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LOL. Somebody did some decorating at Hobby Lobby. (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2020 OP
Knew what? underpants Sep 2020 #1
That trolling tactic is known as "Sealioning". Mariana Sep 2020 #7
Yeah I think that's it. underpants Sep 2020 #8
If you take the time to answer the guy's questions Mariana Sep 2020 #9
Wonder how long that stood there bermudat Sep 2020 #2
Long enough for it to go viral eleny Sep 2020 #4
We all know it's going to become a thing now Rorey Sep 2020 #6
There's one in the city north of me leftieNanner Sep 2020 #11
. empedocles Sep 2020 #3
Hah!1 UTUSN Sep 2020 #5
Love it! nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #10

underpants

(182,788 posts)
1. Knew what?
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 02:57 PM
Sep 2020

I’m actually having a back and forth with someone (high school) who keeps trying that. They have to just be playing....but then they have the ability to shut out reality really well.

Mariana

(14,856 posts)
7. That trolling tactic is known as "Sealioning".
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 03:23 PM
Sep 2020

According to Urban Dictionary, Sealioning is:

A subtle form of trolling involving "bad-faith" questions. You disingenuously frame your conversation as a sincere request to be enlightened, placing the burden of educating you entirely on the other party...

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sealioning

It's extremely common among right-wingers, even in face to face conversations.

Mariana

(14,856 posts)
9. If you take the time to answer the guy's questions
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 04:25 PM
Sep 2020

he'll just ask more, and more, and more, stupider and stupider questions, pretending he doesn't understand your answers every time, until you get tired of it.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
6. We all know it's going to become a thing now
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 03:18 PM
Sep 2020

I feel a bit inclined to go visit Hobby Lobby myself now.

leftieNanner

(15,084 posts)
11. There's one in the city north of me
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 05:27 PM
Sep 2020

And I swore I would never set foot in there.

For this, I might make an exception.

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