e-tact

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Knowing when to shut up while typing on a computer, like when you're mad but still send a message that doesn’t sound like a middle finger.

I tried to be cool in the DMs, but I still called him a donkey head.

She sent a reply to my rant that just said, 'Okay.'

He posted a comment about my blog that was just 'I see what you did there.'

The art of being polite while typing on a screen, even when you're mad enough to kick your laptop.

He said, 'You're not the first guy to fail at this,' in the comments.

She typed, 'I could've been nicer,' after sending a mean message.

He replied to my rant with, 'You're welcome.'

Knowing when to hold your tongue on the internet, even when you want to yell at the screen.

She said, 'I'm not mad, I'm just tired,' in a group chat.

He typed, 'I'm not arguing with you, I'm just pointing out your flaws.'

She replied to my post with, 'I'm not mad, I'm just insulted.'

The skill of keeping your cool while typing, even when you're angry enough to throw your phone.

He said, 'You're not the first one to mess this up,' in a comment thread.

She typed, 'I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed,' after a bad email.

He replied, 'I'm not arguing, I'm just adding to the noise.'

Knowing when to type a message that sounds like you're being nice, even when you're actually being a jerk.

He said, 'I'm not mad, I'm just annoyed,' in the comments.

She replied, 'You're not the first one to fail at this,' in a DM.

He typed, 'I'm not arguing, I'm just pointing out your mistakes.'