On how to deal with trolls. This has worked far, far more effectively than ignoring them as often times trolls will simply take it as a challenge to see how long you can hold out before you break.
Just laugh it off, joke around with them, and act like what they're doing is extremely amusing to you. Do exactly what they're doing back in a light-hearted manner as though it's not really a big deal that they're interrupting. If they're dancing in scantily clad gear on your table, put on your most ridiculous outfit and do the same. If they're emoting lewd things at your character, blow back kisses at them. Have fun with it and above all -- don't say anything that would indicate that you're annoyed or bothered or even vindictive. Anything you say should be as though you're joking around with a friend.
The whole point of trolling is to aggravate and piss people off -- the second you act as though you're getting a kick out of what they're doing is the second you've robbed them of their power and their goal for trolling you in the first place. They'll either start feeling awkward and run away, find it neat that you're not taking things so seriously and leave, or they'll just get bored and go find someone else to harass.
Sure it might be annoying to have to stop the RP just to do something like this, but it usually only takes 3-5 minutes of time -- whereas I've had persistent trolls stick around for half an hour when trying to just ignore them.
Just laugh it off, joke around with them, and act like what they're doing is extremely amusing to you. Do exactly what they're doing back in a light-hearted manner as though it's not really a big deal that they're interrupting. If they're dancing in scantily clad gear on your table, put on your most ridiculous outfit and do the same. If they're emoting lewd things at your character, blow back kisses at them. Have fun with it and above all -- don't say anything that would indicate that you're annoyed or bothered or even vindictive. Anything you say should be as though you're joking around with a friend.
The whole point of trolling is to aggravate and piss people off -- the second you act as though you're getting a kick out of what they're doing is the second you've robbed them of their power and their goal for trolling you in the first place. They'll either start feeling awkward and run away, find it neat that you're not taking things so seriously and leave, or they'll just get bored and go find someone else to harass.
Sure it might be annoying to have to stop the RP just to do something like this, but it usually only takes 3-5 minutes of time -- whereas I've had persistent trolls stick around for half an hour when trying to just ignore them.
