On 2015-09-02 19:41:11 +0000, Ophelia said:

> "gtr" > wrote in message news:2015090212080113695-xxx@yyyzzz...
>
>> I tend to follow users that aren't in continual dialogue with trolls, or
>> flame-baiters. I skim the rest. But the most important thing, as here,
>> is to talk about trolls and flame-baiters, who's the worst who's the best,
>> and then settle into a nice long bickering session with one another about
>> them or some other randomly selected topic, eventually concluding with a
>> lot of name calling.
>>
>> Folks at their finest!
>
> I didn't retaliate for many years, but I damned well do now, especially if
> it is personal. If you don't, they think they have free rein. I don't put
> up with personal attacks any more but I much prefer to be talking cooking.
>
> Now, have you sorted out your beans?? )

Yes I have: I started out cursing at them, have muttered through the
day despite my wife's protest that the lamb/bean stew was fabulous
(she's biased and can't be trusted). I then took a handful of
remaining uncooked beans out of bag and hammered them on the front
portch all the while reciting incantations of loathing.

Finally I wrote a VERY bitter letter to them. They must atone!