2006-08-23 20:41:16 · 25 answers · asked by chefssaltyballs 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
could it be that people are opposites of who they really are in their everday life while online?
2006-08-23 20:42:10 · update #1
So what you're suggesting is that the most compassionate and morally correct people on Yahoo Answers ... in real life deal in bestiality and human trafficking?
No, I don't think all of them are like that.
2006-08-23 21:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's interesting. I was thinking the same thing the other day...a waitress asked a question about something she did and the customer got real mad. She asked if anyone else woulda got mad at her. And of course everyone said "why no, I wouldn't get mad." I've worked in retail and I have seen how horrible customers can be and I wondered if all those people really are as nice as they say they are..or say they would be. Hopefully they are.
2006-08-23 20:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by GoldnHart 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that the anonymity of online interaction allows people's underlying personalities to come out even more, because there aren't as many of the mores that prevent people from saying something bad to each other.
However, it is easier for a person to conceal his/her true intentions online, which means a mean person might act nice if he/she has an ulterior motive.
2006-08-25 16:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think people are the opposite of what they are in every day life while online, but I do think that they're different. I think they maybe let out the real them online, while in every day life they are constantly trying to please others and fit in with the rest.
2006-08-24 01:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was horrible in real life and nice on line, I wouldn't be married for the last 5 years.
2006-08-23 20:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have to be nice to people all effin day.
On here, I can be as cold and cruel or as nice as I want to be.
I can ask good questions and hope for good answers. I can give others a good answer or...
I can ask stupid questions and laugh my @ss off at some of the stupid answers.
There are also people with more than one account.. a different personality for each one.
Very VERY Scary......
2006-08-23 20:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by Astro Gurl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that's the other way around....people are nice in everyday life and take out their frustrations online.
2006-08-23 20:46:46 · answer #7 · answered by First Lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not. It depends on the questions on here. Sometimes I'm nice sometimes I'm not. Same goes with everyday life. I'm generally a good person till somebody makes me mad.
2006-08-23 20:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by sweet.pjs1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. I think people are nice online becasue they are nice people. Sure, some will try to fool you but not the majority.
2006-08-23 20:44:51 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be...... people can be opposite of what they are online. its coz of different things, but i know people who are rude and insensitive in real life, act considerate online with strangers.... yep, i've seen it happen.
2006-08-23 20:45:46 · answer #10 · answered by Unchained 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