Trolls: The Babies of the Internet

 Trolls.

I don't mean the ones under a bridge, I mean the ones on the internet that go around fucking up everyone's day. I have never really let any of them get to me, but they bother a lot of people for no reason at all, and that's what pisses me off. Many of you are familiar with the troll face (he's a meme that is basically a giant dick, and for some reason everybody loves him), but they aren't very funny in real life. I now present the various types of trolls.

The "Under a Bridge" Troll

The Troll Meme

The Troll Doll (I Hate This Thing)

The Awesome Trolls (From "Homestuck")

The Internet Trolls (How I Picture Them)

The Internet Trolls (How They Actually Are)

The Troll has one simple purpose in life: be an ass. They feel so powerless in their own lives that they go on the internet and make everyone feel worse so that they feel better by comparison. Remember that bully you had in school? Picture him/her 30 years older, balding, 40 pounds heavier, and broke off their ass. You smiled, didn't you? Well, that's what a Troll is. A simple saying to remember:

Trolls: Commenting live from Mom's basement 24/7.

That made you smile too, huh? I myself like to laugh the hurt away (Natalie and I get YouTube trolls, so I always reply to their comments with humor/sarcasm and it makes me laugh), so usually it doesn't hurt me. These Trolls really do hurt people, though, so I thought I'd share some tips on trolling the Trolls.

Tip #1: Don't let them get to you.

This is Step 1. If the troll gets you down, they got exactly what they wanted. Some tricks to keeping your chin up are as follows:

a. Picture what their moms would do to them if they knew what they were doing.

b. Know that they probably dropped out of high school/college.

c. Realize that 90% of their "trolls" have spelling errors. Oh, the laughs!

d. Look at their profiles. I guarantee something stupid/lame will pop up.

Tip #2: Be the sane one.

Now that you're standing your ground, you can reply to their comments without saying anything mean. Simply use calmness to disarm their comments. An example:

Troll: "This video sux. don't u get that nobody cares about you?!?!?!"

You: "While you may not personally like the video, the 2 million likes and 4 billion views disagree."

See how easy? How do you respond in a mean way? Chances are they'll try, but it won't be strong so don't worry.

Tip #3: Perfect. Spelling.

Trolls can't spell. It's basically a natural law with them. If you reply to them using grammatically correct sentences, who do you think people will believe? Obviously the more educated one.

Tip #4: Humor.

My personal favorite is humor. If you reply to their "trolls" in a funny way, they can't get back their power. Try dead-ending them. This is when you make a statement that is undoubtedly the end of the conversation. Here's an actual example from our YouTube channel:

How are they supposed to respond to that? We basically said "Uh huh, sure. Whatever you say, bro." Plus, am I the only one who noticed that Miss Jennifer Hatcher looks like she popped out of an 80's music video? Sorry, Jen, statin' the truth.

Trolled back. Boom.

Anyway, that concludes this post. Don't let the Trolls get their way. They just want to piss you off. Bye for now, and don't let the Trolls get to you!

-Kyra

Big Wow Comic Convention!

WAZZZUUUUPPPPP????

A few weeks ago (yes, I'm posting this a little late, sue me) I went to the Big Wow Comic Convention with Jessica in San Jose. We had a ton of fun, and between the cosplaying, shopping, panels, and photos, it was quit possibly the most fun place I've been since Disneyland. DEFINITELY going again at some point.

We went on both days (Saturday and Sunday) and cosplayed both. Here are pictures:

I was Supergirl and Jessica was Taiga Asiaka from some Anime which I can't remember at the moment.

I was Rose Lalonde and Jessica was Dave Strider, both of the internet comic Homestuck, which you all should read because it's awesome (it starts to get good at Act 4, I promise. Just read). 

Then I saw this chick from Star Trek, and of course I had to get a picture (um, for my dad. Yeah, for Dad... Not me, dad... Love you Dad...)

And of course I had to get a picture with Princess Leia. Best. Princess. EVER.

And what's a comic convention if you don't but stuff? Jessica didn't buy that much (what she did buy I bought for her), but I bought a ton of awesome stuff:

Love Supernatural and really wanted a poster.

Who wouldn't want this? Plus, it was free with the Supergirl comic, sooo...

Behold, the Supergirl Comic.

Loved this, and signed by the artist for FREE! In other words, my favorite price.

They're NOT DOLLS! They're action figures! Had to correct SO MANY PEOPLE on that...

