Internet Cold Reader/Quotes

The notable thing about the Internet is that everybody there is convinced that they're the only normal person and that all others are pathetic nerds. It makes things easier.

—instant_street, Reddit

I try and imagine another normal person with normal hopes and dreams across the internet, arguing with me, but usually I just end up assuming its a fat teenager who's never seen a vagina.

—Comment on xkcd #438

There are people who are just going to have an opinion on what you do, think, or say. It’s not any of their business, mind you, but they’re going to have an opinion. It’s a free country, more or less, so they have that right. However, it’s amazing how their opinions are often based more on the voices in their own heads, rather than anything you’ve actually said.
For example, I recently wrote a post over on my blog about how I really don’t care what the other side of the aisle reads, writes, or gives awards to. [...]
However, not caring apparently means different things to different people. For example, while linking to my post, Mike Glyer of File 770 commented, “If Tom Knighton hadn’t titled his post “Why I no longer care” it would be easier to focus on his actual point”. Which is funny because my actual point was that I no longer care. Luckily, I have someone like Mr. Glyer to discern my real point.
Gee, thanks Mike.

—Tom Knighton, How hard is “I don’t care” to understand?