They have to strike back on YouTube, deviantArt, tumblr, or any other battlefield of choice. A lolcow is only a rabid fan until the internet helps push them over the weird line.Ī lolcow cannot take criticism lying down. The internet allows this more than ever, with Facebook “likes,” message boards for every available subject, and wikis with enough information to fill hundreds of libraries. They may lack a sense of self and instead live vicariously through what they love. You might like Sonic, or My Little Pony (shame on you!), or cosplaying.īut you don’t roleplay multiple Pokemon Facebook pages, or run into debt buying outfits and memorabilia, or write erotic stories about obscure 90s cartoon characters, or spend your entire life planning a crossover fan fiction film that would never be made.įor a lolcow, their interests often define who they are. Sometimes, this is due to autism, another very frequent trait with lolcows (and one that should be treated with sensitivity.)
Virtually every single person that has ever been a lolcow is really, obsessively, unnaturally, disturbingly into something. For the rest of us, it’s good for a laugh, a shudder, or a realization that privacy on the internet is dying. Their fetish can be another way for them to be unique, special, or different. Not a lolcow! In the words of Tyrion Lannister, they will wear it like armor. Many of them know that they’re into weird stuff, and will acknowledge this or even be slightly ashamed of it. Though it’s easy to look down on people with these fetishes, they don’t hurt anyone so long as they keep it to themselves. Furries, mpreg, vore, scat, inflation…pretty much any fandom from Harry Potter to Homestuck features one or more of these fetishes, sometimes prominently. Sexual deviance is a common thread on the internet. Through a combination of gullibility, social awkwardness, and bad luck, a hallmark of lolcows is that their corpses see the light of day. Thankfully, we keep them where they belong: shut away in the dark. Granted, some of us have a mouse skeleton and some of us have a complete t-rex.
Combined with the self-affirming nature of social media, this can be a deadly cocktail.Įveryone’s got a skeleton in their closet. Imagine if the Apollo 13 crew screamed and demanded someone carve their names on the moon, and you can get the idea. A lolcow can easily emerge from someone who shoots too high and misses, then pitches a fit about how they shouldn’t have missed. It is natural that in these circles, certain users will be held in higher esteem for their contributions. Artists, fic writers, and fandom devotees see themselves as a part of a community that works together to gain enjoyment from their obsession of choice.
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The kinds of places lolcows typically hang out in – message boards, wikis, and the like – are full of people that know who they are and their “place” in the stratified internet. The difference between a lolcow and a normal person is knowing when to stop and keep yourself in perspective.Ī Kanye-sized ego is sure to get any lolcow in trouble. Got a new job or an award? Go ahead, tell all your Facebook friends. Worked out? Wear better fitting clothing and show it off. Though they come in many different flavors, your garden variety lolcow looks a lot like this:Ī healthy ego is important for anyone. However, there is still a definite difference. A big reason lolcows appeal to internet users is their disturbing sense of familiarity: many of us can look at a lolcow and see a reflection, however distorted.
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