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malaise

(269,004 posts) Tue Apr 3, 2018, 08:51 AM Apr 2018

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Morning DU

Watch the bots -they're out in numbers

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Morning DU (Original Post) malaise Apr 2018 OP

How will I recognize them? PJMcK Apr 2018 #1

Their level on the dumb meter thoughtwise lunatica Apr 2018 #3

Usually no avatar...purposeful, so harder to detect I think is one of the methods of deception. Fred Sanders Apr 2018 #25

Hi PJMcK syringis Apr 2018 #4

Brilliant! PJMcK Apr 2018 #6

You're welcome syringis Apr 2018 #15

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Apr 2018 #8

I'm starting to seriously considering applying for an English literature lecturer position... syringis Apr 2018 #12

This is the love child of... Ohiya Apr 2018 #9

Ha Ha! Good one! Ohiogal Apr 2018 #10

Thanks! Ohiya Apr 2018 #11

Hi Ohiya syringis Apr 2018 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author lunasun Apr 2018 #29

Whose sweet granny is lunatica Apr 2018 #32

People this stupid shouldn't be allowed to purchase smart phones FakeNoose Apr 2018 #14

Hi FakeNoose syringis Apr 2018 #17

I think he meant "NO RUGRATS" Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #16

His mother should have had no rugrats. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #20

I was supposed to type "she"... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #22

That picture is from Were the Millers robbob Apr 2018 #24

Thanks for info Not Real Person lunasun Apr 2018 #30

Ye shall know them by what they post. MoonRiver Apr 2018 #18

Yup. I'm beginning to know their names, like old acquaintances Wwcd Apr 2018 #2

One clue is their use of Cyrillic type Wednesdays Apr 2018 #5

ROFL malaise Apr 2018 #7

They like to attack Bernie. berni_mccoy Apr 2018 #19

Yes -- AND to attack Democrats. Look for ARSONISTS Hortensis Apr 2018 #26

... Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #27

I will join you Skittles Apr 2018 #37

Better not attack Jill Stein! ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #38

You should read the Mueller indictments to see your R B Garr Apr 2018 #31

Nyet. Us not bots. Spasibo. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #21

Yes indeed. gademocrat7 Apr 2018 #23

Thanks, M. Raster Apr 2018 #28

huh? Morning Dew Apr 2018 #33

It will get worst the closer to Nov we get Cryptoad Apr 2018 #34

There's one crawling around ... GeorgeGist Apr 2018 #35

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Apr 2018 #36

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

1. How will I recognize them?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 08:53 AM

Apr 2018

No joke. Aside from the obvious misspelled or politically obvious slant, what should I look for?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. Their level on the dumb meter thoughtwise

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:00 AM

Apr 2018

Inability to perceive the existence of the dots, much less connect them.

There’s so much more...

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

25. Usually no avatar...purposeful, so harder to detect I think is one of the methods of deception.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:32 AM

Apr 2018

syringis

(5,101 posts)

4. Hi PJMcK

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:02 AM

Apr 2018

A hint

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

6. Brilliant!

Reply to syringis (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:03 AM

Apr 2018

Thanks for the laugh and a good morning to you, syringis.

syringis

(5,101 posts)

15. You're welcome

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:54 AM

Apr 2018

malaise

(269,004 posts)

8. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Reply to syringis (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:07 AM

Apr 2018

One more 'moran'.

syringis

(5,101 posts)

12. I'm starting to seriously considering applying for an English literature lecturer position...

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:38 AM

Apr 2018

...in an alt-right university.

After all, my English skills seem not to be too bad, considering the "Moran tattoo" above...

Ohiya

(2,232 posts)

9. This is the love child of...

Reply to syringis (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:22 AM

Apr 2018

"Get a brain morans" man

and

"Trump can grab my (arrow pointing to groin)" woman

Ohiogal

(31,999 posts)

10. Ha Ha! Good one!

Reply to Ohiya (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:23 AM

Apr 2018

Ohiya

(2,232 posts)

11. Thanks!

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:29 AM

Apr 2018

syringis

(5,101 posts)

13. Hi Ohiya

Reply to Ohiya (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:52 AM

Apr 2018

I hope this "loved hybrid" has the same specificity as the mules : genetically infertile.

Response to Ohiya (Reply #9)

lunasun This message was self-deleted by its author.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

32. Whose sweet granny is

Reply to Ohiya (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 PM

Apr 2018

The woman who wore the Purple Heart bandaid in the Republican Convention when Bush was challenged by John Kerry.

There are plenty of inbreds in that family!

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)

14. People this stupid shouldn't be allowed to purchase smart phones

Reply to syringis (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:53 AM

Apr 2018

Somebody needs to invent a "dumb" phone for this guy.

syringis

(5,101 posts)

17. Hi FakeNoose

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:27 AM

Apr 2018

Here's the genius who will invent it.

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)

16. I think he meant "NO RUGRATS"

Reply to syringis (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:14 AM

Apr 2018

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,340 posts)

20. His mother should have had no rugrats. nt

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #16)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:48 AM

Apr 2018

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)

22. I was supposed to type "she"...

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:51 AM

Apr 2018

but the person looks a little androgynous.

robbob

(3,530 posts)

24. That picture is from Were the Millers

Reply to syringis (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:07 AM

Apr 2018

The character is an idiot carney with the hilariously misspelt tattoo. Sorry, not another “Morans” type rw idiot.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

30. Thanks for info Not Real Person

Reply to robbob (Reply #24)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:54 AM

Apr 2018

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

18. Ye shall know them by what they post.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:33 AM

Apr 2018

There's no other way.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

2. Yup. I'm beginning to know their names, like old acquaintances

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 08:54 AM

Apr 2018

They multiply too

Wednesdays

(17,374 posts)

5. One clue is their use of Cyrillic type

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:03 AM

Apr 2018

malaise

(269,004 posts)

7. ROFL

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 09:06 AM

Apr 2018

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

19. They like to attack Bernie.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:40 AM

Apr 2018

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

26. Yes -- AND to attack Democrats. Look for ARSONISTS

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:41 AM

Apr 2018

on any subject. All internal disagreements are tinder to hopefully blow into wedge issue conflagrations.

Race is another huge ARSON topic. Anti-Democratic forces, no matter what direction they come from need to break the great Democratic coalition.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

27. ...

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:41 AM

Apr 2018

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

37. I will join you

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #27)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:33 PM

Apr 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

38. Better not attack Jill Stein!

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #27)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:40 PM

Apr 2018

I'm onto those damn bots!

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)

31. You should read the Mueller indictments to see your

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:56 AM

Apr 2018

comment is more bottish, lol. The facts show he was helped by them. Facts.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,340 posts)

21. Nyet. Us not bots. Spasibo.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:51 AM

Apr 2018

Спасибо, недомогание.

gademocrat7

(10,658 posts)

23. Yes indeed.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:57 AM

Apr 2018

Raster

(20,998 posts)

28. Thanks, M.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 11:42 AM

Apr 2018

Morning Dew

(6,539 posts)

33. huh?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 12:10 PM

Apr 2018

Never mind.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

34. It will get worst the closer to Nov we get

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 12:23 PM

Apr 2018

I believe they have been seeding DU for a while now!

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

35. There's one crawling around ...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 12:33 PM

Apr 2018

your post. Time to call Terminix™

malaise

(269,004 posts)

36. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #35)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 12:54 PM

Apr 2018

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