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catbyte

(39,310 posts) Fri Sep 11, 2020, 02:50 PM Sep 2020

LOL. Somebody did some decorating at Hobby Lobby.

Link to tweet

I really have the flair for decorating. I did some at Hobby Lobby today for free. 🤣#TrumpKnew

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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

(197,191 posts)

1. Knew what?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

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

(15,630 posts)

7. That trolling tactic is known as "Sealioning".

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

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.

underpants

(197,191 posts)

8. Yeah I think that's it.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 03:31 PM

Sep 2020

Thanks.

Mariana

(15,630 posts)

9. If you take the time to answer the guy's questions

Reply to underpants (Reply #8)

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.

bermudat

(1,329 posts)

2. Wonder how long that stood there

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 02:58 PM

Sep 2020

before staff took it down.

eleny

(46,176 posts)

4. Long enough for it to go viral

Reply to bermudat (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 03:01 PM

Sep 2020

Rorey

(8,514 posts)

6. We all know it's going to become a thing now

Reply to bermudat (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 03:18 PM

Sep 2020

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

leftieNanner

(16,170 posts)

11. There's one in the city north of me

Reply to Rorey (Reply #6)

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.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. .

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 02:58 PM

Sep 2020

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

5. Hah!1

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 03:16 PM

Sep 2020

iluvtennis

(21,527 posts)

10. Love it! nt

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 05:10 PM

Sep 2020

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