It didn't used to be rare, back when people had spines. Now our society has become hypersensitive about anything that isn't sugarcoated.
-Stoic Joker
It's not about sugar-coating. It's a good dose of respect, and the realization that if you do it, and it's done back, then you shouldn't get bent about someone turning your own vitriol against you.
I'm personally getting a little fed up with all the cheap shots, digs, snide comments, swearing, posturing, ranting and screaming that seems to be the norm of late.
-40hz
This is exactly it. There's criticism (and I'm not one of those people that believe that criticism can't be constructive), and then there's just useless ranting and vitriol. People confuse the two, and the PC movement hasn't helped.
I personally prefer if someone is straight with me. But if you come at me the wrong way, I'll either shut down and ignore what you're trying to say, or come back at you inappropriately (most times, the first... but... hey, I'm human). There are only a few people that I will let actually vent
at me. It's a matter of respect, in my opinion, something that's vanishingly rare online these days.
What is going on with people lately? There's a widespread refusal to deal with situations (any situation) in a mature and sane manner. In almost every place I been lately I'm running into people who cry on cue and/or fly off the handle at the drop of a hat. It's almost like there's a reward for acting like a cranky toddler rather than an adult. Antisocial is becoming the accepted new 'social.'
-40hz
So much this. I was in court recently, and it even works there. Passive-Aggressive or Antisocial is the way to go these days, it seems.
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