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I just got trolled by the Iron Man Avengers USB flash drive.... (i.imgur.com)

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[–]dubbledutch 1256 points1257 points ago

That is the single most inconvenient flash drive I have ever seen...

[–]krautwurstsalat 131 points132 points ago

This is as close inconvenient: unplugged, plugged. Not suitable for a proper porn collection, if you ask me.

[–]mr_okto 59 points60 points ago

This has to be the winner of the inconvience contest.

[–]dixiegunsmoke 92 points93 points ago

  1. Stick Drive in side of house.

  2. Put house up on e-bay as "USB Drive"

  3. "USB Drive" sells for $200,000 or however much your house is worth.

  4. Congratulations on your Guinness World Record for most expensive USB drive.

[–]uptwolait 69 points70 points ago

.5. Congratulations for getting around all the Dodd-Frank mortgage lender red tape by representing the item as simply a USB drive.

[–]Caoster 16 points17 points ago

If you can buy a $200,000 usb drive without getting a mortgage, you can probably afford a $200,000 house without one too.

[–]PuppSocket 11 points12 points ago

Hard to get a fixed 30-year for a USB drive under 4% though

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      [–]asparagusman 43 points44 points ago

      Why doesn't he use a usb extension cable?

      [–]kevco 58 points59 points ago

      Pfff. Get out of here with your logic asparagusman.

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        [–]druam 18 points19 points ago

        That kind of thing is called an info drop I believe. I've heard certain alternate reality games will put important info in a flash drive and leave it like that for players to find and download.

        [–]Cobarde 15 points16 points ago

        Dead Drop technically (in this case). This one is pretty famous, located at the Eyebeam Atelier, 540 West 21st Street, NY.

        Edit: Nyc Resistor / the Maker bot HQ in brooklyn (Thanks electriccrowbar)

        Dead Drops are traditionally used as a form of anonymous, offline, peer to peer file transfer. Basically you'd walk up to the dead drop, plug in your machine (normally through an extension cable. Please don't plug your laptop up to the wall via USB) and drop a few files of anything you want and take anything that you find interesting.

        There are some hidden ones that require some geocaching to find, but most of them are public and can be mapped at like DeadDrops.

        It's like if Limewire had a random button that would download something from someone and then upload something as well. Except you're in person...And looking kinda weird because you have your laptop plugged up to a wall.

        [–]SomeBug 23 points24 points ago

        Hmmm-- 42.zip I wonder what this is?

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            [–]Assaultman67 10 points11 points ago

            Yea, That's a Hipster port.

            [–]pizzaboy192 9 points10 points ago

            We should troll the hipsters by putting the drives in upside down!

            [–]kz_ 2 points3 points ago

            Clearly no one will infect that with a virus.

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              [–]Swedish_chocolate 272 points273 points ago

              I got a Deadmau5 one from a friend. It too is extremely inconvenient.

              [–]calicojones 651 points652 points ago

              ..yeah, we've been meaning to tell you. that was actually just a dead mouse.

              [–]retrominge 467 points468 points ago

              You.. don't say it dead-mau-five?

              [–]Spyderbro 142 points143 points ago

              I call him dead-maowf.

              [–]mattfrench 24 points25 points ago

              dead-meowf

              [–]MaxIsAlwaysRight 5 points6 points ago

              Dead-meowf, that's RI-RI-RI-RI-RIRIRIRI-RI-RI-RI.

              [–]ckuiper 3 points4 points ago

              dead-meowth

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                [–]HoHoNOPE 287 points288 points ago

                It's pronounced "deadmouse."

                [–]KShults 176 points177 points ago

                I always pronounce it as dead-mau five. Not because I think it's the proper way to do it, but because if I ever meet die hard fans, it's fun to watch them squirm.

                [–]HoHoNOPE 57 points58 points ago

                When I meet die hard fans I usually chat 'em up about how silly Argyle was.

                [–]Shoppe1988 44 points45 points ago

                When i Meet Die Hard fans, i talk about Bruce Willis

                [–]KShults 17 points18 points ago

                A reference I should have expected after wording it that way.

                [–]stimpakk 3 points4 points ago

                The oneliners were great though, you have to at least admit that :D

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                  [–]hemaris_thysbe 6 points7 points ago

                  The funny thing is that Joel calls it dead mau five on his live streams, so you can really troll a hardcore fan by saying that.

