(Rant) How to troll a help forum

[contrex]

1. Start with a query "baited" to attract answers. "I tried to install Windows but it says I need more memory".
2. You'll get some answers, eg "How much memory do you have?"
3. Reply with a seemingly confused answer eg "I have 40 GB memory".
4. People will reply, saying "That's not memory, that's your hard drive"
5. Answer saying, "My memory is MAXTOR 40 GB IDE"
6. People who haven't caught on yet may reply, telling you exactly how to check your physical RAM size. Bonus points will be scored for multiple paragraphs. Extra bonus points for screen dumps and links to memory checker websites.
7. Spin it out. Invent non-existent crashes, request extended tutorials, cast doubt on other poster's manhood, *censored* orientation, knowledge, etc.
8. Bonus points if you can get the thread to span more than one page.
9 Extra bonus points if people start swearing at you.
10. Above all, delay telling people how much RAM you have.
11. Broken English will lend an air of verisimilitude to your posts.

Or am I just getting cynical?

[2k_dummy]

Or am I just getting cynical?

Yessiree, Bob!

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[reaper_tbs]

btwguys...
the other day... i tried to install windows, but it says i need more memory 

[Dilbert]

How much memory do you have?

BTW, I love your sig.

[contrex]

Is your memory Seagate or Western Digital?

[reaper_tbs]

lol both 

[2k_dummy]

I have some Maxtor and it only runs at 5200. Would replacing it with Seagate or Western Digital speed my computer up? My OS is MSWindows. 

[CBMatt]

You need to uninstall SP2 and delete your registry.

[helper]

then jump of a bridge

[2k_dummy]

then jump of a bridge

Tallahatchee, per chance?

[WillyW]

then jump of a bridge

Tallahatchee, per chance?

See?... I know what you're doing!     You're looking to see who else is as old as you are,  right?     

Ok....  I admit...  I know what you're talking about, instantly -  without having to Google it.     

[contrex]

And me... Billie Joe MacAllister... Bobbie Gentry... 1968 or thereabouts.

I claim extra Old Saddo points for knowing it's spelled Tallahatchie.

[2k_dummy]

 

[Calum]

Why is this nonsense in the Other forum?
I think it's more suited to Off Topic.
And why the rant?
If you don't want to help folks, no one is making you stay.
You're volunteering your time, leave if you don't like the people.
No one forces you to read the posts.
I agree with some of what you're saying, but I don't see why it's such a problem to you, I just avoid posts that are too stupid or lacking in info.

[WillyW]

And me... Billie Joe MacAllister... Bobbie Gentry... 1968 or thereabouts.

If asked,  I'd have said pre-1970,  so we're in the same ballpark.

I claim extra Old Saddo points for knowing it's spelled Tallahatchie.

I'll believe you...  not going to go look it up.   



p.s.   Now then....  I wonder how many Google hits we've generated,  .. folks reading this and wondering just what in the heck we are talking about?