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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/rocksandaces on 2024-07-04 07:46:13+00:00.
I posted it originally on r/TraumatizeThemBack but people said I should post it here so here we go:
I (22F) like to play online shooter games sometimes. Recently me and my sisters started playing Paladins since it has a surprisingly small number of edgy 12 year olds cussing out other people for not being good enough at the game. It still happens though and I ususally respond to those guys with things like "isn't it past your bedtime?" or "who asked?" and just go on with the game and then report them for harassment after the match. But not yesteday.
I was playing with a team of randoms. I was trying to learn how to play a new champion so I knew I would probably suck at first but didn't mind. And just before the game starts, someone on the chat texts: "whoever dies first is gay".
Now, I'm homoromantic asexual, so I identify with the word a lot but I'm also a grown adult who doesn't get sad when some kid in a game starts talking nonsense. So I texted them back: "well, I'm gay anyway"
They texted: "go die then". I was like ok, now it's not cool. And then a devilish plan arised.
I texted "ok" then proceeded to die repeatedly on any occassion, essentially throwing the match. The person was mad and started saying "no but seriously if you die you're gay". I kept dying. Like you did tell me to die, Timmy. Make up your mind.
I know it was petty, especially for the other people on the team but it was a casual short match not a ranked one and I felt real satisfaction proving this person how ridiculous their choice of insults is.