                  [–]thelordofcheese 11 points12 points ago

                  He's a known /b/tard. Whenever he goes on /mu/ people tell him to go to bed. They aren't fans.

                  [–]TheW1zarD 2 points3 points ago

                  That's because he once tried promoting his new song, and they found out it was him. Whenever something Deadmau5 related, that's why they say go to bed, joel.

                  [–]ProtoKun7 6 points7 points ago

                  I know it's "deadmouse", but I always like to think "dead mau 5" in my head anyway. I rarely say it out loud.

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                    [–]CardboardHeatshield 1 point2 points ago

                    It's pronounced "Idgaf".

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                      [–]DarrelSirens 76 points77 points ago

                      I didn't know Deadmau5's real name. For a second there, I thought Deadmau5 was Hans Zimmer's club ego.

                      [–]Mitzral 19 points20 points ago

                      I thought it was Heinz Hummer... The gigalo with the most below

                      [–]SpaceOdysseus 5 points6 points ago

                      I figured he meant Rob Zimmerman, as in the real name of Bob Dylan.

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                        [–]HabloEspwnol 25 points26 points ago

                        No... No, it's pronounced deadmouse...

                        [–]fishiecracker 17 points18 points ago

                        It's pronounced "deadmouse"

                        [–]reminixe 10 points11 points ago

                        no, its not pronounced dead-mau-five :P watch any interview with him/

                        [–]mrdoublyso 5 points6 points ago

                        Definitely not dead-mau-5.

                        [–]revolverzanbolt 5 points6 points ago

                        I always pronounced it Dead-mau-5, but the first line of the article says it's pronounced dead mouse.

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                          [–]Phoequinox -3 points-2 points ago

                          I think most people had no idea how to say it at first. No worries.

                          Edit: Well, fuck me for trying to be nice, I guess. . .

                          [–]retrominge 11 points12 points ago

                          Ha, it's ok I was joking.

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                              [–]dubbledutch 140 points141 points ago

                              I'm going to try and hunt down the most absurd flash drives I can.

                              This one is up there....

                              [–]Zisa 29 points30 points ago

                              Thumb Drive When I handed it to a co-worker, he said "i think i just got sexually harassed!"

                              [–]NotaMethAddict 72 points73 points ago

                              I think you've mistaken absurd with awesome.

                              [–]dubbledutch 239 points240 points ago

                              Inconvenient Flash Drives: Round One

                              http://imgur.com/a/SAVgf

                              [–]dubbledutch 182 points183 points ago

                              Inconvenient Flash Drives: Round Two

                              http://imgur.com/a/S0xcI

                              [–]dubbledutch 124 points125 points ago

                              Inconvenient Flash Drives: Round Three

                              http://imgur.com/a/EAK4r

                              [–]Astioth 42 points43 points ago

                              That transforming robot dinosaur mouse is amazing.

                              [–]shy247er 64 points65 points ago

                              I prefer Decepticon Ravage USB.

                              [–]Astioth 5 points6 points ago

                              Do want

                              [–]Blackwind123 3 points4 points ago

                              What about that teddy bear?!

                              [–]Astioth 2 points3 points ago

                              Is the Teddy bear some sort of shapeshifting automaton? Like a robot in disguise?

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                                [–]jacobonjacob 18 points19 points ago

                                Somebody needs to make a Human Centipede Flash Drive.

                                [–]Astioth 21 points22 points ago

                                Need more room for porn? Just pop another flash drive in, ass to mouth style!

                                [–]MrTr33s 6 points7 points ago

                                Closest thing I know of.

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                                  [–]HAsash 3 points4 points ago

                                  I' like to have the one that looks like sperm.

                                  Edit: I'd like to have all of these. Imagine using them in a professional setting.

                                  [–]theimpolitegentleman 0 points1 point ago

                                  where'd you find all of these lmao?

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                                    [–]defaultconstructor 46 points47 points ago

                                    The piglets with the momma pig hub is actually pretty cute.

                                    [–]novaposter 12 points13 points ago

                                    That Batman one is awesome...

                                    [–]changeyou 15 points16 points ago

                                    Uh, I totally want #6

                                    [–]Registered_username 6 points7 points ago

                                    The bomb is actually pretty sweet. Would probably buy.

                                    [–]alexanderpas 2 points3 points ago

                                    7 is actually convenient.

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                                      [–]ElToroNegro 11 points12 points ago

                                      Think you just did all the rounds.

