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When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'

— William Safire

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I could go on a long rant about how much I despise e-mail. I wish it was more socially acceptable to ignore people.

— Steve Huffman

I enjoy upsetting the right people. I love poking fun at earnest censors. I want to push the bounds of what can be said on the Internet.

— Milo Yiannopoulos

I like visceral writing that people can't help but respond to, even if they respond, and they're shocked, or they're angry, or they're offended. I think that's the only way to reach people.

— Geneva Carr

If you want to write an angry e-mail, write it but don't send it. It's based on my experience that whenever I have acted out in some manner, I have always regretted it.

— Tim Gunn

E-mail is a victim of its own success.

— Mitch Kapor

What really irks me is the snide victimizing suggestion from some that I have tried to be lighthearted and funny... Oh my God - this is so offensive.

— Michael Leunig

I read our emails every day and I know there are people out there who think I'm awful.

— Dan Abrams

I have to laugh when I receive newsletters from major personalities and when you hit reply, you get a 'do-not-reply' address. It's ridiculous! Don't you want your customers to reply to you?

— Brendon Burchard

✗Opposing Perspectives

I delight in offending people. I think the grievance brigade, victimhood, the idea that hurt feelings are some kind of special currency - I think that needs to come to an end.

— Milo Yiannopoulos

Abstract anger is great for rhetorical carrying on. You can go on endlessly about the post office, but it doesn't mean you're mad at your mailman.

— P. J. O'Rourke