Arguing on the internet
From Encyclopedia Dramatica
An image circulating the internet since at least 100 years ago, nubile trolls will retort in an argument by posting it as if it's a trump card that no one can counter. An especially lulz-worthy tactic can be to point out that the image itself is an argument posted on the internet, and then try to imagine the rage on the other person's face as you spend the next ten minutes pointing out repeatedly that they have admitted to having retardation. A dangerous gambit, as it's pedantic as fuck, and if the other person doesn't rise to the bait, you're left with egg on your face.
Before "Internet, serious business" was the catchphrase of modern time, this was the argument winning image, only less-lulzy.
This image is commonly used to cover one's tracks in a flamewar which one is losing. "Even if you win"= "You pwned me, but you're still shit. Not as shit as me, though."
[edit] Examples
Courtesy of Agent Heron on JewTube.
- multiproductions: Other singer is better.
- XgamerunlimitedX: no that bitch annette is shit compared to tarja ur a fucking idiot and u should learn wtf ur taking about u cunt
- multiproductions: Sure, learn to spell, idiot.
- XgamerunlimitedX: *rants about how he's better educated than Heron and doesn't have to spell well for a fuck like him*
- multiproductions: I'm sure that's it. Get the fuck off my YouTube and never come back, thanks.
- XgamerunlimitedX: What exactly of Youtube do "you" own?
- multiproductions: Oh, good counter, taking a literal strike at my sarcastic claim to YouTube. You're the argumentative equivalent of the average American four year old. Ironically, I definitely owned you on YouTube.
- AaronLMM: Would both of you FUCK up.
- XgamerunlimitedX: Wow how intelligent, I am glad I am not American if people like you live there.
- XgamerunlimitedX: Aaron please stop trying to be the voice of reason there is clearly no reasoning with this loser.
- omnigear341: I thought people usually go to a song to listen to it; not argue.
- XgamerunlimitedX: I am sorry I am not usally argumentative but this person is really annoying me, please enjoy the music.
- omnigear341: Don't play his/her game.
- What was it about anyways?
- XgamerunlimitedX: Well he thinks annette is better than Tarja, I disagreed with him and he continued to insult my intelligence and he came across as an insipid unscruptulus creep so I had no choice but to retaliate.
- multiproductions: rofl
