Don't you just hate it when...

[scaryjim]

... you post something online thinking someone you know won't see it, then suddenly realise that they can?


I have some acquaintences who I've friended on facebook, because they're decent sorts and I quite like going out for drinks with them. This would all be good, but they have chips on their collective shoulders (about a particular issue) which (IMNSHO, obviously ) they're not entitled to. And they whinge, repeatedly, on their facebook about unfair it is. And I hold my tongue, and let them have their little whinge, all the time wishing they'd grow up and get over themselves.

Well, today I got sick of it. So I went to Google+, sure that I hadn't circled any of these acquaintences,and ranted about how sick I was of it. Then I checked my circles. Should've done that first, really

Anyone else accidentally massively offended someone online? If so, how did you deal?

[Hoonigan]

I don't think I've ever offended anyone online in that way, but I have accidentally sent text messages to the person I was slagging off.. Instead of someone else..

That was quite awkward at the time, as there's absolutely no way you can delete what you've written before they see it, it's there in their phone and there's nothing you can do.

[melon]

... you post something online thinking someone you know won't see it, then suddenly realise that they can?


I have some acquaintences who I've friended on facebook, because they're decent sorts and I quite like going out for drinks with them. This would all be good, but they have chips on their collective shoulders (about a particular issue) which (IMNSHO, obviously ) they're not entitled to. And they whinge, repeatedly, on their facebook about unfair it is. And I hold my tongue, and let them have their little whinge, all the time wishing they'd grow up and get over themselves.

Well, today I got sick of it. So I went to Google+, sure that I hadn't circled any of these acquaintences,and ranted about how sick I was of it. Then I checked my circles. Should've done that first, really

Anyone else accidentally massively offended someone online? If so, how did you deal?

thats what I dont social network... its all the same thing now , you join one they want you on the other till there is nothing left - boy i miss the ol days

m

[mycarsavw]

I thought this was going to be a dig at Fnoop's post history.

[scaryjim]

... there's absolutely no way you can delete what you've written before they see it ...

true, I have at least been able to redact the rant. Then again, if I actually feel annoyed enough to rant, am I doing the wrong thing by not letting these people know I'm annoyed? *shrug*

I completely agree that social networks make it far too easy to make a fool of oneself though - and it's not like I've ever needed help doing that anyway

[Terbinator]

Anyone else accidentally massively offended someone online? If so, how did you deal?

I once posted a cancer joke on a friends wall and his step-mother seen it - she'd just lost her father to cancer and then proceeded to post a status about how some people are "sick" etc.

[scaryjim]

true, I have at least been able to redact the rant. Then again, if I actually feel annoyed enough to rant, am I doing the wrong thing by not letting these people know I'm annoyed? *shrug*

I completely agree that social networks make it far too easy to make a fool of oneself though - and it's not like I've ever needed help doing that anyway

EDIT:

I thought this was going to be a dig at Fnoop's post history.

*shrug* you get all sorts on the interwebs, and Fnoop, whatever their shortcomings, is better than a lot of the idiots out there. BGesides, I'm pretty sure there's the odd day when I come across as that much of an ass...

Oops, must've hit quote instead of edit *doh*
Why do I get the feeling it's going to be one of those days today.... *sigh*

[tiggerai]

Give up while you're still ahead?!

and generally - ooops!

[scaryjim]

Give up while you're still ahead?!

I wish, just out of an hour and a half staff meeting

Still, I managed not to offend anyone in it, so.. go me!

[dave87]

Still, I managed not to offend anyone in it, so.. go me!

Must....try....harder?

[TheAnimus]

Must....try....harder?

Maybe I should give lessons?

[jim]

I have been sent a text message that said I was getting on someone's nerves a little one day. Which was (thankfully) addressed to someone else.

I wasn't particularly bothered, but then it was a fairly minor complaint.

[Yosh]

At a company i previously worked at, one of the employees took the day off work sick then promptly posted on Facebook "took the day the off sick so i can go shopping", moments later to be met with a "don't come in monday cus your sacked".

Better to check who your friends are.

[Lucio]

Generally I manage this offline rather than online.... best instance I remember was when I was on the nursing course, I'd been asked to give advice on giving up smoking to a couple of patients and they asked if I'd ever tried it, so I blurted out "no way! I like my lungs pink and healthy, not black and cancerous"

Cue the lung cancer patient in the bed behind me bursting into tears....

Memories like this make me wonder if it's for the best I never qualified....

[jim]

Generally I manage this offline rather than online.... best instance I remember was when I was on the nursing course, I'd been asked to give advice on giving up smoking to a couple of patients and they asked if I'd ever tried it, so I blurted out "no way! I like my lungs pink and healthy, not black and cancerous"

Cue the lung cancer patient in the bed behind me bursting into tears....

Memories like this make me wonder if it's for the best I never qualified....

Having said that, if you always took account of who *might* be in earshot, you'd probably never say anything at all.

[oolon]

Either don't draw attention to it an hope it all blows over, or just de friend them and move on!