The best way to deal with a troll is to not feed it. That's why the trolls' dilemma exists.
It is basically an insistence on the person being addressed (or group addressed) to respond or be considered defeated.
The urge to not have a default to defeat is strong for many, and so the trolls' dilemma may easily get a response.
This is the dilemma, though. To respond, the troll wins, but to not respond, the troll scores an arbitrary and often false 'victory'.
It is often used as a last resort once the troll has been exposed, or as a strong opening bait to hook the victims early.
It is basically an insistence on the person being addressed (or group addressed) to respond or be considered defeated.
The urge to not have a default to defeat is strong for many, and so the trolls' dilemma may easily get a response.
This is the dilemma, though. To respond, the troll wins, but to not respond, the troll scores an arbitrary and often false 'victory'.
It is often used as a last resort once the troll has been exposed, or as a strong opening bait to hook the victims early.
"You all know deep in your hearts that there are secret alien organizations in our governments working against us all. You won't answer me, though, because you know it's true. You're afraid."
-- This is merely one way of using The Trolls' Dilemma.
-- This is merely one way of using The Trolls' Dilemma.
by Groppal February 22, 2009
Get the Trolls' Dilemmamug. A White mid-30's to mid-40's female who's way into Black Men.This chik may be married or divorced.She's at least upper middle
class.She's looking at her comfortable/accomplished life and asking herself:"What have'nt I done?" The answer comes in the form of a dark,ripped personal trainer at her local gym-for starters.She wants to sample THE SOUL POLE. Brothas take note:Treat this trick just like you treat your chicken heads.That is... minimal public exposure(if any) and gut crunching MANDINGO sex.Remember-when she was 22,tight,and really really fuckable,you and your ilk were'nt even on the menu.If her daughter is street legal...turn two.SPEND.NO. MONEY!
class.She's looking at her comfortable/accomplished life and asking herself:"What have'nt I done?" The answer comes in the form of a dark,ripped personal trainer at her local gym-for starters.She wants to sample THE SOUL POLE. Brothas take note:Treat this trick just like you treat your chicken heads.That is... minimal public exposure(if any) and gut crunching MANDINGO sex.Remember-when she was 22,tight,and really really fuckable,you and your ilk were'nt even on the menu.If her daughter is street legal...turn two.SPEND.NO. MONEY!
JEANETTE THE REAL ESTATE BROKER:"I have'nt seen you in morning yoga lately...but you're looking incredibly fit."
CORINNE THE RANGE ROVER DRIVING MILF:"New cardio program."
JEANETTE HISSES TO KELLY AS CORINNE WALKS AWAY:"She's such a fucking BROTHA TROLL!
KELLY WITH ARCHED EYEBROW...SLIGHT SMILE:"Hmmm."
CORINNE THE RANGE ROVER DRIVING MILF:"New cardio program."
JEANETTE HISSES TO KELLY AS CORINNE WALKS AWAY:"She's such a fucking BROTHA TROLL!
KELLY WITH ARCHED EYEBROW...SLIGHT SMILE:"Hmmm."
by L.MARTIN September 25, 2005
Get the BROTHA TROLLmug. A mythological internet being that lives under an internet bridge. Loves to hunt for innocent netizens.
Common tactics: antagonizing other netizens by posting racist or offensive comments
Weakness: being outwitted or unable to antagonize others
Common tactics: antagonizing other netizens by posting racist or offensive comments
Weakness: being outwitted or unable to antagonize others
All internet trolls troll.
by boredasf1231100 October 17, 2014
Get the Internet Trollmug. A person whose sole purpose in life is to seek out people to argue with on the internet over extremely trivial issues. Such arguments can happen on blogs, Facebook, Myspace and a host of others.
The best thing you can do to fight an internet troll is to not answer..or report them.
The best thing you can do to fight an internet troll is to not answer..or report them.
"God, Jeromy won't stop posting about Larry's bad spelling in that conversation."
"Yeah, I know, what a Internet Troll."
"Yeah, I know, what a Internet Troll."
by Person#98765 June 21, 2009
Get the Internet Trollmug. The thick set bloke who stands in the gents in London clubs and passes you paper towels and squirts you soap, then stands looking disapproving until you give him a handful of pound coins.
by KHD December 26, 2004
Get the bog trollmug. A typically grumpy person known most commonly for ruining someone's good mood, or crashing someone's party, or being an overall unpleasant person to be around. Could also be used to refer to an inanimate object, or a boring task.
Synonyms would include: Party-crasher, wet blanket, drag, etc.
Synonyms would include: Party-crasher, wet blanket, drag, etc.
"Don't be such a bridge troll." "Mr. Henderson is such a bride troll." "Filing paper work can be such a bride troll." "Why must my slow computer be such a bride troll??"
by moldEcow July 31, 2021
Get the bridge trollmug. A telephone game played for general amusement. After the bets are made a phone number is found to one of any restaurants, diners, bars etc. that is located in one of the many Podunk towns in the Southern United States. When the phone has been answered, the caller in his best Southern drawl asks if his buddy "Bubba" is there on the premises. If a Redneck with the name Bubba indeed comes to the phone, the caller wins!
Trolling for Bubba player: "Say there! Would my buddy Bubba happen to be there eatin' breakfast this mornin?"
Waitress: "Should he be?"
Trolling for Bubba player: "Yes indeed Ma'am - we were out possum huntin' til 3 this morning, and he always has breakfast there in the corner booth!"
Waitress: (Yelling) "Bubba! Someone wants you on the phone!" "Here he comes....."
Trolling for Bubba player: "Score!!"
Waitress: "Should he be?"
Trolling for Bubba player: "Yes indeed Ma'am - we were out possum huntin' til 3 this morning, and he always has breakfast there in the corner booth!"
Waitress: (Yelling) "Bubba! Someone wants you on the phone!" "Here he comes....."
Trolling for Bubba player: "Score!!"
by Nedster November 28, 2007
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