Re: misinterpretations online (OT)

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In a message dated Fri, 19 Nov 1999 12:12:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Horsemom2@... writes:

> In a message dated 11/18/1999 5:10:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> GalofGOP@... writes:

>

> << > so one of the folks emailed me that I was undermining her post &

> shouldn't

> > jump in unless I read everything more thoroughly

> > ouch

> > some folks can be very touchy online

> >

> Some folks need to get over themselves. Also, its women like that that give

> us the stereotype of being catty.

>

> Who loves cats not moody women lol >>

>

> actually there is alot of miscommunciation online & it isn't restricted to

> women cuz sometimes another person cannot tell if someone is joking and

> sometimes a person can joke about something that someone else can only take

> seriously

> the mood you are in when you read something can directly affect your reaction

> too cuz you do not see the other person's body language, facial expressions

> or hear their voice. Alot like riding in a car where road rage can affect the

> nicest people cuz of anonymity or a false feeling of security cuz you are not

> face-to-face.

> I just ty to remind myself we are real live people & not just screennames &

> try to give the other person the benefit of doubt

> and if that doesn't work

> I simply make that person my next Tae Bo imaginary foe in a very intense

> work-out hehehehehe

>

> Barb

> who stresses trusting & respecting one another in support groups but has seen

> some insecure folks selfishly try to ruin a good thing for others & then

> everyone loses

>

I know it's not restricted to women, I just think we should be better to

ourselves. I wasn't speaking strictly Internet either. I know there is a lot of

miscommunication on the Internet. Soemtimes some of my humor gets taken as

sarcasm or rudeness. Thats why I like to ad :-) s to my postings letters etc.

However there are other times when people are unmistakenly rude. Whomever

e-mailed you from the board male or female...was just Rude.

my 2 cents