How do you handle people here who try to bait you?

You know the ones.
Smart alec comments designed to get a rise out of you.
Pure nastiness.
I use two strategies.
Ignore the comment, no response
Give an unemotional response.
Never playing into their hand

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TwiddlerofThumbs · F

Sometimes I play their game to see if they are even a little bit clever. How dedicated are they to the cause. how truly bored are they? And then I get tired of them and go back to pretending they don't exist.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@TwiddlerofThumbs Love this response. Equal Best Answer

TwiddlerofThumbs · F

@Gusman Thank You ☺️