People snapping at you online
By katie0
@katie0 (5203)
Japan
December 7, 2011 3:51am CST
Isn't it sad?
I had a good conversation with a stranger girl that has a common interest and I didn't login that service for 2 months or more, I only blog everyday and come to MyLot, other places is like sometimes I'm just not in the mood you know - So anyway she was really harsh and I just told her I was answering my message box and she apologized for snapping at me.
But anyway isn't it a little hurtful?
You can always ask even online "I'm sorry, I don't remember you or Where are you from, I can't remember." or something, but the first reaction for the most being always snapping is really a lack of kindness.
I always call people dear and don't forget to say PLEASE and SORRY and I won't stop just because there are so many jerks, but I think I'm like this in the hope that people be kinder towards each other as well.
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7 responses
@wangexplore1259 (102)
• China
7 Dec 11
It's just common and normal for most people to snap at others when they are busy with other things and are disturbed by others.However,if we ourselves are the "others",we would certainly feel upset and would not tend to not to speak to the busy people again.This is obviously not good,for we may miss some information,which others just want to tell us.And just because of a little thing.Therefore,we'd better hold at least the basic politeness for others when we communicate with them,and then try to explain to others the reason why we are busy instead of snapping at them.I believe you'll have a pleasant relationship with all your friends online in the future!
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@megamatt (14292)
• United States
7 Dec 11
Some people really do have a sense of entitlement don't they? It is rather not an online thing per say, but rather a people thing. I try to be as polite as I can, but there are times where people can agitate me to no end. i have little patience for people asking stupid questions and being absolutely snippy at me. Most of the time I'm rather even tempered.
Still there are many people who seem to think that we don't have a life outside of them. That is what annoys me more than anything else. I really don't think that too many people are like that but there is enough where it is a bit of a problem to me. It is rather something that frustrates me. Its the Internet. Don't take it too seriously.
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
8 Dec 11
Yes dear, they don't have the sense. I was just begining a discussions to see what you guys think but it doesn't affect me that much but when we think about sometimes it's like why are people so angry, or rather: scared? Why to act like that for no reason? I think these people are just attacking before they get hurt, subconsciously. Happy and confident people are calm, they hardly will snap like that I'm sure.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
8 Dec 11
There are different people in this world, some are strange. And there are more odd people online. I think you don't need to take it into your heart. Maybe she just made a mistake and took you as others. Maybe she just a bad tempered person.
Well, i think if you really bothered by her, then you can pull her into blacklist directly.
@lrglara (1334)
• Philippines
7 Dec 11
Hmmm... i guess, what you are online is what you are too in person. Your etiquette should extend online or offline, whether you see the person or not.
someone also snapped at me for not replying to an offline message. Plus, I don't really remember him. he snapped at me saying i was such a snob and that i'm such a waste of his time.
who told him to waste his time on me anyway? I never asked him. the fact that i made an impression on him is a result of proper conversation with him.. we had fun.
for me, he's such a loser for spending most of his time on chatroom. You can talk to someone in person. chatrooms are fun, but at the end of the day, you would still want to see the person.
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
7 Dec 11
Wise words dear. And he is a big L, what was he planning to "waste his time" anyway? Seems suspicious. Looks like he had bad intentions.
I treat people exactly how I'm in real life, I think people that can talk online, be agressive or tell their minds and can't do in their real life are cowards.
It was her problem really cause she just lost a very kind friend: me 
Kidding, but I'm actually nice so I didn't loose anything. Now there are people that you talk online by accident and they are such a sweetheart.
There's this girl that liked my fanfiction, she says she became my fan, so in one day I was surprised with two online encounters: a good, one bad. But in the end the real life is what it counts.
Kidding, but I'm actually nice so I didn't loose anything. Now there are people that you talk online by accident and they are such a sweetheart.
There's this girl that liked my fanfiction, she says she became my fan, so in one day I was surprised with two online encounters: a good, one bad. But in the end the real life is what it counts.
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
13 Dec 11
Hi katie: I think this is too sad but at least you can feel ok because you demonstrate with your acts that you are a more educated person. I don't understand why some people are that intolerant and act this way in a situation like this. It doesn't make sense to me.
ALVARO
@princelove141 (100)
• India
7 Dec 11
you are doing great my freind but their are some people who are always in hurry they feel so much bad when we don`t talk to them this girl would be like that person
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@Arieles (2473)
• United States
7 Dec 11
Just because we are online does not mean we get to treat people harshly or without good manners. Writing in caps is considered yelling, and many people do it without regards to the person on the other end of the computer. I always address people with their given name or "user name" and then unless I know someone and have a relationship with them, then I will call them "dear." I know many people find such names as "talking down" to them as though they are children. It takes away a lot of "self worth." We all have to remember to use our manners everyday and in every situation, after-all it's one of the first skills we learned...in kindergarten.