And I loved this. Everything about it (let's just try to ignore the fact that this scene was one of the ones where Luke was still trying to hook up with his sister, shall we?).

In all, this was one of my favorite trips ever. Ever. Hope to see some of you at the next Con!

-Kyra

My New Computer Background

Hey all!

I got bored and made a new computer background. With this one, you open it and it looks like the computer is being hacked.

This is what my computer looks like now:

You can save the pic for yourself if you want it (it's awesome so I won't judge). There are a lot of inside jokes in it that relate to me though. Here are a few:

• In the second line it reads "/battle.C&C/". This is a reference to the battle game Command and Conquer.
• In the 10th line it says "Delete Account: iNerdGirl". iNerdGirl is my username for Command and Conquer and Minecraft.
• Directly below that is "Safe Code". I have an awesome little plastic safe that I keep in my locker for my phone (you never know who can break into it while I'm at P.E.)
• The third line from the bottom reads "VDR/SKWLKR/RGN/LDRN/CMMND&CNQR/RA3". When you add vowels it says "VADER/SKYWALKER/ORGANA/ALDERAAN/COMMAND&CONQUER/RED ALERT 3"
• The folders in the corner are written in a code: from left to right they read "Random Shit, YouTube, Books 1- currently working on".

See how fun? Hope you enjoyed. It is so much fun to screw with people that way.

Later! Oh, and happy birthday, Natalie!
-Kyra

Commanding- And Conquering.

Hey guys!

A few days ago I posted Typical Teenage Girl vs. Me, in which I put a comic strip explaining why I'm different. Well, in said comic strip was a picture of a computer screen which said "Commanding and Conquering". This is a reference to my recent discovery of Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3. This videogame is AWESOME. Basically, it's a place where I can legally blow up my family. The plot of the game is that you're an army general, and you must defeat either your friends/family or a computer opponent before they defeat you. You can use men, animals, tanks, airforce, naval ships, and, depending on which country you play as, a selection of dogs, dolphins, bears, Kirovs, and a bunch of other awesome sh*t. Never before have so many swear words been thrown around our dinner table. Here's how it essentially goes:

Me: *silence*
Rina: *silence*
Dad: *silence*
Me: *more silence*
Rina: *more silence*
Dad: *more silence*
Me: "MOTHER ******* SON OF A ***** THESE ******** ARE BOMBING MY ******* BASE!!!"

Yes, it looks like this. Then this happens:

Dad: "I'm gonna go to bed soon-"
Me and Rina (in unison): "Bullsh*t."

I don't think we're normal. Then again, why would we want to be? Command and Conquer is way more fun than Monopoly, anyway. I highly recommend this game, but be careful: it can get tough (I haven't even beat a medium enemy yet, and I logged a good 17 hours in practice time. We were living off of Diet Pepsi and sandwiches).

Love you all!
-Kyra

Typical Teenage Girl vs. Me

 Hello! I drew some pictures:

Hope you laughed! It's 100% true.

-Kyra

Truly the Most Incredible Story I've Ever Read!

A while back, I made a post called One of the Greatest Things I've Ever Read. Well, that is NOTHING compared to this.

I LOVE Superman, I just go completely fangirl for anything slightly related to him (just ask the Classic Silver Age Deluxe Edition Superman and Lois Lane Action Figure Set I bought at the Big Wow Comic Convention this weekend, yes there will be pictures), which is why I almost burst into tears when reading this (it also won about 50 Facebook points, but is still nothing compared to Twitter):

On a very serious note:

This wonderful human being proved to me one very important thing: you don't need to fly to be Superman.

Dear Writer of This Post,

Thank you.

Thank you for making this child happy and giving him the joy of knowing that Superman is out there to save people. You sir, do not need to pretend. You are Superman, and I hope you always remember that there is a little kid out there who truly and purely believes that Superman is watching out for him no matter what. I hope you know how much of an impact you made on that kid's life in only a few minutes. Thank you.

Sincerely, Kyra and the rest of the world.

Follow his path! He helped a special needs boy believe in Superman (and you can bet that the rest of the world was telling him that Superman wasn't real), and for that, for that few minutes that he pretended to be a superhero, he became one, and will forever remain Superman, the Man of Steel.

An Amazing Post

Hey guys, short post today. I just wanted to post a link to an amazing blog post from my friend, Ruby. It made me smile and I hope it does the same for you:

http://rubysepicblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/hello-person-reading-this.html

Thank you, Ruby, for posting this :)

-Kyra