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Because it's easy to be rude on the Internet
daywalker:
--- Quote from: jassy on September 22, 2010, 12:11:39 PM ---Why lambaste a person just because I will never meet him face to face and answer to him? What happens in your tiny little mind that makes you think humiliating a soul on the internet is ok?
jassy
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I imagine it's the same reasons why an otherwise friendly, caring person quickly becomes a rage-filled lunatic the moment they get behind the wheel of a car. It's fascinating how our personalities can alter so drastically when we're driving on the road and the person in front of us is going slower than we want them to. ??? Of course, it's so easy to flip a guy off while inside a big, safe Toyota Tundra; not so much though if he had cut you off in a line at the grocery store. :D
Daywalker 8)
PS: Anyone here ever see that old Disney b&w cartoon where Goofy plays that guy who's well-mannered and dressed nice, but then his hear becomes spiked and his face turns scary when he starts driving? LOL
musicman:
--- Quote from: jassy on September 22, 2010, 02:38:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: musicman on September 22, 2010, 12:55:01 PM ---I'm like that kid on the playground that waits for others to pick on somebody and then I jump in for some fun. Unless you're a heller. Then I blast you regardless of who agrees with ya.
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So thats cool? To jump in when somebody is being lambasted and make it worse? To make the kid on the playground feel more like a fool? Wow. I am more naive than what I thought.
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Nobody that does that would actually admit it. Let's try and detect humor when it is obvious.
Samson:
--- Quote from: jassy on September 22, 2010, 12:11:39 PM ---ok, gonna have a little rant. Always wanted to. But your post makes me feel I can.
After a few years on internet and reading blogs and comments on U tube ect ect. I began to wonder, Was I brought up in an igloo on planet Manners? Or am I just a naive twit with no idea on whats happening in the world today?
I have always previewed a post, especially when I am angry or disagree to make sure I am getting my point through in the best way possible. I dont know if the person on the other side is depressive, fragile or on the borderline of suicide. There are precious few people who can be witty, sarcastic and disagree with your viewpoint and make you laugh and shrug it off. These people are normally of above average intelligence and empathic. I am intelligent but not in that league and dont even try.
I am not afraid of anybody and scared of offending. Its just called decency in my book. Why lambaste a person just because I will never meet him face to face and answer to him? What happens in your tiny little mind that makes you think humiliating a soul on the internet is ok? I have not seen it on this forum in the way on others. But had to have little rant.
love you all
jassy
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Hi Jassy,
I'm firmly convinced that Your above Post shows great thought and insight. I concur with all of the above. All of us in Our everyday lives(Home Life) have Spouses, Parents, Siblings and Children that probably get under Our skins. We can't completely remove Ourselves from their presence and so it's much more difficult to avoid rude, sarcastic and stupid remarks made to them, it's almost unavoidable. At the Forum and at other Internet locations, it takes the smallest degree of self control to avoid being rude and offensive. You don't have to be subjected in person to other Forum Members and can easily log out and remove yourself from the irritating situation. Now, I realize that I snapped at Fester the other day and should have just kept silent, I blew it. However, most of the Forum isn't aware of how many other times that I was inclined or might have snapped at another Forum Members rude and ill mannered comments, there were many times over the years, believe me. I'm not referring to the resident Clowns like Musicman and Longhorn either. They have thoroughly defined their Humorous personalities and I have no problem with that. Maybe sometimes people are rude and overly righteous because they feel that they can get away with it here, but in their private life, they would get slammed. I don't know for sure, but it makes you wonder. All I know is that: "If Your Cat goes to the bathroom on the floor, You don't chastise your dog for it." It's called Displaced Anger or Displacement(Taking your anger or frustration out on someone besides the offender). It seems to be common.
It's probably not just a trait in the U.S.A to be rude, ill mannered or sarcastic in a non joking way, but it seems prevalent in this Country, especially among people under 50. I guess that tolerance of people is the key, but it gets old, after awhile, when hearing it.
Thanks Jassy, Samson.
jassy:
You know its so strange. As soon as you make a statement about something you do what you think is right. In other words blowing your own trumpet. You tend to fall into a hole straight afterwards ;D
Yes Musicman, I was too quick off the mark and was suffering from a sense of humour deficit. Should have realised right then you were joking. I did recant earlier but doing so again.
Wow, do we ever stop learning?
jassy
SteveW:
--- Quote from: musicman on September 22, 2010, 09:03:23 AM ---Yeah, rude people are so stupid!! (musicman has angry sneer on face).
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I'm still laughing, musicman -- I can just picture a dark room, with only the monitor lighting the face of a crazed, scowling man as he types furiously, muttering away.
Here is a cartoon I posted a few years back...
SteveW
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