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And the trolls that ruin them...

So, the author of this blog, Robert A. G. Rankin often endures all kinds of weirdness at social gatherings. From strange flirtations that go nowhere to "Fangasuming" and the off chance someone remembers him from long ago and brings up his ex (which is glossed over quickly). Questions are often answered and the off chance to help someone by correcting them comes to pass and often everyone is better off from it. This past two months though the amount of "Social Distress" has reached a peak for this Writer/Comedian/Jack of Trades and he has come to a realization about the following kinds of people... and to LABEL them!

The Troll: These folks are full of angst, wanton judgement, and the off snide remark about how they are superior in some way while double-talking and feigning a friendly facade. Often they have some form of attachment to one of the "Channel" based post-imageboards or some form of "Hack-End" Youtube page that they ego-stroke with content of reviews with people while "The Troll" makes fun of the people they're reviewing. In conclusion, we all KNOW the trolls because we've all handled them.

The Nutjob: These people often think they're funny without any real substance. Maybe it's a mental disorder, maybe they've been told they're funny, maybe mommy told them they were special.. but they ARE very much the guy/gal/androgynous weirdo who tries to Mystery Science Movie Theater every Movies playing, Conversations, and anything else they can "Side Comment" on. Often they have NO filter or their brains are stuck in the realm of a sexual deviancy. You will know them as "OH GOD HENTAI IS AWESOME! HENTAI HENTAI HENTAAAAI!" sort. Some people may appear to be "The Nutjob" but they can move onto other subjects and topics... thus showing that everyone can be a little nutty.

The Ogre: Brash, Unkind, Self-Centered, and often loathsome of other people with "Real Life Problems". These folks will butt into a conversation with a "I'm better than the subject at hand" content or warp conversations to a soap-box of "My view is superior and RIGHT because I say so!". They are often parodied in modern media as "The NRA Crowd", "Republicans", and "Conservatives" but this is a gross misconception because you can witness it among anyone with a "Self Bloated" attitude. Simple discussions on any subject BECOME a debate. Rather than correcting people and providing evidence to how the correction improves the situation they will roll out the "You're wrong because that's stupid" or "I'm right and your wrong because I've been there and you haven't despite your prior knowledge and experience there is no possible way you can change the facts I give you!" kind of education. You encounter these folks in positions of power due to bullying or favoritism where people confuse Leadership with being an asshole.

The Darling: Man or Woman "The Darling" appears and tries to impress EVERYONE. They often come off as ego-stroked baby-men/women with a superiority/victim complex. They have nothing beyond money-bought effort to show the world. Often people will crowd around them until the gloss and glamour fades from their minds and they decide to find something genuinely interesting. "The Darling" often avoids the other party wreckers while insisting that their own drama should be heard by EVERYONE when the bottom line is the issues they bring to the forefront is their OWN fault!

Chris-Chan or Christian Chandler. All of the above.