Funny thing is, it's actually reassuring that this is notable enough to go viral and universally decried. I believe the opposite. Before online social network

Funny thing is, it's actually reassuring that this is notable enough to go viral and universally decried. I believe the opposite. Before online social networking trivialized human relationships, rude behavior in a private exchange would have resulted in the recipient of the rudeness evaluating the other as an a-hole and might share the story with a few friends. Now it's a front-page story. It is a perfect example of how thin-skinned and polarized our society has become.