Gabe BellWho you are is who you are
OgmiosEh… there are abundant examples of assholes who have learned to pretend to be decent people though.
DonkterI think that’s the point, if you’re an asshole online, but tell yourself you’re fine irl. You’re lying to yourself and it shows.
Yea, personal attacks against everyone who disagrees with this ridiculous oversimplification is totally not asshole behaviour.
The ironing is hilarious.
Yes, there is plenty of “ironing” here. I had initially read “you” as being directed at me, but once I recognized my mistake I deleted the comment and corrected my reply, because I do attempt to be fair to others.
Well then that’s a clear example of someone pretending to be something they aren’t, which contradicts the entire premise. Someone can absolutely pretend to be a saint on social media while being full of vitriol inside.
It doesn’t contradict the premise at all. In fact, I think the person I described is the exact person the post is talking about, i.e. someone who is convinced that their actions online don’t translate to who they are irl.
It’s true that one instance of anger doesn’t mean the person is an asshole. The point of the post is that your post history on social media is often a more accurate portrait of your personality irl than some people want to admit.