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Cars are different. When people lose their cool in their cars it’s often due to other semi immediate pressures such as getting to work on time, picking someone
by mc32 3y ago
Cars are different. When people lose their cool in their cars it’s often due to other semi immediate pressures such as getting to work on time, picking someone up on time, etc. Mostly a time pressure. Other times it’s because of perceived slights to driving etiquette, or to their person. Why is someone weaving in and out of traffic and violating etiquette and causing potential dangerous situations? Are they just speed demons, or are they trying to “get somewhere in a shorter time”?
Online discourse is not subject to the same pressures. Yes, people get offended and some people like taking offense, and that triggers some similar reactions, but I think the dynamic is different. I could be wrong.
- robbrown451 3y agoThere are differences but there are also similarities. I think the similarities are more important, both when you're driving and interacting online, you have conflicting agendas, which could be a simple as when driving you're trying to get there as soon as possible, and when you are using an online message board you're either trying to get your point accepted or you trying to make yourself look good and smart. The point, though, is that if you're not gonna have to interact with these people in the future, and there are otherwise no repercussions to being nasty, you're more likely to be nasty.