This is so true

[theyellowhobbit]

Alt text: It's easier to be an asshole to words than to people.

I've commented on this before, that people on the internet can often be jerks because they aren't actually seeing the person they're conversing with react, get upset, etc. Usually in real life (once you get out of middle/high school and grow up) most people don't set out to hurt other people's feelings. When someone is hurt, the offending part usually will apologize and feel bad about it. Also, you can see the effect your words have, so you might stop a certain line of conversation if things go sour.

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[ranka.livejournal.com]

Hmm ... you know, I think he used that mountain scenery before.

And, yeah, I've noticed that too. For myself, it's the opposite. Well, not that I ever intentionally set out to offend someone, but it's easier for me to inadvertently do so face-to-face than online.