Ask a Troll

Anonymous asked: Mr. Troll, why is it so common that most males attempt to troll under the guise of being a woman?

Long version: On the Internet, there is a great degree of anonymity. That means that you can do things that you wouldn’t normally think about in a real-life social setting (ever heard of 4chan?). It makes trolling a lot easier, though arguably not as satisfying as in real life.

So as for why women: it’s because of a (probably true) stereotype that the vast majority of internet lurkers are single nerds. Misery begets company, so without any real-life success in matters of the heart, they turn to the Internet to find other single nerds to chum around with.

Except once in a while on the internet, a ray of hope shines through, as a girl/woman appears! Suddenly, the nerds feel, there is hope!

However, the anonymity of the internet means that it is difficult to verify the true identity of said woman; it makes it pathetically easy to fool unsuspecting people. Because of that, it enables the troll to laugh at the false hope he gives all these other fools.

Short version: laughing at others’ inability to find love is a great way to get over the fact that you’re single yourself.