I occasionally find myself typing something that is (in my sadly delusional opinion) true, but not nice or polite. And then I regret it, so I delete the answer or simply don't submit it.
Anyone else suffer from the "If you can't say anything nice" syndrome?
2007-11-19 08:38:02 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Kris, you totally should have left that as the answer. Lol.
2007-11-19 08:44:12 · update #1
((Boar's heart)) From you, it is very sparkling, lol.
2007-11-19 08:52:09 · update #2
There are many times that I am fired up and want to type something snarky but I either choose to leave the page without commenting or I modify/cancel before I submit my answer. The same goes with answering a question just for the 2 points when what I have to say is not really relevant.
There are too many people out there in YA-land that can't self-edit or use self-restraint; just because we can say it doesn't mean we have too.
(getting off the soapbox now; I'm still snarky over some people yesterday on YA! yesterday and it's made me all preachy )
2007-11-19 09:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Opalfire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yeah--I proof-read my answers before I hit submit. Sometimes, I'll type something really snarky, just let off steam & then delete it & type something more polite.
2007-11-19 08:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have a let a few slip through. Most of the time I just type it to get my frustration out then think better of it and cancel it.
2007-11-19 08:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by Peace! Lotus Flower 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally dont care if i sound like a jerk. I dont put myself in the 'need to be loved' state. I answer the question people ask to the best of my ability, and if it isn't what they want to hear, maybe they should ask on a different forum.
2007-11-19 09:49:47 · answer #4 · answered by ReadyForChange 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone asked a question about how I grow. I wanted to say 'Viagra', but I deleted it and gave a clean answer.
She seemed too nice to have to put up with a horny old man.
2007-11-19 08:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by S K 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh, definitely.
But I wouldn't say I suffer from it. It just makes sense to me that if I want to get my point across, it's more likely to be read and evaluated on its own merits if I leave the snideness out of it.
2007-11-19 08:48:02 · answer #6 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've deleted a couple answers that I thought were simply too cruel
true, but cruel
2007-11-19 08:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I try to read it again before I submit, and sometimes edit ... my snarkiness does sometimes get the better of me.
Ath
2007-11-19 08:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by athanasius was right 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uhh, "yes"
I've done it a few times, sometimes pumping up my
self-righteous facet to the point of realizing that
"nobodywill be helped by this" .. or ...
"it's just too lame"
"shee-ite, I 'm just being a jerk like those ***h***'s
I don't like to see"
gotta admit I never really knew the definition
of "snarky" all that well
2007-11-19 11:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unfortunately I do. I usually take the thought and repackage it as a question afterward, albeit in a much nicer monologue.
2007-11-19 08:59:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