                                      [–]dubbledutch 7 points8 points ago

                                      I'm nowhere near finished.

                                      [–]Troycar 9 points10 points ago

                                      The rubber chicken one is particularly inconvenient.

                                      [–]mrpti 1 point2 points ago

                                      number 5 takes the cake.

                                      [–]Quolli 2 points3 points ago

                                      That banana one looks pretty cool, I must admit

                                      [–]WeSC 4 points5 points ago

                                      KO

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                                          [–]Beau_Vine 20 points21 points ago

                                          Raise you a humping dog pendrive

                                          [–]Frankeh 9 points10 points ago

                                          Oh god that's too funny and annoying. I want one!

                                          [–]EnsoZero 5 points6 points ago

                                          That's definitely one way to assure that nobody will ask to borrow your flash drive for anything.

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                                            [–]atlusblue 5 points6 points ago

                                            I'm waiting for someone to find a 'flesh' drive...you know what i mean.

                                            [–]dubbledutch 17 points18 points ago

                                            Close as you're going to get...

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                                                [–]StonedPony 10 points11 points ago

                                                On the other end of the spectrum. - Article

                                                I would not mind one of these. I already have an RFID implant on my hand for keyless access and my motorbike ignition (still at design stage).

                                                [–]foetusofexcellence 53 points54 points ago

                                                I would. I'd have to sit there with one arm leaning down to the usb port and only have one hand free for other stuff. What a stupid idea.

                                                [–]StonedPony 13 points14 points ago

                                                The finger is detachable, but I see your point. Needless to say, I would rather have all my fingers. This guy is making the best of a bad situation.

                                                [–]foetusofexcellence 2 points3 points ago

                                                Or he could just get something like this and actually be making the most of it. http://www.touchbionics.com/products/active-prostheses/i-limb-digits/

                                                [–]yParticle 3 points4 points ago

                                                Now if they started designing mice with integrated USB hub this might just work.

                                                [–]Idiolectacy 4 points5 points ago

                                                Even then, you wouldn't be able to take your hand off the mouse... Do you just type with one hand and keep the other on the mouse the entire time?

                                                [–]jotch 0 points1 point ago

                                                How do you think he browses gonewild and comments?

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                                                  [–]Alecrazer 2 points3 points ago

                                                  Wait so how do you unlock your car? Do you walk up to it?

                                                  [–]COTUS 2 points3 points ago

                                                  This is how the Borg started.

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                                                    [–]DON4LD 2 points3 points ago

                                                    Will you still look for a more inconvenient one or does the search stop here? Is this the end? What now? TELL ME

                                                    [–]ComicSansMeister 2 points3 points ago

                                                    Heh, it was probably just made for laptops. I used to have a USB like that, it looked pretty cool.

                                                    But even then - it still got in the way sometimes.

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                                                      [–]Toeflesh 161 points162 points ago

                                                      "You won't be putting porn on me"

                                                      [–]thelovepirate 65 points66 points ago

                                                      What kind of a weirdo puts porn on a flashdrive? Who even downloads porn anymore?

                                                      [–]G182 105 points106 points ago

                                                      I put porn on a flashdrive. In case the internet wasn't working.

                                                      [–]theodrixx 52 points53 points ago

                                                      Contingency plan.

                                                      [–]BuckeyeBentley 30 points31 points ago

                                                      Also it's hard to stream mult-gig HD full movies on the random porn tube sites.

                                                      [–]Kratzyyy 9 points10 points ago

                                                      Ah, a real connoisseur of porn. I like you.

                                                      [–]Thomas1122 3 points4 points ago

                                                      gotta be prepared for the zombie apocalypse

                                                      [–]RadiantSun 16 points17 points ago

                                                      I store my porn for internet outages, too, but inside a double blind Truecrypt volume. I know that nobody, ever, in my life will ever beat me with a wrench and force me to open my Truecrypt volume, but I still have a "fake" folder that has documentaries and literature about Hitler and the Third Reich (which sounds like a pimpin' band name, now that I think about it).

                                                      [–]Psychomedic 34 points35 points ago

                                                      You'd rather have people think you were a secret nazi instead of just some guy with porn? Must either be CP or some really, really nasty porn.

                                                      [–]kyurah 3 points4 points ago

                                                      Dunno, there are other reasons to keep your shit hidden. I have pics and some vids of ex-gf's and I keep that shit in the deepest darkest corners of my secret external hard drive out of respect for the people who trusted me enough to allow me to have them. I would feel like the worlds biggest douche if they found their way into someone else's fapping hands.

