7 Stages Of Accidentally Starting An Online Civil War In Malta
For those who slept all through yesterday, the only context you really need is this post. Once you’re done (or tired of reading the comments), you’ll have all you need to understand these seven stages we’ve come to know all too well.
1. Post a tongue-in-cheek statement
Of course we don’t hate children, it’s called hyperbole. Maybe it’s not just us who needs to buy a synonym dictionary.
2. Have one or two people who are actually offended
It happens, but it’s not intentional. Sometimes the things you write will offend people; because let’s be honest, nobody likes hearing the opposite of what they believe.
3. Sit back as Maltese people remember they love to be offended
All aboard the bandwagon! Where the likes are, comments will follow.
4. Get flooded with notifications as each side keeps hitting back
It never relents. Whether they’re passionately for or passionately against, you have at least 24 hours moderating comments that very quickly degenerate into insults.
5. Sigh in disappointment as politics is inevitably mentioned
Somehow, regardless of the topic of discussion, it’s definitely a political party’s fault.
6. Cringe as threats of violence become a thing
It’s a discussion y’all, put your fists away. Violent threats because you think something is too far is kinda contradictory.
7. Wake up the next day in disbelief that it’s still going
Good morning, it’s 7:00am, the temperature is 20 degrees outside and also here are 74 more angry people to tell you exactly how they really feel.
Bonus:
Try to carry on writing articles about child-friendly meals, life-saving hacks for parents and the difficulties teachers in Malta face.