Hater Blocking, Without Hater Blockers

          So I noticed you’ve been catching a lot of flak for doing so well on online. I’m sure you’re wondering how I noticed this. *Hides camera* Don’t worry, I have my sources. What’s more important here is your lack of adequate retorts. Well yes, it CAN be hard to come up with the perfect one liner to send them to the corner with a “Dunce” cap, but luckily I’m here to help. I may not be the best player out there (then again I might be), but I know how to handle myself in game chat, which can sometimes be more useful. Now let’s make one thing clear, I’m not advocating for trash talk…..I’m advocating for reverse trash talk. After all, they started it. Here’s a breakdown of how to deflect all that hate coming your way:

Insult about your mother (classic opener):

          The important thing here is to stay calm. Like Dorothy Mantooth, your mother is a saint so don’t believe their lies. What you want to do now is claim you have no mother; come up with a better childhood story (sorry mom). For example, you were raised by a pair of endangered white Bengal tigers. When these tigers came under poacher attach, you were separated forever and forced to join civilized society under the moderation of your court appointed guardian Roy Horn. To this day, you search for your furry parents. People won’t know how to handle this response. Maybe they say something mean about the tigers, whatever, you weren’t raised by tigers, stupid them. Keep the story going if you have to. Eventually you will probably get some laughs from the rest of the game lobby, dissuading the incoming hate even more.

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