                                                      [–]RadiantSun 2 points3 points ago

                                                      It's mostly shamefully terrible stuff. Come on, EVERYONE has jerked off to Jessica Rabbit once or twice.... Right?.... Guys?.... It isn't just me, right?... :C

                                                      [–]SenatorVreenak 2 points3 points ago

                                                      Who the fuck truecrypts some cartoon porn?

                                                      cheese pizza everyone

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                                                          [–]thelovepirate 7 points8 points ago

                                                          That's not a bad reason.

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                                                            [–]Brenmains 31 points32 points ago

                                                            Didn't you shove your ass in an anthill one time?

                                                            EDIT: Yes, you did! You did shove your ass in an anthill one time!

                                                            [–]thelovepirate 16 points17 points ago

                                                            I have no idea what you're talking about.

                                                            EDIT: No I didn't.

                                                            [–]Brenmains 12 points13 points ago

                                                            Here.

                                                            [–]thelovepirate 10 points11 points ago

                                                            Nope.

                                                            [–]Brenmains 9 points10 points ago

                                                            Yes.

                                                            [–]piecekeeper132 5 points6 points ago

                                                            It's so true.

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                                                                [–]ucdortbes 4 points5 points ago

                                                                it would be funny if OP's name was Ricky Bobby.

                                                                "Don't you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby!"

                                                                Yeah... maybe it's not funny anymore. RIP big guy.

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                                                                  [–]theWonderslug 150 points151 points ago

                                                                  tony stark is such a prick when he drinks

                                                                  [–]YouHaveToBlameGantz 11 points12 points ago

                                                                  Relevant

                                                                  [–]JakalDX 28 points29 points ago

                                                                  Dorkly tries so hard and they miss so often.

                                                                  [–]KevSaysGoOsu 6 points7 points ago

                                                                  Boo.

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                                                                      [–]DrDoak 42 points43 points ago

                                                                      So.... this photo is being used by LadiesLoveMe without my permission. I posted it yesterday in /r/comicbooks and he took it and posted it here without either my permission or citing the original post.

                                                                      Here's my post from yesterday. http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/10ylql/i_just_got_trolled_by_the_iron_man_avengers_usb/

                                                                      [–]andrewsmith1986[M] 19 points20 points ago

                                                                      If you'd like me to remove his post, take a photo of the device with simple proof (piece of paper with username on it) that it is yours and I'll gladly remove this submission.

                                                                      If he rehosted your link and you want it removed, you can message IMGUR about it.

                                                                      Or you could just ignore him.

                                                                      [–]GUYFROMPAWNSTARS 0 points1 point ago

                                                                      "Oh no someone posted my picture to get internet points! THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY INTERNET POINTS!!"

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                                                                        [–]HolyOther 43 points44 points ago

                                                                        Why didn't you get a FLASH drive?

                                                                        Get it? Do you? Do you get it, huh huh... HUH ?!? Do ya!?

                                                                        [–]Korsaire 20 points21 points ago

                                                                        ITS A COMIC BOOK JOKE ABOUT VARIOUS SUPERHEROES I GET IT!

                                                                        but the flash is from DC not marvel so it would suck justkiddingbutnotreally

                                                                        [–]IAMTheSunAMA 4 points5 points ago

                                                                        smaller

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                                                                            [–]Bear_Masta 581 points582 points ago

                                                                            FFS this is not what trolling is OP.

                                                                            [–]oSand 449 points450 points ago

                                                                            Trolling now describes every action that was ever performed.

                                                                            [–]Gonzephus 120 points121 points ago

                                                                            Don't feed the troll.

                                                                            [–]oSand 141 points142 points ago

                                                                            That's trolling.

                                                                            [–]ZombiePope 84 points85 points ago

                                                                            Stop being a troll.

                                                                            [–]wilsonsmilk 95 points96 points ago

                                                                            You gotta pay the troll toll. To get into the boys hole.

                                                                            [–]josephanthony 34 points35 points ago

                                                                            Fuckin' troll-snobs, with their "Oh that's not technically trolling, I know cos we invented trolling over on 4chan trolololol"
                                                                            Problem?

                                                                            [–]jediyoshi 9 points10 points ago

                                                                            I see what you did there.

                                                                            [–]MyNameIsColby 1 point2 points ago

                                                                            le troll xD

                                                                            [–]sarsat 3 points4 points ago

                                                                            Jesus Frank! Its boy's soul !

                                                                            [–]Chamoagne 5 points6 points ago

                                                                            Confound your lousy toll, troll!

                                                                            [–]Puninteresting 2 points3 points ago

                                                                            BOY'S SOUL, FRANK!!

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                                                                              [–]Interwhat 4 points5 points ago

                                                                              That's a paddlin'

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                                                                                    [–]Beau_Vine 102 points103 points ago

                                                                                    I actually love how widespread of trolling have caused the term to be abused, and in turn annoy people who prided themselves as trolls - ie troll them.

                                                                                    [–]YourOldBoyRickJames 45 points46 points ago

                                                                                    The jimmy rustlers have become the rustled.

                                                                                    [–]AKnightAlone 25 points26 points ago

                                                                                    http://imgur.com/Niih6

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                                                                                      [–]floor-pi 22 points23 points ago

                                                                                      Trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls

                                                                                      [–]3206 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                      Does actual trolling not require intent?

                                                                                      [–]Beau_Vine 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                      Ah, but the people abusing the terms are merely cogwheels. This has been caused by collective of people trying to cause emotional response.

                                                                                      Little did they know how well they'll succeed. It So Meta, Even This Acronym

                                                                                      [–]Puninteresting 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      I think it's necessary to point out that "meta" is also being overused and abused.

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                                                                                        [–]code_makes_me_happy 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                        Well... If they had planned it, they've goon through a lot to piss this guy off.

                                                                                        [–]caughtinahustle 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                        stop trolling

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                                                                                          [–]Abstinence_kills 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                          Hey, we have the same case!

                                                                                          Except mine is silver instead of blue.

                                                                                          [–]kenney001 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                          Me too! Mines blue instead if silver!

                                                                                          [–]Casola 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                          I build PCs for my friends, and this is usually the case I recommend they purchase. It's nice and durable, plenty of room for anyone who's not going overboard with liquid cooling, and the side panels are flat and easily modded (I have a 200mm blue LED case fan bolted onto the side of mine to cool down my GPUs). Good Choice!

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                                                                                              [–]bloqs 140 points141 points ago

                                                                                              How in any way is this trolling? 'a bad thing happened, life is trolling me'

                                                                                              WHAT? Trolling is deliberately trying to bait an emotional response with provocative and deliberately controversial chat.

                                                                                              [–]revolverzanbolt 28 points29 points ago

                                                                                              Well, apart if we didn't include the provision about chat (which I'm not sure should be in there, because people can be provocative in ways other than by chatting) and we pretend the USB has malicious conciousness for the purposes of comedy, then wouldn't purposely pushing the turn off button when you install the USB count as baiting an emotion response?

                                                                                              [–]forgotten_all_my 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                              Punching someone might evoke an emotional response, but that's not trolling. At least, that's not what trolling originally meant. It used to be that:

                                                                                              Trolling is a game about identity deception, albeit one that is played without the consent of most of the players. The troll attempts to pass as a legitimate participant, sharing the group's common interests and concerns; the newsgroups members, if they are cognizant of trolls and other identity deceptions, attempt to both distinguish real from trolling postings, and upon judging a poster a troll, make the offending poster leave the group. Their success at the former depends on how well they – and the troll – understand identity cues; their success at the latter depends on whether the troll's enjoyment is sufficiently diminished or outweighed by the costs imposed by the group. Trolls can be costly in several ways. A troll can disrupt the discussion on a newsgroup, disseminate bad advice, and damage the feeling of trust in the newsgroup community. Furthermore, in a group that has become sensitized to trolling – where the rate of deception is high – many honestly naïve questions may be quickly rejected as trollings. This can be quite off-putting to the new user who upon venturing a first posting is immediately bombarded with angry accusations. Even if the accusation is unfounded, being branded a troll is quite damaging to one's online reputation.

                                                                                              TL;DR Trolling used to mean pretending to be a genuine participant in a conversation only to disrupt it and create strife. Trolling now means anything you want it to mean.

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                                                                                                [–]mordaed 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                Not sure if trolling OP or actually serious...

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                                                                                                  [–]Clived 87 points88 points ago

                                                                                                  Literally a word for word repost from 8 hours earlier r/comicbooks. Come on, op.

