Thanks, Tom, you make good points. If I remember right I did eventually ignore the first guy after a bit, but the damage was done.

One thing I forgot to say in the post was that this comment always comes from the rail after the player is knocked out. At that point, trash talking is no longer a game strategy, it's just being hateful. And I'll admit I've ragged on people for knocking me out once or twice out of spite. It is, or can be, an emotional game.