I think a lot more of our true personality that we realize comes through in our writing. As a result I tend to prefer to write or email someone when I have something important to communicate. When you're talking with someone, you rarely have time to search for just the right word or phrase. Plus, and I find this is especially true online, you worry less about the reaction you're getting. No one's sitting across from you changing facial expressions or gestures in reponse to each word you type. No one's waiting for you to stop talking so they can speak. I'm ceratinly less inhibited on paper than I am in person.
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Date: 2004-07-20 02:23 pm (UTC)From: