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by teh_klev 1053 days ago
> But it was still faster than trolling the internet.

I'm guessing you mean trawling the internet rather than trying to upset and annoy the internet:)
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JimDabell 1053 days ago
No, “trolling” is actually correct. It’s less widely used than the meaning you refer to these days though.

> the act of searching among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want

> It takes me 45 minutes of trolling on the internet and I’m still confused.

— https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trolling

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teh_klev 1053 days ago
"Mainly US" though which explains a lot ;)

I see as well that the US English spelling for "trawl" (as in fishing) is troll. Again, mainly US.

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nerdponx 1053 days ago
I would bet $30 that "weary" is listed as an alternative spelling for "wary" in Merriam Webster by 2030.
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scarface_74 1053 days ago
Today I learned: while trawling is probably the word I should have used, I was unintentionally correct either way…
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scarface_74 1053 days ago
Even though the sibling comment said I was technically not wrong, I think “trawling” is the better term.

And I assume trawling vs trolling is one of those things that you feel the urge to point out just like I hate when someone says “jive” instead of “jibe”.

That last sentence was not meant to be passive aggressive at all. It was just an observation.

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teh_klev 1053 days ago
> That last sentence was not meant to be passive aggressive at all.

I certainly didn't read it that way. It just stood out because British English is my native language.

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