                                                                                                  [–]Pike1914 104 points105 points ago

                                                                                                  Which is really nice for those of us who don't get on r/comicbooks but do get on r/funny.

                                                                                                  [–]Prathik 61 points62 points ago

                                                                                                  The guy who posted in /r/comicbooks looks to be the original photographer. This guy didnt even say xpost or anything. Really lazy.

                                                                                                  EDIT: This guy seems to be reposting stuff thats getting popular into different subreddits.

                                                                                                  example 1: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/10z4ly/my_sisters_halloween_costume/

                                                                                                  example 2:http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/10z2wg/how_i_envision_the_opening_of_halo_4/

                                                                                                  [–]Whack-a-Moomin 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                  Pitchforks time? Please say yes.

                                                                                                  [–]Ovary_Puncher 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                  I hope so! I just got mine sharpened!

                                                                                                  [–]starlinguk 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                  Mine's got a nice shine on the handle. Beeswax is awesome.

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                                                                                                    [–]bobbybusche 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                    http://i.imgur.com/0xaPk.gif

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                                                                                                      [–]EyesAllOnFire 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                                      Check the OPs submission history. Horrendous reposter and generally just an arsey douche.

                                                                                                      [–]UsernameNotFound404 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                      OP tagged as "arsey douche faggot."

                                                                                                      [–]nonumbers 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                      *xpost

                                                                                                      [–]blackhawk465 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                      xpost if the original is mentioned. repost if not.

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                                                                                                        [–]no-game 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                        I think OP is sexually attracted to those of the same gender again.

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                                                                                                          [–]themauwinator 25 points26 points ago

                                                                                                          This isn't trolling.

                                                                                                          [–]Atario 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                          Holy shit, I have that exact case! (Except plain metal instead of blue and no "Computer Warehouse" branding)

                                                                                                          [–]Rit4LiN 31 points32 points ago

                                                                                                          I hate it when people use trolling when there is no trolling.

                                                                                                          [–]NeighborStrategy 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                          I have seen the word troll a million times and each time it's said everyone claims it isn't trolling. Can someone please explain to me the one true definition?

                                                                                                          [–]HAMPLANET 14 points15 points ago

                                                                                                          "Trolling" is derived from a fishing term, where you dangle a baited line, waiting for a bite. In the same way, internet "trolling" is the act of putting out a provocative statement or viewpoint, one which you don't necessarily subscribe to, in order to elicit an emotional response from people.

                                                                                                          Trolling is not:

                                                                                                          • Just "saying something naughty". Just getting people to reply doesn't constitute successful trolling; you have to elicit an emotional response from people. Someone just saying "no, that's dumb, sorry" or similar doesn't make a successful troll because you haven't elicited a reaction. Lots of tweenie/aspiring trolls nowadays simply think that "trolling" is saying something dumb and having someone else point out that it's dumb.

                                                                                                          • Easy. If it's clear you're trolling, you aren't doing a good job. But even then, someone saying "not sure if you're genuinely stupid or trolling" doesn't constitute a success either. It shows you're getting there, but unless you're able to present something as though it's a sincerely-held viewpoint and antagonise by making people genuinely irate, you're still not on the money. Think of debate club at school, where you were tasked with presenting an argument for a viewpoint you didn't necessarily support, or might even have opposed. You have to be subtle. If you go all-out and act like a retard, people are going to think that you're either a) trolling, or b) retarded. That's not successful. It has to be built or designed or crafted, or at least done discreetly and in such a way that people are capable of believing that you genuinely believe or support the case you're presenting, which makes the antagonism far more effective than if you just went all-out pants-on-head and got people to go "no, dumb" or "trolling".

                                                                                                          It's at the point now where "trolling" is used to describe pretty much anything from cheekiness to voicing a genuine belief someone doesn't agree with to just fucking around, which is why people get irritated by its overuse. When I was growing up I was called a wind-up merchant because I love getting a rise out of people. That term has now been superceded or replaced by "troll", just due to the propagation of internet culture. In its simplest terms being a troll is just being a wind-up merchant, but to be a good one you have to actually make an effort. Not just post a comment about why god doesn't exist on a religious facebook page or something. It's like a well developed persona.

                                                                                                          Example: drewtoothpaste. I personally love this, but whilst some would call it "trolling" I would regard this as just fucking around and being silly.

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                                                                                                              [–]DerpingTheHerp 22 points23 points ago

                                                                                                              A) This is not trolling.

