How come some Americans hurt each other on the internet instead of being nice like they do on the public?

Question

And I do mean only SOME of them.

Answer 1

Unfortunately alot of Americans are fake. Even on the internet some idiots come on here saying that racism doesn't exist and America is one big o happy family. La di da lets all hold hands together an be fake until we get home and talk about each other on yahoo answers.

@ The people who answered other cultures are like americans. This is not ture. All lot of cultures are more real and honest than we are, thus the question.

Answer 2

Hey I am nice on and off the computer

Answer 3

Many reasons

Low self Eastern

they think its Ok (it never is) ok to hurt anyone in anyway.

others have hurt them so they hurt others back.

It is not just Americans but all nationality's.

Answer 4

Being rude is safer if the other guy can't punch you.  The nice thing about the net for some people is that you can hide behind the anonymity.

Answer 5

The internet provides anonymity, so people feel like they can say what they really feel without ever paying the consequences.

Answer 6

Because they are a pack of cowards and nothing else. They can hide behind a computer and run their mouths off and get by with it but if they ran their mouths off in public these clowns would end up getting their *ss beat, if not shot first.

Answer 7

Because in person we a taught to be sweet and nice to each other. A little white lie here and little white lie there no harm done.

But in the quite of our rooms where no one is watching. We can be as ruthless and as mean as we want to be., and know one will ever know who said it.  It's very ugly!

Answer 8

Because they feel tough over the net .... Not just  Americans though  

Answer 9

i guess he thinks that he's superior than other

Answer 10

I don't think it's an American trait as much as it is a human trait. It's easier to say something about someone when you're not saying it face-to-face.

Answer 11

It's called being fake and phoney...like most Americans are.