If You Wouldn't Say It To Their Face...

Amazing how bold onliners are while safely hiding behind these screens! The lack of face-to-face contact makes them bolder than they normally would be allowing them to type in a manner in which they wouldn't dare speak.

Ask a question they don't like -- they can safely ignore you. Point out a fact that may not be in line with their agenda and that too gets overlooked while they type back with venom and vigor. Selective replies abound.

This doesn't include those who cannot communicate without throwing in profanities. We all know what kind of person resorts to using that type of language to make their pont (it shows they don't have one) and we already know not to take them seriously. We'll let their choice of verbiage speak for itself.

What I am referring to here today is the onliners who type in a rude and curt manner. They make demands or accusations based on no facts or basis in reality simply because they can. 9 out of 10 times when I run into someone who communicates in this manner you can bet they have no intention of paying attention to what I have to type. Their sole motive and goal for the moment is to be nasty and demanding. Who cares what the facts are! Who cares if what they perceive to be true isn't!

If you want to be taken seriously, always make sure that you are clear, that you state facts, that you make the effort to type in such a manner that you won't be misunderstood. This includes full sentences, proper grammar and spelling as well a standard greeting and closing. If you can't take the time to communicate like an educated human being, take a deep breath, wait until the next day -- or better yet don't e-mail at all.

And most importantly, if you wouldn't say it their face -- don't type it in an e-mail. Doing so will only make you look like an uneducated inconsiderate bully.