26 May 2022

I Have a Cunning Troll

As some of my reader(s) may be aware, there has been an unprecedented outbreak of Monkeypox, and it has spread to the United States.

Luckily there are some treatments, both antivirals and vaccines, including the Smallpox vaccine, which provides decent protection against the virus.

This raises an interesting question, how does one best troll the antivaxxers who will (of course) refuse vaccines or any other sane public health measures.

Well, much like its cousin Smallpox, Monkeypox causes pustules to form, and much like its cousin Smallpox, these pustules can cause extensive scarring.

So if I run into an antivaxxer, I will explain how the disease will leave them with disfiguring scars, which is just the truth, not a troll.

Then I will tell them, "Monkeypox scars are the mark of the beast."

I think that this is a decent troll, though my knowledge of Christian eschatology is thankfully limited, so if any of my readers better versed in the Christian bible and related text want to correct me, you can do it in the comments.

2 comments :

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure but I like it. Might use "DEVIL" instead. You have to use the lowest common demonator to appeal to their basic fears. Don't bother trying to educate them, they refuse to learn anything new.

Quasit said...

I've heard that routine smallpox inoculation was discontinued in 1974. So I'm guessing I'm immune.

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