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Griefing is the all-too-common practice within online games of a player -- generally a youthful one -- entertaining themselves by making life harder for other players. The practice has long been the scourge of the Azeroths and Norraths of the world, but as often as it comes off as mean-spirited, it's also incredibly hilarious if done correctly.

In that spirit, Something Awful -- the 'Net's answer to Don Rickles circa 1972 -- has collected a treasure trove of their members' finest moments in griefing, and some of them are incredibly witty, exhibiting the finest in high-brow humor. For example:

Company Of Heroes

My brother and I were playing against each other, as we do every Wednesday night. He lives in Canada and I'm in Miami, so it's nice to run each other over with tanks instead of talking on the phone or some stupid shit.

One night we were on the Semois map when I employed a new strategy. After building a few defensive positions and scattering my men all across the map so they'd take forever to find, I took a photo from my brother's wedding into the bathroom and jerked off to his wife.








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BlackDove's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:48
BlackDove
That's... special.
reno's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:52
reno
I have to say, I did not see that coming.

ba doom pssh
Otsegowupiwupi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:53
Otsegowupiwupi
wtf mate?
AquaFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:54
AquaFox
I laughed out loud. Literally. I didn't see it coming either. x)
nicolastheadept's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:55
nicolastheadept
In Sourceforts, we box people who are AFK in.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:58
ArrestedDeveloper
I hope someday I get married so that someone will jerk off to my wedding photos.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:14
Crunshii
Didnt expect this one but hes in online MMO, which i must admit those kinds are crazier than even the Dtoid people, really.

Not as bad/good as the post but I missed my sisters wedding because I had set up a O-hat event run on FF11 >_>;
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:38
Magesx
That was one of the least funny SA articles I've ever read.
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:38
shipero
The gears of war one is pretty funny as well
BlackDove's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:57
BlackDove
Did you get it Crunshii? I got mine, but I crashed some other people's party and convinced them to do mine after we've done six other people's.

I'd miss my sisters wedding for that too. Pain in the ass to get that one done proper.
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 19:15
SourGr8pes
Reading that made me detest online gaming even more than I already do.
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 21:08
LarkOhiya
was any of that really griefing though? most of that was just being rude or weird. Not to much GRIEF. and what? like the guys even gonna know you spanked his wifes picture perfect. otherwise I think most of them made more fun of themselves more then the other guy.
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 22:19
savagesaladin
Wow, I'm laughing really hard right now. That was just so unexpected.
joepaniic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 00:09
joepaniic
Meh, i've heard funnier.
russiaisHERE's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 01:07
russiaisHERE
As a something awful forums member (THEY CALLS US GOONS), I'm glad to see my favorite website and my favorite video game blog working together. Video Game Article is actually one of my favorite features, along with the now defunct Your Band Sucks. Their one sentence reviews are pretty damn good, too.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 03:52
Aaron Mxy Yost
Second Life Safari is possibly the only good thing to ever come out of Second Life.
Ghoulunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 10:44
Ghoulunatic
@fearian: Oh man, those were the days. Such elaborate forts laid to waste. Its a shame, really.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 21:04
Capn Birdseye
Sorta the same situation as russiaisHERE, its good to see one of my fav humour sites and gaming sites together at last - just like nuts and gum(?)

Anyway, its just a joke. They aren't serious stories, its pretty typical humour for SA
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