| 13 May 2010
When a rival team loses, it's not uncommon for fans to riot, burn down their city and gloat over the Internet. OK, maybe just gloat over the Internet for the rest of us and burn down the city for Montreal fans.
But in the wake of last night's 5-2 Game 7 win for the Habs, the master trolls of the popular image board 4chan enjoyed a playoff tradition that started with the New England Patriot's nightmare 46-10 playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens last season: trolling the sports talk radio station after the game.
In case you're new to this Internet "culture" thing, trolling is basically say outlandish, inane or deregatory comments to elict a strong emotional response from a person or group of people.
With a vulnerable city of Pittsburgh listening, trolls did their best to invade 97.3 The FAN.
First up, blaming it all on Gary Bettman and the resulting rambling by the host.
Next up, a popular take on the "Haters gonna hate" meme by telling Pens fans "Flyers gonna fly."
Here comes a flurry of memes. First the caller commends Mellon Arena for having a good infrastructure (a joke often used to make fun of English browsers on 4chan), then vaults in to a "U Mad" meme. He then ends by telling the host he will bandwagon the "Shorks" a common meme for San Jose Sharks when they're losing.
"Monica" poses as a Pittsburgh fan, blames it all on Crosby and threatens to jump on the Sharks bandwagon.
Caller accuses Pens of diving like "divegrass" players. Oops he means soccer. Radio host says officiating is sub-par and some players like to take advantage of it. Um hmm.
Long time caller, first time listener. Says Pens should move to Winnipeg.
Trolls gonna troll.
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