJOY thrusting and parrying with these elements. The lengthy dual diatribes that occur take over, and destroy any hope of having a decent conversation.
Sorry to take so long stating the obvious, but, as my late Mama would say, "If thoughts could kill, there wouldn't be a soul alive anywhere on the globe."
As a troll's troll, so to speak, I love responding to them! RN is a "favorite case" of mine. He's not in ducky's league, so snappy answer to stupid questions best "fill the bill". ;)
There seems to be an ineluctable desire on the part of too many [I, Alas! have been no exception until recently] to respond rationally, often defensively to offensive comments –– even when we realize the "troll" has no higher purpose than to draw attention to itself.
ReplyDeleteThe most effective punishment would be to ignore it completely –– just freeze it out. Unfortunately, there are far too many who ENJOY thrusting and parrying with these elements. The lengthy dual diatribes that occur take over, and destroy any hope of having a decent conversation.
Sorry to take so long stating the obvious, but, as my late Mama would say, "If thoughts could kill, there wouldn't be a soul alive anywhere on the globe."
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As a troll's troll, so to speak, I love responding to them! RN is a "favorite case" of mine. He's not in ducky's league, so snappy answer to stupid questions best "fill the bill". ;)
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