                                                                                                              B) There's another USB port you can use.

                                                                                                              [–]Demgar 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                              He got griefed by Ironman.

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                                                                                                                [–]neuromonkey 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                                                Troll: "One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument."

                                                                                                                Trolling: "The art of deliberately, cleverly, and secretly pissing people off, usually via the internet, using dialogue. Trolling does not mean just making rude remarks: Shouting swear words at someone doesn't count as trolling; it's just flaming, and isn't funny. Spam isn't trolling either; it pisses people off, but it's lame."

                                                                                                                "The most essential part of trolling is convincing your victim that either a) truly believe in what you are saying, no matter how outrageous, or b) give your victim malicious instructions, under the guise of help. Trolling requires decieving; any trolling that doesn't involve decieving someone isn't trolling at all; it's just stupid. As such, your victim must not know that you are trolling; if he does, you are an unsuccessful troll."

                                                                                                                [–]trevbot 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                I don't think you know what that word means...

                                                                                                                [–]f00pi 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                No one else seems to think that this guy just put iron man on his fucking flashdrive?

                                                                                                                [–]rabad1988 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                Someone else posted this 8 hours before this on a smaller subreddit. This is the original post. Enjoy your Karma LadiesLoveMe

                                                                                                                [–]SLICK_EDITOR 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                In other news. What a rediculous flashdrive. It's just a flashdrive with a figure on it. No added value whatsoever

                                                                                                                [–]That_One_Australian 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Yeah, you totally did bro...unless you just so happened to change accounts 4 hours after this post...

                                                                                                                [–]__circle 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                I have the same case! The Coolermaster CAC-T05!

                                                                                                                Good days eh?

                                                                                                                [–]dcgi 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                Troll, a word suffering the same fate today that "ironic" met with Alanis Morissette and "hacking" with the mainstream news media.

                                                                                                                [–]Gr8WhiteGrammarNazi 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                Boy, this sure is inconvenient. I'M GET TROLLED LOLZOLOLOLOLOLOL

                                                                                                                [–]adscott1982 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                Cut his fucking arm off.

                                                                                                                [–]kajarago 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                This is not, was not, and never will be trolling.

                                                                                                                [–]Tagid -2 points-1 points ago

                                                                                                                You'd think his Arc Reactor could keep your PC powered anyways.

                                                                                                                [–]deltashmelta 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                If it helps, that case's power button often detaches with time.

                                                                                                                [–]SkyPumpkins 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                Yeah that's why Computer warehouse is always so cheap

                                                                                                                [–]Salami_sub 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                Iron man probably thought you would use the USB port to the right.

                                                                                                                [–]LastGladius -1 points0 points ago

                                                                                                                Hehe, I have the same Tower!

                                                                                                                [–]forevabronze 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                break the hand off.

                                                                                                                [–]kneedragatl 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Don't try and use the other USB slot or anything Stark.

                                                                                                                [–]boyyoufine 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                I happen to have the Thor flash drive, but I haven't tried it yet. Now that I see this, I will.

                                                                                                                [–]ProneToGlory 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                Holy Crap, we have the same case man

                                                                                                                [–]graffiti81 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                Is that a Coolermax case? I think I'm running the exact same case but in black and silver.

                                                                                                                [–]Heartzz 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Break that little fuckers arm off!!

                                                                                                                [–]spoonard 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Whoa! We have the same case!! Same color even!!

                                                                                                                [–]Petardfoozer 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                I've got the same one! He points the other way though. Strictly decoration only

                                                                                                                [–]starwarsnerdguy 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                I have the same case. /hi5

                                                                                                                [–]oblivious_drawguy 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                I'm afraid we'll have to amputate your arm ironman.

                                                                                                                [–]naitfury 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Nice case, same as I got.

                                                                                                                [–]porchy44 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                We have the same computer casing Borat voice : "High five!"

                                                                                                                [–]BeerPowered 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Haha fuck you

                                                                                                                [–]runealex007 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Comments section, your my only hope.

                                                                                                                [–]Glen843 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                "I am sorry but our attempts to save the arm have failed and we had to amputate, have a fantastic day."

                                                                                                                [–]dacooper 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Luckily, not a spider man......

                                                                                                                [–]Demgar 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                Griefed. You got griefed by it.

                                                                                                                [–]Robsalberghi 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                You gotta break that honkeys arm if want him to work for you.

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