Quote: rwayne @ July 6 2012, 11:18 AM BST
The majority of that post is actually just agreeing with what I said though.
'It's actually better to talk about someone behind their back, rather than hurt their feelings'... this we will have to disagree on then. If you don't have the backbone to say what you want to say to someone directly to them then maybe better not to say it at all? THAT is what makes it sneery!
As Stott says, saying something to an anon on the internet is HARDLY saying it directly to someone. You're hidden all of the way behind your keyboard and screen, when in reality many probably don't have the balls to say what they they type if they were face to face with someone.
If that's not what you're implying then fair enough. Point still stands althought it might not apply.
I'm not promoting bitching about people behind their backs- far from it. But I think that you need to weigh up what you're saying. If you're midly irked by someone and just need to let off some steam, I don't see why it needs to be to their face when it's your issue and not theirs. But of course I said something along the lines of 'in terms of their feelings', which may explain why it's not translating to you.
Also, I don't agree with you at all. I may have agreed with some of your symantics, but most certainly not any of your actual points.